Before I give a few quick tips for all the cooks preparing the meal for this Thanksgiving, I’d like to ‘splain my absence on the site this past month or so. At the beginning of October I had knee replacement surgery…I’m so thankful to be here telling you that…and although my recovery has been coming...
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A few times a year I drive to a house about 20 minutes from my house to pick up a basket full of fresh picked vegetables and a dozen eggs from a local farm. I am part of a CSA, short for Community Supported Agriculture. I have been a member of a CSA for 3 years, but am often too shy to tell anyone that I am a CSA member. In tough...
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Correen – Wow I have so many fond memories of Halloween as a kid! Crazy how much candy we used to haul in from our run around the neighborhoods. As a kid in the 60′s we never had parents tagging along and like NanLT mentions we’d fill up our sacks, drop em’ off at home and head back out again and again. One...
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The trees are bare, the ground is frozen, and if you want the best and freshest ingredients, where are do you go? Well, there is someone growing tomatoes in the winter! If you understand the science of cooking and you want the freshest ingredients even when they’re out of season, then you’re in the right place to...
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Making Parmesan Risotto will rock your cooking world if you’ve been eating Uncle Ben’s your whole life. Creating this classic Italian dish is intimidating to many people, but it’s incredibly easy to accomplish. It takes some patience, but is always worth the effort. Risotto is not a type of rice. Risotto is the...
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Runtime3:26My top secret for keeping your tailgate party food hot was revealed yesterday, but today I want to cook my football food right in the parking lot. With a portable camper saute burner rather than a small charcoal grill, I’ll demonstrate how to cook Beer Shrimp Scampi saute from Carter/Finley...
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Blueberries are a nutritious snack fresh or frozen. This article provides you with tips on storage, as well as our favorite breakfast recipe. Blueberries are high in iron and potassium, low in calories and have no cholesterol. They add fiber to your diet in a very tasty way! Eating fresh blueberries supplies you with the most...
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Fuel your body with these Breakfast on the Go ideas! Save time in those hurried morning minutes with a bit of planning, plus save BIG money by doing it yourself. Don’t you darn groan at me I know you can do it. Do me a favor and give this at least a test run for a couple of weeks, stick to it, don’t give in! Allowing...
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I love nuts! Go ahead and giggle. Seriously though, I love pecans. I love walnuts. I love cashews, almonds, pistachios and macadamia nuts. I love peanuts too, though technically peanuts are not a nut, but a legume. I love adding nuts to salads, stir-fry or as topping to a meal. I love baking them into sweet bread, cakes and meats....
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I’m not sure who came up with the idea to do potluck style lunches at work…that is a small point though. It’s the wonderful creations we were so fortunate to taste that I still remember. I’ll have to say the Greek Salad days were most definitely my favorite! Greek salad is one of those perfect...
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A few days ago, while watching a survival show (The Colony) with my husband I came to a shocking conclusion. I don’t have any survival skills. If the world were destroyed tomorrow and only a few survivors were left, including my family and myself, would I have anything to contribute to everyone’s survival? Survival has a lot to...
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Simple Dinner for Two Dinner does not have to be expensive to be elegant and nutritional. A little planning, a little creativity and BAM you have a cool meal with leftovers to play with. Here is such a meal. I make this a lot because the one thing I hate the most is cooking in the hot summer months! When I purchase meats, I try...
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