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Archives for October 2008

Wake up, America!

October 29, 2008 By Delia

coffee

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.

Filed Under: Tid Bits & News

Ye old recipe book

October 27, 2008 By Delia

compleat housewife

The first cookbook published in the United States was Compleat Housewife, or Accomplished Gentlewoman’s Companion, printed in Williamsburg, VA in 1742.

Filed Under: Tid Bits & News

New world, new cuisine

October 24, 2008 By Delia

potatoes

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

Filed Under: Tid Bits & News

Bestselling cocktails

October 21, 2008 By Delia

martini

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
8) Old Fashioned
9) Margarita
10) Screwdriver
11) Bacardi
12) Stinger
13) Harvey Wallbanger
14) Gin & Tonic
15) Bloody Mary

Filed Under: Tid Bits & News

Expiry date – never

October 17, 2008 By Delia

honey

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.

Filed Under: Tid Bits & News

The 10 Best Heart-Healthy Food

October 13, 2008 By Delia

peanut butter

5. Peanut Butter. The protein keeps you feeling full, which helps keep weight in check.

Filed Under: Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info

The 10 Best Heart-Healthy Food

October 10, 2008 By Delia

olive oil

6. Olive oil. Full of mono-unsaturated fats, it lowers bad LDL cholesterol and raises good HDL cholesterol.

Filed Under: Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info

The 10 Best Heart-Healthy food

October 7, 2008 By Delia

apple9. Apples. It provides filling, waist friendly fiber at just .01 grams of fat per small piece.

Filed Under: Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info

Good eats, without the fats

October 3, 2008 By Delia

diet

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.

Filed Under: Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info

Morrocan Lentil Stew

October 1, 2008 By Delia

lentils

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 cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil

What’s Next
In large pot saute; the onions, garlic, and ginger in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.
Add the water, lentils, chick peas, white kidney beans, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, garam masala, cardamom, cayenne pepper and cumin. Bring to a boil for a few minutes then simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or longer, until the lentils are soft.
Puree half the soup in a food processor or blender. Return the pureed soup to the pot, stir and enjoy!

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