Hunger-Squashing Snacks

Hunger-Squashing Snack #1

Warm toasted nuts: Toss a combination of nuts - pecans, almonds, peanuts, cashes - with chili powder, black pepper, and a pinch of cayenne. Roast in a 400 degree F oven for 10 minutes, until warm and toasty.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #2

Ants on a Log: Slather celery with smooth or chunky peanut butter. Dot with raisins.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #3

Boil a few cups of frozen edamame until tender. Drain and toss with a light coasting of sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and kosher salt.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #4

Make your own souped-up trail mix: Combine 1 cup almonds, walnuts, or cashews (or a mix of all three) with 1/2 cup sunflower seeds and 1 1/2 cups dried fruit: raisins, apricots, apples, prunes, and/or banana chips.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #5

Spread the inside of a pita half with plenty of hummus and top with sliced tomato, onion, and lettuce.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #6

Stuff cherry peppers or bottled Peppadew peppers with soft goat cheese or mini balls of fresh mozzarella.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #7

Lay a slice of swiss cheese on a cutting board. Top with a slice of deli turkey and a spoonful of hummus or guacamole. Wrap like a jelly roll and eat.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #8

Cut fresh mozzarella into 1/2-inch cubes. Skewer on toothpicks with pitted green olives and sundried tomatoes.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #9

Pop a bag of popcorn. While it's still hot, toss the popcorn with a half cup grated Parmesan and a good amount of chopped fresh rosemary.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #10

Combine a can of tuna with your favorite salsa. Use Triscuits for scooping.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #11

Pop a bag of popcorn. While it's still hot, toss with a tablespoon of melted butter, then 2 tablespoons of sugar and a teaspoon of cinnamon.

Hunger-Squashing Snack #12

Pave a slice of toasted wheat bread with peanut butter and banana slices. Top with a drizzel of honey.

The Truth About Nutrition Labels

The ETNT! Encyclopedia

Every item in the grocery store claims to be “low in,” “free of” or “good for” . . . something. This makes it difficult to separate the healthy stuff from the waistline wreckers. Use this encyclopedia to learn what the most misleading food labeling claims really mean.

Lightly Sweetened

A frequently abused claim with no formal definition, this appears most often in the cereal aisle, and many of the boxes it adorns are actually loaded with various sweeteners. Need proof? Look at Kellogg’s Smart Start. It claims to be “lightly sweetened,” yet it has more sugar per cup than a full serving of Oreo cookies!

Good Source Of . . .

This packaging claim is of slightly less importance than “excellent source of.” It means that the product contains between 10 and 19 percent of your daily requirement for the mentioned nutrient. In other words, you would have to eat between 5 and 10 servings to get your full day’s value.

Reduced Fat

Splashed across too many packaged goods to count, this term means that the total fat grams have been reduced by at least 25 percent. Sounds great, right? Problem is, that reduction in fat often comes with an increase in sugar and sodium and, ultimately, no net nutritional gain to speak of.

Multigrain

This simply means that more than one type of grain was used in processing (e.g., wheat, rye, barley, and rice). It doesn’t, however, make any claim about the degree of processing used on those grains. Also, beware of the equally ambiguous “wheat bread,” a claim that simply means the loaf was made from wheat flour, which might very well be refined and colored with molasses to appear darker. The only trustworthy claim for whole grains is “100 percent whole grain.”

Lightly Breaded

The phrase most restaurants use to distract diners from the fact that the food they’re about to eat has been rolled in flour, egg, and bread crumbs and let loose in a vat of bubbling fat. Doesn’t matter how light the breading is; it’s the oil part that will get you.

Natural

This term is used almost entirely at the discretion of food processors. With the exception of meat and poultry products, the USDA has set no definition and imposes no regulations on the use of this term, making it essentially meaningless.

Complimentary

Usually attached to one of the following words: chips, bread, desserts, refills. In any case, the act of giving away low-cost, high-calorie foods is a common tactic restaurants use to add value to the “customer experience.” Remember, just because it’s free doesn’t mean it won’t cost you—these empty calories add up fast.

Reduced Sodium

Used when the sodium level is reduced by 25 percent or more, regardless of the total amount. “Low sodium,” on the other hand, can be used only when the product contains no more than 140 milligrams per serving.

Trans Fat–Free

Food processors can make this claim so long as their product contains less than 0.49 gram of trans fat per serving. Considering the American Heart Association recommends capping daily intake at 2 grams, this is no small amount. So even if the label reads “0 g trans fat,” that’s no guarantee that you’re in the clear. Instead, read the ingredients list; if shortening or partially hydrogenated oil is listed, then you need to find another product.

The Rules of Pizza

Pizza Rule #1
The Hotter, the Better

The higher the heat, the better. True Italian pizzas are cooked in about 2 minutes in 1,000 degree fahrenheit ovens. Preheat your oven for 30 minutes at 500 degrees fahrenheit (the max temp for most home ovens) for a light, crispy crust.

Pizza Rule #2
Fire Up the Grill

Nothing better approximates the smoky char of a wood-burning oven than a grill. Have your ingredients ready, slide the raw dough directly onto the hot grates, and grill until lightly chared, about 4 minutes. Flip and immediately add sauce and cheese, then cover the grill and wait for the cheese to melt.

Pizza Rule #3
Go Easy on the Toppings

Pizza isn't about how much cheese you can cram onto a slice; it's about the subtle interplay of bread, sauce, cheese, and topping. Don't use more than 2 ounces of cheese and a few pieces of meat or vegetable per slice.

Pizza Rule #4
Break Out of the Box

Nontraditional ingredients—barbecue sauce, chorizo, pistachios—can elevate a humble pie to new heights.

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401 AMX converted to straight front axle gasser, first time I've seen one

from http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/chat/post-random-pic-thread-7157/page175

garden hose... not a good substitute for a tire

I suppose it got the vehicle home though

from http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/chat/post-random-pic-thread-7157/page175

The Argo Auto, never heard of it

Mansell Hackett purchased the Argo Motor Company in 1917 and established the Hackett Motor Car Company. Located in Jackson, Michigan, the company produced a line of touring cars and roadsters until 1918, at which time the company was moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan and became the Lorraine Motors Corporation.

from http://www.shorpy.com/

Funniest thing I read all day

Nowhere among the credits ascribed to the talented group of influential designers profiled (Dec 2010 issue of Automobile Magazine article "They Draw, We Drive") did I find any reference to the marque that dominated almost twenty percent of that same issue's editorial content. A marque whose cars' very shape characterize speed, whose corporate profits are apparently too embarrasingly large to publish, and that has redefined the SUV "hockey mom brat bus" and, most recently, the family sedan. As I had suspected, Porsches must be designed by God!
written by Paul R. Gerst from Newport Beach California

Racing stripes

invented by the Briggs Cunningham team in 1950, according to Automobile Magazine's Robert Cumberford, Feb 2011 issue, Jay Leno Bugatti feature

Cool Party bro

Alien President of the USA with Sunglasses