Health Benefits of Sage

Do you know that Sage may help Preserve memory, soothe sore throats? Herbalists recommend sipping sage tea for upset stomachs and sore throats, a remedy supported by one study that found spraying sore throats with a sage solution gave effective pain relief.

And preliminary research suggests the herb may improve some symptoms of early Alzheimer's disease by preventing a key enzyme from destroying acetylcholine, a brain chemical involved in memory and learning.

In another study, college students who took sage extracts in capsule form performed significantly better on memory tests, and their moods improved.

Cooking quotes

From all quotes related to cooking, I love this one most:

*When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste.
~Laiko Bahrs

And here are some funny quotes about Cooking:

*Sleep 'til you're hungry, eat 'til you're sleepy.
~Author Unknown

*There is no love sincerer than the love of food.
~George Bernard Shaw, "The Revolutionist's Handbook," Man and Superman

*I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead - not sick, not wounded - dead. ~Woody Allen

*An empty belly is the best cook.
~Estonian Proverb

*Rice is born in water and must die in wine.
~Italian Proverb

*Kissing doesn’t last; cookery does!
~George Meredith

*Condensed milk is wonderful. I don't see how they can get a cow to sit down on those little cans.
~Fred Allen

*Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.
~Samuel Pepys

*Great food is like great sex. The more you have the more you want.
~Gael Greene

*I can't cook. I use a smoke alarm as a timer.
~Carol Siskind