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121) The Truth about Pistachio Nuts
Author:
Galvin Nussingten
Category:
Food and Drink
Do you enjoy eating pistachio nuts? It seems like almost everybody does. Pistachios are fascinating: they can be eaten raw or roasted in their shells. Here is some cool trivia about one of the world's most popular nuts.
Surprisingly, pistachios are really not nuts. It's not a myth! Pistachio nuts are seeds from a red or yellow fruit, much like a plum, whose meat is removed during processing. They look like nuts and they belong to the cashew family. Sumac, poison ivy, and mangos are also mem...
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122) Are You Aware of This Bad Food?
Author:
Antony Lee
Category:
Food and Drink
Nowadays, a lot of people are suffering from heart disease. And we should be very careful about that. According to a survey, 50% of men will die from heart disease. Something you may probably know is that the chance of developing into heart disease will be higher if we eat bad food every day. As a result, we should try to eat healthily. What you eat will certainly affect your health. However, do you really know what kind of food is bad for your health?A kind of food you may already kn...
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123) Fourth of July Grilling Recipes Kids Will Love
Author:
Dee Power
Category:
Food and Drink
Fourth of July marks the high point of summer and is often celebrated with an outdoor barbecue. Don't limit yourself to the good ole American menu of hamburgers and hotdogs. There's lots more to grilling than that. The first task is deciding on a menu that offers something for everyone. If yours is going to be a family affair then take the kids' preferences into consideration.Mini burritos are easy and quick. Fill a small flour tortilla with a tablespoon of cooked hamburger, shredded...
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124) Writer decries bickering on food
Author:
James Wachai
Category:
Food and Drink
Writer John Gapper, in an op-ed column on the FinancialTimes.com, observes that bickering will never feed the world.
Gapper expresses disappointment that the ongoing debate on how best to solve the current food crisis has turned to be a shouting match...
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125) Discover What Makes Water Pure
Author:
Laurel Tevolitz
Category:
Food and Drink
Before anyone can answer that question, "What makes water pure?" he or she needs to learn how the questioner views the concept of water purity. Not everyone has the same expectations from water that is said to be "pure" water. In some situations, such as in a scientific laboratory, pure water should contain no traces of any other chemical.Of course, most homeowners are not scientists, and most homeowners can afford to form a different answer to the question "What makes water pure?" Mo...
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126) Fourth of July Party Ideas - Mini Meals Make Mealtime Fun For Kids
Author:
Dee Power
Category:
Food and Drink
For adults portions that are bigger are better but kids like the little stuff. Mini meals are fun and tasty. Try these ideas at your Fourth of July Party. The kids will love you for it.Salad to go. Wash endive leaves. Fill the broad end with a teaspoon of your kid's favorite prepared salad. Wash butter lettuce leaves, selecting the smaller more pliable leaves. Spread out the lettuce leaf and put a tablespoon of salad on the end nearest you. Roll the leaf forward covering the salad. Tu...
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127) Spice it Up With Organic Seasonings
Author:
Anne Harvester
Category:
Food and Drink
When shopping for organic seasonings and spices in bulk, the first thing you'll notice is that the price per unit is lower - often substantially lower - than the cost of individual bottles or packages of the same products. Buying organic spices in mass quantities means big savings on the culinary flavorings and herbs use the most. Certified organic spices are also of much better quality, as these are raised without the use petroleum-based fertilizers and chemical pesticides. This is also bet...
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128) How to Make the Switch to Healthy Snacks
Author:
Stephanie Foster
Category:
Food and Drink
Summer's here, and that means that many children will be at home with more time for snacking. While many would love a cabinet filled with sweet treats for snacks, it's much better if you can get them into the habit of healthy snacks.Now how are you going to do that?The first step is simple to say, harder to put into practice. Simply start buying healthier treats and leave the junk in the store.For most people it's not quite that simple. But once you can manage it, it rea...
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129) Grilling Safety Tips
Author:
Brian E. Hill
Category:
Food and Drink
Food safety precautions begin while you're still at the grocery store. If you plan on spending a lot of time at the grocery store that day, purchase the meat last, right before you are ready to check out, so it can remain as chilled as possible for the trip home. While shopping pick up a few of the handiwipes that are offered to wipe off the handles of the shopping cart. Use them to wipe off your hands after you've picked up chicken, pork, or fish.If you live in a hot climate place th...
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130) The Queen of Feasts - The Picnic
Author:
Vikki Scovell
Category:
Food and Drink
Picnics are a British institution; all you need is a basket full of scoff, a stiff upper lip, horizontal driving rain, and teeth-gritting determination that the weather/wasps/curious herd of cows will not spoil the bliss of eating food out of doors. The picnic is the most versatile of feasts, yet needing only two ingredients: some outside space, and something to eat. Picnics can be taken at any time of the year; cake and a flask of hot tea on a cold winter walk, or a cool box stuffed with (s...
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131) Filtered Water - Discover the Former Luxury That is Now a Necessity
Author:
Laurel Tevolitz
Category:
Food and Drink
Thirty-five years ago a student living at the Houston Medical Center experienced a sudden onset of diarrhea. Another girl living in the same dormitory had a similar problem. Neither student could find filtered water in the shops that surrounded the Medical Center. At that time, most people viewed filtered water bottles as a luxury item.Today both these are found almost everywhere. Consumers buy and use those products, because they do not want to drink water that contains cancer causin...
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132) 3 Things That You Can Do to Cut Your Catering Cost by at Least 20%
Author:
Cheow Yu Yuan
Category:
Food and Drink
If you are organizing an event, food catering will surely be on your planning agenda. How much budget have you allocated for food catering? If you intend to hire a food catering company, you need to make sure that the cost of hiring is within your allocated budget.But instead of sticking within your allocated budget, you should try your best to cut down your catering cost. Basically, there are 3 things that you can do to reduce your catering cost and let us go through each one of them...
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133) Catering Services - 5 Tips to Prepare For a Buffet Catering
Author:
Cheow Yu Yuan
Category:
Food and Drink
Buffet catering is one of the most popular catering services that people use to entertain their guests during an event. Buffet catering gives freedom to the guests and allow them to choose how much food they want to have.To prepare a buffet, there are certain things that you need to take note of. You should always engage a professional caterer to assist in setting it up. Before you pick up your phone and start hiring, let me share with you 5 tips to prepare for your buffet before you...
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134) Does Engineered Food Make You Eat More?
Author:
Vincent Russells
Category:
Food and Drink
Initially when GMOs were introduced we were made to believe that GMO crops were being bred to produce crops with higher resistance to insect and bug invasion. This crops could survive harsh weather conditions, changing climatic condition, floods, water droughts and higher yield of the crops would eventually end starvation in the world. If only this was the real reason but it sounds too good to be true.Several excellent books are available which expose the masterminds behind this GMOs...
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135) Understanding the Meaning of Portion Control
Author:
Patricia Farnham
Category:
Food and Drink
It is no secret that many people in our society are overweight. It is also no secret that eating out is one of the favorite pastimes. As the owner of a restaurant, one issue you will need to address is the size of the portions of the food you offer. If you are part of a chain restaurant then this will already be decided for you. As an independent though you will need to come up with something reasonable.You want to be able to offer enough food for the customers to be full when they le...
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136) Tex-Mex Cuisine
Author:
Joseph Devine
Category:
Food and Drink
Tex-Mex is a term that is primarily used to describe regional American cuisine in Texas and the Southwestern United States. This type of cuisine blends food products that are available in the United States with the culinary creations of Mexican-Americans which were influenced by the cuisines of Mexico.Whenever a person eats food that is classified as Tex-Mex, the food may or may not be similar to the original Mexican cuisine. Chili con carne, crispy chalupas, chili con queso, chili gr...
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137) Spray Dried Coffee Revealed
Author:
Fenton Wayne
Category:
Food and Drink
Spray dried coffee, freeze dried coffee and liquid instant coffee are used the world over with limited appeal. But what actually is instant coffee and how are the different forms produced? The initial producion process is the same for all three, but they undergo different final processes depending on the variant required.Typically the coffee beans chosen for instant coffee production are from the lower end of the quality scale, since many of the subtle flavours and aromas of the more...
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138) Fresh Squeezed Fruit and Vegetable Juices With the Best Orange Juicer
Author:
Peter Sicoli
Category:
Food and Drink
Ahh...Fresh produce, vegetables and fruits, we all know how delicious they are and how wonderful they are for our bodies. But have you ever considered taking the fresh produce and making some fresh juice with an Omega Juicer? The best orange juicer and lemon juicer is a stainless steel such as the Omega Juicer. The Omega Juicer, available in stainless steel is very easy to clean and is quite attractive if you intend to leave it on the counter in your kitchen or bar area.Imagine that f...
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139) Fastest Way Possible to a 160 Degree Burger
Author:
Peter Boston
Category:
Food and Drink
It's that time of year when backyard chefs nationwide are heating up the charcoal and propane gas grills and putting their skills to the test. But are they cooking burgers so they not only taste good, but also safe to eat?According to a national consumer survey most backyard chefs don't know the safe temperature for a grilled burger. In fact, almost 90 percent of respondents were not aware that 160 F is the correct internal temperature when cooking ground beef patties.When it c...
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140) How to Use a Slow Cooker to Feed a Family Easily and Cheaply
Author:
Roger Wakefield
Category:
Food and Drink
The Slow Cooker is a great invention and is perfect for busy families who want to come home to a hot, hearty meal after work without having to spend time preparing it. It's worth getting up a bit earlier to prepare some meat and vegetables to throw into your slow cooker to cook while you're at work. There are so many recipes that can be prepared in your slow cooker - casseroles and stews, soups, puddings, mulled wine, curry and chilli. Some people even use two, and have their main meal cooki...
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