Holiday Recipe — Cinnamon Twists
These delightful golden twists are perfect for a brunch or lunch. The brown sugar and cinnamon give them a delicate spicy flavor.
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Red Dates Chinese Cake (Nian Gao) Recipe
Nian Gao , also known as a Chinese New Year’s Cake, is prepared from glutinous rice and mainly consumed in Chinese Cuisine.Nian Gao is It is considered good luck to eat Nian Gao on New Year because Nian Gao means higher year. Eating Nian Gao symbolises rising higher in life. It can be also a good dessert for Christmas Party.
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Thanksgiving Recipes – Roast Turkey
Roast turkey is a traditional, old fashioned holiday main dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. You can develop roast turkey recipes by adding involve cajun spices, honey glazing, lemon infusions. The secret of a perfectly cooked turkey is a combination of two things: providing moisture and cooking at the correct temperature.
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Thanksgiving Symbol: Turkey
Turkey as a symbolized holiday food for Thanksgiving in the United States is an excellent high-protein, low-fat food good for weigh-loss diet. Turkey is also the traditional meat used for Christmas dinner.
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Green Tea Moon Cake Recipe
Moon cakes are traditional Chinese pastries that are made during the Moon festival (or Harvest Festival), which is celebrated in China, Vietnam, and other countries in Asia. The 15th day of the Eighth month in the Chinese calendar marks the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon is claimed to be the fullest and brightest of the entire year. As a tradition, family members will get together to admire the full moon and the beautiful lit lanterns, as well as enjoy pomeloe and mooncakes with tea.
Moon cakes are usually round and contain a sweet filling, with the most common one being red bean paste. Serve mooncakes with Chinese tea to aid digestion. Chinese tea contains no calories. Teas such as Oolong Tea and Green Tea provide antioxidant effects, thus providing double health benefits.
Tea Eggs Recipe
Tea eggs can be eaten hot or cold as a snack. Or serve them as appetizers at a party, cut in half with caviar on top. Or take them on your hiking trip. Tea egg is a typical Chinese savory snack commonly sold by street vendors or in night markets in most Chinese communities throughout the world.
Tangerines & Weight-loss
Tangerine is one of the 9 herbal ingredients in our herbal remedy for weight loss. Tangerine peel has long been used in Chinese herbal medicine for weight loss. New research from The University of Western Ontario has discovered a substance in tangerines not only helps to prevent obesity, but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes, and even atherosclerosis, the underlying disease responsible for most heart attacks and strokes.
Blueberry & Weight-loss
Blueberry may help reduce belly fat and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. The effect is even better when combined with the low-fat diet. Researchers found that blueberries, already considered to be a superfood, can break down existing fat cells and prevent new ones forming.
Special Foods at Easter Day
Easter day, like Christmas day, is also associated with special food. Food at Easter was always a special treat.
Happy Easter Day 2011
Happy Easter Sunday! Easter Day represents the re-birth and return to fertility of nature in the spring. Easter Sunday is a time to get together and enjoy each other’s company. It as also an excuse to meet up with family and friends who you may not see that often. Easter is about life; it’s about springtime and welcoming back the flowers and birds; it’s about a warmer sun on our backs and a renewed faith in all the good we want and believe in for everyone. Easter is about love.
