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Newspapers and the Weekly Food Section
Sunday, February 28th, 2010 | Writing |
/p> NEWSPAPERS AND THE WEEKLY FOOD SECTION by Pamela White I love the food sections in our local newspapers. I scan the recipes, note the food trends, look for food-filled events, and visualize my name right along the other syndicated and local food writers. Eventually, I finish reading the food news and only have next week's papers to look forward to. No longer! Most newspapers have online versions that include their popular food news and recipe articles. Not only is this fun for food writers ...› Continue reading
Diet Healthy Food
Saturday, February 27th, 2010 | News and Society |
Diet healthy food is one of the best ways to lose weight. What goes into diet healthy food? Vitamins, minerals, fiber, proteins, carbohydrates and yes fats too! Your body needs all the nutrients in the right quantities to function efficiently. However, you need to avoid excess carbs and saturated fats to stay fit. Whole grains should replace half grains and oatmeal should make its way to the list. Cut down on the oil and pastries wherever possible and include raw veggies. Diet healthy food ...› Continue reading
Do You KNow These 5 Tips About Healthy Food Choices And Weight Loss
Friday, February 26th, 2010 | News and Society |
Do you make the right food choices when it comes to your nutrition? The answer to that question has the key to why your weight is what it is. These 5 tips will guide you in making the right foods choices and improving your nutrition. 1. Fruits One of the healthiest foods you can incorporate in your diet is fruits. It's vital for you to consume at least two fruits per day. Fruits are great in nutrients and are low in calories. If you are struggling with eating a variety of fruits throughout the ...› Continue reading
Cute Cat Names ... And How To Find Them
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 | Home and Family |
Cute cat names? Max is popular, Lady a favorite for queens. If you want your cat to have a more original name, you have to use your imagination. Or get some expert help. 'Muffin. Kitty. Snowball. All stupid names that no self respecting cat would have - if it weren't for the stupid human who gave it to him!' These lines come from the hilarious, but now sold out Garfield Book of Cat Names by Jim Davis. The famous cartoon cat is a self declared enemy of silly names. In the book he gives advice ...› Continue reading
Giving The Gift Of Food
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
Whether it's the Christmas holiday season or the middle of summer, the necessity of having to shop for a birthday or anniversary present is inevitable. While it's always a thrill to find just the right gift for a friend or associate, sometimes issues such as lack of time or the difficulty of trying to find a unique gift: how many ties can you buy your brother in law, make the buying experience stressful and a hassle. Unique gourmet gifts: salmon, lobster, crab and steak There's really no need ...› Continue reading
Ideal Easy Italian Recipe For Your Party
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
For parties and gatherings, there are easy Italian recipes you can prepare. These are easy to prepare in a very short time. Impress your guests with the secret of your easy to prepare Italian dinner recipe. Many love Italian food. It is rich with mixtures of delicious meat and sauce. If you decide on having a party, you can serve Italian dinner not having to spend so much time to prepare one. There are many easy Italian dinner recipes ideal for any party or gathering. An Italian dinner will ...› Continue reading
Bridal Shower Games Are Extremely Fun!
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 | Relationships |
Bridal shower games are a wonderful way to put your guests at ease and to get the party started! Ideally, bri dal shower games should be easy to play and should provide guests with an interactive way to interact with one another in a casual and fun way. Fortunately, there are lots of games you can choose to play. Trivia bridal shower games are wonderful because they give guests the opportunity to prove how well they know the bride or groom by encouraging them to answer questions about when ...› Continue reading
Seven Games Dogs Just Love To Play
Sunday, February 21st, 2010 | Hobbies |
Have you ever wonder why some dogs seem to be so happy and playful even up to their twilight years? The answer is not far from reach. If your dog is given an environment that arouses his curiosity yet not over stimulating, chances you'll have a very a happy, healthy and emotional stable dog. I'm not talking about throwing some dog toys for him to self-entertain, and thinking that he'll be so indebted to you. On the contrary, you're doing injustice to his creativity to play. One of the best ...› Continue reading
Deciding If Fried Food Is Right For You
Saturday, February 20th, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
Here's a little known factoid - did you know that KFC changed its image by retiring the slogan Kentucky FRIED Chicken. Instead, they became known as serving up Kitchen Fresh Chicken. Long are the days of Wesson Oil commercials that proudly encouraged yummy fried chicken for dinner. When was the last time you saw a splatter screen? How about a Fry Daddy? It must be a pretty big sin to eat fried foods these days. Or is it? Look at the menu at Long John Silvers; nothing but fried foods. Look at ...› Continue reading
My Barbecued Chicken Recipe
Friday, February 19th, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
Barbecued Chicken #2 Stephen Ceideburg 1/4 c Hoisin sauce 3 lb Chicken, cut into 8 pieces, 1 tb Cider vinegar -skin and fat removed, or: 1 tb Unsulfured molasses 8 Skinless chicken breasts or 1 ts Reduced-sodium soy sauce -thighs 1 ts Chinese chili paste with 1/3 c Tomato ketchup -garlic Precooking the chicken in the microwave or gently poaching it on the stovetop before finishing it on the grill ensures that the meat is cooked through but the sauce is not charred If you like a hotter sauce, ...› Continue reading
Food Intolerance and Food Allergies
Thursday, February 18th, 2010 | Health |
Food allergy or intolerance? One out of 3 North Americans believe that they are allergic to certain foods, but fewer than 1 percent have genuine allergies . For most people food intolerance is the reason for this confusion between the two. The other 29 percent are usually just unable to tolerate certain foods, often because they lack an enzyme needed for proper digestion. Although, some people are sensitive to lactose, a sugar found in milk, however, they can tolerate other dairy products ...› Continue reading
Don't Waste Money Start Saving Food
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
To save on food, be an opportunist. Buy what you like, but buy on sale. Do you need oranges every day? Buy them when they're cheap, then buy grapefruit or orange juice when it's on sale. Opportunism is the key to low-cost living in general. You get everything you like, and lots of variety, because everything goes on sale once in a while. Here are ten more ways to get cheap food. 1. Stock up during sales. We recently bought 20 or 30 cans of tomato paste on sale for 10 cents per can. That's cheap ...› Continue reading
Make More Money as a Ghost Food Writer
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 | Writing |
MAKE MORE MONEY AS A GHOST FOOD WRITER Like high pay? Have self-confidence? Know food; write well? Ghostwriting may be a career move for motivated writers who are willing to write for high pay but no credit or byline. Simply put, a ghostwriter is someone who writes a book, speech, article or editorial that will be published under someone else's name. Celebrity autobiographies are usually written by ghostwriters and established novelists have been known to supply the plot and outline to a ...› Continue reading
Weight Loss Recipe
Monday, February 15th, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
Lean protein is your diet is essential to weight loss and weight maintenance. Tuna fish is an excellent source of lean protein as it is lower in fat than red meats. Losing weight isn't about hunger, misery and crash dieting! By learning to make, delicious, easy-to-prepare, nutritious food your body needs and will enjoy ' losing weight becomes exciting and energizing. Instead of high calorie, fatty sources - use spices to provide flavorsome, exciting meals your whole family will enjoy. ...› Continue reading
Playing the Holiday Food Game
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 | Health |
As the holidays come towards us, minds drift to the fear of weight gain and that fitness plans will fall by the wayside. Some people work hard to lose weight before the holidays, only to regain that weight, and add on MORE weight, once the holidays have passed. How are you going to avoid the dreaded five to 10 pound weight gain we all hear about? You need to plan your strategy just as if you were playing a game! So, sit down, read the recommendations below, and plan your own strategy ...› Continue reading
Italian Cooking with Absolute Ease via Online
Saturday, February 13th, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson are the two most featured celebrity chefs with the most airtime on Travel and Living. Contrary to popular belief about British food being comparatively inedible, in reality however the two biggest names in cooking are Brits. This proves the effectiveness of a talented publicist. Mythically, Italian cuisines are unsurpassed among the lot when it comes down to western cooking. Lasagna, spaghetti and macaroni are the most common sought after Italian dishes that one ...› Continue reading
Delicious Food in Italy
Friday, February 12th, 2010 | Travel |
The most entitative elements for delicious food are nature and art. Delicious Food in Italy has both of the two features. The strong passion of Apennines peninsula gives the Italian food the nature style. The Italian civilization for centuries brings the art inspiration to the regale. Looking back delicious food can make you feel cheerful for a long time. People believe that Italy is a precious island which is obliged by the God. It is next to Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea in west, ...› Continue reading
Fast Food Restaurants- An American Culture
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
As a staple of life our need to eat has developed from a basic form of simply feeding our bodies with the fuel it requires, to a complicated art of presentation and taste combined with our intrinsic need to experiment with everything we see, touch, smell and of course taste. The ever-increasing divergence of foods that is now available to us at our local stores and eating-places only help to confuse and tantalise us into new culinary experiments and delights. From the sandwich shop to the award ...› Continue reading
Food For Your Wonderful Pets
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
Cat lovers the world over have become increasingly disillusioned with the pet food industry. Poor quality food masquerading as balanced diets and expensive brands promising superior nutrition, yet leaving out vital ingredients to provide yet another "solution" product, have lead many to see through the marketing doublespeak and realise that profit, not their pets good health, is the manufacturers main concern. The exposure of certain manufacturers' total disregard for the rights and dignity of ...› Continue reading
Dog Food - Which Diet is Best for Dogs?
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 | Home and Family |
Why The Food You Give Your Dog Matters! If you're like most dog owners, you probably assume that commerical dog foods with brand names that are easily identifiable - Purina, Iams, Pedigree, etc. - must be good for your pets, right? After all, millions of pet owners buy them and feed them to their beloved pets, and surely they wouldn't all give their dogs something harmful. Unfortunately, this may just be the case. Now, before I get any further along, let me make it clear that I am not a ...› Continue reading
Make Miniature Food
Monday, February 8th, 2010 | Art and Entertainment |
People just love miniatures. Not only are they cute but they are also very detailed and intriguing as well. Young or old, it does not matter. Miniature collecting and creating is fun for everyone and very rewarding. Building your own miniatures is something many collectors enjoy doing. The creation of your very own accessories is really neat and makes everything you have very original. Many people may not assume that you can even make your very own miniature food but you can. It is a great way ...› Continue reading
I Love French Wine and Food - A White Sancerre
Sunday, February 7th, 2010 | Home and Family |
If you are looking for fine French wine and food, you should consider the Loire Valley region of central France. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you'll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a white Sancerre wine based on the Sauvignon Blanc grape coming from the eastern part of the Loire Valley.The Loire is France's longest river. Among eleven France's wine-growing regions the Loire Valley number three in total vineyard acreage. This region is subdivided ...› Continue reading
Ten Ways to Get Cheap (and Free) Magazine Samples
Saturday, February 6th, 2010 | Writing |
Terms of use ' This article may be used freely in online and print, newsletters and websites that do not charge a fee to readers. The resource box at the end must be included. The article may not be substantially edited but grammatical or typos can certainly be corrected. Thank you. TEN WAYS TO GET CHEAP (OR FREE) MAGAZINE SAMPLES by Pam White 1 - Join a reading or writing group. Ask members to bring in their already-read magazines and have an exchange. Do the same with interest groups you ...› Continue reading
Healthy Food Recipes That Taste Great
Friday, February 5th, 2010 | News and Society |
Some of the most important decisions that we make are in regards to the food that we eat. There are so many things that can cause ill health these days that it is getting frustrating for many to find recipes for healthy food. There are a lot of options that are available if a person looks around. The internet is a great resource for finding almost anything that you could want in healthy food. There are the good old favourites that have been made for years and years, to the new things that ...› Continue reading
Food Poisoning--An Overview
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 | Health |
b>What is Food Poisoning? Food poisoning results when you eat food contaminated with bacteria or other pathogens such as parasites or viruses. Your symptoms may range from upset stomach to diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal cramps and dehydration. Most such infections go undiagnosed and unreported. But the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year about 76 million people in the United States become ill from pathogens in food, and about 5,000 of them die. Over 55% of ...› Continue reading
7 Fun Baby Shower Games
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 | Home and Family |
If you are the hostess for an upcoming baby shower, here are some fun and easy baby shower games that you can have your guests play. 1. Baby Picture Guessing Game: Have all the shower attendees bring a baby picture. Display them on a large poster and have the guests match the shower attendees with their baby picture. Whoever guesses the most correctly wins! 2. Don't Say Baby: With this game, the object is to not say the word "baby". Upon arriving at the baby shower, each guest is given a ...› Continue reading
Boneless Prime Roast Recipe
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 | Food and Beverage |
When it comes to prime rib and there are two basic camps. One side says you must cook it with the bones attached. The idea is that the bones give more flavor to the meat. The other side says that the meat can be just as flavorful without the bones, and easier to carve. If you want to give it a try, here is a boneless prime roast recipe. There's plenty of variations on the basic boneless prime roast recipe so feel free to improvise. Boneless roasts are sometimes called ribeye roasts or 'eye ...› Continue reading
Games That Provoke Thoughts
Monday, February 1st, 2010 | Home and Family |
Some games are designed as a way to do away with some extra free time, while others are created to make you think. The niche for brainy games is growing constantly, and here are some fresh additions for this year. MoonTycoon (PartyTop) In MoonTycoon you have to rocket to the moon and beyond to build and manage your personal 3D lunar colony. The game lets you control all aspects of colony life - from building colonies and creating industries, to trading with Earth and alien races - everything is ...› Continue reading