December Food Holidays & Events
Here are December Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. National Fruit Cake Month: Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake Browse Cake shows, Cake recipes Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake Haskap Barmbrack Bread Cooking Shows: Cake Recipes...
How to Make Portabello Mushroom Pita Burgers: School Lunch Ideas
Portabello Mushroom Burgers are a tasty surprise in any lunch box. This is an absolutely amazingly delightful combination. School lunches can be meatless, yet still tasty & nutritious. A gorgeously roasted mushroom with fresh toppings & flavorful seasoning inside of a pita pocket, and you have a great lunchtime treat. I know it doesn’t taste like a meat burger, but when it’s all put together, it is full of flavor,...
How to Bake Pork Sausages in Puff Pastry: School Lunch Ideas
A simple & tasty recipe for How to Bake Pork Sausages in Puff Pastry is a great one to have up your sleeve. Children love these tasty appetizer tidbits that I frequently serve when I have guests, but they also make a great main dish for school lunches. All you need is a package of puff pastry, 4 or 5 pork breakfast sausages and a hot oven. This makes a nice change for children who bring lunch to school every day. Baked Pork...
How to Make Layered Salad with Granola & Crackers in a Jar: School Lunch Ideas
This recipe for How to Make Layered Salad with Crackers & Granola in a Jar is a great, nutritious & fun staple for lunch. School lunches can be exciting and delicious by using a bit of imagination and including foods that are substantial, easy to eat, and chock full of good things. It is easy to include other veggies that the child likes and omit ones that don’t appeal to the child. Layered Salad with Granola &...
How to Make Easy Skewered Kebabs with Dip: School Lunch Ideas
Easy Skewered Kebabs are a quick lunch idea that is healthy & tasty. It’s always nice for kids when mom provides them with a school lunch that is easy to carry around and eat, especially when it is so delicious and appealing as these kebabs. Two dips make these kebabs even more fabulous – a fruit dip and a savory dip. Children love dipping their food so they’ll have some fun while getting a nutritious lunch. Easy...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Broccoli at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Broccoli is in season at Harvest Barn Country Markets – so green, crispy and beautiful to cook and eat. This healthy-looking broccoli came from my local Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the-Lake, one of their two locations. The other is located in St. Catharines, in Southern Ontario. This is how my broccoli came, with the tender stalk and florets protected by the thicker outer leaves. Usually when you purchase...
Web Chef Review: Harvest Barn Country Markets Ontario Mushrooms
Pick up some fresh Harvest Barn Country Markets Ontario Mushrooms, and cook something amazing up this week. Mushrooms are a compliment to almost any food. As we know, sauteed mushrooms on steak is so perfect. Mushroom soup is just what the doctor ordered when nothing else will do, and mushrooms in a salad is a necessity at our house. We are so fortunate to be able to use the wonderful Ontario Mushrooms offered by Harvest Barn Country...
How to Bake Buttermilk Plantains + Video
I’m going to show you How to Bake Buttermilk Plantains and what a great side dish or appetizer these tasty little chunks of goodness are. How to Bake Buttermilk Plantains: A change from the commonly served side dishes and what a delicious snack – quick to prepare and nutritious. Type: Side Dish or Appetizer Prep Time: 5 min Bake Time: 15 – 20 min Yield: 4 servings The ingredients & instructions are listed below...
Cinco de Mayo Menu Ideas Sure to Please
It’s Cinco de Mayo, and even if you’re not of Mexican heritage, it’s a wonderful time to celebrate their heritage & culinary prowess. Mexican food has so many variations, and encompasses many Latin & Spanish dishes as well. Whether it’s Tex-Mex or a South American favorite, these dishes are sure to please the kids with lots of cheese & fun flavors, and the adults with bold, tangy creations. Now,...
How to Cook Plantain Tostones: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
This delicious recipe for How to Cook Plantain Tostones is a traditional Caribbean and Latin favorite. Now, it will become a favorite of food lovers everywhere. With the sweetness of the cooked plantain and the salty overtones, these Tostones tease your palate in a delightful way. How to Cook Plantain Tostones: Perfect for appetizers or accompanying your entrées. Tostones are delicious when using them as the bread slices in a tasty...
How to Make Beef Burritos: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
This delicious recipe for How to Make Beef Burritos will be a hit whether you serve it for dinner, at a party as an appetizer or main course. Healthy, hearty and ever-so-tasty, you will be making it a weekly event. How to Make Beef Burritos: Please the young & old with these beef burritos topped with cheese, and served with salsa, pico de gallo, chimichurri and/or guacamole. Type: Main Course Recipe Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 25...
How to Cook Mexican Quinoa Salad + Video: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Quinoa, being an ancient super grain, is one food you should, by all means, include in your diet often, and this recipe for How to Cook Mexican Quinoa Salad is very tasty & healthy. Once you taste this salad, you will wish to serve frequently, especially when preparing Mexican food. This show is brought to you by the Cooking with Quinoa Cookbook. How to Cook Mexican Quinoa Salad: This red milled variety of quinoa, I used in this...
How to Cook Vegetable Bacon Frittata + Video: Cooking like Alpha Beta Pie
This recipe for How To Cook Vegetable Bacon Frittata is a good one for a delicious breakfast dish, a quick lunch or a hearty dinner. I like to serve it for an impressive luncheon for friends or surprise visits when I am not prepared for company. I get raves every time I serve it. How To Cook Vegetable Bacon Frittata: Once this dish goes into the oven, most all of the ingredients are already cooked, so the eggs just need to firm up a...
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