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Your Own Cooking Style

If you want to try new and exotic cooking recipes, don’t freak out. There’s plenty of help available, so breathe easy, and switch your TV on. These days there are a variety of excellent home cooking shows on TV. In fact, there’s a whole cooking network on television dedicated to teaching cooking skills and helping you navigate through every kind of recipe out there. The best way to get started is by choosing an easy recipe and build up your skills slowly. And if you arm yourself with some simple handy hints before diving in, you’ll be off to a running start.

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Dig Into Lush Strawberries

Amongst numerous other fruits that pave way to the most famous category, strawberries enjoy a special position. They’re one of the most sought after and yummy fruits. You could always pick up a few of strawberries and enjoy the divine flavor. However, if you wish to experiment with the fruit, here are a handful of ideas.

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The Non-Meat Barbecue

Always a challenge, grilling for the vegetarians or vegans among your guests need not be impossible. If you are throwing a barbecue for people who are completely vegetarian, there is no need to panic. There is now an abundance of grilling recipes for vegetarians and if you follow instructions and keep some simple tips in mind, there is no reason to not get it right.

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Fresh Tomato Salsa

There are many different kinds of salsas that significantly depart from traditional Mexican recipes. There are still however, only two major types; the cooked and uncooked. Grilling or sauteing salsa ingredients like tomatoes will bring out the natural sugars and enhance the flavor and aroma. Cooking also effectively merges the flavors from the different ingredients. Many people still prefer fresh, raw salsas. It seems they have good reason to. Although fresh salsas may not be as flavorful as cooked salsas, they are still tasty, especially if matched with the right dish.

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Benefits of Canning Your Own Food

While we may typically associate home canning with an obsolete past time our grandparents used to do, it is becoming more and more popular as people realize the need for healthier alternatives for food as well as those looking for ways to save money also. The high cost of groceries have many people looking for more affordable and cost effective options to help them save money on food, and making your own preserves is an easy and simple alternative that nearly anyone can do.

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Tilapia Chowder

This tilapia chowder is chunky, creamy and delicious. Because tilapia is not a fishy tasting fish I have actually had some people ask me if it was chicken in the chowder. It can be a challenge to get kids to eat fish, but with this chowder they won’t even know it is there.

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The Belgian Chocolate Goodness!

The creamy, bittersweet and dark lusciousness of chocolates is a total pleasure. Chocolates are also known as a woman’s ultimate weakness, a man’s secret pleasure and a child’s sinful treasure. Some want them dark while some want them with milk. Some want them filled with strawberry, mocha or mint while others don’t want anything but pure chocolate and its unique goodness.

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Eating Raw Food

It’s no secret that many of the foods we eat today can be detrimental to our health, but did you know that simple cooking might be making your meals less healthy? Millions of years ago, our ancestors ate only raw foods and today, raw foodists believe that a diet of uncooked, unprocessed and organic foods can give you more energy and better health, help you lose weight and supercharge your immune system.

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Mixer Grinders

The life of homemakers is not considered to be easy and stress free. Especially, when it comes to the task of cooking, there are a lot many up piled up expectations that thus demand one to invest a lot of time in making these dishes.

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Enjoying the Foods of Italy

There is little doubt that food lovers will thoroughly enjoy a trip to Italy because of the marvelous dishes that are a part of the country. Food is as much a part of the culture of Italy as the stunning art work and the wine. The relaxed and laid back atmosphere in Italy makes it the perfect place to eat great foods the way they should be enjoyed.

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Manuka Honey VS Yemen Honey

Coupled with miraculous curing capabilities and great taste, honey has always been there to titillate our taste buds. Honey has become a part of our culinary culture and its usage dates back to the ancient time of human civilization. Its innumerable advantages have helped it to evolve as symbol of sweetness over the year. Its innumerable varieties and their different benefits have given it a distinct edge. Lets have a short tour to honeycomb to have a better understanding of its different varieties:

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KoMo Supersedes the Milling Industry

People often wonder where the name KoMo originates. *Ko* originates from Peter Koidl, who is a well-known and passionate grain mill builder from Austria. Koidl has been an innovative force on the grain mill market for over 20 years. *Mo* derives from Wolfgang Mock, who has been successfully developing grain mills in Germany since 1978 and one of the most recognized names in home-milling.

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Food and Drink Ideal For Summer

Summer is the season when you enjoy longer days and shorter nights so you should take advantage of the season by going outside more often just to enjoy the fresh air or get some exercise. But you need to prepare yourself for the hot summer heat. Consuming the right food and drinks give you the energy you need to enjoy your daily summer routines. Here are some good foods to eat that can be paired with some cool drinks that everyone should enjoy.

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Food – Do it Yourself

What we are seeing in the news and reading on the internet is that the food we are eating is not good for us. Everything we are eating seems to have something in it that can make us sick; hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, food colouring, MSG, chemicals, artificial sweeteners… and the list goes on. And now, even the containers, aluminium cans and plastic bottles, are bad for us. We are not supposed to eat from them or throw them away because they are just as bad for the environment.

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Belgian Chocolate, Can We Eat Too Much?

Belgian chocolate, can we eat too much? Chocolate, especially dark chocolate is a great antioxidant. On the other hand there is no denying that it is very high in calories. It is also a great source of energy. The fact that it is great for our health and a high energy health food tells me that it is impossible to eat too much. Here are some reasons I believe that to be true.

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Colorful Cast Iron Cookware Today

Unlike the awkward heavy Cast Iron Cookware of yesterday, today such cookware comes in a variety of colors and styles. In addition, many new pan types have also been created over the last several years. Thus allowing one a larger selection when it comes to shopping for such cookware.

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Buying and Using Water

Water is purchased much the same way we purchase electricity. A meter measures the range of gallons that enters the water program, either in cubic feet or in hundreds of gallons. The meter, which isn’t equipped to record the huge numbers used by most foodservice locations, will show a basic range.

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Vegetarian Vs Meat Lovers

Non-vegetarians may find it fascinating how some people are able to give up meat and become accustomed to an entirely different lifestyle. The truth is vegetarians make that switch for quite a number of sensible reasons.

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Secrets to Making Your Cinco de Mayo Food Sparkle

Cinco de Mayo planning should be just as exciting and fun as the holiday. You can complement favorite dishes with exotic and unusual new dishes to spice things up. A great way to start is with dessert. People seem to be more willing to try a new dessert than a main dish.

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How To Make A Beautiful And Delicious Coconut-Pineapple Cake

This recipe makes a four-layer cake that is beautiful and tastes delicious. It has a wonderful pineapple filling, a cream cheese frosting, and is sprinkled with coconut. This recipe is easy to prepare and looks like it came from a special bakery.

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