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Five Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays

Sun, 20 May 2012 02:09:40 -0500

With the holiday season fast approaching, it's easy to fretabout gaining back the weight you've spent significant time andeffort into losing. Here are some tips to help you avoid puttingon much, if any, weight during your holiday celebrations.. FILL UP ON MORE SENSIBLE FOODS Foods that are high in fiberor water fill you up quickly and help keep you fromoverindulging on the "bad" stuff. Take an extra scoop ofvegetables and fruit when filling your plate, and by the timeyou finish, you won't have room for the other foods which arehigher in calories and more likely to cause you to gain weight.. EAT SMALLER PORTIONS No doubt, everything at the table looksgood, and it's all you can do to keep from filling your plate- times so that you can sample everything. An easy way tocombat this urge is to simply take a smaller portion than younormally would of those dishes you're most interested in,especially belt-bursting desserts. Split a piece of pie or cakewith your spouse, child...

Need a New Recipe?

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:16:19 -0500

Are you tired of cooking the same old food day after day? Isyour freezer stocked with the usual items of hamburger, chicken,and roast? Do the kids clamor to eat out rather than enjoy oneof your home-cooked meals? If so, you may be searching for newrecipes that will tempt their palates and make cooking for youmore of a hobby and less of a chore. But you don't have toinvest in expensive cookbooks or dig out old family favorites.Just visit a few reader-friendly Internet sites to finddelicious dishes you can prepare for family and friends. How does key lime yogurt mousse sound? What about four-cheeseMexican tortilla appetizers? Wouldn't you love to be able towhip up an exotic beverage, entre, side dish, or dessert andimpress your mother-in-law or coworkers? You won't need to payan arm and a leg, either. Many recipes are based on inexpensiveingredients and easy-to-follow directions so you don't spendhalf the day in your kitchen trying to figure out why the recipeisn't wor...

Cheap And Easy Party Food - Throw A Great Party Without Spending

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:08:19 -0500

If you are planning a party, you already know that food can beone of your biggest expenses. However, you can take severalsteps to cut your party food costs. It is not necessary topurchase expensive appetizers and beverages to throw a greatparty. A little imagination and effort can make your party amemorable occasion. Here are some ideas and suggestions to help you save money onfood when throwing your next party: Have a potluck A potluck is certainly cheaper than hiring a caterer and youwill save a lot of time and money by having your guests preparea dish to share with others. Potluck is fun and you will surelyend up with an interesting assortment of foods. To make thingssimpler, include a suggestion as to what type of dish you wouldlike your guests to bring such as a dessert, vegetable, orsalad. Finger foods are fun Small sandwiches, chips, dips, and vegetable trays arerelatively inexpensive and you won't need to bother with placesettings and bringing out your best c...

Beer Making Tips..The Affordable to Great Beer.

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:04:51 -0500

Brew low cost beer. The amount of time you spend on brewing beermakes the small difference in cost between "just OK" ingredientsand top quality ingredients a minor point. Either way, the costof brewing a gallon batch is much cheaper than buying a coupleof cases of beer in the store. Beer is made of cheap ingredients, so it doesn't hurt to buy thebest. Surprisingly, the cheapest way to brew beer gives you thebest results: all grain brewing is the cheapest way to brew whengrain is bought in bulk. You do need a grain mill and a mash tun, so there is a smallinvestment in equipment needed. But you should be able to brewexcellent quality beer for less than per gallon, and youcould brew a mild ale for as little as per gallon, or lessthan cents per bottle one gallon is about - ozbottles. Most of my pilsners are about . a gallon brews. Other ways to reduce the cost of your beer are by growing yourown hops and reusing yeast from the fermenter. Easy to do, ...

Kosher Food Popular With Health Conscious Of All Faiths

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:03:50 -0500

Until recently, it was close to impossible for the kosher orhealth conscious traveler to keep his religious or healthy mealswhile in transit. Now developments in the kosher food industryare making this challenge much easier. The health conscious and dieters are finding Kosher food isbetter for you and offers a very wide range of items and dishes,and this trend is spreading rapidly.Keeping kosher means following dietary laws handed down throughthe centuries among the Jewish faithful. Kosher has its roots inthe Old Testament. Kosher laws are generally more strict thanU.S. Department of Agriculture USDA standards.Religious inspectors also rule out sick or injured animals thatwould be normally be accepted in non-Kosher markets.In our modern world where most animals are often treatedroughly, keeping Kosher means eating a much healthier grade ofmeat.Kosher tradition features a major group of foods known as Parve.Parve includes a huge variety of fruits, vegetables, and grai...

More Joys of Soy

Tue, 15 May 2012 02:16:25 -0500

My husband has MS, and I have Diabetes. Researching healthissues has become a "hobby" of mine. I am always interested inhealth issues. I am especially interested in soy because I amconstantly looking for protein to balance my diabetic meals. Iam not a meat eater, although I am not a vegetarian either. Ibelieve that knowledge is my best defense.Soy milk also called soymilk, soya milk, soybean milk, soy beanmilk, or soy drink is a beverage produced from soybeans.Although its English name uses the word "milk", due to itscommon use as a milk substitute in Western societies, it isactually a juice extracted from soybeans after soaking,grinding, cooking and straining. It is generally opaque, whiteor off-white in color, and approximately the same consistency ascow's milk.Here is some technical information on soy and it's benefit fordiabetics.Beneficial Glycemic Blood Sugar Control Effects of SoyIsoflavonesOBJECTIVE. This study was conducted to examine the effects ofsoy i...

Gourmet-Tasting Coffee without the Gourmet Price Tag

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:13:23 -0500

Quality in, quality out. The formula seems elementary but, inthe minds of many coffee drinkers, quality is synonymous withhigher costs. Coffee lovers are seemingly faced with a trade offbetween the gourmet taste they crave and the money in theirwallets. Many coffee loyalists continue to surrender their cashto the ritzy big-name coffee shops in order to capture theluxury of gourmet brews. Other people opt to buy the cheapstuff, looking for the same buzz and sacrificing the flavorfulexperience. However, Gourmet-tasting coffee without the gourmet price tag isnot out of reach. With a few wisely chosen ingredients andtools, anyone can brew professional-grade coffee at home. Thebeverage, at its best, is more than a caffeinated booster; it'sa full-bodied treat for the five senses. Nothing compares to thecolor, temperature, flavor, aroma and sound of a perfectlypercolating pot of joe. Learn how to get the most from your nextcup with the ...