It is estimated that an infant exclusively fed soy formula receives the estrogen equivalent (based on body weight) of at least 5 birth control pills per day.(14) By contrast, almost no phytoestrogens have been detected in dairy-based infant formula or in human milk, even when the mother consumes soy products.
Pin ItTraditionally, gingerbread cookies are decorated with white icing and raisins for features, but feel free to let your imagination run wild with other decorations such as red hots, colored sugar sprinkles, gumdrops, etc. Prepared dough will keep in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. This wonderful, versatile dough can not only be used to make gingerbread men, but also other shapes, like gingerbread houses.
Pin ItIn an effort to economize, when creating a recipe for Gingerbread Cookies that would certainly need Royal Icing, I decided to experiment with the eggs in use. Splitting the egg yolks into the gingerbread and saving the whites for the icing worked out perfectly.
Pin ItOne evening, with company arriving less than three hours from the time that I held four frozen solid pieces of chicken in my hands, I decided that white chili was probably the best route to take. So, I plopped them in the big stock pot, covered them with water and proceeded to make white chili. Though a recipe that I put together on the fly with only the ingredients I had on hand, it really ended up tasting quite good.
Pin ItThis is such a tasty sauce! It really goes well with whole grain pasta. It is exactly the right amount of spicy and exactly the right amount of rich and thick.
Pin ItHere’s the menu plan for the week of 7 September 2009 for my family. As far as desserts go, I am going to make a cherry cobbler and a pineapple cake. I may also do sugar cookies in the letter ‘E’ because that is our letter this week – so, we’ll do elephants and eggs and the letter.
Pin ItThe mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
Pin ItAn old Kentucky boy called this “the best zucchini bread he ever did eat.” High compliments indeed.
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