How to Make Homemade Bread

How to Make Homemade Bread

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

by Jared Garrett The Western world loves bread. It’s hard to find something better than the sliced version. But have you ever considered making your own bread? Doing this at home, let’s say without a breadmaker but with a bread mixer, can be a deeply satisfying experience. Just imagine: It’s…

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Eggs: The Perfect Diet Food?

Eggs: The Perfect Diet Food?

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

by Pamela Sosnowski Versatile, packed with nutrients and containing only 75 calories each, eggs may just be one of the most perfect diet foods readily available. Unfortunately, many believe that eggs are a “bad food” and should be avoided: A 2008 survey conducted by the Egg Nutrition Center found that…

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The Magic Bullet

The Magic Bullet

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

Is your food processor consigned to the top of the cupboard, because it is too cumbersome to have permanently on your counter-top? The makers of The Magic Bullet claim to have the answer with their machine that chops, blends, grinds, minces and grates, but takes up only 4×4 inches of…

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The Art of Making Cappuccino

The Art of Making Cappuccino

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

The Basic Cappuccino The basic cappuccino is a 6-9 ounce beverage. It is composed of about 2-3 ounces of espresso coffee, 2-3 ounces of steamed milk and 2-3 ounces of frothed milk. Powdered cocoa or cinnamon is usually sprinkled on the top to give it that special touch. Here are…

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All About Tequila

All About Tequila

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

It was once a ritual usually performed by a man. He would put some salt where the bottom of the thumb met his wrist. After licking the salt, he would take a swig of tequila from a shot glass and then bite into a piece of lime. Ladies were not…

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Frugal Outdoor Cooking

Frugal Outdoor Cooking

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Firing up the grill is a great way to cook in the summer! Here are a few grilling tips and a couple of recipes, too. For great grilled burgers, form the patty gently. Smashing the meat forces out moisture. Sear both sides of the burger on both sides, then move…

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