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How to Bake Candied Ginger Banana Bread
Aug27

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...

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How to Cook Easy Duck Stock
Aug27

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...

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How to Make Kiwi Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Aug27

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,...

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How to Make Fire & Water Juice + Video
Aug27

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...

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How to Cook Brown Rice Spaghetti with Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Bacon & Basil
Aug27

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...

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