Muffins and Other Morning Bakes or Chocolate Unwrapped

Muffins and Other Morning Bakes

Author: Linda Collister

A mouth-watering collection of 30 tempting, sweet and savory recipes for a delicious and nutritious start to the day. There's nothing better than home baking, and not even the best store-bought treat can compare.

Based on fresh or dried fruits and nuts, morning bakes are more robust and lower in fat and sugar that their rich pastry counterparts.

Each recipe includes overall cooking times, essential storage times, plus toasting and freezing details to help you plan, prepare, or bake in advance. For relaxed mornings, Muffins and Other Morning Bakes Saves you precious time and makes baking simple and enjoyable.

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Chocolate Unwrapped: The Surprising Health Benefits of America's Favorite Passion

Author: Rowan Jacobsen

Detailing the positive physical and psychological effects of chocolate, this book explores its colorful history, botany, and chemistry. Explaining the science behind chocolate, common myths about chocolate-that it causes acne, allergies, migraines, and hyperactivity-are dispelled, and its benefits-tannins in chocolate actually help prevent cavities-are revealed. Providing medical information relating to chocolate's high antioxidant levels and beneficial effects in terms of heart disease, cancer, aging, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease, the book also includes information regarding chocolate's mental health benefits. The included recipes provide a multitude of healthy ways to eat chocolate, from flourless chocolate cake to Mexican mole, and a comprehensive list of resources shows chocolate lovers where to find the best-quality chocolates around the world.

About the Author:
Rowan Jacobsen is the former managing editor of Healing Arts Press. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
1.	A Brief History of Chocolate	8
2.	From Bean to Bonbon	22
	Dark Chocolate	29
	Milk Chocolate	31
	Cocoa Powder	32
	The Proof Is in the Pudding	33
3.	Chocolate Is Health Food	34
	What Are Antioxidants?	35
	Top Antioxidant Foods	36
	How Antioxidants Work	37
	The Panama Paradox	40
	Tasty Aspirin?	41
	Chocolate Studies	42
	Other Antioxidant Studies	43
	Cardiovascular Disease	43
	Cancer	45
	Alzheimer's Disease	46
	Arthritis	47
	Asthma and Allergies	48
	Cough Suppressant	48
	The Big Picture	49
4.	What's in Chocolate?	50
	The Skinny on Fat	50
	Chocolate Nutrients	54
	Nutrient Information of Dark Chocolate	55
	Cocoa Content	58
5.	Chocolate on the Brain	61
	Caffeine	62
	Theobromine	63
	Serotonin and Tryptophan	64
	Phenylethylamine	65
	Anandamide	66
	The Perfect Storm	68
	Cravings	69
6.	Melting the Myths	72
	Acne	73
	Allergies	74
	ADHD	75
	Cavities	76
	Heart Palpitations	77
	Migraines	77
	Obesity	79
7.	Chocolate Growing Today: Child Labor and Environmental Issues	80
	Labor Practices	81
	Environmental Issues	85
8.	Recipes	89
	Chocolate Sauce	91
	Chocolate Tandoori	92
	Chocolate Corn Bread	94
	Mary's Holy Mole	96
	Sicilian Chocolate Pasta	98
	New World Nachos	100
	Chocolate Breakfast Atole	101
	Grown-up Hot Chocolate	102
	Righteous Cookies	104
	Not-Messing-Around Chocolate Cake	106
	World's Best Brownies	108
	Simple Chocolate Mouse	110
	Enrobed Bananas	112
	Conclusion: Chocolate Is Not Sinful	113
	Resources: The World's Healthiest, Most Delicious Chocolate, Delivered to Your Door	115
	Chocolate Companies	115
	Mail Order	121
	Magazines	122
	Informational Websites	122
	Acknowledgments	124
	References	125