The Art of the Marinade

The Art of the Marinade

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

It’s a sad fact that these days it has become almost essential to marinade most cuts of meat, unless you intend to casserole them. I’ll go into why that is the case a bit later on, but for the time being let’s just examine why we use marinades at all….

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The FoodSaver

The FoodSaver

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

The Food Saver, and other appliances like it, allow you to vacuum seal food in a plastic bag. While the bags are somewhat expensive, any Food Saver owner will tell you that the cost is more than made up by the food it saves. Leftovers like lasagna and casserole will…

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Natural Peanut Butters

Natural Peanut Butters

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

In the old days, peanut butter was made by simply grinding peanuts and perhaps adding a dash of salt. The only problem with this approach is that the natural oils in the fresh ground peanuts separated and formed a pool of peanut oil on top that had to be stirred…

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Weighing the Scales

Weighing the Scales

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

You need only to visit the section in any department store that displays bathroom scales to discover very quickly that analog scales are becoming dinosaurs. In fact, you will be hard pressed to find an analog scale these days. However, with all of the new scales on the market today,…

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The Art of Making Cappuccino

The Art of Making Cappuccino

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

The Basic Cappuccino The basic cappuccino is a 6-9 ounce beverage. It is composed of about 2-3 ounces of espresso coffee, 2-3 ounces of steamed milk and 2-3 ounces of frothed milk. Powdered cocoa or cinnamon is usually sprinkled on the top to give it that special touch. Here are…

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Have Fun With Fondue

Have Fun With Fondue

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

A night with family and friends is always a nice addition to our busy lives. When did you last enjoy great conversion over a delicious meal without having to spend a fortune or slaving for hours in the kitchen? If you can’t remember, then perhaps it’s time to enjoy fondue…

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How to Steam Fresh Vegetables

How to Steam Fresh Vegetables

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Vegetables don’t have to be boring. There are a variety of ways to prepare vegetables without losing color, texture or nutrients. And we’re not thinking salads and a thousand ways to dress them up. Steaming vegetables is a great and viable option. The process is quick, rather hassle-free and produces…

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Make the Most of Mealtimes

Make the Most of Mealtimes

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Studies show that when kids eat dinner with their families, they’re more likely to have nutritious diets, healthier weights and do better in school. And moms know that sharing a meal together is an important part of building strong families. In fact, according to an online survey of 1000 moms…

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