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I use agave syrup in place of sugar or honey most of the time. It looks like honey with a bit more viscosity. It is a product of the agave plant from the southwestern regions. Being sweeter than honey or sugar, a recipe requires less, thus cutting back on the carbs. Diabetics and athletes love it because it […]

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“Sticky cinnamon buns belong to Philadelphia as do Independence Hall and the Twelfth Street Market. This is a bun of true cinnamon flavor, of a stickiness incarnate.” — Best Recipes of 1949 (This Week Magazine)

Cinnamon is a relatively common spice that adds a delicious aroma to just about anything, sweet or savory.  Did you know […]

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Spanish saffron is one of my favorite spices ever. There is nothing that compares to its exotic, pungent aroma. But you must use the real thing - not one of the cheap knock-offs. Saffron is the slender thread at the center of a small purple crocus, where the pollen catches and develops. There are precisely […]

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Sauerkraut is of German origins and is made by fermenting thinly sliced cabbage in salt. In my family, we always made our own — I did not discover the packaged or canned varieties until I moved to the city. We typically had a large ceramic crock pot sitting on steps to the cooler regions of […]

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There is an article on the Manitoba Harvest website by Darrell L. Tanelian, M.D., Ph.D. that gives a pretty good rundown on the value of hemp nut seed.  Following are some excerpts from Dr. Tanelian’s work:
“In terms of its nutrient content, shelled hemp seed is 34.6% protein, 46.5% fat, and 11.6% carbohydrate. The most important […]

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An onomatopoeical adjective based on the sound emitted when something is “oh so tasty” (either through hunger or flavorological value) that one gnaws through it without regard to cleanliness or etiquette. This sort of ravenous eating will often result in an “om nom nom nom” noise being emitted from the eater.
Arthur: Gosh, I haven’t eaten […]

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“Strawberries are the angels of the earth, innocent and sweet with green leafy wings reaching heavenward. ” ~Jasmine Heiler
My Grandmother said to me once when I was making strawberry jam, that in the Cherokee tradition the men in the community always knew to bring strawberries to their women. Strawberries possess the quality to soothe a woman’s soul […]

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Ever wonder why you get cravings for particular foods? Even if you have a food addiction, you have to take a look at the underlying reason. If youre craving sweets and carbs, maybe you’re not getting enough of something else in your diet, like iron for example, and your body is feeling wiped out.
Lately I’ve been […]

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Right after the New Year, my niece was at university rugby camp for a few days. I went with her grandmother to see her at practice and at the break discovered that she was feeling totally drained and low on energy. She gave us a rundown on the food the team was getting and it […]

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