Why You Should Never Throw Out Fruit Peelings
Don’t worry…I’m going to explain why you should Never Throw Out Your Fruit Peelings! At worst, they are added to my compost. At best, they are added to a batch of wine mash, I make a variety of tepache – typically, made with pineapple peels, but you can use other fruit peelings to make a version of tepache – or I make a fruit vinegar. I make small batches of these delights over the year. Never Throw Out...
How to Bake Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake
In our house, we love Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake with warm spices and delicious dried fruits, always reminds me of the aromas of the Holidays. Even those, who say they don’t like fruitcake, rave about this Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake. It just isn’t Christmas, if our favorite fruitcake isn’t on our dessert platter of goodies. Note: This recipe calls for nuts, and since some people don’t eat nuts, I...
Looking for a Great Fruit Tea?
We polished off a 50 gram bag of Black Currant tea from Teaopia this week! It’s really delicious! It has a base of hibiscus, apple pieces and rose-hip peels…Then, it has elderberries, black currant leaves and black currants, and vanilla. Now, I love black currant, any currant for that matter (we grow them in our garden)…Many people find them bitter or say they taste sort of like soap or perfume…LOL…...
A New Member for Fermenters Anonymous
Once you decide to go ahead & try creating your own fermented treats at home, you may need Fermenters Anonymous! Someone should start Fermenters Anonymous, simply for avid lovers of fabulous home ferments to share their ideas, successes & failures. Trial & error – that’s how fermenters perfect their visionary projects. What Have We Been Fermenting? Wine: We often make our own homemade wine. This year, we went...
Clementine Blue Velvet Bubbly Cocktails + Video
Clementine Blue Velvet Bubbly Cocktails aren’t just beautiful to look at, they’re delicious as well! Made with Blue Curaçao & Sparkling Wine, and jazzed up with the zest of clementine oranges, these cocktails are sure to please the senses. Try these out for a signature bevvy on a birthday, anniversary, bridal shower, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Christmas – really any...
How to Make Candied Orange Peel Slivers + Video
This quick & easy recipe for How to Make Candied Orange Peel Slivers is very delicious! Full of concentrated orange flavor, tangy & slightly bitter with the gorgeous addition of crunchy, sweet sugar is delectable. The texture is like chewy, gummy candy something like jujubes. The candied orange peel is great for snacking, to include in fruit cakes, spice cakes, carrot cakes and for impressive garnishes, sprinkle on ice cream,...
How to Cook Beef Stock + Video
Beef Stock is the building block of amazing soups, stews & sauces, as well as other dishes that require a bit more flavor. Making your own beef stock is easy to do, but takes some time. You’ll start off with roasting your beef bones, which is the most important part of the recipe to develop deep flavors of deliciousness. Use this stock to make a large pot of soup, or save for later in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, or...
How to Roast Potato Florets + Video
Tired of the same, old, boring potato recipes? Try out these Baked Potato Florets! Not only will they be a great side dish, but they are so beautiful to look at on the plate. How to Roast Potato Florets: I like to keep the skins of my potatoes on, if at all possible. Sometimes, there are blemishes or eyes that need to be peeled or removed, respectively, but the skin of the potato holds a lot of nutrients in it that we can eat....
Web Chef Review: Fee Brothers West Indian Orange Bitters
Now, if Fee Brothers West Indian Orange Bitters don’t sound divine to you, I can’t help you out… Bitters, if you are unsure, are used mainly in the bar industry. Many uses were considered to be out of style or sometimes retro. However, today’s mixologists have brought back the bitters, Baby! Bringing those often thought of outdated ingredients, right into the forefront showcasing wild and amazing flavors in all...
How to Bake Homemade Steak Fries
Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables, and that’s why it’s featured on so many tables each night for dinner. One of the easiest way to prepare them is to make homemade fries. Now, steak fries just refers to the cut of the fries…they are not wedges, but they are mostly flat, long and of a good size. This is a much healthier version of fries, as these are baked instead of fried. All you do is wash, slice,...
How to Brew Cranberry Lemon Oil Iced Tea from Scratch
This is a lovely recipe perfect for the Holidays as an iced tea, but can be heated up as a hot tea as well to enjoy fire-side. Now, the recipe calls a cranberry syrup, also called cordial. I have included the link to the recipe and the cooking video tutorial for How to Make Cranberry Cordial. Only the peels or “shells” of the lemons are used in this recipe, and not in the typical way I often do it. What I wanted to do was...
How to Brew Lemon Oil Iced Tea + Video
We all know I’m a tea lover, and I’m constantly switching up flavors at my house. Today, I’m going to show you a simple, yet ever-so-tasty recipe for How to Brew Lemon Oil Iced Tea. All you need are a few simple ingredients for something plainly delicious. Type: Tea Recipe Prep Time: 5 mins Brew Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 gallon The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video for measurements &...
How to Make Orange Cardamom Iced Tea + Video
If you are a regular viewer of my show or reader of the “How to Cook” Blog here @ CookingWithKimberly.com, then you know I’m a tea lover. There is always a pitcher of iced tea in my refrigerator, and I often like to play around with the flavors using different types of teas, spices, sweeteners and fruits. This is another great recipe that will “knock your socks off” that can be enjoyed hot or cold. Type:...
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