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It's time to start thinking about holiday entertaining.  Whether you are entaining a large group or just your family, you will want to make it something special.  And if there are diabetics in your group, it may cause you worry about beverages.  Following are some great holiday and winter beverages that can be enjoyed by all, including the diabetics.  Try Christmas Punch in a pretty punch bowl with some safe greenery floating on top; mint is a safe one.  Some may prefer Elegant Eggnog while others may be interested in Raspberry Hot Chocolate or Peppermint-Mocha Coffee.  Whatever your guests choose, you are sure to recieve lots of compliments.ELEGANT EGGNOG1 cup Splenda Granular1 tbsp cornstarch1tsp ground nutmeg7 egg yolks4 cups whole milk2 cups nonfat half and half cream2 tbsp vanilla extractMix Splenda, cornstarch and nutmeg in a large bowl.  In a seperate bowl, .. more»

The CIES International Food Safety Conference is a unique annual event, bringing together over 600 food safety specialists from over 50 countries around the world.The 2009 CIES International Food Safety Conference in Barcelona February 4 – 6 will follow on from the Amsterdam meeting by focusing on “Food Safety: The Global Challenge”.  TraceGains principals will be attending this important conference.The mission at TraceGains (www.TraceGains.com) is to protect the brand of food and beverage clients by eliminating problems before product is shipped to the customer.   If a problem does occur this unique solution can minimize the brand damage by using patented recall trace-back and track-forward technologies. A recall alert can be initiated within minutes, reducing potentially bad news to one news cycle, and saving customers millions of dollars in long-term brand rehabilitation costs. The Recall Detective analyzes critical risk factors, going beyond material .. more»

Where to find Good Recipes:  Books and Websites There are numerous recipe books in the marketplace and an array of websites which provide good recipes. Most of the websites and books have categorized recipes and you have to decide which category you want to choose.  Whether you are a housewife or professional, good recipes are available in many places and you should use them to make a recipe book for your needs later. The "Good Cook" website also has categorized recipes.  You can browse their site by choosing your favorite food, or you can choose their recipe categories.  Select the category which you want and try it out. Their categories range from beverages, bread, main course, seafood and fish to nutrition and health or outdoor cooking. You can get vegetarian food and the different types of meat.  There are recipes for special dishes from .. more»