I bought a pack of buttermilk recently and used it on 3 separate occasions.I first made a batch of buttermilk muffins following a recipe I copied from a magazine.I replaced the chocolate chips with Reese's peanut butter [...]
Oreo Muffins with Peanut Butter Chips
Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 30 Maret 2008
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BLACK SESAME PUDDING CUBES
Diposting oleh good reading on Jumat, 28 Maret 2008
nine-layered black sesame pudding cubesHave you ever had "Nien Goh"? It's the Chinese New Year's rice pudding cake that's steamed. This Black Sesame Pudding recipe is similar to the New Year's rice pudding cake in many [...]
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Visceral Fat and Dementia
Diposting oleh good reading on Kamis, 27 Maret 2008
This study was released today, demonstrating in 6,583 patients that visceral fat mass in the 40s predicts the risk of dementia in old age. Patients in the highest quintile (20% with the most visceral fat mass) had an almost three-fold higher risk of [...]
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Visceral Fat
Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 26 Maret 2008
This week, I stumbled upon a very interesting series of articles from the lab of Dr. Nir Barzilai.The first article I came across showed that surgical removal of the visceral fat deposit of rats increased their lifespan. Visceral fat (VF) is the "beer [...]
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SUPERSIZED SUSHI: GIGANTIC CALIFORNIA ROLLS
Diposting oleh good reading on Selasa, 25 Maret 2008
Have you ever had a craving for sushi?I was at the local market handling a perfectly ripe avocado when the craving hit. I immediately added the avocado to my basket along with some of that fake crabmeat (surimi) made out [...]
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Okinawa and Lard
Diposting oleh good reading on Senin, 24 Maret 2008
The inhabitants of Okinawa, an island prefecture of Japan, are one of the longest-lived populations in the world. Their diet and lifestyle have been thoroughly studied for this reason. Papers typically focus on their consumption of vegetables, fish, [...]
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Pizza Express
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During the recent one week term break, I grabbed the opportunity to play around with another pizza dough recipe. I have always wanted to try my hands on a homemade thin-crust pizza, and this recipe was the answer to my search.The [...]
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Real Food IV: Lard
Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 23 Maret 2008
Your great-grandmother would have told you that natural, homemade lard is an excellent cooking fat. It has a mild, savory flavor and a high smoke point. It's well suited for sauteing and frying foods, and it makes the [...]
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TENDER ALMOND SCENTED MADELEINES
Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 19 Maret 2008
almond scented madeleinesAfter the resounding success of the Marshmallow Fluff-filled Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache-dipped Chocolate Madeleines with all my tasters, I thought it would be appropriate to go back to the basics [...]
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Thoughts on Obesity, Part I
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From the US Centers for Disease Control website:Since the mid-seventies, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased sharply for both adults and children. Data from two NHANES surveys show that among adults aged 20–74 years the prevalence [...]
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MARCH MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: SPRING PETITS FOURS
Diposting oleh good reading on Selasa, 18 Maret 2008
Sugar rushhhhh! spring petits foursseedless raspberry jam sandwiched in the petits fours a platter of these petits fours would be perfect for a dainty tea party. yup, i've munched two of the cakes in the foreground. i [...]
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Monkey's Favourite Cake
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Over the past two years, it has already became a family routine that we visit the library almost every weekend...and I must say, the library can be a dangerous place...at least for a cookbook lover like me!!I simply couldn't [...]
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Say Hello to the Kuna
Diposting oleh good reading on Senin, 17 Maret 2008
For those of you who haven't been reading the comments, we've been having a spirited discussion about the diet and health of hunter-gatherers here. I brought up the Kuna indians in Panama, who are immune to hypertension, [...]
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Real Food III: Yogurt
Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 16 Maret 2008
Fermented milk is regarded by many cultures as a delicious health food. It has cropped up all over the world in different forms: kefir from Caucasia, laban from the Middle East, dahi from India, creme fraiche from Western [...]
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A Sandy Flip
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Spunky's favorite movie is 'Grease'. She always wants her hair to look like Sandy's. So today we went with the flip from the beach scene from the movie.Pull the hair into two ponytails in the front (optional).Spray the ends [...]
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French Braid to Ponytail
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Excuse this picture. We were in a hurry to get her out the door. She really doesn't have scary eyes.Divide a section in the front of the hair. French braid it back and secure it with an elastic.Pull the remaining hair up [...]
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Short French Braid
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Smooth and wet the hair. Start out with your braid sections low, just above the ears. French braid it down as far as you want to go. Secure with an elastic. Add a b [...]
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Knot with Curls
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I pulled the top half of her hair smooth and then did a knot. I curled the ends with the flat ir [...]
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Braids to Ponytail with a Center Part
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Sometimes my kids can pull off a center part. I started this one with the intention of French Braids, but I was told that no French Braids were allowed today, so we went with two braids to a ponytail. This one is pretty [...]
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Side Braid to Ponytail
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*Hairstyle submitted by LaurieThis is Little Londynn. Londynn is going through a braid phase right now so her mom has to come up with all sorts of variations. Here is one in particular.Section the front part of the hair [...]
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Improving Fuel Economy
Diposting oleh good reading on Sabtu, 15 Maret 2008
OK, you know driving isn't good for the environment, but you're going to do it anyway. Here's how to substantially increase your fuel economy without buying a new car:1- Drive deliberately; accelerate gradually. A car uses a lot of fuel when it's accelerating [...]
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Convenience Store Survival Training
Diposting oleh good reading on Kamis, 13 Maret 2008
I was on the road yesterday driving to a county court to defend myself (unsuccessfully) against a speeding ticket. I reluctantly stopped into a convenience store on my way back, to see if there was anything I would eat [...]
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Two Tons of Steel
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While I was waiting for the bus one morning, I decided I'd count cars to see how many were single-occupancy vs. two or more. I came up with a ratio of roughly 20 single-occupancy vehicles for every multiple-occupancy vehicle. [...]
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MARSHMALLOW FLUFF-FILLED BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE GANACHE-DIPPED CHOCOLATE MADELEINES
Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 12 Maret 2008
marshmallow fluff-filled bittersweet ganache-dipped chocolate madeleinesWhat a mouth-full! Will these madeleines trigger an involuntary memory in Proustian fashion?These chocolate madeleines from Dorie Greenspan's cookbook [...]
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