Tips For Making Sausages At Home

Juicy sausages have always been a favorite of mine. Having tried out a

friend's home-made tasty sausages, I decided to try making some of my own.

First, I will need a sausage stuffer machine suitable for home use. Lem vertical stainless steel sausage stuffer seems to be popular among home chefs. My friend has a sausage stuffing kit from LEM too.

The Vivo vertical stainless steel sausage stuffer comes in single or double gear.

Home made sausages are definitely healthier as the amount of fat or salt can be controlled. On top of that, no fillers will be added resulting in more tasty sausages. Just add seasonings according to the taste that appeals to your taste buds, be it paprika, oriental garlic and ginger taste, perhaps the German Bauerwurst or Italian sausages might be more appealing to you. I love mine with a bit of wine added.

Natural casings come recommended. Looks like quite a few types available. You have the fibrous types, hog, sheep or cow casings and collagen casings. Vegetarian casings cater to the non-meat eaters group making vegetarian sausages.

Useful tips:

When pushing the ground meat into the casing, avoid air bubbles in the casing. This is to avoid the sausage splitting up during the cooking process. Check for air bubbles and poke with a toothpick to remove them.

Refrigerate the prepared raw sausage overnight, uncovered. It taste better as the seasonings get to soak into the meat thoroughly.

Try to include at least 25% fat in the meat mixture to ensure that the sausages are moist and smooth.

Check out some youtube videos too.

I am sure you will enjoy making sausages at home as much as I did.

My Pet Dog Jogging Stroller

Strolling In The Park

A pet jogger stroller is a useful item to have when you have a pet that you wish to bring along with you during your outdoor activities.

When jogging, your pet dog might not be able to catch up with you and gets tired long before you do. The pet stroller comes in handy then as you can just put your little doggy in the stroller while you continue jogging.

It is especially useful when transporting an injured dog to the vet. It can lie comfortably in the stroller instead of you struggling to carry it while trying not to hurt it more.

There are many types of pet jogging strollers such as those for 30lbs, 40lbs or even 70lbs jogger stroller for pets.

Then you have jogger strollers that are lightweight and portable or those meant for rough terrain. The all terrain pet stroller comes with large wheels that glide easily over smooth or rough terrain and has good shock absorption, ensuring a smooth ride.

Pet strollers are easier to transport your pet than a pet carrier. It is certainly easier on your back.

Get a pet jogger stroller and you will have no problem bringing your pet along to enjoy the outdoors together.

I and my Snowy (my Shih Tzu doggy) have many happy trips together whether jogging, meeting up with friends, going to the morning market and almost any activities outdoors.

My pet stroller for small dogs has a zipped interior compartment, large basket as well as front swivel wheels which makes pushing and navigating easy. In fact Snowy insists on taking afternoon naps in the stroller as she finds it so comfortable.

So next time you bump into someone with a stroller, it might be a pet dog or cat inside and not necessary a cute little baby!

Exercise Your Way To Good Health

A large number of people are at the moment seeking ways to be in better health and better shape. Unfortunately these folks more often than not, assume that it's just way too much work to successfully go about achieving the desired result. Glance through the fitness tips provided below and see why it is definitely not as difficult as you think.

Learning to count calories is good for your fitness goals. This is because calories consumption must not be more than calories burned. Exercise regularly to burn up the extra calories consumed. If you consume more than what is needed for your basal metabolic rate (the energy needed for your daily activities) the extra calories can be burned off by exercises.

Incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Is it possible for you to walk to work or maybe cycle to work instead of driving? How about walking up the flight of stairs instead of just taking the lift? Walking out for lunch instead of driving or ordering takeaways?

Biking is a great way to lose weight in a fun way. The breeze, the scenery and the familiar faces that pass you as you cycle along can be anything but monotonous and boring.

Working out a sweat need not be the same old routine every day. You will soon get bored and become less motivated. It is also not as good for your muscles as they grow acclimated to the same old routine. If you would like to run to lose weight, then running on a treadmill every alternate day followed by running outdoors in between can reduce the risk of getting bored and losing interest in your running plans.

If you have joints problems, working out on an elliptical trainer should suit you. Offering low impact exercise, the elliptical trainer is a great cardio workout machine for both the young and old. A good elliptical is the new Precor EFX 447 elliptical complete with a free Preva fitness membership.

Another highly recommended best buy elliptical trainer is the Diamondback Fitness 1260ef. It has been voted best buy for 8 consecutive years by a leading consumer magazine.

For those who love working out in the company of others with the same interest, then joining a group or class would be just perfect. Examples such as yoga class, dancing class, aerobics class are good for losing weight and getting into shape. You might even make some good friends along the way.

If you are someone that can only train with the help of a trainer, then getting a personal trainer is advisable. A personal trainer can advise you on your weak points and monitors your progress besides giving great encouragement all the way. Of course, a personal trainer will cost you money, but if within your budget, personal trainers are really worth the investment.

A great way to improve endurance and get faster results doing what you usually do is to complete your workout in a much faster time. For example, reduce a 30 minutes workout to between 25 and 27 minutes will cause your muscles to work harder and you can feel an improvement in your endurance.

Wearing trendy clothes for exercise can also act as a sort of motivation too. Some performance clothes are very high tech. They can lick moisture, removes the odor of your sweat and can even act as a support for your muscles, minimizing aches and pains later.

Exercise brings about good health and of course a more trimmer you. As long as you keep on doing it, you will see results.