Research conducted at the University of Toronto seems to indicate that combining several cholesterol reducing foods can significantly lower your levels…possibly to the point of eliminating the need for cholesterol medications.
Dec 072007
Every kitchen has to have a good quality rubber spatula. If you don’t have one or yours is a ragged edged, scrapped up, falling apart affair consider replacing it.
The One Egg Cake is something I was forced to make when younger because “eggs were expensive”, but that was no problem since the cake tasted great..Don’t even get me started about Mr. Potato Head (serious). You see when we were in the mood for something great you’d just pull out a few pans and before you knew it you were feasting on warm, fresh cake. It really doesn’t take too long and for most of the time it’s in the oven baking. And it’s pretty cool that the smell of the cake can be [...click to contimue reading...]
Dec 072007
A wonderfully done cheese tray is a beautiful thing..and it doesn’t take much to take this classic to the next level. We’ll look at some of the common mistakes and how we can improve..
As mentioned in previous posts, for the freshest, best tasting coffee buy whole bean and grind what you need right at the time when you’re brewing your coffee. I really don’t find this to be a chore..just load the beans into the coffee grinder, replace the cover and press the on button.
Baking Powder is a leavening agent…that is, it makes your baked goods rise. The process is actually pretty simple with the leavening agent creating tiny bubbles which sort of puffs everything up. Baking powder’s composition is such that when it contacts moisture it will react releasing carbon dioxide bubbles. Now one of the chemicals commonly used is sodium aluminum sulfate..not that this is necessarily bad but many people including myself are somewhat leery as to the possible (maybe yes/maybe no) connection between aluminum and dementia. So if this is also your concern, make sure you [...click to contimue reading...]
Dec 062007
BJ’s Wholesale Club now carries Earth’s Pride Organic Foods. Here’s how BJ’s describes it.. Now at BJ’s, you can pick up organics at prices comparable to conventional foods. … Earth’s Pride is the healthy choice for you, your budget and the environment. Soooo, as the organic movement is gathering steam and gets larger..competition increases and prices drop. Nice. Related Links: BJ’s Wholesale Club Locations
Every kitchen needs a good set of measuring spoons for baking and general cooking. Now what most people have are these short handled things tied together by a metal ring…time to get rid of that mess.
I recently read a study where the results were that we tend to fear and guard ourselves against the things that will never happen to the vast majority of us… things such as a plane crash…..but we’ll wolf down three eggs with sides of bacon, buttered toast & ham … “stroke-schmoke”. And along this vein, most people will gobble insecticide residues, chemical colorings & preservatives that do not have long term exposure testing…”Ah that won’t kill ya.. organic is just a waste of money..”. Well, here’s a comparison of some of the things we’re irrationally scared of and those [...click to contimue reading...]
Folks, if your tea kettle is all banged up, sad looking and has God knows what growing inside of it….maybe consider springing a few bucks to get a new one.
