Healthy Drinks that Make for a Perfect Start to the Day
All of us are more or less aware of the benefits of having breakfast…at least, in a vague sort of way. Health magazines go on and on about the pitfalls of skipping breakfast, dieticians warn you about slacking on the first meal of the day and experts are constantly dishing out quick recipes for those among us who are too hard pressed for time to cook up a complete breakfast.
There is very good reason why those who are experts in all things related to diet and nutrition lay so much emphasis on having a healthy breakfast. It reduces your desire to overeat during the day, reduces storage of fat in the body, and gives you enough energy to cope with the physical activities of the day. (more…)
How to Make your Cooking Practices Sensible & Energy Efficient
Preparing meals at home is definitely cost efficient – there is no denying that. However, whether our cooking practices are energy efficient is an entirely different question altogether. Did you know that making hot meals at home accounts for 15% of your total energy consumption? You had no idea, right?
Given that energy costs are increasing day by day, common sense would dictate a more judicious use of electricity at home. For green lovers and planet-conscious folks there’s an added incentive – the more wisely you use energy at home the less greenhouse gases you will produce. Now that we have our respective motives in place, let’s get started on some energy efficient cooking practices. (more…)
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Peeling Back the Layers of Culinary Myths
We live in a world abounding with myths – some related to our daily lives, others related to our religious beliefs and some even connected to cooking. In fact myths are especially abundant in the culinary world. How many times have you heard that you need to salt the aubergines before you cook them, or you must prick sausages before you fry them? But is there any truth behind these practices that have been handed down for generations? Let’s find out and see if we can’t make your life simpler in the kitchen.
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Rare & Delicious Seafood Treats to Tickle your Tastebuds
In the beginning God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures,” and mankind said “Hurrah! There are so many good things to eat.” If you are a lover of all things that swim about, crawl out of the sea or are armed with dangerous looking pincers, you must try the following treats. They are rare and expensive but the fortunate ones will tell you the indulgence is worth every penny you spend on it. So, I propose that you save up bit by bit in the hope that one day you can go to a grand feast and order yourself each and everything on this list. (more…)
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Kitchen Inventions you don’t Really Need
Necessity is the mother of invention but every once in a while there comes along an invention that really wasn’t all that necessary. You know well what I am talking about and you are guilty of hoarding up several of these inventions in your home, too. Are you telling me if I was to walk into your house right now, open your kitchen drawer and rummage through it, I won’t find a few pointless, failed, downright stupid kitchen gadgets in there? Yeah, I thought as much!
Anyway, here’s my collection of really silly, over-the-top, kitchen inventions that you’d probably be better off without. Take a hint and put them where they belong – in the garbage disposal. (more…)
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