Here is one that I thought was fantastic.
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This post was written by editor on September 20, 2009
Ice cream makers for the home – homemade ice cream is best!
I am a gadget enthusiast and had previously thought that this might be a man-thing, only to learn that one of my lady friends, Sasha, is also a gadget collector. Today I thought I might bring to your attention some gadgets that I think are very interesting, if not as useful as they might be, and some that I am just desperate to acquire so that I can use it.
Is there a conspiracy between governments and Commerce in Europe?
Extract from a recent post in Friends Eat on 20.3.2009
As our government hands over billions to Wall Street bankers, jobless Americans live in tent cities and collect food stamps in record numbers. Now when we need it the most, growing our own food may be against the law and punishable by a fine of up to $1,000,000. Think I’m joking? Meet Bill HR 875, The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, introduced by Rosa DeLauro whose husband Stanley Greenburg works for Monsanto. The insanity doesn’t stop there—fishing boats, hotdog stands, neighborhood vegetable booths and farmers’ markets will be federally regulated under the same draconian law. As always, the spin is designed to make you (the public) believe these new provisions are for your own good. Under the deceitful guise of protection, the goal of this bill is crystal clear: to prevent us from locally growing our own food so multinational agribusiness can completely control the production and distribution of our food supply. I refer you to the usual suspects—Monsanto, ADM, Sodexo, Tyson, and Smithfield.
This bill is designed to allow corporations, with the help of their hired government guns, to force small competitors (you and me) out of business. This is as evil as it gets, folks. Since the dawn of man we have hunted and farmed our own food——it’s second nature. To be stripped of the most fundamental act of survival is equivalent to the kind of mass enslavement you only read about in history books, like the kind under Pharaohs in ancient Egypt. Read More…
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This post was written by editor on March 21, 2009
Diabetic ‘treats’ not so sweet
After watching a broadcast on BBC TV’s Watchdog regarding the dangers of eating some diabetic chocolate brands, I can recommend Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate. In particular, their Mint and Dark Chcolate bar. If you’re not able to buy this locally, you can purchase this (and other fine gourmet chocolate) directly from Green and Black’s, or the World Wide Chocolate Internet website.
The full transcript of BBC TV’s Watchdog broadcast on diabetic chocolate, as presented by Julia Bradbury on 22 December 2008, is below.
Chocolate is the perfect gift for Christmas but for 2.5 million diabetics in the UK, it’s not that simple. They have to carefully manage how much sweet food they eat, not just at Christmas but all year round. That’s why two high street stores, Thorntons and Boots offer a range of chocolate labelled specially for diabetics.
The diabetic ranges offered by these shops may seem ideal but many diabetics steer well clear of them.
Lucy and her five-year-old son Miles are one example. Miles was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes three years ago. If he has too many chocolates or sweets his blood glucose levels go very high and he has to have extra insulin. Christmas time means that mum Lucy needs to be especially careful because there is chocolate everywhere.
Laxative effect
So what about special diabetic chocolate – surely that’s ok? Lucy explained that she doesn’t give her son diabetic chocolate because, as she discovered, it can have a laxative effect. If it is known to have a laxative effect on an adult, a child like Miles only needs a small amount of diabetic chocolate before its laxative properties take effect.
Ian Day was diagnosed with diabetes back in 2000 and last Christmas his friend gave him Thorntons diabetic chocolates as a gift. Ian only had three pieces but that was all he needed to spoil the rest of his day. He too suffered from the laxative effects of diabetic chocolate. Read More…
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This post was written by Miryam on January 7, 2009
A Recipe: Food for Thought
Take equal parts of Kindness,
Unselfishness and Thoughtfulness,
Mix in atmosphere of Love,
Add a slice of Usefulness,
Scatter a few grains of Cheerfulness,
Season with Smiles,
Stir with a happy Laugh,
And dispense to Everyone!
Unselfishness and Thoughtfulness,
Mix in atmosphere of Love,
Add a slice of Usefulness,
Scatter a few grains of Cheerfulness,
Season with Smiles,
Stir with a happy Laugh,
And dispense to Everyone!
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This post was written by Paul on December 29, 2008
Copper Cookware
The excellent reputation of copper cookware comes from its unique property of being a good conductor of heat, which means that it offers a gentle, even heating which avoids hot spots, sticking, and burning. It also heats quickly, saving cooking time, and cools quickly, preventing delicate foods from becoming overcooked. You can cook any kind of food in copper cookware. It is particularly ideal for delicate sauces, risottos, and sautés because you can keep such a light touch with the temperature. Copper responds so quickly that you can reduce a sauce from a boil to a simmer in just a few seconds. Read More…
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This post was written by Miryam on December 7, 2008
