Last night I was making cabbage for dinner and thought “how can I make it different?” I also had an orange pepper and figured I would combine them somehow.
I cut the cabbage into shreds and roasted the pepper over a gas flame, removing the skin. After cutting the pepper into strips, I started cooking the [...]
First, you may be asking youself “What’s a pluot?” It’s a combination of a plum and an apricot, thus the clever name “pluot”. It’s a great summer fruit with so many ways to enjoy it.
GLAZED: Cut the pluot in half, remove the pit, and place in a baking dish. Spoon apricot jam or orange marmalade [...]
Anyone who enjoys cooking or even wants to learn should consider adding some kitchen equiment to their wish list for thier holiday gifts. I think a must have is a pressure cooker. With time being so limited for many to get a meal on the table, a pressure cooker can speed up the cooking process [...]
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I made some quick rice pudding for breakfast the other day from some leftover brown rice. It was delicious. And, by the way, it was a complete breakfast in a pot.
I took about a teaspoon of butter and melted it in a frying pan. I added the rice and browned it slightly. Then I stirred [...]
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I don’t know about you, but there are some small appliances that I would feel lost without having. They make my cooking easier and actually, more fun. They give me time to create. I think the line “more inspiration rather than perspiration” fits here. I get to be creative while I let the appliances do all [...]
Because grains are dried (like beans and legumes), they must be rehydrated during the cooking process. They’ll absorb the liquid in which they’re cooked, swelling and gaining volume. The amount of time it takes to cook grains and the amount of liquid are very dependent upon a number of factors:
A larger grain takes longer to [...]
The standard joke about social networking is everyone is telling you what they had for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Do I really care that Joe had nachos for lunch? So you may wonder why I would bore you with what I had for breakfast today.
Actually, I’d like to start a series of blogs sharing with you [...]
It’s summer. It’s hot. So what do many Americans turn to for a cooling treat? Ice cream. The problem with ice cream is it’s just a momentary fix when the cold stuff hits your tongue. Being made with cream means you’re getting a lot of heavy fat that is going to sit around in your stomach and intestines for some [...]
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I wonder if other countries celebrate food with a special day or month as we do in the United States. Did you know that the month of July is chocked full of foods to honor?
National Baked Bean Month
National Blueberry Month
National Grilling Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Pickle Month
Do you see the pattern I’m [...]
With summer here and a bounty of fresh fruit making its way to market, it’s time to ditch the sweetened fruit yogurts and mix your own. If you eat yogurt, you probably are proud of yourself for eating something so healthy. Well, eating sweetened fruit yogurts may make you feel good about seemingly doing something [...]
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