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Training for the New Year

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

No matter how you got into Australian football, whether watching games on your www.directstartv.com channels or seeing some scrums in action, if you want to play you’re going to have to train before you get on the field. Here are some tips for ringing in the new year ready to play football:
Cardio, Cardio, Cardio: Many people think Australian ball is all about the toughness but if you can’t keep up with your teammates you’ll never have the opportunity to block. Run and row, if possible, to build strength and stamina.
Resistance Training: This doesn’t just mean weights. Invest in resistance bands and work with someone else who can provide a human force – that’s the best way to get accustomed to what it feels like when you’re struggling for the ball.
Yoga: Yes, yoga. The bets football players are extremely light on their feet as well as flexible and American yoga is a great way to accomplish these goals. You’ll feel calmer and balanced and when you hit the field you’ll be a force to be reckoned with. Just trust us on this one.

Confessions of – My Worst Baking Experience

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

When my brother and I were younger, we were close. He was away at military academy and really missed the cakes and cookies my grandmother and I used to make at home for the holidays. Sometimes I would bake some cookies of even a cake and have it sent to him on the train. We had no courier services at that time and the US Postal Service would not let us mail baked and frosted cakes or cookies unless they were in a closed tin.The whole story can be found at http://becsface.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/i-think-i-can-i-think-i-can/

I decided to send my brother some walnut fudge, his favorite. My grandmother had been doing a lot of baking and quite a few ingredients were getting low in supply. I managed to make the fudge but at one point, I could not find the chocolate we normally used. Grandmother told me that all we had left was in a foil wrapper in the cabinet.

I f finished the recipe and I was tempted to have some but managed to resist the temptation. I boxed up the fudge with a cake made by grandma and sent it down to the train station. They forwarded it on the next eastbound train.

Two days later, my brother received the package. He was thrilled and called me to say thank you. He and his friends had eaten the cake straight away. Tomorrow they would start on the walnut fudge. I expected a phone call and when the call did not come, I placed a call myself. I was told my brother was recuperating along with most of the boys on his floor. They had eaten some fudge made thought to have been made with EXLAX. When I told my grandmother, she was just horrified at the mistake she had made in telling me where the “chocolate” was located.

The Joys and Tribulations of Baking

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Baking is something that can be a rewarding process if practiced on a daily basis. While everyone will have tribulations that they must overcome, you can eventually reward yourself with the pristine quality of your baked goods.
Whenever someone puts food in the oven it sets a certain environment within the house. The smell of a baking applie pie or simmering pizza can bring a family together. Baking allows your guests to get a personal preview of what they are going to eat from the smell.
Make sure to have a collection of baking recipes. After trying out a few you can decide for yourself which ones are really the best. Have the spirit to try your baking before you make it for other people to avoid any blunders which could leave them in a sticky situation. The worst embarrassment is having a guest deny eating your food.
Baking is simply an art. Like any other art, practice will give you the know how and ability to produce a masterpiece. Practice cooking all the time. Strive to make a baked dish or dessert every night. From desserts to the main serving baking can introduce a whole new aspect of cuisine into your family.

Baking and Dessert Recipes Mother Would Approve of

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Cooking is one of the most pleasant memories that people have of their mothers. Its truly amazing how a mother knows exactly how to put ingredients together to make a delicious dessert that her children will like. Many people grow up and learn how to cook like their mothers. Two of the dessert recipes that all mothers would approve of include banana pudding and red velvet cake.

Banana pudding is a favorite dessert because it is relatively simple to make. The only ingredients that are needed to make this tasty treat are bananas, whip cream, vanilla wafer, instant pudding and milk.Didn’t catch that? This explains it. Banana pudding can be served hot or cold. Those who choose to serve their banana pudding cold should let it sit in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.

Red velvet cake is another one of the dessert’s that a mother would approve of. Salt, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, buttermilk, eggs, distilled vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, baking soda, food coloring are needed to make red velvet cake. Pecans are optional. This cake only takes about 30 minutes to prepare and another 30 minutes to cook. Red velvet cake is the tastiest when it has sat for a day.

Secrets to Baking in a Convection Oven

admin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

There are not many secrets to baking in a convection oven that do not apply to baking in a real oven. The user needs to know about the reduced cooking times. If he does not keep the reduced cooking times in mind, he will burn many of his baked goods. Convection ovens work by circulating air throughout the stove. Unlike the normal oven, a convection oven is designed to circulate the air to cook heat more evenly.

A convection oven does reduce cooking times, but the cooking times are not as reduced as much as they are in the microwave oven.Want more? Click here/tag Convection ovens are still powered by natural gas or electricity. The cooking times in this type of oven are not reduced by much, but they are reduced enough that if a person follows the directions on a package, he will burn whatever he was trying to bake.

While some people enjoy a burnt cookie, pizza or cake, many people prefer their baked goods and pizzas to be soft and chewy. If a baker does not watch his convection oven closely, he may experience burnt cakes and cookies far more than he desires to do so. With a little caution, a baker can make sure his pastries come out perfectly every time.

Baking Soda or Baking Powder Which to Use

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

It’s a question that has plagued many a baker: what exactly is the difference between baking soda and baking powder? If both can be used to make baked goods rise, does it matter which one you use? As anyone who has ever accidently used baking soda instead of baking powder (or vice versa) can tell you, it most certainly does matter.

Both baking soda and baking powder contain sodium bicarbonate. While baking soda is 100 sodium bicarbonate, baking powder also has acidifying and drying agents. When used in batter, baking soda and baking powder both create a chemical reaction that produces carbon dioxide bubbles. The bubbles then make the batter rise when it’s baked. The difference between baking powder and baking soda is that baking powder needs to be mixed with a liquid in order for that chemical reaction to occur, while baking soda needs to be mixed with a liquid as well as an acidic ingredient.

Deciding between baking soda and baking powder depends on the other ingredients in the recipe. Baking soda works best if it’s combined with an acidic ingredient, like buttermilk or lemon juice. Since baking powder already has its own acidic agent, it’s more suitable for recipes without acidic ingredients.

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