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3 Yummy Peanut Butter Snack Recipes That Kids Will Love

Peanut butter sure is yummy, but did you know that it’s good for the health, too? It is packed full of healthy fat that’s good for the heart. It’s a good treat you can indulge without having to feel guilty!

If this scrumptious treat is something your kids love, make them a special snack instead of the usual PBJ sandwich!

Try these 3 yummy snack recipes for kids:

Yummy No-Bake Nutty Bites

What you need:

  • 1 1/2 cups rolled or quick oats
  • 2/3 cup natural peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

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Strawberry Fools

The season for English strawberries is short and sweet. The jewel in the crown of summer fruits needs to be treated with respect and devotion.

Probably one of the earliest packaged foods, sold in the 16th century in cone-shaped baskets, regarded in medieval times as an aphrodisiac and by the Romans as a cure for melancholy and bad breath, this is a fruit to be treasured.

Eaten freshly picked from your garden with lashings of clotted cream or liberally doused with black pepper to draw out their flavour, strawberry recipes that can lengthen the intensity of that first taste of summer are a must for a discerning cook.

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Make Your Own Margarine at Home

Since its humble beginnings in France in the 1800s, margarine has always used the simplest of ingredients to bring tasty and well-balanced treats to every family table. Ask how margarine is made and you’ll be surprised that it can be made with only five ingredients. These include natural plant oils, milk, lemon juice, egg yolk and salt. And believe it or not, making margarine on a larger scale isn’t more complicated.

More about margarine’s essential ingredients

Before we find out how to make homemade margarine, we’ll take a closer a look at margarine’s main ingredients.

First up is a blend of nature’s finest plant oils, like soybean, sunflower, rapeseed and palm or coconut oils. These oils all have essential fats the body can’t produce so they play an important part in anyone’s daily diet.

The second ingredient is water. Normally water makes up a fifth of regular margarine, but could be more in low-fat or light spreads. The water content of margarines also differs from brand to brand. Continue reading “Make Your Own Margarine at Home”

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Spumoni – Part 2 – Recipe Extraordinaire

Hi, there. I’m so glad you came back! Today’s post promises to be a yummy one! It’s a bit involved but so worth the effort. There is nothing quite like a batch of homemade ice cream, regardless of the country of its origin. So, here goes:

Typically, the ice cream is placed in a mold that resembles a “bomb”…the cherry cream being in the center, the pistachio next and the chocolate layer on top. If you don’t have a mold, you can use a large loaf pan or large Tupperware or plastic container to freeze the ice cream as you assemble it. The loaf configuration is referred to as terrine. You’ll also need an ice cream freezer to freeze the ice cream as you make it. Continue reading “Spumoni – Part 2 – Recipe Extraordinaire”

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The Benefits of Eating Hemp for a Raw Diet

Hemp has been around for centuries and was primarily cultivated in ancient China but has also been grown in early India, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Egypt. In America hemp was grown by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin had a hemp paper mill which the Declaration of Independence was written on. Hemp is one of the most historic natural materials. Cultivated for well over 12,000 thousand years, humans have benefited from this pliable substance in a variety of ways. Hemp was embraced by our ancestors and is categorized as an extremely useful renewable resource. Hemp was often utilized for the sails and rope of ships which made it a mandatory crop for early American colonies and settlements even eventually finding its way into the US Army and US Department of Agriculture’s “Hemp for Victory” campaign which greatly aided in World War 2 efforts. Hemp’s uses are so vast it was experimented with by Henry Ford when inventing the modern automobile and now plays a role in foreign car maker BMW’s attempt to make cars recyclable and more environmentally friendly. Hemp even finds its way into some of the bird seed you find at the pet stores. Consisting of long fibers it is a strong, viable, light, and healthy commodity that has value across a multitude of industries. Regardless if it construction, food, fashion, fuel, or any one of the numerous categories hemp falls under, one thing is for certain and that is it does not get as much credit as it deserves. As valuable as hemp has been to our past it is even more important to our future. Hemp is one of the greatest raw foods the planet has ever seen. Hemp oil is unmatched in quality and provides health benefits that other raw foods simply cannot. In this article we will review a few of the reasons why hemp is one of the most powerful raw foods we have available. Continue reading “The Benefits of Eating Hemp for a Raw Diet”

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Baked Salmon Patties

For years fish has been labeled “brain food” and more recently nutritionists have added “rich in Omega3” and “heart healthy” to the labels. It’s all true! Fish is a good source of protein, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and Omega3 oils. The benefits of eating fish, in particular baked or broiled salmon, three times per week include lowering: the risk of heart disease, blood pressure, macular degeneration, ADHD in children, grumpy teenage syndrome, dementia in seniors, and a whole host of other ailments and diseases. A recent Purdue University study found that nearly 30% of the Americans studied have un-measureable levels of omega3 fatty acids in their systems, placing them at greater risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia, behavioral and learning problems.

So listen up folks! Adults and children need to eat fish every week. If you think you don’t like fish, start off with fish sticks or fish burgers until you develop a taste for it, then move on to tuna sandwiches, baked and broiled salmon, halibut, and next thing you know the world will be your oyster.

This recipe is for canned salmon which is easy on the pocket book as well as tasty. Continue reading “Baked Salmon Patties”

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What Are Head, Chest, and Middle Voice, Really?

Introduction

“If you wish to converse with me, define your terms.” – Voltaire

We have to get on the same page. There are far too many pages. There are far too many gimmicks, tricks, and tips spoken and written by people who do not share the same terminology. This makes for problems, misunderstandings and debates.

Turning to science, we can find ways of describing things so explicitly that guesses and opinions collapse under the weight of provable truths. From myths has come mayhem and may we make the distinction between reality and seek agreement as the truth sets us free from the past.

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Senna Herb Natural Laxative – Relief With Senna Tea & Recipes For Remedies

Senna is a natural herb commonly used for its laxative properties. It is an ingredient in several commercial laxative products such as Ex Lax and Senokot. Senna leaves and pods contain compounds called anthraquinones, which are powerful laxatives. Anthraquinones are categorized as stimulant laxatives. They work by aggravating the lining of the lower intestinal tract and causing contractions which gives us the “urge to go” and push out waste. Anthraquinones also absorbs more water, producing a softer stool that makes it easier to pass. Senna laxatives may take 6 hours to 12 hours to work.

Senna should not be used for more than seven consecutive days unless under a doctor’s care. Over use can cause lazy bowel syndrome, which causes your body to forget how to produce a bowel movement on its own without the use of more laxatives. Do not use senna or other anthraquinones if you have hemorrhoids, blood vessel disease, stomach ulcers, diverticular disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, or any inflammatory bowel disease or gastrointestinal disorders. Continue reading “Senna Herb Natural Laxative – Relief With Senna Tea & Recipes For Remedies”

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Blaine Low Carbohydrate Recipes – Low Carbohydrate Recipes by Blaine Jelus For a Healthier Lifestyle

Blaine Jelus is a chef who loves food and began cooking very early in life. He started his job when he was only eleven years old by chopping cheese steaks and flipping burgers in Pennsylvania during summer. Blaine honed his skills in those early days and became a master at cooking everything from the simplest of dishes such as eggs and toast to extravagant feasts including lobster.

Over the years, Blaine’s love of food began to show as his waistline expanded. He realized to take care of his health and lose the extra weight when he was over 300 pounds and wants to get back to an active lifestyle. Blaine found a renewed motivation and commitment to lose the extra weight for good and with his new passion for healthy eating and he came up with the idea for Blaine’s Low Carbohydrate Kitchen.

Blaine’s Low Carbohydrate Kitchen features a wide range of original, innovative recipes that everyone can enjoy i.e. from chicken nuggets to braised lamb shank with red wine sauce. Continue reading “Blaine Low Carbohydrate Recipes – Low Carbohydrate Recipes by Blaine Jelus For a Healthier Lifestyle”

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Parmesan Crusted Sole with Lemon Beurre Blanc

Sole/flounder is a refreshing sweet and mild flavored fish which allows it to be used in a variety of ways. With its long thin flesh, sole is often stuffed or used in other extravagant plate presentations. Because this fish is very thin it’s a great choice to pan fry for a quick meal. Parmesan crusted sole is the best of both worlds, it’s eloquent and fast. You can make it look even better with some fresh chives, tarragon or basil. Even if you don’t like fish, you’ll love this recipe.

Serves 4

  • 4 ea. Sole fillet (6-8 oz) – if the fillets are small use 2 per serving
  • 1 ½ cups Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  • ½ cup Grated parmesan cheese
  • 4 Tbsp. Parsley – minced
  • ½ tsp. Granulated garlic
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. Pepper
  • ½ cup Flour – all purpose
  • 3 ea. Eggs
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 4 Tbsp. Butter
  • 4 Tbsp. Olive oil
  • 1 cup Lemon beurre blanc

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