How to Cook Quick & Easy Fried Pitas
Quick & Easy Fried Pitas are a staple in our household served alongside meals, as an appetizer or a snack! These Fried Pitas are so quick and easy when unexpected guests arrive at your doorstep…Always have pitas on hand! They are wonderful on their own as a snack on their own, or along with other tasty brined morsels, cheeses & fruit. Quick & Easy Fried Pitas: In a pinch, you can also fry naan up the same way as...
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...
How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds + Video
I am very please to show you How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds, and I think you will find them to be a great snack. Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are full of healthy goodness for the kids and adults in your family. When I was last at Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the-Lake, I was fortunate enough to find some beautiful sugar pumpkins. These beautiful, little pumpkins are perfect for pumpkin puree, and the seeds, are nice, big and...
How to Make Portabello Mushroom Pita Burgers: School Lunch Ideas
Portabello Mushroom Burgers are a tasty surprise in any lunch box. This is an absolutely amazingly delightful combination. School lunches can be meatless, yet still tasty & nutritious. A gorgeously roasted mushroom with fresh toppings & flavorful seasoning inside of a pita pocket, and you have a great lunchtime treat. I know it doesn’t taste like a meat burger, but when it’s all put together, it is full of flavor,...
How to Make Mozzarella Balls with Tomatoes & Hummus Wraps: School Lunch Ideas
Mozzarella Balls with Tomatoes & Hummus Wraps is a nutritious meal for your kids to take with them to school. Moms everywhere scurry around trying to get interesting school lunches together for their children, and this idea is one I think will go over well with the kids. Mozzarella is filled with calcium & protein, served with fresh, juicy tomatoes and protein-rich hummus, all of which is really healthy, and will be filling...
How to Make Cucumber Chicken Salad Finger Sandwiches: School Lunch Ideas
You’ll wonder why you’ve never thought of making Cucumber Chicken Salad Sandwiches before… This is such a light and delicious lunch. By using cucumber in place of bread, you get neat, little, cute sandwiches that will satisfy your child and give him or her a nutritious school lunch. It turns a boring sandwich into fun finger foods that are delicious & easy to eat for little fingers. Cucumber Chicken Salad Finger...
How to Cook Rice with Bacon, Tomato & Sweet Potato
Mission: Dinner Solution: Rice with Bacon, Tomato & Sweet Potato Tonight, I was ingredientally challenged in my kitchen, as it’s right before I go grocery shopping… I had bacon, one sweet potato, one tomato and some rice. I couldn’t remember a particular time I had combined these ingredients before, especially to create a main dish for dinner. Well, I just rolled with it, and this is what I came up with…A...
How to Make Club Sandwiches: National Sandwich Day
National Sandwich Day has arrived and I’m excited to share with you how to make my Club Sandwich recipe. It is amazing to me that the very humble sandwich has a day of its own. Sandwich Breads: From a loaf of sandwich bread, you should expect 18 – 20 slices. Besides the bread, there are many other breads suitable for making sandwiches. Flatbreads used as wraps, pitas, ciabatta, focaccia, tortillas, croissants, brioche,...
6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month
October is National Pizza Festival Month, and there are a lot of ways to prepare pizzas. Aside from the usual mushrooms, pepperoni & green pepper choices, here are a few of our favorites using any sized pizza crusts you prefer – either store-bought or homemade pizza crust. I usually use about 8 inch diameter crusts. I make my own tomato pizza sauce, and for the most part, my pizzas are baked at 400 degrees F for 12 –...
How to Bake Classic Pita Pizzas
The other night, I made these awesome pita pizzas, which I love to make because they are so quick and easy. I used “classic” ingredients loved on pizzas…tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and of course, pepperoni. Not only were these “Italian-esque” pita pizzas delicious, they disappeared way to quickly! Enjoy… Type: Pizza Recipe Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 10-12 mins Yield: 1 pita...
How to Bake Gingered Coconut Banana Bread for the Bread Machine
I’m always looking for new and interesting ways to use those over-ripe bananas in the kitchen. My first thought always leans towards banana bread, but that can get boring, right? WRONG! Try experimenting with delicious flavors that will kick your mouth into gear with your new recipe! Try making peanut butter banana bread, chocolate banana bread, or a tropical twist banana bread like I’ve done here. Now, I’ve made...
How to Make Pre-Spring Salad
This is Day Five of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! Along with our dinner of Crusted Pork Loin, we made what I like to call a “pre-spring” salad. It’s a great accompaniment for almost any meal, whether it’s soup, a side dish with meat or along with pasta. Type: Salad Recipe Serve With: Balsmaic Vinaigrette, sprinkle with pepitas/pumpkin seeds, chili flakes Prep Time: 15 minutes Yield: 6 servings...
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