- Friday, September 3, 2010, 6:39
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The recent health claims that wines have antioxidants in them that may block free radicals, prevent heart disease, cancer, and other conditions associated with aging seems to have some validity. Polyphenol, catechin, and cholesterol-reducing resveratrol are found predominately in red wines in various degrees. One suggestion as to why some of these antioxidants are present in red wines is that grapes that have been distressed ...
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- Friday, August 27, 2010, 7:39
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Whether you don't want to heat up the kitchen or the demands of getting the kids out the door are upon you, it's nice to have a few no-bake cookie recipes on hand. We thought we would share some of our favorites with you.
Cranberry Coconut Bars
This first recipe, Cranberry Coconut Bars, is more of a big kid cookie—it has too much fruit and too many ...
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- Friday, August 27, 2010, 2:39
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Every wine-producing nation has a specialty. From nations good at producing Cabernet to those who excel in Chardonnay, from those who are excellent makers of Semillon to those who know the quality of their Shiraz is a sure thing, many nations have a wine that they make best. For New Zealand, two wines can be considered the “special:” Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. Putting many ...
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- Sunday, December 27, 2009, 0:44
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Chocolate lovers will rejoice when they hear that it has actually been researched and concluded that it is a healthy addition to your diet in moderation.
The resourceful Mayans and Aztecs were the first tribes that discovered this substance 3000 years ago in Central America. The pods were from the cacao trees and were fermented to make a strong bitter drink called xocoatl, meaning" bitter water". ...
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- Thursday, December 24, 2009, 16:39
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Christmas recipe serves: 6
calories per serving: 400
preparation time: 15 minutes
cooking time: 2hours 30 minutes
suitable for freezing after step 3.
Christmas recipe ingredients:
duck legs, 6, about 2 kg (4.5 lb)
onions, 350 g (12 oz)
root ginger, fresh, 5 cm piece, (2 inch)
butter, 125 g (4 oz)
caster sugar, 15 ml (1 tbsp)
green cardomom pods, 8 whole
chicken stock, 1.7 litres (3 pints)
ginger wine, 300 ml (10 fl oz)
dry white wine, ...
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- Thursday, December 24, 2009, 0:39
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A barbecue without sauce is like Thanksgiving without the turkey, or Christmas without presents! If you are bored of the "simple" there are many different ways to add unique flavours and transform a staple sauce into something amazing.
Fruit can transform a barbecue sauce into something tangy and original. There are various fruits that go especially well with the basic barbecue sauce ingredients, but you can ...
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- Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 6:40
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Do you have a weakness for cheesecakes? There quite simply isn't a better time than Christmas to luxuriate in the irresistably sweet and satisfying creaminess of posh cheesecakes, for the cracking festive cheer is the perfect accompaniment to this luscious Yuletide treat. Merry Christmas folks!
MERRY CHRISTMAS CHEESECAKES
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of margarine
1/2 cup of brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup of nuts, chopped
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1 (8 oz.) ...
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- Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 5:39
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Christmas Cake From Iceland
This is a very simple Christmas cake recipe that I had the pleasure to learn from a friend from Iceland...
If you are searching for something simple to prepare, check this out...
Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon cardamom flavored extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup milk
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 175 C. Grease one ...
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