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How To Make Chocolate From Scratch At Home

Is it possible to make chocolate at home from cacao (the real name of cocoa) beans? What appliances do you need to make chocolate from bean to finished product? Creating chocolate from start to finish is possible right in your own kitchen!

40 comments    how to food recipe
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Basic Chinchilla Tips

Chinchillas are very unique amongst the small animal pet world. They look like a cross between a squirrel, rabbit, rat, and who knows what else, but in reality... It's just a chinchilla. A cute ball of fur. ...

33 comments    diet pets animals
Truffles can be rolled in coconut, cocoa powder, nuts, or confectioner's sugar.84

Easy Homemade Flavored Truffle Recipes

These recipes for rich homemade truffles are simple and easy to follow. Choose your own flavors for filling! Suggestions provided.

11 comments    food recipes recipe
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Classroom Control: A Tale of Two Teachers

Miss Peterson, my tenth grade English teacher was about 4'11" and 96 pounds. She could have been easily pawed to shreds by an underweight Chihuahua , yet she could look any of us in the eye and make us...

5 comments    education children school
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From Cacao Seed to Chocolate Bar: Making Sense of Chocolate

The business stalwarts of our day who’ve weathered the present crisis quite well have this to say when it comes to entering the entrepreneurship fray: capitalize on your passion. Because, according to...

0 comments    chocolate chocolates
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The 10 Most Powerful Women Characters on Television Series

I probably watch too much TV, but when I do, I enjoy shows that have strong female characters in either the lead or key supporting roles. I’ve handpicked my votes for “The 10 Most Powerful Women...

13 comments    entertainment women television
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Raising Teens WithOut Your Hair Raising

Well, it doesn't have to be that way. But, what do parents do, when it is? Teens are tough to raise, it's tough times, and we have to be strong, ready, prepared. Armed, even. No, no, not that kind of...

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Global Knives

Knives have become a part of our day-to-day activities. Be it a simple task of opening a mail or a more complex activity of food preparation, knives are handy everywhere. A good knife is the one which can...

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How to stop being mad at someone you love

Even if you are a reasonable, pleasant soul, anger gives you no chance. Sometimes. The strength of anger is in its impact, and when it hits you suddenly, your sensible self has no chance. You lash out, hurting...

3 comments    love life advice
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How to Temper Chocolate by Hand

As was mentioned before, chocolate isn’t naturally smooth, shiny or creamy so chocolate makers and professional chocolatiers alike temper chocolate before they’re debuted on the market. Despite the fact...

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