-=> Quoting Dave Drum to All <=-

 DD> Title: Orange Juice Goji Berries Smoothie

For 20 years goji berries and juice have been promoted as a super
food and even as a cancer cure by unscrupulous alternative medicine
hucksters and health food and supplement sellers.

The scam was started by a self styled nutritionist and multi level
marketing guy by the name of Earl Mindel. Of course numerous others
jumped on the band wagon. Years ago Mindel was completely exposed by
the CBC Market Place TV show which is a top notch investigative
consumer program.

He ran a MLM sales company called FreeLife International Inc.

He has a Ph.D. from Pacific Western University in Hawaii which is
completely unaccredited and was run out of business by the State of
Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection.

He talks about a fictitious Chinese man who ate goji berries daily and
lived to be 256 years old. He also claims that it prevents and cures
cancer "75% of the time".

He also promotes other quack products and homeopathy.

He's been stomped on by your FDA and my CFIA while his company has
been sued over and over again. FreeLife International is an American
multi-level marketing company that also sold nutritional
supplements, shampoo and other personal care products. It's been
sued in a class action lawsuit for false claims, misrepresentations,
false and deceptive advertising.

His allegedly organic berries come from China and are loaded with
pesticides.

And just as importantly since this a food and not a medicine forum
they are extremely overpriced, like $30 a pound, and taste hideous!
You want fruit with loads of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals
that tastes good and is affordable? Stick to raisin, blueberries and
cranberries.

And remember that an apple a day ...

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Apple and Raisin Tarte Tatin
 Categories: Pies, Alcohol, Fruit, Pastry
      Yield: 6 Servings

      2 tb Butter
      3 tb Rum
      1 c  Mixed raisins and currants
      2 lb Med apples; (about 6)
    1/2 pk (17 oz) frozen puff pastry
    1/4 c  Plus 2 Tbs white sugar

  Oven: 400F. Peel, core and cut apples into eighths. Fill a bowl,
  large enough to set a 9" cast iron fry pan in, with ice cubes and
  then top up with water. Melt butter in 9" cast iron fry pan over
  medium heat. Add sugar. CONTINUOUSLY STIR until brown and JUST
  caramelized. Place fry pan in ice water to harden then onto a
  cooling rack. Set oven. Place raisins and currants in small bowl.
  Add rum and cover with hot water. Drain after 5 or so minutes.
  Sprinkle third of raisins and currants over caramel. Place apple
  slices, rounded side down and packed as close together as
  possible, in a circular pattern. Sprinkle with remaining raisins
  and currants. Cut pastry 2 inches larger than skillet. Put pastry
  on top and tuck down sides and under the edge of the outside row
  of apples. Bake 30 minutes and then turn out onto a decorative
  plate while still hot. Serve while still warm with freshly whipped
  cream.

  Source: Bon Appetit, Nov '93
  Posted to TNT Recipes by Rod Grant

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Cheers

Jim
  
... I would never use "Real Lemon" lemon fraud juice.

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