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September is National Rice Month – So Many Choices…
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September is National Rice Month – So Many Choices…

Posted By on Sep 1, 2013 in Featured, Food Fun, Quick Meals, Rice Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian | 0 comments

 Happy National Rice Month! Rice is my favorite main dish or accompaniment to any meals prepared in my kitchen. It comes in many different types…long & short grains, Basmati, Jasmine & Arborio for risottos, as well as oriental suitable for sticky rice, as used in rolls or sushi… …or maybe in the form of rice papers or rice vinegar. Oh the possibilities! Rice salads are a perfect addition to a summer feast...

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How to Cook Chicken Drumsticks with Tomato Curry and Rice
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How to Cook Chicken Drumsticks with Tomato Curry and Rice

Posted By on Nov 24, 2012 in Asian Food Recipes, Chicken, Cooking How-To Videos, Ethnic Foods, Fruit & Vegetables, How To Cook, Indian Food Recipes, Main Dishes, Rice Recipes, Tomato | 0 comments

Tonight, I decided to just wing it in the kitchen for dinner, and also even thought I would allow you to be privy to my thought process when I cook a dinner at home. Let me set the Scene:  I had no idea what I was going to cook. I needed dinner ready, like “Now”.  All I knew is that I was going to make chicken drumsticks because that’s the first thing to decide…what meat to use. The chicken drumsticks were the...

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Why Rice is So Amazing
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Why Rice is So Amazing

Posted By on Aug 3, 2011 in Rice Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian | 0 comments

Rice is a staple food in much of the Eastern World, with the Western World shortly behind it. It’s difficult to find an American or Canadian table that doesn’t eat rice at least once per week, either as a side dish or as part of their main dish. Rice Recipes abound online, whether it’s Asian cuisines, Indian, Cajun or Creole, Italian, even Ukrainian. The world of rice is limitless as it is relatively inexpensive,...

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How to Cook Rice

Posted By on May 18, 2009 in Cooking Tips & Tricks, Ethnic Foods, How To Cook, Rice Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian | 0 comments

Yes, I know there are instructions on the back of the box you buy to cook your rice… …But I’m trying to broaden your horizons and trying to keep you from cooking that 5-minute variety of converted rice. I want you to cook the unadulterated version of this staple food. There are many times I buy rice, for instance, at an Asian market, and I cannot read the instructions on the back because it’s in a completely...

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I Keep Breaking My Glass Tea Pots

Posted By on Feb 22, 2009 in Beverage Recipes, Great Cooking Products, Reviews, Tea Recipes | 7 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...

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Blooming Tea is Bloomin’ Amazing

Posted By on Jan 28, 2009 in Beverage Recipes, Tea Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian | 2 comments

Have you seen “blooming tea”? It’s usually a mixture of different tea leaves and flowers that are wrapped and packed up into a tight ball. When you put it in your clear tea pot and wait 10 minutes, they turn into a beautiful, plumped up flower! Literally, it looks like a pretty flower, often with different colors. There are endless flavors, including many with jasmine green tea, lily flower, chamomile, echinacea, and...

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How to Make the Perfect Cup of Green Tea
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How to Make the Perfect Cup of Green Tea

Posted By on Sep 6, 2007 in Beverage Recipes, Chinese Food Recipes, Ethnic Foods, Great Cooking Products, Japanese Food Recipes, Low Calorie, Organic, Tea Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian | 8 comments

Okay, if you have ever drank a cup of green tea and thought, “I have no idea what everyone sees in this!”, then you are likely not making your green tea correctly. Green tea is chocked full of antioxidants that eliminate free radicals that promote cancer. It is also great for dieting. I drink green tea every single morning, now that I know how to make it. I used to think green tea was bitter and tasted like I was licking...

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