2016

Four Considerations for Selecting the Best Grocery Scale

There are multiple types and brands of grocery scales to consider when looking for a good tool to precisely measure various food ingredients. Therefore, you must evaluate and compare these measuring appliances before selection and purchase. Here are the primary parameters that you should use in identifying the perfect grocery scale for your food weighing applications. Capacity The capacity of a grocery scale refers to the maximum weight of food ingredients that the product can weigh.

How to Eat Vegan and Gluten-Free at Italian Restaurants

Eating out vegan and gluten-free is challenging at the best of times, but it might feel even harder than usual at an Italian restaurant. With most dishes consisting of gluten-containing bases, like pasta or pizza dough, then topped in meat and cheese, you might wonder whether there's anything at all that you can eat. Luckily, most establishments are becoming more aware of the need to cater to special dietary requirements, and you might be surprised at how many options restaurants have available that will suit your needs.

Must Love Fish: Trying a Ketogenic Diet

If you're one of many people reaping the fat loss benefits of the ketogenic diet, then you'll no doubt be aware of the different foods available for you to eat as part of a balanced diet. For those who haven't heard of this method of eating, it's very straight forward: Just adjust the percentages of your macronutrients so that you're consuming approximately 70-75% fat, 20-25% protein and 5-10% carbs, in order to get into a state known as ketosis.

Tips For Starting Your Own Cake Shop

If you have a passion for baking and have been learning cake decorating techniques, you might want to start your own cake shop. You can either open up a local shop or from home. Either way you go, the following tips will help you get started. Choose Between a Home-Based or Local Shop The first decision you need to make when you intend to open a cake shop is where you will operate the shop from.

A Look At Authentic Rajasthani Cuisine

The cuisine of Rajasthan in Northern India is predominately vegetarian, but meat dishes can be found and typically use lamb or chicken. The dishes are rich due to dairy products being used in place of water when cooking as the state is arid. Spices, pulses and sweet dishes feature heavily, and sweet dishes are eaten as an appetiser rather than saved until the end of a meal. Gram flour is used to make a variety of snacks and breads and chutney with lots of spices is served as an accompaniment to most meals.

How to Throw a Party for Your ASD Child

Any kind of social gathering is one of the greatest causes of stress for children on the autistic spectrum; after all, these kids crave predictability and routine, and any change to a routine can cause anxiety in the life of the child as well as the caregiver. A birthday party is particularly stressful, with popping balloons, screaming children, unusual foods etc. If you have an ASD child and would love to throw a birthday party but have put off doing so due to fear of how it will affect your child, read on for some ideas on how to throw a party that will be fun yet not too overwhelming.

Mark your grandmother's 90th birthday with a personal chocolate bouquet

When your grandmother turns 90, she will have reached a significant milestone. It is also likely that she will have everything she needs, but it is still good to mark her birthday with a gift from the heart. Specialised food is a good option for a gift for an older person. Everyone likes variety, but an older person like your grandmother may not want to eat large portions.  You could spoil her with a personal chocolate bouquet make from chocolate cake pops.

Steamy Delights | 4 Dumpling-Like Dishes You Should Learn To Identify When You Order At A Chinese Restaurant

Ever gone to a Chinese restaurant with the intention of ordering dumplings, only to find that there are more choices and names than you can imagine? You're not the only one! An Asian restaurant typically has exotic names that you haven't heard of before, so this guide aims to help you identify and get familiar with other names for some dumpling-like dishes. Siomai Dumplings Siomai is a type of steamed dumpling with an open casing.

Planning Your Beverage Order for a Wedding

If you are planning a wedding for yourself or someone you are close to, one of things you want to get right is the wine order. Wine helps to lubricate the social situation and can be a great way to loosen the awkwardness of two sides of the family--who may not know each other--coming together for one night. Take a look at some of the drinking options for your wedding.

Three Considerations before Buying an Undersink Water Filter System

The cost of buying bottled water for long-term residential usage can be high. Therefore, you should consider installing a filtration system to purify your faucet water instead. This type of appliance will remove harmful contaminants from your normal supply and improve aesthetic aspects such as clarity and taste. The system is an economical choice since you will only need to make the initial investment to enjoy the benefits. There are numerous types of water filters in the market, but the undersink design provides the most benefits.