Archive for May, 2009



Alternative Sweeteners for Sugar Free Desserts

Thursday 21 May 2009 @ 2:05 am

The more you understand about any subject, the more interesting it becomes. As you read this article you’ll find that the subject of cooking is certainly no exception.

Do you have a sweet tooth? Do you crave sweet desserts? Have you ever felt like a sugar addict? Most desserts are packed full of sugar, and yet there is plenty of evidence that sugary desserts are not healthy foods. You may decide to cut your sugar intake for a number of reasons: – To eat a more natural diet – sugar is a highly processed food, and our hunter gatherer ancestors did not evolve to eat such a concentrated source of ‘empty calories’. – To assist in the control of your…

Take time to consider the points presented above. What you learn may help you overcome your hesitation to take action.

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Online Cooking Interview: Get to know a Personal Chef!

Wednesday 20 May 2009 @ 2:05 am

When you think about cooking, what do you think of first? Which aspects of cooking are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge.

Online Cooking is pleased to offer an insider’s look into the growing personal chef industry. This week, we would like to introduce Heather N. Mader, the owner of Black Radish Personal Chef in Portland, Oregon. Chef Mader graciously offered to share her insights on life as a personal chef with Online Cooking’s own Paul Rinehart. OC: How did you get into cooking and why did you become a personal chef? CM: I’ve always cooked, ever since I was a kid. I don’t remember ever NOT cookin…

Now that wasn’t hard at all, was it? And you’ve earned a wealth of knowledge, just from taking some time to study an expert’s word on cooking.

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Keeping Spices Fresh keeps Flavor at its Peak

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 1:05 am

Would you like to find out what those-in-the-know have to say about cooking? The information in the article below comes straight from well-informed experts with special knowledge about cooking.

Spices are the backbone of any good recipe. Keeping dried spices on hand is a convenient way to always be prepared for cooking. But old spices can leave you with a lack luster final dish and you wondering what happened. Here are some simple tips to keep you dried spices at there freshest. Shelf life of spices * Ground spices such as salt or cinnamon can be kept for up to 3 years. * Whole spices such as whole cloves can be kept up to 4 years. * Seasoning blends such as Herbs…

Hopefully the sections above have contributed to your understanding of cooking. Share your new understanding about cooking with others. They’ll thank you for it.

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Getting the most from healthy fruits and vegetables

Monday 18 May 2009 @ 10:05 pm

The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary.

Fruits and vegetables are among the healthiest of all foods, and the great variety of these foods at the local grocery store makes it easier than every to enjoy great meals and snacks anytime the mood strikes you. The latest food guidelines recommend that adults eat from five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day. While that may seem like a lot, it is an important goal to strive for, and a very reachable one. A serving of a fruit or vegetable is equal to:  …

So now you know a little bit about cooking. Even if you don’t know everything, you’ve done something worthwhile: you’ve expanded your knowledge.

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Minerals: Why We Need Them for Better Health

Sunday 17 May 2009 @ 8:05 pm

The following paragraphs summarize the work of cooking experts who are completely familiar with all the aspects of cooking. Heed their advice to avoid any cooking surprises.

MINERALS are basic elements found in the soil. Plants pick up these elements naturally. When we eat these plants [or animals who have eaten the plants], we absorb these minerals into our own tissues. SODIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM and CALCIUM are minerals the body requires in large amounts, the focus of this report will be on these four minerals. There are many other minerals the body uses but the amounts are very small. SODIUM, known as salt, regulates the water distribution in our\…

As your knowledge about cooking continues to grow, you will begin to see how cooking fits into the overall scheme of things. Knowing how something relates to the rest of the world is important too.

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Food Safety is Utmost Important While Handling or Cooking Food

Saturday 16 May 2009 @ 9:05 pm

The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary.

With all the diseases in the world today, food safety should be utmost in everyone’s mind when handling or cooking food. The way food is handled before it is cooked is just as important as the cooking itself and how it is handled afterwards. There are many things that one has to be mindful of, such as making sure the food is thoroughly washed. This applies to home use as well as restaurants and fast food outlets. Some foods, such as eggs, dairy products and meat spoil quickly and must b…

As your knowledge about cooking continues to grow, you will begin to see how cooking fits into the overall scheme of things. Knowing how something relates to the rest of the world is important too.

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Avoiding fat for healthier eating

Friday 15 May 2009 @ 7:05 pm

Current info about cooking is not always the easiest thing to locate. Fortunately, this report includes the latest cooking info available.

While some fat in the diet is necessary, and it would be a mistake to try to eliminate all fat from the diet, most people simply eat too much fat. Cutting back on fat is an important part of creating a healthier diet and lifestyle. There are a number of good reasons for cutting back on levels of dietary fat. Those reasons include:  Lowering levels of dietary fat helps in weight loss and weight management. Fat contains twice as many calories per gram as protein and carbohyd…

That’s the latest from the cooking authorities. Once you’re familiar with these ideas, you’ll be ready to move to the next level.

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Low Carb Recipes – Surprisingly Doable

Thursday 14 May 2009 @ 6:05 pm

Are you looking for some inside information on cooking? Here’s an up-to-date report from cooking experts who should know.

The low carb diet movement has taken the world by storm. Nearly everyone has heard of it – who could avoid doing so? Variations of this reducing diet have been endorsed by celebrities and other popular figures. Advertisements for low carb food products and low carb recipes have been portrayed prominently in magazines and television, with the promise that you WILL lose weight even if you eat large food portions; you just have to make sure that the food you are eating has little or no ca…

Knowing enough about cooking to make solid, informed choices cuts down on the fear factor. If you apply what you’ve just learned about cooking, you should have nothing to worry about.

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Soyabean Curd Recipe

Wednesday 13 May 2009 @ 6:05 pm

Have you ever wondered if what you know about cooking is accurate? Consider the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the latest info on cooking.

Every morning, I would get out of my bed and gear myself up with jogging equitment to a nearby preserved hill for a morning jog with my girlfriend. After jogging around the hill and coming down from it (which take me aout 45 minutes), at this time, there’ll be a truck (mobile hawker) selling soyabean curd – TooFu Fa along the drive way up the hill. I love the texture of smoothness of TooFu Fa with the sweetness of palm sugar syrup. It’s delicious and light, great for breakfast or …

There’s a lot to understand about cooking. We were able to provide you with some of the facts above, but there is still plenty more to write about in subsequent articles.

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How To Get The Fresh Juices You Need

Tuesday 12 May 2009 @ 3:05 pm

The following article presents the very latest information on cooking. If you have a particular interest in cooking, then this informative article is required reading.

Taking juices may be compared to eating a balanced diet. No one would contemplate trying to live on one single foodstuff. In the same way, most Juices tend to work better in combination than alone. The values of one will complement the deficiencies of another. The very best raw materials should always be used. There is nothing to beat freshly gathered produce from your own organically cultivated garden. But for many crops and for most people, that is not possible. The next best is t…

Sometimes it’s tough to sort out all the details related to this subject, but I’m positive you’ll have no trouble making sense of the information presented above.

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