Healthy Snacks - Eight Good Foods You Can Make in Your Dorm Room

One of the most annoying parts about trying to eat healthy food in college is that there aren't a whole lot of things you can do with the cooking tools you can have in your dorm room. Here are a few healthy snacks that you can make with nothing but a hot pot, a microwave, and a toaster. 1. Bagels with cream cheese. This one's pretty obvious, and it's easy if you can have a toaster in your room. If you don't have a toaster with extra-wide slots,...

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Red Vs White wine

Wine is a growing industry that has a long history. Since the taste varies depending on the climate, geography, grape, storage, and human labor, even wine experts cant predict any of next outcomes due to change on earth. People categorize wines mainly by Red and White wines. This categorization can be easily observed at the most of grocery stores, or on the menus at the restaurant. Despite the appearance (color) of wines, what is the true difference...

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Cajun Food's Rich History

Cajun food has its roots in the deep south of Louisiana and Mississippi. This stereotypically spicy food is known around the country and world for its intense flavor, varying use of rice, and distinct, recognizable use of spices. Origins This unique cuisine was developed as low income workers made use of their available resources. In the deep south, this happened to be rice and sea food. Because they were so close to the Gulf of Mexico, farmers...

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Chicken - A High Protein Food

Thanks in large part to chicken's low price, low fat, and high versatility, the amount of chicken consumed in the United States has increased exponentially. That wasn't always the case. Even though chicken is one of the oldest living species of animal, it was a rarity on the dinner table. Today, thanks to modern production methods, almost anyone can afford chicken. In fact, adjusted for inflation, chicken is only a third the price it was 40 years...

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Working on green tomatoes

tomatoe,vegetable,freshAfter a season of dedicated garden and growing a beautiful tomato plant, it can be disheartening to find that not all of our tomatoes became ripe. The good news is that you don't necessarily need to toss out all those green tomatoes. There are several methods you can employ to turn your green tomatoes into plump, red, ripe tomatoes. Although there are many methods, this article will describe the cardboard box method....

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The Wonders Of Potatoes

Whats in a potato? Abundance. It is second only to rice in quantity consumed. Nutritionally speaking it has: 1. High water content and thus low-calories. A plain-boiled potato has only 78 calories about the same as a third of a bowl of rice, or one and a half slices of bread. However more calories are added when you deep-fry them. 2. Vitamin C. an astoundingly rich source of Vitamin C, potatoes are suitable option when fresh fruits are not available....

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