Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Asparagus Tastes Like Spring!
Asparagus can be found canned, frozen, and fresh. Asparagus is one of those negative calorie foods. You burn more calories digesting it than it actually provides. Nice! Of course, fresh is best! It seems that in the last few years fresh asparagus can be found in your market nearly year round. I don’t know why,…
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Low Fat, Low Carb Stuffed Potatoes! A Guilt-Free Treat!
Twice baked potatoes, stuffed potatoes, whatever you call them I love them. The only draw back for me is all the carbs. I found a way to increase the flavor, and cut the carbs in half. Try my potatoes and just see if you don’t like them as much, or better than other stuffed potatoes…
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Olive-Cheese Bread
Love olives? You may just love this olive bread too! Easy to make and always a hit it is great with soups or salads, and excellent as an appetizer. The cream cheese help provide a creamy base for the olive mixture. The balsamic drizzle adds just the right tang and cuts down on the salty…
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Clean Enough To Be Healthy, Dirty Enough to Be Happy!
It doesn’t matter what might need cleaning in my house. As long as my floors are clean I feel like my house isn’t in such bad shape! I especially like my kitchen floor to be clean, really clean. My favorite tool for cleaning my laminate and tile floors is my steam mop! My sister told…
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Really Good Beefburgers – I Mean REALLY Good!
Beef burgers are so versatile. They are good for large family get-togethers, the perfect dish to take to a potluck, and just pefect for weekends. When taking these to a potluck I like to take small dinner rolls for the filling rather than a typical hamburger bun. I don’t know about you, but when I…
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My Comfort Food
The other day some friends and I were discussing comfort food. Several of my friends mentioned thick, creamy soups for their go-to-comfort-food. One thought of roast, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Another friend loves a gooey chocolate torte for her choice of comfort food. Me? Simple, simple, simple. I just love thick egg noodles. I cook…
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Oyster Mshrooms – Be Brave! Give Them A Try!
When it comes to mushrooms most people use button mushrooms in the majority of their recipes. Some try the large, meaty portabella, and some even use the baby bellas, which are most often actually porcini mushrooms. Once in a great while a person may experiment with shiitakes, usually dried and rehydrated. All mushrooms are not…
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Deviled Eggs – Delicous Without Any Fat!
Deviled eggs are a favorite for many, and what better time of year to include deviled eggs in your menu planning than Easter. Deviled eggs work great as an appetizer (very retro!), as well as a side for brunches and soup meals. The majority of fat in an egg is from the yolk. Caged, factory-produced…
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Mother Was Right! Chew With Your Mouth Closed!
Did you ever wonder about the difference between flavor and taste? I have quite often, especially when listening to food commercials and cooking shows. The words flavor and taste seem to be used interchangeably, as synonyms for each other. Time to put on the brakes! These two words have very different meanings. They cannot be…
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Simple Dyed Eggs for Easter: Natural, Easy, and Uniquely Different!
Years ago while an intern teacher a parent in passing described her family’s ‘old fashioned’ method of dying eggs for Easter. I was intrigued and could not wait to try them. Try them I did with an enthusiastic class of second-graders. From then on I often used this method for dying eggs. The eggs are…
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