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Fruit Punch
Parties are fun for everyone regardless of age. For a gathering that is going to host both kids and adults, finding suitable beverages can be a challenge. Soda has been overdone and you obviously can’t serve cocktails to the younger attendants. A fruit punch is really the best solution as it pleases the kids and with a splash of added alcohol, grown-ups love it too. There are as many different ways to make this flavorful concoction as there are fruits to put in it. The basis for any fruit punch is fruit juice so it simply becomes a matter of what juices you most prefer. You can either Click to Read More
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Almonds
The small, deciduous almond tree produces lovely white or light pink flowers. The fruit of the tree, almonds, is a very versatile nut and is used in many forms. Roasted almonds are a treat in themselves. California is the chief producer of the nut, followed by the Mediterranean countries of Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Spain and Syria. Iran is another major supplier and the Spanish also cultivate local sweet varieties from Malaga and Valencia. The plant is originally indigenous to Southwest Asia and has been documented throughout recorded history. There are several references Click to Read More
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Chocolate Peanut Butter
If you want to get a reaction from me, all you have to do is offer me something that is made with chocolate and peanut butter. I don’t know who first thought to put these two ingredients together, but they have my vote for genius of the century. You can find chocolate peanut butter desserts of all sorts almost anywhere you go. Just when you think there’s nothing more you could do with these two ingredients, someone else comes up with something amazing. It’s no wonder I can’t seem to stay on my diet. Like most people, I first found this combination when I had Click to Read More
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Callebaut Chocolate
Belgian chocolates have a reputation around the world for excellent quality. The Callebaut Chocolate Company has been a major part of the industry, supplying chocolate makers and the consumer. They started production of chocolate bars in 1911 and introduced their famous confectionary coating line in 1925. Today, they have 35 factories employing 9,500 people and are the second largest company of its kind in the world. The company has a variety of products available, the most popular being cocoa powder and baking chocolate to the public and to trade. Callebaut chocolate caters for lovers of Click to Read More
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Coffee Beans
Are you one of the infinite individuals who arise each and every day with java on their mind? Hey, this is nothing to be ashamed of by any means. I too can appreciate a superb cup of coffee. However, this isn’t something that comes with any old can of grounds and a cheap drip pot. The true secret lies in the coffee beans. That’s right: it all begins with the coffee itself. You can’t seriously expect any old java to do the trick. Wonderful tasting and great smelling coffee beans must be sought out. Having said that, if you’re one of the few individuals who could Click to Read More
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Chocolate Holiday Gift
If you have been given a chocolate easter bunny at some point in your life then you know what a pleasant holiday tradition it can be. There is just something about getting a holiday gourmet gift that really brightens the day. In my family, however, we don’t save our chocolate holiday gift for easter! Any holiday can be an excuse to get a delicious chocolate miniature wrapped in brightly colored foil. My favorite chocolate holiday gifts are the ones that come in unexpected shapes and with interesting wrapping. Chocolate easter bunnies and Santa’s are okay, but give me a chocolate Click to Read More
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Herbs De Provence
The French are known for their artful combinations of herbs with foods and sauces which bring out the perfection of the individual ingredients, making your palate come alive with the taste sensations you’ll never find in a fast food burger. Even a burger is dressed to the nines in France. There is a restaurant at the Louvre which serves a burger to die for; a polite pleading of the waiter revealed the secret of its exquisite flavor to be attributable to “ciboulette”, the common chive, in a mixture resembling thousand island dressing as the dressing for the bun. You Click to Read More
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Chai Tea
Chai is a great spice milk tea from India that is quickly becoming extremely popular in the West as people discover it at coffee and tea houses everywhere. The ingredients of chai are touted to have healthful benefits, which is typically prepared by boiling loose leaf tea and adding milk, sweetener, and various spices depending on personal preferences. In India, chai is more popular than coffee, and there are many different versions of the tea, which has been a staple there for hundreds of years. Chai tea can be enjoyed hot or cold, morning or evening, summer or winter. There are instant Click to Read More
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Ice Cream Machine
When I was a kid, my dad had an ice cream machine. I thought it was the neatest thing in the world; in retrospect I still do. His ice cream making machine was one of the old style. It was basically a bucket that you would fill With ice, surrounding a smaller inner bucket. Although there are more efficient ways to manufacture ice cream nowadays, the mechanism of these old ice cream machines is pretty ingenious. Basically, you would put salt on the layer of ice. That would cause the cold from the ice bucket to cool the inner layer which held the ice cream. As you stirred the ice cream, you Click to Read More
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
There are many traditions that every family has that make them unique. Through my years of working with families through a social services agency I came to realize that no matter how dysfunctional a family is there are still some sorts of traditions that bond them together. My husband’s family is quite close. Most of their traditions involve hunting, fishing and food. My husband had three brothers and a sister. The brothers get together several times a year to go fishing and hunting. These hunting and fishing trips always involve meals and snacks. Over the years they have found favorites Click to Read More
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