The 'How to Cook' Blog

My husband & I went to Orlando for our “honeymoon” and we had an absolute blast!!! There are so many things to do in Orlando, but since we are both foodies, we concentrated on our culinary experiences and ate VERY well in Orlando…Every dinner seemed to be better than the last! We had a lot of local fare, but also went to some of the dinner theater experiences, like Medieval  [ Read More ]

Today’s post is just a little something fun I posted on my Kimberly-Edwards.com site! Enjoy… *** Well, if you know me, you’ll know that I’m crazy about green tea… Contrary to popular belief, probably because green tea is touted to be such a healthy drink for you, green tea has lots of caffeine in it…If you stopped drinking regular black tea because you were trying to cut caffeine out…well, let  [ Read More ]

I have been craving homemade peanut butter cookies for a few weeks now, but have been fighting off my craving… I happened to be at the grocery store yesterday picking up a few things, and saw a peanut butter cookie mix by Betty Crocker…I thought, well, it won’t take much time to make…easy…I can have some cookies… So, I tried it: The mix makes 18 cookies and all you need  [ Read More ]

I posted last night on my TerrierLover.com website the Know-How to make doggy biscuits from scratch at home with healthy, organic ingredients, without preservatives that your pooches will absolutely love!!! I mean…they’ll go crazy for these babies! Check out this post to find out how: Everything But the Kitchen Sink Homemade Doggy Biscuits This post is chocked full of ideas, tips and how-tos on making your own homemade dog treats!  [ Read More ]

A classic family recipe, especially made @ Easter-time. I wish we made these more often! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D . Type: Appetizer Prep Time: ~ 45 min Cook Time: ~ 10 min Yield: 12 deviled eggs Nutrition Facts: * Please use organic ingredients whenever possible. Ingredients: Instructions: If you would like to buy me some new and unique ingredients, or just help me supply my pantry so that I can  [ Read More ]

With all that Easter chocolate out there…I do have a favorite… Check out what kind my favorite is @ Easter time: My Chocolate Weakness *** I hope you enjoyed this excerpt from Kimberly-Edwards.com on Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time… Eat Deliciously, Kimberly Edwards ;D P.S. Tell me what your favorite chocolate is, especially at Easter time by Commenting in the Box below… Technorati Tags: chocolate, Easter chocolate, Easter candy,  [ Read More ]

This recipe is reminiscent of my grandmother’s comfort food…She would make this for Easter! Yum! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Side Serve With: Easter feast Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 1.25 hrs + 5 min Nutrition Facts: * Please use organic ingredients whenever possible! Ingredients: Instructions: If you would like to buy me some new and unique ingredients, or just help me supply my pantry so that I can  [ Read More ]

This is the perfect recipe to use up all of those hardboiled, colored eggs from Easter! My favorite way to eat egg salad sandwiches are when the eggs are still warm from being cooked! Yum! I even like egg salad for breakfast!!! I always try to add healthy ingredients whenever possible…flax seeds are great in this recipe! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Salad Serve With: Bread of your choice for  [ Read More ]

Where Do Oysters Shop? …At the Mollusk!!! LOL LOL LOL That’s right…Oysters are bivalve mollusks in the animal world…Get it? The Mollusk (Mall-usk)? LOL *** I am not sure who the first person was that looked at an oyster and said, “Mmmmm…That looks tasty! I want to eat that…” was, but I am certainly glad they were brave enough to do so! It’s also a good thing that that particular  [ Read More ]

Truly Decadent and a Perfect End to an Excellent Dinner. I love this as my birthday cake! Wonderful and exciting too! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Dessert Serve With: Homemade whipped cream, if desired Yield: Should serve 10-15 people . Ingredients: Instructions: Preparing Custard: If you would like to buy me some new and unique ingredients, or just help me supply my pantry so that I can come up with  [ Read More ]

We are usually all “Turkeyed” out come Easter, so we go in a different direction…Ham! Though you might think it’s unconventional, this is my grandmother’s method of preparing a Holiday Ham – It is delicious beyond measure served hot, and oh so good served cold for a picnic or buffet…You’ll wake up craving ham sandwiches during the night! Enjoy! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Main Serve With: Holiday feast Prep  [ Read More ]

I was asked today… “If an oyster could produce something other than a pearl, what in the world do you think would be a cool thing to find in an oyster?” I explored a lot of options, including diamonds, my favorite food, lobster…even the whimsical, like music or sunshine…but since I was in an Easter mood… …What if you went and collected a bunch of Gulf oysters, and opened one  [ Read More ]

A refreshing ending to our Easter Dinner…a Beautiful Pie without having to make pastry crust! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Dessert Serve With: After an amazing Easter feast Prep Time: 20-22 min + cooling time + refrigeration time 24 hrs Cook Time: 25-30 min Yield: 1 pie – 12-14″ . Ingredients: Instructions: Pie Crust: If you would like to buy me some new and unique ingredients, or just help me  [ Read More ]

Oh wow…This recipe comes from generations before me on my mother’s, German side of the family…However, Paska is traditionally a Ukrainian Easter bread! Absolutely delicious and it wouldn’t be Easter without it! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Bread Serve With: Fresh, organic butter Prep Time: ~ 3 hr 45 min Cook Time: ~ 1 hr. Nutrition Facts: * Please use organic ingredients whenever possible. Ingredients: Instructions: If you would like  [ Read More ]

One of my favorite potato dishes…My mother makes them out of this world!!! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Side Serve With: Easter feast Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: ~ 1.25 hrs Yield: 1 casserole Nutrition Facts: * Please use organic ingredients whenever possible. . Ingredients: Instructions: If you would like to buy me some new and unique ingredients, or just help me supply my pantry so that I can  [ Read More ]

Wow…These are amazing little tidbits! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, Tailgating or just because! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Appetizer Serve With: Sour cream topped with chives Prep Time: 8-10 min Cook Time: ~ 10 min Yield: Serves 2, double for 4… Ingredients: Instructions: If you would like to buy me some new and unique ingredients, or just help me supply my pantry so that I can come up with  [ Read More ]

Perfect for Easter-time…Bunnies do love carrots! Top with Kimberly’s Creamed Cheese Icing ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Dessert Serve With: Kimberly’s Creamed Cheese Icing Prep Time: ~ 15 min Cook Time: 1 hr. Yield: 1 cake Nutrition Facts: * Please use organic ingredients whenever possible. Ingredients: Instructions:

I just Stumbled upon (add me as a friend on Stumble Upon ;D) a website that is like Facebook or MySpace for people who love Food! It is the Ultimate Tool as a Foodie for organizing and sharing all of your recipes… …More than that, your recipes will get a Free Nutritional Analysis…I love this feature…There’s so many times I wished I knew how healthy or really how bad something  [ Read More ]

A healthy beverage of fresh fruit juices before you go out for a night on the town…Take care of yourself and be careful out there!!! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D * Please use organic fruit whenever possible! Type: Beverage Prep Time: ~ 8 min Yield: ~ 7 cups of juice…Enough for ~ 4 people Nutrition Facts: Soooo full of vitamins, minerals, water and nutrients… Ingredients: Instructions:

Perfect for cupcakes or chocolate cake, or Carrot Cake, especially at Easter time…It may sound funny, but I use all organic ingredients for this recipe, even though it’s a dessert! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Dessert Serve With: Kimberly’s Carrot Cake Prep Time: ~ 20 min Yield: Enough for 1 carrot cake or 12-16 cupcakes Ingredients: Instructions: