How to Make Hot Mulled Apple Cider Punch
What could be better than sitting down on cold day to some Hot Mulled Cider? Doesn’t that just sound like one of the most comfy, cozy of moments? Maybe warmed by a fire in the Fall or Winter… What a better way to start your evening upon returning home from your day to a hot mug of cider, and shake off your cares of the world. OR wouldn’t it be wonderful if upon arrival to a dinner party, you are greeted with a cuppa...
3 Juicy Recipes for National Papaya Month
Well, if Papayas weren’t juicy enough all by themselves, it’s National Papaya Month in September! The papaya is a really amazing fruit, some getting to be over 19 inches in length. When ripe, the flesh becomes orangy & the rind becomes yellow. The chilled juice is tasty and the black seeds can be used for garnishes or just eaten as is. When used in the green state, they can be sauteed. Thai Papaya Salad: To use papaya...
How to Make Grapefruit Lemonade + Video
A super easy summertime (or anytime) recipe, refreshing & addictive. This recipe calls for the use of a concentrated liquid called bitters to give this particular Grapefruit Lemonade it’s distinctive grapefruit flavor. Bitters are an ingredient of “olden times”, that have been consistently used in the bar industry forever for cocktails of many varieties. Now getting a new breath of life in food culture around the...
How to Make Lavender Lemonade + Video
This gorgeously refreshing lemon surprise is a delight in a glass, best served on ice. 😉 Lavender Lemonade is wildly floral with the tangy, uplifting, home-style lemonade of summer, especially great with lavender buds, but alternately with lavender leaves. You will just have to thank me later after you’ve drank the entire gallon, and need to make a new one… Enjoy this summertime bevy with a twist from Cooking with...
Every Hour is Refreshment Hour All Summer at Starbucks
It certainly has been hot this July here in Southern Ontario… …I am constantly making beverages for the family, downing every glass of water I see, and thirstily looking for a place of refreshment when driving around in my hot vehicle running errands. If you can find a Starbucks, whether it’s a summer morning, afternoon or night, they are prepared with a wide variety of cold & tasty summer bevvies that’ll...
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 Make Cranberry Cordial
What could remind you of the Holidays more than cranberries do? Cranberry Cordial can be used to flavor beverages like your Homemade Lemonade or tea, sweeten desserts or add that “je ne sais quoi” to other dishes, or maybe even a fabulous homemade vinaigrette for a salad. This is such a simple recipe, and you’ll be able to double up and make Sugared Cranberries & Cranberry Sugar, in addition to getting this...
How to Make Kimberly’s Hot Lemonade
There’s nothing like a hot bevvy on a cold night, especially if it’s in front of a fire… …for those blustery evenings, have yourself a tasty drink that’s sure to excite your taste buds, and boost your immune system with vitamin C. Try out this super easy lemonade recipe that’s sure to please. Plus, you can enjoy it hot or cold. Type: Beverage Recipe Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 mins Yield: 1...
‘Cooking with Kimberly’ Presentation from the 2012 Women in Finance Event: 3 Holiday Recipes
If you did not get the opportunity to come on out this past Thursday, November 8th to the 2012 Women in Finance Event in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada at Casablanca Winery Inn, then you certainly missed out on a great time with nearly 300 other like-minded ladies to network & enjoy an evening of Fun & Finance. No problem, though…Here’s the video of the presentation by Cooking with Kimberly’s web chef, Kimberly...
How to Make Holiday Cranberry Spiced Lemonade
It’s that time of year again…Cold outside and the weather is getting downright frightful. No worries! Get in the house, sit in front of the fireplace and enjoy this Cranberry Lemon Spiced Punch to the fullest! I created this recipe especially for the ladies I’ll be presenting it to at The Women in Finance Event at Casablanca Winery Inn in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada on November 8th, 2012. Want to register? Click here!...
How to Make Fire & Water Juice + Video
When I purchased this watermelon, it passed all of my “inspections”. It sounded dense & watery when tapped, it was a good size, no blemishes… Brought it home, cut into it and it looked amazing. Mostly rich, pink flesh, no seeds and minimal rind. When I bit into it, I was sadly disappointed by the lack of sweetness and slight mushiness it presented us with. So, I decided to juice it into my fire & water juice...
How to Make Homemade Lemonade + Video
It’s the beginning of summer here in Canada, and I’m getting requests for cool, refreshing recipes people can make easily at home. What’s more refreshing than ice, cold lemonade from scratch? Not much! So, here’s a super-easy recipe that will take you about 5 minutes to make you look like a Champion in your Kitchen! Type: Beverage Recipe Prep Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 gallon * The ingredients & instructions are...
My New Favorite Cold Beverage: Alo Exposed Review
So, I’ve been trying to cut Red Bull out of my dietary repertoire, and have picked up a new cold beverage instead that I like. It’s an aloe drink called Alo Exposed. I believe this is the “original” flavor, and yes, it does have all those delicious and cool chunky pieces of aloe vera floating in it. Yummy & fun! You may think aloe vera is just for cuts & scrapes as a powerful healing agent, but...
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How to Marinate Sirloin Tip Steak + Video
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