http://cooking.info-hub.net Cooking, food and recipes Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:26:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A crock pot or a slow cooker is an instrument which makes the process of cooking food more convenient and also helps to reduce the time involved in performing the process of cooking. The ingredients required to cook the meal can be placed in the cooker in the morning and ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2009/03/crock-pot-cooking-leads-to-a-healthy-life/ Pizza can be a high-fat item if it's loaded with cheese and meat. The Center for Science in the Public Interest found that a typical slice of pizza with pepperoni or sausage has about the same amount of salt and calories as a large burger or a breakfast egg sandwich. ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2009/01/pounds-and-pizza/ Sixty-five to 85 percent of cancers are believed to be caused by lifestyle choices, including alcohol and tobacco use, sun exposure, physical activity level and the quantity and kinds of foods we eat. What you eat can influence your risk of getting cancer. In fact, according to the American Cancer ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2009/01/diet-and-lifestyle-can-create-a-hedge-against-certain-types-of-cancer/ Potassium works with sodium to regulate muscle contractions and nerve impulse transmissions. What this means is potassium helps your heart to contract, your lungs to breathe in and out, your eyes to blink, your stomach to digest and your fingers to touch-tone a phone or Palm Pilot. Pretty important stuff! The ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2009/01/potassium-foods-have-nerves-of-steel/ Consider the typical restaurant meal: a large piece of meat draped over the plate and an 8-ounce potato swimming in butter and sour cream served on the side. Other vegetables and fruits appear as a garnish - if they are present at all. This is America's concept of dinner. Small wonder ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2009/01/dieting-device-helps-to-perfect-portions/ If you want to make rice the right way every time, you may want to invest in a rice cooker. But even if you don't have one or can't afford one yet, don't worry! Here's a fail proof recipe for cooking perfect rice. It's perfect when cooking seasoned rice dishes, ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2009/01/the-right-way-of-cooking-rice/ (NC)—Around this time of year, you can't help but find deliciously fresh, local red peppers in the market. They're inexpensive, plentiful and provide the avid cook with endless recipe possibilities. Here is just one of the many recipes you'll find on www.homebasics.ca for the season's best peppers. 2 sweet red peppers 1/2 ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2008/09/capture-the-brilliance-of-seasonal-red-peppers/ (ARA) - The start of a new school year means increasingly busy days are here. When your schedule suddenly fills with juggling work, soccer practice, PTA and carpool, the urge to grab dinner on the fly becomes more and more enticing. A few easy tips will help you get simple, ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2008/09/quick-and-easy-meals-on-a-back-to-school-schedule/ (ARA) - Each back-to-school season, parents arm children with tools necessary to build a lifetime of knowledge. But children need to develop more than their minds to lead a long and healthy life - they need to develop strong bones, too. This year, parents can send kids back to school ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2008/09/boning-up-on-bone-health-this-back-to-school-season/ (ARA) - The haggling over school snacks and lunches is as old as, well, school lunches. On one hand, children want to enjoy the foods they eat while in school. On the other, parents - not to mention teachers - want to ensure that students eat the right things to ... http://cooking.info-hub.net/2008/09/back-to-school-snacking-is-a-whole-new-bag/