Foods & Drinks

Microwave ovens
By Jhoney Smith · 15 years ago
One of the most useful cooking devices ever introduced in contemporary times is the microwave oven. Those who find cooking a tedious job and are running out of time for cooking will find microwave ovens ...
Can GM crops feed and save the world?
By Davi Ogle · 15 years ago
GM crops and the great debate has been around for 10 years and are people any closer to working out whether they are good for us, the planet or whether they are a necessary evil ...
Summer Drinks
By Rita Jain · 15 years ago
Summer Drinks Parching heat is at its best and life seems to be sipped out in intense heat. In this blazing summer heat rejuvenating your body, mind and soul is the most important thing to ...
Tasty Green Juice to Start the Day
By Lee Ann Orton · 15 years ago
I juiced grass and things for breakfast this morning. It was so good. My barley grass is growing better than it ever has and so is the wheat grass. I juiced 2 apples and a ...
Homemade Tomato Juice
By Lee Ann Orton · 15 years ago
The biggest problem I have run into in making and bottling my own tomato juice is how to get the juice to not separate in the bottles. If you have ever bottled tomato juice or ...
In Your Home Is It Healthy Cooking, or Does Your Food Have a Passport?
By Chef Todd Mohr · 15 years ago
You don’t have to be a gourmet cook to like the best tasting fruits and vegetables. I like the freshest produce, because they always yield the best flavor. Other people may look for fresh ingredients ...
Skinny Noodles And Shirataki Noodles
By Kris Kinard · 15 years ago
Skinny Shirataki Noodles are said to be the best food for those who are on a diet. You must have heard claims that they contain absolutely zero fat, zero calories, zero cholesterol, and zero sodium. ...
Best Breakfast Burrito,Low Sodium Breakfast Burrito, Vegetarian Breakfast Burrito
By Kristi Linebaugh · 15 years ago
Best Breakfast burrito, Low Sodium Breakfast Burrito or Vegetarian Breakfast Burrito, if that's what your looking for, you found it. We make our Breakfast Burrito using the Canary Island Garlic and Herb Olive Oil, it ...
Why Do You Doubt: Healthy Food + Good Cooking = Healthy Cooking?
By Chef Todd Mohr · 15 years ago
Are you looking for healthy ideas for your cooking? You may need to start paying more attention to where your food comes from. Healthy cooking starts with healthy ingredients and the healthier your ingredients, the ...
Almonds and Cholesterol - Are Almonds a Heart-Healthy Snack?
By Colin Carmichael · 15 years ago
Almonds and Cholesterol: Are Almonds Really a Heart-Healthy Snack? It seems that many people are experiencing confusion over almonds and if they should or shouldn't be included as part of a heart healthy diet. On ...
Proteins: a concise guide for weight training
By Manuel Boissiere · 15 years ago
What are proteins? A protein is a chain of amino acids, molecules that contain nitrogen unlike carbohydrates and fats. They make up our bodies (blood, organs, muscles, hormones) and therefore does not only serve to ...
Proteins: source,role and excessive consumption
By Manuel Boissiere · 15 years ago
Proteins are used for training and growth of muscles, tissue, hair and nails. They are essential in the diet because they supply the energy! Proteins are essential! They are used to build muscles, nails, hair ...
Proteins: source,functions and deficiency
By Manuel Boissiere · 15 years ago
SOURCES The protein is found in many foods, but they are separated into two groups: plant proteins and animal proteins. Sources of vegetable protein: Tempeh, Seitan, soy beans, veggie hot dog, veggie burger, lentils, tofu, ...
Proteins: What are they?
By Manuel Boissiere · 15 years ago
The word protein comes from a Greek word mean "that holds the first place." They consist of chains of amino acids of lengths, shapes, compositions and different functions and distinct. Proteins are the main structural ...
Amazing fruit facts
By John Michael · 15 years ago
Apple The Adam's apple is so-called because of a popular idea that it was created when the forbidden fruit got stuck in Adam's throat when he swallowed it. There are over 7000 different types of ...
A Brief History of Pizza: The Dish that Conquered the World
By Bryan Levens · 15 years ago
Pizza, the way we know it today, is a derivation from focaccia (from the Latin word for fire), flat bread that has been prepared since antiquity in different forms and garnished with herbs, olives, fat, ...
Special Cutlery and Cooking Tools for Waterless Cookware
By David Lauro · 15 years ago
In spite of the major advantages and benefits of waterless cooking, the special cutlery and cooking tools required for this new but efficient process cost much higher than those required for conventional cooking. The prices ...
Advantages of Waterless Cooking Compared to Conventional Cooking
By David Lauro · 15 years ago
In traditional cooking methods, water is used as the major cooking medium, which invariably leads to the loss of most of the vital nutrients and natural flavors that are present in the various food items. ...
Types of Mushrooms: A Brief Guide
By Caterina Christakos · 15 years ago
At a typical grocery store, you’re likely to find anywhere between 3 and 10 different types of mushrooms. Even so, for the longest time, I would only purchase simple button mushrooms, as those were the ...
The Heart and Soul of Natural Organic Recipes
By Thomas Ortiz · 15 years ago
Organic recipes are trendy; it appears great to express which you cook something organic rather than say that you just cook. The buzz spread about such healthy cooking is due to magazine articles and Internet ...