food and mood

we ofthen eat to calm down or cheer up when we're feelings stressed or depressed.

now new research suggests there's a reason: food changes out brain chemistry.
these changes powerfully influence our moods, but can certain foods really make us feel better? nutrition  experts say yes,
 but what should we eat and what should we avoid? here are the foods that work the best, as well as those that can make a bad day worse.

food and mood - we ofthen eat to calm down or cheer up when we're feelings stressed or depressed. (you have to read this great article)

Easy Fruit N Nut Chocolate Truffles Recipe For Kids

By Christopher Martin


Everybody loves desserts. Most individuals who are craving for something sweet think of desserts, not candy or chocolate bars. However, you cannot just get a scrumptious dessert that easy. An indulgent fruit n nut chocolate truffles that melts into the mouth does not come in any box, you make them yourself.

Chocolate is the top most flavor used in desserts, you can find chocolate cakes, chocolate puddings, cheesecake, and many more. This is even one of the most gifted food of all. Truffles for example is a good idea if you want to give something to someone who loves sweets. This coming valentines, you might want to consider this as your gifts to your loved ones.

Now, that everyone has the time and the energy to do that. Others are even on a budget, so even when they want to eat some dessert, they do not just have the money for it. There is a solution for that, and that would be to make a dessert of your own. Yes, many of you may think that doing your very own can be expensive compared to buying, and it is even time consuming.

Prepare this set of ingredients. Six ounces of chopped baking chocolate, semi sweet, you may use white chocolate if you like. Two tablespoons of butter, one fourth cup heavy whipped cream, a cup of semisweet white or chocolate chips, one tablespoon shortening, and finely chopped fruits and nuts.

Steps. First, prepare a baking sheet by with aluminum foil. Then, in a saucepan, melt chocolate first, then put in the whipping cream and the butter next, make sure to stir it constantly. Once melted and smooth, pour it in another bowl and refrigerate for ten to fifteen minutes. Keep on stirring until it becomes thick.

Here are the ingredients you need to prepare. One third cup of pecans, eight ounces of finely chopped semisweet chocolate, one teaspoon vanilla extract, half teaspoon orange zest, a pinch of kosher salt, half a cup heavy cream, a tablespoon of unsalted butter, one third cup finely chopped dried apricots and dried prunes. For decoration, sanding sugar. Use a food safe gloves for this.

Using a fork, dip the choco balls into your melted chocolate, remove the excess chocolate by tapping. Place the coated balls in the cookie sheet and sprinkle it with some finely chopped fruits and nuts. Repeat process for the remaining mixture. For the coating to set, refrigerate it for 10 minutes and store it in an airtight container. Remove the truffle from the refrigerator 10 minutes before you serve it.

Things to keep in mind. The shortening that was used for this recipe is very important as it helps the coating set in order for it to not melt that easy. For those of you who plans on presenting the truffles as gifts, a wise thing to do in order to keep the truffles separated from one another would be to put each one of them in a decorative cup.

Put parchment in a baking sheet. Scoop a spoonful of mixture and put it into the sheet you prepared. After dividing the mixture, roll them into round, smooth balls. Last step is to roll the balls in sanding sugar. Make sure you keep your truffles refrigerated and keep them in airtight containers so it may last for three days.




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