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Cooking is a great way to blow off steam. Even those who do not have much cooking experience can gain a lot of benefits spending some time in the kitchen and enjoying the fruits of their labor. For some, cooking is a necessity, but this fact does not have to take away from the experience.

One thing is for sure – both the seasoned cook and the newbie has to have access to different recipes and ideas. Naturally, there is the adventure of coming up with your own recipes, but even the best cooks will tell you that inspiration also comes from existing dishes and recipes.

Speaking of inspiration, here is something that will give you some assistance in that area. The newest recipe site in town is here to serve as your most important helper in the kitchen. Recipe Finder is a new search engine that features a host of dishes that anyone can make at home.

The advantage of Recipe Finder over other recipe sites is that it offers a collection of over a million recipes found online today. Recipe Finder crawls other recipe sites, doing away with the need of having to check individual sites over and over again. Consider it your one-stop recipe site! And with Recipe Finder regularly checking for new recipes, you are assured that you will always have something to new to discover.

Recipe Finder can help you get organized. It has a built-in menu creator which you can use to plan meals. Whether you are preparing for a normal everyday meal or a special one, the menu feature can make the planning so much easier for you. And if you want to plan meals days or weeks in advance, the calendar function will serve you perfectly. Finally, if you like having printouts of your recipes, you simply have to press the print button on the recipe page.

Searching for recipes on Recipe Finder is as easy as pie. You only have to enter the names of recipes or keywords in the search bar. If you have stricter requirements, you can make your search more specific by identifying details such as ingredients (include or exclude them), calorie count, cook time, number of servings, and so on.

Furthermore, you have two viewing options: text or images. If you want to get cooking immediately, the former option is perfect. If you want to choose recipes based on how the final product looks, then the latter is ace.

Ready to start cooking with your new helper? Visit Recipe Finder now!

Have a Cupcake

Ah, this was quite a surprise when I came home today. My wife baked a dozen chocolate cupcakes! So, fresh out of the oven one was offered to me and how could I resist. It was all so fluffy and just perfect! Ha (!) I hope she’s reading my blog, I could use a warm back rub tonight.

Anyway, let me pull out of that wonderful scene to say “don’t you think the world needs a cupcake”? I think it’s high time for a “world smile”. Across the globe, recession has been biting bitterly to people of all classes. Even the rich aren’t immune to it! Case in point several hundreds of higher level management folks in danger of losing their jobs.

In Canada, some companies are cutting back on employee benefits to avoid the mass lay-offs. I was just speaking with a friend yesterday and she said the that their employee union agreed to cutting back on benefits only to safeguard their jobs.

Tough, tough world we live in… we all need a cupcake!

Easter Egg Overload?


If you’re anything like us, you had way too many eggs over the Easter holiday. I suppose we do not really think about the days following the holiday – what are we going to do with all those eggs? Some are simply wasteful and throw them away. At this point in time, though, wastefulness is something that we shouldn’t even consider. So, what to do with all those Easter eggs?

The answer is simple: be as creative as you can and come up with new recipes to make use of those leftover eggs. I found some really mouthwatering recipes over at iVillage; here are my favorites, which I shall make use of!

Deviled Bacon and Eggs
All you need are the hardboiled eggs (of which you have plenty, I assume), some bacon, salt, mayo, and pepper. Get the yolk and mash it with the seasonings and mayo. Put the mashed yolk back into the egg whites and top with crispy bacon. Simple, isn’t it? I think I’m going to add some cayenne pepper for more kick.

Garlic Pickled Hard Cooked Eggs
Doesn’t the name make your mouth water? For this, you’ll need hardboiled eggs (without the shells, of course), pickle juice (just get the juice from a can or bottle of pickles), peppercorns, red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, bay leaves, and juniper berries. Combine all the ingredients in a jar huge enough to contain the eggs plus liquid. Keep in the fridge for at least 3 days. Dig in! According to the recipe, this can be kept in the fridge for 2 weeks before you need to throw it out. I think it 2 weeks won’t pass by before you eat it all up!

Walmart For Groceries?


I don’t think the average American will think of Walmart while writing down their grocery shopping list, do you? Maybe if one were to look for clothing, video games, and other electronics; but definitely NOT food.

Here’s something to surprise you and me, though – Walmart just might be what the United States needs to save the small farmers throughout the country. You may find it unbelievable, but it seems to be true. Corby Kummer of MSNBC has had a firsthand encounter with a Walmart branch that impressed him in terms of the produce choices. He shares his experience:

In the grocery section of the Raynham supercenter, 45 minutes south of Boston, I had trouble believing I was in a Walmart. The very reasonable-looking produce, most of it loose and nicely organized, was in black plastic bins (as in British supermarkets, where the look is common; the idea is to make the colors pop). The first thing I saw, McIntosh apples, came from the same local orchard whose apples I’d just seen in the same bags at Whole Foods. The bunched beets were from Muranaka Farm, whose beets I often buy at other markets — but these looked much fresher.

I don’t know if you will find the same conditions in all other Walmart branches – probably not – but if one branch can experience such a thing, then others are bound to follow, aren’t they? You may not be such a big fan of this corporate giant, but if they start doing things the “right way,” at least in terms of fresh produce, then they might just get more followers. What do you think?

So You’re Craving Something?

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We all have cravings – some people just have more of them more often. I have to say that I used to have these cravings a lot, and I would always give in – no matter what. What some of you may not know, however, cravings mean something more than you wanting something specific to eat.

For example, when was the last time you felt like eating salty food? A large serving of French fries or a huge bag of potato chips – you would have killed for these probably! But did you know that a strong craving for something salty may mean that you are experiencing calcium deficiency? The reason for the craving is that sodium (SALT) can trick the body into thinking that there are higher levels of calcium. Aside from calcium, your body might need other minerals such as potassium. If you get this craving a LOT, you might want to see your doctor.

How about chocolate? I used to crave this all the time. I thought I just really loved chocolate. However, according to studies, craving for chocolate could be due to depression. This is because chocolate does increase the levels of serotonin, which is basically the “happy hormone.” Perhaps if you crave chocolate too much, you might want to assess what is it that is making you feel unhappy.

Some people do not like chocolate at all but would crave sweets every now and then. The reason could be the same for chocolate cravings, but it could also only be because of low energy levels. I think this is one of the most common types of cravings – I usually get it on Friday afternoon.

So what are you craving now?