The 'How to Cook' Blog

My new friend and neighbor, Melania McCarley, from Dallas, Texas made us this recipe this weekend and she told us it was “killer”. Once we tasted it, we completely agreed – Wow! Amazing pico… Melania is originally from Costa Rica where they call this mixture chimichurri. Try it – you’ll love it – I begged her for the recipe so I could share it with you, and be able to  [ Read More ]

Looking for amazing Bacon Recipes, since it is Saturday morning? You still have all weekend to make something finger lickin’ good… What’s better than Bacon to make everything taste so amazing? Plus, there are many different types of bacon that are more suited to various recipes. Here are a 10 Finger Lickin’ Bacon Recipes from my CookingWithKimberly.com Cookbook: 1. Beautiful Bacon Burgers – Try out Melanie Stewart’s @ Lone Star  [ Read More ]

I wanted to share our experiences with our GE Single Burner we bought for cooking in our fixer upper investment property while it’s being repaired. It works very well… Be careful though…the entire appliance gets very hot, so don’t touch anything, but the temperature dial, when it’s heating. It has an off position, a low and half of the dial is adjustable up to the high mark. It’s great for  [ Read More ]

I hadn’t heard about this Birthday Event before today… Apparently, on July 4th, 2009 (on the Fiat’s 2nd birthday – a car), they had a huge birthday party for it! LOL Anyway, check out this cool cake and the party that looks like it topped many I’ve been to: Pretty cool, isn’t it? Well, I suppose on If you would like to buy me some new and unique ingredients, or  [ Read More ]

This is one of the coolest contests I’ve seen in a while! If you feel you’ve missed your calling as a culinary expert, you can enter to win 1 of 7 Oregon Bounty “Cuisinternships”. You get to choose whether you want to win an all-expenses paid trip to Oregon (roundtrip airfare, 6 nights of lodging & $1000 cash) for a 5-day & 6-night apprenticeship as an Oregon: 1. Chef 2.  [ Read More ]

If you want a great glass of milk, first of all, go organic! Secondly, try the 365 brand organic milk, which is Whole Foods Market’s own brand. It’s creamy, you cannot taste that “antibiotic flavor” most milks on the market have nowadays that aren’t organic. The milk makes everything you use it with taste even more unbelievably delicious! Cereal tastes better, cream and cheese sauces are more wonderful, chocolate milk  [ Read More ]

Alexia Certified Organic, Gourmet Quality Hashed Browns are not only USDA organic, but also fat-free! What’s even better, is that they taste phenomenal! These already hashed gold potatoes come already flavored with seasoned salt. This makes them super easy and really delicious. They browned up nicely and had a fabulous flavor. Who says organic can’t be easy and time-saving? They were If you would like to buy me some new  [ Read More ]

If you’re looking for a fabulous organic chocolate syrup in stores to make chocolate milk, hot chocolate or to drizzle over ice cream… …This is fabulous! Ah!laska is certified USDA organic, 100% dairy free, gluten free, peanut and tree nut free, cholesterol free, sodium and fat free! Anything else? Oh yeah, flavor… …Ah!laska is If you would like to buy me some new and unique ingredients, or just help me  [ Read More ]

I Love Love Love this cookware item! Everyone needs an entirely stainless steel frying pan, in my opinion. It’s great on the stove, single burner and even in the oven because the handle is made of stainless steel. You could even make cornbread in the oven in this frying pan! This is the non-stick version of the Chefmate frying pan: Since it’s stainless steel, you can’t scratch it with metal  [ Read More ]

Instead of sending your child through the cafeteria line with a $10 bill each day for school, get into the trend of packing them a healthy lunch. Healthy is in right now, as is budgeting. So, your child will not be the only one brown bagging or bento box-ing lunch this year! Keeping your kids healthy should be of paramount importance to you and here’s how you can improve their  [ Read More ]

I know, you hear those tiny, little baking screams in the back of your mind. You want something tasty, dreamy, warm and sweet – It’s all about cupcakes and muffins, Baby! Here are a few you will certainly want to try your hand at – They are Yummy: 1. Mango Masala Chai Quinoa Muffins 2. Incredible Carrot Cupcakes – complete with Dreamy Cream Cheese Icing – Plus, a few Fresh  [ Read More ]

When you’re cooking pasta, don’t rinse it afterward when you drain the water off. Why? If you do, you rinse of the starch that will hold your sauce on the noodle. Plus, you’ll cool down the pasta to a much lower temperature, even if you rinse it in warm water. So, just drain your pasta in a colander or strainer, pour it back into your pan or pot and drizzle  [ Read More ]

Want a chance to show your stuff as an amateur chef? How about winning a trip for 2 to New York City to square off against 2 other finalists at the Bon Appétit Supper Club and Café in the LG Taste of Something Better Cooking Competition? Oh yeah, and with $1000 spending money in your pocket? If you win this competition in NY, you’ll get a fabulous and innovative package  [ Read More ]

Are you a NASCAR fan? Do you cheer for Dale Earnheardt Jr.? Do you love Hellmann’s, Lipton and Klondike? If so, you can enter the Real Fan of the Year Photo Contest hosted by Hellmann’s, get votes for the best photo for the month and win an all expense paid trip to Champions Week in New York City… …compliments of Dale Jr.! How cool is that? Not only that, there  [ Read More ]

If you haven’t already seen the advertisements on television, I thought I’d share with you a contest from Baskin-Robbins. If you show Baskin-Robbins your Ice Cream and Cake Dance and you get a chance to win $10,000 and more ($1000 in ice cream cake)! Simply go to: BaskinRobbins.com/VideoContest Of course I had to If you would like to buy me some new and unique ingredients, or just help me supply  [ Read More ]

Okay people… You KNOW I had to see the movie, “Julie & Julia“, don’t you? Well, my hubby, Jessica and I went to watch it last night in the theater! It was absolutely delicious! I could relate to Julie Powell on so many levels with her cooking blog and working her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking as I have done over the years too. I  [ Read More ]

This is my very first shot of an Irish Car Bomb complete with Guinness Beer, Jameson Whisky and Bailey’s Irish Cream in a snazzy combination… Check out the video and then, I’ll explain everything! …Bottoms Up! Video by Jessica Saucedo, Narrative by Marisa Barker & Jessica Saucedo, and shot drank by me, Kimberly Edwards LOL Of course, all of the ingredients in this shot are Irish! It’s called a car  [ Read More ]

I know that many of you reading my blog actually have a blog of your own, whether it be about cooking, health, fitness, entertainment or a personal site of your own. If that’s the case, have you checked up on your website hosting service? I mean, it’s healthy to be sure everything associated with your site or blog are working optimally and you’re getting the best deal or “bang for  [ Read More ]

Now, as you all know, I love BBQ and I love burgers! What you may not know is that we play sand volleyball every weekend and sometimes during the week when it’s nice weather here in Dallas – either at Lone Star Volleyball Club or at Yucatan Beach Club in Coppell, Texas – they’re right across the street from each other. Well, when we play at Lone Star, as long  [ Read More ]

Stouffers-panini is launching 4 new varieties of meals and giving you a chance to win a trip to India, Greece, France or Italy with their awesome contest! What are the 4 New Varieties? Mmm…Bistro Meatballs & Peppers (Italian), Bistro Chicken Souvlaki (Greek), Lean Cuisine Grilled Vegetables & Goat Cheese (French), and Lean Cuisine Mango Chicken Tikka (Indian). What About the Contest? You can win 1 of 3 $10,000 cash prizes  [ Read More ]