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How to Bake Homemade Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns
Aug25

How to Bake Homemade Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns

You’ll love baking these fresh & fluffy Homemade Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns for BBQs, tailgate parties or anytime you’re enjoying amazing sandwiches! As I was grocery shopping yesterday afternoon, I was about to purchase some hamburger and hot dog buns for the BBQ I intended on doing that evening. Each bag was easily over $3.00 for 6 hamburger buns, and 8 hot dog buns. It then hit me…Why haven’t I ever...

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How to Cook Jalapeño Haskap Glazed Pork Side Ribs + Video
Nov30

How to Cook Jalapeño Haskap Glazed Pork Side Ribs + Video

This recipe for How to Cook Jalapeño Haskap Glazed Pork Side Ribs is amazingly delicious and really brings out the full and hearty flavors of the ribs. A delightful spicy element from the jalapeño, combined with sweet, tangy haskap & apple cider – it’s the perfect glaze for perfectly tender pork side ribs, begging to soak up this tasty sauce. Since becoming acquainted with the wonderful qualities of the haskap berry, I...

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Super Bowl Tailgating Parties Galore
Feb01

Super Bowl Tailgating Parties Galore

Tailgating parties & Super Bowl parties are a wonderful way to enjoy your favorite sports & support your favorite teams. These celebrations are more popular than ever for families who love the fun of getting together & cheering up a storm for “your team.” The variety & extent of the foods provided is ever on the increase. The spread has become almost like a smorgasbord serving up the usual preferred...

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Web Chef Review: Vilux Balsamic Grainy Mustard
Dec05

Web Chef Review: Vilux Balsamic Grainy Mustard

Vilux Balsamic Grainy Mustard is a serious condiment. Not only does this Dijon have that grainy mustard texture I love so much, they have added an element that can never be refused…balsamic vinegar with it’s robust, sweet & tangy flavor. This mustard is superb for vinaigrettes, as well as marinades, smeared on sandwiches, or used to prepare fish, beef, pork or chicken. It was perfect as a warm vinaigrette served over...

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Eating & Food Philosophy with Web Chef Kimberly Turner  + Video
Jun24

Eating & Food Philosophy with Web Chef Kimberly Turner + Video

Today, I figured I would share with you some of my food philosophy. I often get inbox messages everywhere as to how I stay fit and eat so many crazy things…and I thought I would address that briefly here. I feel I have a different philosophy on food and cooking than many people out there. Watch the video below for Kimberly’s views & enjoy the information in the post too: ENJOY the Food You Eat: Firstly, I want to...

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One Month Grocery Shopping Strike: Day 2
Jan30

One Month Grocery Shopping Strike: Day 2

This is Day Two of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! Yesterday for breakfast, we had eggs – I still need my protein in my diet since I’m training… For lunch, we had some frozen chicken hot dogs with the bread I made in the bread machine the day before. For dinner, I created my Moroccan Chickpea Soup! Yes, we had everything in our house already for this soup: dry chickpeas that I cooked up, a package of frozen...

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How to Make Melania’s ‘Killer’ Chimichurri Recipe
Aug30

How to Make Melania’s ‘Killer’ Chimichurri Recipe

My new friend and neighbor, Melania McCarley, from Dallas, Texas made us this recipe this weekend and she told us it was “killer”. Once we tasted it, we completely agreed – Wow! Amazing pico… Melania is originally from Costa Rica where they call this mixture chimichurri. Try it – you’ll love it – I begged her for the recipe, so I could share it with you, and be able to make it whenever we want...

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Ever Tried to Cook in the Dark While Camping?

LOL…I have and my husband has!  This can be very frustrating and very difficult. However, what is it that you need to make things easier? Light! If you’re going camping and want to eat something warm at night, you’ll need something better than the light of the fire, most likely, unless you’re cooking hot dogs and marshmallows on a stick. The thing is, even though I’m camping, I expect to eat deliciously...

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New Jersey Food Attractions

My hubby and I have been wanting to go to visit New York City, but will probably stay over in a really great place in Jersey and then take the train in and not worry about parking. However, while we are in Jersey, we might as well take in their sites, sounds, smells and tastes too! Maybe enjoy a Jersey Shore beach Vacation while we’re at it! As a foodie, I’m always looking to where we can eat something amazing wherever we...

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February Food Holidays & Events
Feb01

February Food Holidays & Events

Here are February Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Month Holidays: Berry Fresh Month: Tiger Nut & Berry Smoothies Browse Berry shows, Berry recipes How to Prepare & Eat Goldenberries – aka Peruvian Ground Cherries Blackberry Parfaits with Napa Valley Blackberry Ginger...

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How to Use Watermelon Rinds
Jan12

How to Use Watermelon Rinds

It is likely, when you eat watermelon, you don’t eat all the way down to the white rind. It’s not as sweet, and doesn’t taste as good as the pink, juicy flesh you just otherwise consumed. Well, there are a few things you can do with it, so as not to waste it, and to stretch out your family budget, so to speak. Try making watermelon rind pickles, like my grandmother used to. You can/jar them in a brine and enjoy them...

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David Venable Shares Summer Grilling Tips
Jun09

David Venable Shares Summer Grilling Tips

It’s summer time again, and it’s the perfect occasion to break out your BBQ. However, there are some people out there that dread their beloved grill, simply because they find it difficult to create meals that turn out perfectly, and instead are burnt to a crisp or stuck on the grill grates to this day! No need to worry. Remove all anxiety with these Essential Grilling Tips From Qvc’s David from “In the Kitchen with...

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How to Roast Squash Seeds
Feb01

How to Roast Squash Seeds

Tonight I’m making roasted butternut squash ravioli with tomato sauce. So, it stands to reason that I’m using a fresh, whole butternut squash for this project or for something like my Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup. I peeled it and cut it into chunks after halving it and scooping out the seeds and “innards”. There is no need to throw out those seeds! They are healthy, nutritious and delicious too, if...

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