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Spanish Almond Soup

Try this lovely nutritious recipe for Spanish Almond Soup. It is full
of all those things that make the Mediterranean Diet one of the healthiest
in the world.
This dish is yet another example of why the is proving to be one of the
healthiest in the world. Not only are almonds rich in vitamin E and magnesium
they [...]

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The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 2 of 4)

Szechuan: the western cuisine
Szechuan, the largest province in China, lies in a vast, densely populated, and fertile basin surrounded by mountains. Its principal connection eastwards is through the spectacular deep, narrow gorges cut by the Yangtze River. For centuries, due to its geography, the Yangtze River was the province’s only means of communication with the [...]

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Food Preservation – Fruit, Vegetable Preperation

Food preservation is a good housekeeping art which has been with us for hundreds of years. The following tips and advice will show you how best to prepare fruit and vegetables for drying.
1) When picking fruits and vegetables for the drying process it is important that you choose fresh produce, otherwise the decomposition of the [...]

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How to Cook the Best Pasta the Real Italian Way

Most people think cooking pasta is really easy. Just throw some noodles in boiling water and drain it when it is soft enough, right?
Sorry to say, that is wrong. What is hopefully true is that the secrets I am going to reveal to you will make pasta one of your favourite dish to prepare and [...]

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Cooking – Helpful Hints

Here are some hints that you might find useful.
* Do not discard over-ripe bananas. Slice and sprinkle it with lemon juice. Freeze it to use later for milk shakes, puddings or banana bread. It will blacken if you refrigerate it.
* If you only need a few drops of lemon juice, puncture a lemon with a [...]

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What To Expect From a Green Tea Diet

You may have heard of several diet plans that include the use of some sort of green tea product. Some of these diet plans are balanced and sensible. Other plans make some claims that are too good to be true. Here are some specifics of what you can expect from a solid green tea [...]

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Strawberries Anyone

How do you feel about strawberries. I personally like them. They are a treat that we eat whole or sliced with drizzled honey. Did you know that the average strawberry has about 200 seeds on the outside. My kids always contemplate growing strawberries in their tummies after eating the seeds.
A quick [...]

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Funny Food Quotes

In my opinion, a good laugh is just as important to personal health as eating right and exercise. In fact, if I had to list the top three healthy habits, they would be green tea, broccoli and laughter. Laughter improves our overall state of mind and sense of satisfaction with life, raising our energy [...]

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Chinese Recipe – Shanghai Pepper Steak

It took me a couple of times to perfect this with the right
ingredients, but I’ve got it down now! This is an excellent tasting Chinese dish and it’s easy
to prepare. It’s lean and healthy too! If you don’t like things so
spicy, just cut the amounts of the black pepper and the crushed red
pepper in half.
Ingredients:
1.25 [...]

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Cool It

Chill out on hot summer days with frosty fruit smoothies. Bursting with all the juicy goodness of fruit, smoothies rehydrate and nourish while they satisfy and soothe your thirst. Best of all, they’re quick and easy to make at home.
Be creative. All you need is a blender, ice, and a steady supply of basic smoothie [...]