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How to Can Mom’s Dill Pickles + Video
Sep11

How to Can Mom’s Dill Pickles + Video

Posted By on Sep 11, 2014 in Cooking How-To Videos, Cooking Shows, Cooking with Kimberly, Cucumbers, Dill, Eastern European Food, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit & Vegetables, German Food Recipes, Herbs, How To Cook, Preserves & Canning, Side Dishes, Snacks Recipes, Ukrainian Food Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggies | 0 comments

I am excited to show you How to Can Mom’s Dill Pickles with my amazing Mother! The recipe my mother uses is one where she combined my German grandmother’s recipe, and my Ukrainian grandmother’s recipe, and she came out with her own recipe which, in my opinion is the best of two worlds. Our family is wild about mom’s dill pickles. When I was away at university, mom and dad used to stock up my pantry, always...

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Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Steak Rub
Aug11

Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Steak Rub

Posted By on Aug 11, 2014 in Cooking Shows, Featured, Great Cooking Products, Product Reviews, Reviews, Vegan, Vegetarian, What I Say About Food, Wine Country Kitchens with Kimberly | 0 comments

We all enjoy a great steak, and here is a way to make a great steak fabulous, with Napa Jack’s Steak Rub from Wine Country Kitchens. You can see the dill seeds, coriander seeds, cracked peppercorns, red chili flakes, garlic, onion and sea salt along with other fine ingredients, and what a kick this gives the flavors of your steaks. The combination of these great spices pair so well with beef, and you may even want to use it on...

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How to Can Dill Pickles: National Pickle Day
Nov14

How to Can Dill Pickles: National Pickle Day

Posted By on Nov 14, 2013 in Condiments, Cucumbers, Dill, Featured, Food Holidays, Fruit & Vegetables, Herbs, Preserves & Canning, Snacks Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggies | 0 comments

National Pickle Day has arrived, and when was the last time you made pickles at home? If you’ve never tried making pickles, you can do it too. You will be so much more satisfied knowing what went into the jars, and will be much happier about the flavors. As well, preparing pickles yourself gives such a sense of accomplishment, and beefs up your Winter season cooking repertoire. Pickling renders a tangy result with flavors...

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How to Toast Seeds
Jan26

How to Toast Seeds

Posted By on Jan 26, 2012 in Healthy, How To Cook, Vegan, Vegetarian | 0 comments

There may be times where you see a recipe that calls for toasted seeds or seeds to be toasted, as an ingredient or topping. Seeds are a very healthy part of your diet, even if you’re not a vegetarian or vegan…Seeds can accentuate not only the flavor profile of a dish, but increase the nutrients, and make your dish more aesthetically pleasing. All kinds of seeds can be used such as sesame seeds (white & black ones),...

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How to Cook Mennonite Style Borscht
Jan18

How to Cook Mennonite Style Borscht

Posted By on Jan 18, 2011 in Beef, Cabbage, Eastern European Food, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit & Vegetables, Healthy, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Russian Food Recipes, Soups, Stews & Chilis | 6 comments

Learning how to cook Mennonite Style Borscht is something we don’t take lightly in our family. We make this cabbage soup often, especially in the colder months of the year. One side of my family has Mennonite roots. We are German, but hailing from Russia, on my mother’s side. My other side is Ukrainian and they are well known for eating borscht too! “I love Borscht! I’m giving you our secret family recipe...

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How to Make Kimberly’s Ultimate Holiday Turkey Brine
Oct10

How to Make Kimberly’s Ultimate Holiday Turkey Brine

Posted By on Oct 10, 2010 in American Food Recipes, Canadian Food Recipes, Christmas, Ethnic Foods, Holidays & Events, Thanksgiving, Turkey | 1 comment

Last year, I finally tried brining our turkey for the first time. We were all so very impressed that we said we’d never do it any other way again! Not only does brining impart fabulous flavor into your bird, but it makes it so much juicier as well. What we also noticed was that the turkey browned so much more evenly and more easily. I’m brining our turkey tonight and cannot wait to feast tomorrow! Try the...

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How to Bake Cottage Cheese n’ Dill Bread

Posted By on Apr 8, 2008 in Baking, Bread Recipe, Dill, Herbs | 0 comments

This bread struck my fancy in my mind today, and I adapted it to my bread machine…Just sounded delicious today! Enjoy! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Bread Serve With: Softened butter Prep Time: 2 hr, 30 min total Yield: 1 loaf . Ingredients: 1/2 cup Water – Room temperature 1 1/2 cups Bread flour – I prefer Robin Hood. 1/2 cup Whole wheat flour – Organic if possible 1/3 cup Cottage cheese 1 tbsp Cream – I...

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How to Cook Eggstra Perfect Egg Salad
Mar22

How to Cook Eggstra Perfect Egg Salad

Posted By on Mar 22, 2008 in Breakfast, Cooking Tips & Tricks, Easter, Egg Recipes, Healthy, Salads, Sandwich Recipes | 0 comments

This is the perfect recipe to use up all of those hard-boiled, colored eggs from Easter! My favorite way to eat egg salad sandwiches are when the eggs are still warm from being cooked! Yum! I even like egg salad for breakfast!!! I always try to add healthy ingredients whenever possible…flax seeds are great in this recipe! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Salad Recipe Serve With: Bread of your choice for sandwiches, or a bed of...

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How to Cook Kimberly’s Super Salmon Cakes
Sep07

How to Cook Kimberly’s Super Salmon Cakes

Posted By on Sep 7, 2007 in Fish, Great Cooking Products, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Seafood, Side Dishes | 2 comments

I just love salmon cakes, tuna cakes, crab cakes, lobster cakes…the list goes on and on…This is a great and quick recipe for a quick lunch, appetizer, or for the main dish at dinnertime. Enjoy! ~ Kimberly Edwards 😀 Type: Main Dish Recipe Serve With: Sour cream, chives and dill. Prep Time: 5-8 min Cook Time: 10 min Yield: 6 salmon cakes Ingredients: 2 cans salmon – You may use red or pink. 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs...

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