A Celebration of Peppers: National Pepper Month
It is November, and National Pepper Month has finally arrived. We have written about peppers in our quest for various pepper dishes & found they are a most popular vegetable, included in many of the most familiar ethnic dishes. The terms pepper & chili are used interchangeably, both being vegetables. Amazingly full of vitamins, peppers are vibrantly colored, add texture, and sometimes heat to dishes. Store unwashed & in...
Quick Pickling Facts & Guidelines: Pickled Peppers Week
Pickled Peppers Week starts today, marking the 3rd week in October, and we’re talkin’ about perfect pickling. This requires a few pickling guidelines you should follow, but first, some quick pickling facts. Quick Pickling Facts: Most dill pickles, sauerkraut, olives & pickled peppers get their special flavors from undergoing fermentation. Liquor or spirits (alcoholic beverages), as with vinegar, keep food edible by...
How to Pickle Hot Peppers: National Pickled Peppers Month
National Pickled Peppers Month spices up our menus this October, and you too can Pickle Hot Peppers of your own. Although my recipe works well for red shepherd peppers, it works better for Hungarian banana & jalapeño peppers. It’s best to wear gloves if you’re working with hot peppers & scrub your hands thoroughly with soapy water before touching your face or body. How to Pickle Hot Peppers: Peter Piper picked a...
Web Chef Review: Drogheria Organic Chili
Do you like to Spice it Up? Are you an incessant sprinkler of red chili pepper flakes on your meals? Pizza, pasta, soups, marinades, rice…whatever! Yes, I am addicted to red chili flake addition. Drogheria Organic Chili provides you with all of what you want out of those typical flakes you can find floating around restaurants & pizzerias in your town too, and then some. With an intensity of flavor because of the fresh...
Web Chef Review: Mutt Shop Products’ Jalapeno Pepper Roasting Tray
I’m not talking about food today, but a cool piece of kitchen equipment. Can you guess what it is?! It’s a Jalapeno Pepper Roasting Tray from Mutt Shop Products – aka: Jalapeno “Popper” Roasting Tray. The specialized, irregular shape of each opening that holds a jalapeno pepper each, does a marvelous job of grabbing those peppers with the jagged protrusions, provided your jalapenos are of the correct...
How to Bake Chili Cinnamon CheeCha Drop Cookies + Video
Happy Cinco de Mayo, firstly! You have found the BEST Cinco de Mayo recipe out there this year, hands down… These are probably my favorite cookies ever. They give you a spicy cinnamon flavor that rivals the best hot cinnamon hearts with the crunch of a cookie. They are easy to make, have exciting ingredients in them, they are ridiculously tasty, they are a great conversation piece, and are a killer midnight snack to boot. You...
Web Chef Review: Royal Command Fire Roasted Piquillo Peppers
I have a great cooking product for you today that will knock your socks off with flavor. These are Royal Command Fire Roasted Piquillo Peppers, and not only are they tasty, but you get a huge can of them. This allows you to get some really substantial recipes created out of them, not just use them for a garnish here and there. The reason I say this is because I know it. I’ve already made 2 great soups out of these, and had...
Web Chef Review: La Chinata Smoked Sweet Paprika Powder
If you haven’t had the opportunity to try out smoked paprika powder, they are not all created alike. Some paprika has relatively no flavor, that you purchase from your grocer. Some is so spicy, you can hardly take it. If you’re looking for the perfect alternative for paprika, I suggest La Chinata Smoked Sweet Paprika Powder. Now, La Chinata paprika comes from Spain and there are 3 varieties: sweet, bitter sweet, and spicy....
How to Cook Mushroom, Green Pepper, Ham & Cheese Omelet
If you don’t know how to make an omelet, it is one of the most versatile breakfast recipes there is because you can vary the ingredients so much! Today, I’m showing you all How to Cook a Mushroom, Green Pepper, Ham & Cheese Omelet. Shout out goes to my girls from Alpha Beta Pie – This show is an episode of “Cooking Like Alpha Beta Pie with Kimberly Edwards”. This is a great way to beat a hangover on...
How to Cook Chickpea, Piquillo Pepper & Shredded Chicken Soup
A flavor explosion is what you’ll get when you cook this soup at home in less than 20 minutes… …That’s right! 20 minutes…full of flavor and not a long list of ingredients. The video is an episode of “Qualifirst Cooking with Kimberly”. Be sure to Subscribe today! Today, I’m using these amazing Royal Command Fire Roasted Piquillo Peppers that bring this soup to a level of yumminess you...
How to Cook Smoked Paprika, Piquillo Pepper & Tomato Soup
Looking for a hearty, flavorful soup for this cold winter weather? Try this fiery blend of smoked paprika, piquillo peppers, chilies & tomatoes with the accent of a balsamic-style vinegar to top it all off. The video is an episode of “Qualifirst Cooking with Kimberly”. Be sure to Subscribe today! In this recipe, I am using some special ingredients that are kicking this soup to another level entirely. Firstly, the...
How to Bake Sweet Jalapeno Mozzarella Cornbread Muffins
Today, I’m making a soon-to-be favourite in our household… Sweet Jalapeno Mozzarella Cornbread Muffins from scratch, and they are going to a fellow gymnastics coach of mine, Sarah Morin at Gymnastics Energy, for doing me a great favour. Thanks, Sarah! When I make cornbread, I like it sweet, so today, I’m using the basic recipe for my Kickin’ Sweet Southern Cornbread and kicking that up with some “jalapeno...
Order Green Pepper Seeds from the ‘Cooking with Kimberly’ Kitchen Garden
Want to grow your very own Green Pepper Plants at your home? Want to grow the same Green Pepper Plants “Cooking with Kimberly” uses? Want to have a green pepper plant to get you through the winter with fresh peppers? Who doesn’t? LOL You will receive 12 of these green pepper seeds that will produce large, green, crisp peppers that are perfect for Stuffed Peppers recipe, salads and the like. These green pepper seeds...
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