How to Cook Asian Food Recipes
One of the genres of cuisines I would love to know more about and be exposed more to is in the Asian food realm. From sushi to stews, Bento boxes to dessert treats, Asian recipes are not only varied, but span so many different subcultures as well. Regional cuisine from all over Asia is packed full of exotic flavors, often provides the utmost in plate appearance, and often requires some honed skills to be able to accomplish a...
How to Bake Apple Pie Quickbread
Apple Pie Quickbread is quick & easy to make, and just as speedy in disappearing! What sounds better than homemade apple pie? Not much, right? Well, today, I’m sharing with you my specially created recipe for my friends at Alpha Beta Pie (shout out to Jewlz Bailey), for Apple Pie Quickbread. This recipe is reminiscent of that wholesome, favorite, grandma-used-to-make pie flavors just about everyone LOVES, apple &...
How to Cook the Best Hamburgers in Town
Unless you are a vegetarian or vegan, you likely enjoy eating hamburgers. Hamburgers are definitely a North American staple, and this may be an understatement. Each family usually has their “own way” of making burgers, with different mixtures of ingredients, secret sauces and hidden spices. This is a basic hamburger recipe that’s solid each and every time. They stay moist with the “secret” ingredient, and...
How to Form Gnocchi Pasta
Gnocchi is a dish I truly enjoy eating, as well as making at home from scratch. Not only does it allow you to make “a bit of a mess” in your kitchen, but the quality and flavor you are able to achieve at home are amazing, and well worth the effort you’ll need to put forth to making great gnocchi. The video I am providing below does not outline the recipe for gnocchi. It depicts how to form gnocchi pasta from the...
How to Bake Candied Ginger Banana Bread
Again, I was in the mood for banana bread when I saw some nice, ripe bananas on my counter top. Instead of the usual, I wanted to kick it up even more with some great flavor and while looking in my pantry, noticed my jar of candied ginger and immediately knew, this was my `piece de resistance`for today`s banana bread recipe. Type: Bread Recipe Serve With: Milk & Enjoy! Prep Time: 8 min Cook Time: 1 hr Yield: 1 loaf The ingredients...
How to Cook Easy Duck Stock
Today, on my list of things to do is to clean out the refrigerator. This always lets me take “stock” of what I need to use up, throw out or otherwise store in a different way. As I opened my fridge, the one thing taking up a lot of space was my whole duck & baking dish I roasted it in. The meat is pretty much all gone, but the carcass is something I like to keep until I make a stock out of it. This usually goes for all...
How to Make Kiwi Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Sometimes, simple combinations are the way to go when “cooking” or preparing food. In fact, many times, 3 ingredients is all you need to make something amazing. Often, more ingredients than that and you can start messing up and overpowering the people wanting to eat your food. The simplest of combinations can be fully appreciated, flavors isolated with your taste buds and your brain, and fully, completely enjoyed. Yes,...
How to Make Fire & Water Juice + Video
When I purchased this watermelon, it passed all of my “inspections”. It sounded dense & watery when tapped, it was a good size, no blemishes… Brought it home, cut into it and it looked amazing. Mostly rich, pink flesh, no seeds and minimal rind. When I bit into it, I was sadly disappointed by the lack of sweetness and slight mushiness it presented us with. So, I decided to juice it into my fire & water juice...
How to Cook Brown Rice Spaghetti with Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Bacon & Basil
I was looking to make a quick pasta dinner this evening and wasn’t sure what kind of sauce I’d make… …So, I figured I’d start the pasta and decide while it cooked. I picked some fresh basil from my garden, sliced up some mushrooms, quartered some cherry tomatoes and crumbled up some bacon, added a bit of olive oil and butter to the mix and topped it all off with Parmesan cheese. The pasta I chose was a...
How to Bake Homemade Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns
You’ll love baking these fresh & fluffy Homemade Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns for BBQs, tailgate parties or anytime you’re enjoying amazing sandwiches! As I was grocery shopping yesterday afternoon, I was about to purchase some hamburger and hot dog buns for the BBQ I intended on doing that evening. Each bag was easily over $3.00 for 6 hamburger buns, and 8 hot dog buns. It then hit me…Why haven’t I ever...
How to Bake Breadcrumb Chocolate Chip Cookies
As I was searching my brain for something to make for a sweet treat tonight, I thought of making some cookies. Oatmeal raisin crossed my mind, as did chocolate chip cookies, maybe with a bit of oatmeal in them even. However, then a grand idea hit me for a really interesting and unique option for cookies that I’ve never heard of myself, nor tried making before… I have a lot of different flavored bread crumbs in my pantry...
How to Roast a Turkey Quarter + Video
Tonight, when I looked in my freezer and weighed my meal options, I decided to take out a turkey quarter that was staring back at me. I defrosted it and decided to share with you how I quickly prepare a turkey piece for roasting. Hopefully, this will take the fright out of roasting meat and help you on your way to becoming a stellar chef or an even more experienced chef in your own kitchen, baking and cooking from scratch. Roasted...
How to Bake Fudge Banana Brownie Cake: Kick Up Your Brownie Mix
I’m going to let you in on a great secret… …most people use mixes in their kitchen when baking. Maybe they don’t use them all the time, but there are times that everyone uses a mix to save time and energy. The great thing about mixes is you don’t have to just settle with what they give you. You can always add other flavors and ingredients to them to kick them up another notch! That’s exactly what I...
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