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The choice you make may depend on whether you're right- or left-handed

We like to think that we make decisions based on our ideas of right and wrong -- and we do, to an extent. But according to recent research, our choices may also be influenced by something as simple as whether we're right or left handed.

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Kutsinta or brown rice cake is a type of kakanin that uses lye water as an ingredient. Kutsinta is somewhat sticky yet chewey (thats what lye water does) at the same time and is best eaten with grated coconut on top.




Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 tsp lye water
• 2 tsp anatto seeds

Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients starting from the rice flour,

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[B]Monday, April 11, 2011 at 8:02am[/B]
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