Articles about Food and Drink
Pineapples: The Healing Fruit of the Tropics (includes a recipe for Pina-Banana Orange Smoothie)
For a natural and tasty way to improve your health and boost your healing capacity, add fresh pineapple and pineapple juice to your diet. Pineapples are nutritionally packed members of the bromeliad...
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Nu-Way vs. Varsity Hot Dogs!
Have y’all been keeping up with what’s going on at the movies lately? One of the biggest surprises over the past couple of years has been the success of the film, “Freddy vs. Jason.” It was the top b...
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Mint-Chocolate Coffee Spoons
A quick and easy way to enjoy mint-chocolate coffee! My sister-in-law makes these, and they sell them at school events to raise money for the parochial school where her son is enrolled. She says they...
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Chocolate Is Good For You
Great news on the chocolate front! Chocolate is good for you. Under certain circumstances. Katherine Tallmadge, spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, says, in the February 9, 2005, WA...
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Helen's Homemade Sheperds Pie
Shepherd's pie (or 'cottage pie' it should more properly be called - real 'shepherds pie' is made with lamb!) is one of the all-time favorite 'comfort' foods. On a cold winter's night, nothing is as ...
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Favorite Desserts For A Diabetic Husband
It's easier than you think to create delicious desserts for your diabetic husband. When I had to get right down to it the ideas came flying at me out of my kitchen cupboard! Here's a few of his favor...
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The Forrest Gump of Food
Let me paint an honest picture for ya’ll this week. As I write this, it’s 3:23 am in the morning. I’m sitting here typing in one of my Nu-Way t-shirts and some plain white drawers. There’s no light o...
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Ratin' Fast Food
Sometimes I get the strangest emails. A couple of days ago, I had a woman write and ask me if I’d consider writing some restaurant reviews. She said she felt that most restaurant critics are highbrow...
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All You Can Stomach
I love eating out. Going to a good restaurant is one of the most pleasurable things imaginable. My favorite restaurants serve anything from fast food to continental cuisine, and everything in between...
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Electric Melons!
Know what one of my favorite summer pastimes is? Eatin’ watermelon. That’s right, just eatin’ some cold, juicy watermelon. People these days don’t really know how to eat one. It‘s been made way too c...
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How to Host a Wine Party
Looking to have some fun with friends while sharing some wine? You should consider hosting a wine tasting party. It's a really neat way to share your wine favorites and to be introduced to a variety ...
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Helen's No Fuss Breakfast
No fuss breakfast - recipe makes one - I would suggest 2 per serving There are few things better than the traditional 'full english' breakfast. Sometimes, however, it is simply too much trouble. Here...
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Ode to Chocolate
Chocolate delays reality. When I am eating chocolate, everything is on hold: anxiety, panic, frustrations, and insecurity. Chocolate offers a profound richness, a sweetness of life, a euphoric sens...
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Helen's Fantastic Fishcake Recipe
Homemade Fishcakes - simple as simple gets. This makes 8 good sized fish cakes Put 4 large baked potatos in the oven, gas mark 220. Rub sea salt into the skins and then turn the potatoes every 20 m...
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The Wonderful World Of Peanuts
HISTORY Before I begin with the history of peanuts you should probably know that the peanut is not a nut. The "pea"nut is actually more closely related to the pea. It is a member of the legumes fami...
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Ode to Chocolate
Chocolate delays reality. When I am eating chocolate, everything is on hold: anxiety, panic, frustrations, and insecurity. Chocolate offers a profound richness, a sweetness of life, a euphoric sens...
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Holiday Ham: Tips for Choosing
The holiday ham is the traditional centerpiece for Easter, Christmas, and other holiday gatherings. Almost any special meal warrants a holiday ham. Many options are available in choosing a holiday ha...
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The Dr. Phil Diet Explained
Dr. Phil McGraw once published a book entitled "The Ultimate Weight Solution: Seven Keys to Weight Loss Freedom" in which he introduced the world to his new diet, the "Shape Up Plan". This popular di...
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Making Incredible Sauces at Home
My 5 Step Method for Preparing Professional Quality Brown Sauces As a home cook, one of the hardest things for me to accomplish when first starting out was making a rich velvety brown sauce to serv...
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4 Problems You Can Cure With Food
Here are 4 problems that you can cure with food (but, not by eating it). 1) Disinfect a Wound Pour a dab of honey on a cut before covering it with a bandage. Honey has powerful anti-bacterial propert...
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