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Archive for March, 2009

Storing and Chopping Ginger

When buying fresh ginger, make sure you store it in a Ziploc bag in the freezer. It will keep almost indefinitely this way – you’ll always have it at hand when it’s needed. Interestingly, it is also easier to chop frozen. Just hold the ginger on
the cutting board, keeping your fingers bent as described in [...]

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Strong to the Finish ‘Cause I Eats Me Spinach

In most of our nutritional plans, there are mainstay foods that we always include. Topping this list is Popeye’s favorite
roughage, spinach.
While our fascination with spinach may be subconsciously due to Popeye’s influence, it may also be due to the fact that spinach is one of the most nutrient dense, alkaline foods available today.
Cultivated over 2,000 [...]

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Chopping Garlic

If you’re a garlic fan, you can opt to buy one of those large jars of garlic, which does save some time. But the taste of freshly chopped garlic is clearly superior to any of the stuff that has been sitting around in a jar for who knows how long. So, if you’re feeling ready [...]

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