HOT & STEAMY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Diposting oleh good reading on Kamis, 26 Februari 2009

Don't have an oven, you say?Craving some chocolate cake made from scratch?and only 2 eggs in your refrigerator?Steamed Chocolate CakeDon't despair...Asian "bakers" long ago discovered the joys of steaming their desserts.I [...]
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Dietary Fiber and Mineral Availability

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Health authorities tell us to eat more fiber for health, particularly whole grains, fruit and vegetables. Yet the Diet and Reinfarction Trial, which determined the effect of eating a high-fiber diet on overall risk of death, [...]
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Weekday Lunch Express - Salmon Onigiri

Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 25 Februari 2009

Whenever I run out of idea what to prepare for lunch, I will just make some Onigiri or Japanese rice balls. These are just so simple to make...you will only need to cook some Japanese rice or use any short-grain rice like [...]
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A few thoughts on Minerals, Milling, Grains and Tubers

Diposting oleh good reading on Selasa, 24 Februari 2009

One of the things I've been noticing in my readings on grain processing and mineral bioavailability is that it's difficult to make whole grains into a good source of minerals. Whole grains naturally contain more minerals that milled grains where the [...]
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Hollywood Hair...Jennifer Aniston at the Oscars

Diposting oleh good reading on Senin, 23 Februari 2009

I have a secret. I watch the Oscars and Emmy's. Not to see who wins, but to see their hair. Last night's favorite was Jennifer Aniston. She was beautiful! LOVED her hair, it wasn't over done or swept back into an updo that [...]
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How to Eat Grains

Diposting oleh good reading on Sabtu, 21 Februari 2009

Our story begins in East Africa in 1935, with two Bantu tribes called the Kikuyu and the Wakamba. Their traditional diets were mostly vegetarian and consisted of sweet potatoes, corn, beans, plantains, millet, sorghum, wild mushrooms and small amounts [...]
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Brownies Rediscovery

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My boys don't see eye to eye on most things. Brownies are just about the few things that they share a common view. It is also the only thing that both would crave for, constantly. They will be very happy if I were to make [...]
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MINI SUSHI

Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 18 Februari 2009

miniature sushi cones: so realistic you want to pop them in your mouth!no, no, no...you can't eat them with a toothpick! It's fake food!Here's some teeny tiny sushi cones for Bebe's dollhouse. The dolls are "Asian"--well, [...]
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Paleolithic Diet Clinical Trials Part III

Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 15 Februari 2009

I'm happy to say, it's time for a new installment of the "Paleolithic Diet Clinical Trials" series. The latest study was recently published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Dr. Anthony Sebastian's group. Dr. Sebastian has collaborated [...]
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Banana Blueberry Chiffon Cake

Diposting oleh good reading on Sabtu, 14 Februari 2009

I wasn't in the mood to make any bread recently...in fact anything that appears too complicated would be strike out from my to-do list. I sat down one morning and spent some time running through my pile of recipes before [...]
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RED VELVET VALENTINE'S DAY CUPCAKES

Diposting oleh good reading on Jumat, 13 Februari 2009

What better for a kiddies' Valentine's day party than Red Velvet cupcakes? I will forego the traditional cream cheese frosting for a classic buttercream because this will hold up better and pipes beautifully. I wanted huge [...]
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Hearts take three

Diposting oleh good reading on Kamis, 12 Februari 2009

I can't go off and enjoy all of the lovey dovey romance I have planned for my family without leaving you with one final style. Super simple, remember those twists I did a couple of posts down? Simply do the same thing, only [...]
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WHITE CHOCOLATE VALENTINE'S SUGAR COOKIES

Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 11 Februari 2009

White Chocolate Valentine's Day CookiesLast year I made Valentine's Day cookies and iced them with royal icing. Though royal icing is easy to work with, it's not my favourite for flavour or texture.unlike me, you should [...]
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Sharing your hearts

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Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments about the hearts. I appreciate each and every one of them.I have received some e-mails with pictures of some of the hearts you have come up with. Keep them coming! I want [...]
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Miss Tess as Fancy Nancy

Diposting oleh good reading on Selasa, 10 Februari 2009

A while back, Tess was invited to a Fancy Nancy Gala with some of her best girls. She needed to get all dolled up and wanted her hair the way Nancy wears it way up high on her head. We had a problem, the underside of Tess's [...]
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