The 'How to Cook' Blog

Don’t you just love the way homes smell during the Holidays with spicy fragrances, and home cooking scents that inundate your smell receptors every time you walk into a guest’s house? Beautiful, right? Well, of course, you want the same thing, don’t you? Don’t you want people to walk in your home when you’re entertaining and say, “Wow, it smells divine in here!”? I do! However, I don’t want to  [ Read More ]

On so many occasions during the Holidays, you need some fabulous, quick, go-to recipes that can save you from not being prepared when an unexpected guest, and their family, show up at your door step to spread Holiday cheer… …Instead of panic setting in, wondering if you have anything to present to these friends or family to eat & drink that’s lovely…Afterall, you weren’t expecting them. No problem. This is  [ Read More ]

One of my good Stumble Friends, Kilroy60, wrote a great blog post the other day about flavoring ice cubes for fantastic beverages. I thought this would be a great time to feature this great idea right before your New Year’s Eve entertaining. He explains how he loves to make ginger ale ice cubes for his Crown Royal on the rocks. What an amazing idea! Kilroy says that soda pop ice  [ Read More ]

I don’t usually snack much, but when the Holidays roll around, Aunt Mary’s Chex Mix is legendary! I always break my snack rules and splurge on these great tidbits! Love that! ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Snacks Serve With: Love Prep Time: 7 min Cook Time: 1 hr, 5 min Yield: 12 cups of Chex mix Ingredients:

My goal was to make a sweet potato dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas that didn’t taste like the traditional style of tasting very similar to pumpkin pie filling as a side dish. This gives you the amazing flavor of sweet potatoes, but gives it it’s own identity, not that of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Try it, You’ll just love how light and fluffy they are…Melt in your mouth! ~  [ Read More ]

These are beautifully delicious, and lovely for dessert liqueur beverages! Lovely for entertaining… ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Beverage Serve With: whipped cream Prep Time: 1 min Yield: 1 shot Ingredients:

These are so quick and easy when unexpected guests arrive at your doorstep…Always have pitas on hand! ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Appetizer Serve With: Olives, Capers & Feta Cheese Prep Time: 2 min Cook Time: ~ 4 min/pita Yield: ~ 1 pita/person – But they’re so good, you may need more! Ingredients: Instructions:

A classic family recipe, especially made @ Easter-time. I wish we made these more often! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Appetizer Recipe Prep Time: ~ 45 min Cook Time: ~ 10 min Yield: 12 deviled eggs Nutrition Facts: * Please use organic ingredients whenever possible. Ingredients: 6 eggs – should be at least 4 days old 1 tbsp mayonnaise 1/2 tbsp heavy cream 1/8 tsp mustard 1/4  tsp sea salt  [ Read More ]

This recipe is reminiscent of my grandmother’s comfort food…She would make this for Easter! Yum! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Side Serve With: Easter feast Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 1.25 hrs + 5 min Nutrition Facts: * Please use organic ingredients whenever possible! Ingredients: Instructions:

Truly Decadent and a Perfect End to an Excellent Dinner. I love this as my birthday cake! Wonderful and exciting too! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Dessert Serve With: Homemade whipped cream, if desired Yield: Should serve 10-15 people . Ingredients: Instructions: Preparing Custard:

We are usually all “Turkeyed” out come Easter, so we go in a different direction…Ham! Though you might think it’s unconventional, this is my grandmother’s method of preparing a Holiday Ham – It is delicious beyond measure served hot, and oh so good served cold for a picnic or buffet…You’ll wake up craving ham sandwiches during the night! Enjoy! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Main Serve With: Holiday feast Prep  [ Read More ]

One of my favorite potato dishes…My mother makes them out of this world!!! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Side Serve With: Easter feast Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: ~ 1.25 hrs Yield: 1 casserole Nutrition Facts: * Please use organic ingredients whenever possible. . Ingredients: Instructions:

Wow…These are amazing little tidbits! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, Tailgating or just because! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Appetizer Recipe Serve With: Sour cream topped with chives Prep Time: 8-10 min Cook Time: ~ 10 min Yield: Serves 2, double for 4… Ingredients: 1 pkg cream cheese – softened 1 tbsp heavy cream 1 tbsp green onion 1/2 cup cheddar cheese – I prefer old, sharp cheddar 1/4 cup  [ Read More ]

I just Stumbled upon (add me as a friend on Stumble Upon ;D) a website that is like Facebook or MySpace for people who love Food! It is the Ultimate Tool as a Foodie for organizing and sharing all of your recipes… …More than that, your recipes will get a Free Nutritional Analysis…I love this feature…There’s so many times I wished I knew how healthy or really how bad something  [ Read More ]

Perfect for cupcakes or chocolate cake, or Carrot Cake, especially at Easter time…It may sound funny, but I use all organic ingredients for this recipe, even though it’s a dessert! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Dessert Serve With: Kimberly’s Carrot Cake Prep Time: ~ 20 min Yield: Enough for 1 carrot cake or 12-16 cupcakes Ingredients: Instructions:

Looking for a gorgeous, easy-to-make-for-your-sweetheart dish for Valentine’s Day? This is one of my favorites and is made many-a-Fish-Friday as well! Tilapia is my favorite fish to eat! The Seminole Indians breed them in the Florida Everglades region. Meaty and tasty like seafood should be! ~ Kimberly Edwards . Type: Main Serve With: Rice, baked potato, salad or your favorite vegetable Prep Time: 3 min Cook Time: ~ 10 min  [ Read More ]

Super Bowl is a major holiday in my house! Of course the main event is the Football Game, but what puts the icing on top are the fabulous snacks and appetizers we demolish!!! Check out what we love to eat on Super Bowl! 1. Grandstand Guacamole 2. Chip Dip of Champions 3. The Best Tandoori Chicken Wings 4. All-Star Bean Dip 5. Texas Tailgating Beer Can Chicken This is just  [ Read More ]

This works well for pie and tarts…Just delicious! ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Dessert Serve With: Homemade Whipped Cream Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 45-50 min for a large pie Yield: Enough for 2 pies Ingredients: Instructions:

Tried and true recipe for stuffing turkey, duck, goose, chicken, or any other bird you can throw at it…LOL! Perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas! ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Side Dish Recipe Serve With: Poultry and Gravy Prep Time: ~ 20 min Cook Time: ~ 35 min + Cook time inside bird Yield: Enough for a 14 lb turkey The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video for measurements &  [ Read More ]

I discovered this drink that is common in Hispanic communities, and I thought it was delicious! However, I thought I could make it myself at home, and sure enough, I can and it is fabulous! ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Beverage Serve With: If you would like to mix this drink, you may add brandy, rum (I prefer Bacardi Anejo), or Tequila (in which case they call it “Agua Loco” or  [ Read More ]