April 23rd, 2010 -- Posted in Drink |
The history of ice cream is lengthy and quite elaborate, though its earliest past is largely unsubstantiated. An irrefutable fact, however, is that an overwhelming 90% of Americans currently indulge in the tasty concoction.
President Reagan recognized this popularity in 1984 with his designation of July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month, National Ice Cream Day. Some of the widespread legends about the origins of the frozen dessert involve Marco Polo, an Italian explorer of the East, who is said to have brought the recipe to Italy from his voyage to China.
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April 23rd, 2010 -- Posted in cooking |
Home cooking is an important and valuable skill that needs to be taught to both boys and girls in the family home. Nevertheless, recent ideas about the power and value of the family meal are changing as the dietary concerns in our country are growing. There are many studies that illustrate families that eat a meal together each day are much closer and much more involved in one another’s lives. During 20th century, the family meal was monumental to the family unity.
However, in recent years, the speed of life has taken off as quickly as the speed of technology and we have lost the focus on the family unit. The idea of fitting more activity into a twenty-four hour period has consumed the American ideal of productivity and with that change in mindset; we have lost sight of our basic American values. We are a people that lives to the excess. Regrettably rather than learn to appreciate our good fortune, we abuse the luxuries that our society and economy give us and continue to abuse our bodies and our health.
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April 19th, 2010 -- Posted in cooking |
Learning to read and cook a recipe is an enormous way to process how to blend the different flavors found in food. Learning to read a recipe is a very beneficial household skill that many people take for granted. The most important thing to remember is to read the recipe entirely from beginning to end. Many people do not perform this initial step and often have a provoking time in the kitchen because of this oversight.
Basic cooking techniques are very essential to learn as possessing this knowledge not only increases the easiness in which cooking projects are completed but also increases the generally enjoyment of cooking.
Basic cooking techniques have specific names that are worldwide among cookbook authors, cooking schools and chefs. Learning these basic cooking methods and techniques are essential to successfully learning to cook. Read More
April 11th, 2010 -- Posted in meals |
As the name implies, meals ready to eat (MRE) are foods that are already available for consumption. Big deal, you say, as pizza or any other type of takeout is a “meal ready to eat”. However, these are packaged food designed to have a long shelf life. They are also designed to require very little preparation work. Therefore, these meals are perfect for emergency survival preparation such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters. These rations will be able to sustain individuals for a period of time until longterm relief aid comes.
The term “meals ready to eat” certainly seems generic enough and only implies that food has already been prepared. However, as already discussed, there’s a longevity period associated with MREs. It is meant to have a shelf life of a couple of years. The packages also have good nutritional value. Easy portability is another factor. In fact, campers, backpackers and hikers take MREs on camping trips due to all the above mentioned benefits. Therefore, one could say that if any meal meets the connotation of survival or emergency preparedness food, then it can be considered an MRE. The term has certainly been generalized but for a true definition, we have to refer to the US military.
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