The 'How to Cook' Blog

Being a serious tea lover, and recognizing the readers & fans alike out there that are avid tea connoisseurs as well, or for those of you who are looking to learn more about experiencing tea, then, this is the perfect tool for your kitchen. So, here at CookingWithKimberly.com, I am offering up a handy, printable loose leaf tea-making recipe chart calculator will help you with brewing measurements, temperatures and steep  [ Read More ]

Even if you’re not a full-fledged vegan or vegetarian, you may still be a serious nut lover… …And Rightly So!  People are “nuts” about nuts! If it’s been a struggle to find good quality nuts at your grocer or in your area, you can always check online at places like nutsite.com for a wide variety of good quality, fresh nuts and seeds. There are often times I will buy nuts in  [ Read More ]

This is Day Nine of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! Today was a serious work-day online and believe it or not, I didn’t cook anything today…that’s crazy, right? Well, we still had leftover Spicy Thai Ginger Coconut Chicken Soup and I happened to skip breakfast. We enjoyed the rest of the German Rhubarb Moos from our SuperBowl feast. Today, it snowed yet again.  So, to keep warm, we drank  [ Read More ]

This is Day Eight of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! It’s also SuperBowl! That’s right! We love football and we especially love the tailgating food we get to create and eat for this special game. We are still doing well and eating deliciously on day 8 of our grocery shopping strike. We are doing “upscale” SuperBowl treats. For brunch we had creamed scrambled eggs on top of toasted Italian  [ Read More ]

This is Day Seven of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! I did a lot of writing today and “forgot” to eat breakfast… For lunch, I had a quick can of Chunky Soup – New England Clam Chowder and doctored it up with cayenne pepper & dill. For dinner, I am making Spicy Thai Ginger Coconut Chicken Soup – so amazing. I added some edamame for some protein, variety &  [ Read More ]

This is Day Six of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! I had a ton of running around to do today as I have my Interview with Patrick Harb on UStream tonight. I didn’t cook at all today. In fact, because I just didn’t have time, I only ate once and it was fish & chips I brought home for everyone. Of course, we served it with lemons, ketchup &  [ Read More ]

This is Day Five of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! Today was kind of a bust for me since I ran around all day doing errands, but for dinner I made the most amazing Crusted Pork Loin with Pre-Spring Salad. The pork was in our big freezer, crust from ingredients in our pantry and we had lettuce and fresh vegetables in the fridge! Recipe to follow. The family had  [ Read More ]

Today is Day 4 of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike. There is nothing like eating fresh, crusty Italian bread with soups, stews or pasta dishes. I made a beautiful Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli tonight and wanted this fabulous crusty bread to accompany our meal. We served with an olive oil, balsamic & Italian herb mixture to dip the warm bread into…It was delicious! Type: Bread Recipe Serve With: Softened  [ Read More ]

This is Day Four of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! I had Muay Thai training this morning, and never eat breakfast before I go…it would be BAD if I did!!! When I got home, I had a banana and made a can of cream of mushroom soup that was in our pantry, but of course, I kicked that up a few notches. Firstly, I used buttermilk in the fridge  [ Read More ]

This is Day  Three of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! This morning, we had scrambled eggs and turkey breakfast sausage we had in the freezer. For lunch, 2 people in the household had tuna sandwiches on my homemade bread, and I had an open-faced tuna melt with cilantro & lime, which I will share the recipe for following this post. For dinner, I am making coconut crusted baked salmon  [ Read More ]

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  [ Read More ]

Let me tell you the story behind all of this Grocery Shopping Strike talk… We are thinking of moving, so we are cleaning up the house and getting it ready to show. We did a couple garage sales and the like this past season in preparation and are just really “cleaning house”. As you all know, we are serious foodies…We cook a lot of different types of ethnic cuisines and  [ Read More ]

Ever wonder how to store meatballs? How to store cookie dough? When you go to all the trouble to make something very delicious and spend good time preparing it, it’s a great idea to make more than you will use… …The excess is great to store away in the freezer to use at a later date and save you time and energy. This week in particular, I happened to make  [ Read More ]

One of the most frustrating things to me in the kitchen is when you feel like it’s cluttered or you can’t seem to find anything you need in the cupboards and drawers. Organization is the key. The right tools can make all the difference. Pots and pans, by design, are difficult to store because they’re odd shapes, you often have different brands and those pesky  handles are just about enough  [ Read More ]

The Perfect Turkey is an essential ingredient for a wonderful chef on Thanksgiving or Christmas… ~ Kimberly Edwards *** Turkey Tips for Thanksgiving By Lance Winslow Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner is now easy task and I am sure the Harvest of 1641 was no exception for the Plymouth Pilgrim Colony. You think you have your work cut out for you, they had 90 Indians show up and the feast lasted three  [ Read More ]

Stew warms the heart and the stomach on cool, rainy, fall days. I have many fond memories of delicious, steamy stews after a long, cold day at school. It is so easy to make, especially if you’re using a crock-pot, and it is a one-dish dinner! Imagine coming home from a hard day’s work, and remembering that you started a crock-pot stew before you left, and it is READY to  [ Read More ]

Alright, I just know your Thanksgiving was amazing and stress-free right? Well, I hope so! * Tip: If anything did not go smoothly, and you know how you would change things to fix if for Christmas, Easter or next year’s Thanksgiving, write it down on a piece of paper and store it with your Thanksgiving recipes, so that it will be refreshed in your mind when you attempt another Holiday  [ Read More ]

For those of you, who are celebrating Thanksgiving today… Happy Thanksgiving! For those of you celebrating on Wednesday, 2 days left!!! *** What to Do Two Days before Thanksgiving By Shauna Hanus It is Tuesday [or Sunday in this case] before Thanksgiving and your home is a buzz with excitement. Now is the time for a cool head and to start the cooking. It may be hard to resist the  [ Read More ]

Alright…Time to get into gear! It is October 6th, and Canadian Thanksgiving is on October 10th! Yikes! What can I do now? Here are some great tips to get you started 3 days out from Thanksgiving to ensure success and a delicious celebration, that you too can actually enjoy too as the host or hostess! *** What to Do Three Days before Thanksgiving By Shauna Hanus You have only three  [ Read More ]

Are butterflies flitting around in your stomach yet as the host or hostess of your Thanksgiving Day Celebration? Instead of throwing a great shindig for everyone else, Get organized and Enjoy Thanksgiving Yourself Too! Your ultimate goal is to enjoy Thanksgiving day from Start to Finish. Creating a little plan for Thanksgiving before the big day can go a long way toward making this day wonderfully seamlessly and stress-free. Here  [ Read More ]