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Quanto Basta: 8/1/11 - 9/1/11
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This blog is dedicated to great food and what it brings to our lives. Wednesday, August 10, 2011. A wonderful syrup called "Miele di Fichi" is a traditional product produced in Calabria, a province in Southern Italy. Contrary to its name, it is actually an extract made from figs and not fig honey (as it would be translated). It is my understanding that the name comes from the consistency of the liquid that is produced. I purchased two types of dried figs; a lighter and a darker variety (for no reason at ...
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Quanto Basta: 1/1/15 - 2/1/15
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This blog is dedicated to great food and what it brings to our lives. Monday, January 19, 2015. Finding dairy-free chocolate, suitable for a "no-refined sugar" diet can be somewhat difficult.especially if one is looking for chocolate that is made without artificial sweeteners. However, I've come across a few ready-made chocolate products that can help with those chocolate cravings. This product by Giddy YoYo is made with simple ingredients and has a good, smooth flavour. Alter Eco makes this product call...
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Quanto Basta: 12/1/14 - 1/1/15
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This blog is dedicated to great food and what it brings to our lives. Sunday, December 21, 2014. Banana Bread (Dairy-free with No Refined Sugars). I've always had a good recipe for banana bread. However, it contains dairy and refined sugars. (To view that version of the recipe, you can click here. After doing a little bit of kitchen experimentation, I've come up with an amazing recipe for banana bread that is made without the use of dairy or refined sugars. I have to say that it tastes great! To make it,...
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Quanto Basta: 10/1/14 - 11/1/14
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This blog is dedicated to great food and what it brings to our lives. Sunday, October 19, 2014. Cold brewed coffee produces a product with up to 70% less acid. For some, this coffee may be easier to digest. To make it, soak ground coffee beans in cold water for 12 to 14 hours. Strain, heat and enjoy. For a stronger brew, soak the ground coffee for 24 hours. You'll end up with cold brewed espresso. Luo Han Guo Tea. You can enjoy this tea warm or use it as a sugar-free sweetener. Some of you may know that ...
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Quanto Basta: Oatmeal Flavour Variations
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This blog is dedicated to great food and what it brings to our lives. Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Cold days like this that make me crave heavy foods. Often times, these heavy foods tend to be quite unhealthy. That being said, I try to fill that craving with different variations of oatmeal. Oatmeal is a warm, heavy food that can be nutritious, satisfying and easy to digest. For those of you who like a creamy texture in their foods, try oatmeal with coconut cream and bananas. Eat well and stay warm!
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Quanto Basta: 2/1/15 - 3/1/15
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This blog is dedicated to great food and what it brings to our lives. Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Cold days like this that make me crave heavy foods. Often times, these heavy foods tend to be quite unhealthy. That being said, I try to fill that craving with different variations of oatmeal. Oatmeal is a warm, heavy food that can be nutritious, satisfying and easy to digest. For those of you who like a creamy texture in their foods, try oatmeal with coconut cream and bananas. Eat well and stay warm!
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Quanto Basta: 4/1/12 - 5/1/12
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This blog is dedicated to great food and what it brings to our lives. Sunday, April 29, 2012. Zabaione is a traditional Italian dessert. It is also known as zabaglione, sabayon and sabajon. Basically, it's a very light and boozy version of a custard. I have seen many versions of this dessert and almost all are very good. However, I find that the major distinction between most recipes is that some cook their zabaione and others do not. My version is cooked. When looking at duck eggs, you will notice that ...
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For the Love of Paper | upstairs Room
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For the Love of Paper. I have been making some art lately with Japanese paper which I am very excited about, and I want to make more of it. So, on Friday I went to my favourite store, The Paper Place on Queen Street. I never feel like I have enough time or money when I go there. Their website is also very nice too. check it out when you have some time: The Paper Place. This entry was posted on December 2, 2011 by upstairsroom. It was filed under Random. December 8, 2011 at 3:22 pm. Enter your comment here.
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Quanto Basta: 7/1/11 - 8/1/11
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This blog is dedicated to great food and what it brings to our lives. Sunday, July 31, 2011. Chá, pronounced “sha” in Portuguese, is the name for tea. Believe it or not, but the Azores is the only place in Europe that produces it. Apparently, varieties were brought to the islands when Portuguese ships would return from. The Gorreana factory is the largest tea producer on the island of São Miguel. The leaves from these plants are harvested. And ultimately processed into a dried form, as seen below. Miguel...
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Quanto Basta: 11/1/11 - 12/1/11
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This blog is dedicated to great food and what it brings to our lives. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Kitchen Ergonomics - Part Two. When shopping for kitchen tools, I am sure that you have seen different instruments that have fat/chubby handles. For those of you who are wondering why large barreled instruments are ergonomic, this is the post for you. To view my post on Kitchen Ergonomics - Part One.). Increasing the size of the. Adding a larger grip to the pen may be sufficient. Vegetable/fruit peelers are ...
