Food & Drink
Tips to Keep Your Appetite in Check with a High-protein Breakfast
With the holiday food-fest soon over, you may be looking for ways to get back on track with your weight. You might be tempted to skip breakfast as a way to save calories, but this plan usually backfires. Bypass breakfast and you’ll end up being ravenous and unable to make smart eating decisions at lunch. [...]
The Ultimate Baby Health – Making Your Own Baby Food
The ingredients that go into baby foods are the basis of early, healthy development. Babies will grow up fast, and will require different kinds of foods with different textures etc. Little ones need to have calcium, protein, vitamins, fat, carbohydrates and plenty of iron in their diets for physical and mental growth. Here is a [...]
Shrimp Goes Swimmingly with Summer
Shrimp, naturally low in carbs, calories and fat, is the perfect fare for those looking to get into summer shape. The succulent seafood is quickly growing in popularity and is a great way to dress up spring staples from vegetables to stir fry. “Everyone’s looking for fresh and easy seafood recipes that are fun and [...]
Boost Your Health With Fish
(NewsUSA) – There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but you could probably use a few more on your plate. Seafood — like shrimp, tilapia, and salmon — is brimming with nutrients. What really sets seafood apart from other healthy foods is that it’s a natural source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids. “Fish [...]
Wine
Australia’s Wine Regions
Australia’s wine efforts date back to the mid-19th century, but the industry languished until about 30 years ago. Since then, the country has grown to be a world producer with a variety of highly regarded whites and reds. With climate regions similar to California, it’s not surprising that much of the product would mirror the [...]
Cooked or Corked, It’s All Bad!
Even with modern winemaking, storage and shipping technology about five percent of all wines arrive at the table bad to some degree. Here are some tips about how to spot them. CORKING It all begins with a cork… Even in this day of high-technology plastics, many bottles are still stoppered with an old-fashioned cork. A [...]
BBQ
Steak Cuts and Barbeque Style
When you fire up the barbeque your goal is often to cook a fine piece of meat. You’ll prepare a fine sauce and monitor the procedure carefully to ensure the best outcome. But that result is only possible if you start with a great chunk of beef. Here are some tips on how to recognize [...]
The Great Outdoor Festival
Barbecuing brings to mind sunny days, delicious odors and fine food eaten in good company. You’ve chosen a day to relax and impress your friends and family with fine cooking skills. You can enjoy an experience that at least in many parts of the country is only available for a few months. Make the most [...]
Food Books
Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to a Food and Farm Bill
Product Description
The Farm Bill is perhaps the single most significant land use legislation enacted in the United States, yet many citizens remain unaware of its power and scope. With subsidies ballooning toward $25 billion dollars per year, the Farm Bill largely dictates who grows what crops, on what acreage, and under what conditions–all with major impacts on the country’s rural economies, health and nutrition, national security, and biodiversity. As debate and wrangling over the 2007 Farm Bill intensifies, Food Fight offers a highly informative and visually engaging overview of legislation that literally shapes our food system, our bodies, and our future.
How to Dry Foods
- ISBN13: 9781557884978
- Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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Product Description
A kitchen favorite for more than two decades-revised and expanded. Includes more than 100 irresistible recipes.
When you dry food, you’re saving everything: energy, nutrients, money, and, best of all, taste. This step-by-step guide to drying all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and nuts is also the most comprehensive reference available for methods of drying and home dehydrating equipment. The only book needed to master this age-old culinary tradition, How to Dry Foods includes:
– Step-by-step instructions on how to dry a wide variety of foods
– Updated information about equipment and drying techniques
– More than 100 delicious recipes, from main courses to desserts and more
– Helpful charts and tables for at-a-glance reference
– Food safety tips
– Clever crafts that are made from dried foods






