June 2007
Monthly Archive
Try this delicious apricot pie. This recipe seems to be a little complex at first glance, but once you get your hands to work at you can´t stop ´till you are eating it.
Serves: 6
Ingredients
Pâte Brisée (All Butter Crust for sweet pies)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
8 Tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, very-cold, [...]
The Kama Sutra (Kamasutram), is the earliest surviving example of a written Hindu love-manual. It was compiled by the Indian sage Vatsyayana sometime between the second and fourth centuries A.C.E. His work was based on earlier Kama Shastras or “Rules of Love” going back to at least the seventh century B.C.E., and is a compendium [...]
The term nutrient density means different things to different people. To epidemiologists, the term nutrient density of the diet means crude nutrient intakes (in g or mg) divided by the total energy intakes. In epidemiologic studies, nutrient density often means diet composition, as indexed by the percentage of energy from carbohydrate, protein, and fat. In [...]
Chocolate is a delicious thing and almost everyone loves it. The problem begins when you decide to give some to your dog.
The worst thing a Wonka bar can do to you is add an inch to your hips. But that same candy – even in relatively small amounts – can make a dog or [...]
Kansai style Okonomiyaki
Serves: 1
Ingredients
50-60 g flour
1 egg
1,5 cup dashi
1-2 Tablespoons grated yamaimo (mountain potato)
75 g cabbage
1/2 squid
30 g thinly sliced pork
10-20 small shrimp, cleaned and shelled
-3 whole oyster
oil
mirin
salt
Preparation
Batter
In a bowl mix egg add yamaimo. (Powdered yamaimo can be used)
Add salt, a little mirin, then flour. Mirin removes the powdery taste. (note: Okonomiyaki mix can also [...]
Okonomiyaki is a pan-fried Japanese dish cooked with various ingredients similar to a pancake or pizza. Okonomi means “what you like” or “what you want”, and yaki means “grilled” or “cooked” (examples: yakitori, chicken ; and yakisoba, noodles); thus, the name of this dish means “cook what you like, the way you like”. In Japan, [...]
Sometimes it is that life has been very unfair with us, specially when we notice that some people have luscious hair, always radiant and shiny, and never looks out of place. The question is: why don’t I? The way your hair looks can ruin your appearance completely or turn you into a Greek goddess. Beautiful [...]
Obese women on a low-fat diet lose weight, but they can lose more if they eat more low-calorie-density fruits, veggies, and soups.The finding comes from a year-long study based on the principles of the “Volumetrics” diet proposed by Penn State University researcher Barbara J. Rolls, PhD. Consumer Reports recently gave Volumetrics the top rating among [...]
Premature ejaculation is a common complaint of many young men. Many of their partners feel frustrated by this situation too. Young men often become very sexually aroused quite quickly; touch their hand and they have an erection. While this is flattering for his partner, it’s not necessarily very satisfying for a sexual relationship.
The average male [...]
Kegel is the name of a pelvic floor exercise, named after Dr. Kegel who discovered the kegel exercise. These muscles are attached to the pelvic bone and act like a hammock, holding in your pelvic organs. To try to isolate these muscles trying stopping and starting the flow of urine. This is a kegel.
The aim [...]
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