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Every once in a while I come across a gadget that would make a GREAT gift. I’m always on the look out for the perfect gift and I usually do my Christmas shopping WAY in advance mainly because I HATE the stress of gift buying too close to Christmas.

This time it’s a gift for a kitchen, a 3 minute cup cake maker.

Well how cool is that !

My thoughts on this great gift is that it would be ideal for the following:

a busy Mum

a young person who wants to start baking cakes

a single parent Dad who is perhaps new to cake baking.

These are just a couple of my ideas but the concept of a 3 minute cup cake maker is brillant and practical and would be high up on anyone’s Christmas present list!

The microwave is one of your best friends, particularly in hot weather. It lends itself perfectly to preparing quick cooking recipes and certainly helps keep the kitchen cool. For entrees, try cooking a batch of chicken or fish in the microwave. These meats turn out perfect when cooked in the microwave. You can even cook chicken in the morning and simply warm it up in a lidded frying pan just before serving, with the added advantage of giving the chicken a quick browning that enhances the taste. Fish cooks so quickly that it takes just a few minutes to prepare at dinnertime. Use the microwave to cook fresh veggies in the cool morning hours, cooking them until just slightly undercooked. Refrigerate until ready to serve, warming and finishing cooking in the microwave.

The slow cooker is another boon to those looking for quick cooking recipes. It takes just minutes to assemble a complete one-dish meal in the morning and then let it do its thing while you attend to your busy schedule. One example is a pot roast. Cut up some potatoes, carrots, and onions put in a cup of water and lay your roast on top, seasoning as desired. Put the lid on and you’re done! The slow cooker does the work.

Why do people put carrots in cake? The history of putting carrots in cake actually dates back to the medieval period. During that time, sweeteners for baking were scarce and very expensive. Carrots contain a lot of sugar, which was the perfect substitute for sweeteners in peoples’ baking adventures. Plus, they were a lot easier to come by and a lot more affordable. Using carrots in cakes was such a success; it has obviously continued down through the years and is still a favorite among many in today’s era. There are lots of varying recipes online and in cookbooks.

Everyone will claim that their recipe for carrot cake is the best. Perhaps their recipe is the best, however, each person has their own preferences and taste buds. You may find that one recipe is a bit more time consuming or complicated and you want to stick to the easiest recipe possible. You may not care about how much time is involved; you simply want to make the very best that you can possibly can. No matter what your preferences or plans happen to be, there are lots of excellent recipe sites to be found.

We all love good food and variety always does the trick. Asian cuisine is no exception and once you taste, you will definitely be asking for a second helping. Owing to immigration, Asian food is greatly influenced by many of its population who are from different parts of the world. When we talk of Asian cuisine, we are referring to the entire continent and this definitely gives a wide variety. This includes Central Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia and Middle Eastern Asia. Their cuisine is both traditional and modern and it is characterized by many spices which define the Arabic countries. Some of these foods include the Taiwan bizarre night which is some of her best snacks. Also available will be Chinese food which is very popular. Habitually, Chinese food is bite-sized and they are always ready for grabs. Other people will opt to use the famous chopsticks to eat all these famous delicacies.

Common with Chinese cuisine is a balance that they always seek to strike between fresh and pickled, hot and cold and mild and spicy. Their foods include animal products such as meat and eggs among others though mostly, especially in the olden times they would settle for greens and vegetables. They would then eat peanuts and other protein giving foods. Some of Chinese meals include fried rice and beef noodle. Japanese food includes noodles which make up most of their meals and they love having honey toast for desert. This toast is eaten with ice-cream of choice and sushi does not escape their menus either. When it comes to fruits, they love to eat Umeboshi which resembles paw paws and accompany their rice with miso soup. The Japanese also eat potato stew and beef which is famously known as Nikujaga which can be served with greens and rice or any other ideal accompaniment. Other common Asian cuisine includes the Thai cuisine and Asian fusion which includes an appetizer known as the creamy spicy crab. The main course contains crabs which are deep fried, radish which is white in colour and shredded and to complete this beautiful meal is a spicy sauce that bears an orange tint. The soup is made from coconuts and is at times served with tossed salad.

Philippines is not left behind and its cuisine includes fish and meat which are served with rice. Vegetables also make part of the meal though they are not very prominent. Popular foods in Philippines include pork and chicken which are not highly spiced. They are cooked in vinegar and garlic and make for a sumptuous eating. They also feed on prawns which are served with vegetables (sinigang na sugpo) which are served with a soup bearing the tamarind flavour. Among the Asian cuisine is the Korean kimchi which is very popular and is composed of a fermented cabbage which is spicy. As Koreans are party people, liquor does not escape their food and they love to drink Soju or the Korean Sake. Korean barbeques are famous and they include pork and Samgyeopsal. These delicious Asian cuisines are synonymous to Asia and are widely loved due to their variety.

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” Oomph is the intricate inner feeling of that touch of power, unexplained yet real, that comes with the drinking of coffee or espresso“

I had been a long term tea drinker, preferring tea to any other beverage for years, until one day, I had a new assistant. I was working as a dealer representative for stocks and shares at that time, and that means in a really stressful environment, being in the trading room all the time. So taking some time off to catch a cuppa and to be back to trading and watching the trading screens for the best prices was the perfect break anyone could hope for.

My new assistant was a young lady in her mid twenties, and it was interesting to see her prepare her drink.

No, she wasn’t a tea drinker like me. Instead, she was a coffee fan, perhaps even an addict to coffee, you may say. On her first day at work, she took out of her handbag three packs of instant coffee 3 in 1 – namely instant coffee, sugar and non-dairy creamer, and then proceeded to empty the three packs into one cup,adding hot water, making a strong coffee. She wasn’t through yet, because she also opened another pack of chocolate powder and sprinkled the chocolate powder on to her hot coffee, creating a tremendous aromatic smell that pervaded the trading room.

That was some “oomph” in her coffee.

After a period of three months, I found I was suddenly drinking coffee myself and wasn’t a pure tea drinker anymore. It was a subtle conversion process, and soon I found I really need that coffee in the afternoon trading session.

Now, looking back, I have learnt a lot of techniques to add more “oomph” to my cup of coffee.

One way is to enhance the taste with some special add-on ingredients.

My most popular add-on ingredient is powdered ginseng. Ginseng is the traditional chinese herb which is a root, and american ginseng is preferred to korean or chinese ginseng. This herb makes one alert when taken, and is normally taken to strengthen one’s immune system or body. You can get the ginseng powder from the Natural Herb Store or in the form of capsules that you can empty into a cuppa when you need the “oomph”.

Be reminded that the ginseng root powder carries a somewhat bitter taste. So don’t equate quantity with more “oomph”. You just add sufficient to give you the enhanced aroma and the “oomph” you need.

Another way is to add the “tongkat ali” root powder, which may be slightly harder to obtain. This root is from an original plant in Malaysia and is a well researched herbal root with aphrodiasic features. The aborigines of the tropical jungles of Malaysia use this to enhance their “maniless” and this they prove by having big families. Commercially, you can get a bottle of this Tongkat Ali powder under the brand name “Power Root” throughout the world. Just add a small pinch and you will find the difference in your taste and feel the subsequent well-being.

Now you can have that extra edge and “oomph” when you next take your coffee, irregardless whether it is an espresso or a latte.

Why not pump up your next cup of coffee with a Dowe Egberts Switch Espresso coffee pod. If you enjoy coffee and espresso and you want to enjoy a quality drink at home these espresso coffee pods are ideal. The time it takes you to measure out the espresso, press them into your machine, make your drink and then clean up can be quite time consuming which is why the coffee pods are ideal. Espresso coffee pods are a quick way for you to brew quality espresso/coffee drinks without a lot of work or clean up.

What Is An Espresso Coffee Pod And Where Can You Find Them?

Espresso coffee pods are like pre-packaged coffee filters. The espresso or coffee is sandwiched between the filter paper, forming a pod about two inches in diameter. You use them in the same way that you would brew coffee in a traditional home coffee pot, only without the hassle of having to measure out grounds. However if you buy a Dowe Egberts Switch pod you do not even need a coffee machine. These pods are designed to be used on the go. They are designed to be ‘pumped’ with your thumbs to provide a frothy, creamy coffee. They are available in lots of different flavours and can be served hot or cold. With the other espresso coffee pods they need to be placed into a espresso coffee pod machine.You just pop the espresso or coffee pod into a compatible machine, and your work is done. Clean up is just as easy, since the only thing you have to do is throw away the espresso/coffee pod and rinse out your machine.

Equipment needed and where can they be found?

If you want to make an espresso coffee using an espresso coffee pod and not a dowe egberts coffee switch pod you will need to purchase a espresso coffee pod machine. Espresso coffee pods are designed to work with most machines so there’s no need to have to purchase anything new if you already own one. Basically espresso coffee pods are just making the process a lot faster and easier for you. Espresso coffee pods are available in most forms including Starbucks and Nestle. Espresso coffee pods save you time, without skimping on quality. You can still brew quality espresso or coffee, and you can enjoy that fact that is has already been packaged for you to brew right away. With the introduction of the new Dowe Egberts Switch coffee pods you also have the luxury of choosing speciality cold coffee as well as flavored espresso coffee pods. Bothe standard espresso coffee pods and dowe Egbert switch coffee pods can be purchased at your local convenience store and local garages.

The Spanish in at least one way, are like the Chinese – their experience of food is central to their culture, and to heir existence. And you’ll see evidence of this everywhere you visit in Spain. There are restaurants here that answer to every description, to every taste, and that sample every part of the world; food spills out from the restaurants onto the streets with food carts and food vendors everywhere especially the inner part of the cities. As you leave the city, independent spirited inventive cooking appears at roadside restaurants at every stop along every highway. Perhaps you never associated Spanish cooking with it, but seafood essential to the fresh spirit of all Spanish food. Take in any food market in Spain, and you’re certain to see half the market devoted to harvests of the sea.

So when you have this much choice in Spanish food, where exactly do you head for when you’re in Spain? The country attracts a lot of tourists; and many restaurants in the downtown area serve Spanish food that’s somewhat altered for foreign tastes. But the authentic taste of Spain can be a wonderful thing, and denying tourists the authenticity of the experience can be quite unfair. If you ask me, the best Spanish cooking you’ll ever find in Spain will come from the restaurants that have no English or French to help the tourist with , and are unpretentious. I’ve had some of my best experiences with Spanish cooking at some of the most unpretentious roadside restaurants with their tables out on the sidewalk.

Not to deny the finer Spanish restaurants their due; if upscale puritan Spanish cuisine is what you’d like to experience at least once, make sure you make reservations well in advance at a place like the Casa Poco in Madrid. You’ll need to call couple of days ahead to be seated, and when you get there, try their Iberica ham and steak. For the best gastronomical tour of Spain, try learning some of the terms you’ll find on any Spanish food menu. Any time you encounter a word on a menu that’s unfamiliar, look closely at the work to see what English word it might possibly resemble. Pescados, for instance, comes from Pisces, which you know from your time scouring the horoscopes, is fish; “mariscos” is … doesn’t it sound like “marine”? That’s right, it means seafood. What if you saw the word “carne” on there? You’ve heard of “carnal” haven’t you? It means “of the flesh” in English. And in Spanish, it’s meat.

When you head in for your first encounter with Spanish food, you might be a little surprised at the customs they have at restaurants. The moment you step in, your waiter will greet you and find you a seat (no surprise there). If you’re a little nervous about the price range they have, try asking him – cuanto cuesta? in Spanish. As soon as you are handed your menu, you’re expected to order something to drink – a white wine or red wine is customary. The waiter brings you your drink, and sets the table by placing some Spanish bread directly your table with no plate. It could also come with a dish of butter or olive oil. And at the end, you ask for the bill – la cuenta, por favor.

For a quick introduction to Spanish food, make sure you try something with rice in it – paella is rice. Usually, it comes with seafood, rabbit meat or chicken. If you think that there is a certain Arab influence you see here and there in Spanish food, you wouldn’t be wrong. North Africa isn’t far away, and there is a certain Arabic touch to Spanish food.

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During the warm days of summer, rare is the cook who wants to spend much time in front of a hot stove. Here’s one recipe that’s easy and quick, providing you with a tempting one-dish meal that is satisfying and nutritious and gives you an opportunity to serve lots of those fruits and veggies we all need more of in our diets. This shrimp salad recipe can also be prepared ahead of time, thus giving you the best of all characteristics in the culinary world. Let’s see if you don’t agree!

This recipe serves four, but is easily scaled up or down as suits your need.

Heavenly shrimp salad recipe
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1 head of Hearts of Romaine lettuce
1 pound of salad shrimp, cooked
4 hard-boiled eggs
2 avocados
4 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into wedges
4 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro (leaves only)
alfalfa sprouts to taste
garlic flavored croutons to taste
1 medium fresh lemon, quartered

1.Chill dinner plates, if desired
2.Divide cleaned lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces on individual serving plates.
3.Mound ¼ pound of shrimp in the center of the salad.
4.Peel the eggs and slice, arranging the slices around the edge of each plate.
5.Quarter the avocados, remove the skin and portion out half an avocado per serving, forming a border around the shrimp mound.
6.Core the tomatoes, cut into wedges and place between the egg slices, using one tomato per serving.
7.Sprinkle cilantro, alfalfa sprouts and croutons over each salad.
8.Dress with Thousand Island dressing and garnish with a wedge of fresh lemon.

If you wish to prepare this shrimp salad recipe ahead of serving time, place each of the ingredients in separate plastic bags until you’re ready to assemble the salad, slicing the eggs and avocados at the last minute, to prevent discoloration. You can also add a teaspoon of lemon juice to your Thousand Island dressing mix for a little extra zip, if you like. When using frozen salad shrimp, thaw overnight in the frig.

Our shrimp salad recipe is versatile. Don’t hesitate to add or substitute other favorite fruits or veggies your family enjoys. You can even substitute crab or Krab(R) for the shrimp, keeping the rest of the ingredients as listed above.

Any way you cut it, this shrimp salad recipe makes an elegant, filling meal and is easy on the cook. Serve with a basket of garlic-buttered French bread and you’ve got a winning meal everyone will love!

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If you’re employed in the catering or hospitality industries preparing food for members of the public, you must make sure that you have received the relevant food hygiene training required to ensure that you don’t send your clients away sick with food poisoning.
Up until recently, food hygiene training could only be had by attending college classes or through expensive training companies, but now the internet provides a new alternative. For as little as $50 you can study and attain a food hygiene certificate via online tutorials and passing an online exam.
With such a low cost, convenience and all from the comfort of your own home, you would be silly not to undertake your food hygiene training online! To learn more, hit the link above for more information on available online courses.