Profile: Rochelle Davis/Fresh Choices        

Taking a Fresh Look at Fresh Choices 

Thoughts by Rochelle Davis

As executive director of Generation Green, I've been involved in a wide range of activities to educate our members, generate public support for children's environmental health issues, and advocate for policies that protect children. I never thought co-writing a cookbook would be part of that.

But indeed, along with co-author David Joachim, a respected cookbook writer and food editor, I am the proud co-author of Fresh Choices: More than 100 Easy Recipes for Pure Food When You Can't Buy 100% Organic.

Fresh Choices is more than just a cookbook. It tells the story of the important connection between health, food, the environment, and the government polices that impact our food supply. This story is told through delicious recipes, useful charts, healthy eating recommendations, profiles of influential individuals and practical shopping tips. If you have not already done so, I urge you to purchase a copy, either for yourself or anyone on your gift-buying list who likes to cook, is interested in healthy eating or concerned about the environment.

Baked Chicken with Honey and Apples

This recipe featured in Fresh Choices is from the kitchen of Generation Green Executive Director Rochelle Davis. It's a family favorite that she adapted from a recipe by Ron and Nancy Goor.

Ingredients:
About 8 bamboo skewers

6 pasture-raised or organic bone-in chicken breast halves, skins removed

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 sweet onion, sliced

2 organic Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped

1 tablespoon margarine or extra-virgin olive oil

1-1/2 cups organic apple juice

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Put the chicken in a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with the cinnamon and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the apples and cook for about a minute. Pour over the chicken.

Melt the margarine or additional oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Stir in the apple juice, honey, and salt. Cook, scraping the bottom of the skillet, for 2 minutes. Pour over the apples.

Bake, spooning the liquid over the chicken occasionally, until the chicken registers 170 degree Fahrenheit on an instant-read thermometer and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Serve with the sauce spooned over the chicken. Makes approximately 6 servings.

NOTE: If you cannot find organic apples, try to find apples with the “Stemilt: Responsible Choice” label, which ensures the most harmful pesticides weren’t used.

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