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You think boiling water is easy, right? You just heat the water until it starts bubbling. But there's a little bit more to it than that, especially if you want to be a precise and most excellent cook ...

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Bourbon & the Manhattan are Hits: What About Favorite Brands?

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Published Sept. 27, 2009 at 5:42 a.m.

I started two surveys last week to see where the tastes of drinkers are really leaning. It seems that overall in the whiskey category that bourbon is the favorite by far with single malt Scotch and Canadian whiskies currently tying for second - although each with less than half the votes as America's Native Spirit ... Manhattan Cocktail ... Â© www.CocktailTimes.com ... And what are you doing with that bourbon? The Manhattan is winning out the favorite bourbon cocktail battle, but the results

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Secrets to Microwaving a Healthy Hot Dog

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Published Sept. 25, 2009 at 2:10 p.m.

A microwaved hot dog isn't fully safe to eat unless placed in a dish of water and cooked for at least 75 seconds on high, a food-safety study shows ...

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3 Ways to Make Towels More Absorbent

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Published Sept. 17, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.

Have you ever noticed that new towels seem to repel water, rather than absorb it? Usually, it takes many trips through the washing machine for a towel to get more absorbent, but these tips will help speed up the process ...

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How to Decorate a Gift With Plastic Straws

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Published Sept. 16, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

This beautiful gift decoration is made from plastic straws and water resistant tape. Unlike ordinary ribbons, this can be reused and it's also great to decorate floral gifts ...

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Hand-Washing Is No Defense Against Swine Flu

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Published Sept. 15, 2009 at 6:06 p.m.

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It's become conventional wisdom that simple soap and water can protect against the flu, but the science suggests otherwise ...

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Sun Tea: The best way to make iced tea on a hot day

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Published Aug. 25, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

Sun tea steeping on a summer afternoon.In the lazy, hazy days of summer, when it's too hot and too much work to boil water, this is a great way to make tea. You can actually steep tea using just the energy of the sun, but in order for the tea to steep properly (and if you want to avoid food poisoning) follow these steps ...

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A Little Extra Voodoo In This Tequila

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Published Aug. 22, 2009 at 2:42 p.m.

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Are you looking for a bottle of tequila to bring out on special occasions? One that you can sit down with a group of friends and sip to your heart's content without feeling that tequila hangover the next morning? One that has really cool accessories? Well, it just so happens that I have a recommendation for you, Voodoo Tiki Tequila's Coleccion Privada de la Familia Extra Anejo ... Voodoo Tiki Tequila Extra Anejo Private Family Collection ... © Voodoo Tiki Tequila ... The features of this

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How to Make Hard Cider with Wild Yeast

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Published Aug. 20, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

How's this for simple? Canning jars or just large glasses; cheesecloth or any cloth; water, and frozen concentrated apple juice. Yeasts are everywhere, and will arrive uninvited to brew your apple juice from bland sweetness into a frothy soda or a crisp, dry, nutty-tasting hard cider ...

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How to Make Kombucha Tea

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Published Aug. 16, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

Kombucha with ice made from black teaKombucha tea is a sweetened tisane produced through fermentation. Plain kombucha has an acidic, vinegar-like flavor in addition to the original sweet tea flavor. The strength of the tea flavor can be adjusted with the amount of tea bags brewed per volume of water. Kombucha is available at most health food stores, and the organic section of some regular grocery stores. The steps below outline how to make it at home ...

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