Pizza
originated in Italy and was spread around the world from one end to the other. Today, it is a popular food for children and adults alike. People make it in many different ways, with toppings that to some may seem abhorrent while to others, their favorite version is a delicacy.
A root beer
float is one of the most popular drinks in America and is so simple to make yet so incredibly tasty. It is also a lot more versatile than most people think.
Summertime is grilling
season. The warm weather just seems to bring out the charcoal, the grills and the tantalizing aroma of food cooking to perfection on an open flame. But grilling is an art style and creating the perfect burger can be the Holy Grail 
for anyone who considers themselves a master griller.
Bread is a staple food in almost every country. Although different countries prepare it differently and may have different names for it, bread is a universal food that everyone enjoys. In America, white bread is the most popular but that is changing with growing awareness of the health benefits of multigrain breads. Thanks to the diversity of American citizens, many varieties are available for purchase in bakeries, markets and grocery stores.
When most people think of sandwiches, their thoughts probably immediately go to packed lunches. That makes sense. The sandwich is the perfect meal to pack in a picnic basket, lunchbox or even briefcase. Sandwiches
are portable and can be customized to fit your tastes. Maybe that is why people all over the world eat so many sandwiches each year. But sandwiches are not just for lunch anymore. It is not uncommon to see sandwiches on menus for breakfast and dinner too.
Say "Mediterranean cuisine
" and many diners think automatically of Italian, coastal French or Spanish food. However, the regions around Mediterranean Sea also boast a wide range of ingredients used in many regional variations.
, and people always use foods that are commonly grown where they live. Fish and seafood dishes are common, although over-fishing in the region has resulted in the need to import some stock.
You may have spent your day working in an office, chained to a desk all day. The stress has drained you and all you want to do is go home and relax. If you are a stay at home mom, you have probably chased kids around, done laundry and picked up toys all day, you are pooped and don’t feel like preparing a meal. Then it happens; your husband calls to let you know he’s bringing home business partners or prospects as guests for dinner. With the day you’ve had, dinner has not even so much as crossed your mind. Now what? While you could call for Chinese and pretend you made it yourself, but that is a costly move. And what if they ask you for your recipe? Would you hand them a phone number?
Chocolate is a flavor that can match almost anything which you may wish to accompany it with. The rich, dark, and diverse flavors of chocolate have been combined with countless different dishes and drinks, its hard finding something that would not benefit from the addition of chocolate to the mix. It is equally hard to find someone who can resist the offer of some chocolate. So why not try adding chocolate to a cocktail; such a combination is one I am sure nobody would be able to turn their nose up at.
Smoothies have become a very popular treat, with smoothie shops popping up all over the country. Whether you visit an independent smoothie business or one of the large retail chains such as Jamba Juice,
sipping this fruity concoction is like a mini vacation. One reason that smoothies are so popular right now is because they are so healthy for you. Not only are they good for you, but they also taste good too. There are advantages to drinking smoothies and even advantages to making your own tropical smoothie. These delicious drinks mix a variety of fruits together, giving you a greater range of vitamins for improved health, not to mention a unique flavor that can't be beat.
with salad in the summer, and rice or potato in the winter for a more warming dish.
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The array of cakes obtainable at the online stores is in no doubt to gain your interest. You can choose among the delicious cakes for weddings, birthdays and anniversary that have designs and tastes you will surely come back for. But what if you don't have time to go the bake shop to place your orders? Well, stop worrying because you can always avail of the cake delivery services of your favorite bake shop online.
Below are some advantages of cake delivery services. Take a good look at them and maybe, you will be convinced to click on the internet the most delicious cake to satisfy your appetite for today.
Fast delivery. You can send someone special a cake even if you are stuck in your office. If you are busy in meeting your deadlines or you simply feel lazy to go out and look for a bake shop, you can just surf the web and place your order online. A good bake shop online will surely offer you a home delivery service that will make it possible for your special someone to receive he cake on the same day. So, you don't have to feel the cold rain on your body as you run outside and knock on the bakeshop in the middle of the night just because you want to send the love of your life a cake to apologize for not remembering the birthday or anniversary earlier. It will just take a single click and your order is done.
Avoid grudges. Do you know what happens if you forget your wife's birthday? What about a wedding anniversary? For sure it will end up to a long nag that you have to sustain. It may even come out every time you and your wife argues. So why not open the website of your favorite bake shop online? Take a good look among the varieties of cakes that would symbolize your affection and fidelity. Choose the best cake that will surely win her heart. You can do it in the middle of a company meeting, during a coffee break in the office or even if you are trapped in the middle of traffic. Do it and avoid confrontations that will surely wound your heart.
Instant celebrations. What if you get a promotion today? That's not impossible if you work hard and your labors are truly noticeable. Give your office mates a treat by ordering a cake online. For sure its cake delivery service will arrive sooner than you think especially if you mention that you are going to celebrate your promotion. Online bake shops will surely meet your demands after all this is their line of business. They were created to make your life happier and your moments more memorable.
Whatever the occasion is you can always be assured that you can celebrate it anytime you want. As long as you order from a bake shop that is known for its reliability and fast cake delivery service you are guaranteed of a happy celebration, anytime and anywhere.
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This may only be ninth on the list but it is #1 when it comes to NFL football snack/meal/dude food.
There is nothing wrong with throwing a brick of Velveeta and a jar of salsa in a bowl and microwaving up some queso if you want average. What I mean can be best expressed in the form of a terrible poem...
I can come to grips with a bowl full of chips.
I have gotten a thrill with some brats on the grill.
Sure, burgers are good and I eat more than I should.
But never sell out your guts, for a bowl full of nuts.
There is one recipe that rules them all.
Are you a Packers fan? well... this recipe has cheese.
Are you a Bengals fan? well... this recipe has onions (this will give you something to blame your tears on).
Are you a Bills fan? well... this recipe has beer (your gonna need it).
Are you a Vikings fan? well... there are no cocktail weinies in this recipe but you should still try it (sorry Favre).
I will tell you what, If you are anything like me, your wife will love the fact that you are stuffing your face. Does my wife care that I took out the player from my fantasy line up that just scored his second touchdown? No, she does not care. She listens to me whine about how every other fantasy team has their best week when they play against me. She suffers through my theories that the refs are only calling penalties on my team because of a myriad of poorly thought out conspiratorial reasons.
The truth is she would be much happier if I was stuffing something in my big mouth. This recipe is, in fact, the ultimate cure for the "obnoxious sports guy".
This recipe stands proudly among the other well known cures and remedies listed here:
Zombies- You have to shoot them in the head.
Tyrannasaurus Rex- Apparently you just have to stand still.
Bears- Play dead.
Bullies- Stand up to them. (this is often a big mistake)
Tornado- Get into the basement.
Flood- Get out of the basement.
"Do these pants make me look fat?"- No.
Obnoxious Sports Guy- Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup.
That's right! Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup is our #9 recipe in the...
The Top Ten Greatest, Yummiest, "This is the best thing I've ever eaten" Recipes in the History of the Universe. (an understatement)
Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
• 1 (15 ounce) canned black beans
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
• 1 1/4 ounces taco seasoning
• 3 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• crushed tortilla chips (optional)
Directions:
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 7 1/4 hrs
1. Place the onion, beans, tomato sauce, beer and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker. Add taco seasoning and stir to blend. Lay chicken breast on top of the mixture pressing down slightly until just covereed by the other ingredients. Set slow cooker for low heat cover and cook for 5 hours.
2. Remove chicken breast and allow to cool long enough to be handled. Shred the chicken. Stir shredded chicken back into soup and continue cooking for 2 hours. Serve topped with shredded cheese a dollop of sour cream and crushed tortilla chips, if desired.
Important Note: This recipe appears on a number of different websites like food.com and allrecipes.com but usually includes a 15oz can of corn. We excluded the corn because it is good with corn and perfect without. Perfect, that is, provided these next two suggestions are followed. The "2 -(10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained" should be Ro-Tel brand. Also, this recipe suggests crushed tortilla chips to be put on top but, if you want this to become the perfect sports snack, you will need Tostidos Scoops. Just dip and enjoy.
Additional Note: Every slow cooker is a little different but you can probably trim off some time if you can't wait 7 hours. My wife and I cook this on high in the slow cooker and it is ready to eat in four hours and just as delicious.
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Christmas is a time for giving and if you know someone with a sweet tooth then giving a chocolate – a common enough gift anyway – is fantastic choice. We’re not talking a car of normal milk chocolate here. You can be creative and you can budget to be cost effective or extravagant.
There are many different kinds of chocolate you could give at Christmas, from traditional bars of chocolate through chocolate liqueurs to specialist chocolates and loads in between.
You should also consider the person you’re buying for – what TYPE of chocolate do they like? Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate? Do they like fondant centres, alcohol, solid bars? Where are they from? Would they appreciate a gift from home, such as Belgian or American chocolate? Getting this right will determine the gift you choose to buy.
For those on a tight budget, choosing a selection of chocolate bars or treats is perfectly fine. For example, if you’re recipient is an American living in the UK they may well appreciate a taste of home. You could consider buying the likes of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey Caramel Kisses, Milk Duds, Baby Ruth’s and Tootsie Rolls. There are several UK online retailers of American chocolates and sweets that you can order from for the real deal too.
If you have a bigger budget you could think about the luxury end of the chocolate market. Don’t be put off by the word ‘luxury’ – at Christmas time many of the luxury chocolate retailers provide gift sets of various kinds at very reasonable prices.
These will include themed items such as a milk chocolate and nut wreath or a Christmas cracker shaped box filled with individual treats, party hats and jokes or proper gift sets containing handmade dark chocolates, white chocolates, liqueurs and other, similar types.
For those with no budget or price limit there are some truly amazing, handmade, exclusive chocolates out there to give as a gift. These have mind blowing prices but are deemed worth every penny by chocolate connoisseurs.
Here are five examples of some of the world’s most expensive chocolates.
The Chocopologie from Knipschildt in America is a dark chocolate truffle, made using a French black truffle and is surrounded by a creamy ganache made using pure Italian truffle oil and 70% Valhrona cacao. It is worth $2,600 a POUND!
The Vintage Collection from Noca is a selection of dark chocolates sourced from plantations in Venezuela, Côte d’Ivoire, Trinidad and Ecuador and is made from 75% pure, single-origin cacao. The price? $854 a pound…
Delafee from Delfee in Switzerland is made from gold. Well, not entirely, but this praline has hand-applied 24 carat gold flakes and is worth $504 per pound. One for the ladies, this one!
Made from Criollo cocoa from Venezuela, chocolate from Richart in Lyon, France is worth $120 a pound and features the best varieties of almonds, raspberries, strawberries and other exotic ingredients in its various forms.
Finally we have the Godiva ‘G’ Collection from New York, though its roots are in Belgium. The collection comprises various flavours and ingredients including Palet d’Or, Tasmanian honey and Mexican Hot Chocolate and is worth an impressive $117 a pound.
Go on…give some chocolate this Christmas and put a smile on the face of a sweet tooth!
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Nobody wants to suffer from chronic pain. A lot of chronic pain is treated with prescriptions that have scary side effects. Fibromyalgia is one such diseases that doesn’t always find relief in prescription medication.
This little understood disease can be debilitating. Sufferers often find that they are restricted to bed because the pain is so unbearable that it makes any movement difficult.
Fibromyalgia is little understood, but pretty much everybody agrees that it causes chronic pain. The discovery of this disease and its treatment has been revolutionary in the medical world because it has proven to be nonscientific in its diagnosis and usually responds best to alternative or nonprescription medicinal treatment.
A new wonder juice that is believed to even have anti-cancer properties – Nopalea juice – is also touted for its pain relief properties for those who suffer from fibromyalgia. This wonder juice is chock full of healthy and natural ingredients. Sometimes its natural flavor is sweetened by other whole juice, but you rarely see anything artificial in this product.
For hundreds of years, the prickly pear cactus has lived in the Sonoran desert. To make the juice, Nopalea juice is squeezed from the pulp of the Prickly Pear Cactus, also known as the Nopal plant, a native of Mexico . The pads of the plant were traditionally eaten as a vegetable.
The prickly pear cactus grows all across the U.S. including gin northern states like Mexico , but it is native to Mexico and southern portions of the U.S.
It is believed the Aztecs even ate it and mined it for its health benefits.
The cactus sprouts gorgeous red, purple or yellow blossoms. It grows between one foot and seven feet high. It is considered an antioxidant rich plant that has anti-inflammatory properties. It is part of a select species of plant life that contain a pigment called betalains, that contain these properties.
Betalains are believed to help detoxify the body. Ingesting juice from the cactus is believed to help lower cholesterol and lower blood sugar levels, as well.
Because of its link to reducing inflammation in the body, there are many studies to see if it can affect some of the serious conditions caused by inflammation such as arthritis, diabetes, allergies, asthma, a fibromyalgia. A lot of people who suffer from fibromyalgia suffer worse side effects from prescription anti-inflammatory drugs, which is one reason that alternative medicine has become a standard part of treatment for this disease.
For some skin conditions, like eczema, people are prescribed prednisone as a long-term solution. The benefits of even considering something like Nopalea juice for diseases such as fibromyalgia are that it is a natural product without any chemicals in it.
Treatment of fibromyalgia has included other natural diet remedies such as eating garlic, fatty fish, green tea, flax and parsley. It just makes sense that something that is safe enough to be considered food by many can be pressed into a juice with beneficial properties. The juice form the prickly pear cactus contains all the B vitamins and some minerals as well.
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Doesn’t it seem very un-French to shout your name in capital letters, the way PAUL likes to do? It’s a stylisation at odds with the aesthetic of this chain of London boulangeries, and certainly with the trend among French pastry places, which tend to try and obfuscate their logos with small, impenetrable longhand, artful flourishes and, you know, writing the darn things in French in the first place. On the other hand, it can be difficult for a patisserie to stand out in a city which by now surely has even more croissant-vending outlets than Paris itself. I mean you can just buy those things everywhere. There are so many of them around that you stop noticing it. Like black cabs in that episode of Sherlock, and just as sinister.
When I found myself with nothing for breakfast at the SACO London (not a Covent Garden hotel which starves its guests, but rather Covent Garden apartments which rely on me to make my own breakfast), I thought I’d easily find something interesting in the area. In fact, it proved more difficult than I would have thought. I think a lot of individual restaurants must have been priced out of the area, because Covent Garden is now pretty much exclusively high-end chains. It’s not bad food, but it’s things like the West Cornwall Pasty Company and Carluccio’s. Not really something I can’t get anywhere else in the country. With that in mind, I drifted past PAUL and was intrigued. Big, beautiful piles of crusty fresh bread and amazing pastries fill the windows. It’s really the kind of place which stops you in the street. Inside, it’s a sedate and somehow hazy atmosphere, with a quiet tea salon at the back. It certainly came as a relief from mic’d up buskers let me tell you. I overindulged my sweet tooth, but it’s a testament to the bakery that it never felt too cloying. My apricot pastry was overflowing with fruit and had a real bite to it, and the chouquettes I shared with my wife had a luscious light crunch. PAUL’s hot chocolate has already drawn praise in many places. Like all hot chocolate, it was a bit of a battle, but the rich darkness of it kept it from feeling too unhealthy.
Once breakfast has been had, there’s a huge amount going on in Covent Garden to entertain you for the day. The area is a pedestrianised square dominated by the elegant former market building, now a retail centre for gifty things. The fringes of the area are a navigable zone of small streets with an emphasis on designer and boutique clothes stores, albeit with less of a price tag than places like Knightsbridge. Generally, the surrounding streets are the best places to do your shopping, especially the seven dials, which tows the line between price and originality. The shops in the market itself are pleasant to browse, but are mostly taken up by chain gift shops like Octopus, which does interesting stuff but has branches in pretty much every English city by now. It’s still worth checking out the charming Benjamin Pollock’s Toy Shop up in the roof, and some of the temporary market stalls are quite good too. If you feel like eating on the move, Covent Garden has recently been colonised by an excellent little food market in the vein of Borough, which does excellent street fare.
As for attractions, there’s the transport museum which I’ve never visited, and the Royal Opera House, which is London’s centre for opera and ballet. If you’re staying in the area, though, you’re close to most of what London has to offer.
Top tips:
- Cybercandy, Garrick Street: A Wonka-like sweetie emporium that specialises in bizarre and unusual sweets from all over the world. Here you can sample other countries’ sacrilicious spins on the dairy milk, buy a Japanese cheese kitkat or even scorpions encased in toffee. It’s a mind-blowing experience for anyone who loves sweets.
- Muffinski’s, King Street: A real high-quality muffin shop, Muffinski’s is unassuming but produces an amazing product. Muffins are served hot, and are jammed with fresh fruit. They’re the best I’ve ever tasted.
- The Tintin Shop, Floral Street: The UK’s only Tintin-centric shop, selling everything to do with Herge’s iconic boy reporter. The Tintin books are obviously incredible, but it’s great how much the shop highlights Herge’s beautiful, sparse ligne claire style, becoming in the process more like an art gallery than a traditional merchandise outlet.
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One of the most popular sweet ingredients in America is Marshmallow Fluff, produced by Durkee-Mower. It is an extremely versatile ingredient that can be used to make a huge variety of desserts and many people even just like to eat it straight from the jar!
In this article we’ll look at the various different kinds of recipes you can use Marshmallow Fluff for – you’ll be surprised at some of them!
You can now buy Marshmallow Fluff in the UK in jars of different sizes from online retailers of American food, which means you don’t have to be in America to enjoy this delicious ingredient.
There are more than 50 recipes that use Marshmallow Fluff, from pies through drinks to sauces and frostings. These are our favourites.
Typically American, the Fluffernutter Pie combines Fluff with peanut butter. A pie casing of sorts is made using unsweetened cocoa powder and a hint of vanilla, combined with the usual ingredients for a pie casing.
The filling is then made by beating Marshmallow Fluff and peanut butter with butter, sugar and milk until it is light and fluffy. The filling is then added to the cooled pie casings to complete this Fluffernutter Pie.
Marshmallow Fluff can be used to create incredible shakes by blending it with combinations of fruit, fruit juice, milk, coffee granules, cocoa powder and yes, even peanut butter again! Combine with ice to make a delicious ‘iced’ version of the drinks, which works especially well in a Frozen Coffee Shake – milk, coffee granules and the Fluff all blended with ice. Give it a try!
You can even use it to make fudge (Never-Fail-Fudge as it is known), by combining it with butter, sugar, evaporated milk, chocolate pieces and vanilla, gently boiling it up in a saucepan before pouring it into a greased baking tray and allowing to cool – we’re assured it never fails!
Fancy a sauce for your dessert? How about Butterscotch sauce? It’s easy with Marshmallow Fluff – just boil up water and brown sugar, then stir into the Fluff and butter to create this perfect sauce, ideal for topping sponge puddings and the like.
Or how about this for a very American soufflé – cook some sweet potatoes until soft and the beat them until they are smooth. Beat in eggs, milk, butter, salt and some Marshmallow Fluff and pour into a soufflé dish, baking for about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and spread the remaining Fluff over the top, right to the edges before returning to a hotter oven for 5-10 minutes to add that soufflé crispiness.
Lastly, the frosting we mentioned earlier. This is a classic frosting for sponge cakes and is so simple to make. All you need is Fluff, egg whites, sugar, salt, water, cream of tartar and vanilla extract.
Combine everything except the vanilla in a bowl over hot water – hot, not boiling! – and beat until peaks begin to form. Take it off the heat and carry on beating until it is stiff, then add the vanilla and beat a little more. That’s it. Spread it between layers of cake and on top and you’ve got one seriously tasty dessert!
There are many, many more recipes using Marshmallow Fluff that demonstrate just how versatile this ingredient is. Get some today and start experimenting yourself.
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