Sunday, January 19, 2025
Popcorn, Everyone’s Favorite Snack, Everywhere
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Winnie the Pooh Day and The Sweet Truth About Honey
Honey is a unique and versatile substance with several special characteristics and benefits:
Natural Sweetener: Honey is a natural source of sweetness, often used as a healthier alternative to refined sugars due to its trace nutrients and slightly lower glycemic index.
Rich in Antioxidants: Honey contains many compounds that act as antioxidants, including Phytochemicals, Flavonoids, Ascorbic acid, Polyphenols, and Phenolic acids.
Wound Healing Properties: Due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, it can provide a protective barrier to prevent infection. Honey can naturally inhibit bacterial and fungal growth thanks to components like hydrogen peroxide and its low pH. Manuka honey, in particular, is renowned for its medicinal qualities.
Cough Suppressant: Honey is a well-known home remedy for coughs and sore throats. Its soothing properties can help reduce cough frequency and improve sleep quality, especially in children.
Energy Source: As a carbohydrate-rich food, honey provides a quick source of energy, making it a popular choice among athletes for endurance sports.
Variety of Flavors and Types: Honey varies in flavor, color, and consistency depending on the types of flowers used by the bees that produce it. This variety makes honey a gourmet ingredient in many culinary applications.
Probiotic Potential: Some types of honey have prebiotic
properties, promoting the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, which is important
for overall health.
Skin Care and Beauty: Honey is often used in natural skin care products due to its moisturizing and nourishing properties.
Cultural and Historical Significance: Honey has been used by
various cultures for centuries, not just as a food source but also in cultural
rituals and traditional medicines.
Despite these benefits, it's important to consume honey in moderation due to its high sugar content. Additionally, honey should not be given to infants under one year of age due to the risk of botulism.
from Wikipedia
Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. Honey bees transform nectar into honey by a process of regurgitation and evaporation. They store it as a primary food source in wax honeycombs inside the beehive.
It has exceptional chemical properties for baking and a distinctive flavor, leading some people to prefer it over sugar and other sweeteners. Honey sometimes contains dormant endospores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Because of the natural presence of botulinum endospores in honey, children under one year of age should not be given honey.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
January 15, National Strawberry Ice cream Day
Ingredients.
1/4 cup Light Strawberry Ice Cream
1 Tablespoon Granola
1/4 cup Strawberries, chopped
1/2 cup Strawberries
with Granola
1/3 cup Light Strawberry Ice Cream
2 Tablespoon Granola
1/4 cup Strawberries, chopped
1/2 cup Strawberries
1.5 teaspoons Strawberry Preserves
Nutrition Information. 165 Calories; 3 g Protein; 34 g Carbohydrates; 2 g Dietary Fiber; 3 g Fat (g); 7 mg Cholesterol; 49 mg Vitamin C; 120 mcg Folate; 48 mg Sodium
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Spaghetti Sensations: Pairing Pasta Perfection with Diverse Culinary Companions
Serves One
Ingredients
2 oz Whole Wheat Spaghetti (1 cup cooked)
2 tsp Olive Oil
1 Garlic Clove
1 large Tomato, diced (3/4 cup)
1/2 tsp Oregano, dried
1 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese
Directions
1. Prepare spaghetti as per the manufacturer’s directions.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and oregano; simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Add spaghetti to skillet; toss to coat with tomatoes.
5. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Mastering the Buffet: Smart Tips for Healthy Choices
A buffet is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners serve themselves. A buffet can be difficult for a person wanting to control their weight. Planning, moderation, and motivation are key to your success.
Seven Tips to Navigating a Buffet
1. Never go to a buffet hungry. You may be tempted to overindulge. Have a light snack a few hours before arriving at the event.
2. Use a salad plate, which holds less food than a dinner plate.
3. Start off with fresh vegetables and/or salad greens. Serve with low-calorie dressing, vinegar, salsa, mustard, or lemon. Avoid the croutons, bacon bits, cheese, and salads made with mayonnaise.
4. Next, go for a low-calorie beverage, such as water, unsweetened iced tea, or diet soda. If you are walking around with a beverage in one hand and a plate of vegetables in the other hand, you can easily avoid the appetizers being passed around.
5. Main meal. Fill half your plate with vegetables. Choose steamed vegetables and keep away from those with heavy sauces. Avoid pastry items, deep-fried, breaded, and foods prepared with mayonnaise, sour cream, and cheese sauces. Instead, choose lean meats, poultry, or fish. If you want to try various items, ask for small samples.
6. Avoid bread and crackers, especially if prepared with added fat.
7. If you want a dessert, choose a light alternative. Many buffets now offer low-calorie or sugar-free desserts and fresh fruit.
Eating at a buffet can be challenging, but your success will be rewarded with planning, motivation, and moderation.
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Pepper Pot Day Recipe
Yields: 12 servings
1 pound sirloin steak, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (or 1 pound honeycomb tripe)
5 slices bacon, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
3 leeks, chopped
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
2 green bell peppers, diced
2 quarts low sodium beef stock
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large potato, peeled and diced
2 large carrots, diced
4 tablespoons unsalted margarine
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Directions
1. Place the beef in a nonstick saucepan. Cook and stir occasionally until no longer pink on the outside, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and cut the beef into 1/4 inch pieces.
3. Stir in beef stock, thyme, marjoram, cloves, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and black pepper. Bring the kettle to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer. Cook, covered, until meat is very tender, about 2 hours.
4. Add the diced potato and carrots, and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
5. Prepare the roux by stirring the flour into the melted margarine, and cooking for a moment on the stove. When the soup is done to your liking, stir in the roux. Simmer, stirring all the while, until the soup thickens a bit. Correct the seasonings.
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Monday, December 23, 2024
December 23, National Pfeffernüsse Day, a Traditional Christmas Cookie (modified)
Yields: 3-1/2 dozen
Ingredients
Directions
2. Combine flour, half the lemon peel, almonds, cinnamon, pepper, cloves, cardamom, and baking powder into a large bowl. Add honey mixture and beat with a wooden spoon until mixed. Form into a dough. Cover the surface of the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F.
4. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
5. Lightly oil your hands with some of the oil. Form dough into 42 balls, each about 3/4" wide (the dough will be very sticky, so keep your hands lightly oiled while working).
6. Divide dough balls between baking sheets, keeping them spaced 1" apart. Bake until slightly cracked on top and firm to the touch, about 15 minutes.
7. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool slightly.
8. whisk together confectioners' sugar, rum, and 5 tsp. Hot water to make a smooth glaze. While the cookies are still warm, use a pastry brush to coat each one with a layer of glaze.
9. Set cookies aside to let them cool completely. Eat right away or store in an airtight container, layered between sheets of waxed paper, for up to one week.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
December 3, International Day of
Persons with Disabilities
Persons with Disabilities
The International Day for Persons with Disabilities
From United Nations Enable
"Persons with disabilities make up an estimated 15 percent of the world’s population. Almost one-fifth of the estimated global total of persons living with disabilities, or between 110-190 million, encounter significant difficulties. Furthermore, a quarter of the global population is directly affected by disability, as caregivers or family members.
This year's theme reflects the current international political and policy context, in particular the Pact for the Future and the upcoming 2025 World Summit for Social Development, and the need to create momentum for achieving the 2030 Agenda. The theme seeks to amplify the centrality of the leadership role of persons with disabilities in all of these efforts—from the global to the local.
Monday, November 25, 2024
National Pomegranate Month: All About Pomegranates
Select pomegranates that are plump, round, and heavy for their size.
How to Store
Whole pomegranates can be stored in a cool, dry area in the refrigerator for about 1 month or up to 2 months.
Nutrition Benefits
It is low in fat, saturated fat-free, cholesterol-free, and sodium-free and is an excellent source of fiber, vitamins C and K, and a good source of potassium, folate, and copper.
Visit POM for the Recipe
1. POM Wonderful: Website
2. Wikipedia: Pomegranate
Friday, November 22, 2024
Native American Heritage Month - Cranberries
Cranberries are a major commercial crop in certain American states and Canadian provinces. Most cranberries are processed into products such as juice, sauce, jam, and sweetened dried cranberries, with the remainder, sold fresh to consumers. Cranberry sauce is a traditional accompaniment to turkey at Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners in the United States and Canada.
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
National Stuffing Day:
Triple-Herb Pumpernickel and Sourdough Stuffing
Food Safety
Resources
1. Stuffing, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2. Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes, EatingWell
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
World Children's Day - Resources from Around the World
Stand up for children’s rights.
World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Child rights are human rights. They are non-negotiable and universal. But in too many places today, children’s rights are being misunderstood, disregarded, or even denied and attacked.
Upholding children’s rights is the path to a better world today, tomorrow, and in the future.
Join us on this World Children’s Day and listen to the future.
By listening to children, we can fulfil their right to self-expression, understand their ideas for a better world, and incorporate their priorities into our actions today.
Discover what’s happening and take part.
A review of organizations dedicated to improving the quality of Children's lives. Presented through songs, news reports, mission statements, and children.
We Day
Listen to the future.Stand up for children’s rights.
Love Is All | Playing For Change
By resolution 836(IX) of 14 December 1954, the General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children. It suggested that the Day was to be observed also as a day of activity devoted to promoting the ideals and objectives of the Charter and the welfare of the children of the world. The Assembly suggested to governments that the Day be observed on the date and in the way that each considers appropriate. The date, 20 November, marks the day the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.
2. An indicator of chronic malnutrition is stunting. This is when children are too short for their age group. About 165 million children globally are stunted, resulting from not enough food, a vitamin-mineral poor diet, inadequate child care, and disease. As growth slows down, brain development lags, and stunted children learn poorly.
3. Wasting and bilateral edema are severe forms of malnutrition - resulting from acute food shortages and compounded by illness. About 1.5 million children die annually due to wasting. Rising food prices, food scarcity in conflict areas, and natural disasters diminish household access to appropriate and adequate food, all of which can lead to waste.
4. Essential vitamins and minerals in the diet are vital to boost immunity and healthy development. Vitamin A, zinc, iron, and iodine deficiencies are primary public health concerns. About 2 billion people are affected by inadequate iodine nutrition worldwide. More than one-third of preschool-age children globally are vitamin A deficient. Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children.
5. Maternal undernutrition leads to poor fetal development and a higher risk of pregnancy complications. Maternal and child undernutrition accounts for more than 10 percent of the global disease burden.
6. For healthier babies, WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months, introducing age-appropriate and safe complementary foods at six months, and continuing breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond. Worldwide, about 20% of deaths among children under five could be avoided if these feeding guidelines are followed. Appropriate feeding decreases rates of stunting and obesity and stimulates intellectual development in young children.
7. Nutritional problems in adolescents start during childhood and continue into adulthood. Anemia is a critical nutritional problem in adolescent girls. Preventing early pregnancies and assuring adequate intake of essential nutrients for developing girls can reduce maternal and child deaths later and stop cycles of malnutrition from one generation to the next. Globally, anemia affects 42% of pregnant women.
8. The rise in overweight and obesity worldwide is a significant public health challenge. People of all ages and backgrounds face this form of malnutrition. As a consequence, rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other diet-related conditions are escalating worldwide. These are very difficult to treat in places with limited resources and already overburdened health systems. About 43 million children under age five are overweight, according to 2011 figures.
9. Nutrition information is required to identify the areas where assistance is most needed. WHO released international child growth standards that provide benchmarks to compare children's nutritional status within and across countries and regions.
Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring
Now imagine helping it spread
quickly throughout the world!
Child Honouring is one such idea,
an idea whose time has come.
Friday, November 15, 2024
November 16, National Fast Food Day
Healthy Options are the New Fast Food Trend
Burger Love Handles is a song written
by Don MacLeod about
his personal battle with being overweight.
The song focuses on fast foods as one
of his difficulties in losing weight.
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