Usually served warm with milk or ice cream, the brownie is without doubt the favorite dessert of all time. It is often elegantly covered with chocolate icing or flavored with mint or vanilla.

Small sized, brown colored and extremely rich in chocolate; these are what come to our mind when we speak of brownies.

Here are a few brownie recipes that are worth a try when you have time:

== Brownies (Basic Version)

~ 1 tsp vanilla
~ 1 egg
~ 1 square (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
~ 1/4 cup butter or margarine
~ 1/4 tsp salt
~ 1/4 tsp soda
~ 2/3 cup flour
~ 3/4 cup sugar
~ 2 tbsp milk

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What goes with port?
Port is traditionally an aperitif or dessert wine often taken with cheddar cheese or chocolate, but there is another side of port that is being discovered. Port is a rich and complex in structure and can be a good supporter of different foods, when taken in small doses. Below are some suggestions that may excite the palette. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

Entrées
Blue Cheeses: Chilled tawny port
Cheddar Cheeses: Ruby or vintage port
Mild Cheeses: Chilled tawny port
Dry Fruits: Chilled tawny or vintage port

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My grandmother was named Anita. She was my father’s mother and lived to the age of 94. From my earliest childhood memories, she was always cooking good food. All the adults used to call my grandmother Nita for short. My oldest cousin will tell you that when she was just learning to talk and she her one of my grandmother’s friends call her Nita. She would correct them and say no “My Ta” which became Mata and hence she was always Mata to all her grandchildren.

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At a family reunion, we always find ourselves having fun, and most of all we find ourselves eating all kinds of foods. Sometimes this makes us think if we should slow down. It is ok to eat like there is no tomorrow for an occasion, but what happens when we eat fatty, greasy foods everyday of our lives? All that cholesterol is not good for the human heart. Mature kids usually have to look at the fathers at the other end of the table as he gobbles down his favorite fatty food.

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Making homemade graham cracker crust is as simple as 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 ingredients.

1 1/2 cups graham crackers, crushed
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the crumbs and sugar; add the butter and blend well. Evenly press crust into the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-inch pie plate.

Using the unbaked crust: Refrigerate crust for 30 minutes before adding the filling.

Using the baked crust: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees until crust is lightly brown. Cool on wire rack before filling.

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Fourth of July being the nation’s birthday, is one of the most significant days for us to celebrate and express our most valued sentiments regarding freedom. We send fourth of July ecards, we enjoy the wondrous fireworks, we rock with music and what not? But the most noticeable fact about the July fourth is that, we have associated the holiday with exceptionally delicious dishes.

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A well balanced meal starts from low fat recipes. Those recipes are meant for people who control their meal in terms of fat. Low Fat is a full source of energy food. For a low fat balanced meal; here are 3 recipes for you.

Low Fat Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

2 Cups of sugar
1 cup of applesauce
8 oz of Healthy Choice Egg Product
2 teaspoon of vanilla
6 ripe bananas-mashed
4 cup of flour
2 teaspoon of baking soda

Low Fat Banana Bread instructions:

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HOW TO BLANCH ALMONDS

Put the almonds into a saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to boiling-point; then remove from the fire. Drain and run cold water over them. Turn out on a coarse cloth and rub off the outer skins. Blanched almonds may be cut lengthways in shreds or strips, or they may be cut crossways in thin slices. They may be chopped by cutting across several times. Collect the pieces in a chopping bowl or on a chopping board, and with a broad-bladed knife or a chopper chop them as coarse or as fine as required. To split almonds, insert a pointed knife at one end and the nut will split in two.

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Everywhere you look in a supermarket there are items marked “organic”. There is a lot of confusion at exactly what determines an item is organic food.

As consumers become more and more health conscious, organic food has increased in popularity exponentially. The future will see more and more products being marketed as organic food.

Where are organic foods found?

Organic foods can be found all over the world. Many people can find organically grown produce at their local farmers market as well as grocery stores. Organic foods are marked with a special USDA sticker certifying that the product is organically grown. Other countries employ a similar governing agency to regulate the growing procedures of animals, vegetables and fruits.

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We have all been there right? In your coolest and most collected tone,
you say that you are looking forward to seeing your company soon, say your
goodbyes, and gently hang up the receiver. Ironically, as soon as you are
sure the phone has been properly placed on the hook you frantically
rally your husband and children to help you get the house in order. It is
now crunch time and you fly into “crisis mode” as you hurriedly assign a
cleaning task to everyone who has an opposable thumb! Your company
will arrive in less than a week and you have so much cleaning to do,
repairs to make, groceries to buy and the thought of spending time in the
kitchen baking “something special” to serve your guests sends you
into a panicked tailspin.

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