The 'How to Cook' Blog

I just love this! I crave it! This is an easy, fabulous, quick and tasty appetizer that you do not have to cook, and can make in less than 10 min. ~ Kimberly Edwards For many an age gone by, spinach and beets have always been a winning combination. Add the chevre and you have a masterpiece. Add the truffle oil, and now you have elegant splendor! Type: Appetizer Prep  [ Read More ]

Summer is coming to a close…It is truly the Sunset of Summer…Don’t you want to enjoy the last bit of summer barbecuing out on your deck or picnicking in the park with family and friends? Well, I certainly do, and I intend to. If you’re anything like me, you are trying to soak up every last ray of sunshine of the summer. I am even working outside, instead of at  [ Read More ]

It is Grape Season!!! One of my very favorite times of year. Why? Because we make wine at home! My parents have made wine at home for many many years…As long as I can remember, actually. Every grape season, we choose what kind of grapes we want to use, and order them early from a local grower. We usually make our wine with concord, Agawam, and Niagara grape varieties. We  [ Read More ]

I just love aloe vera. What an awesome plant. It can heal your wounds and sunburns, tastes wonderful, and is used for many other medicinal purposes. Now, let’s cook…well, mix it up! “The lower leaf of the [aloe vera] plant is used for medicinal purpose. If the lower leaf is sliced open, the gel obtained can be applied on the affected area of the skin. Leaves and seeds are the  [ Read More ]

Since we made Ice Cream yesterday, I thought we should talk about peaches today, since they go sooooo well on top of Ice Cream…what’s better than peaches n’ cream? Also, they are wonderfully in season right now! Being from Ontario, I am especially partial to our local peaches. They are some of the best in the WORLD! My Story: My mother’s side of the family immigrated from Russia to Vineland,  [ Read More ]

I scream. You scream. We All scream for Ice Cream! Who doesn’t like Ice Cream? Is that even possible? Well, I’ve been on vacation, but I still want to give you some good information while I’m getting some R&R. What better to talk about than Ice Cream? Check out this great recipe and method. We can do this at our cottage this week! Enjoy! *** How to Make Ice Cream  [ Read More ]

Ever wonder how they make beer? Well, I did…I was just thinking about it today, in fact. I have been trying some great microbrews in Ontario this year, and some great imported beer. My latest find is an Argentinian beer called “Patagonia”. On the back of the bottle, it says it is made with water, hops and malt. (I knew it would say that) …But, then I was thinking…I bet  [ Read More ]

Can I say Wow or what? I have never even heard of these knives before this week. We were “Up North” in Ontario at our cottage, and we went to the flea market they hold on Sundays in Grand Bend. We came across this random vendor, who had a booth of all sorts of miscellaneous things. I spotted these knives he had called Rada Cutlery. What caught my eye was  [ Read More ]

So…We are at the cottage and about to heat some breaded coconut shrimp in the oven…Yes, I like convenience sometimes too…and they usually come with a great Pina Colada-type dipping sauce (although there is never enough of it to go around). However…this package we had doesn’t have a sauce. Well, go classic cocktail sauce…nope, no horseradish @ the cottage… So…I came up with this great recipe, and it was just  [ Read More ]

When you don’t have a lot in your pantry, except some cans of veggies, a bag of beans, and herbs and spices, anyone would tell you to go shopping…But…The creative cook will always make something out of “nothing”. I was asked by an acquaintance, if I only have in my pantry: 1 can of organic stewed tomatoes 1 yam 1 can of chickpeas 1 bag of split mung beans 1/2  [ Read More ]

This is my husband’s absolute favorite iced tea that I make. I first made it for him when we lived in Iowa, and I had an overabundance of chocolate mint in my garden…It took over, and I needed to figure out a way to use it all up. It is southern-style in that it is a sweet tea. ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Beverage Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 5  [ Read More ]

These are my favourite type of fries…My mom’s… ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Side Dish Prep Time: ~ 10 min Cook Time: ~ 20 min Serve With: Mom’s Coconut Chicken Fingers, Fish-Friday, Malt Vinegar Yield: Will serve 3 people generously Ingredients: Instructions:

These chicken fingers are the ideal main course for children because the pieces are small and easy to handle. It is not so overwhelming for them, like a whole chicken breast might be. ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Main, Appetizer Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 20 min Serve With: Honey-Lemon Sauce, Honey-Mustard Sauce, BBQ sauce, Honey, Tzaziki-type dip, or Mom’s Silver Dollar Potatoes. Servings: Should serve 4 people Ingredients:

This is absolutely delicious and my favourite summer drink. I call it southern-style sweet tea because southerners make wonderful sweet tea, and love it so much. However, my mother has been making wonderful sweet iced tea since I was little, and she is certainly not a southerner! LOL My Story: When I was little, I had an English nanny straight from England. The first time she offered to make my  [ Read More ]

Truth be told, I was a vegetarian for 3 yrs during college. That’s why I have a bunch of vegetarian recipes. Here is a breakfast recipe I specifically created for my hubby in college so that I could include as much protein and as little fat as possible in his diet. After all, we were athletes! ~ Kimberly Edwards According to Wikipedia, it is one of the oldest known meals  [ Read More ]

This recipe for Panamanian Delight Bread is intended for your Bread Machine and rated BM! Baker’s discretion is advised! LOL (I’m not sure if where you live, they have these warnings before every single TV show, but they do in Canada…I just couldn’t help myself…LOL) Okay, I don’t know if this is Panamanian, but it’s what I like to call it, since I use Panama Jack liqueur/fortified wine in it.  [ Read More ]

This is not your typical Southern Fried Chicken, although I love that. This is my mom’s fried chicken…I call it Canadian Fried Chicken. My mom & I hope you love it! ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Main Serve With: mashed potatoes and gravy, corn-on-the-cob, green beans, coleslaw, potato salad Prep Time: 5-10 min Cook Time: 25 min Yield: 10 pieces of chicken Ingredients:

I call these Grandstand Guacamole because, in our family, we watch a lot of sports, in person and on TV! My husband and I are both athletes, and love tailgating, even if that means we’re tailgating at home. This dip is especially fabulous when watching football…LOL! Have fun! ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Appetizer Serve With: Tortilla chips, salsa, refried bean dip Prep Time: 10 min Yield: Should feed 5-6 people  [ Read More ]

.This recipe is a spin-off of my mother’s German potatoes and pasta (she calls it ‘Kartofel and Kleisa’…spelling is soooo wrong…LOL). This basically means potatoes, pasta/noodles (or homemade dumplings like spaetzel) with onions, usually served with Mennonite Farmer’s sausage…YUUUMMM! …But, since you can’t get this Farmer’s sausage from Kitchener, ON, Canada all the time, and it runs out quickly in our house, even though we buy 25 lbs at a  [ Read More ]

Woweee! I created this breakfast this morning, and it was a hit to all who ate it. I truly hope you enjoy this easy breakfast feast! ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Breakfast Serve With: salsa, hot sauce, sour cream, fresh fruit Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 30 min Yield: One 8 x 8 casserole dish. It should feed about 5 people generously. Nutrition Facts: * This is also delicious in  [ Read More ]