Posts for April 10th 2012

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Sugar Shout Out: Which '90s TV Siblings Were Your Favorite?

Best sibling relationships from '90s TV Pita bread with mint and feta is a true delight 11 gorgeous Spring beauty looks to try right now Memorable milestones to celebrate during baby's first 6 weeks See how stylish stars keep cool at Coachella DIY: try your hand at upholstering stools Spring reading list: books to read before they're movies Find out how vodka can save you money Get creative with coconut water: try a tropical paradise smoothie iPad cases with great keyboards Video: One Direction goes shirtless during their Sydney stay Nicole Richie and Joel Madden hit the beach with Harlow and Sparrow

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Classic Bloody Mary Recipe

Adapted from Drinks MixerClassic Bloody Mary RecipeIngredients1 ounce vodka 3 ounces tomato juice 2 dashes red hot Sauce 2 dashes green hot sauce 1 dash Worcestershire sauce 1/2 ounce lemon juice 1 pinch salt 1 pinch pepper 1 stalk celery, for garnish Directions Combine the vodka, tomato juice, red hot sauce, green hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of pepper.

Adapted from Drinks Mixer

Classic Bloody Mary Recipe

Simple Bloody Mary Recipe

Ingredients

1 ounce vodka
3 ounces tomato juice
2 dashes red hot Sauce
2 dashes green hot sauce
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1 stalk celery, for garnish

Directions

  1. Combine the vodka, tomato juice, red hot sauce, green hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of pepper.
  2. Pour back and forth between two mixing glasses.
  3. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass.
  4. Garnish with the celery stalk.

Serves one.

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9 Ways to Use Your Leftover Easter Ham

It's highly possible that you're currently overwhelmed with all the leftover ham from Easter.

It's highly possible that you're currently overwhelmed with all the leftover ham from Easter. But don't worry, because we've rounded up some tasty ways to use it all up. From lots of sandwiches to eggs baked in ham cups, you'll use up all of those leftovers in no time — then you'll probably want to go and buy some more.

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5 Ways to Fight World Hunger Beyond Donating Money

Between Easter feasts and Passover Seders, Spring is high time for eating aplenty.

Between Easter feasts and Passover Seders, Spring is high time for eating aplenty. That doesn't mean, however, that we should ignore the surge in world hunger that's increased over the past decade and a half.

Food scarcity is a concern that touches more than 925 million people — or one in seven individuals — around the world. Despite America's wealth, this statistic is even more stark stateside: more than one in five children in the United States face food insecurity.

Donating money is an obvious way to help fight hunger, but there are some additional ways to make a difference. Here are five of our favorites.

  1. Help serve a meal at a community dining room. Make instant, personal connections with others by volunteering your time at a local homeless shelter.
  2. Exercise your brain. Got a restless mind and time to kill? Keep yourself on your toes by playing the United Nations World Food Programme's multiple-choice online game Free Rice, which donates rice for every question you've answered correctly.

For three more ideas, keep reading.

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Know Your Ingredients: Bamboo Shoots

On my last trip to Tokyo, we hit up a tiny place known for its spicy tonkotsu ramen, those famous skinny noodles topped with a hearty pork bone broth.

On my last trip to Tokyo, we hit up a tiny place known for its spicy tonkotsu ramen, those famous skinny noodles topped with a hearty pork bone broth. The guys behind the counter shouted a counting rhyme as they deftly assembled each element of each serving, and when my teeming bowl appeared before me, I was thrilled to see a heaping pile of seasoned bamboo shoots atop the noodles. It's Spring, which means that the crunchy shoots are once again in season, and I can't wait to simmer my own batch for some seasonal stir-fries and soups.

Bamboozled by this Asian ingredient? Keep reading to learn more.

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Pita Bread With Mint and Feta Is Unusually Satisfying

Before you shake your head at this flavor combination, hear me out.


Before you shake your head at this flavor combination, hear me out. Fresh mint and feta cheese are made for each other. Many of my friends have scoffed at the thought but were easily converted once they had the chance to try them out. Enveloped by a warm piece of pita, the salty cheese is woken up by the bright, aromatic flavor of the mint leaves. Finish it off with a drizzle of fruity extra-virgin olive oil and enjoy it for lunch or as a snack.

Find out how to make this satisfying pita treat when you keep reading.

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Savory Sight: Raisin Custard Swirl and Soy Cappuccino

We'll admit to being slightly jealous of Instagram user michelefoley's soy cappuccino and raisin custard swirl at La Boulange.

We'll admit to being slightly jealous of Instagram user michelefoley's soy cappuccino and raisin custard swirl at La Boulange.

Share your food experiences with us via Instagram by using the hashtag #savorysight. You can also submit recipes and food photos in our YumSugar community.