Archive forFebruary, 2007

Relaxed Rangers brush off Habs

Relaxed Rangers brush off Habs
Staten Island Advance - There was no need for herbal tea, mineral baths, tantric chants or new age music. All the Rangers needed to loosen up was an early save on a breakaway by their goalie, a power-play tally by their maligned captain and the passing of the trade deadline

New Zealand Stocks Decline After Chinese Share Slump, Japan May Follow
Bloomberg - Mabaso relented last year when, at almost 3, her daughter wasn’t walking or talking after treatment with traditional herbal remedies and vitamins. Her girl has gained more than 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) and now enjoys playing among the goats and

Wife of alleged terrorist sought a better life
Houston Chronicle - Tamekia started a small business, Basheeras, selling halal herbal teas and oils. Tamekia gave her mother black seed oil and herbal tea to treat her high blood pressure. She also nagged her mother about smoking, calling her cigarettes “cancer sticks.”

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Sweet Potato Soup with Smoked Collard Greens and Turkey

Sweet Potato Soup with Smoked Collard Greens and Turkey
ABC News - In a medium to large pot over high eat, add olive oil blend, sweet potatoes and onions, sweat until caramelized. Add chicken stock and bring to simmer. Tie up all fresh herbs with butcher string and add to simmering soup. Once sweet potatoes are

Eating watercress found to kill cancer cells
NewsTarget - Cancer is a disease that’s easily prevented through food, supplements and herbs, and the disease is usually simple to reverse in early stages. Conventional medicine thrives on cancer, depending on the disease to create billions of dollars in revenue

Gadgets & tools
Asbury Park Press - He admits to “going through a couple of Cuisinarts a year (since) we use them hard here, to chop garlic, herbs, vegetables, peppers and things for our crab cakes. The Cuisinart saves man hours.” The spatula, Field adds, saves wear and tear on the hands

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Flavors out of Africa

Flavors out of Africa
Star-Banner - Fold in corn and herbs. Heat 1/4 cup peanut oil in heavy-bottomed frying pan until hot but not smoking. Pour oil out of pan and wipe with a paper towel. Drop rounded tablespoons of mixture onto pan or griddle that has been brushed with oil. Cook like

Taft High School culinary students garner awards for knowledge and
Newport News-Times - The Culinary Arts Program at Taft High School extends additional thanks to Graziano Produce of Portland for micro greens and herbs; Cattail Creek Farm of Junction City for fresh natural lamb; Oceana Food Co-op of Newport for Nancy’s Organic Yogurt

Piecing together the history of Fort Vancouver
Seattle Times - A garden similar to the famous plot of vegetables, herbs, fruit trees and flowers that once thrived there could be built by determining what plants grew in the area. Similar work is being done throughout the fort, a national historic site that is run

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Locally grown food is focus of new campaign

Locally grown food is focus of new campaign
Daily Progress - It tastes better, it s fresher, said Jennifer Burgos, buyer at Fabulous Foods in Crozet, a 1,500-square-foot grocery store that offers local apples, lettuce, blueberries, blackberries, chestnuts, peaches, bok-choy, herbs and more. Our motto

Corned beef brisket at home
Journal & Sunday Journal - You also need pickling spice, a blend of spices and herbs I went ahead and bought mine from Butcher and Packer, but it s available in the spice aisle of any supermarket. Of course, the most important ingredient in corned beef is the beef. Corned

Wayanad triblas make big harvest of bamboo rice
Kerala Next - Recently we have included bamboo rice in the list of forest produce procured and sold along with other items like wild honey, goosebery, herbs and medicinal palnt,” P M George, Secretary of the ST Co-operative Society at Sulthan Bathery told reporters

Weird News Schedule ahead for miracle
Mankato Free Press - The vision gave him recipes based on seven herbs mentioned in the Quran but authorized him to treat no more than 10 AIDS sufferers, on Thursdays and Mondays, and not more than 100 asthma patients, on Fridays and Saturdays. (Not surprisingly, the

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Genting’s gaming licence not automatic: Singapore

Genting’s gaming licence not automatic: Singapore
Business Times Malaysia - A decision to withhold the casino licence could leave Genting Bhd with a US$3.4 billion (US$1 = RM3.49) resort development h-displays fta melati dufu boustead herbal tactician petra

With Patent in Hand and an Encouraging Analyst Report, Amazon Biotech
MSN MoneyCentral - Amazon Biotech, Inc. (OTCBB: AMZB) (FRANKFURT: B2D) has been issued a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, patent # 7,160,561 for “a herbal composition and method of treating HIV infection.” AMZ0026, a therapeutic herbal

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Patient s Book Describes Tough Cancer Battle

Patient s Book Describes Tough Cancer Battle
BruDirect - The book focuses on Lawrence’s battle against colon cancer, for which he was diagnosed in 2000, and his adoption of complementary therapies in herbs, supplements and coffee enemas, which he said has assisted him in recovery to date

McCormick’s 2006 Annual Report Has Scent of Nutmeg
MSN MoneyCentral - McCormick is the global leader in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of spices, herbs, seasonings and other flavors to the entire food industry. Customers range from retail outlets and foodservice providers to food manufacturers

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APUC Awards $338,000 in Grants to 7 Businesses 

APUC Awards $338,000 in Grants to 7 Businesses 
By Kevin Bonham, Grand Forks Herald, N.D. Feb. 24–A large-scale hog production business in Forest River, N.D., has received a $71,000 grant from the North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission.

meetings 
KINGSTON: GFWC-West Side at 7 p.m. at Kingston Manor, 250 First Ave. February projects include Operation Smile childrens blankets program and the arts and crafts contest. Also, items will be collected for injured soldiers in Baghdad. Plans are under way for Federation Day to be held March 10 at Boscovs.

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Herbal drugs fail to cure AIDS in Zambia trials 

Herbal drugs fail to cure AIDS in Zambia trials 
Zambia’s government announced Friday that widely publicized herbal drugs held to cure AIDS have been proved ineffective after clinical trials conducted on dozens of HIV patients.

Gambia’s AIDS “Cure” Causes Alarm 
From the pockets of his robe, Gambia’s president pulls out a plastic container and rubs a green herbal paste onto the ribcage of the patient ? a concoction he claims is a cure for AIDS.

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3 ways to roast a pepper, all easy 

3 ways to roast a pepper, all easy 
I love the sweet, smoky flavor, silky texture and bright color of roasted peppers. You can buy them jarred, but homemade is much tastier. Once roasted, they keep well, so I prepare a dozen at a time and freeze the extra in one-cup containers.

Alternatives To Traditional Medicine 
Dear Savvy Senior:

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Herbal remedies remain unproven 

Herbal remedies remain unproven 
CHICAGO - Herbal remedies have been used to treat illness and promote health for thousands of years - and that’s enough evidence for some people during cold and flu season.

Spike Shooter pulled from 224 stores 
COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) - An energy drink made by a Colorado Springs-based company has been pulled from at least 224 7-Eleven stores in Colorado.

Scared Of Hormone Pills? Try Patches, Study Says 
Blood clots are less likely in women who put hormone treatments on their skin, not in their mouths.

A hard habit to break, but help is available 
The climate for smokers is getting more and more adversarial with towns and counties across the U.S. pushing for smoking bans. Kane County is holding public forums this week to gauge residents’ opinion on establishing a countywide ban.

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