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Baked Apples in National Apple Month
Sep01

Baked Apples in National Apple Month

Posted By on Sep 1, 2013 in Apples, Baking, Desserts, Featured, Food Fun, Fruit & Vegetables, Sweets, Vegetarian | 0 comments

An apple a day keeps the doctor away! Well, let’s keep him away for National Apple Month! Truer words have never been spoken. Actually, one apple a day isn’t enough for me. it is easily stored & carried for snacks, making it, well, just a perfect, little, health bomb that is crunchy, sweet & juicy. I usually purchase more than I think I’ll need because they are easily incorporated into salads and other...

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How to Make Quick Watermelon Rind Pickles
Apr26

How to Make Quick Watermelon Rind Pickles

Posted By on Apr 26, 2012 in Cooking How-To Videos, Fruit & Vegetables, Healthy, Organic, Snacks Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Watermelon | 0 comments

So, as I keep eating watermelon, I keep on thinking about stories my mom has of my grandparents making watermelon rind pickles. Although I’ve never made them myself, nor eaten them, I want to try them. I asked my mother how she liked them when her parents made them and she said she never really liked them because they were too vinegar-y and that’s why she has never made them at home. Doing a little pondering, this is the...

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How to Cook Kimberly’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe
Oct28

How to Cook Kimberly’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe

Posted By on Oct 28, 2010 in Caribbean Food Recipes, Chicken, Ethnic Foods, Jamaican Food Recipes, Main Dishes, Sauces | 2 comments

Jerk chicken is a fun recipe to try to cook! It seems like a lot of ingredients to add, but typically they’re all sitting in your pantry already. Adding “this and that”, you’re going to look like a real pro in the kitchen! LOL…and the flavor will surprise you! Try it! Type: Chicken Recipe Serve With: Rice and peas Prep Time: 15 min + overnight marinating time Yield: Enough to marinate 3.5 lbs chicken and...

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How to Make Kimberly’s Ultimate Holiday Turkey Brine
Oct10

How to Make Kimberly’s Ultimate Holiday Turkey Brine

Posted By on Oct 10, 2010 in American Food Recipes, Canadian Food Recipes, Christmas, Ethnic Foods, Holidays & Events, Thanksgiving, Turkey | 1 comment

Last year, I finally tried brining our turkey for the first time. We were all so very impressed that we said we’d never do it any other way again! Not only does brining impart fabulous flavor into your bird, but it makes it so much juicier as well. What we also noticed was that the turkey browned so much more evenly and more easily. I’m brining our turkey tonight and cannot wait to feast tomorrow! Try the...

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How to Cook Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup
Oct21

How to Cook Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup

Posted By on Oct 21, 2009 in Carrots, Fruit & Vegetables, Healthy, Main Dishes, Organic, Soups, Stews & Chilis, Vegetarian | 0 comments

When life gives you carrots, make roasted carrot soup! I looked in my mother’s fridge after returning from my trip to Dallas, hungry for a Fall soup…Running low on ingredients, my mother did have a lot of carrots – Thus, Kimberly’s Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup emerged… ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Main Dish Serve With: Dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt and chopped chives. Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time:  1 hr...

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How to Bake Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake
Dec17

How to Bake Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake

Posted By on Dec 17, 2008 in Baking, Cake Recipe, Christmas, Desserts, Featured, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, Sweets, Vegetarian | 3 comments

So traditional…So delicious…Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake is fruit cake, the RIGHT WAY! Whether you’re preparing this Christmas treat for this year, or you’re allowing it to age until the next one, this cake is sure to please the masses. Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake: It’s full of fruit, nuts & loving goodness. Our Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake will make you remember your...

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How to Cook Sumptuous Dishes of the Caribbean

Posted By on Mar 5, 2008 in Caribbean Food Recipes, Cooking Tips & Tricks, Ethnic Foods | 2 comments

I am by no means an expert on Caribbean cuisine, but I do know that I have loved everything I have tried. I would love to learn more about the many islands’ cuisines, as they can prove to be very distinct in flavorings and ingredients. Some Quick Facts for Tropical Cooking Made Easy: Caribbean food is derived from a mixture of diverse cultures including Spanish, American-Indian, French, Indian and African combined to create a...

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