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30 Apr

Comfort Food at Its Best and it is Diabetic Friendly, too

Posted in Food and Beverage on 30.04.12

Do you have a craving for some good comfort food? We have a menu here of comfort foods to please anyone and it is even okay for diabetics, too. For the entree we have Tasty Onion Meatloaf. Meatloaf has long been considered one of Americans' favorite comfort foods. This recipe is simple with a lot of the flavoring coming from the package soup and recipe mix. The oats add an extra touch of "good-for-you" to this tasty dish. The Vegetable Casserole can be prepared after the meatloaf is ...
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29 Apr

Soup and Chowder to Make Quickly and Easily: Cheese Bean Chowder and Brat-Cheese Soup

Posted in Food and Beverage on 29.04.12

I love soups and could eat them everyday. But I don't always have the time to make a big pot of soup that simmers for hours. I have found some soups that can be made in minutes or without a lot of work. If you are in the mood for soup but have a limited amount of time, try these recipes. Cheese-Bean Chowder does not have meat so for the meat lovers out there, go with the Brat-Cheese Soup.CHEESE-BEAN CHOWDER3 (15-oz each) cans navy beans*, drained2 cups water1 med onion, chopped1 stalk ...
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28 Apr

Planning for Atkins

Posted in Food and Beverage on 28.04.12

When it comes to the Atkins diet, your success will lie in your planning. Making sure you have the proper foods on hand when you begin your diet will go a long way toward your ongoing weight loss. There are many suggestions for Atkins diet meals in the Atkins books, and there are plenty of resources online for Atkins and low-carb recipes. Planning your meals and snacks will be an important part of your life when you are on this diet. That advice really goes for any diet. When you eat whatever ...
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27 Apr

Atkins Shopping Tips

Posted in Food and Beverage on 27.04.12

When you start the Atkins diet, you are entering a new world of eating. And nowhere is that more apparent than at the supermarket. Suddenly, all of your stand-by foods like macaroni and cheese, pasta and bread are no longer on your shopping list. When you go shopping for the first few times you may feel like a fish out of water. However, with a bit of practice you'll feel just as comfortable as you were with your previous shopping lists. Successful Atkins shopping starts before you reach the ...
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26 Apr

Easy and Delicious Crock Pot Swiss Steak Meal

Posted in Food and Beverage on 26.04.12

There is just nothing like the crock pot or slow cooker to prepare meals easily. You can basically cook a whole meal in the crock pot, come home from a busy day, add a salad and dinner is ready. This recipe is a perfect example. In the crock pot you have steak, potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, and gravy. Make your favorite green salad or buy a bagged salad in your grocery store. Serve with your favorite salad dressing. This meal-in-one recipe for a delicious Swiss Steak Meal ...
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25 Apr

How to Make a Tasty Diabetic Meal featuring Sweet and Sour Pot Roast (Not Limited to Diabetics)

Posted in Food and Beverage on 25.04.12

If you or a family member are diabetic, here is a menu for a delicious meal that shouldn't raise your blood sugar level. It is perfect because no one will even suspect it is a diabetic meal. The whole family will love it. The featured entree is Sweet & Sour Pot Roast which is a very easy dish that cooks on top of the stove. The aroma filling your house will be very enticing. For your side dish these Glazed Carrots with Onions add a special touch. Cooked carrots should always ...
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24 Apr

Summary of Gordon Ramsay Cooking for Friends Cookbook

Posted in Food and Beverage on 24.04.12

Cooking for Friends is for me one of Gordon ramsay's best cookbooks. A wide variety of recipes to suit every palate and cooking ability, it really is a great investment. The book is also beautifully put together with amazing photos that will make your mouth water. From the front cover flap:- 'Away from the high-octane energy of the professional kitchen, Gordon's home is a relaxed family affair, where cooking s fun and everyone gets involved in preparing food for family and friends. The food ...
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23 Apr

How to Make a Really Different Pasta Dish? Make this Old Fashion Chili Lasagna

Posted in Food and Beverage on 23.04.12

I got this recipe many years ago from a Home Economics teacher. It is an excellent dish for those who like things spicy. For the uninitiated, use less chili powder. This is a good dish for pitch-in meals, potlucks, church socials, etc. as it feeds several. It is also just a good family dish. It makes a great meal when you add a salad. For dessert serve something light and cool like the Pineapple Mallow recipe below.CHILI LASAGNA1 pkg lasagna noodles1 lb ground beef1/2 cup chopped ...
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22 Apr

How to Make Quick and Easy Entree Salads

Posted in Food and Beverage on 22.04.12

If it's too hot to cook, you are in the mood for salad, you are trying to eat healthier, or for whatever reason you may be looking for a salad with sustenance, here are some entree salads you need to try. The Turkey Veronique is a special combination of lettuce, deli-sliced turkey breast, and fruit. The Taco Salads takes you to the Southwest for a completely different taste. They are individual salads that are very tasty and easy to make. You could have both salads in the same week ...
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21 Apr

How to Make Meat Casseroles that are Good for Everything: Family Meals to Church Socials to Pitch-In

Posted in Food and Beverage on 21.04.12

It is always good to have some tasty casserole recipes on hand for everything from family dinners to picnics, church socials, office pitch-in meals, etc. If you are tired of using the same old casserole recipes over and over and want to bring new life to the occasion, here are some very good recipes for you. I recommend Florence's Easy Goulash. Florence has always been like a second mother to me and she was also manager of the local school cafeteria back in the days when the local ladies ...
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20 Apr

Has the Economy Got You Down? No Vacation This Year? Take a Home Day Trip to Germany Instead

Posted in Food and Beverage on 20.04.12

If the current troubles with the economy have cut into your vacation budget this year, or perhaps there won't be a vacation at all, why not take a day trip to Germany instead? Gather some photos and information on the country. Using the recipes below, serve a "German" soup and chocolate cheesecake. Make it a fun, educational experience for your children. Have fun. It's not where you go or how much you spend. It's how much fun you can have! CARAWAY (German) BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP 2 bacon ...
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19 Apr

A simple meatloaf recipe that's the best to prepare

Posted in Food and Beverage on 19.04.12

When you were a kid, your mom never failed to amaze you with her cooking. In fact, your fave treat was that brilliant crockpot meatloaf recipe she cooks whenever there are special occasions in the family. Indeed, nothing is more palatable than to have a crockpot meatloaf recipe on the table. Now that you are a grown up, you would like to learn cooking as well and of course you would like to start with a mouth-watering meatloaf recipe. However, what bothers you is that meatloaf can be advanced ...
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18 Apr

How to Make the Perfect Dish for Pitch-In Meals, Family Reunions, Picnics, and More

Posted in Food and Beverage on 18.04.12

Are you tired of taking the same old dishes to family reunions, office pitch-ins, church potlucs, or picnics? For something a little different try this recipe for 3-Meat Baked Beans. Baked Beans are always a good standby but surprise everyone this time with these baked beans with meat. The Bacon Topped Tater Tot Casserole is a more unusual potato dish. Both dishes will go over well with your family and friends. 3-MEAT BAKED BEANS 1/2 lb smoked sausage, cut in thin slices 1/2 lb. ground ...
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17 Apr

HCG Dieter Gourmet Cookbook - T. Skye HCG Cookbook Review

Posted in Food and Beverage on 17.04.12

For all of you people out there who want to lose weight, reshape your body, and enjoy delicious gourmet meals, Tammy Skye is offering you a treat ' the HCG Dieter Gourmet Cookbook ' to add spice to your limited, repetitive, and boring food choices.Click Here for HCG Dieter Gourmet Cookbook Best Deal Now!HCG or otherwise known as Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is a hormone found naturally in the human body. Pregnant women produce high levels of this hormone, accounting for their nausea. For this ...
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16 Apr

Easy desserts for dinner parties

Posted in Food and Beverage on 16.04.12

The dessert, being the final instalment at a dinner party, needs to be good. Blunders often occur when eager hosts assume that a good dessert has to be complicated to make. There are a variety of suitably subtle treats that are both easy to prepare and delightful to consume.

Pears with quick choc sauceThis pudding takes less than 10 minutes to make and is considered among the best chocolate desserts. You will need two 410g cans of pear halves in syrup, 100g of chopped chocolate, ...
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16 Apr

How to Make a Low-Carb Meat and Vegetable Casserole without the Carbs of Rice, Pasta, or Potatoes

Posted in Food and Beverage on 16.04.12

This recipe is for a very tasty casserole that is perfect for diabetics and others who are watching their carb or starch intake. This casserole contains no rice, no potatoes, and no pasta; unbelievable but true! It is made with ground beef, bell peppers, onions, green onions,egg, etc. It is a healthy, tasty, economical, and low carb casserole. Try this Beef and Bell Pepper Casserole very soon for a delicious low carb meal the whole family will enjoy. BEEF AND BELL PEPPER CASSEROLE 1/2 ...
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15 Apr

Using Spices To Cook Like A Pro

Posted in Food and Beverage on 15.04.12

Don't have the money to make delectable dishes? Or just don't know the secrets of flavoring with spices and herbs, and making food stretch? The former is never right no matter what your income is. If you have the money to buy enough food to at least feed your family then you have enough money to make whatever you feed them enjoyable, even if it's a vegetable dish. Yes, with the right spices or herbs, and recipes, the children in your family will come to love vegetables. My family has several ...
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14 Apr

Free Barbecue Tips – Ten of the Best Tips for your Garden Barbecue

Posted in Food and Beverage on 14.04.12

These free barbecue tips are designed to help you enjoy your forthcoming garden barbecues during the warmer months, and will help to improve both the safety and the quality of your garden barbecue with very little effort.1) Oiling the grill.Prior to cooking, spray or brush on some vegetable oil onto the grill surface, avoiding adding too much. This will reduce the chances of your food sticking to the grill resulting in exposed flesh, and tough food.2) Aluminium foil BBQ tray.Use kitchen ...
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13 Apr

Ways to Use Up Those Garden Tomatoes: Tomato Bouillon, Baked Stuffed Tomatoes, & Green Tomato Relish

Posted in Food and Beverage on 13.04.12

Now that the gardens and farmer's markets have an abundance of tomatoes, it is time to take advantage of this wonderful vegetable. Here are three recipes you might want to try. Tomato Bouillon, Baked Stuffed Tomatoes, and Green Tomato Relish are three very different ways to use tomatoes. The bouillon recipe uses tomato juice. You can easily make your own juice by putting ripe tomatoes in a heavy pot on the stove over low heat and cooking them down. Add a small amount of water if ...
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12 Apr

Hosting a Fabulous Summer BBQ

Posted in Food and Beverage on 12.04.12

If you have never entertained in your home before, you may be wondering how you can wow your friends with a party they will never forget. When the weather is nice the answer to that question is a classy backyard barbeque. You may have cooked out with your family before and be asking yourself how you can turn a barbeque into a world class dinner party. The right food and a few fabulous touches will turn your soiree into the talk of the town. Barbeques are becoming so much more than a cheap ...
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11 Apr

The Treasures of Hungarian Cooking

Posted in Food and Beverage on 11.04.12

Hungary is home to an interesting and in some ways exotic cuisine, especially if you compare it the cuisine of some of the country's neighbors in central Europe. One of the main exotic elements of Hungarian food is that dishes are often flavored with paprika - according to some, this spice was first introduced to Hungary by the Ottoman Turks when they invaded the country in 1526. Hungarian ingredients often include eggs, sour cream, and beef (there is a strong cattle-herding tradition ...
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10 Apr

Competition BBQ – An Introduction to BBQ Competition - Part 1

Posted in Food and Beverage on 10.04.12

Competition BBQ has grown in popularity over the last two decades to become in many cases both a spectacle and a source of open competition where entrants from the locality of the event, and some from much farther afield, come together to cook the best BBQ possible in order to win a prize. Competition entrants usually start to arrive at the event mid-afternoon the day prior to the judging of the event, and pay a fee to participate in the competition. There is a great incentive to take part in a ...
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09 Apr

How to Make 3 Delicious Meaty Party Appetizers

Posted in Food and Beverage on 09.04.12

Want more than just chips and dips for your next party foods? Here are three great tasting, easy, and tasty meaty appetizers. The Party Meat Turnovers are wonderful little turnovers made from crescent rolls and filled with ground beef and cheese. They are sure to get you lots of compliments! The Tamale Bites are made with cornbread, ground beef and enchilada sauce - perfect for something different. The Mexican Sausage Balls give a little bite to the traditional sausage balls.PARTY ...
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08 Apr

The Old Mill Restaurant's Corn Chowder

Posted in Food and Beverage on 08.04.12

This is very close to the Corn Chowder served at a restaurant in the Smokie Mountains. Although I haven't been there for years, I assume the restaurant is still there and if they are, surely they are still serving their famous chowder. A lady who worked there showed me how to make this so I am not sure if it is their exact recipe or something she helped me come up with based on her knowledge of the original. Whichever, it is a great chowder that you are sure to enjoy!OLD MILL'S CORN ...
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07 Apr

Compile Your Own Customized Cookbook at Lutongbahay.com

Posted in Food and Beverage on 07.04.12

Cookbooks are perennial bestsellers the world over and even online. A lot of people tend to collect cookbooks, especially because not all the recipes you want can be found in just one cookbook. Don't you have cookbooks where you only find that you like a few recipes and don't bother with the rest? But what if you can, indeed, compile all your recipe choices in your very own customized cookbook? Wouldn't that be just great? Well, now you can at Lutongbahay.com.Lutongbahay.com is the first and ...
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06 Apr

Create Your Own Easy Meal Planner at Lutongbahay.com

Posted in Food and Beverage on 06.04.12

Thinking about what to cook for each meal day after day becomes a chore after a while. Being able to easily create a meal planner with a lot of inputs in terms of recipes and information is, therefore, a real help. Lutongbahay.com provides this, making it a favorite online hangout of mine.One of the problems I always have when deciding what to prepare for a meal is the fact that after a while, the family gets tired of having the same dishes over and over again. Although there will always be ...
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05 Apr

Spicy Pork and Pinto Bean Burritos

Posted in Food and Beverage on 05.04.12

If you love burritos but know you shouldn't have all that fat, here is a tasty burrito recipe for you. We trade-in the fatty ground beef for lean pork and replace the refried beans, which are usually cooked in lard, with good-for-you pinto beans. We also use brown rice, rather than white. If you think our Spicy Pork and Pinto Bean Burritos might be too spicy for you, omit the jalapeno pepper. SPICY PORK AND BEAN BURRITOS 1 jalapeno pepper 1 tsp cumin, divided 1 tsp salt, divided 2 boneless pork ...
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04 Apr

Quick and Easy Party Foods: Beer and Cheese Dip, BBQ Cups and Sweet Berry Brushetta

Posted in Food and Beverage on 04.04.12

Nothing gets the party going any quicker than good food and cold drinks. To help you succeed at your next pool party, barbecue, game night, etc., here are some great recipes to get people nibbling and getting acquainted. Beer-Cheese Dip is a perfect starter with an assortment of crackers, bread sticks, tortilla chips and/or veggies for dipping. These tasty little BBQ Cups make a great finger food and can easily be changed into Taco Cups by using salsa instead of barbecue sauce. Sweet Berry ...
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03 Apr

Easy and Inexpensive Casseroles For Picnics, Potlucks, Reunions, and Your Own Dinner Table

Posted in Food and Beverage on 03.04.12

One of the most inexpensive ways to feed a family is to serve a casserole as the main dish. Casseroles are also easy to prepare as they don't take long to put together and you are free to continue with the other parts of the meal while they bake. But one of the best things is how tasty and nourishing they are. So whether you are looking for some quick, simple, and inexpensive meals for your family table or whether you need a dish for a potluck, family reunion, etc. go back to basics with these ...
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02 Apr

The Origins of Texas Barbecue

Posted in Food and Beverage on 02.04.12

Have you been into a barbecue restaurant in Texas? Already tasted the Texas barbecue? If so, then great for you! But, for those who have never been there or have never been tasted the specialty of Texas, it's now time for you to know what makes the Texas barbecue a popular hit.Many people are asking what a Texas barbecue really is. Well, based on what I have read from a number of sources, the Texas barbecue is actually a pile of beef brisket that is sliced, with a German-style sausage ...
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01 Apr

BBQ Tips: How to host the perfect BBQ from Giftlab.co.uk

Posted in Food and Beverage on 01.04.12

Here in the UK the sun pops out from behind a cloud for five minutes and everyone's changing into their shorts and t-shirts (while the Prof just takes all his clothes off so he's naked under his lab coat ' it isn't a pretty sight). It's no surprise then, that after a week of constant sunshine, BBQ season has officially begun. As you know, here at giftlab.co.uk we like to make ourselves useful so with the first whiffs of a BBQ (We smelt the first one on Mother's Day... can anyone beat that? ...
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