Corn Flakes Muffins

Ingredients:


1 cup of corn flakes
1 medium egg, slightly beaten.
1 ½ cup of flour.
½ cup of sugar.
½ cup of butter.
¼ cup of milk.
1 ¾ teaspoon of baking powder.
½ teaspoon of salt.
¼ teaspoon of allspice.
¼ teaspoon of nutmeg.


 Instructions:


Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Sift the flour with all of the other dry ingredients.
Add the butter.
Mix together the beaten egg and the milk, then add to dry ingredients and mix until just moistened.
Fill greased muffin tins about three-quarters full.
Bake for 25 minutes.

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Pancakes

                                                                        

Pancakes {Recipe for pancakes serves 4}

Ingredients:

•2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred or sifted before measuring
•2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
•3 tablespoons granulated sugar
•1/2 teaspoon salt •2 1/2 cups milk
•2 tablespoons melted butter

Preparation:

Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and 1 1/2 cups of milk; add to flour mixture, stirring only until smooth. Blend in melted butter. If the batter seems too thick to pour, add a little more milk. Cook on a hot, greased griddle, using about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Cook until bubbly, a little dry around the edges, and lightly browned on the bottom; turn and brown the other side.

                                                            

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Learn about your RDA

 There are different Recommended Daily Allowances for different groups of people. Pregnant women, for example, may require more vitamins and minerals whiloe children also have different needs compared to regular adults. There is also a more specific recommendation for specific age brackets.

"Now you can calculate to determine the RDA for yourself "
 Here, http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/rda.php


Note: the  RDA doesn’t take into consideration any health problems or stresses that may increase a person’s requirements for a particular nutrient.

Take a look at these tables..
[RDA]
● Dietary Reference Intakes: RDA and AI for Vitamins and Elements (PDF|28 KB)
● Dietary Reference Intakes: UL for Vitamins and Elements (PDF|19 KB)
● Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
● Dietary Reference Intakes: Electrolytes and Water
● Dietary Reference Intakes: Estimated Average Requirements (PDF|15 KB)
● Dietary Reference Intakes for Older Adults Table (PDF|170 KB)

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Yogurt and Cucumber Salad

Yogurt and Cucumber Salad - Salatat Khiar ma'a Laban

This salad is used served alongside meals and topped on kabsa and spicy main meals. Although most Middle Eastern meals are not highly spicy, some like kabsa, and Moroccan Foods are.
Ingredients:
•1 quart yogurt
•2 cucumbers, partially peeled and diced
•2 cloves garlic
•1 teaspoon dried mint
•1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
In a mortar put the garlic, salt and mint together. Pound until the garlic is finely minced.
Add the minced garlic to the yogurt and cucumber and mix well.

 

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