Keep Warm with Pea Soup

Pea soup is a soup made, typically, from dried peas.  It is, with variations, a part of the cuisine of many cultures.  It is greyish-green or yellow in color depending on the regional variety of peas used.  Pea soup has been eaten since antiquity.  


Read about pea soup in other countries:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea_soup
Recipes:  http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/fresh-pea-soup-recipe/index.html , www.recipe.com/recipes/soup/pea , or recipes.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Category:Pea_Recipes

Drinks to Keep You Warm During the Winter: Chai Tea

Chai is a beverage from the Indian subcontinent made by brewing tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs.  The simplest traditional method of preparing masala chai is to actively simmer or boil a mixture of milk and water with loose leaf tea, sweeteners, and whole spices.  Indian markets all over the world sell various brands of "chai masala," for this purpose, though many households blend their own.  The solid tea and spice residues are strained off from masala chai before serving.  The method may vary according to taste or local custom:  for example, some households may combine all of the ingredients together at the start, bring the mixture to a boil, then immediately strain and serve; others may leave the mixture simmering for a longer amount of time, or begin by bringing the tea leaves to a boil and only add the spices toward the end.


Read more:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chai
Recipes:  http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/chai/ , http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kathleen-daelemans/chai-tea-recipe/index.html , or http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chai-Tea-Mix/Detail.aspx

Drinks to Keep You Warm During the Winter: Expresso

Caffe' expresso is a concentrated beverage brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee.  Generally, one uses an expresso machine to make expresso, although there are stove top expresso makers and hand operated devices such as the AeroPress.  The act of producing a shot of expresso is often termed "pulling" a shot, originating from lever expresso machines which require pulling down a handle attached to a spring-loaded piston, forcing hot water through the coffee at high pressure.  Today, however, it is more common for the pressure to be generated by steam or a pump.  


More info:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espresso
Recipes:  http://www.coffeeandteawarehouse.com/index.cfm?method=pages.ShowPage&pageid=101 , http://www.espressozone.com/espresso-recipes.aspx , or http://academic.scranton.edu/student/JENKINSL2/recipes.html

Keep Warm with Beef Noodle Soup

Beef noodle soup is a Chinese noodle soup made of stewed beef, beef broth, vegetables and Chinese noodles.  It exists in various forms throughout East Asia and Southeast Asia.  It was created by the Hui people during the Tang Dynasty of China.  In the West, this food may be served in a small portion as a soup.  In China, a large bowl of it is often taken as a whole meal with or without any side dish.  In Tiawan, vendors that sell beef noodle may also have optional, often cold side dishes, such as braised dried tofu, seaweed, or pork intestine.  Beef noodles is often served with suan cai (Chinese sauerkraut) on top, green onion, and sometimes other vegetables in the soup as well.


Recipes:  http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beef-Noodle-Soup/Detail.aspx , http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/295/BeefNoodleSoup64966.shtml , or http://culinaryarts.about.com/od/clearsoups/r/beefnoodlesoup.htm

Keep Warm with French Onion Soup

French onion soup is an onion and beef broth or a beef stock based soup traditionally served with croutons and cheese as toppings.  The rich flavor of the base is not due just to the broth, but to the caramelized onions.  Caramelization is the procedure in which the onions are cooked slowly until the melting sugars approach burning temperature, becoming brown.  Sweating the onions to draw out the liquid is an important step in caramelization.  In the final stages of cooking, cognac or sherry is often used to enhance the caramelized onion flavor and to deglaze the pan.


Recipes:  http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/french-onion-soup-recipe2/index.html , http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/9739 , or http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001860014

Keep Warm with Chicken Soup

Chicken soup is a soup made by bringing to a boil and then simmering chicken parts and/or bones in water, with various vegetables and flavorings.  The classic chicken soup consists of a clear broth, often served with small pieces of chicken or vegetables, or with noodles or dumplings, or grains such as rice and barley.  Chicken soup has also acquired the reputation of a folk remedy for colds and flus, and in many countries is considered a classic comfort food.  


Read more:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_noodle_soup
Recipes:  http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/homemade-chicken-soup/Detail.aspx , http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/chicken-soup-recipe/index.html , or http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food/best-recipes/chicken-soup-recipes

Drinks to Keep You Warm During the Winter: Warm Apple Cider

Apple cider is the name used in the United States and parts of Canada for an unfiltered, unsweetened, non-alcoholic drink made from apples.  Modern methods allow a formerly hand-made beverage to be commercially produced.  To make cider, apples are washed, cut and ground into a mash that is the consistency of applesauce.  Layers of mash are wrapped in cloth, and put between wooden racks.  A hydraulic press squeezes the layers, and the juice flows into refrigerated tanks.  This juice is bottled as apple cider.


To read more:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_cider
For recipes:  http://gonewengland.about.com/cs/recipes/a/aaciderdrinks.htm , http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/Hot-Apple-Cider/Detail.aspx , or http://hotapplecider.ca/recipes/

Drinks to Keep You Warm During the Winter: Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate is a heated beverage typically consisting of shaved chocolate, melted chocolate buds or cocoa powder, heated milk or water, and sugar.  The first chocolate beverage is believed to have been created by the Mayan peoples around 2,000 years ago, and a cocoa beverage was an essential part of Aztec culture by 1400 AD.  Today, hot chocolate is consumed throughout the world and comes in multiple variations including the very thick cioccolata densa served in Italy, and the thinner hot cocoa that is typically consumed in the United States.  


To read more:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_chocolate
For recipes:  http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Drinks/Hot-Chocolate/Top.aspx , http://coffeetea.about.com/od/chocolate/tp/tophotchocolate.htm , or http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Hot-Chocolate/Detail.aspx

Drinks to Keep You Warm During the Winter: Eggnog

Eggnog is a sweetened dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk and/or cream, sugar, beaten eggs (which gives it a frothy texture), and liquor.  Brandy, rum, moonshine, or whiskey is always added; and the finished serving would be garnished with a sprinkling of ground cinnamon or nutmeg.  Eggnog is a popular drink throughout the United States and Canada, and is usually associated with winter celebrations such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. 


To read more:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggnog
For recipes:  http://www.eggnogrecipe.net/ , http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Drinks/Eggnog/Main.aspx , or http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/eggnog-recipe2/index.html

Drinks to Keep You Warm During the Winter: Korean Tea

Korean Tea refers to various types of tisane that can be served hot or cold.  Not necessarily related to "common" tea, they are made from diverse substances including fruits, leaves, roots, and grains used in traditional Korean medicine.  


To read more visit:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_tea
For recipes visit:  http://www.food.com/recipe/korean-ginger-tea-408717 , http://koreanrecipes.org/soojunggwa-cinnamon-ginger-tea-with-persimmons-recipe/ , or http://www.hannaone.com/Recipe/citrontea.html

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Drinks to Keep You Warm During the Winter: Cappuccino

A cappuccino is a coffee drink topped with foamed milk.  It is made in a steam-producing expresso machine.  Expresso is poured into the bottom third of the cup, and is followed by a similar amount of hot milk.  The top third of the drink consists of firm milk froth prepared a minute or two earlier.  Shaved chocolate, raw sugar, cinnamon or other spices are often sprinkled onto the top of the finished drink.  The cappuccino is then consumed with a teaspoon.  Cappuccino was traditionally a taste largely appreciated in Europe, Australia, South Africa, South America, and some of North America.  


To read more visit:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappuccino
For recipes visit:  http://www.buzzle.com/articles/recipes-for-homemade-cappuccino.html , http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/1063/ , or http://www.best-guide-to-espresso-machines.com/cappuccino-recipes.html

Drinks to Keep You Warm During the Winter: Herbal Tea

Herbal tea is a herbal infusion made from anything other than the leaves of the tea bush.  Herbal teas can be made with fresh or dried flowers, leaves, seeds or roots, generally by pouring boiling water over the plant parts and letting them steep for a few minutes.  Seeds and roots can also be boiled on a stove.


To read more about herbal tea visit:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbal_tea
For recipes visit:  http://coffeetea.about.com/od/herbaltearecipes/Herbal_Tea_Recipes.htm , http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/herbal-tea-recipes.html , or http://www.learn-about-tea.com/herbal-tea-recipes.html

Drinks to Keep You Warm During the Winter: Coffee

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the coffee plant.  Coffee can be served hot or cold.  It originated in Ethiopia and was introduced in the 15th century.  Coffee can appear in color as light brown, black, beige, and dark brown.  Coffee is the third most popular drink in the world behind water and tea.  


To read more about coffee visit:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee
For coffee recipes visit:  http://allrecipes.com//Recipes/Drinks/Coffee/Main.aspx,
http://www.coffee-recipe.com/ , or  http://drink.betterrecipes.com/coffeerecipes.html

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Flu Symptoms

We are in the midst of flu season.  You need to know the common symptoms so you'll know if you've caught it.
Symptoms include:

• Dry cough
• chills
• extreme tiredness
• high fever
• stomach symptoms
• Aching of muscles
• runny nose
• headache

Flu symptoms can range from mild to severe.

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A Quick Fact: Apricots

Because apricots contains Vitamin A, it can be used to improve or maintain your eyesight.
Insufficient amounts of this vitamin can cause blindness in the night or impaired vision.

Health Tip of the Day: Places Where Germs Hide

Bathroom

- Bath Tubs

-Toilet Seats

-Shower

Home

-Door Knobs

-Telephones

Kitchen

-Sinks 

-Refrigerator exteriors

-Garbage Cans

Soft Surfaces

-Couches/Sofas

-Mattresses

-Pet Beds

Suggested Cleaning Supplies:  Lysol Spray to spray throughout the house.  Clorox Anywhere Hard Surface to clean hard surfaces in the kitchen.  Febreeze Antibacterial to spray on soft surfaces.  For bathrooms try a disinfectant spray.  

**These cleaning supplies mentioned are what a selected number of people uses, and therefore are suggestions from others.  What some may prefer, others may not.  Just to keep in mind.**