January 30th, 2010 by Maggie
Today I would like to discuss a little about Diabetes.
My husband was diagnosed with diabetes some time ago and felt that he was hit from above with a ton of bricks. His diabetes is controlled through diet and exercise, so he is very lucky.
When we went back into his family history, we found that diabetes was on his families side plus I knew it was already on my families side, so we made sure our grown up children were very aware of what is was and to have their blood sugar levels checked by the Doctors on a regular basis, plus also to stick to a very healthy diet and exercise regime which interesting enough our family has always done.
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January 13th, 2010 by Maggie
Well is it?
I have had so many discussions with people on this issue, some say, well, it depends on who’s cooking and others say “Home Cooked – I haven’t the time”.
I believe that home cooked, home baked meals, cakes, breads, pastries and cookies are the very best.
You control what goes into what you cook and bake and it is done without all the preservatives, chemical flavours and additives and much less sugar and salt.
My Dad who is 87 years of age makes a joke saying, with all the preservatives and junk that goes into store bought junk foods when everyone dies they will be dug up in times yet to come fully preserved! Well I wouldn’t go that far, however, it does make you stop and think.
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December 30th, 2009 by Maggie
A cake is a universal favorite, no matter what age you are. If you are clueless about how to bake cake, do not fret – there are thousands like you, who like to bite into a cake, but are completely clueless about how to bake one!
Chances are that you have always wanted to get a grip on some simple recipes about how to bake cake, but never found the right opportunity to ask the right person.
Here are some simple steps for beginners on how to bake cake and for the easy way out, try this Pumpkin Chocolate Cake:
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