<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' gd:etag='W/&quot;CkIGQH0zfCp7ImA9WxFTEk4.&quot;'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236220944419821249</id><updated>2010-04-02T10:48:41.384-07:00</updated><title>Cinnamon's Reflections</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cinammonreflections.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4236220944419821249/posts/default?redirect=false&amp;v=2'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cinammonreflections.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Cinammon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16599093847639556260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry gd:etag='W/&quot;CkIFSHk5eyp7ImA9WxFTEk4.&quot;'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236220944419821249.post-4488356288207233050</id><published>2010-04-02T10:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-02T10:48:39.723-07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app='http://www.w3.org/2007/app'>2010-04-02T10:48:39.723-07:00</app:edited><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Why Cinnamon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cinnamon'/><title>Why Cinnamon?</title><content type='html'>Fragrant, aromatic, alluring – this is what Cinnamomum zeylanicum, the yellowish-brown inner bark of a tree is to me. The product of a tropical Asian tree, it is not only used as a spice when dried but also has medicinal properties. But why cinnamon? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Being fascinated by legends and history, I discovered that cinnamon is an ancient spice steeped in history and tradition. It was a highly prized possession fit for a gift to an Egyptian or Greek monarch or even god. It also has a distinctive aroma which charms me like no other ingredient. The mention of the name inspires me to remember the unique scents of my favourite foods. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cinnamon is my favourite spice due to its aroma and history, and it features frequently amongst my favourite recipes. Sometimes, I even find myself pencilling it in if it is not there. So why don’t you try it and see if you can experience the difference. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Till next time&lt;br /&gt;God Bless&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cinnamon&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4236220944419821249-4488356288207233050?l=cinammonreflections.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cinammonreflections.blogspot.com/feeds/4488356288207233050/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cinammonreflections.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-cinnamon.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4236220944419821249/posts/default/4488356288207233050?v=2'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4236220944419821249/posts/default/4488356288207233050?v=2'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cinammonreflections.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-cinnamon.html' title='Why Cinnamon?'/><author><name>Cinammon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16599093847639556260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02317260949393726740'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>