Here are some general and helpful links and tips for cooking.
The history of cooking - Wikipedia Cooking history:
AllRecipes provides diverse recipes and easy navigation for cooking instructions:
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
The vegetarian food pyramid published by Loma Linda University:
Mayo Clinic vegetarian Diet and nutrition information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutritional_rating_systems
Where we obtain good quality alternative vegetarian nutrients and proteins:
Apple nutrition and facts
Nightshade vegetable and fruits
Falling Fruit is a massive, collaborative map of the urban harvest. By uniting the efforts of foragers,
freegans, and foresters everywhere, the map already points to over a half million food sources around
the world
Common Herbs & Spices: please see the links below for their properties and the best usage.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/herb_All.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_culinary_herbs_and_spices
http://culinaryherbguide.com/
Ampleharvest.org connects the growers with surplus produces to the food pantries who need
fresh food to feed the needy. Please see the website and how to make connections:
List of foods by protein content: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foods_by_protein_content
Food Waste Facts:
https://www.refed.com/?sort=economic-value-per-ton
http://www.wri.org/publication/reducing-food-loss-and-waste
Stop food waste tips and tricks:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/reduce-food-waste#section4
Composting Resources:
http://www.lifelab.org/composting/
http://articles.extension.org/pages/73370/decreasing-waste-in-schools:-food-recycling-
options
https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/f2s/FactSheet_School_Gardens.pdf
http://compost.css.cornell.edu/schools.html
Recycling Resources:
https://www.kab.org/recycle-bowl/resources/recycling-resources
http://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/getting-started/recycling-at-school
http://www.stopwaste.org/recycling/schools
How to cook Barley Rice:
Here is a website offers information for all kinds of peppers:
http://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-health-benefits
Weights and Measures:
Length
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
1,760 yards = 1 mile
3 miles = 1 league
Liquid
4 gills = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
31.5 gallons = 1 barrel
Weight
28 grams = 1 ounce
16 ounces = 1 pound
2,000 pounds = 1 short ton
2,240 pounds = 1 long ton
Mariner's measure
6 feet = 1 fathom
1,013.4 fathoms = 1 nautical mile
Approximate metric equivalents
1 decimeter = 4 inches
1 liter = 1.06 qts liquid, 0.9 qts. dry
1 meter = 1.1 yard
1 kilometer = 5/8 mile
1 hektoliter = 2 5/8 bushels
1 hectare = 2 1/2 acres
1 kilogram = 2 1/5 pounds
1 metric ton = 2,204.6 pds
Temperature conversions
To convert Fahrenhelt degrees into Celsius, subtract 32, multiply by 5, and divide by 9.
To convert Celsius into Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, divide by 5, and add 32.
Freezing point for water: 32 F, 0 C.
Boiling point for water: 212 F, 100 C.
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