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30 Jun

Old Fashion Recipe for Zesty Meatballs with Dip make a great appetizer or party food

Posted in Food and Beverage on 30.06.12

Back in Southern Indiana where I grew up in the "country" or a rural setting, we often had class parties after school, evenings with church friends, etc as our social scenes.  This recipe for Zesty Meatballs with Dip is one of the recipes that was often made and served at such gatherings.  They were simple and easy to make after a day of gardening, canning, factory work, laundry--which was hung outside on clotheslines, farm chores, and the various other "jobs" that kept us busy.  They were ...
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29 Jun

Organic Green Tea Tablets - Diet Benefits Of Green Tea

Posted in Food and Beverage on 29.06.12

Most probably you have heard or heard about the remarkable diet benefits of green tea. In comparison to black tea, green tea leaves was not fermented and has gone through the slightest amount of processing which makes most of its nutrients intact. Green tea has been widely used by the Chinese people for ages now and is still gaining popularity in the western countries. Studies have shown that green tea provides several possible health benefits. Rate this Article: ...
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28 Jun

Organic Green Tea Tablets - Organic Green Tea Diet Review

Posted in Food and Beverage on 28.06.12

These days, a lot of products proliferate in the market that claims to assist a peson gain a lean body. There are also many natural extracts which promise to make an incredible breakthrough modification in lifestyle, but none of them ensures a great weight loss and anti aging process. Only Organic Green Tea Tablets have been able to come up with many natural elements that will surely help you attain a healthy wellbeing. Green tea has been referred to as the great weight loss supplement and a ...
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27 Jun

Hot and Delicious Singapore Noodles Recipe

Posted in Food and Beverage on 27.06.12

Preparation time: 20 minutes Total cooking time: 10 minutes Serves: 4 to 6Ingredients for Singapore noodles recipe:150 g (5 oz.) dried rice vermicelli oil, for cooking250 g (8 oz.) Chinese barbecued pork, cut into small pieces 250 g (8 oz.) peeled raw prawns, cut into small pieces 2 tablespoons Madras curry powder 2 cloves garlic, crushed 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced1 onion, thinly sliced100 g (3 1/2 oz.) green beans, thinly sliced on the diagonal 1 tablespoon soy sauce4 ...
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26 Jun

Hot and Delicious Sesame Pork Recipe

Posted in Food and Beverage on 26.06.12

Preparation time: 10 minutes Total cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4Ingredients for sesame pork:2 tablespoons sesame seeds3 tablespoons peanut oil600 g (1 1/4lb) pork fillets, thinly sliced2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce 2 teaspoons cornflour 2 teaspoons sesame oil 8 spring onions, sliced on the diagonal 2 cloves garlic, crushed2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger 2 carrots, julienned 200 g (6 1/2 oz.) snake beans, cut into short lengthsDirections for sesame pork:1. ...
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25 Jun

Hot & Delicious Stir-Fried Pork and Peanut Dip

Posted in Food and Beverage on 25.06.12

Preparation time: 25 minutes Total cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 6-8Ingredients for stir-fried pork and peanut dip:- 1 teaspoon green peppercorns- 1 tablespoon oil- 2 coriander roots, very finely chopped- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped - 150 g (5 oz.) pork mince- 1/2 cup (125ml/4 fl oz.) coconut milk- 3 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter - 1 tablespoon fish sauce- 2 teaspoons soft brown sugar- 1/2 cup (15 g/1/2 oz.) coriander leaves, chopped - roasted chopped unsalted peanuts - chilli sauce ...
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24 Jun

Quick and Hot Fried Rice Noodles Recipe

Posted in Food and Beverage on 24.06.12

Preparation time: 30 minutes Total cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 4Ingredients for fried rice noodles:2 Chinese dried pork sausages (see Note)2 tablespoons oil2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 onion, finely chopped250g (8 oz.) Chinese barbecued pork, finely chopped200g (6 1/2 oz.) peeled raw prawns500g (1lb) fresh thick rice noodles, gently separated150g (5oz.) garlic chives, cut into 3cm (1 ¼ inch) pieces2 tablespoons kecap manis3 eggs, lightly beaten1 tablespoon rice vinegar 100 g (3 1/2 ...
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23 Jun

Noodles With Greens and Barbecued Pork Recipe

Posted in Food and Beverage on 23.06.12

Preparation time: 20 minutes Total cooking time: 25 minutesServes: 4Ingredients for noodles with greens and barbecued pork recipe:250 g (8 oz.) fresh thick egg noodles 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon sesame oil 250 g (8 oz.) Chinese barbecued pork, cut into small cubeslarge onion, very thinly slicedcloves garlic, finely chopped 400 g (13 oz.) green vegetables(beans, broccoli, celery), cut into bite-sized piecestablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon kecap manis 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) snow peasbaby bok ...
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22 Jun

Atkins and Exercise Guide!

Posted in Food and Beverage on 22.06.12

There is a lot of attention paid in the Atkins diet plan towards food and cooking. It's true that your food choices on the diet are of utmost importance. But a lot of people make the mistake of ignoring exercise. The newly released Atkins food pyramid shows the importance of exercise. It shows an increase in food options with increased activity. Exercise is important on the Atkins diet, and important for everyone's overall health. Exercise is beneficial to body, mind and soul. It has many major ...
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21 Jun

The Veal Escalope Recipe With Lemon and Olives

Posted in Food and Beverage on 21.06.12

Preparation time: 20 minutes Total cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 4Ingredients for the veal escalope recipe with lemon and olives:600 g (1 1/4lb) veal escalopes 1-2 tablespoons plain flour 50 g {13/4 oz) butter 1/3 cup (80ml/23/4 fl oz) lemon juice 1/3 cup (20 g/3/4 oz) finely chopped fresh parsley1/2 cup (100g/3 1/2 oz.) tiny black olivesDirections for the veal escalope recipe with lemon and olives:1. When you are thinking to try the veal escalope recipe with lemon and olives, first place ...
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20 Jun

The Nasi Goreng Recipe

Posted in Food and Beverage on 20.06.12

Preparation time: 35 minutes Total cooking time: 25 -- 30 minutes Serves 4Ingredients for the nasi goreng recipe:2 eggsoil, for cooking3 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 onion, finely chopped2 red chillies, seeded and finely chopped1 teaspoon dried shrimp paste1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1/2 teaspoon sugar200g (61/2 oz.) rump steak, finely sliced200g (61/2 oz.) peeled raw prawns3 cups (550g/1 lb 2 oz.) cold cooked rice2 teaspoons kecap manis 1 tablespoon soy sauce4 spring onions, finely chopped3 ...
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19 Jun

Saffron Rice Recipe - How to Cook an Easy and Flavorful Rice

Posted in Food and Beverage on 19.06.12

Saffron Rice RecipeIngredients for the Saffron Rice recipe:2 cups (400g/13 oz.) basmati rice25g (1oz.) butter3 bay leaves1 1/4 of teaspoon saffron threads2 cups (500ml/16 fl oz.) boiling vegetable stockDirections for the Saffron Rice recipe:1.    Wash the rice, then cover with cold water and soak for 30 minutes. Drain well.2.    Heat the butter in a frying pan, add the bay leaves and rice and cook, stirring, for 6 - 7 minutes, or until dry.3.    Soak the saffron in 2 tablespoons of hot ...
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18 Jun

Coconut Rice Recipe (Nasi Lemak Recipe)

Posted in Food and Beverage on 18.06.12

Ingredients for the Coconut Rice Recipe (Nasi Lemak Recipe):2 cups (400g/13 oz.) long grain white rice1 pandan leaf, tied in a knot (See Note)3/4 cup (185ml/6 fl oz.) coconut creamDirections for the Coconut Rice Recipe (Nasi Lemak Recipe):1.    Rinse the rice under running water until the water runs clear, then transfer to a large bowl, and cover with 1 litre (32 fl oz.) cold water. Set aside to soak for 30 minutes and then drain well.2.     Bring 3 cups (750ml/24 fl oz.) water to the ...
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17 Jun

A Healthy Mexican Start To The New Year

Posted in Food and Beverage on 17.06.12

With the new year kicking off, it's a good time to re-motivate yourself to make getting healthier, in a number of different ways, a priority. For many people, this means losing weight and improving overall body fitness. To lose weight and get fit, though, requires a certain level of commitment. You will not lose weight by simply wishing it to happen. You have to take action and apply a few basic ideas to your everyday life. One focus should be on having healthy meals, but that cannot be the ...
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16 Jun

6 Ingredients, Limitless Meals

Posted in Food and Beverage on 16.06.12

Every mother finds herself struggling to come up with dinner ideas from time to time. Or maybe even all the time! If you frequently stand in the pantry staring in and wondering what to do with a lone tin of tomato paste and the onions in the fridge, then there are six ingredients you should always be sure to have on hand so you can whip up amazing food in no time.Eggs: These are so easily prepared and can be fried, scrambled, poached or even baked. Without anything but a splash of oil and a ...
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15 Jun

Best Grilling Steaks For Individual Taste Palates

Posted in Food and Beverage on 15.06.12

You have just purchased the outdoor barbeque you have always wanted, and now you are ready to break it in. Your mouth is watering for a juicy steak, and you are anxious to impress your guests with your new barbeque and grilling skills. But do you know what the best grilling steaks are to use? You may have the perfect marinade in mind, as well as your own special blend of seasonings. Choosing the right type of meat is just as important as the type of flavoring you use.While so much of steak ...
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14 Jun

Cooking The Best Fajita For You

Posted in Food and Beverage on 14.06.12

Fajita is generally beef, chicken, pork or shrimp grilled and served on a flour tortilla with condiments. The chicken is worked with onions and bell peppers. Fajita is served to the table sizzling loudly on a metal platter with tortilla and condiments on the side. Making your lips watery?Texans would love to take credit for giving the world fajitas but the honor goes to south of the border, Vagueros, who learnt the art of cutting tough beef into skirt steak. Fajitas are basically Tex Mex ...
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13 Jun

How To Have A Perfect Wine Tasting Party

Posted in Food and Beverage on 13.06.12

If you enjoy wine and your friends enjoy wine, a casual wine tasting can be a great way to enjoy wine together and test each other's palates. You can hold blind tastings if you really want to test your skills and the skills of your friends, or you can just get together and try out the different types of wines that you and your friends enjoy.Many formal wine tastings do not allow you to swallow the wine. The tasting is simply to get the taste, smell the bouquet and enjoy the overall experience ...
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12 Jun

Eating Vegetarian In Argentina

Posted in Food and Beverage on 12.06.12

Argentina: meat central, right? This is not necessarily so anymore. As a committed vegetarian (that means I do eat dairy products) unlike vegans (no dairy or eggs) I feared moving to Argentina and being deprived of vegetarian options. I would be in carnivore heaven and starve, well maybe not. What could I eat except for deep fried cheese, pizza and be completely deprived of nutrients. (and about 25 pounds heavier)I was surprised! There are many vegetarians in Buenos Aires (compared to the USA ...
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11 Jun

Do You Want To Drink A Good Beer

Posted in Food and Beverage on 11.06.12

One of the various things the German people are known for is beer. Beer is an essential piece of their tradition and heritage, with over thirteen-hundred varied breweries spanning the country. As far as per capita beer consumption, the Germans are only behind the Czechs and the Irish. The history of Germanic brew spans back to the beginnings of the nation when monks started to experiment with brewing around 1000 A.D. The country's leaders eventually started to legislate the manufacturing of ...
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10 Jun

For a Really Different Meatloaf try this Veggie Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe

Posted in Food and Beverage on 10.06.12

If your family enjoys meatloaf or you just have a longing for some good comfort food, you really need to try this recipe for a Vegetable Stuffed Meatloaf.  This is a great main dish to make during these tough economic times.  All you need to add is a salad and some hot rolls, if you desire, and you have a complete meal.  Tasty, easy, economical, what more could you want from a recipe? VEGGIE STUFFED MEATLOAF I'm not even sure where I got this old recipe but it was probably from one of the ...
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09 Jun

You Can Go Greaseless Too with Waterless Stainless Steel Cookware

Posted in Food and Beverage on 09.06.12

While our bodies need a certain amount of fat in our diets, most of us get much more than we should.  It is important to note that not all fats are bad fats.  In fact, fat is an essential part of our diet.  However, we don't need very much and most of us include much more in our diets than we actually need.  Unfortunately eliminating bad fat is not always as easy as one would think.  True we can avoid the obvious bad fat by cutting back on fried and greasy foods, but bad fat often hides in ...
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08 Jun

Quick Soup Ideas for Last Minute Meals

Posted in Food and Beverage on 08.06.12

Quick soup is perfect when you get home later than anticipated or even if you just don't feel like cooking. While you can always toss a can of soup into a pot and heat it, there's nothing like homemade to warm the stomach and the soul. You'll enjoy sipping broth with your family a lot more if you made the whole thing and fortunately, it doesn't have to take long.First of all, you'll need a few basics in your pantry at all times. A form of broth is always good, whether canned, frozen or powdered ...
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07 Jun

Rotisserie Cooking Creates Healthy, Delicious Dishes

Posted in Food and Beverage on 07.06.12

If you've ever eaten rotisserie cooked foods, you already know that healthy doesn't have to mean a salad for every meal, and delicious doesn't have to mean high fat. Rotisserie cooking results in tender, juicy meat and flavorful vegetables that have been slow cooked to perfection... without the added fat and calories of frying, or the potentially dangerous consequences of grilling. Most people know about the cholesterol-raising and artery-clogging side effects of deep-frying, but what could ...
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06 Jun

Brrrrr! Warm your home by baking Cookies, Angel Pillow Cookies!

Posted in Food and Beverage on 06.06.12

With our country in the deep freeze, children home from school, and a chill throughout the house, now is the time to bring out the flour, sugar, etc and bake up a batch of cookies.  Just the name Angel Pillow Cookies is enough to brighten your day.  Let the kids who are trapped inside help you bake and frost these delicious little gems.  The recipe calls for apricot jam but you can substitute whatever you have on hand.  After all, who wants to go out in the cold to buy apricot?  Not me! ...
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05 Jun

Discovering The Secret Of The Popularity Of Moroccan Cuisine

Posted in Food and Beverage on 05.06.12

Moroccan cuisine offers one of the most delectable and diverse dining experiences in the world. The food is awe inspiring to say the least. One of the reasons for its astounding popularity the world over is the diversity that has been lent to Moroccan aliments brought in through the borrowings from various cuisines that include the specialties from cultures such as Berber, Iberian, Arab, Mediterranean African, Average Eastern and Moorish cultures. With so many influences and several eras full ...
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04 Jun

The Moroccan Tagine Comes to America

Posted in Food and Beverage on 04.06.12

If you have tasted or heard about Moroccan cuisine you must definitely know about the hot favorite, known as tagine. But did you know that tagine is one of the most popular dishes to have ever originated out of North Africa? It is very popular in North African countries like Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. The dish is also called tajine and the foreigners often tend to mispronounce it calling it tangine; like tangerine. The dish has gained immense popularity not only in its native Morocco but all ...
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03 Jun

On The Border Recipe

Posted in Food and Beverage on 03.06.12

On The Border has always been one of my all time favorite mexican restaurants.  The restaurant is a large chain that has expanded throughout the country.  One of On The border recipes well known is their tasty salsa and chips.  They have a variety of mexican food, including enchiladas, burritos, fajitas, nachos and many more.  Cook On The Border recipes in the luxury of your own kitchen.I have came to a point were I'm getting tired of spending loads of money eating out.  That's when I ...
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02 Jun

Plank Cooking - The Phenomenon and Art of Plank Cooking

Posted in Food and Beverage on 02.06.12

A brief history of plank cookingCedar plank cooking was originally used by Pacific Northwest Indians over a hundred years ago. The Indians prepared and smoked their fish on a moist cedar plank and found that the taste of their fish was greatly improved.In modern times, contemporary chefs have been systematically trying out new and ingenious ways of using cedar planks for almost every meat that you can possibly concieve, with excellent results.With plank cooking, there really are no limitations ...
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01 Jun

Tips For Making Delicious Yorkshire Puddings

Posted in Food and Beverage on 01.06.12

Once an obscure peasants' food, Yorkshire pudding has risen to the rank of a traditional Sunday dinner dish. These days it's even something of a gourmet item, as presented by chefs like Delia Smith and James Martin. Not too shabby for a simple savory dish made from nothing but the most basic ingredients. Its popularity speaks for its tastes, but there's more to making a great Yorkshire than you might realise. The Ideal Yorkshire Pudding? As with any common, traditional dish, opinions vary on ...
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