Paula Deen's affection attack

!±8± Paula Deen's affection attack

Probably the grossest thing I've ever seen on the Food Network

Paula Deen's affection attack

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This Construction Party Menu has Some Creative Recipe Ideas

!±8± This Construction Party Menu has Some Creative Recipe Ideas

Ah, construction, the foundation of the very house where the party to celebrate it is located. It is fairly easy to set up the decoration for a construction theme, a bunch of unused lumber, some hammer and nails, hard hats, overalls, and viola you're your house will scream under construction without even needing to remodel anything. The color orange with white stripes like the barrels, or the yellow of caution tape always go with construction as a theme. Some menu items that go with construction can either be creative to do with the theme or hearty and filling like would be eaten before setting to work.

A construction party menu can be for kids and adults since this is a suitable for any age theme. Don't hold yourself back as far as the tasty treats go and certainly try to be creative! Try starting off with some Rice Crispy Treat building blocks. Dye them red with red food coloring when making them and they'll look just like bricks. If you have the time you can create a fun and edible construction piece, like a building out of them. Another tasty treat is concrete pudding mix. Its yummy and you'll find the recipe later on in the article. Have a breakfast themed party for your construction party with some Linking Log Sausage links, Sunny Side Up Eggs, and Floor Board Texas Toast. Top it off with some Cement Sausage Gravy. All are made like normal, but have fun names for the party theme.

Concrete Pudding Mix is made for dessert or a great Construction party snack. You'll need; one white chocolate pudding mix, Oreo Cookie pieces and Dark Chocolate Chunks. Mix up the white chocolate pudding and place in the fridge to cool. To serve, place a layer of Oreo Cookie pieces in the bottom of a clear wine glass. On top of that place a layer of Dark Chocolate Chunks and finally fill to the top with White Chocolate Pudding. You can garnish your construction party treat with a whole Oreo Cookie or a sprig of mint.

After the party is over you may think it was a real construction zone if your guests are anything but the cleanest people on earth. So do yourself a big favor before hand and plan out how the cleaning will go when setting up the party. One of the most basic things to remember is disposables, such as paper plates that you don't have to wash.

This Construction Party Menu has Some Creative Recipe Ideas

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Chili Recipes - The Variations are Endless

!±8± Chili Recipes - The Variations are Endless

Chili is a stew-like dish that differs from region to region. Also known as Chili Con Carne (chili with meat), chili, like stew, is made with several different ingredients and cooked for an extended period of time. Chili recipes are something like stew recipes. Many are good, some are bad and they're all a little different. One thing they do have in common is that everyone thinks they have the best chili recipe.

Depending on the region, the chili may or may not contain beans. Chili purists may point out that real chili does not contain beans, but that answer may vary depending on whom you ask.

One thing that most chili recipes have in common is that they contain some kind of meat and red chili powder. I say most because there are many variations of vegetarian chili and chicken chili, the latter of which is usually white in color, with little or no red chili added.

The meat found in chili is usually beef, although there are many other types of meat that are also used. Some very good chili recipes use venison or buffalo. And there are even chili recipes that use exotic meats such as kangaroo.

A key ingredient in most chili recipes is chili powder. This is a spice mix containing a variety of different spices, most notably ground red chilies, cumin, and garlic. This is not to be confused with ground chili or ground red pepper, which is simply the dried chili pepper ground into a powder. To forego using premixed chili powder, a chili recipe often makes use of the individual ingredients to create their own unique taste.

Regional variations of chili are wide ranging, from chili containing rice, celery, or corn to dessert like ingredients such as brown sugar or even peanut butter.

Cincinnati chili probably has the most unique flavor and ingredients, and is usually served over spaghetti. This regional variation often contains cinnamon and chocolate or cocoa.

Chili can be served many ways. By itself, it can be a substantial dish and topped with raw onions and cheddar cheese and served with crackers. It can be used as a topping for hot dogs or as mentioned above, spaghetti or other pasta. Chili can be wrapped in a tortilla and eaten as a burrito. Or it can be eaten on a hamburger bun like a sloppy joe sandwich.

If you've never made chili before it can seem a bit overwhelming with all the possible variations. Searching the Web trying to find a good recipe for your first attempt can be a daunting task with all the recipes available.

Chili Recipes - The Variations are Endless

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Breakfast Cereals-2007's Best

!±8± Breakfast Cereals-2007's Best

The most healthful breakfast is whole grain cereal. If you're trying to lose weight, control cholesterol or diabetes, or just need a lot of energy, your best bet is a hot cooked cereal of whole grains, such as oatmeal; or barley, brown rice or wheat berries cooked and served like oatmeal. Flavor it with raisins or other dried fruits, cinnamon, and perhaps a handful of nuts such as pine nuts.

If you prefer cold cereal, you need to check the list of ingredients carefully. The FIRST ingredient should be a whole grain. Then scan through the entire list and if you see the words "partially hydrogenated," put the box back on the shelf. We recommend that you avoid foods with partially hydrogenated oils (or "trans fats"), and they still show up in many cereals (see the list below.)

Once you've eliminated all the brands made with refined grains or partially hydrogenated oils, check for ADDED sugars (you want little or none) and fiber (you want a lot.)

Raisins or other dried fruits will add a lot of grams of sugar to the listing on the nutrition panel; they are not distinguished from added sugars, so you can only estimate the amounts.

The fiber content listed on the nutrition label can be confusing because it's based on serving size, and very light cereals (such as puffed wheat) show little fiber per serving, but an acceptable amount when you adjust for weight. Cereals made from bran (the outer covering removed from whole grains) will have higher fiber content than cereals made from whole grains (which have the germ and starchy parts of the grains as well as the fiber), but they can be hard to digest.

2007 Update:I'm delighted to note that partially hydrogenated oils (trans fats) have been taken out of many cereals. The old list included 56 brands with PHO's; the new list has only 13! Most of the popular General Mills, Post and Quaker cereal brands no longer have them. Kelloggs is the one major cereal maker that has not yet removed them from many of their leading products; hopefully they will respond to consumer pressure soon.

Is it really whole grain? Manufacturers have also responded to the call for more whole grains in our diet, so you will find a lot more choices that meet my recommendation of "whole grains as the first ingredient". However, many that claim to be "whole grain" still include refined grains. You may need to do some detective work to see what you're getting. One-ingredient whole grain cereals (i.e., shredded wheat, puffed wheat, oatmeal) are sure bets. If you see milled corn, corn meal, wheat flour or rice in

Recommended: Cereals made from Whole Grains
(No trans fats, little or no added sugars; but check the list of ingredients -- recipes can change.)

Cheerios - General Mills

Chex, Wheat or Multi Grain - General Mills

Cinnamon Toast Crunch - General Mills

Cinnamon Grahams - General Mills

French Toast Crunch - General Mills

Golden Grahams - General Mills

Grape Nuts - Post

Grape Nut Flakes - Post

Great Grains, all varieties - Post

Healthy Choice Toasted Brown Sugar Squares - Kelloggs

Kashi (all varieties) - Kashi Company

Life - Quaker

Mini-Wheats, all varieties - Kelloggs

Muesli - Familia

Nutri-Grain, all varieties - Kelloggs

Oatmeal Crisp, all varieties - General Mills

Oatmeal Squares - Quaker

Organic Healthy Fiber Multigrain Flakes - Health Valley

Puffed Wheat - Quaker and others

Shredded Wheat, all varieties and sizes - Post and others

South Beach Diet Toasted Wheats

Total - General Mills

Uncle Sam - U.S. Mills

Weetabix

Wheaties - General Mills

Barbara's, Cascadian Farm, Mother's, Nature's Promise and other smaller brands that specialize in "healthful" cereals (but always check the list of ingredients).

Recommended: All Bran or High Bran Cereals
(no trans fats, little or no added sugars. )

100% Bran - Post

All Bran, all varieties - Kelloggs

Bran Flakes - Post

Chex, Multi-Bran - General Mills

Complete Wheat Bran Flakes - Kelloggs

Complete Oat Bran Flakes - Kelloggs

Cracklin' Oat Bran - Kelloggs

Crunchy Corn Bran - Quaker

Fiber 7 Flakes - Health Valley

Fiber One - General Mills

Fruit & Bran - Post

Granola, Low Fat - Kelloggs

Oat Bran - Quaker

Oat Bran Flakes - Health Valley

Oat Bran Flakes with Raisins - Health Valley

Organic Bran with Raisins - Health Valley

Raisin Bran - Kelloggs

Raisin Bran Flakes - Health Valley

Raisin Bran, Whole Grain Wheat - Post

Raisin Nut Bran - General Mills

Shredded Wheat 'n' Bran - Post

Total, Raisin Bran - General Mills

Weight Watchers Flakes 'n' Fiber

100% Natural Granola - Quaker

Not Recommended - Cereals that Contain Partially Hydrogenated Oils (Trans Fats)*
Many also are primarily refined grains and high in added sugars.

Basic Four - General Mills

Cocoa Krispies - Kelloggs

Corn Pops - Kelloggs

Froot Loops - Kelloggs

Golden Crisp - Post

Granola with Raisins, Low Fat - Kelloggs* (see note below)

Healthy Choice Mueslix - Kelloggs

Healthy Choice Almond Crunch with Raisins - Kelloggs

Healthy Choice Low Fat Granola with Raisins - Kelloggs

Mini-Swirlz - Kelloggs

Smacks - Kelloggs

Smart Start - Kelloggs

Special K - Kelloggs

Not Recommended - Cereals Made from Refined Grains
Many of these also contain a lot of added sugar

Apple Jacks - Kelloggs

Cap'n Crunch, all varieties - Quaker

Chex, Rice or Corn - General Mills

Cocoa Frosted Flakes - Kelloggs

Cocoa Blasts - Quaker

Cocoa Pebbles - Post

Cocoa Puffs - General Mills

Cookie Crisp/Chocolate Chip - General Mills

Corn Pops - Kelloggs

Corn Flakes - Kelloggs and others

Count Chocula - General Mills

Crispix - Kelloggs

Frosted Flakes - Kelloggs

Fruity Pebbles - Post

Honey Bunches of Oats - Post

Honey Comb - Post

Honey Nut Clusters - General Mills

Kix - General Mills

Lucky Charms - General Mills

Product 19 - Kelloggs

Puffed Rice - Quaker

Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs - General Mills

Rice Krispies, all varieties - Kelloggs

Total Corn Flakes - General Mills

*When I checked these cereals on 1/26/07, Kelloggs' Low Fat Granola with Raisins contained partially hydrogenated oils while their plain Low Fat Granola had none. I hope this means that Kelloggs is following the lead of the other cereal makers and that PHO's will soon be gone from all of their products. Meanwhile, protect yourself and check the list of ingredients! Cereal recipes change.

Breakfast Cereals-2007's Best

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Try This Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

!±8± Try This Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

If you're not familiar with clean eating yet, it's time that you read about it. This lifestyle has a lot of benefits, and making you healthy is just one of them. To put it simply, clean eating deals with using organic and fresh products as much as possible.  Since these food doesn't have any sort or chemicals, they are called "clean" foods.

For busy people who don't have much time preparing meals, you might want to stir- fry them. Stir- frying is healthy and a lot quicker too. For one of the best stir fry recipes I ever tried, just continue reading below. By the way, I use organic products for this so you might want to do that too.

Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry!

To make this amazing dish, you would need:

Three tablespoons of peanut oil Two chicken breasts Two cups of fresh broccoli Two chopped cabbages or any kind of vegetables Three cloves diced garlic Two cups of veggie tomato juice Three tablespoons soy sauce One and one- half teaspoon of grated fresh ginger One and one- half teaspoon of brown sugar One and one- half teaspoon of cornstarch

To make the dish, start by heating the oil in the wok. Cook the chicken, then dice it when it's cooked. Next, prepare the sauce by mixing the tomato juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch and ginger in a separate bowl. Whisk the mixture until it's free of lumps. You can then combine all the ingredients on the wok (chicken, sauce mixture and vegetables), and cook on high heat until the tiny bubbles appear out of the sauce. Reduce the heat and then wait for the broccoli to cook. When it's tender enough, transfer the dish into a bowl or a plate then serve while hot. You can also serve it with cooked quinoa to serve as rice alternative. It compliments the dish nicely while also serving as a healthy option.

Try This Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

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Making Your Own Dog Food

!±8± Making Your Own Dog Food

Feeding your dog the best diet you can will keep him healthier. Statistics show he will live longer than he would if given the typical American dog food diet. The typical American diet for a dog is dry kibble it's packed full of preservatives, food coloring, foods unfit for human consumption even drugs from euthanized animals. Learning what a healthy diet is will help keep your vet bills lower and your companion by your side for a longer period of time.

A raw organic diet is considered to be best. I have used Nature's Variety and more companies are making a raw organic food available for pets. Nature's Variety comes prepared and frozen. It can be purchased in 2 lb. single chubs, 3 lb. bags of medallions (medallion = 1 oz.), 6 lb. bags of patties (patty = 8 oz) and 12 llb. cases of chubs. A 10 # dog serving is about 3.7 oz. If you choose to feed medallions, give 3 ½. A patty would be a little less than ½ for a 10 # dog. Nature's Variety offers lamb, duck, chicken, turkey, beef and even rabbit.

1 oz. of Nature's Variety Raw Frozen Beef for Dogs and Cats = 65 calories. The ingredients are: Beef, Ground Beef Bone, Beef Liver, Beef Hearts, Beef Kidney, Apples, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseeds, Chicken Eggs, Montmorillonite Clay, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Kelp, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Blueberries, Alfalfa Sprouts, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Persimmons, Olive Oil, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Inulin, Rosemary Extract, Sage, Clove, Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid.

I use the above list of ingredients as a guideline when making my own dog food. If you do not know what an ingredient is, let the internet tell you, enter the word in your search bar. Example: What is Mixed Tocopherols? The answer is vitamin E and is good to include in the recipe or food you chose to purchase for your pet. To check dog food ingredients online just enter pet food direct in the search bar and take a look at the different brands' ingredients you are considering.

Keep in mind the activity level and age of your dog. More active dogs need more calories. Older dogs need less fat and protein. Lamb would be a better choice instead of beef with a dog that needs fewer calories. A rotation diet help prevent allergies from forming to one food type. Feed tuna then chicken then beef or some other combination.

To make your own dog food a food processor is very helpful. If making large batches have freezer space available. Only store the homemade dog food in the refrigerator for 3 days or less to avoid bacteria. The advantage of making your own dog food is that it is fresher, has limited or no preservatives and results in a healthier diet for your dog.

The dog food should be about 40 % meat, 30 % vegetables and 30 % starch to ensure a well balanced diet. The recipe below is for 1 lb mixture. The recipe equals about 4.3 servings for a 10 # dog. Purchase a fish scale and use the hook to spoke a hole in a plastic bag and hang to measure amounts. Simply put the ingredients in the bag, hang the bag from the scale and weigh. Toss the bag.

Basic Recipe
To figure 40 % protein, take 16 oz. and divide by 10. Take 1.6 * 4 = (40%) = 6.4 oz. of protein. You can choose organ meat (liver, heart or gizzards), lamb, chicken, turkey, tuna (fish), eggs, venison (deer) or mix a couple of different meats together. Weigh 6.4 oz of protein, use the food processor to ground the meat and lightly brown it. I choose not to use pork since it is one of the meats that can be full of parasites and needs to be cooked fully.

You can choose to mix all the ingredients together and bake it like a meat loaf instead of browning. It is healthier to only brown the meat and mix in the remaining ingredients to keep more enzymes alive. The reason for cooking is to avoid bacteria like salmonella and parasites. I cook store bought meats since I do not have control over how it was handled. I trust Nature's Variety and feed it raw as directed on the label.

To figure 30 % of vegetables (shredded), take 16 oz. and divide by 10. Take 1.6 * 3 (30%) = 4.8 oz. of vegetables. Lightly steam the vegetables. Choices can be carrots, broccoli, peas, beans, spinach, and zucchini or combination of any. Put all vegetables through the food processor to make the vegetables more digestible. Dogs can break down meats better than plants due to their digestive system.

To figure 30 % starch, take 16 oz. and divide by 10. Take 1.6 * 3 (30%) = 4.8 oz. of starch.
Choose brown rice, oatmeal, barley, oats, grains, whole grain or vegetable pasta. Brown rice is healthier than white rice since it has not been stripped of its nutrition. Cook the starch as package directs. Potatoes, eggplant and tomatoes are from the night shade family and can cause health issues over time for your canine.

Other ingredients to mix in with the recipe are: ¼ cup - Cottage cheese, shredded cheese or peanut butter. Include ¼ cup of fruit, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, pineapple, cranberries, bananas or combination. Use 1 teaspoon of brewer yeast or wheat germ, 1 clove garlic minced (use food processor) or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder. Choose1 tablespoon of one of the following oils: cod liver, flaxseed oil, safflower oil, or olive oil. Add 1 teaspoon oregano. Bone meal adds calcium, read the label to add the correct amount. Add in 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon honey. Milk thistle can be purchased in capsules, open a capsule and mix into recipe. Add water if necessary (can substitute chicken or beef broth).

Put all ingredients into a large bowl and mix. Make mixture into patties or balls equal to one serving for your pet. I like to offer it twice a day so I make ½ servings. A 10 # dog would get about 4 servings from a 1 # mixture show above. I feed twice a day so I would make 8 ½ patties for a 10 # dog.

Let the dog food cool and serve dog food at room temperature. You do not want to burn your pet's tongue or throat. Freeze what is left if you will not be feeding it within 3 days otherwise store in refrigerator. If you have frozen it let it thaw in the refrigerator over night.

There are foods to avoid. Do not use soy products they cause health issues for canines. Chocolate can cause canine heart arrhythmias (irregular beat) and tachycardia (heart beating too fast). Raisins/grapes can cause acute kidney failure in dogs. The following ingredients are dangerous to your pooch: nutmeg, caffeine (coffee, tea), raw eggs, onions, macadamia nuts, fruit pits, yeast dough, mushrooms, or other moldy foods.

Corn is difficult to digest. If you use corn you should notice that your pet's stools are larger and that means the corn wasn't adsorbed (digested). If purchasing a dog food and corn is listed on the ingredients label as one of the first three ingredients I chose a different brand. I use the same rule with soy.

When switching from dry kibble or canned food to a homemade diet, it is important to do it slowly. Start by mixing it in with your dog's current food. It is best to feed 2 to 4 times per day. This keeps your dog's blood sugar level and prevents bloating. Dogs with certain health issues (thyroid) may not require as much food.

I leave out dry food as snack and I want my dog to like to eat dry food. If your dog ever needs surgery and required to stay that is when it needs to eat the most. Conventional vets will not feed a raw diet to your pet. Most vet businesses do not have the freezer or time to feed the raw food. All the other dogs/cats patients want it. When it is healing this is the time when your pet needs to eat. Only a few boarding kennels will feed a different diet and it will cost more to have it done. That is why I keep dry food available for my dogs.

Love does not equal food. Do not over feed your dog or you will develop health issues you are trying to avoid.

Making Your Own Dog Food

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