Do you like foods where you can wrap the ingredients in some kind a wrap? I like them because they are fun to make and you can customize your dish. Just like you can customize the pita with lamb patties by adding different vegetables, you can customize your steak tacos with different vegetables.
Flank steak is [...]
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A few weeks ago, a friend and I went to hear Michael Pollan speak at UC Berkeley. Given his passion for eating “real food”, the audience was surprised to see him walk on stage with two plastic bags filled with food packaged food-like substances. He pulled each item out of the bag, and mocked the [...]
Fall produce abounds at my local markets, leaving my head reeling with recipe ideas and the urge for more wintry fare. These sweet potatoes were originally slated to be roasted with some other root vegetables, but I ended up trying this out to see if I could get my kids to eat something other than a regular potato with dinner.
I have an aversion to the standard candied yams served…
Home Buttermilk Chocolate Cookies Fall Favorites Kitchen Gadgets Reviews Subscribe Why Your Heart Loves Pumpkin and A Pumpkin Pudding Recipe by Joi on October 19, 2009 According to SuperFoods HealthStyle : Simple Changes to Get the Most Out of Life for the Rest of Your Life a wonderful superfood is in abundance at this very moment : Pumpkins Pumpkin is a superfood , whether it’s canned or fresh . This big , beautiful squash is especially good for your heart because it’s loaded with carotenoids that are known to reduce heart disease risk . But there’s more : According to the book’s authors , Steven G . Pratt , MD , and Kathy Matthews , pumpkin is also a good source of potassium , magnesium , fiber , and antioxidant vitamins C and . E Below is one of the many outstanding recipes from SuperFoods HealthStyle : Simple Changes to Get the Most Out of Life for the Rest of Your . Life Recipe : PATTY’s PUMPKIN PUDDING 1 4 to 1 2 cup sugar 2 to 4 teaspoons cinnamon 1 4 teaspoon ground ginger , optional 1 4 teaspoon ground cloves , optional 2 large eggs the SuperFoods authors recommend eggs with extra omega-3s One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin One 12-ounce can evaporated nonfat milk or evaporated
If you’re looking to put a little fun into the Halloween season and eat well while dong it, then I have a fun little idea for you. This follows the same theory as the Spooky Silhouette Chili I made last year around this time. It’s just a great bowl of soup with a touch of Halloween flare.
The soup itself is simple, the toppings delectable. don’t just eat this for Halloween. …
Hi everyone,
This weekend is the beginning of the Indian feast of Diwali otherwise known as the Festival of Lights.
To that end I invited a friend of mine over for dinner for an easy to make Indian dinner. My background isn’t east Indian and I am not a great cook of a wide variety of Indian [...]
If it cold outside and you are craving a warm sandwich to go with your soup, here is a very simple one that you can make in 10 minutes. All you need is a few bread slices, ham, cheese, butter and a grill and you are in business!
I recommend using a cheese that melts well [...]
This week’s Top Chef is all about pairings, pigs and Pinot.
Chef and restaurateur Charlie Palmer serves as guest judge. We learn that the Voltaggio brothers have both worked with Chef Palmer in the past, adding extra pressure for them during the quick-fire challenge. The quick-fire challenge: create a dish incorporating a snack food from Alexia’s [...]
Home Buttermilk Chocolate Cookies Fall Favorites Kitchen Gadgets Reviews Subscribe The Diabetes Seafood Cookbook by Barbara Seeig-Brown by Joi on October 15, 2009 October is National Seafood Month , so what better time to tell you about a great cookbook featuring delicious seafood recipes . The Diabetes Seafood Cookbook : Fresh , Healthy , Low-Fat Cooking by Barbara Seelig-Brown is chock-full of recipes you’ll want to cook again and again , whether you or a loved one is diabetic or not . As a matter of fact , we’d all be a lot better off if we started eating more healthy foods such as the ones in this cookbook . Then , perhaps we’ll never have to hear a doctor tell us we’re diabetic . Words none of us ever want to . hear From the : Introduction We all know that we should incorporate more fish into our diet . It is low in fat , high in protein , and contains valuable vitamins and minerals , as well as omega-3 oils , which are polyunsaturated . The type of fat we consume is relevant for a heart-healthy diet , that being less than 30 percent of all calories from fat with less than 10 percent coming from saturated fats . Studies have been done showing that a healthy diet featuring a
I have a few pet peeves. One is when people chew with their mouth open. Another is when people assume that kids can’t make a difference (except to sully an otherwise clean room). While we, as adults, have lots of power (we do all of the driving and buying, at least for now), it’s [...]
I got something incredibly fun in the mail yesterday. It was wrapped in a very nice looking box with a beautiful blue bow. Inside was a shark cookie cutter, a yummy sugar cookie recipe, and an adoption certificate for my shark. As an animal lover extraordinaire, this is the sort of thing [...]Post from: Recipe Blog and Food Blog With a Southern Accent
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Have you been waiting to experience real tailgating in the your own backyard on your own patio or deck this Fall?
Have you been dreaming of the smokey, charbroiled deliciousness of tasty tidbits off your very own amazing stainless steel grills you see all over television cooking shows?
Have you been imagining you could barbecue just like [...]Fire Magic Grills: Sleek, Durable Luxury is a post from: The How To Cook Online Blog
The holidays are approaching and that means family gatherings and plenty of food! But for most people, resources are seldom this year more than ever. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have any fun! Here are some ideas for group cooking activities that will ensure a fun-filled holiday celebration:
Cooking Party- The concept works equally as well [...]
So what do you do when you already have a potato salad recipe that you like? Try to improve on it, of course!
As I was eating the potato salad, one thought that kept coming back to me was “the potato salad would be even better if I put eggs in it!”.
Well, not the one [...]
Recipe ideas can come from anywhere. This post is proof of that. The idea for baked apples was driven into both my head and that of my oldest son one afternoon during an episode of “Little Bear” that the youngest was watching on NickJr. It only took one mention of honey baked apples to have us both drooling over the concept.
Luckily for us, Fall is upon us and with it…
Home Buttermilk Chocolate Cookies Fall Favorites Kitchen Gadgets Reviews Subscribe Recipes for Day of the Dead by Joi on October 13, 2009 I’ve noticed lately that a lot of Hispanic traditions and celebrations are going mainstream . Such is the case for Dia de los Muertos , or Day of the Dead . The National Honey Board has even recreated traditional Dia de los Muertos recipes made with honey , a customary ingredient that according to legend , gives a unique sweetness to the journey from life on earth to life after death Día de los Muertos , celebrated on November 1 and 2, is originally an Azteca custom honoring their dead during the ninth month of the Solar Calendar . Although the original festivities have changed through time , their essence is intact . And , even though the authentic human skulls have been replaced by candy imitations , these representations along with paintings , costumes and art forms symbolize death as the birth of a new . life This year , Dia de los Muertos falls on a Sunday a great opportunity to extend celebrations with family and friends at the end of the weekend and enjoy delicious dishes made with . honey Calabaza en Tacha candied pumpkin Makes 6 to 8
Written by Madhu Gadia, The Indian Vegan Kitchen has numerous recipe suggestions for creating healthy, flavorful international food for the meatless crowd.
Those who already love Indian food will enjoy this book, and those looking to enjoy international cooking while remaining on a budget will appreciate savings that can come from the fact that meat [...]
For the third year in a row, I found myself cooking with an eager and hungry group of kids atop hay bales in the middle of Full Belly Farm. We were sitting outside with dust in the air, ants skittering around, and hay bits clinging to our ingredients. It was a far cry from cooking [...]
I can’t get enough seafood lately. I’m not sure why, but something about fish keeps me coming back time-and-time again. Even though it is the beginning of fall and I should be craving heavier dishes, I find I just want seafood, fish in particular. I can’t shake the craving.
Luckily I still had some Tilapia in the freezer. A little foraging in the pantry and I decided that I was…
That’s right…Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend!
It kicks off the beginning of the Holiday season with American Thanksgiving shortly after, Christmas in December, New Year’s celebrations, Valentine’s Day, then Easter…It seems there’s an occassion every single month until the middle of Spring!
So, with all that cooking, I have my secret weapon in the kitchen when it [...]Secret Weapon of Holiday Cooking: Kitchen Tools is a post from: The How To Cook Online Blog
It’s true, you eat with your eyes first. When the food looks beautiful and colorful, we really want to eat it. And this is one of the keys to healthy eating - when you make healthy food that also looks great, you are much more likely to eat the healthy food!
And this black bean and [...]
My hubby and I often sneak off to Taco Cabana during the day if we need a quick meal while we’re working on fixing up a property or simply running around doing errands.
For lunch today, that’s exactly what we did.
We stopped at the Taco Cabana in Rockwall, Texas (Dallas) off I-30 by the lake.
It sure [...]Taco Cabana in Rockwall, Texas: Dallas Restaurant Review is a post from: The How To Cook Online Blog
Vegetables…perfect for any occassion, any season, any cuisine…
If you’re looking for a little something different or that “je ne sais quoi” you crave with your usual home cooked veggies, of course, you can check out the Vegetable category on my site here.
However, you can also head on over to FoodConnect, which has a free registration [...]Fall Vegetable Recipes is a post from: The How To Cook Online Blog
A mother’s breastmilk is the gold standard for infant nutrition.
There’s nothing like it – they simply cannot duplicate this rare commodity in a laboratory.
It has vitamins, minerals and substances that are essential to a baby’s immune system.
If a woman is able to breast feed for the traditional 12 months after the birth of their child, [...]Infant Formulas: Which Brand is Best? is a post from: The How To Cook Online Blog
We travel a lot and we often drive. So, that means stopping at rest areas and gas stations where we often grab a few snacks and drinks.
This past week, my hubby and I chose a couple bags of popcorn, Just Honest Caramel Popcorn and Just Honest Butter Popcorn from the Rocky Mountain Popcorn Company.
My choice, [...]Just Honest Popcorn from the Rocky Mountain Popcorn Company Review is a post from: The How To Cook Online Blog
Welcome back Top Chef fans! After a short hiatus our favorite cheftestants are back and bringing all of the sizzle and drama to the competition.
Chef, author and Food Network star Tyler Florence is this week’s guest judge. The quick-fire challenge: create a dish incorporating three key words. The key words are to command each dish’s [...]
Living with my husband has taught me that not everybody looks forward to going to work. It seems as if I am unusual in this regard. And probably in other ways, too, but that is another story. Anyhoo… One of my absolutely favorite new classes to teach is my Mommy (or Daddy…or nanny) & Me [...]
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If you’re looking for ways to put more fish on your weekly menu at something like a reasonable price, you’ve probably considered Tilapia. It’s a good choice. Tilapia is a mild fish, fairly firm and easy to deal with when cooking. It is farmed around the world and can be bought for less than your first-born child, even if you have plans to feed an small army. And let’s face…Fruit baskets for fall are the perfect way to celebrate the harvest season. Colorful fruit baskets make thoughtful gifts and eye-catching centerpieces for upcoming holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. Treat your business associates, friends and yourself to fabulous fruit baskets for fall.
Fresh Fall Fruit Selections
Fruit is grown all over the country in [...]
Ingredients
2 port wine cheese logs (12 ounces each)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon milk
2 whole peppercorns
1 pimiento strip
Directions
Cut cheese logs into pieces for mummy’s head, body, arms and legs; arrange on a serving plate.
In small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic [...]Post from: Recipe Blog and Food Blog With a Southern Accent
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Michelene chose Sydney-based restaurateur and chef Bill Granger’s Bills Open Kitchen as this month’s cookbook club selection.
The simple recipes resulted in effortless dishes and overall success for another Parties That Cook Cookbook Club.
Briget’s Onion and Feta Cheese Tart- The saltiness of the feta was the perfect counterpart to the sweetness of the caramelized onions in [...]
A pear and apple crumble is a very simple dish to make. Peeling and coring pears and apples takes the most time. If you don’t have pears, just increase the amount of apples you are using and make an apple crumble - it is very tasty as well.
We also like it because it has a [...]
Fried ravioli (or toasted ravioli) are tasty and very easy to make. Serve them with my very easy homemade tomato sauce, and it will make a wonderful appetizer.
In this recipe I am using cheese ravioli, but you may use any kind you like. Cheese, meat, mushroom or spinach ravioli will work great in this recipe [...]
When I started What’s Cooking 6 years ago, I didn’t know if it would fly. Would anyone call me? How would they know that I was a good teacher? Would customers trust that I would be good with their children?
Apparently, my worries were unfounded. My business has grown from simply doing an occasional cooking birthday [...]
Nothing says happy birthday quite like pie! In celebration of Rosie’s birthday, Parties That Cook decided to sample some delicious treats from Alameda Pie.
Their concept is simple and splendid- they make delicious pies and bring them to you. With deliveries to Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland and Central SF on Fridays and/or Saturdays (check out their website [...]
As with many Travelers’ Tales books, this one has an underlying theme: nature. Women in the Wild, edited by Lucy McCauley, is a collection of travel essays celebrating the powerful contribution of Mother Nature to the travel experience. Three stories in particular caught my eye:
A Desert Affair. Tehila Lieberman experiences the profound serenity of desert [...]
Meatballs with homemade tomato sauce is one of my favorite comfort foods. What can be better than a nice bowl of spaghetti and meatballs?
These meatballs are very minimalistic, as I add very few ingredients to them. And since there aren’t any fillers, they are very tasty, the flavor comes through very nicely.
Many meatball recipes I [...]
Bring out the candy corn, cauldrons and… pork chops? Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to welcome the spooky holiday than with a dinner party! Let these delicious Parties That Cook recipes and Halloween Treats ideas get you in the spirit of autumn and ready for a wicked celebration:
Autumn Salad of [...]
Lately, I have been struggling with the direction I’d like to take my business. If What’s Cooking were a non-profit organization, I might be able to get grants that would allow me to teach cooking classes to the under-served youth in our community. Yet, I don’t want to spend all of my time writing [...]
This week’s episode seemed like a flashback to high school, full of cattiness and cliques with a dash of deconstruction and molecular gastronomy.
It’s the We-Don’t-Like-Robin Club, and Mike I., Eli and Laurine are all running for Club President. Mattim is gone, and the cheftestants are upset- especially Mike I. They each decide to represent their [...]
: Home Buttermilk Chocolate Cookies Fall Favorites Kitchen Gadgets Reviews Subscribe Organic Yogurts That You and Your Family Will Eat Like Ice Cream by Joi on September 25, 2009 I’ve been trying to feed my family healthier foods for a couple of years now . When they’re on Fast Food Alley without me , I know full-well that they give in to temptation in the form of burgers , fries , and shakes so there’s only so much I can do . BUT , at least I have the satisfaction of knowing that when they’re at home , they’re surrounded by good food alternatives . Sure , I frequently make desserts and there’ll be occasional snacks that aren’t 100 percent perfect but this is still a home , not a Health Food Retreat Fortunately , food manufacturers have really stepped up their game . There are SO many healthy foods and snacks that are good for you . I love the snacks that are so tasty , my family forgets all about the labels and doesn’t realize what they’re eating is actually . nutritious The organic yogurts in this post fit that description perfectly . Pictured above are Stonyfield Farm Yogurts . They’re available in Fat Free , Low Fat , and Whole Milk . When I tried the different varieties , I
There are some ingredient combinations in cooking, that everyone knows about and uses when they cook. Sausage and peppers, lemon and garlic, parsley and garlic, they find themselves together in different recipes because their flavors are really complementary.
Another one of these combinations is dill and cucumbers. I really like this combination, as dill and cucumbers [...]
: , , Home Buttermilk Chocolate Cookies Fall Favorites Kitchen Gadgets Reviews Subscribe Delicious Recipes Featuring Honey and Apples by Joi on September 23, 2009 Below are some fantastic recipes from the National Honey Board that call for two of my all-time favorite flavors in the world : Honey and Apples . Yum One of the reasons I think I love apples so much is they taste like Autumn to me . Since it’s my favorite time of the year , I’m good with that . As for honey , I know why I’m so in love with it it’s a little thing we call a sweet tooth and my head is full of them . When these two flavors team up , Joi is one happy , happy . Kentuckian Apple Gem Jelly Recipe Makes 24 servings 1 cup apple juice 1 1 2 cups honey 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 red apples , grated with peel on 3 ounces liquid pectin In a 5-quart saucepan , combine apple juice , honey , lemon juice and grated apples . Bring to a full rolling boil . Boil for 5 minutes , stirring constantly . Remove from heat . Stir in liquid pectin . Skim off foam . Ladle into hot sterilized jars . Seal according to manufacturers instructions . Makes three 1 2-pint . jars Recipe for Candied Honey Apples Makes 6 servings 1 cupI was recently given a few jars of those Indian food cooking sauces from someone who knows I love Indian food. I find them great for quick and easy dinners during the week when I am busy. This brand was a new one to me - Sharwoods.
I chose the Tikka Masala sauce because it is [...]