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Meet The B Vitamins

Good nutrition is tied to good health, as well as to the prevention and treatment of many medical conditions. Getting the recommended amounts of vitamins

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Make The Best BLT Sandwich

The Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich, commonly referred to as the BLT, is a classic sandwich that can be found almost everywhere. People have been

Hollandaise sauceon sandwich

Top It Off With Hollandaise Sauce

When properly made, hollandaise sauce is light, smooth, frothy, lemony, and rich with butter and eggs. The buttery flavor should dominate but not mask the

Almonds

Almonds and Your Health

Through time, almonds have been enjoyed not only for their flavor and delectable crunch, but also for their legendary nutritional benefits. They are also an

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Capital B

Meet The B Vitamins

Good nutrition is tied to good health, as well as to the prevention and treatment of many medical conditions. Getting the recommended amounts of vitamins each day is an important part of the nutrition equation. Vitamin B Complex Originally considered one vitamin, the B-vitamin group is diverse in their makeup and function. Referred to as vitamin B complex, the eight B vitamins – B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12 – play an important role in keeping our bodies

BLT

Make The Best BLT Sandwich

The Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich, commonly referred to as the BLT, is a classic sandwich that can be found almost everywhere. People have been enjoying this classic sandwich for years, but it has not always been known as a BLT. History Bacon sandwich recipes began to appear in cook books during the early 1900’s. The term BLT doesn’t appear in print until around 1941. Diners were popular then and the term BLT is believed to be verbal short-hand used

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Snacks You May Think Are Healthy…Not!

Pick any fruit and you know it’s good for you. It’s the same with vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein foods. They deserve their nutritional halos. Some foods, however, have gotten the healthy thumbs up, when they’re actually loaded with fat, sugar, or both. That’s why you should always read the nutrition label, and ingredients list. Here are seven items that you may think are good snacks, but you would be better off not consuming. Granola Bars Granola bars got

Hollandaise sauceon sandwich

Top It Off With Hollandaise Sauce

When properly made, hollandaise sauce is light, smooth, frothy, lemony, and rich with butter and eggs. The buttery flavor should dominate but not mask the flavors of the egg and lemon. Hollandaise has a reputation for being difficult to make. Timing, temperature, and proportion must be carefully controlled in order to yield hollandaise! Helpful Tips Hollandaise sauce is not difficult to make, but you need to know what you are doing to get it right. Use room temperature eggs, rather

Sourdough Bread

Sourdough: Bake Like An Ancient Egyptian

The first recorded use of sourdough bread was from the Ancient Egyptian civilizations dating back to 1500 B.C. It was probably discovered by accident when bread dough was left out, and wild yeast spores from the air drifted into the mix. The resulting bread had a lighter texture than the usual flat breads. In time, they discovered that by keeping a bit of the dough for the next batch, one could reliably produce loaves of bread. The Term Sourdough The

Almonds

Almonds and Your Health

Through time, almonds have been enjoyed not only for their flavor and delectable crunch, but also for their legendary nutritional benefits. They are also an ingredient in several different dishes. Almonds are available sliced, flaked, slivered, as a flour, oil, butter, or as almond milk. There’s a lot of goodness packed inside a handful of almonds. You may be surprised by just how much. Portion You will also need to know how to get the perfect portion. One good-sized handful, or

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