Coffee cupping is a method to compare the different characteristics of a coffee bean. Cupping lets us compare different coffees against each other to evaluate the uniqueness between them. This information can give us a better [...]
Coffee Cupping For The Fun Of It
Posted by luputtenan2 on Thursday, March 31, 2005
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Protein For Healthy Living
Posted by luputtenan2 on Wednesday, March 30, 2005
According to the latest statistics, the obesity epidemic continues to grow worldwide and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. An astonishing 59.6% of Australian and New Zealand adults are overweight or obese, while 30% [...]
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Pineapples: The Healing Fruit of the Tropics (includes a recipe for Pina-Banana Orange Smoothie)
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For a natural and tasty way to improve your health and boost your healing capacity, add fresh pineapple and pineapple juice to your diet. Pineapples are nutritionally packed members of the bromeliad family. This delightful [...]
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Nu-Way vs. Varsity Hot Dogs!
Posted by luputtenan2 on Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Have y’all been keeping up with what’s going on at the movies lately? One of the biggest surprises over the past couple of years has been the success of the film, “Freddy vs. Jason.” It was the top box office grossing film [...]
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Mint-Chocolate Coffee Spoons
Posted by luputtenan2 on Monday, March 28, 2005
A quick and easy way to enjoy mint-chocolate coffee!My sister-in-law makes these, and they sell them at school events to raise money for the parochial school where her son is enrolled. She says they "sell like hotcakes." [...]
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Chocolate Is Good For You
Posted by luputtenan2 on Sunday, March 27, 2005
Great news on the chocolate front! Chocolate is good for you. Under certain circumstances.Katherine Tallmadge, spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, says, in the February 9, 2005, WASHINGTON POST, that “cacao, or cocoa beans, contain ‘flavanols,’ [...]
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Acne and Green Tea
Posted by luputtenan2 on Friday, March 25, 2005
Green tea is used by the Chinese as a traditional medicine to treat many ailments including acne and to improve general well-being. But does it provide an effective herbal alternative to modern medication?The answer seems to be ‘Yes’. There are only [...]
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Helen's Homemade Sheperds Pie
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Shepherd's pie (or 'cottage pie' it should more properly be called - real 'shepherds pie' is made with lamb!) is one of the all-time favorite 'comfort' foods. On a cold winter's night, nothing is as welcome as a big plate of well made shepherd's pie, [...]
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Favorite Desserts For A Diabetic Husband
Posted by luputtenan2 on Thursday, March 24, 2005
It's easier than you think to create delicious desserts for your diabetic husband. When I had to get right down to it the ideas came flying at me out of my kitchen cupboard!Here's a few of his favorites:Easy Orange/Banana [...]
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The Forrest Gump of Food
Posted by luputtenan2 on Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Let me paint an honest picture for ya’ll this week. As I write this, it’s 3:23 am in the morning. I’m sitting here typing in one of my Nu-Way t-shirts and some plain white drawers. There’s no light on in the house other [...]
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Ratin' Fast Food
Posted by luputtenan2 on Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Sometimes I get the strangest emails. A couple of days ago, I had a woman write and ask me if I’d consider writing some restaurant reviews. She said she felt that most restaurant critics are highbrow types, and that it’d [...]
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All You Can Stomach
Posted by luputtenan2 on Monday, March 21, 2005
I love eating out. Going to a good restaurant is one of the most pleasurable things imaginable. My favorite restaurants serve anything from fast food to continental cuisine, and everything in between. About the only thing better than restaurants is women, [...]
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Electric Melons!
Posted by luputtenan2 on Sunday, March 20, 2005
Know what one of my favorite summer pastimes is?Eatin’ watermelon.That’s right, just eatin’ some cold, juicy watermelon.People these days don’t really know how to eat one. It‘s been made way too civilized. Back when I was growing up, we enjoyed melons [...]
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Do You Know What You Are Eating?
Posted by luputtenan2 on Saturday, March 19, 2005
With all the news about Splenda of late and the FTC, I had a client ask me the other day, "so what's the deal with Splenda, it's just sugar that has been processed!". I asked him if he knew what Splenda was and he said no.The chemical name for Splenda [...]
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Changing Your Eating Habits
Posted by luputtenan2 on Friday, March 18, 2005
Because all of us have been brought up eating junk food, well most of us, it is not easy to change our eating habits. Your eating habits have developed since childhood based on what your mothers or fathers cooked and what your psychological make-up was [...]
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The Secrets To Beautiful Skin
Posted by luputtenan2 on Thursday, March 17, 2005
Everyone wants their skin to be the best possible. Here are some ideas and information to help you have radiant, healthy skin. Start a new skin care program now to ensure great results.Background InformationYour skin is the body’s largest organ. It weighs [...]
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The Health Benefits Of Drinking Green Tea
Posted by luputtenan2 on Wednesday, March 16, 2005
The origin of tea can be traced back to over 4000 years ago in China. According to Chinese legend the emporer Shen Nong, a scholar and medical expert discovered tea in 2737 B.C. One day while he was boiling water under a tea tree, a leaf from the tree [...]
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How to Host a Wine Party
Posted by luputtenan2 on Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Looking to have some fun with friends while sharing some wine? You should consider hosting a wine tasting party. It's a really neat way to share your wine favorites and to be introduced to a variety of new and interesting wines. You can also add some [...]
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Helen's No Fuss Breakfast
Posted by luputtenan2 on Monday, March 14, 2005
No fuss breakfast - recipe makes one - I would suggest 2 per servingThere are few things better than the traditional 'full english' breakfast. Sometimes, however, it is simply too much trouble. Here's a tasty alternative that will make your guests look [...]
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