Here are more reasons to love dark chocolate (as if we needed any pushing): it’s good for your heart! Studies have shown that eating a small bar of dark chocolate everyday can lower blood pressure and bad cholesterol by 10%. It also stimulates production of endorphin and seratonin (the hormones that supress pain and depression) [...]
10 Tips to Better Cookies
1. Cover cookie sheets with aluminum foil to get perfectly browned cookies. 2. Use a spoon to shape drop cookies: the more consistent size means they’ll bake more evenly. 3. Chill dough thoroughly if you are rolling out cookies. 4. Monitor the baking time. 5. Remove your cookies from the oven when they still look [...]
Eggs: the new Brain Food
Eggs can be the best thing you can eat during pregnancy. The offspring of pregnant lab rats that were given choline did better on mazes and memory tests. The mother rats also showed slower memory loss, even when they were given a drug known to damage crucial areas of the brain. Scientists say that the [...]
Guiness record set for pizza delivery
Talk about going to great lengths to satisfy a craving. See this Guiness Record for the farthest pizza delivery — from New York to the southern tip of Australia. It’s a storyof determination, pride, and what TV networks would do to get ratings. Delivery charges totaled $8,000. But since it took more than an hour, [...]
Caramel Cinammon Iced Coffee
Instead of coffee and dessert, try a dessert coffee. This easy-to-make iced coffee drink is a great way to end the meal. Toss in cinammon to the coffee grounds before brewing. Ingredients 6 tbs ground coffee 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup caramel dessert syrup What’s Next Mix cinammon with coffee grounds, and brew. Once you’ve [...]
Sequel Soup
Written by ⁄⁄ January 9, 2008 ⁄⁄ Beef- It's What's For Dinner, Quick Meal Ideas, Recipe, Tid Bits & News, Uncategorized ⁄⁄
This soup uses holiday leftovers (hence the word sequel) — but your family will never know! It’s delicious, hearty, and perfect for the chilly January weather. Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 cups chopped, cooked chicken, turkey or ham 1 cup [...]
Japanese Wasabi Salad
On a diet? Salads don’t have to be boring. Try this unique Japanese salad that’s excellent with julienned cucumbers and carrots, lettuce, crab sticks or shrimp (you can also use leftover chicken), and a few strips of ripe mango. Really good, promise. Ingredients 1 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp wasabi (Japanese horseradish) paste 3 tbsp [...]
World’s Hottest Chili Wings
While every diner will claim they’ve got the “hottest chicken wings in town” a Chicago restaurant may well be telling the truth. Its chef will be using the world’s hottest peppers (photographed above). The Chicago chili wings dish is so spicy it you have to sign an injury waiver before you order. Blair Lazar had [...]
Cheap Pot Roast
Your family budget’s probably still reeling from Christmas shopping. Serve this quick (and cheap!) dinner that cuts corners without cutting flavor. The surprise ingredient? Gingersnaps! Ingredients 3-4 lb bottom round roast 2 large onions, peeled Salt and pepper Extra virgin olive oil 16 oz wide egg noodles Gravy: 12 ginger snaps 4 brown gravy packs [...]
Eggplant Casserole
Written by ⁄⁄ January 2, 2008 ⁄⁄ Quick Meal Ideas, Vegetable Recipes, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info ⁄⁄
Cut back on fat with this delicious Mediterranean Eggplant Casserole. After the holiday meats and roasts, this light vegetable dish is a welcome change, and still has loads of flavor from the garlic and cheese. Ingredients 2 tsp. olive oil 1 onion, halved and sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. oregano, dried 1 1/2 [...]
