Cheese Snacks You Make From Scratch
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
In our never ending search for snacks, the grocery store offers a mind boggling array of pretty packages, most of them announcing that they have finally, after all of these years, discovered that trans fats are bad for you. They want you to know that their offerings now have "No Trans Fats" and are made using Sunflower Oil or some such other ‘healthy’ alternative to the evil trans fats. They conveniently don’t mention all of the other crap they put in there to give the stuff an unnatural shelf life.
Read More..>>Chocolates - The Healthy Food
Posted on February 27, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Chocolates are such a tasty stuff loved by all the ages. Chocolates are mainly made up of cocoa solids. In a chocolate the basic amount of cocoa used is about 70%. Chocolates have some beneficial qualities to health. Chocolates have the traces of iron, calcium and potassium and vitamin A, B1, C, D and E.
Cocoa has the content of magnesium. Magnesium deficiency leads to hyper tension, heart diseases, diabetes, joint problems and pre-menstrual tension (PMT or PMS).
BENEFITS FOR MEN AND WOMEN
• High intake of magnesium content is good for Cardiovascular System and hypertension.
Read More..>>Blending Tips And Tricks For Maintaining An Effective Smoothie Diet
Posted on February 23, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Choosing the best blender for your budget
Again, when making a whole food Health Smoothie, DO NOT use a juicer, use a BLENDER! The best blender to use for a whole food Smoothie is a Vitamix, Bosch or K-tech. They are high-quality blenders and they come with a large container that can hold up to 60 ounces. They have a strong motor that lasts for years and save time because they quickly liquefy the mixture of vegetables, hard carrots, fruit and supplements. A high-power blender has a strong enough motor to actually blend and retain the fiber.
These high-quality blenders are investments in the $430 range, and the savings created by using a blender instead of a juicer are enormous when you consider the fact that no food volume is wasted, not to mention the decrease in health care costs which will be created by your new levels of health and energy.
Cottage Pie Recipe- English Cottage Pie
Posted on February 19, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
You don’t have to be English to enjoy this traditional cottage pie, but if you are English then you’ll probably keep this recipe among your favorites.
1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, diced
3 carrots, diced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Salt and pepper to taste
4 potatoes, peeled and diced
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
1/4 pound cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Read More..>>Staying Young Is Juicy
Posted on February 17, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Stop Aging, Stay Young!
Aging is when the tissues in your body start losing their vitality and your body’s vital functions and organs slow down. So you loose stamina, your skin loosens and your entire immune system slows down (you become more prone to diseases). All this shows on your physical appearance as your personal aura starts declining. Aging is body’s way of saying….do something about me, take good care of me; otherwise I will simply make you pay! While man is still trying to discover the key(s) that trigger aging, we can use proven ways to significantly slow the entire aging process. Its like your car…if you take good care of it, regularly get it serviced, keep it gleaming clean, ensure that it always has the best quality spares, oil and fuel…it will look great and its engine will be peppy and responsive for a long, long time. The same is true for our bodies too.
Read More..>>Shiraz - The History Of Shiraz Wine
Posted on February 17, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Shiraz, known as syrah in France, Chile, Argentina and most parts of the United States, is a type of grape. This grape, used to make wine, has a deep purple color. Shiraz is a unique wine, and has one of the highest serving temperatures of them all, 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
The name Shiraz is taken from the city of Shiraz, Iran, where it is said that the process of wine making originated 7,000 years ago. According to some historic accounts, Guy De’Sterimberg brought Shiraz to southern France after visiting Iran during the crusades. Eventually, he became a hermit and created a vineyard on a hill near his home in the Rhone River Valley. This wine became known as the Hermitage.
Read More..>>Wine Is An Century Old Art, A Modern Science And A Global Business
Posted on February 12, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Wine making has been practiced in one form or another for many thousands of years with pottery jars found in Persia (modern day Iran) dating as far back as 5,500 BC showing evidence of grapes use for winemaking. Additionally, jars from Jiahu in China dated to between 6000 and 7000 BC have also been discovered containing wine made from wild grapes.
However whether we are talking about ancient or modern wine production, a number of the same conditions apply and not dissimilar techniques are used as the chemistry of the humble grape is an eternal quality.
Read More..>>Astoria Espresso Machine Review
Posted on February 8, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
With close to forty years experience in the coffee industry, Astoria has developed a reputation as a true innovator in the field. Astoria has made it their company mission to provide well-designed, high quality coffee equipment for reasonable prices. The Astoria espresso machine is no exception to this, producing espresso that even the most particular espresso aficionado will truly appreciate.
The Astoria Sara fully automatic espresso machine, is one of the more popular espresso machine offerings from Astoria. This Astoria espresso maker is quite unique amongst other brands of fully automatic espresso machines because of its impressive ability to produce espresso at a very high rate. This coupled with the fact that it is extremely easy to operate make it one of the best values on the market today.
Read More..>>Super Cheap, Super Tasty Chinatown Food Walk
Posted on February 4, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Chinese Lunar New Year coming up this Sunday. Year of the pig, or “DingHai.” Chinatown is not how it was. In the old, pre-Giuliani days — we’re talking 1988 — we stupidly wandered down Mott Street during the absolute climax of the celebration (the climax, in contrast to our one-second toaster pops, lasted a mind-blowing 48 hours), bottle rockets, cherry bombs, M-80s missing our eyes by nano-meters–total lawlessness. More perilous than the old July 4ths (again, pre-Giuliani). These days, we’re lucky to catch a dragon dance team from the local senior citizens center. Still, Chinatown food is better — and cheaper — than ever. We took the following walk, never spending more than a buck on any item. Bring a friend and gorge.
Read More..>>Easy Dutch Oven Cooking Tips
Posted on February 2, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
There are a lot of people who would love some easy dutch oven cooking tips. These old, reliable methods of cooking are becoming more and more popular, but not many people know how to use them properly. The following are some of the more basic dutch oven cooking tips that you can use first time out.
You should never be afraid to peek under the lid while cooking. Take a quick look at your food to see if it is burning or not but keep in mind that every lift of the lid means you are releasing the heat inside. Look if you need to, but otherwise leave it alone.
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