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How to Cook a Hen in the Oven

Learn how to cook a hen in the oven with our simple braised hen recipe. Discover the best way to tenderize tough chicken meat and enjoy a delicious, flavorful meal with minimal effort.

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How to Cook Camel Meat

Exotic, tough and in need of moisture just like its native habitat, the desert, camel meat needs at least several hours of moist heat to temper its gaminess and soften its texture.

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Pork Sausages

How to Cook Longanisa

Longanisa's striking crimson color stops you in your tracks when you first come across it, but its spicy, complex taste, pungent aroma and ease-of-cooking hook you and keep you coming back for more.

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Roasted shrimp starter on skewer.

How to Cook Peeled & Unpeeled Shrimp

You can cook peeled and unpeeled shrimp using the same methods, but the shell prevents the flesh from browning. For example, if you like the smoky flavor of the grill but don't like the char it leaves, grill the shrimp with the shells on and peel them after grilling.

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Baba Ghanoush

How to Freeze Baba Ghanoush

Eggplant as a stand-alone dish doesn't respond well to freezing. With porous, spongy flesh combined with natural tannins, you inevitably end up with a thawed piece of mushy vegetable matter with a bitterness that overtakes its nuanced flavor. But prepared eggplant dishes like baba ghanoush can handle it.

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How to Make Raspberry Extract

Making homemade raspberry extract uses the same technique as making raspberry-infused vodka except you repeat the process several times to concentrate the flavor.

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Beef Silverside

How to Cook a Salmon Cut of Beef

Salmon-cut beef, an elongated roast that weighs between 2 and 3 pounds and comes from the upper hindquarter of the animal, has a shape like a fish's body. Steaks cut from it have a horseshoe-like form, similar to salmon steaks.

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Pasta with Sausage

How to Cook Boudin Sausage

Boudin sausage doesn't require much cooking since the sausage-maker has already taken care of cooking it for you before you purchased it. Boudin blanc, the Cajun classic, is a basic forcemeat, a charcuterie term that refers to a mixture of ground meat and fat held together with a binder.

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Foods High in Iron & Potassium

If you’re experiencing rapid growth, are childbearing, or engage in regular intense exercise, you may be at increased risk of iron deficiency. Also, the Linus Pauling Institute says the modern diet in general is deficient in potassium.

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Which Diet Sodas Do Not Contain Aspartame?

Aspartame is one of the most commonly used sweeteners, widely used in food and beverages for its low calories and its sweeter-than-sugar flavor. This artificial sweeter consists of amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine, and is 200 times sweeter than sugar.

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CLA Supplement Dosage and Safety

Conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, is a fatty acid found in dairy and meat products in small amounts, and is used for weight loss, muscle growth and overall health. Taking a CLA supplement is a method of achieving your recommended dose of this fatty acid.

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Soy cousine.

Are There Cheeses that a Vegan Can Eat?

A vegan refrains from consuming animal products. It is a common misconception that there are few food choices for vegans; in fact, the opposite is true. Vegans have a large variety of flavors available to satisfy their palates.

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What Are the Benefits of Yogurt & Honey?

There has been a lot of information regarding the health benefits of both honey and yogurt separately. But when you combine these two beneficial foods, what happens? These foods have benefits separately, and in combination, the two can work together for health.

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Roasted pumpkin seeds

The Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds and Pepitas

When you carve your pumpkin in October, rather than just tossing the seeds, roast them in the oven for a nutritious snack. Pumpkin seeds, also called pepitas, are a natural source of vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids. Pumpkin seeds can be boiled, baked or eaten raw.

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What Is a Good Substitute for Bread on a Diet?

The average American eats about 53 pounds of bread annually, according to Southern Utah University, and many supermarkets offer 50 or more types for purchase. At the same time, bread is one of the fastest-digesting – or highest glycemic – foods, which means you’ll be hungry again soon after eating.

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Vitamins for Skin Regeneration

Your skin is capable of regenerating every 27 days, according to the Cleveland Clinic. In most cases, proper cleansing along with a well-balanced diet and plenty of water will help your skin rejuvenate naturally.

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No-Sugar and No-Flour Diet Food List

If you’ve decided to shun added sugar and flour for health reasons or to lose weight, don't despair. You can still eat most food; the only off-limits products are those that are processed and refined and typically come in a box or bag at the supermarket.

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Edamame Tabbouleh

The Best Diet for Post-menopausal Women

After menopause, many women put on extra pounds. In addition, their nutritional needs shift, and they may be at higher risk for certain health conditions, like heart disease and osteoporosis.

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green tea

The Benefits of White Tea Versus Green Tea

Like their close cousin, black tea, both white tea and green tea come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. The colors of the leaves reflect the amount of wilting and oxidation they have undergone.

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