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Curry
Curry is not a single herb but a blend of spices. Although curries can differ by color (red, yellow, green) and spice mix, the primary ingredient is turmeric. Other common...
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Creamy Pesto Chicken With Sun Dried Tomatoes
Ingredients: 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves 1/3 cup pine nuts 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1-2 garlic cloves (cleaned) Olive Oil 2 chicken breasts (cleaned, sliced and pounded into...
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Basil
(Ocimum basilicum) While basil comes in a number of varieties, large-leafed sweet basil is most commonly used in cooking. Other varieties include bush basil, which is less pungent and purple...
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Shrimp Scampi
Serves about 2 Ingredients:1 pound of shrimpFlour Olive oil2-3 large cloves of garlic1 red jalapeno pepper or red pepper flakes (optional) 1 cup dry white wine1 lemon1 teaspoon yellow curry1...
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Fresh Nectarine-Ginger Cake
Ingredients: 2 large eggs ¼ cup milk 1/3 cup olive oil 1 lemon (grate zest; reserve lemon) 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 ½ cups...
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Curry Chicken Salad
Serves about 4 2 Chicken Breasts ¼ - ½ cup chopped red onion2 sticks celery1 green apple1 cup of green or red grapes½ cup unsalted almond slivers¼ cup dried currants...
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Tomato Soup
Download PDF of RecipeAbout 6-8 Servings Ingredients:Olive oil1 small onion1 carrot1-2 celery stalks2 cloves of garlic 3 Tbsp flour3 cups low-fat milk 1 (28-ounce) can plum tomatoes4 Tbsp tomato paste...
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Babaganoush
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant 1 1/2 tbsp mayo 1 large garlic clove, chopped 1/2 tsp each of salt and black pepper 1 tbsp lemon juice Instructions Rinse eggplant and put...
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Cosmetic Surgery Popular in Countries with Emerging Economies
Cosmetic procedures are becoming popular in China and India, according to the latest worldwide plastic surgery statistics issued earlier this month by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS)....
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Young Girls Reaching Puberty Earlier
Young girls are maturing earlier, according to a study published in the September issue of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The study was sponsored by...
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Consumer Reports: Supplements to Avoid & to Consider
Consumer Reports identifies the “12 Most Dangerous Supplements” along with the “11 Supplements to Consider” in its September 2010 issue which hit newsstands last week. Using an independent research group,...
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Does Calcium Supplementation Increase Heart Attack Risk?
Taking calcium supplements slightly increased the risk of cardiovascular events in older patients, according to a meta-analysis published in the July 30th online issue of the British Medical Journal. Researchers...
