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Cake pops: Making cake out of life's crumbs

Fri, Oct 12 2012 at 7:32 PM

Cake pops are made out of crumbled cakes, cupcakes or even baked donuts — and they're delicious! Is there a life lesson here for us?

School cook forced to serve inferior food

Thu, Oct 11 2012 at 2:14 PM

A school cook served homemade bread and a wide array of vegetables to her students — until she was told that it was 'unfair' to other schools.

Simon Cowell's healthy breakfast habits

Tue, Oct 09 2012 at 6:23 PM

The 'X Factor' judge has a very specific morning ritual that includes 3 smoothies. Check out the back story and the recipes below.

Nitrates are bad for you. Really?

Sun, Oct 07 2012 at 10:10 PM

What if nitrates were a health benefit instead of a cancer-causing menace?

Italian Wedding Soup recipes

Fri, Oct 05 2012 at 5:23 PM

Whether you are looking for a traditional recipe or a vegan version, there are plenty of delicious recipes for this classic soup.

Michelle Obama wins cookie bake-off

Wed, Oct 03 2012 at 12:24 PM

It was a close call, but the First Lady's cookie recipe won the day.

Watch: Genetically modified foods and allergies

Fri, Sep 28 2012 at 4:53 PM

Could genetically modified foods be to blame for skyrocketing allergy rates? This TED Talk spells out information everyone should know.

How to replace eggs in baked good recipes

Thu, Sep 27 2012 at 8:12 PM

If you need to replace eggs with a vegan substitute, or have an allergy to eggs, the following tips may be helpful.

What the bacon shortage can teach us

Wed, Sep 26 2012 at 4:22 PM

Predictions of a pork (and bacon) shortage have spawned lots of jokes, but there are serious lessons to be learned in all the pork hyperbole.

DIY recycled crayons

Fri, Sep 21 2012 at 8:07 PM

Do you have broken crayons that you don't want to waste? Why not reshape them into new, fun recycled crayons!

Commenting (26)

Ruff,

Fri, Apr 26 2013 at 1:04 PM

Ruff, The paper above was published in the journal Entropy. They say: "Entropy is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). MDPI takes the responsibility to enforce a rigorous peer-review together with strict ethical policies and standards to ensure to add high quality scientific works to the field of scholarly publication." Why do you say that this paper wasn't peer reviewed?

As mentioned in the above,

Thu, Apr 18 2013 at 8:39 PM

As mentioned in the above, this research did come from a biased source. However, that doesn't mean it isn't true. I'd love for Teavana especially, to be fine, as I think they have some good ideas going for them. But so far they haven't been able to prove that any of this isn't true (which would be as simple as releasing their test results, which the short sell company did do). And Celestial Seasonings have already received FDA warnings about their quality control.

Didn't mean to step on the

Tue, Mar 26 2013 at 7:34 PM

Didn't mean to step on the toes of the microwave lovers out there! I am sure that there are yummy ways to use it (though I have yet to be served a microwaved (homemade) meal that was *better* than it would have been if cooked in a normal oven. However, it is actually true that overcooking food in the microwave can dry it out, as the way microwaves cooks releases moisture. However, food can also be dried out when reheated other methods too, I just find it yummier and easier to avoid using stovetop methods of reheating. I used a microwave on a regular basis all during my high-school years, and at least the microwaves I used heated unevenly at times (once again, microwaves heat differently, and sometimes the center of the food could be quite hot, while the outside is cool), and all microwaves can change the textures of certain foods. Bread is one of them. Microwaving bread to reheat it works okay if you eat it hot, but if it cools to much, it will have a more rubbery texture (I learned this at the bakery I worked at). Those are not the reason we don't own one, though. That would take a whole post to explain! However, I included the leftover night idea in my post for those who enjoy microwaves, as I know many do.

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