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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Having a large family growing up, I learned to cook in a big
way. With 5 brothers and 3 sisters plus Mom and Dad, I started
out cooking for eleven people by the time I was twelve. Mom
needed help and taught her daughters to cook at an early age.
I'll never forget the first time I fried chicken all by myself.
My brothers ridiculed my over-done chicken mercilessly.
I'll never forget the first meal I cooked away from home. My
sister and I moved out together, just the two of us, and, ...
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Monday, January 30th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Winter is fast on its way, and those of us not fortunate enough
to live in a location where you can grill year-round, are sadly
putting away the barbecues and prepping for the snow ahead. For
the die-hard griller this is always a tough time, for they know
it is at least 3 months before they get to enjoy the aroma and
flavors that they love so much. But, it doesn't have to be that
way.
We all have a favorite seasoning or
dry rub, but the
vast majority think of this as something that is only used ...
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Sunday, January 29th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
More often than not a pan with the elevated sloping planes with an encircling bottomed shape in addition to the side handles is treated as a
wok. In favor of the cooking of stir-frying it is extremely appropriate. In the region of the South, south-east and the Ease Asia, it is mainly concerned for.
A wok though is routinely of round figured, but it can be of any illustrious shape which is obtainable in roughly all the nearby marketplace. The handle of it can be of two types ' stick as well ...
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Sunday, January 29th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Cooking dinner is part of most of our lives. Some of us enjoy it
while others do it out of necessity. Whether we enjoy cooking or
not, for most of us, deciding what to make for dinner can be the
hardest part of preparing the meal.
When I was a young mother, I remember dreading the four o'clock
hour as it came around when I still had not decided what to fix
for dinner. Sometimes the kids would ask, "What's for dinner?"
as that time of day approached. In frustration I would
contemplate making ...
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Saturday, January 28th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Maximizing protein content while minimizing fat and calories is
a goal of many people who are trying to lose weight, gain
fitness or just enjoy a healthier diet. There are few foods that
combine low fat, low calories and high protein the way fish and
seafood do.
In addition, the protective oils in many cold water fish are
being studied for their possible role in preventing heart
disease and lowering levels of cholesterol in the bloods.
In addition, fish dishes are delicious, easy to prepare ...
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Friday, January 27th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Planning healthy meals can be difficult and time consuming, but
with some advance planning and some basic knowledge of
nutrition, it is easy to create a week's worth of healthy meals
that everyone in the family will love. The key to creating
healthy, delicious meals for the family is planning, planning
and planning. Planning the week's meals ahead of time is the
best way to create meals you can be proud of, while keeping cost
and time commitment to a minimum.
Convenience devices such as slow ...
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Any healthy eating plan begins at the grocery store. Learning to
make smart choices when shopping for food is the key to the
success of any healthy diet plan. Learning to recognize the
healthiest, freshest foods is a skill every grocery shopper must
learn.
Of course, the logical place to start the healthy shopping trip
to the grocery store is at the produce section. Most large
modern supermarkets have huge produce sections, often taking up
a large portion of the store. It is not unusual for the ...
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
If you only had $300 a month to spend on groceries for a family
of four, could you do it? What sort of food would make the list
and what would stay tauntingly on the store's shelves?
Whatever your reason for having a tight budget, the truth is
that going to the grocery store without a plan is a BIG budget
breaker. And sadly all that cash ends up vanishing into our
stomachs and then...let's stop there.
Could you save $25 a month on groceries? How about $50 or $100?
Possibly you could cut your ...
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Let them eat cake.
So said Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, upon being told that
the peasants were rioting in the streets because they had no
bread. It has been cited for over two centuries as an indictment
of the arrogance of the aristocracy - but in reality, the young
queen may simply not have understood why, lacking bread, a
person would not turn to cake. Such was the separation between
the tables of the privileged and those of the poor.
Nowhere was that separation so evident, though, than ...
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Monday, January 23rd, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
India is known for its excellent cuisine, it's unique regions of
cooking, and a pleasant dining experience. India is
distinguished in the world's cuisine for it vegetarian dishes.
One thing all of the regional cuisines of India have in common
is it's use of spices.
Garam masala is an essential ingredient in the cooking of the
Punjab region of northern India. Loosely defined, "masala" is
any blend of spices, and "garam" means hot.
Generally, garam masala is added to the dish very shortly ...
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Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
A well stocked kitchen pantry is a cook's secret weapon.
Prepare your next dinner with style and never run out of
ingredients, herbs, spices, extracts, sauces, and all kinds of
foodstuff.
Doing any job is easier when you have the right tools on hand.
One of a cook's best tools -- and secret weapons -- is having a
well-stocked kitchen pantry.
Cooking is much simpler if you know that you've already got what
you need on hand, and aren't going to have to run to the corner
market every time you want ...
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Saturday, January 21st, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Comfort food. It even sounds warm and welcoming - like cuddling
up by the fire on a cold winter day. Comfort food trends have
seen a real resurgence in recent years and our desire for
comfort food seems to be holding strong. So what is comfort
food? Generally it's the food we have good memories about, the
food we think of when we hear the word homemade, and that
reminds us of simpler times.
The list of favorite comfort foods can be different for each of
us. While homemade macaroni and cheese ...
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Friday, January 20th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
As the warm lazy days of summer give way to the cool crisper
days of autumn, a Northern Minnesota specialty finds its way to
the dining room table once again. Whether tossed into a
casserole, whipped into a hearty soup, baked into warm bread, or
simply missed with gourmet spices and seasonings, wild rice has
long been a Minnesota Favorite.
While true authentic Minnesota Wild Rice is not always easy to
come by, using a gourmet wild rice seasoning is an easy way to
replicate the taste. The ...
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Thursday, January 19th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
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Don't have the money to make delectable dishes?
Or just
don't know the
secrets of flavoring with spices and
herbs, and making food stretch?
The former is
never right no matter what your income is.
If
you have the money to buy enough food to at least feed your
family then you have enough money to make whatever you feed them
enjoyable, even if it's a vegetable dish.
Yes, with the
right spices or herbs, and recipes, the children in your family
will come to love vegetables. My ...
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Food history has always interested me. We can learn a lot about
our present eating habits from what our ancestors ate. I've read
up on the subject and I've even hosted a few parties serving
period foods. Today we'll talk about the Vikings. With the help
of our friends the archaeologists, food finds have been made.
The Scandinavian people of the 8th through 11th centuries were
not as limited in terms of their diet as some might think. They
were masters of the sea and ate everything from oysters ...
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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Let's take a look at one of the most basic forms of cooking -
immersing food in hot water.
Yes, I know. That includes simmering as well. But I want to look
at boiling, some of the different foods involved and the ways in
which they are treated.
Boiling is really divided into two separate methods. One is to
place the food in cold water and gradually heat it to boiling
point, the other is to bring the water to the boil first before
adding the food.
The first method might be used for potatoes, for ...
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Monday, January 16th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
b>Ten Proven Tips to buy the Best Meat Available
As you look through the meat section at your local grocery store
you are probably like so many others asking yourself if the
steaks you have chosen is really good meat. Here are some tips
on how to make sure you buy good meat.
The quality grade does not necessarily mean that you will be
getting good meat. Some cuts of meat are just naturally more
tender than others. You should look for cuts from the less used
muscles along the back such as the ...
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Sunday, January 15th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
A hot new food for the outdoor cooking season
Fifty years ago you might see the backyard grill in action three
times in a year: Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.
Dad would wrestle it out of the garage, knock off the dust and
hand Mom the rack to clean, usually at her insistence since the
blackened grime 'added flavor' and 'the fire would burn off any
germs.' She would carry it at arms length into the house where
she would scrub it. Dad would get the charcoal just right and
flip ...
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Saturday, January 14th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
This chili recipe is, indeed, a really nightmare! Taste it only
when curiosity becomes unbearable and courage is strong! :o)
Ingredients: - 1 cup Pinto beans, dried
- 1
tsp Paprika
- 5 cups Water
- 1 Nutmeg, ground,
whole
- 2 tbsp Lard
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tbsp
Bacon drippings
- 2 tsp Oregano, dried, pref.
Mexican
- 1 Onion
- 4 tbsp Sesame seeds
- 12 oz Pork sausage, country-style
- 1 cup Almonds,
blanched, skins removed
- 1 lb Beef, coarse grind
- 12 Red chiles, whole dried
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 1 tsp Anise
- 1 1/2 oz Milk
...
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Friday, January 13th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Grilling and Barbecuing, two of the most popular cooking methods
in the U.S., especially in warmer weather. There are some who
know the difference between grilling and barbecuing, and some
who don't. Do you?
To put it simply, Grilling is fast cooking over high heat, while
barbecuing involves a slower cooking method, over a lower heat.
Grilling is generally done over a gas flame, or hot coals.
Tender cuts of meat are best for this cooking method. The quick
cooking and the high heat seal in the ...
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Thursday, January 12th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Tempura, sukiyaki, sashimi, sushi ' even the words used to
describe the most basic of Japanese dishes are exotic and
beautiful. Japanese cuisine is easily one of the healthiest in
the world, with its concentration on fresh fish, seafood, rice
and vegetables. The pungent sauces and delicate flavors of fresh
foods complement each other beautifully, and the methods of
presentation turn even simple meals into beautiful events.
The Japanese have easily a dozen different names for rice,
depending on ...
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
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All along, turkey has been associated to once a year family
feasts. You know, the Thanksgiving turkey. The Christmas turkey.
Roast turkey stuffed with some yummy stuffing, eaten with gravy
or cranberry sauce is a must for the end of the year
celebrations.
The fact is, turkey is such a healthy meat, it should not be
reserved ONLY for Christmas and Thanksgiving. You should have
turkey as part of your daily diet. Especially the breast meat of
the turkey, without the skin.
Why?
3 reasons. ...
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
The perfect grilled T bone steak begins with great steak. You
could head down to your local grocery store and ponder over the
rows of steaks - but a better bet would be to order your beef
online. You can't beat the choice of a prime cut of beef that is
100 percent guaranteed? Online stores offer you more high
quality choices and assure you that your steak arrives fresh at
your door. They often provide great recipes that bring out the
best of the beef.
You can start by searching the internet ...
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Monday, January 9th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
3 tb Catsup 3 tb Brown sugar 2 tb Vinegar 1 ts Salt 1 ts Lemon
juice 1 ts Dry mustard 2 tb Worcestershire sauce 1 ts Chili
powder 4 tb Water 1 ts Paprika 2 tb Cooking oil 1/2 ts Red
pepper Combine all ingredients in a quart jar; shake well and
refrigerate until ready to use as a basting sauce for barbecue
chicken, beef or pork.
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Sunday, January 8th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Heat 1 tsp. corn oil in a skillet and fry 1 small mackerel until
it flakes apart easily. Remove and cool. Pour 1/2 cup hot water
into the pan and scrape the brown bits into it. Remove the bones
from the fish and mix with the juice. For dogs, serve in pieces
with kibble; for cats, grind with the pan juices
As a pet owner, no doubt you want to give your dog or cat the
best care possible. And caring for your pet means feeding him
the best diet you can.
Animals, because they are color blind, ...
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Saturday, January 7th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Combine 1 chicken liver, 1 giblet, 1 chicken heart, 1 chicken
neck, 2 cups water and 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley.
Cover and simmer until the giblet is tender.
Chop all the meat for dogs removing bones and mix with kibble;
for cats, you may want to grind the meat in the blender.
As a pet owner, no doubt you want to give your dog or cat the
best care possible. And caring for your pet means feeding him
the best diet you can.
Animals, because they are color blind, choose their foods ...
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Friday, January 6th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Stay Healthy, Eat Fish and Seafood
There are a lot of very good reasons to eat fish and seafood.
Fish is a source of high quality protein, and is low in fat and
cholesterol.
Fish and seafood are an excellent source of Vitamin B12, Vitamin
D, Magnesium and Omega 3 fatty acids. There is now a lot of
evidence that people who regularly include fish in their diet
have a lower risk of unwanted weight gain.
The Omega 3 fatty acids that Fish is rich off are a very
important factor in the health ...
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, I still see recipes
that insist you should cook meat at high temperature for the
first twenty minutes or so to seal it and then lower the level
for the rest of the cooking time.
This has become the fashionable way and I'm not sure why. Maybe
it has something to do with a lack of time in an age when both
partners tend to work for a living.
What I am certain about is that this is not the best way to
treat a prime roast. Nor does it 'seal' it. Let's put ...
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
i>Grilling on the barbecue has never been more exciting. Not
only do barbecues come in a myriad of designs and options, but
also with the advent of popular cooking shows, cooking books and
magazines', grilling has reached a whole new dimension.
Grilling is no longer just about steaks and burgers, barbecue
grilling is full of adventurous and elegant recipes and menu
plans. Some of the tantalizing grilling 'recipes have names like
grilled mango blossom, grilled portobello's with avocado salsa
and ...
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Is there such a thing as low carb bbq sauce recipes? The answer
is yes! You can enjoy all that barbequing has to offer with
several different low carb barbecue recipes.
The main item in BBQ sauce that causes the high carb levels is
of course sugar, so you should look for recipes that do not have
any sugar or substitute the sugar with a substitute like
Splenda. You can make your sauces sweet if you like, but not all
barbeque sauces have to sweet to be delectable.
Try this one on. You will need: ...
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Slaving over the Christmas turkey can be
stressful. It takes a long time to cook and it's always a gamble as to whether
or not it will turn out to be dry and inedible. If you'd like to save yourself
some time this Christmas, below are three great recipes using beef as an
alternative.
Peppered beef
Spice up your Christmas with this tasty
peppered beef recipe.
Add one clove of finely chopped garlic to a
roasting dish along with 1 tbsp of crushed, mixed peppercorns, a pinch of
...
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Have you been searching for cooking instructions for prime rib
roast and still can't find a recipe that will give you the juicy
and tender prime rib roast that you deserve? The reason may be
that recipes only give you the basic ingredients for cooking and
not the cooking instructions for prime rib roast.
Let's start with cooking instructions for prime rib roast that
begins long before the day you prepare your prime rib. First,
you should choose the prime rib that will give adequate ...
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Sunday, January 1st, 2012 | Food and Beverage |
Crockpots vary but the low setting is typically around 100
degrees and its high setting is around 300 degrees.
Knowing this, it is fairly easy to convert most recipes for use
in your slow cooker. Some adjusments to cooking times will be a
judgement call on your part, but some simple guidelines should
help. Just follow a few simple rules and you're on your way.
You should decrease the liquid since it does not boil away in a
crockpot.
Add cheeses and other milk product towards the end of ...
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