Showing posts with label FOOD&DRINKS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FOOD&DRINKS. Show all posts

15 FOODS YOU SHOULD NEVER EAT


We know we should stay clear of hard-and-fast food but some foods can seriously mess with your health. "It doesn't mean you'll get sick, get cancer, or die if you eat a dangerous food once," says Nneka Leiba, deputy director of research at the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which catalogs studies on potential toxins found in specific brand-name foods and ranks their safety in a massive database. "But there are certain foods you should avoid as much as possible if you have a choice."

HOW TO CURE EVERY FOOD CRAVING




SWEETS
Got a sweet tooth? A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that both sugar and fat stimulate a pleasure region of the brain—but sugar has the greater effect, making it even more challenging of a food to resist. “Cravings are linked to deprivation,” states Julie Upton, a registered dietitian and co-founder of Appetite for Health, “and the more people avoid

A NEW PROJECT REVEALS THE TRUTH ABOUT SUGAR


A new initiative from the University of California San Francisco called SugarScience is here to give us all a wake-up call when it comes to sugar: We're eating way too much of the stuff—19.5 teaspoons a day on average when the recommended intake is 6 teaspoons for women—and it's taking a serious toll on our health. The researcher-run site, which distilled 8,000 studies and papers

THE WORLD'S BEST SOMMELIER SHARES HIS TIPS FOR DRINKING WINE

Aldo Sohm, the aptly named wine director of Le Bernardin, was the 2008 winner of the “Best Sommelier in the World” award given by the World Sommelier Association. He is the man. We talked to Aldo to ask for some basic tips for the person who wants to buy a bottle of wine at the store and doesn't know anything beyond “it should cost more than $15.” (Which, by the way, is not bad advice as far as it goes.)

WATERMELON AND GOAT CHEESE APPETIZER RECIPE

watermelon and goat cheese appetizer
Watermelon and goat cheese make a refreshing and tangy summer appetizer. No cooking required! You will need a small melon baller tool to make this pretty. Don’t have one? Just pipe the goat cheese on top. It’s really the terrific combination of simple flavors and fresh ingredients that you are after.
Serves 6-8 (approximately 16 pieces)
Ingredients

HOMEMADE BAILEYS RECIPE THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR STOCKINGS OFF!

A fabulous #homemade #baileys recipe. Better than any store bought recipe ever via @lynneknowlton Get the recipe here : http://www.lynneknowlton.com/homemade-baileys-recipe-that-will-knock-your-christmas-stockings-off/
Why make Homemade Baileys ?

1.   Because it is so freaking easy to make.  You will totally impress yourself.
2.   Getting sloshed at Christmas time can just be downright FUN.  Jokes.  Serious.
3.   Baileys may very well be the answer to all problems.  It could quite possibly solve world peace. Baileys makes you want to HUG everyone.  And maybe kiss them.  Without mistletoe pressure.

SEE HOW TO MAKE COCONUT STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI COCKTAIL

Coconut Strawberry Daiquiris

Ingredients


  • 2 ounces coconut rum
  • 1 ounce black spiced rum
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 6 ounces frozen strawberries, unsweetened
  • whipped cream
  • valentine's day sprinkles

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN COCKTAIL

Pineapple Upside Down Cocktail

A cocktail that tastes just like a Pineapple Upside Down Cake will sweeten up your weekend. It’s such a girly drink- insanely sweet and gorgeous in color.Pineapple Upside Down Cocktail is dessert in a glass, so make sure you skip dessert or I can’t be responsible for your sugar overload. It’s a simple and easy mixture of pineapple juice, cake-flavored vodka (one of the best tasting things ever), amaretto (another one of the best tasting things ever), a little lime juice, and grenadine. Vanilla-flavored vodka can be used in place of the cake-flavored vodka and you could try some coconut-flavored rum in place of the amaretto.

THE DIET THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE



When many women think of something that could seriously threaten their health, the bogeyman often starts with a "C": cancer. But if you're going to fear anything, it should be heart disease, the leading cause of death for women each year, more than all cancers combined. Heart disease claims more than 400,000 lives annually—that's nearly one death each minute. Yet almost half of all women remain unaware of these facts, according to the Women's Heart Alliance's new Fight the Ladykiller campaign.

FIVE ANTI-AGEING SUPERFOODS

Anti-ageing food
Ageing is something that’s inevitable. We wonder what we may look like in years to come and cringe at the first sign of wrinkles. Some of us even resort to creams, soaps and serums that are believed to slow down the ageing process — anything, just to stay forever young! According to PUNCH.NG Research however shows that what you feed your body with could be an important factor in your ageing process and hellofood.com

9 FOODS YOU SHOULD NEVER EAT WHEN YOU ARE DRUNK

More often than not, the best drunk foods are the world's worst ideas. (Cheese on cheese does not qualify as a balanced late-night snack.) Instead of learning the hard way, avoid these foods while you're buzzed:1. Marinara pizza: Unfortunately, the ultimate late night indulgence is a recipe for disaster in every way: Alcohol loosens up the muscles that keep your food and digestive juices down, and the acidic tomatoes in marinara sauce (and salsa and hot sauce) can provoke GERD, acid reflux, and heartburn,

CHEF EROS: INTRODUCING NIGERIA'S FINEST FOOD STYLIST



“Everyday is a good day at Cookiejar”. Tolu Erogbogbo aka Chef Eros, owner of The Cookiejar Bakery pronounces with a huge grin as we sit in the confines of Cafe Royale, venue of our interview.
“Sometimes things can get really crazy behind the scenes, but we'll always find a way to make it work” he continues.
...and 24 short hours earlier, I'd seen first-hand a glimpse of just how crazy things could get.

THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BEN & JERRY'S

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We all know Ben & Jerry’s. And to know Ben & Jerry’s is to love Ben & Jerry’s. The chunky, super-creamy ice cream isn’t just a childhood staple, it’s an adult indulgence, too, and just about everyone has their favorite flavors, be it Chunky Monkey or Cherry Garcia. But did you know

HOW TO MAKE FUNFETTI CAKE

Funfetti Cake

Author Notes: Flour: I often make my own cake flour, using the measurements here: http://www.pastryaffair.com/blog/2012/1/10/tuesday-tip-how-to-make-cake-flour.html. (…more) - molly yeh
Cake
  • 1cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2cup sugar
  • 4large egg whites