artichokes_ballesteros,m_wb from farm to table

7/30/2019 Artichokes_Ballesteros,M_WB From Farm to Table

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Marlene Ballesteros

Professor Betty Crocker

Fullerton College

Fall 2012/ Nutrition 210


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Wellness Book Highlights

Kilocalories Fiber Water Folate Vitamin E Iron Potassium

Deficiencies 76% 71% 43% 71% 28% 79% 43%

Goal Reached 98% 178% 91% 231% 82% 90% 93%

Add Fiber Supplements on Beverages Drink more water less juices Eat healthy foods high in the areas I

was deficient in.


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Wellness Book HighlightsWhat Ive learned!

o Ive learned that artichokes are not common

in the American Diet but should be becauseartichokes are nutrient dense vegetables.

o If I increase my fiber intake I also need toincrease my water intake.

o Need to have precaution about my diet andhealth if I have family history of a chronicdisease like: Diabetes or Hypertension.


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U.S Grown fields:

2/3 of the States crops areGrown in Castroville, CA

(self-proclaimed ArtichokeCenter of the World.)

Ideal Weather:

Cool Summers/Mild Winters

100% of U.S. artichokescome from CaliforniaAvailable Year-Round

Grown by the CaliforniaArtichoke Advisory Board


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Globe artichoke Plant:Size of the bud (artichoke), is

determined by the size of thestalk (stem).Produce One Large bud and

several medium buds around.

Smaller buds grow at the joiningof a leaf and stem.


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Farmers Knowledge

Artichokes thrive in: Mild winters/ Cold foggy summers

Best planted in fall (humid weather)

Endure & Harvest for up to 5 years

Zones like 7 to 9 or 10 to 11

Are perennial.


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Farmers Knowledge

Planting: Give enough room for growth

Can grow 4-5ft tall

3-4ft wide

Prepare soil: work 5 in. into a trench & 8 inches deep

Keep soil moist through-

Out the growing season

(every 2 weeks)


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NutritionalValue


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Italy is the largest producer of

artichokes

Artichoke is a flower bud that has

not yet bloomed.

One artichoke plant can produce

more than 20 artichokes per year.

In the 1940s Marilyn Monroe was

Castrovilles Artichoke Queen.


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Ingredients:

2 Large rinsed and trimmed Artichokes

Remove all of the petals and set aside for serving.Remove the choke center and dice the heart.

1 ea. Avocado diced

2 T Cilantro chopped

1 tsp. Jalapeo chopped

2 T Green onions chopped

1 ea. Lime, juice and zest

8 oz. Bay Shrimp, cooked

2 cups Clamato

5 dash Tabasco

Directions:

Simply combine all of the ingredients above and

allow sitting for one hour in the fridge for all of theflavors to come together. Serve mixture in each

petal.

Serving Suggestion:Serve this on an artichoke petal and add very thin

tortilla strips for an added crunch.


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Work Cited

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