National Taco Day: How to Cook Ground Beef Tacos
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...
Organic, Nutritious & Delicious: Organix Foods for Children
If you’re a parent, we know that you want to feed your children nutritious foods…Foods that are as pure as possible. Organic is what you’re looking for, but most importantly, it has to taste good. They won’t eat it, if it doesn’t taste good, will they? In fact, it can be tough getting young children from toddler age to eat. They can be picky, they can be fussy, and they can be downright cantankerous about...
How to Make Quick Watermelon Rind Pickles
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...
Great Wings & Pizza at J Rocks Bar & Pizza in St. Catharines, Ontario
If you’re in Niagara, St. Catharines to be exact, and you’re looking for a place that serves great wings, look no further… J Rocks Bar & Pizza can handle that request with 40 different flavors of chicken wings (+1 since my favorite is plain with salt & pepper). The wings are not only a great size, but they are fried to perfection. They are always crispy on the outside, which is exactly what I prefer. I like...
How to Make Kimberly’s Ultimate Holiday Turkey Brine
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...
Cool Indian Kitchen Finds
I love bringing home different cultural elements into my globally diverse kitchen! As you know, I love cooking foods from many, many cuisines from around the world… …That’s what makes cooking exciting to me. Now, when I’m preparing something Asian, I like to present it with a great pair of chopsticks and cook it in a wok! That’s what gets you that authentic flavor and feeling to the food. It’s like...
How to Cook Tired of Leftover Holiday Turkey Low-Fat Tortilla Soup
Be Prepared for Leftover Turkey ahead of time!!! Need to eat a “little bit healthy” during and between the holidays? This is one delicious, Tex-Mex soup that will have you feeling warm all over! This recipe may use a bunch of ingredients and takes two hours, but it is sooooo worth it…believe me! My husband is a track & field decathlete, and always needs low-cal, low-fat alternatives for meals. Now, he is a...
How to Cook Kimberly’s Curried Beef Stew
I love curries…Indian, Thai, Chinese, African…You name it, I love it! Needed my curry fix today, so I thought I’d try to create a beef curry myself for the 1st time! Delicious!!! Yum! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Main Serve With: Over Steamed Rice Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 1 hr 20 min Yield: Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 lbs Simmer Steak (also called Stewing Beef) – In 1″ pieces 3/4 tsp Sea Salt 1 1/2 tsp...
4 Awesome St. Patrick’s Day Recipes Sure To Please
Looking for some great St. Patrick’s Day Recipes, aside from just adding green food coloring to everything? LOL Check out these 4 Irish Recipes just in time for St. Patty’s Day: Authentic Corned Beef & Cabbage St. Patrick’s Day Cookie Pops Easy Hot Whiskey Punch Irish Scones *** Some Irish Recipes to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by Niall Cinneide St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th, and it is a “day for wearing...
How to Make Roasted Chickpeas – aka Leblebi
Roasted Chickpeas aka Leblebi is a snack made from roasted chickpeas, very popular in Turkey. It is traditionally, eaten alongside of boza as a crunchy snack (see recipe here: Kimberly’s Boza). Not only is this a healthy snack, these are delicious & easy to make. This snack is alleged to also increase breast size – That’s what they say ladies… Roasted Chickpeas – Leblebi: Type: Snack Recipe Serve...
How to Cook Tempting Texas Chicken Tortilla Soup
My Tempting Texas Chicken Tortilla Soup will keep everyone’s taste buds entertained & satisfied! This is one of my very favorite soups…I crave it! Being that I lived in Texas for many years, I have tried my fair share of tortilla soup. When I first ordered it from a menu, I was expecting something completely different than what was brought to me at the table. However, it was a wonderful ah-ha moment! Tortilla chips...
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