2. Baking Powder Baking powder solves the “balancing act” problem encountered when using baking soda by including acids alongside the bicarbonates. And since the acids are specifically mixed into baking powder, they can be optimized for baking; you don’t have to rely on whatever acids happen to be present in the food being made. Baking … Read more
Article 1: Good-mood Munchies It is never be late for you to enjoy interesting and delicious munchies. Many studies show that some foods can help balance hormone and substances secreted from the brain, which helps the mind be happy and relieves stress. ‘You can create wonder for your mood from inside the body’ – according … Read more
Why do our minds wander in the bedroom? And should we worry about it? We ask the experts to share some thoughts. Lady Alice Hillingdon obviously made a career of sexual distraction. “I am happy now that George calls on my bedchamber less frequently than of old,” she wrote in her diary in about 1912. … Read more
Meg Hourihan’s Mean Chocolate Chip Cookies Meg Hourihan co-founded the company that created Blogger.com, one of the Internet’s first blogging platforms. Tell me about yourself and what you do with food. I started cooking, mostly baking, making very elaborate cakes, when I was eight or nine. I always liked cooking and technology, and went back … Read more
Many nutritionists recommend that the secret to absorb more fruit is that trying new kind of fruits. There are some tips for you to choose alternative fresh fruits with fresh flavor and many useful vitamins. The advice “eat an apple a day” may cause you to be bored. A survey shows that 80% of Americans … Read more
230 calories per serving Total time 25 minutes Makes 4 Main-Dish Servings 4 boneless pork loin chops, ½ inches thick (4 oz. each), trimmed of fat Salt and pepper 3 tsp. olive oil 1 package (10 oz.) sliced cremini or white mushrooms 1 large shallot, chopped ½ tsp. dried thyme or 114 tsp. fresh thyme … Read more
One-Bowl Chocolate Cake I have a thing against cake mixes. Sure, commercial mixes produce very consistent results—they use food additives and stabilizers exactly calibrated for the other ingredients in the cake mix—but even for a quick birthday cake, you can make a truly homemade one that actually tastes like chocolate without much more work. Note: … Read more
Why have poultry out of a bucket when you can eat this delectably crunchy meal? 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (170g each) 1 cup breadcrumbs 2 tbsp fresh parsley roughly chopped You’ll also need… 2 tbsp grated Parmesan ½ tbsp dried Italian seasoning 2 eggs whites ½ tbsp olive or canola oil 1½ tbsp … Read more
235 calories per serving Total time 20 minutes plus chilling Makes 10 Servings 1¼ cups low-fat graham cracker crumbs 4 Tbsp. trans fat-free vegetable oil spread (60% to 70% oil) 1 Tbsp. sugar 1/8 tsp. salt 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 22 Key limes or 4 to 5 regular limes 1 can (14 oz.) fat-free sweetened … Read more
Gingerbread Cookies Chemical leaveners aren’t always used to create light, fluffy foods. Even dense items need some air to keep them enjoyable. In a bowl, mix together with a wooden spoon or electric beater: ½ cup (100g) sugar 6 tablespoons (80g) butter, softened but not melted ½ cup (170g) molasses 1 tablespoon (17g) minced ginger … Read more
3. Whipped Cream Unlike eggs, in which proteins provide the structure for foam, cream relies on fats to provide the structure for a foam when whipped. During whisking, fat globules in the cream lose their outer membranes, exposing hydrophobic portions of the molecules. These exposed parts of the fat globules either bind with other fat … Read more
295 calories per serving Active time 10 minutes Total time 30 minutes Makes 4 Main-Dish Servings 4 thin slices prosciutto (2 oz.) 1 chunk (2 oz.) Gorgonzola cheese, cut into thin slices 4 medium skinless, boneless chicken-breast halves (1½ lb. total) 2 tsp. olive oil ½ cup dry white wine 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice … Read more
While yeast allows for the creation of many delicious foods, it has two potential drawbacks: time and flavor. Commercial bakers with high volumes and those of us with limited time to play in the kitchen can’t always afford to wait for yeast to do its thing. Then there’re the flavors and aromas generated by yeast, … Read more
2. Egg Yolks If Eskimos have N words for describing snow, the French and Italians have N+1 words for describing dishes involving egg yolks. A number of these dishes use egg yolks to create light, airy foams by trapping air bubbles. Egg yolks are much more complex than egg whites: ~51% water, ~16% protein, ~32% … Read more
286 calories per pot pie Active time 12 minutes Total time 30 minutes, plus standing Makes 5 Main-Dish Servings 1 cup fat-free half-and-half 1 cup fat-free chicken broth 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. poultry seasoning 2 cups roasted, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces 1 package (10 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed 4 … Read more
255 calories per serving Active time 20 minutes Total time 1 hour 25 minutes plus cooling and chilling Makes 16 Servings ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs 2 Tbsp. trans fat-free vegetable oil spread, melted 3 packages (8 oz. each) reduced- fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) 1 cup sugar 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1½ pints fat-free sour cream … Read more
French and Italian Meringue There are two general forms of meringues: those in which the sugar is directly added as the egg whites are whisked (French Meringue), and those in which the sugar is dissolved before the egg whites are whisked (Swiss and Italian Meringue—we’ll cover Italian here, but they’re similar). The French version tends … Read more
Food labels can stump even the smartest eater. Here’s our cheat sheet for the back of the box. Remember when surprises in your food used to be fun? A temporary tattoo. A neon-orange whistle. A spoon that changed colour when dipped in milk. These days though, a surprise in a box isn’t always a good … Read more
356 calories per serving Active time 30 minutes Total time 1 hour 30 minutes Makes 8 Main-Dish Servings 1 jar (26 oz.) fat-free tomato-basil sauce 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes in juice, drained 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 container (16 oz.) low-fat cottage cheese 4 oz. part-skim mozzarella cheese, finely shredded 6 Tbsp. freshly … Read more
Top each with ice cream, whipped topping, and caramel topping. 357 calories per serving Active time 10 minutes Total time 1 hour 10 minutes plus cooling Makes 6 Servings Filling Nonstick cooking spray 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 4 tsp. all-purpose flour ½ tsp. ground cinnamon 4 large Granny Smith apples (2 lb.), peeled, … Read more