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Making Rempah (Spice Paste)

By Gilbert | Published: November 8, 2009
Rempah is a Malay word used to describe the spice pastes used in many dishes throughout the Southeast Asian region. Depending on the recipe, various ingredients are pounded together in a mortar and pestle, then fried slowly in oil until intensely fragrant. The resulting paste is then used as a recipe base for various curries [...]
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How To Steam Vegetables In Five Minutes Or Less

By Gilbert | Published: November 6, 2009
“Don’t murder your veggies!” is a cry often sounded by many natural health experts, nutritionists and raw food advocates. Apparently, heat and the cooking process destroys many of the enzymes and vitamins in vegetables, reducing their nutritional value. Therefore, the experts often recommend eating a diet high in raw foods. However, a raw food diet [...]
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How To Wash Spinach

By Gilbert | Published: October 29, 2009
I will forever associate spinach with Popeye the Sailor Man, thanks to the cartoons I used to watch as a little kid. Back then, I even thought that eating spinach would give me superhuman strength, just like Popeye. Yes, those were the days when my parents told me that Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck lived [...]
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