1 1/2 teasp unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tabsp instant coffee
1 pinch skim milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
In a small saucepan, combine cocoa powder, sugar, and instant coffee
granules. Stir in milk. Stir over medium heat until tiny bubbles form
around edge of pan and cocoa dissolves. Remove from heat; stir in
vanilla. Pour equally into 2 cups or mugs. Makes 2 servings 1 Serving
= 1 milk, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat 130 calories
Servings: 2 servings
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The History of Recipes
Experts have proved the existence of recipes way back into distant history, in truth as far back into recorded history as ancient Egypt, and possibly even further. Having said that, sadly, these old cook books were just very basic hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for meal preparation.
Fascinatingly, the most ancient recipe discovered, according to Professor Solomon Katz, are some stone tablets in the Sumerian language describing the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making people feel blissful and exhilarated. As we move into The time of the roman empire 25BC a roman called Apicius assembled a number of documents which described recipes prepared by the Romans. In his works, Apicius tells us how the meals were divided into hors d`oeuvre, entrees and dessert, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. Aspicius tells us how the ancient Romans made use of many different herbs, including some familiar names like basil, mint and asafoetida. As our culinary historical trip moves on a few more years there were two interesting cookery books which appeared in the 1300s : one book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another called `Curye on Inglish`. Amusingly, these are nothing to do with the curry that is served today, but rather recipes for the types of food on the tables of the rich and wealthy people of that period. In the fifteenth century, knights returning from the crusades brought back many new foods and herbs from the holy land, including spices such as coriander, parsley, basil and rosemary. These new spices and herbs caused a surge in publications on food, the majority of which still exist in private libraries. Over the following few hundred years, the upper-class families of the West tried to lay on the most exotic meals, and consequentially chefs and their collection of recipes were greatly in demand. Even so, it wasn`t until the 1800s that formal cookery and cookery books became really popular. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Farmer in the USA, dedicated the best years of their lives to collating, verifying, and writing down recipes to help cooks of their time. By the arrival of the 20th century, cookery publications were increasing in popularity mostly as a result of better eduction, increased leisure time and being a little richer. |
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