Archive for the 'Food and Drink' Category

21 Jun

Understanding The Meaning Of Portion Control

It is no secret that many people in our society are overweight. It is also no secret that eating out is one of the favorite pastimes. As the owner of a restaurant, one issue you will need to address is the size of the portions of the food you offer. If you are part of a chain restaurant then this will already be decided for you. As an independent though you will need to come up with something reasonable.

07 May

Coffee As Your Health Drink

For some time now, debates continue on the health benefits of coffee. There are a variety of studies which found that indulging on certain amounts of coffee causes high blood pressure, heart ailments and even ulcers.

On the other hand, there have been an almost equal number of researches that proved the health benefits of drinking coffee. Let’s look more closely at the benefits.

Recent medical findings have shown that regular consumption of coffee reduces the risk of Parkinson’s, diabetes, and even lowers the risk of having colon cancer.

05 May

Belgian Chocolate Gift Baskets: Pure Chocolate Love For Everyone

Belgian chocolates provide many options that can meet everybody’s needs when talking about chocolates. Belgian chocolates have become the food of the champions, the indulgences of wealthy people, the sole favorite of the average masses, and the lures of lovers. Yearly, Belgium can produce about 172,000 tons of chocolates from 2,000 chocolate outlets all over the country. So, the supply is unlimited for your gift baskets.

04 May

Coffee And Tea Parties

As the summer days begin to head into the
sunset. there is still time to have a fantastic
social gathering of family, friends, and
neighbors.

While it is grown-up in character, serving
coffee and tea to the adults, the children can
be entertained with fruit juices, icy cold water
and fruit bars chilled or frozen. Games and
songs, while some consider old-fashioned,
will delight the younger set while the adults
sit around and sip, taste, and converse.

03 May

Ready–to–eat Salads: Chlorine Washing And Modified Atmosphere Packaging Anyone?

In the vegetable aisle of my local supermarket I am greeted with row upon row of ready washed, ready-to-eat salads in plastic bags full of air (sort of like pillows). They all look good, the leaves are green and fresh and there is no sign of discolouration or wilting. In fact, the word ‘exotic’ springs to mind.

What’s even better is that all I have to do is split open a bag and stick the contents on a plate, perfect for when I’m too busy to bother with sorting, washing and chopping vegetables. So I get a nice, tasty, nutritious salad with minimal effort. Or do I?