A Taste of Thai: Doctored-Up Kimberly Style
February 27, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
You know those days where you’re just so rushed, you’re hungry and have to eat, but need to put minimal effort into it?
I know I’m not an advocate of packaged food, but there are days where that may be the only option for you to cook something and actually eat in the midst of busy craziness!
When I utilized packaged food, it is a rare occasion where I won’t “doctor it up” Kimberly style - I learned this from my mother! Check it out here:
All in all, it’s better for you that you Read more
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The Foodie Blog Carnival is Here – Foodies Go Gonzo!
February 26, 2009 by Kimberly · 12 Comments
Welcome to my very first Foodie Blog Carnival on CookingWithKimberly.com, brought to you brought to you by Kilroy_60’s Gonzo Blog Carnival Series. Gonzo Carnivals are Sponsored by For Your Success.
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone for their amazing blog post entries into the Carnival…
What a terrific flood of great food posts I received…They are marvelous and I’ve enjoyed reading them immensely!
So, without further adieu, I guess I need to share them with you…LOL…
(Be sure to click the Read More link after #10 to see the rest of the 40 entries, which are absolutely fantastic!!!)
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1. My very first entry was from Anthony @ The Lives & Times and he wrote an insightful entry: I’m Great at Eating, Now it’s Time to Start Learning How to Cook – LOL…The perfect start to this Foodie Blog Carnival! Thanks Tony.
2. Kenney has a beautiful post about what Food means to him…Food is Love to Kenney and it reminds him of spending time with family and loved ones around a table with wonderfully prepared meals that were put together with the utmost of care…Check out Kenney’s blog, How to Love!
3. I love Ingrid’s entry because her recipe for Crepes: Kasper German Pancake Recipe is the very first meal she ever cooked herself. How cool is that? Check out her blog about being a grandma, mother and woman today @ Ingrid Turner Today!
4. As I was speaking about a few posts ago, don’t put your crock pot away yet…Endure the rest of the cold weather with Slow Cooked Tuscan Beef Stew found at Slow Cooker Recipes! Awesome…Sounds yummy!
5. Okay…Don’t Apple Cheddar Quesadillas with Cranberry Coleslaw sound amazing? Care of WorldFamousRecipes.org.
6. Natural-Weight-Loss-Tip.com entered their initial post about beginning The Maker’s Diet Experience…A 40-Day health journey to make themselves healthy and happy! Kudos!
7. As promised, thanks to Rene Lynch, the Assistant Food Editor at the LA Times Food Section, a great writer, Jessica Gelt, writes An Ode to the Caipirinha: Carnival Ends, but Cachaca Keeps on Giving on the LA Times Daily Dish. Thanks Rene & Jessica! Wow…doesn’t that sound tasty…and so appropriate for our Carnival…LOL…
8. Another great title, Gonzo Fairy Cakes are brought to you by Nixdminx @ Nixdminx.com. Did you create this recipe specifically for Foodies Go Gonzo? 
9. My wonderful friend, Sharmin, blessed us all with entering Some Like it Hot, and boy oh boy, here @ Cooking With Kimberly…We love it hot!!! What’s cool about this blog, AssamFoodie’s Blog, is that she adds recipes from her native state of India…I love that! I can’t wait to try some of these recipes…Yum! P.S. Sharmin, you rock!
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Easy Weeknight Pasta Dish in 30 Minutes
February 25, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Last night, my hubby, Kenney, decided to “document” what I was cooking for dinner.
Firstly, it had been a very busy for the entire household and come 8:00 pm, as I had just got home shortly before then, no one else was going to cook.
So, it was me this evening in the kitchen, but I didn’t want to cook for a long time.
Here’s what I did in 30 minutes:
Now, wasn’t that easy? A healthy dish in 30 minutes or less from ingredients you probably already have in your fridge and pantry! Awesome!
There wasn’t a Read more
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The LA Times Entered Tomorrow’s Foodie Blog Carnival!
February 25, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
I just wanted to give a “shout out” to everyone that entered a wonderful blog post/article into the Foodie Blog Carnival, which is scheduled to run tomorrow…
In fact, we’ve had some fabulous entries, even one from the LA Times Food section! AWESOME!!!
Be ready…Because by 12:00 am, midnight (tonight), the Carnival begins!!!
If you’re a serious foodie and can’t wait for the carnival, it promises to be a great one! Mark it on your calendar and Remember to come back tomorrow to check it out!
Be sure to promote it some more, if you’ve entered an article, so that we can get some great traffic coming through!
If you didn’t get a chance to enter this Foodie Carnival, I’m Read more
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I Keep Breaking My Glass Tea Pots
February 22, 2009 by Kimberly · 4 Comments
This is a small rant I have…
I love making tea with loose leaf tea leaves, so of course, I have one of those fabulous glass tea pots for Blooming Tea and loose leaf tea out all the time.
The Problem Is: They are so very delicate made with very thin glass that they are not practical for the “normal” household.
Why?: Since they are so delicate, they break all the time! We’ve gone through at least 8 of these babies from different manufacturers, etc. Either the glass infuser breaks by being clunked somewhere, the pretty and fragile spout gets cracked…
…Or the best one yet, which happened to me the other day, I poured the boiling water from the kettle into the pot, and water started escaping from the bottom of my glass tea pot – mine is on a stand where you can put a tea light underneath to keep the tea warm if you like, but I rarely use this feature.
I’m not the only one. I bought an extra tea pot when I got one of my many, and gave it to my dear friend, Mary, as I know she loves to drink green tea and would love it even more if she could make it with loose leaf. Plus, she has children who enjoyed the blooming tea! She told me yesterday that she just broke hers last week too!
What Happened?: The glass had a tiny piece of glass that must have cracked and popped out, and I had honey and boiling water EVERYWHERE! I just didn’t understand this one, as I just finished a pot of green tea and was making a new one.
The Solution: Keep your fingers crossed, but this Read more
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What McDonald’s Food Contains the Most Calories?
February 21, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
I would venture to say that the Big Mac contains the most calories at McDonald’s.
It has 3 parts of a bun (top, middle and bottom), making for a high number of carbs, and bleached, white flour is used…the least healthy of all…
It has 2 processed meat patties cooked in a ton of grease, and it is definitely not the lean chuck they use.
It has 2 pieces of Read more
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Winter is Still Upon Us – Keep Your Crock Pot Out
February 21, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Just when you thought it was getting warmer and staying warmer in Southern Canada…BAM! Hit with snow and below zero weather again.
Don’t get out your margarita glasses just yet! Bring that Crock Pot back out and enjoy some more end-of-winter soups and stews!
Need some tasty, easy, how-to crock pot recipes?
Check out RecipeMatcher.com and simply input ingredients you have, and voilà! Recipes that suit exactly what you have available. Now isn’t that easy?
Among their other fabulous recipes on the site, are really wonderful dishes you can create and cook, even while you’re not home!!!
I love coming home to a delicious, hot meal that I haven’t slaved over all day! That’s the best part about slow cookers.
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I hope you enjoy this Cooking Tip on Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…
Eat Deliciously,
Kimberly Edwards
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How to Keep Green Onions Fresh in the Fridge
February 15, 2009 by Kimberly · 2 Comments
Say you need to leave town unexpectedly for 1 week or so, and just went to the grocery store and bought a ton of fresh veggies, like green onions and celery, etc….Uhhh! That figures, right?
Well, What do you do then?
The best thing you can do is make sure they are not Read more
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Vote for Kimberly to Get Your Fill of Fabulous Australian Cuisine!
February 11, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Alright Everyone! Here’s the Deal:
I’ve entered to win this job as caretaker of Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia.
You have to Vote for Kimberly so I can win the job! 5 Stars is the best rating, so be sure to hover over the stars!
If I win, I’ll be able to bring you the island cuisine of the Great Barrier Reef for 6 months on a video blog!
Here’s my video you can vote on – keep in mind, we only had 1 minute (that’s it!) to chat, so here it is:
I love Australian cuisine, as I lived in Western Australia for a year way back in 1994-1995.
I’d love to show you the local fare, as well as my own concoctions that twist the Read more
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Make Your Lunch Recession Proof by Gourmet Brown Bagging It
February 11, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
There is not a more perfect way to reduce the amount of money you spend on meals than by making them yourself!
Not only are you saving a ton of money on them, you are making them healthier, lower cal and more gourmet with skinny kitchen!
That’s right…You have no idea how much fat, calories, sodium and other “baddies” you’re actually buying at a restaurant, instead of nutrients, fiber, and minerals!
The results, if I were to post stats here, are staggering!
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Since everyone is in this economic crisis together, we’re all looking for ways to cut corners and save those coins. Since everyone is in this world of overweight indulgences and pretend healthy foods, we are all looking for healthier ways to do things!
Skinny And The City has registered dietitians to help you plan your attack of brown bagging it for lunch…they don’t believe in fad diets ladies, just sensible information they’re happy to divulge! They’ll answer any questions you have as well on nutrition or other topics.
If you’re a busy gal, and I know you are, you need time savers, right? You’re thinking about how you already don’t have any time to shop, prepare and cook things, let alone having enough time to eat! I know!
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The thing is, if you make an organized shopping list, buy what’s on it, prepared it and cook it, that would be less time, and a lot less money, than getting to the restaurant of your choice, choosing what to order and waiting for it!
Your waistline and your wallet will thank you!
Plus, if you sign up for the newsletter, you’re entered to win a fabulous prize each week, but you have to sign up to see what those will be! I’m signing up now!
* Tip: Don’t forget that brown bags are recyclable in your paper and cardboard waste. Also, a brown bag is compostable in your garden! However, don’t think you can only use them once for lunch! They can be reused people!
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I hope you enjoyed this Healthy food post on Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…
Eat Deliciously,
Kimberly Edwards
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