A False Foodie Fact, Recipe Update & Some Challenge-winning popchips!
Written by Corinne Dobbas, MS, RD // March 27, 2010 // Recipes // 13 Comments
Ladies and gents—I’ve got a smile on my face 
Kristen, Ms. Swanky Dietitian, nominated me for a Creative Writer Award!
Thanks Kristen!!!
This fabulously fun award calls for 6 false statements about myself and 1 tried and true fact. But, let’s get a lil’ creative here…
Below are 6 TRUE statements and 1 “FALSITY” about nutrition. Can you guess which one is false? Simply put your two cents in and whether right or wrong, you’ll be eligible for some 
Newman’s Own Organics loot!!! Woot-Woot!!!
Which foodie fact is false?
- Bakers used to be fined if their loaves were under weight, so they used to add an extra loaf to every dozen, just in case—creating the phrase “baker’s dozen.”
- The peach is a member of the RoSe family and will have a sweet fragrance when ripe.
- The egg shell may have as many as 17,000 tiny pores over its surface. Through them, the egg can absorb flavors and odors. Storing them in their cartons helps keep them fresh!
- Lettuce (of all types) is the second most popular fresh vegetable in the United States behind #1 potatoes. The average American eats approximately 30 pounds of lettuce each year, which is five times what was eaten in 1900.
- Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin C.
- There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world.
- Pasta is one of America’s favorite foods. Last year, 1.3 million pounds of pasta were sold in American grocery stores. If you lined up 1.3 million pounds of 16 oz. spaghetti packages, it could circle the Earth’s equator almost nine times!
So, what do you think? Which is false? Drop a comment AND let me know! You could be getting some dried fruit, soy chips, Fig Newton’s and whatnot in the mail! You gotta love the “whatnot!” Don’t worry … it’s all good.
Recipe Update!!!
Now, I MUST update you on the Roasted Cauliflower n’ Carrots recipe. Simply add a
dash more parmesan cheese, a touch more olive oil, mushrooms, and sugar snap peas—and you’ll be in vegetable heaven. Honestly, the toasted mushrooms and roasted sugar snap peas make the dish even more of a delectable delight!
Out of any roasted veggie—I can now assuredly say that sugar snap peas take the cake! If anything, add some parm, salt, and a touch of olive oil and roast away snap peas! You won’t be sorry—at any time of day!
And, yes, I know the veggies in the picture don’t look appealing—at all—but in truth, the crispier these veggies are the better! At least in my opinion. Roast away and see how toasty you like your veggies … and don’t forget the snap peas 
Challenge Update!
Lastly, if you love peanut butter and got a recipe with it, enter the Spring GGB Challenge today!!! Simply send in a recipe and pic of any healthified item made with natural peanut butter (and who doesn’t love peanut butter!?!) to GreenGrapesBlog@gmail.com by Aprils 1st to enter GGB’s Challenge, and you could WIN a 24-Variety Pack of popchips!
Click HERE for details.
Happy Healthifying!
So—which statement do you think is false!?! Drop an answer & you could win some Newman’s loot! The winner will be chosen by a random number generator & announced on Tuesday 
And looking forward to your peanut butter madness!
References: AgDay, Food Reference
I say goodbye to fad diets, bogus "fat-burning" pills, and processed, non-food food. And, I smile hello to a healthifying lifestyle full of fruits, veggies, and whole grains, sweaty workouts, the occasional "chocolate fix," sleep, family and friend time, and quality "me time" with a focus on health. I look forward to your comments and thoughts as the posts healthify on by!
13 Comments on " A False Foodie Fact, Recipe Update & Some Challenge-winning popchips! "
Eggs definitely do not have vitamin C!
I’m going to have to go with egg yolks aren’t one of the few foods with natural vitamin C…there are tons of foods with vitamin C, but egg yolks star in the B vitamins. Also, where do we send the peanut butter recipe, to your emaiL?
Grace, thanks for the reply! I’ll announce the winner on Tuesday via GGB and an email to the winner
For the peanut butter challenge recipe, yes, send it on in to GGB’s email! Check out the Challenge page for more details!
Looking forward to it!!!
I found your blog through twitter and I am lovin’ it
I have never heard of egg yolks having vitamin C, when I get sick my mom always says “drink some OJ because you need vitamin C” but she never says to have egg yolks, haha! Great reasoning, no? So I am going to say # 5 is false. Have a great weekend!
Aw! Thanks! That truly made my day!!! Have a great weekend
I think that number 4 is false. Lettuce (of all types) is the second most popular fresh vegetable in the United States behind #1 potatoes. The average American eats approximately 30 pounds of lettuce each year, which is five times what was eaten in 1900.
I’m going with No. 5. There are plenty of foods that have vitamin C. I’ve never heard of eggs having it, but even if they do, they’re not alone!
Egg yolk is a source of many nutrients like Lutein, Zeaxanthin, A and D included but Vitamin C isn’t one of them. Thanks for you tweets… I am loving them!
Cool Corinne! Eggs dont have Vitamin C. (i looked it up!)
I absolutely love your blog!
I would have to say #5 is false. Egg yolks naturally contain Vitamin D!
Have a great day!!
I’ll be embarrassed if I get this wrong, but I don’t think eggs contain Vitamin C either (#5)! I loved that, it was fun!! Congrats on the award, Corrine!
Thanks Nicole! Hope you had an awesome weekend
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