| Eating Healthy
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Does eating healthy have to be a chore? No way! Nor does it have to be boring and lack flavorful. In fact, once the palate becomes accustomed to less salt and fat in the diet, the variety of natural flavors in whole foods becomes addicting. >> more |
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| Sugar Trivia
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Most people think of sugar only as a sweetener. However, when sugar is used in baking, sugar becomes more complex because it also adds volume, tenderness, texture, color, and acts as a preservative. >> more |
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| Pots and Pans
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To avoid constantly having to replace the frequently used pieces that have become unserviceable, you might want to consider buying cookware as a long-term investment and purchase the best you can afford. >> more |
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| Hard Boiled Eggs
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Hard boiled eggs are not that complicated to make, however there are ample discrepancies when it comes to the proper way to boil an egg. >> more |
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| How Long Can A Person Survive Without Food
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From a medical standpoint, most agree that human beings can survive for up to four to eight weeks without food, although some people in history have fasted much longer. While this is comforting to know should we be forced to do it, doctors are saying that deliberate starvation is not recommended nor is it a healthy practice. >> more |
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| Horseradish
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Today, approximately 6 million gallons of prepared horseradish are produced annually in the United States. That amount of horseradish can generously season sandwiches that reach twelve times around the world. >> more |
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| Mustard
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Although mustard is commonly thought of as a condiment ordinarily used at back yard barbeques and ball games, it also has many health benefits and unique healing properties, which can partly be attributed to their home among the Brassica foods. >> more |
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| Vinaigrette
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Because vinaigrette is an unstable emulsification, it will separate if left standing for more than an hour. This will not affect the flavor if you simply shake or whisk the vinaigrette to recombine the vinegar and oil. >> more |
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| E. Coli - Just the Facts
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| E. coli is also often found in meat. It usually gets into meat while it’s being processed at the plant, as a result of an animal’s colon being punctured during the slaughter process. In general, E. coli is found only at the surface of a cut of steak—the inside should be sterile. This all changes, of course, if there’s a cut in the meat. Hamburger is particularly risky for E. coli contamination, because the surface has been mixed up with the inside during the grinding process. >> more |
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| Storing Brown Sugar
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| Seriously though, hard brown sugar is a common occurrence and something that happens more often than not, especially if the sugar is not stored properly. >> more |
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