Mushrooms with Port Wine and Balsamic Sauce
October 31, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Ask my husband and he’ll tell you his favorite meal I make for him.
Every single birthday or special occassion, he asks me to make homemade macaroni and cheese, alongside mushrooms with port wine and balsamic sauce. Strange, but true! It’s his 2 favorite dishes I make in one…LOL
~ Kimberly Edwards
Type: Side Dish Recipe or Sauce Recipe
Serve With: Filet mignon or a great steak
Prep Time: 7 min
Cook Time: 12-15 min
Ingredients:
24 oz. Mushrooms – Use a variety of different mushrooms – Sliced
1 Onion – Diced
1 large clove Garlic – Or 2 smaller ones, finely minced
1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Butter
1/4 cup Port Wine – Cooking Sherry or another fortified red wine
2 tbsp Aged Balsamic Vinegar – Aged from Modena is best.
4 leaves fresh Basil – Chiffonade
2 tbsp fresh Parsley – Chopped
1/2 tsp Read more
Health Benefits of Reishi Mushrooms
Reishi Mushroom
How Can Reishi Mushrooms Benefit You?
By Keith Kearney
It’s not a big secret that mushrooms have been known to be very good for you. Reishi mushrooms are one of the top three medicinal mushrooms that has been used for centuries in ancient Asian cultures. The great thing about the Reishi mushroom is the balance it gives to both your body and mind.
This ancient ingredient has been used to help treat many ailments such as liver disorders, bad circulation and for cardiovascular health. Though, the most common use for the Reishi mushroom is for people suffering from asthma or other respiratory problems. One study has shown that over two thousand people suffering from extreme bronchitis used these Reishi mushrooms in a cough syrup and almost all patients were feeling better within two weeks of this treatment.
This component has also shown that it can help improve hepatitis patients and reduce hypertension. One study testifies that nearly 92% of 355 study patients suffering from hepatitis showed improvement in their overall health. Though it helps treat many ailments, liver disease is the longest standing traditional utilization. Many chemotherapy patients have used Reishi mushrooms and noticed Read more
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How to Make Hors D’oeuvres: Wild Mushroom Tassies
October 29, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Basket of Wild Mushrooms
These may very well be the tastiest morsels to pop into your mouth. They just burst with flavor!
~ Kimberly Edwards
Type: Appetizer
Serve With: By themselves or with an arrangement of cherry tomatoes or other hors d’oeuvres
Prep Time: 12 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Yield: ~ 4 dozen small muffin size, ~ 1.5 dozen large muffin size
Ingredients for Tassie Shells:
- 1 slice Bread per tassie with crusts removed – When using small muffin tin; When using large muffin tin, use 2 pieces of bread per reservoir
- Cooking Spray, Butter or Oil – To grease muffin tins
Ingredients for Mushroom Filling:
- 3 cups medium Mushrooms – Chopped; using a variety of mushrooms is best & tastiest
- 2 1/2 tbsp Butter
- 2/3 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 tbsp White Wine
- 1 1/2 tsp Garlic – Minced
- 1/4 tsp Read more
Asian Pacific Cuisine at it’s Best: In Person
October 28, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Thai Seafood Curry
If you want the best food, you’ve got to go to the source!
Travel to that locale, take in the scenery and enjoy the unbelievably delicious food.
You want Asian Cuisine? Go there, experience the showmanship of well-trained chefs that take their cuisine so seriously, it’s their way of life.
Asian food, especially around the Asian Pacific, is full of interesting flavors with high impact taste, as well as delicately seasoned food that looks like a work of art on your plate – Not to mention being really fresh and extremely healthy for you.
It’s all about the experience…What better way to partake in this culture than to be right in the middle of it?
If you’re looking for an exotic place to go to take part in cuisines that are so special you’ll never forget it for the rest of your life, check out travel discount out there.
In fact, there is the Accor Hotels 3-Day Super Sale Asia Pacific going on right now with hotel rooms as low as $30 USD. Seriously! They’ve got 1 million hotel rooms at amazing rates across Asia Pacific.
With airfares at an all-time low, you are able to find bargains galore and create your very own exotic vacation…Perfect for foodies all over the world!
Countries Accor is including in their sale are: Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia, India, Bali, Korea, China, Japan, HK, and Taiwan.
Get in on this 3-Day Super Sale quickly! It only runs from October 27-29, 2009!
Take it from me – I’ve lived in Australia; been to Singapore…What unbelievable food! I still want to make it out to Thailand, Indonesia, New Zealand, Fiji, India and Bali!
The hotels in this Super Sale include: Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands.
I’m psyched – someone’s going to get a phenomenal deal and I’m so jealous they’re going to get really authentic Asian cuisine!
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Eat Deliciously,
Kimberly Edwards 
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Kimberly’s Favorite Creamy Mushroom Soup
October 28, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Looking for something that tastes super indulgent, but without all those extra calories and fat? This soup is perfect to impress your tastebuds and your family! There never seems to be enough leftover becuase you’ll be left wanting more.
This delicious and creamy soup has a splash of red wine and is so indulgent, it seems sinful, but it’s actually good for you.
Kenney, my husband, actually customized this soup recipe from a similar recipe in The Maker’s Diet for me because my favorite everyday food to eat is cream of mushroom soup. This is a step up to a gourmet treat!
~ Kimberly Edwards
Type: Soup
Serve With: Dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream
Prep Time: 18 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Yield: 4 – 6 servings
Ingredients:
2 lbs Mushrooms – whatever varieties you desire – include enoki, shiitake, portabello, oyster, king oyster, crimini, button mushrooms, but you may also use dried mushrooms if you like.
2 cups Onions – Diced
5 cups Chicken Broth – We use reduced sodium broth or make our own.
3/4 cup Kefir
1 1/4 cup Fortified Wine – Like Port or Sherry
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/4 tsp Read more
How to Cook with Dried Mushrooms for Recipes
October 27, 2009 by Kimberly · 6 Comments
Many mushrooms come in dried forms and some exotic mushrooms only come in dried forms in stores.
Trumpet, lobster, maitake, morrels, chantrelles, porcini, miscellaneous “field” mushrooms, and truffles all come dried.
When you see them in their packages, you might be thinking, “Hmmm…That sounds cool, but how can I use them?”
First off, dried mushrooms are great additions to creamy dishes, sauces, pastas, stuffings, soups and egg dishes too.
However, you must rinse them under Read more
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Mushroom Week on Cooking with Kimberly!
October 27, 2009 by Kimberly · 4 Comments
My favorite “vegetable” (well, it’s really a fungus, but whatever…LOL) is the mushroom!
It was understood as I grew up that mushrooms were tasty, yes, but they didn’t have much nutritional benefits other than a bit of fiber and lots of water.
Until last year, this is what I thought. However, mushrooms are chock full of all kinds of special nutrients, vitamins and minerals that can only be found in mushrooms!
In fact, mushrooms are especially healthy for your immune system. Try making a creamy mushroom soup if you’re sick, instead of or in addition to your favorite chicken soup!
The thing is, just until recent years, we were pretty much stuck with only being able to access white button mushrooms at the store. These are probably the least nutritious mushrooms there are that are edible.
Nowadays, you can easily find shiitake, oyster, kind oyster, enoki, crimini and portabello mushrooms to mention a few…
When I Read more
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Specials on Parent’s Choice Infant Formula
October 24, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Yes, infant formula can get pricey, can’t it?
Especially since on October 1st, 2009, the Women, Infants and Children program has started an initiative to encourage mothers to breastfeed because the funding for such things as infant formula, baby foods, juices, and fresh fruits and vegetables has been cut.
Many families will have to pay for infant formula themselves that are on the WIC program.
However, there are ways to decrease your costs on infant formula.
Now, store brand formula, like that which you can find at Walmart’s Parent’s Choice Infant Formula, is of the same quality as other big-name, commercial brands because the FDA regulates the minimum and maximum nutrient specifications for babies.
These types of infant formula is sold at more than 35,000 retailers like drugstores, Target, Walmart, Babies R Us, Sam’s Club, Kroger, etc. and can save parents up to 50% on formula.
In fact, Walmart’s Parent’s Choice Infant Formula is on sale right now.
You can get their Milk Infant Formula in the 15.5 oz can for $5.00 each. Also, the Gentle Infant Formula for babies that are fussy or have gas is on sale in the 12.9 oz can for $5.00 each too.
Therefore, in essence, all infant formulas are pretty much created alike. Awesome information to know for anyone who wants to save money!
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Eat Deliciously,
Kimberly Edwards 
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Win an Ultimate Hershey’s Kisses Cookie Exchange Party
October 22, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Get ready for the Holiday COOKIExchange from Hershey’s Kisses…
In fact, be sure to enter to win an ultimate hosting party for a Hershey’s Kisses Cookie Exchange for you, your family and friends.
Hershey’s Kisses is choosing 1,000 people to host one of these ultimate Cookie Exchange Parties.
You’ll get free Hershey’s kisses, coupons for other products, a Hershey’s Kisses cookie jar and Read more
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My English Nanny’s Tasty Tidbits
When I was young, I had an English nanny, Doreen. She was a rather influenial part of MyLife.
What an amazing lady that I loved so much. She was so sweet to me, my sister and my family! She always made sure we’d eaten and had something to drink in traditional English style, and that I was prim and proper in a clean, beautiful outfit!
I’ve spoken of her before on my blog when talking about making Southern Style Sweet Brewed Iced Tea:
My Story:
When I was little, I had an English nanny straight from England. The first time she offered to make my mother a cup of tea, at our house, she noticed that my mother didn’t have PG Tips tea. This is a British favorite and is imported from England, but is available at our grocery stores in Canada (especially A&P). She made quite a fuss about us not having the right kind of teabags, and said that we’ve never had a great cup of tea until we had PG Tips. Well, what followed was that she threw out all of our other brands of plain tea. When she came over the next day, she stocked us up with PG Tips.We’ve been believers ever since, and we always make sure we are stocked up to this day.
In addition to the PG Tips tea, which I’m drinking as we speak, she always gave me these English “bickies” or biscuits called Farley’s Rusks Biscuits. They’re about the size of a human palm and they’re especially for babies, toddlers and children.
You can eat them dry or as Doreen gave them to me, she’d put it in a bowl and pour hot milk on top of it and I’d eat it sort of like a hot cereal.
I have a box of them on my counter right now…They’re rather difficult to find these days. There are times I find them at Nordstrom’s, believe it or not.
She would always call me “her little Kimby”. I can hear her English accent in my head!
We have lost contact with her, but I’m pretty sure she must still be in the area. So, I checked to see if she was on MyLife.com – I couldn’t find her, but it was well worth the try – I mean, my mother and aunts are on Facebook…LOL…
Maybe you can find your lost friends or mentors in your life there…
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Eat Deliciously,
Kimberly Edwards
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