Americans drink over a billion pounds of coffee every year and around five million bottles of soda. Talk about a nation on a sugar high.
Ye old recipe book
The first cookbook published in the United States was Compleat Housewife, or Accomplished Gentlewoman’s Companion, printed in Williamsburg, VA in 1742.
New world, new cuisine
Before Columbus, Europe had never tasted cord, potatoes, tomatoes, red peppers, sweet potatoes, tapioca, chocolate, pumpkins, squash, coconuts, pineapples, strawberries, and much more. Why? All these food items are native to America
Bestselling cocktails
According to bar sales across the U.S., here are the top 15 cocktails: 1) Dry martini 2) Manhattan 3) Whiskey sour 4) Bloody Mary 5) Gimlet 6) Daiquiri 7) Tom Collins Old Fashioned 9) Margarita 10) Screwdriver 11) Bacardi 12) Stinger 13) Harvey Wallbanger 14) Gin & Tonic 15) Bloody Mary
Expiry date – never
Honey is believed to be the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found to still be edible.
The 10 Best Heart-Healthy Food
5. Peanut Butter. The protein keeps you feeling full, which helps keep weight in check.
The 10 Best Heart-Healthy Food
6. Olive oil. Full of mono-unsaturated fats, it lowers bad LDL cholesterol and raises good HDL cholesterol.
The 10 Best Heart-Healthy food
9. Apples. It provides filling, waist friendly fiber at just .01 grams of fat per small piece.
Good eats, without the fats
Love food, hate the calories? No need to go on strict diets with a long list of banned foods and ridiculously repetitive menus. Check out these tips on how to eat what you love without packing on the pounds.
Morrocan Lentil Stew
Ingredients 2 onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 6 cups water 1 cup red lentils 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1/2 cup diced carrots 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 1/2 teaspoons ground [...]
