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Kitchen Herbs - Chef's Choices for the Indoor Herb Garden

Everybody loves kitchen herbs, and if you're thinking of growing some we've picked a select few that most chefs agree are the best of the best. Their popularity among Captains of the kitchen can be stated in three words -- taste, fragrance, and beauty --  and for the beginning gardener, they are easy to grow.  

Basil grows well in the kitchen because it loves the heat. Trim the plants and use the leaves in salads, stews, ground meats, poultry stuffing and any dish that includes tomatoes. Start basil from seeds, or from plants you can find at your local nursery. 

Burnet is one of the prettiest plants. It has feathery leaves that trail which makes it a good choice for hanging pots. And the leaves are cucumber-flavored which make it a great addition to salads.

Chervil is a fine-leaved herb that looks like parsley and has anise-flavored leaves you can use for garnishing and to season soups, sauces, and salads. It will germinate quickly and can be grown from seed.

Chives will thrive in a kitchen window. Their spike-like leaves fit the bill whenever a delicate onion taste is desired, particularly on a baked potato.

Lemon balm is probably one of the most fragrant plants and is used in potpourris, sachets, and bath water as well as in teas, fruit salads and drinks. While outdoors it grows erect, and when brought indoors the stems will trail over the sides of the pot and the effect is quite pleasing.

Sweet marjoram is one herb that is a must in the kitchen window. You can start the plant from seed, dig one up from the garden, or find one at your local nursery.

Mint will thrive indoors if you keep it out of the hot sun and in a location no more than 65 degrees. Get a cutting from the garden or pick one up from a nursery. The cuttings will root rapidly in water.

Parsley is one of the oldest herbs known to mankind, and it is as popular today as in ancient times. It does well in cool temperatures, and if grown in a glazed or metal pot, will thrive for a long time. The flat-leafed variety is without a doubt the tastiest.

Tarragon must be started from cuttings as it will not germinate from seed. Bring the plants indoors after the first heavy frost. Trim back the stems and transfer the plants to large pots for the winter months. The plant's young leaves are perfect with eggs, fish, poultry dishes, and salads.  

Thyme is another herb that will love it in your kitchen window. Use it in stuffed peppers, onions, zucchini squash, meat, and fish dishes. Start thyme from seed and make sure it has a sunny place to grow.
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Our names are John Schepper and Maggie Guscott and we've been herb garden enthusiasts for many years. For more information on herb garden plants and more, please visit http://www.herbgarden4beginners.com and be sure to sign up for our free 10-lesson mini eCourse, Herb Garden 4 Beginners.

Without a doubt these herbs are among the most popular with kitchen chefs around the world, and will provide a good start to your indoor herb garden.

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When it comes to eating a 1500 calorie diet. Does anything count?

If you are on a diet, and you want to cut down to a 1500 calorie diet. Does that mean you can eat ANYTHING as long as it's within 1500 calories a day? So I could eat cans of Chef Boy R Dee since they are around 270 calories? or those mini frozen pizzas since they are at 320 calories?

Basically what I'm asking is what other rules must be included with the diet? I mean I can't eat 5 chef boy r dee's and say I've stuck to my diet can I?

I'm new at this and want to learn. please help!

No, you need to eat a balanced diet in order to get the proteins, minerals, and vitamins your body needs.

Eating processed foods like those are extremely bad for you for several reasons, when looking at food look at:

salt content: food very high in sodium promotes high blood pressure

fat content: even if you reduce your calorie intake, if everything you eat has a ton of fat you will never loose the fat, the weight you loose will be muscle instead

sugar: sugar becomes fat, and is also very bad for your teeth

carbohydrates: carbs are sugar, and sugar becomes fat....

also, when you look at fat, make sure that you dont eat things with trans fat, FDA law states that under 1% trans fat can be reported as 0%, so look at the ingridients, partially hydrogenated oil = trans fats

saturated fats are very bad for you, they become solids and are harder to burn than unsaturated

unsaturated fats: you should have a small daily serving of these because they are important in certain body processes and don't solidfy, meaning that they usually aren't stored in fat cells, but don't overdo it, they are still fats

also processed foods like you mentioned often have a large number of preservatives, which can contribute to cancer

ughh, that guy above me mentioned HFCS, so I'll mention it since it seems like most of America seems to understand that it's bad but not exactally sure why...

High Fructose Corn Syrup or HFCS, is corn syrup made from concentrated Fructose instead of Glucose, it was considered a cheap alternative as I suppose glucose is more expensive to produce

The problem is that although they are both sugars, fructose doesn't follow the same biochemical pathway that glucose does, when glucose is used in the body it can be broken down in order to produce energy for the body, but fructose cannot, it uses a different enzyme and is turned directly into fat.

Who Are the Deal Or No Deal Models?

Deal or No Deal's massive success is not something anyone could have predicted. Let's be honest here, the actual Deal or No Deal game is pretty darn stupid. There is no skill involved, unless you count "not being a moron" as a skill. It's the equivalent of watching someone play roulette or blackjack; sure it's intriguing, but it's not intellectually stimulating. So, why is it so popular? One answer is that we are a nation of idiots and simple, mind-numbing shows are the ones best suited for the masses. However, I think that explanation is needlessly cynical. One of things that certainly contributes to the success of Deal or No Deal are the Deal or No Deal models.
Yes, the models. They are beautiful and abundant. The way they slowly open those briefcases with their signature deft touch is truly awe inspiring. Frankly, the Deal or No Deal models make the show. Without them, what would you have? A lot of unopened briefcases, for one. My interest in the Deal or No Deal models led me to the NBC website, where each model is profiled with a mini, yet comprehensive biography. This is what I learned:

Alike: One of her goals in life is to publish a reference book. It doesn't say if she plans on writing it, though. Also, is a fan of pancakes.
Anya: Was born in Russia, is trained in the Chinese Martial Art of Wushu, and wants to star in action films.
Aubrie: Plays the harp and has qualified for Mensa.
Brooke: A cheerleading mercenary who has cheered for the San Diego Chargers, the L.A. Avengers, the L.A. Lakers, and the Miami Heat.
Claudia: Has an obsession with "gory stuff" and is an amateur rapper.
Jenelle: Has a boyfriend. Booo.
Jill: Finds skydiving boring, has lived in Taiwan, loves to twirl batons and "plays baseball better than most men".
Katie: Former America's Next Top Model contestant, loves animals.
Kelly: Can sing opera and is a master chef.
Keltie: Has a fireman boyfriend (typical) and can burp her ABCs.
Laura: Grw up in England, had a pet horse, and has an IQ of 158. Has appeared on the cover of Mensa Magazine.
Leyla: Has acted in a bunch of mvies and TV shows and is an entrepeneur, having once started her very own line of jeans.
Lindsay: Hunts, fishes and shoots archery.
Marisa: A survivor of a rare childhood cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma.
Megan: Was, apparently, in my class at Loyola Marymount. You'd think I would remember her.
Meghan: A Scrabble fanatic.
Pilar: Former Playboy model who has written two dating books and is trying to develop a cooking show.
Sara: Has played a number of the Seven Dwarves for the Disneyland parade.
Stacey: Has passed the Bar and is now a practicing attorney.

To be honest, I wasn't expecting this from the model's biographies. I was hoping there'd be some embarrassing unintentional comedy. Deal or No Deal hires well-rounded girls to model for them. I'm impressed. Hell, they have two members of Mensa wearing cocktail dresses and opening briefcases for a living. Find another show that can say that.

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