Nov
30
Southern Cooking - Spice Up your Dishes With This New Recipe
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Southern Cooking - Add Some Spice With This New Recipe
Being born and raised in the deep South, I do not know where my recently developed taste for spicy food came from. I do not remember much spicy food being served at the dinner table when I was growing up. Although life has taken me far from the South, my love for the Southern cuisine has never diminished. And, this new love for adding “spicy” to my Southern dishes has me a little pleasantly surprised.
I was unaware that my taste for spicy food or additives had blended into my daily diet of Southern dishes. But, recently I recognized that I was on to something. Maybe, the rest of the world has been eating like this forever, but it was new to me. And, as I searched the internet to see if anyone was suggesting adding spicy flavor to Southern recipes, I could not find any.
You may argue that cajun food has always been spicy. Some may consider that Southern food, since it originated in Louisiana. And, yes, I agree cajun food is spicy. However, to me Cajun food is a breed of it’s own. It’s not what I would call traditional Southern food.
I’m talking about green beans, fried okra, black eyed peas, cornbread and turnip greens. And, Southern fried chicken, hushpuppies and home made biscuits and gravy.
So, when I realized I was enjoying spicy additives with my favorite traditional Southern dishes , I had to step back and ask myself, “where did this come from?”
I have found that adding a small slice of jalapeno pepper to turnip greens and a touch of crushed red pepper to fried okra really enhances the flavor. And, a splash of hot sauce on “everything” Southern is delightful. Try dipping your chicken in a mild hot sauce before coating with flour for a great Southern fried chicken. Of course, some may call this simply “hot wings…but not the way I cook it. Hot wings are not cooked Southern style like I cook my fried chicken (free recipe on my website).
I have tried many of the store brand hot sauces, and they are pretty good, but most are too hot or too mild and lacking in flavor. And, I was satisfied until I recently ran across a home made hot sauce recipe that blows all the others out of the water. It is fantastic!
It’s called “Butt-Kicking” Spicy Lime Sauce (my name for it). And, I want to share the recipe with you. Here’s how to make your own.
Ingredients:
6 large jalapeno peppers (fresh is better, but you can use bottled)
6 garlic cloves
1 small onion
2 cups apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons salt
juice of 2 limes
1 teaspoon black pepper
Remove the seeds and ribs from the peppers and cut into medium chunks. Roughly chop the onion and garlic and put all the chopped ingredients into a small saucepan. Pour in the vinegar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Roughly chop the cilantro and put into a blender with the salt, pepper and lime juice.
When the jalapeno mixture is cooked, allow to cool 10 minutes, then add to the blender.
Turn the blender on low for 10 seconds, then increase to highest setting and puree for 3 minutes.
If you want a pure liquid sauce, strain through a medium hole strainer, however, I prefer not to strain. I like the fine pulp in the sauce.
Pour into sterilized jars and refrigerate. The sauce will keep about a month under refrigeration. Makes about a pint.
Note: Sterilize jars by placing jars and lids in boiling water for 15 minutes.
This sauce is very unique tasting due to the cilantro and lime juice. I doubt you will find anything like it in your market. And, this is better because it’s fresh. And, you made it yourself.
I put a bottle of this sauce on the table for every meal, including breakfast (it’s great on an omelette). Actually, it’s good on everything. I haven’t tried ice cream yet, but …hummmm.
By: K. Miller
About the Author:
Being born and raised in the deep South, I do not know where my recently developed taste for spicy food came from. I do not remember much spicy food being served at the dinner table when I was growing up. Although life has taken me far from the South, my love for the Southern cuisine has never diminished. And, this new love for adding “spicy” to my Southern dishes has me a little pleasantly surprised.
I was unaware that my taste for spicy food or additives had blended into my daily diet of Southern dishes. But, recently I recognized that I was on to something. Maybe, the rest of the world has been eating like this forever, but it was new to me. And, as I searched the internet to see if anyone was suggesting adding spicy flavor to Southern recipes, I could not find any.
You may argue that cajun food has always been spicy. Some may consider that Southern food, since it originated in Louisiana. And, yes, I agree cajun food is spicy. However, to me Cajun food is a breed of it’s own. It’s not what I would call traditional Southern food.
I’m talking about green beans, fried okra, black eyed peas, cornbread and turnip greens. And, Southern fried chicken, hushpuppies and home made biscuits and gravy.
So, when I realized I was enjoying spicy additives with my favorite traditional Southern dishes , I had to step back and ask myself, “where did this come from?”
I have found that adding a small slice of jalapeno pepper to turnip greens and a touch of crushed red pepper to fried okra really enhances the flavor. And, a splash of hot sauce on “everything” Southern is delightful. Try dipping your chicken in a mild hot sauce before coating with flour for a great Southern fried chicken. Of course, some may call this simply “hot wings…but not the way I cook it. Hot wings are not cooked Southern style like I cook my fried chicken (free recipe on my website).
I have tried many of the store brand hot sauces, and they are pretty good, but most are too hot or too mild and lacking in flavor. And, I was satisfied until I recently ran across a home made hot sauce recipe that blows all the others out of the water. It is fantastic!
It’s called “Butt-Kicking” Spicy Lime Sauce (my name for it). And, I want to share the recipe with you. Here’s how to make your own.
Ingredients:
6 large jalapeno peppers (fresh is better, but you can use bottled)
6 garlic cloves
1 small onion
2 cups apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons salt
juice of 2 limes
1 teaspoon black pepper
Remove the seeds and ribs from the peppers and cut into medium chunks. Roughly chop the onion and garlic and put all the chopped ingredients into a small saucepan. Pour in the vinegar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Roughly chop the cilantro and put into a blender with the salt, pepper and lime juice.
When the jalapeno mixture is cooked, allow to cool 10 minutes, then add to the blender.
Turn the blender on low for 10 seconds, then increase to highest setting and puree for 3 minutes.
If you want a pure liquid sauce, strain through a medium hole strainer, however, I prefer not to strain. I like the fine pulp in the sauce.
Pour into sterilized jars and refrigerate. The sauce will keep about a month under refrigeration. Makes about a pint.
Note: Sterilize jars by placing jars and lids in boiling water for 15 minutes.
This sauce is very unique tasting due to the cilantro and lime juice. I doubt you will find anything like it in your market. And, this is better because it’s fresh. And, you made it yourself.
I put a bottle of this sauce on the table for every meal, including breakfast (it’s great on an omelette). Actually, it’s good on everything. I haven’t tried ice cream yet, but …hummmm.
By: K. Miller
About the Author:
Ken Miller is a freelance writer and webmaster for www.olsouthrecipes.com where you will find free recipes for the most favorite Southern dishes, including Southern Fried Chicken.;
Nov
29
Why the Gourmet Coffee Bean
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This is the story of how the humble coffee becomes a world celebrity. It’s not about the Labrador named Coffee Beans attached to the Sheriff’s Department sniffing drugs and bombs. It’s about “the” coffee beans we are familiar with. It’s about the fragrant aroma that stimulates our senses in the morning. The tingling sensation we get when we take the first sip in the morning. How we manage to get an extra boost of energy whenever we feel tired and sleepy. Let us take some time to ponder the processes the coffee beans have to go through before it can be marketed.
Processing The Coffee Beans
After the coffee berries have been harvested, it needs to undergo a process where the flesh of the coffee berries is removed. The coffee berries are placed in special machines separating the flesh from the seed. This coffee seed is commonly called “coffee beans”. The coffee beans will now undergo a fermentation process for a period of time. This process is done in order to remove the slimy mucilage coating the coffee beans.
After the coffee beans have undergone the mandatory fermentation, they are thoroughly flushed with clean water. This process is to remove the foul smelling residue due to the fermentation process and the waste water is a main cause of pollutant.
The coffee beans are then dried under the sun or by machines, until the moisture level is about 10% before they can be packed for storage.
Another method of getting to the coffee beans without undergoing the fermentation process is to dry the whole berry in the sun. It normally takes about 10 to 14 days to complete the process with constant raking of the coffee beans to prevent mildew from forming. This method is popular and widely used by coffee producers where water is scarce. The dried flesh is then physically removed leaving only the coffee beans.
The dried coffee beans is then sorted and graded before they can be stored or shipped to buyers. At this stage, the coffee bean is called green coffee beans.
Sometimes the coffee beans will undergo an additional aging process. The reason for this is because when coffee was first introduced into Europe, the coffee beans have undergone a journey of about six months. Europeans have already developed a preference for this taste and therefore to simulate the taste, the coffee beans are further aged.
Roasting The Coffee Beans
Roasting is the final process the coffee beans have to undergo before they are commercially marketed. It is also possible to purchase un-roasted coffee beans that you can personally roast them yourself.
When the coffee beans are subjected to heat, there’s a chemical reaction happening within the coffee beans where the sugar and acid will begin to react releasing its aroma. The coffee beans will turn darker due to caramelized sucrose. When this happens, the coffee beans are quickly cooled to prevent damage to the coffee beans.
When roasting the green coffee beans, a lot of carbon dioxide is released as a by-product. The carbon dioxide helps to “seal” the coffee beans from loosing its flavor and aroma. Depending on how the coffee beans are stored, it may take some time before the optimum peak flavor. After reaching its peak, it will start loosing its flavor again.
If you are trying to roast your own coffee beans at home, be aware that you may not be successful during the first few times. You might over-burn your coffee beans during your first few tries. Never be discouraged, but try until you get the taste and flavor that appeals to you. Remember to process in small amounts to maintain freshness of your coffee.
Grinding The Coffee Beans
Before the roasted coffee beans can be used, you need to grind the coffee beans first. The coarseness of your coffee depends on your preference and the type of coffee-brewing method. It can range from coarse to very fine as in the Turkish grind. For example, if you’re using a percolator, a course coffee powder is suitable but if you are using an Espresso machines, an extra fine coffee powder is required.
Conclusion
The coffee beans have to undergo a string of processes before it can be consumed. The final flavor of the coffee depends on the journey the coffee beans take in order to reach its final form. Different methods and different techniques will give rise to a varied coffee flavor. This is the reason why there are so many flavors to the simple coffee bean.
By: boake moore
About the Author:
Processing The Coffee Beans
After the coffee berries have been harvested, it needs to undergo a process where the flesh of the coffee berries is removed. The coffee berries are placed in special machines separating the flesh from the seed. This coffee seed is commonly called “coffee beans”. The coffee beans will now undergo a fermentation process for a period of time. This process is done in order to remove the slimy mucilage coating the coffee beans.
After the coffee beans have undergone the mandatory fermentation, they are thoroughly flushed with clean water. This process is to remove the foul smelling residue due to the fermentation process and the waste water is a main cause of pollutant.
The coffee beans are then dried under the sun or by machines, until the moisture level is about 10% before they can be packed for storage.
Another method of getting to the coffee beans without undergoing the fermentation process is to dry the whole berry in the sun. It normally takes about 10 to 14 days to complete the process with constant raking of the coffee beans to prevent mildew from forming. This method is popular and widely used by coffee producers where water is scarce. The dried flesh is then physically removed leaving only the coffee beans.
The dried coffee beans is then sorted and graded before they can be stored or shipped to buyers. At this stage, the coffee bean is called green coffee beans.
Sometimes the coffee beans will undergo an additional aging process. The reason for this is because when coffee was first introduced into Europe, the coffee beans have undergone a journey of about six months. Europeans have already developed a preference for this taste and therefore to simulate the taste, the coffee beans are further aged.
Roasting The Coffee Beans
Roasting is the final process the coffee beans have to undergo before they are commercially marketed. It is also possible to purchase un-roasted coffee beans that you can personally roast them yourself.
When the coffee beans are subjected to heat, there’s a chemical reaction happening within the coffee beans where the sugar and acid will begin to react releasing its aroma. The coffee beans will turn darker due to caramelized sucrose. When this happens, the coffee beans are quickly cooled to prevent damage to the coffee beans.
When roasting the green coffee beans, a lot of carbon dioxide is released as a by-product. The carbon dioxide helps to “seal” the coffee beans from loosing its flavor and aroma. Depending on how the coffee beans are stored, it may take some time before the optimum peak flavor. After reaching its peak, it will start loosing its flavor again.
If you are trying to roast your own coffee beans at home, be aware that you may not be successful during the first few times. You might over-burn your coffee beans during your first few tries. Never be discouraged, but try until you get the taste and flavor that appeals to you. Remember to process in small amounts to maintain freshness of your coffee.
Grinding The Coffee Beans
Before the roasted coffee beans can be used, you need to grind the coffee beans first. The coarseness of your coffee depends on your preference and the type of coffee-brewing method. It can range from coarse to very fine as in the Turkish grind. For example, if you’re using a percolator, a course coffee powder is suitable but if you are using an Espresso machines, an extra fine coffee powder is required.
Conclusion
The coffee beans have to undergo a string of processes before it can be consumed. The final flavor of the coffee depends on the journey the coffee beans take in order to reach its final form. Different methods and different techniques will give rise to a varied coffee flavor. This is the reason why there are so many flavors to the simple coffee bean.
By: boake moore
About the Author:
Boake” Moore is an IT Sales engineer by trade and founded a non profit coffee company called Mission Grounds Gourmet Coffee -http://www.missiongrounds.com/ourphilosophy.php It donates all its profits and proceeds to helping orphans and impoverished children. We currently are building schools in rural China, orphanages in South America; supporting orphans in Russia and Africa. And helping homeless children in the United States.
Lets make the world better -
George “Boake” Moore
Mission Grounds
Nov
29
Home Coffee Bean Roasting : 3-Stage Roasting Up to Fifteen Minutes
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The Muslims are considered as the foremost people who perused coffee as early as the ninth century. Its popularity became broad in Europe because of the business transaction of the Venetians in the Arab countries. In modern-day time, coffee has grown the second to the highest degree invaluable openly traded in commodity. It is merely next to oil. A flock of national economies depend on its flock production and worldwide distribution, such as Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and some Central American nations.
Fitting In to explores, coffee intake forestalls Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart ailment, liver-related troubles, and gout. The odor of coffee reinstates missed appetite therefore it is recommended for those who are experiencing eating troubles traceable to lack of appetite. Recently a lot of low-level and medium enterprises have thrived because of their specialty in coffee. Book lovers and athletes alike would oftentimes be watched frequenting coffee shops. Some have complained though that dear coffee dished out in coffee shops have forlorn their originality. If you were a coffee buff or still if not yet one, more redeeming do home coffee bean roasting and drink coffee to the good capacity of your heart without distressing about superior costs of ambiance and originality of tastes.
The Importance of Roasting
You could purchase the green coffee beans online or any region store. Roast them using equipment and tools that you could see in your home or buy home roasters and grinders. The taste perception of coffee is greatly attained by cooking the bean. As the beans are baked, they lose moisture and gain volume therefore suffering denseness. The lesser the denseness of the coffee beans are, the cleaner is the coffee farmed. deep-fried beans of grimmer color have smaller caffeine and more sweetness. Lighter ones have more exceeding caffeine content and are to a greater extent bitter. The process of home coffee bean roasting is finished by heating the green beans until they reach 200 degrees Celsius. As the beans are roasted, caramelization takes place where the amylums within the bean are deformed into simple sugars. The extraneous visual aspect of the beans modify from green to brown.
Online Coffee Roasters
The Internet has made it practicable to buy an cheap, competent, and effectual home coffee bean roasting machine without going away your city or state. Coffee roasters procurable online are capable of executing the following:
▪ Roasting at least one cup of green beans
▪ 3-stage roasting up to fifteen minutes
▪ Temperature adaptation as the roasting proceeds
▪ Supervising and controlling the roasting time
▪ Memory functions that could store at most ten of your roasting vogues
▪ Presenting the roasting time, temperature, and current roasting stage through LCD monitors
▪ Even roasting, which gets rid of too much or too little roasting of any of the coffee bean
Help of the warranty and after-sale helps offered up by online suppliers of home coffee bean roasting machines such as The Grape and Granary. Be knowledgeable and keep wise, drink coffee you roasted at home. Take Hold Of the opportunity to drink coffee or even sell it which are roasted fitting in to your specifications. Relish your home-baked cup of Perfectible coffee while delighting the new day or restful from a hectic one.
By: Jean Kokus
About the Author:
Fitting In to explores, coffee intake forestalls Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart ailment, liver-related troubles, and gout. The odor of coffee reinstates missed appetite therefore it is recommended for those who are experiencing eating troubles traceable to lack of appetite. Recently a lot of low-level and medium enterprises have thrived because of their specialty in coffee. Book lovers and athletes alike would oftentimes be watched frequenting coffee shops. Some have complained though that dear coffee dished out in coffee shops have forlorn their originality. If you were a coffee buff or still if not yet one, more redeeming do home coffee bean roasting and drink coffee to the good capacity of your heart without distressing about superior costs of ambiance and originality of tastes.
The Importance of Roasting
You could purchase the green coffee beans online or any region store. Roast them using equipment and tools that you could see in your home or buy home roasters and grinders. The taste perception of coffee is greatly attained by cooking the bean. As the beans are baked, they lose moisture and gain volume therefore suffering denseness. The lesser the denseness of the coffee beans are, the cleaner is the coffee farmed. deep-fried beans of grimmer color have smaller caffeine and more sweetness. Lighter ones have more exceeding caffeine content and are to a greater extent bitter. The process of home coffee bean roasting is finished by heating the green beans until they reach 200 degrees Celsius. As the beans are roasted, caramelization takes place where the amylums within the bean are deformed into simple sugars. The extraneous visual aspect of the beans modify from green to brown.
Online Coffee Roasters
The Internet has made it practicable to buy an cheap, competent, and effectual home coffee bean roasting machine without going away your city or state. Coffee roasters procurable online are capable of executing the following:
▪ Roasting at least one cup of green beans
▪ 3-stage roasting up to fifteen minutes
▪ Temperature adaptation as the roasting proceeds
▪ Supervising and controlling the roasting time
▪ Memory functions that could store at most ten of your roasting vogues
▪ Presenting the roasting time, temperature, and current roasting stage through LCD monitors
▪ Even roasting, which gets rid of too much or too little roasting of any of the coffee bean
Help of the warranty and after-sale helps offered up by online suppliers of home coffee bean roasting machines such as The Grape and Granary. Be knowledgeable and keep wise, drink coffee you roasted at home. Take Hold Of the opportunity to drink coffee or even sell it which are roasted fitting in to your specifications. Relish your home-baked cup of Perfectible coffee while delighting the new day or restful from a hectic one.
By: Jean Kokus
About the Author:
Home coffee bean roasting makes the coffee more delicious available at http://www.thegrape.net
Nov
25
Growing Your Best Beans
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For those gardeners who have never tried growing beans, you’re missing out on a wonderful vegetable that’s easy to grow and highly productive. They come in about as many colors, shapes and sizes as you can imagine, and no matter how big or small your garden is, chances are, there’s a bean that will meet your needs. Even for gardeners who are a little behind on this year’s planting, never fear. Beans can still be planted as late as June for a decent late-summer harvest. With a few easy steps, you’ll be well on your way to growing your best bean plants ever.
Beans are a member of the legume family, a group of nitrogen fixing plants. This means that they have the unique ability to pull nitrogen from the air and put it into the soil. For this reason, nitrogen-loving plants like tomatoes will usually thrive in spots where bean plants resided the year prior. For extra healthy, vigorous plants, dampen the seeds and coat with nitrogen inoculant before planting. Nitrogen inoculant is a black, grainy substance that aids the plants in their early growth stages. It’s very inexpensive and can be found at most specialty gardening stores. If you have leftover nitrogen inoculant at the end of the season, throw it away. You won’t want to use it the next year, because most of the bacteria will have died by then. Nitrogen inoculant is only good for one planting season.
Bean plants generally fall into one of two categories: bush and pole. Bush beans are low, bushy plants that usually grow to about knee high. They are known to be highly productive, usually providing several pickings over a two to three week period. Successive plantings of bush beans will provide a continuous harvest throughout the summer. Pick pods daily to keep the plants as productive as possible. Once the plants are done producing, it’s usually best to go ahead and remove them from the garden all together. Be sure to avoid handling the plants or picking pods in wet weather, as this will spread disease.
Pole beans come in as many sizes and varieties as bush beans; however, they are a climbing plant that grows on a trellis or other structure. Pole bean plants are known to be vigorous growers and heavy producers. When planting, it’s a good idea to go ahead and install your trellis or other support structure at the same time, because the plants will grow so rapidly. Pole beans will generally produce for a longer period than bush bean plants, provided that the pods are picked while they’re very young.
Aside from the two primary categories of bush and pole, bean plants can also be broken down into two other categories: snap and shell. Snap beans are those whose pods are edible. When harvesting them, you’ll usually want to use the produce as quickly as possible, while they are still fresh. Use them the same day they’re picked, if possible. Snap beans are wonderful steamed, baked, stir fried, or even eaten raw, and are also a good choice if you want to can some of your fresh vegetables.
Shell beans, on the other hand, are surrounded by tough, inedible pods that must be removed prior to consumption. Pinto, black, red, and kidney beans are all examples of shell beans. Harvesting these plants is a somewhat different process. Shell beans should be allowed to ripen and dry while still on the plant before harvesting. Wait until the pods turn brown and the plant begins to die. Then pull the entire plant up from the ground and put it in a hot place so it can dry out for about a week or so. At that point, you can open the pods and remove the individual beans. Spread them out on cookie sheets and place in a 175 degree oven for about 15 to 20 minutes. This will kill off any potential pests. Finally, the dried beans can be stored in airtight containers. When you’re ready to use, reconstitute in water overnight and cook as usual.
Beans make a wonderful addition to any home vegetable garden. If you’ve never grown them before, give them a try! A packet of seed will cost you only a few dollars at most, and you’ll yield pounds of fresh produce for eating, canning, or drying. Anyone who has ever tasted homegrown beans knows that the result is definitely worth the effort.
By: Ellen Bell
About the Author:
Beans are a member of the legume family, a group of nitrogen fixing plants. This means that they have the unique ability to pull nitrogen from the air and put it into the soil. For this reason, nitrogen-loving plants like tomatoes will usually thrive in spots where bean plants resided the year prior. For extra healthy, vigorous plants, dampen the seeds and coat with nitrogen inoculant before planting. Nitrogen inoculant is a black, grainy substance that aids the plants in their early growth stages. It’s very inexpensive and can be found at most specialty gardening stores. If you have leftover nitrogen inoculant at the end of the season, throw it away. You won’t want to use it the next year, because most of the bacteria will have died by then. Nitrogen inoculant is only good for one planting season.
Bean plants generally fall into one of two categories: bush and pole. Bush beans are low, bushy plants that usually grow to about knee high. They are known to be highly productive, usually providing several pickings over a two to three week period. Successive plantings of bush beans will provide a continuous harvest throughout the summer. Pick pods daily to keep the plants as productive as possible. Once the plants are done producing, it’s usually best to go ahead and remove them from the garden all together. Be sure to avoid handling the plants or picking pods in wet weather, as this will spread disease.
Pole beans come in as many sizes and varieties as bush beans; however, they are a climbing plant that grows on a trellis or other structure. Pole bean plants are known to be vigorous growers and heavy producers. When planting, it’s a good idea to go ahead and install your trellis or other support structure at the same time, because the plants will grow so rapidly. Pole beans will generally produce for a longer period than bush bean plants, provided that the pods are picked while they’re very young.
Aside from the two primary categories of bush and pole, bean plants can also be broken down into two other categories: snap and shell. Snap beans are those whose pods are edible. When harvesting them, you’ll usually want to use the produce as quickly as possible, while they are still fresh. Use them the same day they’re picked, if possible. Snap beans are wonderful steamed, baked, stir fried, or even eaten raw, and are also a good choice if you want to can some of your fresh vegetables.
Shell beans, on the other hand, are surrounded by tough, inedible pods that must be removed prior to consumption. Pinto, black, red, and kidney beans are all examples of shell beans. Harvesting these plants is a somewhat different process. Shell beans should be allowed to ripen and dry while still on the plant before harvesting. Wait until the pods turn brown and the plant begins to die. Then pull the entire plant up from the ground and put it in a hot place so it can dry out for about a week or so. At that point, you can open the pods and remove the individual beans. Spread them out on cookie sheets and place in a 175 degree oven for about 15 to 20 minutes. This will kill off any potential pests. Finally, the dried beans can be stored in airtight containers. When you’re ready to use, reconstitute in water overnight and cook as usual.
Beans make a wonderful addition to any home vegetable garden. If you’ve never grown them before, give them a try! A packet of seed will cost you only a few dollars at most, and you’ll yield pounds of fresh produce for eating, canning, or drying. Anyone who has ever tasted homegrown beans knows that the result is definitely worth the effort.
By: Ellen Bell
About the Author:
For free shipping on greenhouses, composters, and other gardening supplies to help you grow your best beans, visit Home Products ‘n’ More at http://www.homeproductsnmore.com/Raised_Bed_Gardening_s/136.htm
Nov
24
Marbles can make your home wonderful and attractive. Marble tiles have been used for centuries to give a unique identity to homes. But the problem is that most people are worried about the cleaning process. Cleaning marble tiles can be extremely difficult if you are unaware of the right cleaning methods. Most of the times we use wrong materials to clean floors that actually damage them after repeated use. Marble being a costly material cannot be always replaced. Hence it is of primary importance that your marble floors and walls are cleaned the way prescribed by experts. It has been seen that by only using the right cleaning solution, a lot of damage can be prevented.
Regular cleaning of the tiles should be done with a neutral cleaning solution that is not acidic and hence soft of the surface. Since marble is porous and sensitive excessive water should not be used. This results in water seepage and formation of ugly patterns and marks underneath the surface of the tile which are tough to remove. So even during regular cleaning you should be careful of the right process to go about the thing. Many people are also worried about spills and stains on he marble tiles. These stains are extremely hard to remove and it is imperative that you find the right type of marble cleaners to remove them permanently.
If you search the market you will come cross various manufacturers- big and small- selling marble and granite cleaners. They claim that they have the best and the safest solutions for your marble. The truth is that what they sell is normally high in acidic content. It might clean the strain for the time being but they cause damage to the stricture of the marble tiles and sooner than later the tiles will be permanently damaged! Check the contents of the cleaners well and ask questions before you buy them. Remember your marble is costly and you must buy a cleaning solution that justifies the price and the quality of the tiles.
The commercially manufactured products are good for conventional floors and are infact very powerful but when it comes to marble it is better to avoid them. Going green can be a great option when it comes to cleaning marble surfaces. The everyday household cleaners not only damage sensitive materials like marbles and granite but are also bad for the environment. Excessive exposure to these products can cause serious heath problems. They contain artificial chemicals which are toxic in nature. People in the household, especially children are at risk with these chemicals. Moreover cleaning the marble stains with the ‘green’ cleaners is a great option because these cleaners are best for these materials and work even better than conventional chemicals.
Cleaning solutions from ‘Green Bean Line’ are eco- friendly. They are tested as bio degradable and completely harmless for human beings and pets. The best part is that they can successfully remove the hard stains and marks on marble tiles. These green cleaners are wonderful for your marble floors and walls and also for the environment.
By: Factory Plaza
About the Author:
Regular cleaning of the tiles should be done with a neutral cleaning solution that is not acidic and hence soft of the surface. Since marble is porous and sensitive excessive water should not be used. This results in water seepage and formation of ugly patterns and marks underneath the surface of the tile which are tough to remove. So even during regular cleaning you should be careful of the right process to go about the thing. Many people are also worried about spills and stains on he marble tiles. These stains are extremely hard to remove and it is imperative that you find the right type of marble cleaners to remove them permanently.
If you search the market you will come cross various manufacturers- big and small- selling marble and granite cleaners. They claim that they have the best and the safest solutions for your marble. The truth is that what they sell is normally high in acidic content. It might clean the strain for the time being but they cause damage to the stricture of the marble tiles and sooner than later the tiles will be permanently damaged! Check the contents of the cleaners well and ask questions before you buy them. Remember your marble is costly and you must buy a cleaning solution that justifies the price and the quality of the tiles.
The commercially manufactured products are good for conventional floors and are infact very powerful but when it comes to marble it is better to avoid them. Going green can be a great option when it comes to cleaning marble surfaces. The everyday household cleaners not only damage sensitive materials like marbles and granite but are also bad for the environment. Excessive exposure to these products can cause serious heath problems. They contain artificial chemicals which are toxic in nature. People in the household, especially children are at risk with these chemicals. Moreover cleaning the marble stains with the ‘green’ cleaners is a great option because these cleaners are best for these materials and work even better than conventional chemicals.
Cleaning solutions from ‘Green Bean Line’ are eco- friendly. They are tested as bio degradable and completely harmless for human beings and pets. The best part is that they can successfully remove the hard stains and marks on marble tiles. These green cleaners are wonderful for your marble floors and walls and also for the environment.
By: Factory Plaza
About the Author:
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24
The Muslims are counted as the foremost individuals who perused coffee as advance as the ninth century. Its popularity went far-flung in Europe because of the business relations of the Venetians in the Arab countries. In present-day time, coffee has grown the second most valued openly traded commodity. It is simply immediate to oil. A plenty of national economies count on its great deal production and international dispersion, such as Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and some Central American nations.
Corresponding to explores, coffee usance prevents Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart ailment, liver-related problems, and gout. The fragrance of coffee restores destroyed appetite thus it is recommended for those who are realizing eating troubles due to lack of appetite. Latterly a portion of modest and moderate enterprises have boomed because of their specialization in coffee. Book devotees and athletes likewise would oftentimes be figured frequenting coffee shops. Some have complained though that dear coffee served up in coffee shops have destroyed their originality. If you were a coffee lover or close if not yet one, more authentic do home coffee bean roasting and drink coffee to the good capacity of your heart without disturbing about high monetary values of ambience and originality of tastes.
The Importance of Roasting
You could buy the green coffee beans online or any neighborhood store. Roast them employing equipment and instruments that you could find out in your home or buy home roasters and grinders. The taste sensation of coffee is greatly reached by manipulating the bean. As the beans are fried, they lose moisture and acquire volume thus receding denseness. The lesser the denseness of the coffee beans are, the more acceptable is the coffee created. baked beans of blacker color have smaller caffeine and more sweetness. Lighter ones have greater caffeine content and are to a greater extent bitter. The process of home coffee bean roasting is finished by heating the green beans until they reach 200 degrees Celsius. As the beans are deep-fried, caramelization takes place where the amylums within the bean are deformed into simple sugars. The external show of the beans change from green to brown.
Online Coffee Roasters
The Internet has affected it viable to buy an inexpensive, cost-efficient, and efficient home coffee bean roasting machine without going away your city or state. Coffee roasters available online are competent of executing the following:
▪ Roasting at least one cup of green beans
▪ 3-stage roasting up to fifteen minutes
▪ Temperature accommodation as the roasting carries on
▪ Supervising and controlling the roasting time
▪ Memory functions that could store at most ten of your roasting vogues
▪ Demonstrating the roasting time, temperature, and current roasting stage through LCD monitors
▪ Even roasting, which gets rid of too much or too little roasting of any of the coffee bean
Help of the warranty and after-sale serves offered by online providers of home coffee bean roasting machines such as The Grape and Granary. Be sassy and keep wise, drink coffee you baked at home. Catch the chance to drink coffee or even sell it which are deep-fried concurring to your stipulations. Enjoy your home-roasted cup of Ideal coffee while enjoying the new day or relaxing from a frenzied one.
By: Jean Kokus
About the Author:
Corresponding to explores, coffee usance prevents Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart ailment, liver-related problems, and gout. The fragrance of coffee restores destroyed appetite thus it is recommended for those who are realizing eating troubles due to lack of appetite. Latterly a portion of modest and moderate enterprises have boomed because of their specialization in coffee. Book devotees and athletes likewise would oftentimes be figured frequenting coffee shops. Some have complained though that dear coffee served up in coffee shops have destroyed their originality. If you were a coffee lover or close if not yet one, more authentic do home coffee bean roasting and drink coffee to the good capacity of your heart without disturbing about high monetary values of ambience and originality of tastes.
The Importance of Roasting
You could buy the green coffee beans online or any neighborhood store. Roast them employing equipment and instruments that you could find out in your home or buy home roasters and grinders. The taste sensation of coffee is greatly reached by manipulating the bean. As the beans are fried, they lose moisture and acquire volume thus receding denseness. The lesser the denseness of the coffee beans are, the more acceptable is the coffee created. baked beans of blacker color have smaller caffeine and more sweetness. Lighter ones have greater caffeine content and are to a greater extent bitter. The process of home coffee bean roasting is finished by heating the green beans until they reach 200 degrees Celsius. As the beans are deep-fried, caramelization takes place where the amylums within the bean are deformed into simple sugars. The external show of the beans change from green to brown.
Online Coffee Roasters
The Internet has affected it viable to buy an inexpensive, cost-efficient, and efficient home coffee bean roasting machine without going away your city or state. Coffee roasters available online are competent of executing the following:
▪ Roasting at least one cup of green beans
▪ 3-stage roasting up to fifteen minutes
▪ Temperature accommodation as the roasting carries on
▪ Supervising and controlling the roasting time
▪ Memory functions that could store at most ten of your roasting vogues
▪ Demonstrating the roasting time, temperature, and current roasting stage through LCD monitors
▪ Even roasting, which gets rid of too much or too little roasting of any of the coffee bean
Help of the warranty and after-sale serves offered by online providers of home coffee bean roasting machines such as The Grape and Granary. Be sassy and keep wise, drink coffee you baked at home. Catch the chance to drink coffee or even sell it which are deep-fried concurring to your stipulations. Enjoy your home-roasted cup of Ideal coffee while enjoying the new day or relaxing from a frenzied one.
By: Jean Kokus
About the Author:
Home coffee bean roasting are the best for the best coffee available at http://www.thegrape.net
Nov
22
Cocoa Beans as a Superfood and a Major Source af Antioxidants
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Cocoa beans have been gaining popularity worldwide, and not simply because they are used to make chocolate! Recent medical studies have proven that consuming cocoa beans can be extremely beneficial to your health. Cocoa beans are now considered one of the “superfoods” by American medical experts, associating cocoa with spirulina, goji berries, and acai berries.
A very popular study confirmed that red wine contains antioxidants, and suggested that drinking red wine on a regular basis can help prolong your life. However, recent research has discovered that cocoa beans have 200% of the antioxidant content of red wine! Cocoa beans have also been proven to have three times the antioxidants of green tea. This an amazing breakthrough, since cocoa has historically been categorized as an unhealthy food.
The high antioxidant content of cocoa beans is extremely effective at eliminating free radicals in the body. Cocoa beans contain the powerful antioxidant Epicatechin, which has been proven to help reduce the effects of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Cocoa also contains Pentameric Proccyanidin, which is a natural compound that may prevent cancer cells from dividing.
Aside from being a wonderful source of antioxidants, cocoa beans have many other health benefits. Consuming cocoa beans has been proven to lower both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Ingestion of cocoa beans has also been associated with higher levels of endorphins, which causes reduced stress and an overall feeling of well-being.
Cocoa also contains an extremely high level of flavonoids, which may have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. It’s been suggested that cocoa beans can reduce the risk of heart disease, as well as certain cancers. This is due to the fact that consuming cocoa beans improves the overall blood flow throughout the circulatory and cardiovascular systems. Improved blood flow also suggests that cocoa beans may have positive effects on certain brain functions, such as learning and memory.
To get the maximum amount of antioxidants from cocoa beans, it is best to only consume chocolate products with a 60% or higher cocoa content. Also, milk chocolate products are not recommended, due to their high saturated fat content (which can offset the potential heart benefits of cocoa). If you wish to get the highest possible concentration of antioxidants, pure cocoa beans, or cocoa supplements can be purchased for an affordable price.
By: AnneMing
About the Author:
A very popular study confirmed that red wine contains antioxidants, and suggested that drinking red wine on a regular basis can help prolong your life. However, recent research has discovered that cocoa beans have 200% of the antioxidant content of red wine! Cocoa beans have also been proven to have three times the antioxidants of green tea. This an amazing breakthrough, since cocoa has historically been categorized as an unhealthy food.
The high antioxidant content of cocoa beans is extremely effective at eliminating free radicals in the body. Cocoa beans contain the powerful antioxidant Epicatechin, which has been proven to help reduce the effects of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Cocoa also contains Pentameric Proccyanidin, which is a natural compound that may prevent cancer cells from dividing.
Aside from being a wonderful source of antioxidants, cocoa beans have many other health benefits. Consuming cocoa beans has been proven to lower both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Ingestion of cocoa beans has also been associated with higher levels of endorphins, which causes reduced stress and an overall feeling of well-being.
Cocoa also contains an extremely high level of flavonoids, which may have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. It’s been suggested that cocoa beans can reduce the risk of heart disease, as well as certain cancers. This is due to the fact that consuming cocoa beans improves the overall blood flow throughout the circulatory and cardiovascular systems. Improved blood flow also suggests that cocoa beans may have positive effects on certain brain functions, such as learning and memory.
To get the maximum amount of antioxidants from cocoa beans, it is best to only consume chocolate products with a 60% or higher cocoa content. Also, milk chocolate products are not recommended, due to their high saturated fat content (which can offset the potential heart benefits of cocoa). If you wish to get the highest possible concentration of antioxidants, pure cocoa beans, or cocoa supplements can be purchased for an affordable price.
By: AnneMing
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Marabel Cocoa Farms – cocoa beans - Sanchez and Hispaniola cocoa beans producer and importer from the Dominican Republic.
Nov
22
Green Ramadan
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Fasting has many health benefits, that have been confirmed over the centuries by both Muslim and non-Muslim scientists:
Fasting is an effective detoxification therapy. it allows the body to work on removing the toxins and other impurities, which developed during the whole year and from the unhealthy eating habits.
Fasting helps reduce weight and burns deposited fat.
Fasting also normalizes the digestive system.
Fasting can also clear many skin problems. This is because of the elimination of toxic materials from the body and generally cleansing the blood.
Fasting has advantages in getting rid of addictions and unhealthy habits like smoking, caffeine and alcohol.
If you do Ramadan right, you will gain all these health benefits, and you will improve your over all health.
It is a sad fact that many Muslims consume more food is in Ramadan than all the other months, which ruins every health benefit gained from fasting. Consuming excess food at Iftar or Suhoor will create many health problems, and most importantly, this lifestyle contradicts the essential requirements for fasting and the spirit of Ramadan…
Allah SWT said in the Quraan “Eat and drink, but do not be excessive – indeed, He (Allah) does not love the excessive.” We are taught to eat small moderate meals, and this does not apply only in Ramadan, this rule should be applied for all months of the year.
So what can we do this Ramadan to gain all these health benefits, and to follow the Quraan and profit Mohamed PBUH Sunna and advices? The answer is, keep it SIMPLE, and plan for your meals in advance! Let’s look at some ideas on planning for healthy meals in Ramadan.
SUHOOR
Suhoor is a very important meal during Ramadan, it is important to choose the kind of food that will give our bodies the necessary nutrients to get through the day. Make it a light Suhoor and have small amount of the following food:
Green salad with extra virgin olive oil.
Raw Almonds for energy.
Goat cheese, goat milk or goat yogurt.
Humus and Beans.
Whole Grains bread.
Fresh Fruits juice,
Green juice.
Drink lots of Water.
IFTAR
1- Dates, It is Sunna of Prophet Muhammad, PBUH to break your fast on 3 Dates, I will share some of the health benefits of dates soon inshaa Allah.
2- Drink Water, and it even better if you add sea salt and lemon to your water.
3- Fresh Fruits Juice, it is a great sources of energy and natural sugars.
4- Homemade Vegetable/Green Soup, green soup help maintain water and mineral balance in your body.
DINNER
Your dinner should be well-balanced to maintain good health, sustain an active lifestyle and attain the full benefits of Ramadan. Your dinner should contain food from each food group, Fruits, Raw Vegetables, Quality meat, Fish, Good Fat and Good Carbohydrates.
70% of your meal should be Raw Vegetables and Fruits, which is water rich food, it have more nutrition, more minerals and vitamins.
Vegetables: tomatoes, carrots, beets avocados, red peppers, cucumber, green paper, english cucumber, green onion, celery, lettuce, parsley, broccoli.
Leafy greens: kale, chard, swiss chard, spinach, collard green, mix green, and all dark green vegetables.
Vegetables sprouts, they are 10 to 30 times more nutritious than all vegetables: clover, wheat grass, sunflower greens, Mung Bean sprouts, Sunflower sprouts.
Whole Fruits: Apples, berries, oranges, bananas, grapes…
10% Protein: Quality meat or fish.
Buy meat from good and local source, shop for meats that are guaranteed to be from grain-fed, free-range animals which have not been given antibiotics or hormones. You may pay a little more for it, but trust me, you will save money in the long run with fewer trips to doctors.
Lamb, Goat meat, Salmon, Tuna and all see food are better choices, but don’t buy Farm raised see food.
Beans are also a good source of protein, minerals, vitamins, and good source of dietary fiber, as well.
10% Good Fats and Oils:
Omega 3 fatty acid, you can find it in almonds, walnuts, flex seeds, soy beans, salmon, tuna, olive oil, flax seed oil and fish oil.
10% Good Carbohydrates:
Carbohydrates are good source of energy, Whole Grains breads and pasta, Potatoes, nuts, seeds, beans.
Eating healthy is very easy and simple, you just need to practice it, and Ramadan is the best time to to that.
Badr Bakry
By: Badr Bakry
About the Author:
Fasting is an effective detoxification therapy. it allows the body to work on removing the toxins and other impurities, which developed during the whole year and from the unhealthy eating habits.
Fasting helps reduce weight and burns deposited fat.
Fasting also normalizes the digestive system.
Fasting can also clear many skin problems. This is because of the elimination of toxic materials from the body and generally cleansing the blood.
Fasting has advantages in getting rid of addictions and unhealthy habits like smoking, caffeine and alcohol.
If you do Ramadan right, you will gain all these health benefits, and you will improve your over all health.
It is a sad fact that many Muslims consume more food is in Ramadan than all the other months, which ruins every health benefit gained from fasting. Consuming excess food at Iftar or Suhoor will create many health problems, and most importantly, this lifestyle contradicts the essential requirements for fasting and the spirit of Ramadan…
Allah SWT said in the Quraan “Eat and drink, but do not be excessive – indeed, He (Allah) does not love the excessive.” We are taught to eat small moderate meals, and this does not apply only in Ramadan, this rule should be applied for all months of the year.
So what can we do this Ramadan to gain all these health benefits, and to follow the Quraan and profit Mohamed PBUH Sunna and advices? The answer is, keep it SIMPLE, and plan for your meals in advance! Let’s look at some ideas on planning for healthy meals in Ramadan.
SUHOOR
Suhoor is a very important meal during Ramadan, it is important to choose the kind of food that will give our bodies the necessary nutrients to get through the day. Make it a light Suhoor and have small amount of the following food:
Green salad with extra virgin olive oil.
Raw Almonds for energy.
Goat cheese, goat milk or goat yogurt.
Humus and Beans.
Whole Grains bread.
Fresh Fruits juice,
Green juice.
Drink lots of Water.
IFTAR
1- Dates, It is Sunna of Prophet Muhammad, PBUH to break your fast on 3 Dates, I will share some of the health benefits of dates soon inshaa Allah.
2- Drink Water, and it even better if you add sea salt and lemon to your water.
3- Fresh Fruits Juice, it is a great sources of energy and natural sugars.
4- Homemade Vegetable/Green Soup, green soup help maintain water and mineral balance in your body.
DINNER
Your dinner should be well-balanced to maintain good health, sustain an active lifestyle and attain the full benefits of Ramadan. Your dinner should contain food from each food group, Fruits, Raw Vegetables, Quality meat, Fish, Good Fat and Good Carbohydrates.
70% of your meal should be Raw Vegetables and Fruits, which is water rich food, it have more nutrition, more minerals and vitamins.
Vegetables: tomatoes, carrots, beets avocados, red peppers, cucumber, green paper, english cucumber, green onion, celery, lettuce, parsley, broccoli.
Leafy greens: kale, chard, swiss chard, spinach, collard green, mix green, and all dark green vegetables.
Vegetables sprouts, they are 10 to 30 times more nutritious than all vegetables: clover, wheat grass, sunflower greens, Mung Bean sprouts, Sunflower sprouts.
Whole Fruits: Apples, berries, oranges, bananas, grapes…
10% Protein: Quality meat or fish.
Buy meat from good and local source, shop for meats that are guaranteed to be from grain-fed, free-range animals which have not been given antibiotics or hormones. You may pay a little more for it, but trust me, you will save money in the long run with fewer trips to doctors.
Lamb, Goat meat, Salmon, Tuna and all see food are better choices, but don’t buy Farm raised see food.
Beans are also a good source of protein, minerals, vitamins, and good source of dietary fiber, as well.
10% Good Fats and Oils:
Omega 3 fatty acid, you can find it in almonds, walnuts, flex seeds, soy beans, salmon, tuna, olive oil, flax seed oil and fish oil.
10% Good Carbohydrates:
Carbohydrates are good source of energy, Whole Grains breads and pasta, Potatoes, nuts, seeds, beans.
Eating healthy is very easy and simple, you just need to practice it, and Ramadan is the best time to to that.
Badr Bakry
By: Badr Bakry
About the Author:
Nov
19
Crock-pot cooking gets a bad rap sometimes. Some people call it lazy cooking. I call it efficient cooking. With most households having two working adults, it’s imperative that all non-family time is managed wisely. Many crock-pot recipes take only 5 - 10 minutes to prep. It can be placed in the slow cooker before work and be done when you come back home. When you open the door, you’ll smell the wonderful aroma of a home cooked meal wafting through your abode.
Chili recipes are perfect for the crock-pot. They normally cook in a pot, are easy to prep and smell delicious when cooking. The great thing about chili is how easily it can be changed and adapted to your taste. Here are a couple of my quick and easy to make crock-pot chili recipes.
Tex Mex Chili
What you need:
2 lbs round steak cut into bite-sized pieces
151/2 oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
41/2 oz can green chiles, drained and chopped
28 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 T chili powder
1 t cumin
2 T olive oil
1 t salt
What you do:
In a large skillet, brown meat in heated oil. Place meat in slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients to crock-pot and mix thoroughly. Cook, covered, for 8 hours on low.
Sausage and Beef Chili
What you need:
3/4 lb bulk spicy Italian sausage
3/4 lb ground beef
1 green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
16 oz dried red beans, rinsed and drained
1 (28 oz) and 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
15 oz can tomato sauce
6 oz can tomato paste
4 T chili powder
2 T ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 t salt
What you do:
Brown beef and sausage in a large skillet, drain. In a 6 quart crock-pot/slow cooker, add all ingredients and mix. Cook, covered, for 8-10 hours on low, or until beans are tender but not mushy.
Both of these recipes are great served with sour cream, cheese and green onion on top. To add more heat, try some jalapenos or a couple shakes of hot sauce.
By: Reggie Bean
About the Author:
Chili recipes are perfect for the crock-pot. They normally cook in a pot, are easy to prep and smell delicious when cooking. The great thing about chili is how easily it can be changed and adapted to your taste. Here are a couple of my quick and easy to make crock-pot chili recipes.
Tex Mex Chili
What you need:
2 lbs round steak cut into bite-sized pieces
151/2 oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
41/2 oz can green chiles, drained and chopped
28 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 T chili powder
1 t cumin
2 T olive oil
1 t salt
What you do:
In a large skillet, brown meat in heated oil. Place meat in slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients to crock-pot and mix thoroughly. Cook, covered, for 8 hours on low.
Sausage and Beef Chili
What you need:
3/4 lb bulk spicy Italian sausage
3/4 lb ground beef
1 green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
16 oz dried red beans, rinsed and drained
1 (28 oz) and 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
15 oz can tomato sauce
6 oz can tomato paste
4 T chili powder
2 T ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 t salt
What you do:
Brown beef and sausage in a large skillet, drain. In a 6 quart crock-pot/slow cooker, add all ingredients and mix. Cook, covered, for 8-10 hours on low, or until beans are tender but not mushy.
Both of these recipes are great served with sour cream, cheese and green onion on top. To add more heat, try some jalapenos or a couple shakes of hot sauce.
By: Reggie Bean
About the Author:
For more cooking articles, recipes, videos and food related links, visit Easy Breezy Recipes at http://www.easybreezyrecipes.com
Nov
14
Home Coffee Bean Roasting: The Hidden Trick For a Perfectible Cup of Coffee
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The Muslims are believed as the initial individuals who perused coffee as earlier as the ninth century. Its popularity grew universal in Europe because of the business relations of the Venetians in the Arab countries. In on-going time, coffee has grown the second to the highest degree worthful openly traded in good. It is just next to oil. A flock of national economic systems depend on its lot yield and worldwide statistical distribution, such as Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and some Central American nations.
Corresponding to researches, coffee intake forbids Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart ailment, liver-related problems, and gout. The odour of coffee repairs doomed appetite therefore it is advocated for those who are having eating troubles due to lack of appetite. Latterly a good deal of low-level and limited enterprises have flourished because of their specialty in coffee. Book lovers and athletes likewise would oftentimes be watched frequenting coffee shops. Some have complained though that high-priced coffee served up in coffee shops have lost their originality. If you were a coffee lover or plane if not yet one, more bona fide do home coffee bean roasting and drink coffee to the total content of your heart without concerning about high prices of ambience and originality of tastes.
The Importance of Roasting
You could buy the green coffee beans online or any locality store. Roast them applying equipment and tools that you could notice in your home or buy home roasters and grinders. The taste sensation of coffee is greatly attained by cooking the bean. As the beans are deep-fried, they lose moisture and gain volume therefore dropping off concentration. The lesser the concentration of the coffee beans are, the sounder is the coffee developed. deep-fried beans of grimmer color have little caffeine and more sweetness. Lighter ones have larger caffeine content and are to a greater extent bitter. The operation of home coffee bean roasting is finished by heating the green beans until they reach 200 degrees Celsius. As the beans are deep-fried, caramelization takes place where the amylums inside the bean are grown into simple sugars. The outer show of the beans change from green to brown.
Online Coffee Roasters
The Internet has established it workable to purchase an low-budget, capable, and effective home coffee bean roasting machine without leaving your city or state. Coffee roasters gettable online are efficient of executing the following:
▪ Roasting at least one cup of green beans
▪ 3-stage roasting up to fifteen minutes
▪ Temperature accommodation as the roasting continues
▪ Monitoring and controlling the roasting time
▪ Memory functions that could store at most ten of your roasting ways
▪ Registering the roasting time, temperature, and current roasting stage through LCD monitors
▪ Even roasting, which eradicates too much or too little roasting of any of the coffee bean
Avail of the guarantee and after-sale inspection and repairs offered up by online suppliers of home coffee bean roasting machines such as The Grape and Granary. Be prudent and keep wise, drink coffee you roasted at home. Snatch the opportunity to drink coffee or even sell it which are baked fitting to your specifications. Relish your home-deep-fried cup of Ideal coffee while delighting the new day or restful from a hectic one.
By: Jean Kokus
About the Author:
Corresponding to researches, coffee intake forbids Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart ailment, liver-related problems, and gout. The odour of coffee repairs doomed appetite therefore it is advocated for those who are having eating troubles due to lack of appetite. Latterly a good deal of low-level and limited enterprises have flourished because of their specialty in coffee. Book lovers and athletes likewise would oftentimes be watched frequenting coffee shops. Some have complained though that high-priced coffee served up in coffee shops have lost their originality. If you were a coffee lover or plane if not yet one, more bona fide do home coffee bean roasting and drink coffee to the total content of your heart without concerning about high prices of ambience and originality of tastes.
The Importance of Roasting
You could buy the green coffee beans online or any locality store. Roast them applying equipment and tools that you could notice in your home or buy home roasters and grinders. The taste sensation of coffee is greatly attained by cooking the bean. As the beans are deep-fried, they lose moisture and gain volume therefore dropping off concentration. The lesser the concentration of the coffee beans are, the sounder is the coffee developed. deep-fried beans of grimmer color have little caffeine and more sweetness. Lighter ones have larger caffeine content and are to a greater extent bitter. The operation of home coffee bean roasting is finished by heating the green beans until they reach 200 degrees Celsius. As the beans are deep-fried, caramelization takes place where the amylums inside the bean are grown into simple sugars. The outer show of the beans change from green to brown.
Online Coffee Roasters
The Internet has established it workable to purchase an low-budget, capable, and effective home coffee bean roasting machine without leaving your city or state. Coffee roasters gettable online are efficient of executing the following:
▪ Roasting at least one cup of green beans
▪ 3-stage roasting up to fifteen minutes
▪ Temperature accommodation as the roasting continues
▪ Monitoring and controlling the roasting time
▪ Memory functions that could store at most ten of your roasting ways
▪ Registering the roasting time, temperature, and current roasting stage through LCD monitors
▪ Even roasting, which eradicates too much or too little roasting of any of the coffee bean
Avail of the guarantee and after-sale inspection and repairs offered up by online suppliers of home coffee bean roasting machines such as The Grape and Granary. Be prudent and keep wise, drink coffee you roasted at home. Snatch the opportunity to drink coffee or even sell it which are baked fitting to your specifications. Relish your home-deep-fried cup of Ideal coffee while delighting the new day or restful from a hectic one.
By: Jean Kokus
About the Author:
The home coffee bean roasting is an low-budget, capable, and effective home coffee bean roasting machine available at http://www.thegrape.net
Nov
13
It was reportedly discovered by a Chinese emperor some 40 centuries ago. And, legend has it, the discovery was purely by accident. But that coincidental discovery has improved the health of people around the world, who have turned to green tea in particular to help soothe their pains, improve their digestion, alleviate their depression, boost their immune system, and perhaps even lengthen their lives.
But what is it that makes green tea so beneficial to human health?
The Ingredients of Success
Green tea is actually made up of a variety of ingredients. These include caffeine, vitamins, minerals, and oils. However, the most important ingredients are the polyphenols, especially one called EGCG, which is believed to improve health.
In fact, it is the polyphenols which make green tea so much more effective than other beverages in fighting disease and illness.
Green Tea and Cholesterol
There have been some intriguing studies indicating that green tea can be effective in the fight against high cholesterol. Specifically, the beverage reduces “bad” cholesterol and boosts “good” cholesterol, improving an individual’s overall cholesterol profile.
In addition, green tea appears to lower overall cholesterol levels, helping to reduce one’s risk of developing heart disease.
Similarly, green tea enhances cardiovascular health by improving the consistency of platelets in the blood.
Researchers have also found that green tea appears to protect against oxygen-induced damage to bad cholesterol.
Drinking green tea also seems to enhance antioxidant processes in the bloodstream.
Effect of Green Tea on Blood Fats
In recent years, much attention has been focused on blood fats and the effects of diet and exercise on their consistency. In an interesting study conducted at the Department of Public Health at the National Defense Medical College in Saitama, Japan, researchers S. Kono, K. Shinchi, N. Ikeda, F. Yanai, and K. Imanishi investigated the impact of green tea consumption on blood fats, also known as serum lipids.
The study was published in an article entitled, “Tea Consumption and Serum Lipid Profiles: a Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Kyushu, Japan.”
Specifically, the researchers examined the correlation between green tea use and the serum lipid concentrations of more than 1300 men who underwent retirement health exams at the Self-Defense Forces Fukuoka Hospital between 1986 and 1988.
The researchers factored out variables such as alcohol use, use of tobacco, exercise levels, body mass index, and rank.
They then discovered that the more green tea a patient drank, the lower his serum cholesterol levels. Men who drank nine or more cups of tea each day had total cholesterol levels that were eight mg/dl lower than those who drank two or fewer cups a day.
The serum cholesterol levels seemed to also decrease for men who ate a great deal of rice and soy beans, and increase for those who ate more Western foods.
However, adjusting for these additional diet variables did not seem to affect the correlation between green tea use and total cholesterol levels.
Additional Evidence from the Animal Kingdom
It’s been said that there is a definite link between diet and exercise and coronary heart disease. Therefore, anything in the diet that improves serum lipid profiles should reduce the incidence of heart problems.
It’s also known that green tea contains phytochemicals that work to decrease serum cholesterol as well as triglycerides.
In one animal study, 45 rats were subjected to a variety of treatments, including green tea. The study showed that consuming green tea improved the serum lipid profile by reducing total cholesterol, bad cholesterol, and trans fats. In addition, liver fat content decreased in rats that received a large amount of green tea.
Other Positive Effects of Green Tea Drinking
The polyphenols found in green tea may have some additional positive health effects. For instance, a number of animal and test tube studies indicate that these chemicals may have a substantial anti-cancer effect, especially in inhibiting the spread of melanoma, or skin cancer cells.
Green tea has also been linked to a reduction in oral cancers and dental cavities.
In addition, green tea may stimulate the production of immune system cells.
As a result, it can help the body fight bacteria, leading to improved overall health. In fact, one study showed that drinking ten or more cups of green tea each day could improve blood test results, protecting the body against liver damage.
How Much Green Tea is Enough?
Of course, you might be wondering how much green tea must be consumed in order to have a positive impact on health. In Asian nations, the typical tea drinker consumes about three cups each day-enough to provide as much as 320 mg of polyphenols.
Nevertheless, some studies indicate as many as ten cups each day are needed in order to really make a difference in cholesterol levels and overall health.
Possible Side Effects
It should be noted that there can be some negative side effects associated with green tea consumption. While green tea is a relatively healthy drink, those who consume several cups of it each day may experience anxiety and insomnia brought on by the caffeine found in the beverage.
Drinking green tea may also lead to iron deficiencies, since iron absorption in women may be reduced as much as 26 percent when green tea is consumed with a meal.
In addition, some drugs can interfere with green tea’s positive effects. Therefore, before switching to a diet rich in green tea, it may be best to check with a physician to determine if such a diet is right for you.
Looking to the Future
The forecast for green tea appears to be bright-as far as public health is concerned. Study after study seems to indicate that green tea can reduce cholesterol levels, combat cardiac disease, boost the immune system, and reduce the risk of cancer.
While additional study is needed in order to effectively harness all the benefits of green tea, it appears, for the moment, that simply adding a few cups of the brew to your daily diet can yield impressive health benefits.
By: Marcus Stout
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But what is it that makes green tea so beneficial to human health?
The Ingredients of Success
Green tea is actually made up of a variety of ingredients. These include caffeine, vitamins, minerals, and oils. However, the most important ingredients are the polyphenols, especially one called EGCG, which is believed to improve health.
In fact, it is the polyphenols which make green tea so much more effective than other beverages in fighting disease and illness.
Green Tea and Cholesterol
There have been some intriguing studies indicating that green tea can be effective in the fight against high cholesterol. Specifically, the beverage reduces “bad” cholesterol and boosts “good” cholesterol, improving an individual’s overall cholesterol profile.
In addition, green tea appears to lower overall cholesterol levels, helping to reduce one’s risk of developing heart disease.
Similarly, green tea enhances cardiovascular health by improving the consistency of platelets in the blood.
Researchers have also found that green tea appears to protect against oxygen-induced damage to bad cholesterol.
Drinking green tea also seems to enhance antioxidant processes in the bloodstream.
Effect of Green Tea on Blood Fats
In recent years, much attention has been focused on blood fats and the effects of diet and exercise on their consistency. In an interesting study conducted at the Department of Public Health at the National Defense Medical College in Saitama, Japan, researchers S. Kono, K. Shinchi, N. Ikeda, F. Yanai, and K. Imanishi investigated the impact of green tea consumption on blood fats, also known as serum lipids.
The study was published in an article entitled, “Tea Consumption and Serum Lipid Profiles: a Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Kyushu, Japan.”
Specifically, the researchers examined the correlation between green tea use and the serum lipid concentrations of more than 1300 men who underwent retirement health exams at the Self-Defense Forces Fukuoka Hospital between 1986 and 1988.
The researchers factored out variables such as alcohol use, use of tobacco, exercise levels, body mass index, and rank.
They then discovered that the more green tea a patient drank, the lower his serum cholesterol levels. Men who drank nine or more cups of tea each day had total cholesterol levels that were eight mg/dl lower than those who drank two or fewer cups a day.
The serum cholesterol levels seemed to also decrease for men who ate a great deal of rice and soy beans, and increase for those who ate more Western foods.
However, adjusting for these additional diet variables did not seem to affect the correlation between green tea use and total cholesterol levels.
Additional Evidence from the Animal Kingdom
It’s been said that there is a definite link between diet and exercise and coronary heart disease. Therefore, anything in the diet that improves serum lipid profiles should reduce the incidence of heart problems.
It’s also known that green tea contains phytochemicals that work to decrease serum cholesterol as well as triglycerides.
In one animal study, 45 rats were subjected to a variety of treatments, including green tea. The study showed that consuming green tea improved the serum lipid profile by reducing total cholesterol, bad cholesterol, and trans fats. In addition, liver fat content decreased in rats that received a large amount of green tea.
Other Positive Effects of Green Tea Drinking
The polyphenols found in green tea may have some additional positive health effects. For instance, a number of animal and test tube studies indicate that these chemicals may have a substantial anti-cancer effect, especially in inhibiting the spread of melanoma, or skin cancer cells.
Green tea has also been linked to a reduction in oral cancers and dental cavities.
In addition, green tea may stimulate the production of immune system cells.
As a result, it can help the body fight bacteria, leading to improved overall health. In fact, one study showed that drinking ten or more cups of green tea each day could improve blood test results, protecting the body against liver damage.
How Much Green Tea is Enough?
Of course, you might be wondering how much green tea must be consumed in order to have a positive impact on health. In Asian nations, the typical tea drinker consumes about three cups each day-enough to provide as much as 320 mg of polyphenols.
Nevertheless, some studies indicate as many as ten cups each day are needed in order to really make a difference in cholesterol levels and overall health.
Possible Side Effects
It should be noted that there can be some negative side effects associated with green tea consumption. While green tea is a relatively healthy drink, those who consume several cups of it each day may experience anxiety and insomnia brought on by the caffeine found in the beverage.
Drinking green tea may also lead to iron deficiencies, since iron absorption in women may be reduced as much as 26 percent when green tea is consumed with a meal.
In addition, some drugs can interfere with green tea’s positive effects. Therefore, before switching to a diet rich in green tea, it may be best to check with a physician to determine if such a diet is right for you.
Looking to the Future
The forecast for green tea appears to be bright-as far as public health is concerned. Study after study seems to indicate that green tea can reduce cholesterol levels, combat cardiac disease, boost the immune system, and reduce the risk of cancer.
While additional study is needed in order to effectively harness all the benefits of green tea, it appears, for the moment, that simply adding a few cups of the brew to your daily diet can yield impressive health benefits.
By: Marcus Stout
About the Author:
Marcus Stout is President of the Golden Moon Tea Company. For more information about tea, green tea and wu long tea go to http://www.goldenmoontea.com
Nov
13
Easy Breakfast Recipes
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My favorite meal of the day has always been breakfast. Nothing beats the cooking odors emanating from the kitchen in the morning. Fresh brewed coffee and sizzling bacon are two of the most recognizable and satisfying food smells, and they never fail to make me happy.
But breakfast is not only a morning meal. Ihop and Denny’s can attest to that. Though the main stars are eggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes and pancakes, there are many variations and combinations of ingredients to keep your taste buds stimulated. Here are a few easy breakfast recipes that you can concoct in the kitchen.
Huevos Rancheros
What you need:
2 T olive oil
6 eggs
1 c sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 t salt
4 oz can green chiles (seeded and chopped)
3/4 c green pepper, chopped
6 six inch tortillas, flour or corn
1/2 c onion chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
28-32 oz can tomatoes, chopped and drained
What you do:
Heat tortillas one at a time, in preheated skillet over med heat. Turn over when they start to get puffy, repeat on other side. Wrap tortillas in foil and put in oven on warm setting.
In large skillet, cook onion, garlic, and green pepper in 1T oil until tender. Stir in green chiles, tomatoes and salt. Simmer for 8-10 minutes, uncovered.
In another skillet, heat one T olive oil. Break eggs into skillet and cook sunny side up until cooked to desired preference. Serve sauce on hot tortillas, topped with egg. Sprinkle on cheese; serve.
Breakfast Skillet
What you need:
1lb bulk pork sausage
1/2 c chopped onion
4 oz canned mushrooms, sliced
5 cups hash brown potatoes, frozen
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 t salt
1/8 t pepper
4 large eggs
1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
salsa
What you do:
In a large skillet, brown sausage. Add mushrooms, onion, green pepper, hash browns, salt and pepper. Cook for 15-20 minutes over med-high heat, or until potatoes are nicely browned. Beat eggs and pour over potatoes. Sprinkle cheese over mixture. Cook, covered, on low heat for 12-15 minutes, or until eggs are set and cheese is melted. Serve with salsa on the side. Salt and pepper to taste.
Breakfast Bake
What you need:
32 oz bag frozen hash browns
8 eggs, beaten
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
11/2 c cooked ham, chopped
11/2 c sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
2-3 T olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
What you do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add hash browns, green pepper and onion and cook until potatoes are nicely browned.
Layer bottom of a lightly greased 9″ x 13″ baking pan with potato mixture. Add salt and pepper. Layer ham over potatoes. Pour eggs evenly over ham and potatoes. Top with cheddar cheese. Cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes; serve.
By: Reggie Bean
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But breakfast is not only a morning meal. Ihop and Denny’s can attest to that. Though the main stars are eggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes and pancakes, there are many variations and combinations of ingredients to keep your taste buds stimulated. Here are a few easy breakfast recipes that you can concoct in the kitchen.
Huevos Rancheros
What you need:
2 T olive oil
6 eggs
1 c sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 t salt
4 oz can green chiles (seeded and chopped)
3/4 c green pepper, chopped
6 six inch tortillas, flour or corn
1/2 c onion chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
28-32 oz can tomatoes, chopped and drained
What you do:
Heat tortillas one at a time, in preheated skillet over med heat. Turn over when they start to get puffy, repeat on other side. Wrap tortillas in foil and put in oven on warm setting.
In large skillet, cook onion, garlic, and green pepper in 1T oil until tender. Stir in green chiles, tomatoes and salt. Simmer for 8-10 minutes, uncovered.
In another skillet, heat one T olive oil. Break eggs into skillet and cook sunny side up until cooked to desired preference. Serve sauce on hot tortillas, topped with egg. Sprinkle on cheese; serve.
Breakfast Skillet
What you need:
1lb bulk pork sausage
1/2 c chopped onion
4 oz canned mushrooms, sliced
5 cups hash brown potatoes, frozen
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 t salt
1/8 t pepper
4 large eggs
1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
salsa
What you do:
In a large skillet, brown sausage. Add mushrooms, onion, green pepper, hash browns, salt and pepper. Cook for 15-20 minutes over med-high heat, or until potatoes are nicely browned. Beat eggs and pour over potatoes. Sprinkle cheese over mixture. Cook, covered, on low heat for 12-15 minutes, or until eggs are set and cheese is melted. Serve with salsa on the side. Salt and pepper to taste.
Breakfast Bake
What you need:
32 oz bag frozen hash browns
8 eggs, beaten
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
11/2 c cooked ham, chopped
11/2 c sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
2-3 T olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
What you do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add hash browns, green pepper and onion and cook until potatoes are nicely browned.
Layer bottom of a lightly greased 9″ x 13″ baking pan with potato mixture. Add salt and pepper. Layer ham over potatoes. Pour eggs evenly over ham and potatoes. Top with cheddar cheese. Cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes; serve.
By: Reggie Bean
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For more cooking articles, recipes and food related links, visit Easy Breezy Recipes at http://www.easybreezyrecipes.com.
Nov
13
Inexpensive Chicken Recipes
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I have noticed in this hard economic time more and more people are turning to food that cost less, that means for meat most people are eating more and more chicken. In fact, my husband who works for a local grocery store as a meat cutter says the beef sales are down about 30% from last year but the chicken sales are up 25%. With us all eat more and more chicken that means we are probably eating it night after night which becomes really mundane. So what do you do?
You find ways to keep the chicken exciting and make sure from night to night it is different. Meaning you need to find recipes that are high in flavor but still keep costs down. Then we tend to run into another problem flavor means time, right? And let’s face it most of us don’t have a lot of time to make dinner with work, kids and soccer practice. So now we need recipes for chicken breasts that are cheap, flavorful, AND don’t take much time.
You’re in luck because I just so happen to know a few, well okay a lot, of recipes just like that. Here is one that is very quick, tastes great and you can customize it to your families tastes and size.
Chicken Rice
3 c cooked rice (you can use white, brown, instant, or even Rice-a-Roni)
2 Chicken breast cooked and cubed (I will cook 5-6 breast for my family of 4 and then freeze the other rest)
1-2 c of your choice of frozen veggies (I personally like something green, like broccoli, peas, or green beans with mine)
You add all of this together on Medium heat adding a little water if necessary for 10-15 minutes. Then season with pepper a little salt and if you choose, garlic powder.
Serves 4.
This recipe above will feed four and it only cost me about 5 dollars to make. That ends up costing just over $1 a person and that to me is absolutely amazing. Would you like another simple recipe to keep you going for another day? Of course you do, so here it is.
Chicken and gravy
4 Chicken Breast
2 cans of Cream of Chicken Soup
1 c Rice uncooked (again white, brown, instant, or whatever)
2 c water for regular rice (1 ¼ c for instant)
You pour the rice into the crock-pot and then add the water. You will then gently put the chicken on top of the rice, the chicken will move the rice a bit and it is no big deal. Then you pour the soup in cover it up and cook. Cook for 8-9 hours on Low and 5 on High. Serve with your choice of veggie.
Serves 4.
This recipe cost a little more, but I average about $6, so that is $1.50 per person. At that price you should be able to stay under budget every month for food, or just reduce how much you budget.
I hope you have enjoyed this recipes and look forward to teaching you more.
By: Larisa Noga
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You find ways to keep the chicken exciting and make sure from night to night it is different. Meaning you need to find recipes that are high in flavor but still keep costs down. Then we tend to run into another problem flavor means time, right? And let’s face it most of us don’t have a lot of time to make dinner with work, kids and soccer practice. So now we need recipes for chicken breasts that are cheap, flavorful, AND don’t take much time.
You’re in luck because I just so happen to know a few, well okay a lot, of recipes just like that. Here is one that is very quick, tastes great and you can customize it to your families tastes and size.
Chicken Rice
3 c cooked rice (you can use white, brown, instant, or even Rice-a-Roni)
2 Chicken breast cooked and cubed (I will cook 5-6 breast for my family of 4 and then freeze the other rest)
1-2 c of your choice of frozen veggies (I personally like something green, like broccoli, peas, or green beans with mine)
You add all of this together on Medium heat adding a little water if necessary for 10-15 minutes. Then season with pepper a little salt and if you choose, garlic powder.
Serves 4.
This recipe above will feed four and it only cost me about 5 dollars to make. That ends up costing just over $1 a person and that to me is absolutely amazing. Would you like another simple recipe to keep you going for another day? Of course you do, so here it is.
Chicken and gravy
4 Chicken Breast
2 cans of Cream of Chicken Soup
1 c Rice uncooked (again white, brown, instant, or whatever)
2 c water for regular rice (1 ¼ c for instant)
You pour the rice into the crock-pot and then add the water. You will then gently put the chicken on top of the rice, the chicken will move the rice a bit and it is no big deal. Then you pour the soup in cover it up and cook. Cook for 8-9 hours on Low and 5 on High. Serve with your choice of veggie.
Serves 4.
This recipe cost a little more, but I average about $6, so that is $1.50 per person. At that price you should be able to stay under budget every month for food, or just reduce how much you budget.
I hope you have enjoyed this recipes and look forward to teaching you more.
By: Larisa Noga
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Nov
11
Beans: Good for the Heart
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You are probably familiar with the naughty children’s rhyme: “Beans, beans, good for the heart/The more you eat, the more you…” The first part is true, and as for the second, well, it can now be cut by up to 70 percent. Beans deserve their reputation for causing flatulence. Flatulence results when carbohydrates (scratches and sugars) arrive in the colon incompletely digested and are fermented by the bacteria there. The fermentation process releases gas. Any incompletely digested carbohydrate – from bagels to pasta – can ferment in the colon and cause gas. But beans are the richest sources of two particular carbohydrates, raffinose and stachyose, that the body cannot digest because humans lack the enzyme to do it.
If gas is a problem for you, do not swear off beans. Instead, boil, rinse and soak them. Boil dried beans in a covered pot for three minutes, then let them stand for two hours. Next pour off the water, add enough new water to cover the beans, then replace this water after two hours and let the beans soak overnight. Rinse them once more before cooking. Or you can add Beano to bean dishes. It contains the missing enzyme that allows the body to get digest raffinose and stachyose. Beano is available at health food stores and some pharmacies and supermarkets.
Why would you want to go to all this trouble just to eat beans? Because they are good for you.
Diabetes. Bean cuisine gives everyone protection from heart disease, but people with diabetes enjoy special bean benefits. Diabetes greatly increases the risk of heart disease, which is an excellent reason for anyone with diabetes to boost their bean consumption. In addition, the soluble fiber in beans also helps keep blood sugar under control.
Heart disease. Beans are a staple of the Mediterranean diet that helps prevent heart disease. Just by eating a half-cup of cooked beans a day for about a month reduces cholesterol an average of 10 percent. The type of bean does not matter – pinto, black, kidney, lentils, garbanzos, soybeans, red, navy, white, baked; they all cut cholesterol. Why? Because they are high in soluble fiber, which helps eliminate cholesterol from the body. Every 1 percent decrease in cholesterol results in a 2 percent decrease in heart attack risk, so one daily serving of beans reduces heart attack risk about 20 percent, especially if it takes the place of meat, cheese or other high-fat foods.
Lung and pancreatic cancer. All beans are high in folic acid, one of the B vitamins. There was a connection between folic acid deficiency and lung cancer. It was found that high levels of the B vitamin in the lung tissue of healthy men, but much lower levels in cancerous lungs. Folic acid can also be found in abundance in green vegetables such as spinach and broccoli. It was also found that compared with people who ate beans rarely or not at all, those who ate them at least once a week enjoyed significant protection from pancreatic cancer.
Neutral tube birth defects. Bean’s high folic acid content also helps prevent potentially fatal birth defects of the spine. Over the last decade, so many studies have shown that folic acid prevents neural tube defects that doctors now recommend folic acid supplements for pregnant women. Beans do not replace recommended folic acid supplementation, but every time a pregnant woman bites into a bean burrito, she is taking a step to prevent these tragic birth defects.
Osteoporosis. Manganese, an essential trace mineral is important for bone strength. Animals deficient in manganese develop severe osteoporosis, and these studies show that women with osteoporosis tend to have low manganese levels. Beans are a rich sources of manganese. So are pineapples, oatmeal, nuts, and tea.
By: Raymond Lee
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If gas is a problem for you, do not swear off beans. Instead, boil, rinse and soak them. Boil dried beans in a covered pot for three minutes, then let them stand for two hours. Next pour off the water, add enough new water to cover the beans, then replace this water after two hours and let the beans soak overnight. Rinse them once more before cooking. Or you can add Beano to bean dishes. It contains the missing enzyme that allows the body to get digest raffinose and stachyose. Beano is available at health food stores and some pharmacies and supermarkets.
Why would you want to go to all this trouble just to eat beans? Because they are good for you.
Diabetes. Bean cuisine gives everyone protection from heart disease, but people with diabetes enjoy special bean benefits. Diabetes greatly increases the risk of heart disease, which is an excellent reason for anyone with diabetes to boost their bean consumption. In addition, the soluble fiber in beans also helps keep blood sugar under control.
Heart disease. Beans are a staple of the Mediterranean diet that helps prevent heart disease. Just by eating a half-cup of cooked beans a day for about a month reduces cholesterol an average of 10 percent. The type of bean does not matter – pinto, black, kidney, lentils, garbanzos, soybeans, red, navy, white, baked; they all cut cholesterol. Why? Because they are high in soluble fiber, which helps eliminate cholesterol from the body. Every 1 percent decrease in cholesterol results in a 2 percent decrease in heart attack risk, so one daily serving of beans reduces heart attack risk about 20 percent, especially if it takes the place of meat, cheese or other high-fat foods.
Lung and pancreatic cancer. All beans are high in folic acid, one of the B vitamins. There was a connection between folic acid deficiency and lung cancer. It was found that high levels of the B vitamin in the lung tissue of healthy men, but much lower levels in cancerous lungs. Folic acid can also be found in abundance in green vegetables such as spinach and broccoli. It was also found that compared with people who ate beans rarely or not at all, those who ate them at least once a week enjoyed significant protection from pancreatic cancer.
Neutral tube birth defects. Bean’s high folic acid content also helps prevent potentially fatal birth defects of the spine. Over the last decade, so many studies have shown that folic acid prevents neural tube defects that doctors now recommend folic acid supplements for pregnant women. Beans do not replace recommended folic acid supplementation, but every time a pregnant woman bites into a bean burrito, she is taking a step to prevent these tragic birth defects.
Osteoporosis. Manganese, an essential trace mineral is important for bone strength. Animals deficient in manganese develop severe osteoporosis, and these studies show that women with osteoporosis tend to have low manganese levels. Beans are a rich sources of manganese. So are pineapples, oatmeal, nuts, and tea.
By: Raymond Lee
About the Author:
Raymond Lee is one of the foremost experts in the health and fitness industry and is the Founder of Bodyfixes Group specializing in body health, muscle development and dieting. He is currently the author of the latest edition of “Neck Exercises and Workouts.” Visit http://www.bodyfixes.com for more information.
Nov
6
Home Coffee Bean Roasting: For Premium and Savory Coffee
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Yes, you can roast coffee bean at home! The process of roasting green coffee beans on a small scale and for personal consumption is called home coffee bean roasting. This method has been practiced for many centuries already and is still very popular in recent times. Many also prefer home coffee bean roasting than instant coffee because it is fresh and very aromatic. this is really in contrast to the myth that it cant be done in your own house!
The use of equipment like the I-Roast 2 Coffee Roaster and the Coffee Grinder - Supremo for home coffee bean roasting is fundamental during the home roasting method in order to produce a very flavorful and aromatic product.
I-Roast 2 Coffee Roasters
The I-Roast is the finest coffee roaster to use in home coffee bean brewing. It works by using direct stream of hot air that penetrates the beans with an upward movement that could both roasts and mixes it in the process. Then, this air stream carries the chaff away from the roasted beans and moves them to the collector that surrounds the top neck of the roasting pot. During the final minutes of the roasting cycle, a special cool down mode cools both the beans and the roaster to the appropriate temperature since roasting temperature can be as hot as 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Here are some important tips and reminders when using the I-Roast 2 Coffee Roaster:
▪ Roasting cycle is only up to 15 minutes.
▪ Roasting time and temperature should be adjusted accurately.
▪ Always check the roasting temperature during the roasting cycle.
▪ In order to control the final roasting results, either decrease or increase the roasting temperature during the roasting cycle.
▪ The device has a memory function. It can store up to 10 roaster curves and 2 pre-programmed curves even if the unit is unplugged.
▪ It has a patented well tunnel and thermoreflector design that is very well suited for evenly roasting the coffee beans.
▪ It has an LCD that can display the time, temperature, and other functional and processing information.
Coffee Grinder - Supremo
A coffee grinder is needed in home coffee bean brewing. This coffee bean grinder has a 17 position grind selector that can grind the coffee beans from fine to extremely coarse particles. It can be cleaned easily as it has the removable burr and the container with the lid can be stored in the refrigerator. Aside from that, the Coffee Grinder - Supremo also has the following features:
▪ A large ¼ pound hopper
▪ A powerful 130 watt motor
▪ It is UL listed with 110 volt
▪ It can automatically grind 1 to 12 cups of coffee beans
Home coffee bean roasting equipment are commonly available at many appliance shops and even in malls. But if you are too occupied to make the trip or just want to save time, fortunately for you the equipment for home coffee bean brewing can be ordered online at The Grape and Granary website. There you can find all the necessary things for home coffee bean roasting that are not only competent but also of good quality.
By: Jean Kokus
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The use of equipment like the I-Roast 2 Coffee Roaster and the Coffee Grinder - Supremo for home coffee bean roasting is fundamental during the home roasting method in order to produce a very flavorful and aromatic product.
I-Roast 2 Coffee Roasters
The I-Roast is the finest coffee roaster to use in home coffee bean brewing. It works by using direct stream of hot air that penetrates the beans with an upward movement that could both roasts and mixes it in the process. Then, this air stream carries the chaff away from the roasted beans and moves them to the collector that surrounds the top neck of the roasting pot. During the final minutes of the roasting cycle, a special cool down mode cools both the beans and the roaster to the appropriate temperature since roasting temperature can be as hot as 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Here are some important tips and reminders when using the I-Roast 2 Coffee Roaster:
▪ Roasting cycle is only up to 15 minutes.
▪ Roasting time and temperature should be adjusted accurately.
▪ Always check the roasting temperature during the roasting cycle.
▪ In order to control the final roasting results, either decrease or increase the roasting temperature during the roasting cycle.
▪ The device has a memory function. It can store up to 10 roaster curves and 2 pre-programmed curves even if the unit is unplugged.
▪ It has a patented well tunnel and thermoreflector design that is very well suited for evenly roasting the coffee beans.
▪ It has an LCD that can display the time, temperature, and other functional and processing information.
Coffee Grinder - Supremo
A coffee grinder is needed in home coffee bean brewing. This coffee bean grinder has a 17 position grind selector that can grind the coffee beans from fine to extremely coarse particles. It can be cleaned easily as it has the removable burr and the container with the lid can be stored in the refrigerator. Aside from that, the Coffee Grinder - Supremo also has the following features:
▪ A large ¼ pound hopper
▪ A powerful 130 watt motor
▪ It is UL listed with 110 volt
▪ It can automatically grind 1 to 12 cups of coffee beans
Home coffee bean roasting equipment are commonly available at many appliance shops and even in malls. But if you are too occupied to make the trip or just want to save time, fortunately for you the equipment for home coffee bean brewing can be ordered online at The Grape and Granary website. There you can find all the necessary things for home coffee bean roasting that are not only competent but also of good quality.
By: Jean Kokus
About the Author:
Home coffee bean roasting can easily grind 1 to 12 cups of coffee beans at a time read more at http://www.thegrape.net
Nov
6
Dinner in Just Over 30 Minutes and it is Perfect for Diabetics, Too. Two Bean Chicken and Rice Meal
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If you follow my blogs, you know I am trying to encourage busy families everywhere to cut back on trips through the fast food lanes and eat more nutritious family-style meals at home. It is less expensive, much healthier for your family, promotes togetherness as all participate, and gives family members a time to share and bond over the dinner table. Here is another perfect recipe for such a dinner, Two-Bean Chicken and Rice. In this one quick and easy dish, you have the makings of a balanced meal. You have meat, spices, vegetables ie onions, tomatoes, green beans, and garbanzo beans all served over a starchy grain, rice. To make this meal even healthier, use brown or whole grain rice. All you have to add is a quick salad and you have a meal. To include dairy, serve milk as the drink or ice cream for dessert.
TWO-BEAN CHICKEN AND RICE
1 chicken, cut-up
2 tbsps olive oil
2 med onions, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cans (16 oz each) stewed tomatoes
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp ground allspice
2 bay leaves
1 (10 oz) pkg frozen green beans
2 (16 oz cans) chick-peas (Garbanzo beans), drained
1 1/2 cups hot cooked rice
Remove skin from chicken. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken and brown on all sides. Add onions and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes or until onions are brown. Add undrained tomatoes, basil, allspice and bay leaves to skillet. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat. Cook, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Add green beans and chick peas to skillet. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until beans and chicken are tender. Spoon rice onto a serving platter. Arrange chicken and vegetables over rice.
Yield: 4 servings
Enjoy!
By: Linda Wilson
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TWO-BEAN CHICKEN AND RICE
1 chicken, cut-up
2 tbsps olive oil
2 med onions, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cans (16 oz each) stewed tomatoes
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp ground allspice
2 bay leaves
1 (10 oz) pkg frozen green beans
2 (16 oz cans) chick-peas (Garbanzo beans), drained
1 1/2 cups hot cooked rice
Remove skin from chicken. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken and brown on all sides. Add onions and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes or until onions are brown. Add undrained tomatoes, basil, allspice and bay leaves to skillet. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat. Cook, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Add green beans and chick peas to skillet. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until beans and chicken are tender. Spoon rice onto a serving platter. Arrange chicken and vegetables over rice.
Yield: 4 servings
Enjoy!
By: Linda Wilson
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For more of Linda’s recipes, visit her website at http://diabeticenjoyingfood.squarespace.com
Nov
4
Decaffeinated coffee beans are manufactured through the different methods of decaffeinating as coffee is naturally caffeinated. In order to achieve the decaffeinating effect in your coffee, the beans have to undergo several soakings in solvents and water in order to extract majority of the caffeine. You have to realize, however, that not all the caffeine in the coffee bean is actually extracted during the process. It is simply impossible to do so. Below are some of the ways on how to decaffeinate coffee beans.
One decaffeination process used on coffee is the water process. All decaffeination processes make use of water. The water process basically makes use of water and solvents that are found in fruits to make the decaffeination process more “natural.” The procedure starts with the beans being soaked in water to help dissolve majority of the caffeine in it and then certain chemical solvents are used that would help extract the caffeine content in the bean after which it shall again be soaked in the same water it previously came from in order to absorb the flavor that was lost during the initial extraction.
The common solvents that are used for decaffeination are ethyl acetate or methylene chloride which both has low boiling points. A tedious process that will thus lead to decaffeinated coffee. What is not known to everyone however is that when beans undergo decaffeination, it actually harms the quality of the coffee beans. When beans undergo decaffeination, the original flavor and aroma is altered thus you are not really able to get the most of your coffee.
Another decaffeination process that is used to achieve decaffeinated coffee is the Swiss Water process. The Swiss Water process basically makes use of water and carbon filters to strip the caffeine content. The green beans are soaked in hot water after to remove the caffeine and majority of the chemical compounds that give the coffee its flavor, after which the beans are discarded and carbon filters are then used to extract the caffeine. The process is repeated with a new batch of beans using the same water solution. The premise is that the solution has the other entire compounds essential in keeping the flavor of the coffee other than the caffeine.
The other type of decaffeination process is the carbon dioxide process. This process makes use of highly compressed carbon dioxide to extract the caffeine from the green beans after which carbon filters are used to further remove the caffeine from the carbon dioxide solution.
These are just a couple of the most used decaffeination processes in order to achieve decaffeinated coffee. Decaffeinating coffee beans is a meticulous process that requires patience and lots of knowledge in chemical reactions in order to get the whole process right.
By: Pierre Smith
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One decaffeination process used on coffee is the water process. All decaffeination processes make use of water. The water process basically makes use of water and solvents that are found in fruits to make the decaffeination process more “natural.” The procedure starts with the beans being soaked in water to help dissolve majority of the caffeine in it and then certain chemical solvents are used that would help extract the caffeine content in the bean after which it shall again be soaked in the same water it previously came from in order to absorb the flavor that was lost during the initial extraction.
The common solvents that are used for decaffeination are ethyl acetate or methylene chloride which both has low boiling points. A tedious process that will thus lead to decaffeinated coffee. What is not known to everyone however is that when beans undergo decaffeination, it actually harms the quality of the coffee beans. When beans undergo decaffeination, the original flavor and aroma is altered thus you are not really able to get the most of your coffee.
Another decaffeination process that is used to achieve decaffeinated coffee is the Swiss Water process. The Swiss Water process basically makes use of water and carbon filters to strip the caffeine content. The green beans are soaked in hot water after to remove the caffeine and majority of the chemical compounds that give the coffee its flavor, after which the beans are discarded and carbon filters are then used to extract the caffeine. The process is repeated with a new batch of beans using the same water solution. The premise is that the solution has the other entire compounds essential in keeping the flavor of the coffee other than the caffeine.
The other type of decaffeination process is the carbon dioxide process. This process makes use of highly compressed carbon dioxide to extract the caffeine from the green beans after which carbon filters are used to further remove the caffeine from the carbon dioxide solution.
These are just a couple of the most used decaffeination processes in order to achieve decaffeinated coffee. Decaffeinating coffee beans is a meticulous process that requires patience and lots of knowledge in chemical reactions in order to get the whole process right.
By: Pierre Smith
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Nov
4
Dog Food Recipes - Organic Healthy Dog Food Can Decrease The Risk Of Disease And Lengthen Lifespan
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What kind of food are you feeding to your dog? Do you remember the olden days when we fed our dogs table scraps? Nowadays most people believe it is a bad thing to feed your dog food from the table. Many now believe that this idea was originally encouraged by the makers of commercial dog food, as a way to sell more of their canned and dried pet food.
Lately, especially after the pet food scare of early 2008, when hundreds of cats and dogs died after eating pet food tainted with poison, more and more people have returned to feeding their dogs more foods eaten by humans.
If your dog has special dietary needs, such as being diabetic or obese, the commercial dog foods simply do not offer good choices that are healthy and nutritious and meet the needs of your dog. They tend to be filled with ingredients that are not healthy at all, and also have many preservatives to extend their shelf life. We do not know for sure where the ingredients have come from because the government does not regulate packaged and canned pet food as it does food for human consumption. This alone is a powerful reason to stay away from commercial dog food.
I have been feeding my dogs homemade food for four months now. My dachshund is diabetic, so I was searching for a way to give him a diet higher in fiber and protein. I have now come to the conclusion that it is best to prepare his food myself. I also have three other dogs, a Maltese and two Yorkshire terriers, and they were beginning to put on weight and had become very hyperactive. After eating my homemade food for the past few months their behavior has changed, their weight has stabilized, and my dachshund has not had to have an increase in his daily insulin dosage. I am also saving money at the same time.
I prepare chicken by boiling or baking it, and then combine yams or sweet potatoes. These vegetables have a low glycemic index and are particularly good for diabetes. I also prepare lentil soup each week, and add this to the food as well. Legumes, like lentils and other dried beans, are high in plant protein. Finally, I prepare long grain brown rice, and my homemade food is complete. I only do this once a week, so it is not like I have to prepare my dog food every day.
I encourage you to learn more about preparing healthy and nutritious food for your dog, to reduce the risk of disease and help to extend their lifespan.
By: Connie Ragen Green
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Lately, especially after the pet food scare of early 2008, when hundreds of cats and dogs died after eating pet food tainted with poison, more and more people have returned to feeding their dogs more foods eaten by humans.
If your dog has special dietary needs, such as being diabetic or obese, the commercial dog foods simply do not offer good choices that are healthy and nutritious and meet the needs of your dog. They tend to be filled with ingredients that are not healthy at all, and also have many preservatives to extend their shelf life. We do not know for sure where the ingredients have come from because the government does not regulate packaged and canned pet food as it does food for human consumption. This alone is a powerful reason to stay away from commercial dog food.
I have been feeding my dogs homemade food for four months now. My dachshund is diabetic, so I was searching for a way to give him a diet higher in fiber and protein. I have now come to the conclusion that it is best to prepare his food myself. I also have three other dogs, a Maltese and two Yorkshire terriers, and they were beginning to put on weight and had become very hyperactive. After eating my homemade food for the past few months their behavior has changed, their weight has stabilized, and my dachshund has not had to have an increase in his daily insulin dosage. I am also saving money at the same time.
I prepare chicken by boiling or baking it, and then combine yams or sweet potatoes. These vegetables have a low glycemic index and are particularly good for diabetes. I also prepare lentil soup each week, and add this to the food as well. Legumes, like lentils and other dried beans, are high in plant protein. Finally, I prepare long grain brown rice, and my homemade food is complete. I only do this once a week, so it is not like I have to prepare my dog food every day.
I encourage you to learn more about preparing healthy and nutritious food for your dog, to reduce the risk of disease and help to extend their lifespan.
By: Connie Ragen Green
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Connie Ragen Green invites you to learn more by visiting Healthy Dog Food Recipes to find out about preparing healthy and nutritious dog food recipes easily and inexpensively.
Nov
3
Home Coffee Bean Roasting: The Nonpublic Trick For a Exact Cup of Coffee
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Home Coffee Bean Roasting : The Muslims are regarded as the initial people who perused coffee as ancient as the ninth century. Its popularity grown broad in Europe because of the occupation relations of the Venetians in the Arab countries. In underway time, coffee has turned the second almost app laudable openly traded in good. It is just following to oil. A plenty of national economic systems depend on its flock output and global statistical distribution, such as Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and some Central American nations.
Corresponding to explores, coffee consumption precludes Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart ailment, liver-related problems, and gout. The odour of coffee repairs hopeless appetite therefore it is urged for those who are experiencing eating problems traceable to want of appetite. Recently a flock of lesser and moderate enterprises have prospered because of their specialty in coffee. Book fans and athletes alike would often be watched haunting coffee shops. Some have complained though that dear coffee dished out in coffee shops have missed their originality. If you were a coffee lover or close if not yet one, more superb do home coffee bean roasting and drink coffee to the good content of your heart without occupying about lofty costs of ambiance and originality of tastes.
The Importance of Roasting
You could purchase the green coffee beans online or any neighborhood store. Roast them applying equipment and tools that you could obtain in your home or purchase home roasters and grinders. The taste perception of coffee is greatly attained by manipulating the bean. As the beans are fried, they drop off moisture and gain volume thus losing compactness. The lesser the concentration of the coffee beans are, the finer is the coffee made. fried beans of darker color have smaller caffeine and more sweetness. Lighter ones have more exceeding caffeine content and are to a greater extent bitter. The operation of home coffee bean roasting is concluded by heating the green beans until they reach 200 degrees Celsius. As the beans are baked, caramelization takes place where the amylums within the bean are grown into simple sugars. The external show of the beans shift from green to brown.
Online Coffee Roasters
The Internet has established it practicable to buy an low-budget, capable, and effective home coffee bean roasting machine without getting out your city or state. Coffee roasters obtainable online are efficient of doing the following:
▪ Roasting at least one cup of green beans
▪ 3-stage roasting up to fifteen minutes
▪ Temperature alteration as the roasting proceeds
▪ Supervising and controlling the roasting time
▪ Memory functions that could store at most ten of your roasting ways
▪ Exhibiting the roasting time, temperature, and current roasting stage through LCD monitors
▪ Even roasting, which eliminates too much or too little roasting of any of the coffee bean
Avail of the guarantee and after-sale inspection and repairs tendered by online providers of home coffee bean roasting machines such as The Grape and Granary. Be informed and keep wise, drink coffee you deep-fried at home. Seize the chance to drink coffee or even sell it which are roasted fitting in to your specifications. Relish your home-roasted cup of Impeccable coffee while relishing the new day or restful from a hectic one.
By: Jean Kokus
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Corresponding to explores, coffee consumption precludes Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart ailment, liver-related problems, and gout. The odour of coffee repairs hopeless appetite therefore it is urged for those who are experiencing eating problems traceable to want of appetite. Recently a flock of lesser and moderate enterprises have prospered because of their specialty in coffee. Book fans and athletes alike would often be watched haunting coffee shops. Some have complained though that dear coffee dished out in coffee shops have missed their originality. If you were a coffee lover or close if not yet one, more superb do home coffee bean roasting and drink coffee to the good content of your heart without occupying about lofty costs of ambiance and originality of tastes.
The Importance of Roasting
You could purchase the green coffee beans online or any neighborhood store. Roast them applying equipment and tools that you could obtain in your home or purchase home roasters and grinders. The taste perception of coffee is greatly attained by manipulating the bean. As the beans are fried, they drop off moisture and gain volume thus losing compactness. The lesser the concentration of the coffee beans are, the finer is the coffee made. fried beans of darker color have smaller caffeine and more sweetness. Lighter ones have more exceeding caffeine content and are to a greater extent bitter. The operation of home coffee bean roasting is concluded by heating the green beans until they reach 200 degrees Celsius. As the beans are baked, caramelization takes place where the amylums within the bean are grown into simple sugars. The external show of the beans shift from green to brown.
Online Coffee Roasters
The Internet has established it practicable to buy an low-budget, capable, and effective home coffee bean roasting machine without getting out your city or state. Coffee roasters obtainable online are efficient of doing the following:
▪ Roasting at least one cup of green beans
▪ 3-stage roasting up to fifteen minutes
▪ Temperature alteration as the roasting proceeds
▪ Supervising and controlling the roasting time
▪ Memory functions that could store at most ten of your roasting ways
▪ Exhibiting the roasting time, temperature, and current roasting stage through LCD monitors
▪ Even roasting, which eliminates too much or too little roasting of any of the coffee bean
Avail of the guarantee and after-sale inspection and repairs tendered by online providers of home coffee bean roasting machines such as The Grape and Granary. Be informed and keep wise, drink coffee you deep-fried at home. Seize the chance to drink coffee or even sell it which are roasted fitting in to your specifications. Relish your home-roasted cup of Impeccable coffee while relishing the new day or restful from a hectic one.
By: Jean Kokus
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Know the importance of home coffee bean roasting only at http://www.thegrape.net
Nov
2
Seared Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna Steak Recipe
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Tuna is truly an amazing food with a number of benefits that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Tuna is rich in Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and has been known to reduce the risk of heart disease. It is also low in fat and cholesterol making it a great alternative to beef. Not only is tuna a powerhouse of nutrition, it is also one of the most delicious sources of lean protein that you will ever sink your teeth into.
Tuna is also easy to cook. Its a hardy fish and holds together well on the grill, in the oven, or on the stove top. The following recipe is one of my favorites and is fairly easy to prepare.
I made this particular dish the other day and it was absolutely wonderful. My wife, who normally does not eat big portions, cleaned off her plate and wanted more, so that is a very good sign.
The thickness of the tuna steak you use really depends on how rare you like your tuna. Because you are only searing the outside of your tuna steak, it will not be in the pan for very long. So the thicker the steak, the more rare the center will be.
I personally do not like my tuna too rare, so I usually make this recipe with thinner cuts of tuna. This is just a preference, not a requirement. Many people, including chefs say the only way to eat tuna is rare. I guess you will have to be the judge.
Let us move on to the recipe shall we?
Seared Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna with a Cilantro, Garlic and Lime sauce..
I should mention one thing before we begin this recipe. I do not follow exact measurements in recipes. I measure everything by eye, so the following measurements are only to be used as a guide. So don’t get too mad at me!
This is optional, but I like to toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan first before I put them on the tuna. The seeds become nutty and aromatic when you toast them. This is highly recommended if you have the time and is quite easy to do. Simply heat a dry pan over medium heat, then add the seeds shaking the pan occasionally. You may have to do this in batches, depending on how many seeds you are toasting. You do not want to overcrowd the pan. Keep an eye on the seeds and make sure they do not burn. Toast them until they darken a bit and start to become fragrant. Remove and let them cool before adding them to the tuna.
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 Cup Black Sesame Seeds
1/4 Cup White Sesame Seeds
1 Tablespoon of Sesame Oil
2 - 6 ounce Ahi (Also known as Yellow Fin) Tuna Steaks
Salt and Pepper to Taste
MARINADE/ DIPPING SAUCE
1/ 2 Cup of Low Sodium Soy Sauce (Who needs the extra sodium, right?)
1 Lime (Juice and Zest - If you want more lime flavor, add another)
1- 2 Cloves of Garlic Minced
2 Tablespoons of Honey
1 Tablespoon of Sesame Oil
2 Tablespoons of Freshly Chopped Cilantro Leaves
1) Prepare the marinade. Add all marinade ingredients to a small bowl and mix well. Reserve half of this marinade in a separate container to use as a dipping sauce.
2) Get a glass baking dish or other non-reactive container to marinade the tuna in. You want the tuna steaks to fit snuggly in the dish so that they are surrounded nicely with the marinade. Pour the marinade into the dish and put the tuna steaks in and kind of swirl the marinade around so that you coat the fish well. Cover with some plastic wrap and refrigerate. Another option is to pour the marinade in a large zip lock bag, add the tuna, and then squeeze out the air. Marinade for 30 minutes to an hour, turning the tuna about half way through.
3) Remove tuna from fridge and let stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes or so.
4) Remove tuna from marinade, shaking off any excess marinade and dry on paper towels.
5) Heat a saute pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. The oil should be hot but not smoking.
6) While the pan is heating, arrange your sesame seeds on a flat dish. Roll the tuna around in the seeds pressing down as you roll ensuring the seeds are packed into the tuna nicely.
7) Add the tuna to the hot saute pan and shake it a bit to make sure the tuna does not stick. Sear for 30 to 40 seconds on both sides.
Remove and serve with the reserved dipping sauce.
For side dishes with this recipe I usually keep things pretty bland as I don’t want anything to compete with the flavors in the tuna. So I usually prepare a side of steamed green beans with a bit of butter, salt and pepper or other vegetable along with some lightly seasoned jasmine or basmati rice.
There you have it. I do hope you enjoy this Seared Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna recipe. I am not a big wine drinker, but for those of you who like a glass or two with dinner, I heard a nice Pinot Grigio goes quite well with Tuna. Buon Appetito!
By: Ralph Serpe
About the Author:
Tuna is also easy to cook. Its a hardy fish and holds together well on the grill, in the oven, or on the stove top. The following recipe is one of my favorites and is fairly easy to prepare.
I made this particular dish the other day and it was absolutely wonderful. My wife, who normally does not eat big portions, cleaned off her plate and wanted more, so that is a very good sign.
The thickness of the tuna steak you use really depends on how rare you like your tuna. Because you are only searing the outside of your tuna steak, it will not be in the pan for very long. So the thicker the steak, the more rare the center will be.
I personally do not like my tuna too rare, so I usually make this recipe with thinner cuts of tuna. This is just a preference, not a requirement. Many people, including chefs say the only way to eat tuna is rare. I guess you will have to be the judge.
Let us move on to the recipe shall we?
Seared Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna with a Cilantro, Garlic and Lime sauce..
I should mention one thing before we begin this recipe. I do not follow exact measurements in recipes. I measure everything by eye, so the following measurements are only to be used as a guide. So don’t get too mad at me!
This is optional, but I like to toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan first before I put them on the tuna. The seeds become nutty and aromatic when you toast them. This is highly recommended if you have the time and is quite easy to do. Simply heat a dry pan over medium heat, then add the seeds shaking the pan occasionally. You may have to do this in batches, depending on how many seeds you are toasting. You do not want to overcrowd the pan. Keep an eye on the seeds and make sure they do not burn. Toast them until they darken a bit and start to become fragrant. Remove and let them cool before adding them to the tuna.
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 Cup Black Sesame Seeds
1/4 Cup White Sesame Seeds
1 Tablespoon of Sesame Oil
2 - 6 ounce Ahi (Also known as Yellow Fin) Tuna Steaks
Salt and Pepper to Taste
MARINADE/ DIPPING SAUCE
1/ 2 Cup of Low Sodium Soy Sauce (Who needs the extra sodium, right?)
1 Lime (Juice and Zest - If you want more lime flavor, add another)
1- 2 Cloves of Garlic Minced
2 Tablespoons of Honey
1 Tablespoon of Sesame Oil
2 Tablespoons of Freshly Chopped Cilantro Leaves
1) Prepare the marinade. Add all marinade ingredients to a small bowl and mix well. Reserve half of this marinade in a separate container to use as a dipping sauce.
2) Get a glass baking dish or other non-reactive container to marinade the tuna in. You want the tuna steaks to fit snuggly in the dish so that they are surrounded nicely with the marinade. Pour the marinade into the dish and put the tuna steaks in and kind of swirl the marinade around so that you coat the fish well. Cover with some plastic wrap and refrigerate. Another option is to pour the marinade in a large zip lock bag, add the tuna, and then squeeze out the air. Marinade for 30 minutes to an hour, turning the tuna about half way through.
3) Remove tuna from fridge and let stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes or so.
4) Remove tuna from marinade, shaking off any excess marinade and dry on paper towels.
5) Heat a saute pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. The oil should be hot but not smoking.
6) While the pan is heating, arrange your sesame seeds on a flat dish. Roll the tuna around in the seeds pressing down as you roll ensuring the seeds are packed into the tuna nicely.
7) Add the tuna to the hot saute pan and shake it a bit to make sure the tuna does not stick. Sear for 30 to 40 seconds on both sides.
Remove and serve with the reserved dipping sauce.For side dishes with this recipe I usually keep things pretty bland as I don’t want anything to compete with the flavors in the tuna. So I usually prepare a side of steamed green beans with a bit of butter, salt and pepper or other vegetable along with some lightly seasoned jasmine or basmati rice.
There you have it. I do hope you enjoy this Seared Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna recipe. I am not a big wine drinker, but for those of you who like a glass or two with dinner, I heard a nice Pinot Grigio goes quite well with Tuna. Buon Appetito!
By: Ralph Serpe
About the Author:
Ralph Serpe is a passionate home cook and founder of http://www.chefability.com. Chefability.com offers great recipes and cooking tips for aspiring chefs and home cooks. Visit us today for more healthy seafood recipes.