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How to Roast Okra in a Roasting Tray + Video
Oct31

How to Roast Okra in a Roasting Tray + Video

Posted By on Oct 31, 2013 in American Food Recipes, Cooking How-To Videos, Cooking Shows, Cooking with Kimberly, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit & Vegetables, How To Cook, Side Dishes, Southern Food Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggies | 0 comments

Roasted Okra? Yup, that’s what I said… In this recipe, I’m using a fantastically handy roasting tray from Mutt Shop Products. It’s actually a Jalapeño Pepper Roasting Tray, but it is also versatile enough to handle such things as other small peppers, okra, carrots, even artichokes with longer stems. I had deduced that 2 okra will fit into each roasting tray hole, so I am able to use up to 30 okra. That’s...

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How to Cook Ground Beef Nachos: International Nacho Day
Oct21

How to Cook Ground Beef Nachos: International Nacho Day

Posted By on Oct 21, 2013 in American Food Recipes, Appetizers, Beef, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Food Holidays, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Mexican Food Recipes, Quick Meals, Tex Mex Recipes | 0 comments

October 21st is International Nacho Day, and no wonder…What’s not to love about Nachos? Most every family, and from young to old, enjoy s a nice, hot platter of nachos. I know we all do, and we use this basic recipe below. How to Cook Ground Beef Nachos: Whether you want to call them Mexican or Tex-Mex, these nachos are wonderful anywhere you make them in the world. 😉 Tip: If we want this to serve us as a meal, we add...

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National Taco Day: How to Cook Ground Beef Tacos
Oct04

National Taco Day: How to Cook Ground Beef Tacos

Posted By on Oct 4, 2013 in American Food Recipes, Beef, Ethnic Foods, Featured, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Mexican Food Recipes, Quick Meals, Tex Mex Recipes | 0 comments

National Taco Day is full of fun and flavor! Crunchy or soft, spicy, tasty and a bit messy too, this Mexican dish is a favorite in the States, to the point that it’s considered Tex-Mex cuisine, and eaten on a grand scale in North America. The base for tacos, fajitas and tostadas is flour or corn tortillas. The corn tortillas are generally folded and fried for tacos, but the ones purchased from your supermarket are good too. How...

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How to Pickle Hot Peppers: National Pickled Peppers Month
Oct01

How to Pickle Hot Peppers: National Pickled Peppers Month

Posted By on Oct 1, 2013 in Condiments, Featured, Food Holidays, Fruit & Vegetables, How To Cook, Peppers, Preserves & Canning, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggies | 0 comments

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...

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6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month
Oct01

6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month

Posted By on Oct 1, 2013 in Featured, Food Holidays, Main Dishes, Pizza, Quick Meals | 0 comments

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 –...

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Olé, it’s National Guacamole Day: How to Make Guapa Guacamole
Sep16

Olé, it’s National Guacamole Day: How to Make Guapa Guacamole

Posted By on Sep 16, 2013 in Appetizers, Avocados, Cinco de Mayo Recipes, Condiments, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Mexican Food Recipes, Side Dishes, Snacks Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian | 0 comments

If you’re a lover of Mexican cuisine, then National Guacamole Day will make you say, “Olé!” Made with cream avocado, personally, I love them in any form, and as often as possible. Guacamole is the perfect dip for tortilla chips, raw veggies, as a taco filling or a topping for meat, fish or any savory Mexican delight. Besides being delicious, avocados are beautiful to the eye. I even like guacamole on eggs, toast,...

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How to Bake Sweet Jalapeno Mozzarella Cornbread Muffins
Nov28

How to Bake Sweet Jalapeno Mozzarella Cornbread Muffins

Posted By on Nov 28, 2012 in American Food Recipes, Baking, Bread Recipe, Cooking How-To Videos, Corn, Ethnic Foods, Fruit & Vegetables, How To Cook, Muffin & Cupcake Recipes, Peppers, Side Dishes, Southern Food Recipes, Tex Mex Recipes, Vegetarian | 2 comments

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...

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Romantic Cooking on Valentine’s Day
Feb08

Romantic Cooking on Valentine’s Day

Posted By on Feb 8, 2008 in Appetizers, Artichoke, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, Sauces, Seafood, Valentine's Day | 0 comments

Being with your honey on Valentine’s Day is amazing, especially when you get to spend it alone…I love cooking on Valentine’s Day with my sweetie… * Note: Stay away from garlic in your recipes…hint hint hint! *** Cooking Up Romance For Valentine’s Day by Stacey Moore This Valentine’s Day, millions of couples will feel the heat-a burning passion from cooking up something sensuous to share with...

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What To Do With All Of Those Turkey Leftovers – 3 Light And Easy Recipes

Posted By on Oct 8, 2007 in American Food Recipes, Christmas, Cooking Tips & Tricks, Ethnic Foods, Fruit & Vegetables, Great Cooking Products, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Low Calorie, Main Dishes, Mexican Food Recipes, Organizing, Quick Meals, Salads, Sandwich Recipes, Soups, Stews & Chilis, Spinach, Tex Mex Recipes, Thanksgiving, Turkey | 1 comment

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 feast! Now…what the heck to do with all...

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