tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22199510839326075982024-03-04T22:05:21.691-08:00A Damsels Recipe BookI cook from the soul, which means I don't strictly follow recipes. Even the first time I make a dish the recipe is nothing more than a guideline. I cook by taste, smell 'n look and you can too!
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<br />Seriandruidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111895467052255677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-20585513482720172672012-02-05T14:51:00.000-08:002012-02-05T15:05:28.803-08:00Simple Salmon Patty Salad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkHxOpN0rcJ3plRgv-QuGVmqCI_ZqV8hmwbNNKkq9-z6SJhrOTPIcJ9_WCHITZdcipP4UF7EuAhAIgkbXtzYh-XmMZVLcMu1rJIzlcmdnHU1Q0j4aX4o050hWGLApvQHztYMeJO3a6_Kv/s1600/SalmonPattySalad.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkHxOpN0rcJ3plRgv-QuGVmqCI_ZqV8hmwbNNKkq9-z6SJhrOTPIcJ9_WCHITZdcipP4UF7EuAhAIgkbXtzYh-XmMZVLcMu1rJIzlcmdnHU1Q0j4aX4o050hWGLApvQHztYMeJO3a6_Kv/s400/SalmonPattySalad.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705791561076578674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ingredients:</span><br />Red Grapes<br />Organic Apple Cider Vinegar for "dressing"<br /><a href="http://funmealideas.com/salmon-patties/">Cooked Salmon Patty</a><br /><br />The day after I made Salmon patties, I still had several uncooked patties in my fridge begging to be eaten. So I came up with this simple recipe, it went really well together!<br /><br />I can't wait for Salmon to go on sale again so I can make those patties again! I'm glad I keep record on my food blog so I can reuse <a href="http://funmealideas.com/salmon-patties/">my same recipe</a> because it turned out PERFECTLY.Seriandruidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111895467052255677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-56233380707983410312012-01-31T10:41:00.000-08:002012-01-31T11:07:58.597-08:00Mini Zucchini Pizzas<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m7-UisEe8Ek/TyYaJQ_SenI/AAAAAAAACWA/quhTKlKVehQ/DSC_1449_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 580px; height: 390px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m7-UisEe8Ek/TyYaJQ_SenI/AAAAAAAACWA/quhTKlKVehQ/DSC_1449_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">[<a href="http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/2012/01/mini-zucchini-pizzas.html">Photo</a>]</span><br /></div><br />I don't think I would use peperoni but the idea here is solid, I LOVE Zucchini! I was thinking maybe feta cheese and Sita just suggested red onion and a mushroom, YUM!Seriandruidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111895467052255677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-65977238094757556622012-01-20T18:13:00.001-08:002012-01-20T18:14:43.658-08:00Zucchini Cakes<a href="http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2011/02/22/SM0308H_Zucchini-Cakes_s4x3_lg.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 566px; height: 424px;" src="http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2011/02/22/SM0308H_Zucchini-Cakes_s4x3_lg.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Remind me to buy sour cream so I can try <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/zucchini-cakes-recipe/index.html">this</a>.Seriandruidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111895467052255677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-9717443037620710512012-01-12T20:49:00.000-08:002012-01-12T20:51:10.388-08:00Beatbox Chef<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yUKjh0ey7mc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Seriandruidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111895467052255677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-77935592370419457032012-01-04T21:07:00.000-08:002012-01-14T15:50:16.280-08:0025 LB Turkey (Roasted not Fried)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8i0_wDHHAeyB01RoeSb3Oxedvxsab1wxnNy8PqF1yNPlGj5rAiPxZRstMxHzJ6otd4doCpjo-QS06K0Rb6kYmr4tQWQr9M2bOkWOT-IYBk3fqNbHg3QIKAES4CFrJHYv-Unb_38LF6PPJ/s1600/Capture.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8i0_wDHHAeyB01RoeSb3Oxedvxsab1wxnNy8PqF1yNPlGj5rAiPxZRstMxHzJ6otd4doCpjo-QS06K0Rb6kYmr4tQWQr9M2bOkWOT-IYBk3fqNbHg3QIKAES4CFrJHYv-Unb_38LF6PPJ/s320/Capture.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694010452912037042" border="0" /></a>I roasted a 25 pound turkey for <span style="font-weight: bold;">New Years Day</span>, just because I felt like it.<br /><br />On the table:<br /><ul><li>Dark Meat</li><li>White Meat</li><li>Stuffing from <span style="font-style: italic;">inside the bird</span></li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Homemade</span> cream corn (the canned kind is disgusting)</li><li>Green Bean Casserole</li><li>Roasted Carrots with Pearl Onions</li><li>Rich Turkey Gravy</li><li>Garlic Mashed Potatoes</li><li>Crescent Rolls (from a tube, because who cares about the rolls when the food is that awesome). </li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">The next day:</span> I made a Turkey Curry with yellow and red bell peppers, raisins, onion, pineapple juice and medium + mild curry powder. I just toss it all into a casserole dish and bake it at 425 until it's hot. Serve with Basmati Rice and Naan bread.<br /><br />I also gave my mother a huge grocery bag full of left overs because lets face it, no matter how hard I try I cannot manage to use up a 25 lb turkey without some help. We can only eat so many turkey + stuffing sandwiches! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Today</span>: I am boiling the bones and making stock for the soup I shall create tomorrow and just in time as well, I am coming down with something. Nothing a huge pot of turkey soup can't cure (I hope)!<br /><br />For more of my great meal ideas, check out <a href="http://funmealideas.com/">funmealideas.com</a>Seriandruidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111895467052255677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-7062986187193194122011-12-31T20:56:00.000-08:002011-12-31T20:57:33.628-08:00Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bizarrebytes.com/melted-snowman-sugar-cookies/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 561px; height: 465px;" src="http://www.bizarrebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/melted-snowman-cookies-609x505.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Well now! Doesn't this look fun and easy!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-68947965924570925672011-12-29T18:10:00.000-08:002011-12-29T18:15:45.714-08:00MmMm Lasagna<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tIAZxMYW4U1UGSRu7ekWvpBPZXQUnI8OXJeMyMiPTZ6TgXg1lKA2ObjtsQu9PXZ8xqgmBSepZuV9Ma1R1BqvokPhttOLV6kLv990YGqyh__4pTm5yAZnyNWt3eWK2HwpobT0zqR9pGs/s1600/P1030249.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 485px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tIAZxMYW4U1UGSRu7ekWvpBPZXQUnI8OXJeMyMiPTZ6TgXg1lKA2ObjtsQu9PXZ8xqgmBSepZuV9Ma1R1BqvokPhttOLV6kLv990YGqyh__4pTm5yAZnyNWt3eWK2HwpobT0zqR9pGs/s400/P1030249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691737990554640130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="messageBody" ft="{"type":3}"><br /><br />Lasagna from scratch (ricotta + mozzarella + sweet Italian sausage + homemade marinara) with one layer of spinach & cheese ravioli accompanied by garlic and herb oven roasted chicken, the bread was Focaccia Asiago cheese.<br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-66961195207126318742011-12-29T18:02:00.000-08:002012-01-14T15:50:56.054-08:00Christmas Dinner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFvLMX4FAE9xKhtqtb7RR71gVLqQ3TeChGNbMrsZQTqImHLmXqjqeXc2hd-R7UzkYI5Y7P8OAwhQOMtXDDXciGZ82GgY69174sLF3_-PC9sfNVBMxnDVeetL9XxDjawmLzB406ZoVaCM/s1600/P1030153.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 471px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFvLMX4FAE9xKhtqtb7RR71gVLqQ3TeChGNbMrsZQTqImHLmXqjqeXc2hd-R7UzkYI5Y7P8OAwhQOMtXDDXciGZ82GgY69174sLF3_-PC9sfNVBMxnDVeetL9XxDjawmLzB406ZoVaCM/s400/P1030153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691737214681445682" border="0" /></a><br /><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" ft="{"type":1}"><span class="messageBody" ft="{"type":3}"> <span style="font-size:130%;">I made Ham, mash, candied acorn squash, green beans, corn, roasted carrots and gravy.</span></span></h6><p>What did you have?<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-55236276296041435602011-12-22T10:17:00.000-08:002011-12-22T10:23:35.767-08:00Chocolate Fudge Brownies for Santa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://picturetherecipe.com/index.php/recipes/cute-easy-mini-santa-hat-brownies/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 565px; height: 7468px;" src="http://picturetherecipe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Mini-Santa-Hat-Brownies-Recipe-copy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://picturetherecipe.com/index.php/recipes/cute-easy-mini-santa-hat-brownies/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 502px; height: 82px;" src="http://picturetherecipe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-The-Recipe-Header_2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://picturetherecipe.com/index.php/recipes/cute-easy-mini-santa-hat-brownies/"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-88940823328254952572011-12-18T12:49:00.000-08:002011-12-18T12:57:43.183-08:00SANDRA'S DECADENT GERMAN-STYLE BAKED APPLES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcjxEBlQ4PRjEtV1X4AdskwVUs8JzT0UEb52UVxnne_LUHh1T56filgGscEZvYOFkLfty3KSge9eZQFXyXYOvJSnG00aHNohfxF9byLmBIaC7Mk92MkcBGk9vNwxaQyiZXIvEAxKCY3M/s1600/apple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcjxEBlQ4PRjEtV1X4AdskwVUs8JzT0UEb52UVxnne_LUHh1T56filgGscEZvYOFkLfty3KSge9eZQFXyXYOvJSnG00aHNohfxF9byLmBIaC7Mk92MkcBGk9vNwxaQyiZXIvEAxKCY3M/s400/apple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687573936904479474" /></a><br /><br /><br />I really want to try this, doesn't it look amazing?<br /><br />[<a href="http://sandrarecipeblogsite.blogspot.com/2011/11/sandras-decadent-german-style-baked.html#.Tu5QxdWs8pl">Here is the recipe</a>]<br /><br /><font size="1">I found this recipe via <a href="http://www.drivinganddining.com">http://www.drivinganddining.com</a></font>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-56037545875245492112011-12-14T14:26:00.000-08:002011-12-14T14:30:04.290-08:00Best Sites For Diabetic Lifestyle and NutritionDiabetes is a disease that affects one in ten individuals in the United States, and this number could triple over the next few decades. As one of the leading causes of serious health problems and death in this country, it is urgent that we begin to examine the factors that contribute to the development of this disease and ways to control it. Managing diabetes through diet and nutrition has proven to be very effective for most diabetics and prediabetics, and this is encouraging, considering the high price of health care for this growing sector of the population. As with anything, prevention is the best strategy, but if you or a loved one has already been diagnosed with diabetes, taking charge of your health is a must. The following sites will supply you with lots of great recipes and exercise plans that will fit into just about any lifestyle, as well as articles dealing with issues pertinent to the diabetic population. <br /><br />[<a href="pertinent to the diabetic population">Click through for a collection of sites with helpful information</a>]Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-42617521074962077522011-12-12T21:03:00.000-08:002011-12-12T21:06:22.644-08:00Chef Meg's Slow Cooker Vegetable Curry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-ak.sparkpeople.com/nw/3/0/l308209548.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 426px; height: 282px;" src="http://photos-ak.sparkpeople.com/nw/3/0/l308209548.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I will be trying <a href="http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1226514">this</a> in the very near future. I may add left over cooked chicken into mine though. Not because I need to have meat in my curry but because I like to use curries to use up left over poultry.<br /><br />--<br /><br />Slow cookers aren’t just for meat! This is a tasty, affordable one-pot vegetarian meal that’s filling<br />and perfect for your slow cooker. You can also add shrimp during the last 20 minutes of cooking, if<br />you like. If the dish is a little too spicy for the kids, add 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt to their serving.<br />Serve with a glass of milk and a cucumber salad.<br />Minutes to Prepare: 15<br />Minutes to Cook: 360<br />Number of Servings: 8<br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br /> 1 tbsp canola oil<br /> 4 medium carrots (about 2 cups), sliced<br /> 1⁄4-inch thick<br /> 1 onion, thinly sliced<br /> 3 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced<br /> 2 tbsp curry powder<br /> 1⁄2 tsp cayenne<br /> 1⁄2 tsp turmeric<br /> 4 to 5 Yukon Gold or red potatoes,<br /> quartered<br /> 8 ounces fresh or frozen green beans<br /> 3 cups canned chickpeas, drained and<br /> rinsed<br /> 2 large tomatoes, diced (1 cup)<br /> 2 cups vegetable stock<br /> 1⁄2 cup frozen peas<br /> 1⁄2 cup light coconut milk <br /><br /><br /><br />Directions<br />1. In a sauté pan, heat the oil until moderately<br />hot. Add the carrots and onion and sauté for<br />3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, curry powder,<br />cayenne, and turmeric to the pan. Continue to<br />cook for 2 minutes more or until the spices become<br />fragrant.<br />2. Remove the vegetables from the pan and<br />transfer to a slow cooker. Add the potatoes,<br />green beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, and vegetable<br />stock to the slow cooker.<br />3. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 5<br />1⁄2 hours. Add the peas and coconut milk and<br />cook for 15 minutes more.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-62384381365820249232011-12-09T07:26:00.001-08:002011-12-09T07:27:43.298-08:00Can you cook perfect eggs?Because I can.<br /><br />Listen, they even tell you they are perfect.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6kamzVrK1qzft56o1_400.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 271px;" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6kamzVrK1qzft56o1_400.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Can you hear them?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-83309183286979517862011-11-11T18:27:00.000-08:002011-11-11T18:29:34.098-08:00Concession Turkey Treats<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-z27FKwupds" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><a href="http://www.drivinganddining.com/concession-turkey-treats/">More turkey fun!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-63312686039527899592011-10-15T08:22:00.000-07:002011-10-15T08:24:36.799-07:00Dinner?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cinemagraphs13.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 281px;" src="http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cinemagraphs13.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I've been a slacker about posting lately but I'm still cooking so one of these days I may just bust out with a ton of content, don't give up on me yet. My plate is still full (Yes, there is a pun in there).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-4764123239276646212011-09-09T12:40:00.001-07:002011-09-09T12:40:24.553-07:00Serina Droid<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_http27mediatumb_xjbit" height="625" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/serinadruid/kjladtjagmdoAysssmoFqxkuCBfqAnqsszcvEHHsxpGbdhtcqDBgbtfglojm/media_http27mediatumb_xJBit.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://serina.tumblr.com/post/7887757066">serina.tumblr.com</a></div> <p>For some reason, this post went viral on my tumblr :D</p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-46825621210026235592011-09-08T17:27:00.000-07:002011-09-08T17:31:59.513-07:00Candy Sushi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr80vmhCfS1qzdaupo1_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr80vmhCfS1qzdaupo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Ingredients:</span><br /> Twizzlers <br /> Gummy Worms<br /> Fruit Roll ups<br /> 3 tablespoons butter or margarine<br /> 1 package regular marshmallows<br /> 6 cups Rice Krispies<br /><br /> For Rice Krispies:<br /><br /> In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.<br /> Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.<br /> Using buttered spatula or wax paper press mixture into a flat, thin sheet, about half and inch thick or so.<br /><br /> Once they have cooled, trim up the slab of rice krispie treats into a neat rectangle and put on wax paper.<br /> Add candy. This recipe uses Twizzlers and gummy worms. But Swedish Fish and other gummy candies work as well. <br /> Roll treats tightly around candy and trim excess with a sharp knife.<br /> Once you’ve trimmed the roll. Wrap the fruit roll up around it and squeeze. Leaving the plastic wrap on makes it less sticky to roll but just make sure to remove plastic wrap before cutting.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-21238104604801308162011-09-02T11:04:00.000-07:002011-09-02T11:08:37.127-07:00What You Don't Know About Flavor Enhancers Can Harm YouSenomyx is a high tech research and development business that is "dedicated to finding new flavors to reduce sugars and reduce salt." But their focus is not on whole, organic fruits and vegetables, or grass-pastured meats, dairy and eggs. Senomyx develops patented flavor enhancers by using "proprietary taste receptor-based assay systems." <p>That's a testing system that provides scientists with biochemical responses and electronic readouts when a flavor ingredient interacts with their patented receptor, letting researchers know whether or not their flavor enhancer is effective. The receptors are made from HEK293 -- HEK stands for Human Embryonic Kidney cells, with 293 denoting that the HEK was from the 293rd experiment. HEK293 originally came from a healthy, electively aborted baby whose cells were then harvested and cloned.</p> <p>According to the Weston A. Price Foundation:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>"Senomyx's salt taste, savory flavor, and sweet flavors -- as well as all their other flavor enhancers -- are purposefully developed so that they stimulate your taste buds without them actually tasting anything ... Much like MSG, these flavor enhancers operate on the neurological level to produce these reactions ... </em></p> <p><em>Since they are not actually ingredients but rather 'enhancers' they are not required to be listed in a package's ingredients except as 'artificial flavors' ... [And] because very small amounts of the additives are used ... Senomyx's chemicals have not undergone the FDA's usual safety approval process for food additives."</em></p></blockquote>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;">[<a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/01/what-you-dont-know-about-flavor-enhancers-can-harm-you.aspx?e_cid=20110901_DNL_art_2">Read more about this</a>]
<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-73054095526409156152011-09-01T12:44:00.000-07:002011-09-05T23:31:40.786-07:00Believe it or not...This is the picture that reminded me I should make a batch of tuna lol<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://utterlycute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Kitty-cant-find-the-tuna-590x472.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 555px; height: 444px;" src="http://utterlycute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Kitty-cant-find-the-tuna-590x472.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><center><br /><a onclick="cornify_add();return false;" href="http://www.cornify.com/"><img src="http://www.cornify.com/assets/cornify.gif" alt="Cornify" height="16" width="61" border="0" /></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.cornify.com/js/cornify.js"></script></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-47379672049399160242011-08-26T12:52:00.000-07:002011-08-26T15:23:54.536-07:00Molding Hard Boiled Eggs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqk2kjipmw1qaqnguo1_r1_500.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqk2kjipmw1qaqnguo1_r1_500.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645262898098459314" border="0" /></a>
<br />Admit it! You have never even thought of doing that!! I hadn't either!
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<br />Apparently it is as easy as hard boiling the egg as usual, pealing it while it is still hot (ouch, be careful, that sounds like a job for my Ove Glove's), putting it into a mold and refrigerating it for a while.
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<br />I think I just <span style="font-style:italic;">have</span> to try that! When I do, the end result, will of course, be posted at <a href="http://funmealideas.com/">Meal Ideas</a>.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2219951083932607598.post-3344284948625292112011-08-25T09:39:00.000-07:002011-08-25T10:15:26.281-07:00Blogger < funmealideas.com<span style="font-weight: bold;">I just didn't feel like Blogger was giving me what I wanted from a website. Every time I changed one little thing the entire template broke. I couldn't take it. So I bought my very own domain name and launched my new </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://funmealideas.com/">Meal Ideas</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> website, I have already posted some new original recipes over there and there's more coming this week!</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In other awesome news, Sita who some of you know from </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/sitasaysgo/reviews/">her SU</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> page or </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sitasays.tumblr.com/">her tumblr</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> will be collaborating with me over on </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://funmealideas.com/">Meal Ideas</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> which means you will get 2 great cooks for the price of one! Since the price is free, you really can't beat that, can you!</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I plan to use this blogger to bookmark recipes I intend to use at a later date from now on, rather than posting my original stuff here BUT hey, you may still find it worth following and you can always head over to </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://funmealideas.com/">Meal Ideas</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> and see what I actually end up doing with the random recipes I find on the internet.</span>
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<br />This just made me giggle. Creating a tasty meal sometimes requires a bit of inspiration. Laughter is my muse, what's yours?
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<br /></h1><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Make Henry's Anytime Chili for One - Henry's Kitchen</span>
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<br />I laughed until my throat hurt. This <span style="font-style: italic;">is</span> the kind of "trust your gut" cooking I encourage people to do but hopefully with considerably more skill.
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<br />I know this video is a joke (boy do I, I haven't laughed that hard in a long time) but what Henry should have done in all reality is make the whole batch and THEN split it 7 ways and freeze it separately. I am the queen of making more than we can eat around here, my freezer is my friend.
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<br />Grated Italian Cheese
<br />Greek Yogurt
<br />Naan Bread
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<br />Red Onion
<br />Red & Green Bell Pepper
<br />Grilled Chicken
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<br />You can butter the outside of the naan or you can just spray it with Pam or you can do nothing at all, it's a George Forman, it's not like it's going to stick! It's is just a matter of flavor preference. It ready when you think it is brown enough and the filling is cooked to your liking, 5-10min.
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