—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Sept 7, 1974 40 mmsmsmsmm ORGANIC LIVING By Robert Rodcrie HEALTH GROWS ON TREES What food is high In nutritive value, grows wild and free for the picking, needs little or no care while it is growing and is harvested simply by being picked up from the ground? The answer is nuts - almonds, cashews, pecans, filberts, walnuts, chestnuts, butternuts and all the other overlooked foods in a shell. Nuts are especially appealing because they’re a back-to-nature food, the sustenance of our primitive ancestors. Down through the centuries, for example, far more people have eaten acoms than wheat. Nuts were a staple food long before man ever began planting and reaping Unlike ordinary crops, nut trees do not depend for growth on the thin upper layer of soil, which is usually treated heavily with artificial fertilizers and doses of arsenic, DDT and other poisons. The nutritional quality of nuts is also enhanced by the deep-rooting nature of the trees. Roots of hickory, walnut and pecan often reach down 15 feet or more into the mineral-nch subsoil for nourishment. Nuts gathered from wild trees in the autumn have a double advantage. They’re often free for the taking, and they’ve never been sprayed. But even commercially grown nuts that have been treated with pesticides don’t absorb them the way ordinary fruit does. Nuts are providently protected from contamination by their shells. Nuts are a concentrated energy source. In tact, they are so rich in calories that they should be eaten in moderation, especially by weight-watchers. Pound for pound, they far exceed the caloric power of bread, meat or fruit. But the calories are far from empty; nuts are bursting with nutrients. Nuts are THE protein favorite of vegetarians. Most nuts contain about 10 to 25 per cent protein, and cashews, in particular, are a protein powerhouse. Vitamins A, E, thiamin, riboflavin, unsaturated oils and minerals like magnesium, phosphorus and iron are also supplied by nuts. Pecans are an especially good source of vitamin 86, a nutrient that is in short supply in many processed foods. English walnuts are reported to be one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C. Nuts are also ideal for home storage because they stay fresh months when kept properly. They were designed by nature to keep for a long time - a rich kernel in a tight shell that would preserve the seed of a tree from one year to the next. Shelled nuts should be stored in a refrigerator or freezer. Because of their high fat content, they tend to become rancid if kept too long at room temperature. Many people eat nuts the wrong way - fried and salted, or in candy bars. For best nutrition, you should serve them raw and unsalted. Keep a bowl of mixed, unshelled nuts and a nutcracker on hand for healthful snacking. You can also add whole or sliced nuts to various dishes, including nee, salads, fish and chicken. Many natural food cookbooks contain recipes for nut milk, a sur prisingly different food you can make from almost any kind of nut. All you need is a blender, water and a strainer. To make cashew milk, for instance, just add one cup of cashew nuts to four cups of water in a blender container, add honey to taste and blend at high speed for two minutes. Nut milks can add nutrients and exotic flavor to many beverages and desserts. The following recipe from The Rodale Press Cookbook Apply Lime Bn The Fa!! For A Better Crop Next Summer , ■ C * >.■< i Fall liming assures proper limestone distribution in the sqjl, ready for spring planting The freezing and thawing of winter aid in the process of limestone dissemination So, why wait, correct your soil deficiency now by liming, and reap a bigger harvest next summer MARTIN’S LIMESTONE Blue. Ball, Pa 854 4125 Gap, Pa 442-4148 3ii uses ground nuts instead of flour to make a delicious dessert: 6 egg yolks H cup honey Ms cup skim milk powder cup wheat germ 2 cups walnuts (ground fine in electric blender, % cup at a time) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 6 egg whites There’s more than ever before from John Deere. Stop in and see How does your garden grow? Great— when you use John Deere Garden Tools! There’s an assortment of shovels and spades, rakes and hoes. All are made light in weight to reduce fatigue yet strong for years of service. 7 m' i) (j i Garden and Work Gloves Our selection of colorful garden gloves provides practical protection and fashionable looks for the lady gardener. Men’s work gloves come in 16 styles and materials. Look over the complete assortment in our store ... today. A. B. C. GROFF, INC. M. $. YEARSLEY & SONS LANDIS BROS. INC. New Holland- 354-4191 West Chester 696-2990 Lancaster 393-3906 ADAMSTOWN EQUIPMENT INC. Mohnton, RD2, Pa 19540 (near Adamstownj Phone |2ls| 484 4391 WALNUT TORTE SHOTZBERGER’S GOODMAN’S AUTO SERVICE COLUNS MOTORS 665-2141 Honey Brook, Pa. RMI Elizabethtown 1215 J 273-2356 Phone 367-1856 Prepare two 9-inch layer cake pane by oiling bottoms with pastry brush. Cut two circles from heavy brown paper or parchment paper. Place the paper on bottom of each pan and brush the paper thoroughly with oil. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually blend honey into the egg mixture. Stir in the skim milk powder, wheat germ and ground walnuts; blend together. Add vanilla extract. Beat egg whites until stiff. Using an over and under motion, gently fold egg hoik mixture into beaten egg whites until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans, spreading evenly to edges. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes at 325 degrees F. Remove from oven and loosen sides with a spatula to ease cake out of pan. Invert on wire rack and remove paper immediately. Allow to cool completely before adding filling or fruit topping. Yields 10-12 servings. (Editor’s note: The opinions appearing in "Organic Living" are those of its author, Robert Rodale, an in dependent columnist. Rodal’e comments do not necessarily reflect the thinking of the Lancaster Farming editor or anyone else on the Lancaster Farming staff.) (c) 1974 by The Chicago Tribune. World Rights Reserved. Dutch School Natural Foods LARGEST SELECTION OF NATURAL FOODS AND VITAMINS IN CENTRAL PENNA. RT. 222, AKRON, PENNA. PH. 859-2339 our... n n 0030000 cP IF== Professional Quality Hand Tools Everything from socket sets and wrenches to hammers and punches ... all with this no-nonsense guarantee: “Any tool that fails will be replaced free of charge. No questions asked.” Need a tool box, cabinet or chest? We have those too! And more! There are battery chargers, booster cables and fuel cans. 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