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Show •APPETIZERS From page 7 9 that grow in pods) is equivalent to 1 ounce of meat, poultry or fish. Chickpeas, which are alternatively known as garbanzo beans or ceci, contain plenty of fiber, folate, iron, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium. The guidelines also spotlight the imbalance of sodium and potassium in the typical American diet. Too much salt can lead to hypertension, kidney stones, stroke and heart disease. A potassium-rich diet of leafy green vegetables and legumes can blunt the effects of too much salt. More than most foods, a serving of beans can also act as a powerful tool in weight control. The high fiber content makes beans more filling than most other foods. In the stomach, they digest at a slower rate, causing a more gradual rise in blood sugar that, ultimately, keeps hunger at bay longer. OK, so you might still wind up too full for the burger off the grill, but at least you've made a wise snacking choice in the interim. Shopping tip: Although convenient hummus dips are available at most supermarkets, making your own is a snap and can help reduce the amount of sodium. More than 75 percent of salt in the American diet comes from consuming processed foods. To save time, we've gone with canned beans instead. Be sure to rinse to remove most of the sodium added when the beans are processed. Cooking tip: This hummus-style dip can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Choosing those little nibbles wisely before a meal can keep you from making costly missteps - you know, the ones that will linger on the hips through winter. " P I C O DE GALLO PITAS Makes 16 appetizer servings 1 cup chopped red pepper 1 cup chopped green pepper 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2 tablespoons minced red onion 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice Dash hot pepper sauce Salt and pepper, to taste 'WHEN IT'S WORTH HAVING DONE RIGHT!" | haitettt. and style (with Geneva) $10 OFF fail set ef nails {with Lori) 55 N. Main -Logan, UT Emporium • Ph. 752-5310 Call for time saving appointments. Halt Have at Miwirte? 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons water 1\2 cup low-fat sour cream 4 whole-wheat flat breads Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine red pepper, green pepper, tomatoes, red onion, 1 clove garlic, cilantro, oregano, lime juice and hot pepper sauce. Stir well, then season lightly, to taste, with salt and pepper. Set aside. Place garbanzo beans, remaining garlic, lemon juice and water in blender; blend until smooth, scraping sides as necessary. Add sour cream and blend until combined. Cut flat breads into quarters and arrange on baking sheet. Spray with nonstick vegetable spray. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until hot and crisp. Spread each with about 1 tablespoon bean spread, then top with about l-{ tablespoons pico de gallo. Per serving: 86 calories (8 percent from fat), 1 gram total fat (trace saturated fat), 1 milligram cholesterol, 17 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams protein, 167 milligrams sodium, 2 grams dietary fiber. Photo courtesy KRJ Muslim groups help hurricane victims on Sept. 11 anniversary Do You Have 1 Spare Hour a Week? Do You Like Working With Youth? Would you like to help youth in Cache Valley? Do you need an extra credit.. and it's free! If you answered YES to any of these questions, you should be a mentor. The Cache County School District REACH Mentoring Program is looking for Volunteers, including students & professors, to work at various schools in the county. If you would like more information or have any questions, please call Melia at 757-0139. You can request information by e-mail by sending a message to melia.balls@ cache.k12.ut.us. Subject: Mentor. HOUSTON (AP) - About 2,000 Muslim volunteers helped victims of Hurricane Katrina at the city's downtown convention center Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "We re not trying to prove anything, other than what our faith requires us to do," said Mahdi Bray, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Muslim American Society. '"VVhat goes with our faith is to help others, to respond and show compassion when people need it, and I'm glad we can do it." ANOTHER BENEFIT TO OUR ONLINE EDITION: FIND CASH FOR COLLEGE. Click on the scholarships link on the top bar of our site, and browse a scholarship search to connect with over 650,000 scholarship awards, worth $2.5 billion. Visit www.utahstatesman.com powered by: Parvez Ahmed, chairman of the board of the nonprofit Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Muslim leaders viewed Sunday's volunteer opportunity as another chance to show that the Sept. 11 attacks were carried out by Islamic extremists who do not represent the true meaning of their faith. Religious and community groups who volunteered to help at shelters picked through a random drawing what day they would work. Houston's Muslim community got Sunday. "If today not only happens to be a day where we are feeding people and helping people and doing our Islamic duties... but at the same time it also presents an opportunity to dispel myths about Islam and terrorism, then so be it," Ahmed said. CAIR, along with other Muslim groups such as Islamic Relief and the Muslim American Society, are part of the Muslim Hurricane Relief Task Force, which is raising $10 million for victims of Katrina. Ahmed said the groups so far have raised between $3 million and $4 million. Anwar AH, a computer consultant from Dallas, began his volunteer shift at 4 a.m. Sunday and was still working by mid-afternoon. He had brought carts filled with food to the cafeteria area and helped elderly people walk from one part of the convention center to another. "You find people of different faiths coming together, working together, feeding the poor. It's amazing. It's a wonderful feeling," said Ali, 38, who already was scheduled to be in Houston this week on a work-related project but came to town late Saturday so he could volunteer. President Bush joins military aboard ship in Gulf Coast NEW ORLEANS (AP) President Bush, eager to show hands-on leadership in the Gulf Coast hurricane recovery effort, joined commanders working from a military ship docked in this flooded city on Sunday. The president was spending the night on the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, which is serving a control center in the relief efforts. On Monday, he planned to tour the New Orleans area and Gulfport, Miss., in his third and longest visit to the region in the nearly two weeks since Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding struck the states. Bush began the day in recognition of the other tragedy that has marked his presidency - the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. As he has every year since the 2001, the president observed a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT, the exact minute when hijackers smashed the first passenger jet into the World Trade Center. He left the White House in the afternoon for New Orleans, where he was greeted New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin. Bush shed his sports coat before boarding a helicopter for a brief flight to the ship docked in the Mississippi River in front of the convention center, where thousands of people waited in squalor for several days before being rescued. Upon arrival on the flight deck of the ship, Bush was greeted by Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen, commander of the New Orleans relief efforts, and Army Lt. Russel Honore, who is coordinating military relief efforts along the Gulf Coast. He then posed for photos with the flight deck crew that has been guided rescue flights, as well as the crew of the Marine One helicopter that carried Bush onto the ship. The president made no public comments upon his departure from the White House, or arrival on the ship. On Monday, Bush was to get a briefing aboard the ship from Allen and Honore. The president planned to tour New Orleans in a military truck and then get an aerial tour of some outlying areas by helicopter before visiting Mississippi. Hurricane Katrina has been a low point in Bush's presidency, with his job approval dipping to a record 39 percent in an Associated Press-Ipsos poll last week. Just over half of respondents said he is at fault for the slow response to the hurricane. Democrats piled on the blame. Party leader Howard Dean on Sunday questioned why 'The American •#..# people are counting on their leaders in Washington, D.C to do better/' >^- Howard Dean Democrat Party Leader the federal government was not better prepared for Katrina after the experience of responding to the terrorist attacks. "Sadly, the federal government's lack of preparation followed by its inept response had deadly consequences for far too many Americans in Katrina's path," Dean said in a statement. "The American people are counting on their leaders in Washington, D.C., to do better." As Sunday's anniversary approached, Bush has linked the experience of Sept. 11 and Katrina in his speeches and his weekly radio address. Bush's initial response to the attacks, including a grim address to the nation the same evening, boosted his job approval ratings and came in contrast to a slower recognition of the fallout from Katrina. Bush and other administration officials marked the Sept. 11 anniversary with a simple ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. A bugler played taps. The president, first lady Laura Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, stood with their hands over their hearts as they looked south over the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial on a beautiful sunny day reminiscent of the notorious morning four years ago. The Bushes and Cheneys left after the brief observance, which also was attended by Cabinet members and White House staff, and did not speak. The only other sound was the roar of jet planes landing and taking off at nearby Reagan Washington National Airport in an unscripted yet eerie reminder of the attacks. The Bushes, the Cheneys, and several Cabinet members began the day at a prayer service at St. John's Episcopal : : Church on Lafayette Park across from the White House. They joined the congregation in reciting prayers for the victims and survivors of Sept. 11 and the hurricane. The Rev. Luis Leon preached that the anniversary was a time for healing and forgiveness and said the attacks have inspired a new generation to become more politically j active. "If they ever wondered why they should bother to vote, then 9-11 and certainly now Katrina gave them an answer," Leon said. |