Cooking/Baking

For an easy and guilt-free way to add flavor to any recipe, use food spices. Even the smallest amount of the top spice of your choice can transform a dish from blah to ta-da! Let this spice list show you how to use the best spices to add tons of flavor without adding calories.

Black Pepper
Crisp, slightly spicy and unbelievably versatile, it is no small wonder that black pepper is the most common spice in the world. Black pepper is great way to add a touch of heat and a bright ...

Get all your eye-essential nutrients in the most delicious ways possible with these easy recipes.

Citrus Berry Smoothie
Supercharge your eyes in the A.M. with this smoothie. Fresh berries, orange juice, and toasted wheat germ fill you with vitamins E and C -- nutrients that may help protect against age-related macular degeneration.

Strawberry-Orange Muffins
These muffins taste as good as those at your corner bakery, but with a lot fewer calories and a ...

For many of us, a morning without coffee or tea is a like the proverbial day without sunshine. For me, much of it is about the ritual. OK, who am I kidding? It’s about the caffeine. Mmm, I love caffeine -- that naturally occurring alkaloid found in the leaves, seeds, and fruits of more than 63 plant species worldwide. But at what risk do I indulge in my morning coffee and afternoon espresso?

Caffeine is most famous for its role as a stimulant and its ability to delay fatigue. I clearly ...

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CARROT CAKE

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups cake flour
• 4 pieces whole egg
• 2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup crushed pineapple with

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French Bread by itsmegracie7, on Flickr

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp compressed yeast
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 egg white (for egg wash)
• 1 tsp water (extra)
• Sesame seeds
• 2 tsp oil
• Ice
• 2 tsp dough improver

UTENSILS NEEDED

• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Measuring glass
• 2 mixing

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Torta by itsmegracie7, on Flickr

INGREDIENTS

• 10 egg yolks
• 3 ¾ cup all purpose flour
• 3 ¾ cup cake flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 tsp anise seed
• 9 tsp baking powder
• 1 flat bottle pork lard
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 cup water
• Raisins
• Margarine
• Wax paper

UTENSILS

• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Measuring glass
• Mixing bowl
• Torta Molder
• Can

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