Friday, March 8, 2013

Ice Cream vs. Cake

Everybody loves ice-cream or/and cake, but what do you think is the best, read this special blog post and make your decision and vote on the poll.
Ice-cream
Ice cream was made long ago, in the Roman Empire, many people made different recipes of ice cream many decades, or even centuries ago. But those recipes transformed into today's ice-cream.  
Now, you can just go to the supermarket, pick up one of your favorite, and go home and eat it. Ice-cream is my personal favorite, since there are billions of flavors
Cake
Chocolate Cake
Cake, a great delicacy for common birthdays. There can be chocolate, vanilla, coffee, or nowadays even red velvet cakes. Cakes were actually made as an experiment, the effect of putting flour, milk, baking soda, sugar, and other materials, and popping it in the oven, cause a big cake. Then, it soon became a treat, usually eaten in birthdays, whereas ice-cream can be eaten whenever.

Ice Cream                                                Cake

ProsConsProsCons
There are many types of flavors. You can eat ice cream in an edible container (a cone).Ice cream can be low fat, but that does not mean that it should be eaten daily. Since cake is usually eaten in special occasions, it is okay to eat cake, rather than ice cream.Cake has a lot of calories in it which can slowly add onto weight, if eaten daily.
In conclusion, ice cream has more of a varietyIce cream is unhealthy, since it contains unhealthy ingredients.Cake is something that should be eaten rarely. But, mostly eaten in birthdays.Cake is not an everyday food.

Many people enjoy these two treats, one and/or the other. Which one do you like? Vote on the poll above, and/or add a comment!! Tell us your thought!!!

Top 5 Creations of Cake

  • Red velvet cake
  • Chocolate Cake
  • Vanilla Cake
  • Coffee Cake
  • Ice Cream Cake
Ice Cream Cake
Top 5 Creations of Ice Cream

  • Milkshake
  • Different flavors if ice cream
  • Ice Cream Sandwich
  • Ice cream on a stick
  • Ice Cream Cake

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Chocolate vs. Vanilla

Everybody loves sweets, especially chocolate and vanilla. Which one is better? Let's find out!
Chocolate:
Chocolate is a special sweet that is formed into many different type of desserts. There are also many types of chocolate: white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, coffee chocolate, and many more. Even though chocolate is full of calories, it is used for (dark) chocolate mousse, which doesn't contain much fat. There are many things that chocolate condenses in to many different desserts, which makes the chocolate a great ingredient to use when making a dessert. People have figured out how to make chocolate into many different things, like Breyer's Triple Chocolate Ice-Cream Combination.
Vanilla:
Vanilla Flower
Vanilla comes from a fresh way, from a flower! There are many ways we use vanilla when it comes to desserts. Vanilla is most helpful when we are making cake, cookies, or pastries, because we need vanilla essence to keep in the mix. Without vanilla, we would not be able to make tasty cakes! When it comes to vanilla, we need it for almost every sweet. Even though vanilla doesn't come in different types, there is always that one type we love the best and that is ice-cream!

Pros and Cons Of Chocolate                                   Pros and Cons Of Vanilla
ProsConsProsCons
Chocolate can be turned into many delightful desserts.It can be very fattening if too much is consumed.Vanilla essence is commonly used in desserts.There is not a  variety of options for  vanilla dessert, besides ice cream & cake.
There are many types of chocolate, white, coffee, milk, peanut butter,dark, and mint chocolates.Chocolate is unhealthy, since it contains a lot of sugar, or HFCS.Vanilla helps make cakes and pastries. And it comes from a fresh product, the vanilla flower!Vanilla is not as varied as chocolate and chocolate comes with different desserts.
Chocolate is full of variety.Chocolate is not a daily food to be eaten.Without vanilla, we would not have sweets.Vanilla is not as tasty as chocolates.


Top 5 Chocolate Creations

  • Chocolate Mousse
  • Chocolate & Strawberries
  • Chocolate Icing Cake
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies (Double Chocolate)
  • Triple Chocolate Ice Creams
Top 6 Vanilla Creations

  • Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Vanilla Mousse
  • Vanilla Tiramisu
  • Vanilla Cake
  • Vanilla Icing
  • Vanilla Essence

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Home-made Fries

Everybody just loves fast food, like fries, chips, and other unhealthy, calories filled snacks. They go to restaurant like McDonalds, Wendy's, Burger King, and other restaurants, sometimes just to fill themselves with fries. But, there are so many other healthy choices you can make. Instead of going to fast food restaurants, you can make a trip to the supermarket. Let's get started!!!
Items You'll Need

  • 1/2 potato (per person)
  • Salt (as per your taste)
  • 1/2 lime 
  • Chili powder (as per your taste)
  • 1-2 tablespoons of canola oil
Steps

  1. First, take the potato and skin the vegetable, and then cut the potato, in any way you want! (Make sure to make the pieces big)
  2. Then, take a non-stick pan and heat it on the stove, add the measured oil on the pan, spread it around the pan.
  3. Next, put the potato wedges on the pan.
  4. Fourth, keep the potatoes on the pan for 5-10 minutes, or until they turn brown.
  5. Fifth, while the potatoes are taking there time grilling, add salt on the vegetables and with a spatula, flip the potatoes.
  6. Sixth, turn the stove off and let the fries cool for 3 minutes.
  7. Baked Fries
  8. Last, put chili powder and lime juice on the fries.
By putting chili powder and lime juice on the fries, you are getting a sour and spicy flavor, which are a good combination. Baking is surely better than frying it. This particular recipe is great for the entire family. So, how did you like this recipe?
Answer in the comment box below!!!
See you next week!!!!!!!

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Indian Fried Rice

You all have eaten Chinese fried rice, but have you eaten Indian rice. This is a well known dish, with an enticing flavor to it. It is healthy and full of Indian spices.
Food Facts: Everybody has eaten Chinese rice, but do you know that the ones that you eat in restaurants or buy from frozen brands can contain a lot of sodium and oil. This means that eating any fried rice from stores is unhealthy, so this is why we will be making Indian fried rice!! Let us get started!!!!!!!!

What You'll Need

  • Cooked rice (one cup per person)
  • Half or one chopped onion
  • One teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
  • Salt (as per taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • One pinch asafoetida powder
  • Two-three tablespoons of oil
Steps
Indian Fried Rice
  1. First, take the measured oil and pour it in a pan, then add mustard seeds.
  2. Second, once the seeds crackle, put asafoetida powder in the oil.
  3. Then, put the boiled rice in the oil.
  4. Fourth, put salt, chili powder, onions, and mix thoroughly.
  5. Next, fry for 3-4 minutes and adjust the taste of the rice.
  6. Serve warm, and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you enjoy this Indian specialty. How did you like this recipe?
Answer in the comment bow, below!!!!!!!
See you next week!!!!

Friday, February 8, 2013

Cottage Cheese Sandwiches

Today, we will be making a special type of sandwich, which is healthy and really delicious. So let's learn more about this sandwich!!!!
Food Facts: Everybody has eaten grilled cheese sandwiches, but do you know that eating those sandwiches. You are eating a sandwich that contains many unhealthy ingredients, creating them really tasty, which makes us want to eat more of them. But this sandwich is a different one, it is healthy, created by only fresh ingredients, and is easy to make! Let's get started!!!!

Items You'll Need

  • One cup of shredded cottage cheese
  • One chopped onion
  • One cut tomato
  • Salt (amount needed as per your taste)
  • Pepper, black or red (amount needed as per your taste)
  • Chili powder (amount needed as per your taste)
  • Curry powder (amount needed as per your taste)
  • Two breads, per person
Steps You'll Need To Take

  1. First, you'll need to put the shredded cottage cheese, tomato, and onion in a bowl and mix properly.
  2. Next, mix the salt pepper, chili powder, and curry powder in a small bowl, and mix.
  3. Then, combine the two mixes, in a large bowl, and mix thoroughly. Apply the mix onto the breads.
  4. Fourth, toast your sandwich, to make it taste fresh.
  5. Last but not least, ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eat this sandwich with any dip you like, from ketchup to garlic sauce, everything goes with cottage cheese sandwich. 
I hope you enjoyed, leave your comment in the box, below. See you next week!



Thursday, January 31, 2013

Bow-Tie Pasta

Today, we will be focusing on a very common Italian dish, usually eaten in different Italian grills. But, after today's recipe, you won't have to go to restaurants to get what you want. And, so, we will make bow-tie pasta, a creative delicious dish!!!!!
Food Facts: Many people go to restaurants, which may not serve healthy or fresh food, like pasta. They can either be frozen made, or can be inserted with a lot of unhealthy ingredients. Other people may get the store-bought, frozen pasta, which contain a lot of cheese, that is not good for your body. This is why we will make homemade pasta!! Let's get started!!!!!!!!!!

What You'll Need
  • One quarter of bow-tie or regular pasta (per person)
  • One cup pasta sauce ( I recommend Ragu's Sauteed Onion and Garlic Sauce, or any other type you would like)
  • One tablespoon of Canola oil
  • 2-3 chopped cloves of garlic
  • One chopped onion
  • 2-3 chopped basil leaves
  • 7-9 cups of water
Steps You'll Need To Take
  1. First, take 7-9 cups of water, keep it in a pot, and add a little salt, to get taste.
  2. Then, boil the water over the stove, once it boils, add the pasta then let it cook. Then, take the pasta and keep it in a strainer, wait until it dries.
  3. Third, then in a wok and the measured oil, the chopped garlic, and then chopped onion, or any other vegetable you like, take that and stir fry for 3 minuted. 
  4. Fourth, add the pasta sauce in the mix and fry the puree for one minute.
  5. Fifth, once the pasta sauce warms up, add the pasta into the sauce, and mix, properly, until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
  6. Sixth, keep the pasta on the stove for 2-3 more minutes, and if you want add a little cheese on the pasta.
Pasta is a great, healthy meal for the entire family to enjoy. It's a quick and easy thing to make, so hopefully you liked the recipe!!!
See you next week!!!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Potato Stir Fry

Today's recipe is an incredible Indian dish. It is called potato stir fry, it is delicious,  this certain recipe is very healthy, including various Indian herbs. The spices give good taste to the potato. 
Food Facts: This dish is full of healthy ingredients and is very yummy when it's homemade. Other vegetable stir fries are very hard to make. This one is very easy to make and does not require much time in making this. Store bought meals are usually frozen, which make them unhealthy. This is why we are making potato stir fry! Let's start!!!!

What You'll Need
  • One boiled potato (per person)
  • Two tablespoons of canola oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cumin 
  • 4 to 5 curry leaves
  • One pinch of asafoetida powder
  • One tablespoon of chili powder (as per your taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric 
  • Salt (as per your taste
  • One teaspoon of cumin powder
   Steps You'll Need To Take
Ready- Made Potato Stir Fry
  1. First, peel the boiled potatoes, and then cut them into square pieces.
  2. Then, pour the measured oil into a non-stick pan and heat it to a high temperature on the stove and put the cumin seeds and mustard seeds into the oil as it heats. When it crackles, be sure you won't burn yourself, since it can sputter out of the pan.
  3. Third, add asafoetida powder to the mixture, and add the chopped potatoes.
  4. Fourth, add the chili powder, cumin, curry leaves, salt, and turmeric.
  5. Fifth, stir the potatoes for 5-10 minutes, and your Indian dish is ready!!!!
You can eat potato stir fry with bread, or Indian roti (which I recommend.) And I hope you enjoyed this recipe!!!!
Tell me what you think, answer in the comment box, below!!!!!
See you next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!