Monday, February 13th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
You've read your recipe. Now it's time to go shopping for all
the ingredients to create your culinary masterpiece.
Make a list of what you need. Do you have any ingredients in
stock? Do you have enough for your recipe? Are the ingredients
still fresh or have they spoiled? List what you're missing and
how much you need. If you're just cooking for one or two, don't
get the family packages of perishables unless you can freeze the
extra and use it up before it gets freezer burn. Most dry ...
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Sunday, February 12th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
Another day, another dinner to prepare. Are you having a
difficult time finding easy to prepare meals that can satisfy
your growing family?
You want to give your family the best, but time is in short
supply and preparing a healthy meal has become a chore. Too
often take out or frozen dinners have to do. Is there a way to
combine healthy eating with convenience?
Yes! New methods of cooking and easy to prepare staples can
change your eating habits and lead to a better eating style for
your ...
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Saturday, February 11th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
My husband has MS, and I have Diabetes. Researching health
issues has become a "hobby" of mine. I am always interested in
health issues. I am especially interested in soy because I am
constantly looking for protein to balance my diabetic meals. I
am not a meat eater, although I am not a vegetarian either. I
believe that knowledge is my best defense.
Soy milk (also called soymilk, soya milk, soybean milk, soy bean
milk, or soy drink) is a beverage produced from soybeans.
Although its English ...
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Friday, February 10th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
The Columbia Restaurant is the nation's largest Spanish
restaurant and Florida's oldest at 100 years old. Started in
1905 by Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernandez in the burgeoning
cigar capitol of Ybor City Tampa, they now have 7 locations in
Florida as well as their own cigar factory and store, where they
make the "Gonzalez y Martinez" brand of cigars.
I was on the West coast of Florida recently and decided to visit
two of The Columbia's locations. On my way driving up the coast,
I stopped in at ...
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Thursday, February 9th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
Taco Salad
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped or shredded
1 bunch romaine lettuce, chopped
3 large tomatoes, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 (4 oz.) can jalapeno peppers or 3 to 4 fresh ones,
finely chopped
1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (12 oz.) bag shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
2 (14.5 oz.) bags corn tortilla chips, crushed
2 cups ...
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Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
Lobster wasn't always a top dish....
The succulent shellfish started out branded as a scavenger,
bottom feeder and food for the impoverished. However, thanks to
the progress of modern transportation, lobster could be shipped
from Canada to the upper northern states to become the luxury
food we now appreciate. These days the finest restaurants take
pride in their lobster recipes and Surf and Turf presentations.
Besides being a versatile and delicious meal, shellfish such as
lobster, shrimp and ...
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
Here is a simple method to make fantastic Sausages and cabbage
rolls! Try it when you have time...
Ingredient:
4 ea Large Cabbage Leaves 1/2 lb Bulk Pork Sausage
1 ea Large Beaten Egg 1/4 c Water
1 c Apple Chopped (1 Med) 1/3 c Apple Juice Or Cider 1/3 c
Cornbread Stuffing Mix 1 ts Cornstarch 2 tb Apple Juice Or Cider
1/2 ts Instant Beef Bouillon
Method:
Remove center vein of cabbage leaves, keeping each leaf in one
piece. Place leaves in a shallow baking dish. Cover with vented
clear ...
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Monday, February 6th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
"Tis the season for venison!
Hunting season opened the week before thanksgiving in Virginia.
Since we are in North Carolina, why does it matter when hunting
season opened in Virginia? I was born and raised in Virginia. My
parents still live there and my dad hunts ALMOST every day of
the season. He killed 2 deer already and having visited over the
holiday weekend, we brought some home to freeze. I feel very
fortunate to have a resource (Dad). It's better than store
bought and cheaper too.
I grew ...
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Sunday, February 5th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
If you can imagine beef noodle soup for breakfast, then you
decidedly want to try Pho, a Vietnamese dish that has been
around for nearly 100 years. I find my site is more and more
leaning towards ethnic dishes that are loaded with big, bold
tastes, and that make eating what it should be - an experience!
Pho (pronounced "phir" in English) is influenced by the Chinese
and French cuisines, and was believed to have originally derived
from a French soup, "pot au feu",(pot on fire)which ...
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Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Food and Beverage
There has been a big push toward healthy eating in the last
couple of decades. This trend may be bringing longevity and
healthy lives but something has been lost, the traditional meat
and potatoes meal.
Here is a newer version of a time honored tradition that is
tasty and satisfying. The lemon addition to the mashed potatoes
is a surprisingly delicious twist.
Marinated Beef Tenderloin with Lemon Herb Mashed Potatoes
Marinated Beef Tenderloin
2/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
¼ Cup White Wine Vinegar
¼ ...
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