Food & Recipes / Food How to 101
The great English cook Prue Leith once famously remarked “life’s too short to stuff a mushroom.” I feel pretty much the same way about peeling a grape. However, there may come a time when you want to do such a thing and it’s handy to have a simple method standing…
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You don’t need to panic if you find yourself on a situation you need to cook for a crowd. Choosing the appropriate equipment and adapting well the preparation you will find out it’s not that huge challenge or mysterious science to cook for a lot of people. All you need…
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by Kari Nichols Eating is something we all do — when we’re hungry, when it’s meal time or when we’re bored. Dining is the delight we take in eating some special, tasty, wonderful food, not just a boring fulfillment of a growling stomach or necessary nutrition. Those who love food…
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The mighty bean is a high-protein superstar. Just a quarter cup serving of any beans yields the same protein as an ounce of meat. Vegetarians already know how important they are to their diet. Others are just starting to understand the versatility and savings through the use of the economical…
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Using bargain wines is often preferable for occasions when it would be unwise to invest a large amount of money in expensive wine. Do you really want to use top-notch red wine for making sangria or for serving up at parties, when friends have already had enough to drink? No,…
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Do your children love spending time with you in the kitchen? If so, maybe it’s time to start teaching them simple cooking lessons by letting them help you prepare the family meals. Letting your kids help in the kitchen can be both instructive and fun for you and your little…
Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews
by Jimmy Nightingale In these days of watching what you eat, the humble salad is chock full of natural goodness, laden with vitamins and minerals. It is the traditional healthy choice and one of the few foods that you should be able to eat to your heart’s content. Right? Wrong….
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We’re all looking for that perfect pie, or cookies, or loaf of bread. It doesn’t always happen. In our experience, there are four reasons that account for most of the less than perfect products. Under baking or over baking. This has to be nemesis number one. Breads are often under-baked…
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It’s almost picnic and camping time across most of North America. For that next trip into the woods or at the park, consider these treats-especially for the kids. S’mores This is every kid’s favorite (including big kids). Simply put a marshmallow on a stick, roast it, and while it’s still…
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In the old days, peanut butter was made by simply grinding peanuts and perhaps adding a dash of salt. The only problem with this approach is that the natural oils in the fresh ground peanuts separated and formed a pool of peanut oil on top that had to be stirred…