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E.Coli in Bagged Salad AND Spinach!
Per Snopes.com Claim: Prepackaged salads and spinach may contain E. coli. Status: True.DIY Beauty: Unusual Ingredients
Sometimes when I'm looking at these homemade beauty recipes, I'm struck by the interesting and unique ingredients that you can find within them. There are just some things that I'm surprised to learn that can be used in DIY beauty products!
So today I thought that I'd share with you some of the recipes that make use of odd ingredients.
Arugula, Frisee, And Red-Leaf Salad With Strawberries
Create this above salad mix with a combination of three leafy-green varieties, each with its own unique color, texture, and flavor. In this salad, peppery, dark-green arugula contrasts with sweet, crisp red-leaf lettuce and light-green, lacy, bitter frisee. Prep: 35 minutes Total: 35 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves Coarse salt and ground pepper 3 cups baby arugula (about 2 ounces), washed and dried 3 cups (about 1/2 small head) red-leaf lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces 3 cups (about 1 small head) frisee , trimmed, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces 1 pint strawberries, washed, dried, hulled, and quartered 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped (optional) 2 Belgian endives, leaves separated, washed and dried 6 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (optional) Directions: In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, and thyme; season with salt and pepper.Madonna's Trainer: How to Lose 20 Pounds in 6 Weeks
Two pounds a week is the typically advised weight loss, but pro Tracy Anderson says she has worked out a way to safely shed even faster! “It’s perfectly healthy,” the former dancer, 33, tells Us of her plan. And the results of her regime speak for themselves in the super-fit physiques of clients Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna, not to mention her own transformation (the 5-foot mom dropped from 140 to 95 pounds).The Secret World of Pharmaceutical Trial Subjects
Source: Wired magazine - May 2007
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.05/feat_drugtest.html
Drug Test Cowboys: The Secret World of Pharmaceutical Trial Subjects
By Josh McHugh
Every year, millions of volunteers participate in clinical trials in return for quick cash. A few turn pro. Welcome to the guinea pig underground.
The Dirty Dozen: Top 12 Foods to Eat Organic
Courtesy of MSN: http://green.msn.com/galleries/photos/photos.aspx?gid=164&ocid=T003MSN51N1653A 1. Beef According to the Environmental Protection Agency, "meat contains higher levels of pesticides than any of the plant foods." Pesticides end up in the environment, then in the animal, and then in you.Beyond Beta Carotene: Health Benefits of Spinach
Spinach belongs to the same family as beets and chard. This broad, leafy vegetable is cooling and is jade green in color. It has the slight bitter taste of its sister, beet greens and the slightly salty flavor of chard.Why Carbohydrates Are Important
Are you struggling to get through your workouts and feel physically exhausted after your workouts? Are lacking in energy every day? This might be due to lack of carbohydrates.Skillet Taco Pie
Skillet Taco Pie
From Woman's Day Magazine
Serves: 6
Prep: 5 min
Cost Per Serving: $1.17
1 lb lean ground beef
2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) diced tomatoes and mild green chilies
1 can (11 oz) vacuum-packed corn
1 pkt (1 1/4 oz) taco seasoning
8 corn tortillas (about 5-in. diam), each cut in 4 wedges
1 cup (4 oz) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
Topping Ideas:
Reduced-fat sour cream, shredded lettuce, diced red onion and tomato
Directions
1. Cook beef in a 10-in.
More Tasty travels in Paris, part II
I just must, must, must show you guys all of the delicious masterpieces I ate during my trip to Paris and Portugal.
To see the previous posts of my tasty travels in Paris, click here for the post on where I share my story on tasting a chocolatey treasure or here on where I show off the Galerias Lafayette gourmet foodie section.
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Anyways, this time, I'll show you the disappointing things I ate in Paris.
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