Christmas fruit cakes have been baked for centuries with the oldest known recipe dating back to Ancient Rome. Fruitcakes were a way to preserve fruits and nuts, as well as a way to celebrate the harvest and seek good luck in the coming year. Jamaicans’ favorite Christmas cake is dark, fluffy, and heavy, with rum-soaked…
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How many calories do you burn when you walk?
The calories you burn while walking depend on two factors: your weight and the distance you walk. Ideal for people of all ages, walking is kinder to your joints and most people can comfortably walk for a longer period of time than if they were going for a run. Also remember, the heavier you are,…
Data Analysis: March Madness Predictions
I didn’t really pay attention to college basketball this year, so I decided to take a different approach to completing my picture. I started by downloading the full Division 1 men’s basketball schedule (pulled from rivals.yahoo.com), along with each game’s score, date, and home team. In the model, I assume that each team has two…
Mary Magdalene reveals her story
Interview with Lona Lyons, author of “The Magdalene Dispensation”. Reader Views is pleased to have Lona Lyons, author of “The Magdalene Dispensation,” with us. Welcome Canvas. Irene: What inspired you to write “The Magdalene Dispensation”? Lona: The characters and part of the story had been coming to me for a period of six years before…
When a player refuses to lose
It was an unusually warm winter in North Carolina in 1982. In fact, Clemson showed up in Durham on the warmest day in February: the 24th reached a touch of over 80 degrees. Earlier in the season, Duke had beaten Clemson 50-44 in a defensive dogfight and Clemson was hot in more ways than one….
Nicknames for your partner, the parts of your body and the act of getting physical
Have you ever gone out for coffee with your friends and the subject of your partner’s pet names comes up? You know the names we call our loved ones, the terms of endearment we respond to. We all have them. How they arose is often a story in itself. Even more fun is that many…
Jamison prepares to lead the wizards with only injured butler and Arenas
The entire burden of upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs now rests solely with Antawn Jamison. The reason behind is out of the Big Three at Washington Wizards, two are injured and these days Jamison is the key player for the team. Forward Jarvis Hayes said Jamison is the Wizards’…
Baseball Money Bottom Teams
The season is still very early, but the teams are starting to have runs than we might expect for the rest of the season. It’s never too early to see which teams have disappointing starts at the box office and why that’s the case. Five teams are in the red of more than five units…
Mississippi Caramel Mud Cake
MISSISSIPPI CANDY CAKE 2 packages of candies (about 100) 1⅓ cups of evaporated milk 2 sticks of butter, softened 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup of grated coconut 16 ounces marshmallow cream 2 cups of sugar 4 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1½ cups of chopped walnuts Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 °. Spray a…
Delicious low-fat desserts
Low Fat Chocolate Mint Truffles Dessert lovers will love these delicious low-fat desserts. It is true that you can really have your cake and eat it too! Ingredients 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese 1 16-ounce box caster sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup semisweet mint chocolate chips 1/4 cup additional sifted powdered sugar…