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Hot cocoa
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15 Feb 2010
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cup water
4 ½ cups milk
Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in 2-quart saucepan and add water. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk, heat just until hot (do not boil). Stir in ¼ tsp vanilla if desired. Beat with hand beater until foamy or stir until smooth. Serve immediately. 9 serving (about 2/3cup each).
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Hot chocolate
In: food and cooking| health| personal
1 Feb 2010Usually when I am on night shift, I used to make hot chocolate to keep me awake and alert during the 8-hour shift. It is very easy to make.
Ingredients:
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup water
¼ cup sugar
Dash of salt
3 cups milk
Heat chocolate and water in 1 ½ quart saucepan, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in sugar and salt. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, stirring constantly, 4 minutes.
Stir in milk, heat just until hot (do not boil). Beat with hand beater until foamy. Serve immediately. 6 servings (about 2/3 cup each). 165 calorie/serving.
Pancakes
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29 Jan 2010My co-workers love pancakes. We used to cook it when we are off duty or before we work morning shift. It is yummy and it is easy to prepare.
1 egg
1 cup all- purpose flour
¾ cup milk
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp shortening, melted, or vegetable oil.
3 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
Beat egg with hand beater until floppy, beat in remaining ingredients just until smooth. For thinner pancakes, stir in additional ¼ cup milk. Grease heated griddle if necessary. (To test griddle, sprinkle with few drops water. If bubbles skitter around, heat is just right.
For each pancake, pour about 3 Tbsp butter from tip of large spoon or from pitcher onto hot griddle. Cook pancakes until puffed and dry around edges. Turn and…
Quick and easy coconut macaroons
28 Jan 2010My friends and I in high school used to buy macaroons. This is one of our favorites. This is so easy to prepare and it is delicious.
Spread sweetened condensed milk on slices of white bread. Sprinkle with grated coconut. Broil until lightly browned- a few minutes only. So watch it. 1 slice per person. May cut in fancy shapes.
Build iron reserves
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3 Oct 2009Although oft-repeated amounts of iron n the blood prevent hair loss, a diet combining two food types are essential. These are food which encourage proper iron absorption. Not all of the iron supplements is absorb in the body only 60% of it. The 40% will be wasted that is why the fecal matter is black. While iron-rich food 100% will be absorbed. These food are lean meat, oysters, steamed clams,egg yolk, spinach, prunes, raisins, dried fruit, soybeans, tofu, lentils, brocolli, and other green leafy vegetables. Drink high vitamin C, such as freshly squeezed orange juice, also improve iron absorption.
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Spice your food right
31 Aug 2009Get healthier by these cooking herbs help fight the freed radicals that age you. You can improve the taste and up the nutritional content of your meals by adding herbs and spices. Excellent choices for your main dishes are basil, cayenne, oregano, rosemary and sage. In desserts, try cinnamon, and ginger. These standouts contain antioxidant compounds called polyphenols, and researchers says that adding polyphenol- rich herbs and spices to your daily meals can help reduce the cell damage that both ages you and increases your risk of cancer and heart diseases. Both fresh and dried herbs and spices offer the benefits of polyphenols. Be sure to store the dried form in sealed jars in a cool, dark place to maintain…
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Online TV catalog
23 Jul 2009All of us needed to have some rest and relaxation every once in a while. We usually get busy with the demands of our work, family and other responsibilities. We need to make sure that we have some time with our family. Most of the families can be together watching movies or televisions together. It is not the programs or movies being watched that counts but the bonding time.
Tuna info and tips
5 Jul 2009TUNA – inexpensive and convenient, tuna ranks as country’s favourite fish; we buy more than 800 million pounds a year, mostly in cans. While it’s healthy promoting food, tuna does contain relatively high levels of mercury. The amount of omega 3-fats in tuna varies greatly, from 0.3g in 3 ounces of fresh yellowfin to 0.8g in canned albacore (white) to 1.4g in fresh bluefin.
Your best choice here is canned tuna. While the process of canning causes the fish to lose some of its heart-healthy fat, canned tuna comes form smaller, younger fish and therefore has less mercury than fresh tuna. White tuna has more omega-3 fats than light tuna, but also slightly higher mercury levels. Buy canned tuna packed in…
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