How to Cook Cardamom Roasted Whole Chicken + Video
This Cardamom Roasted Whole Chicken will completely hit the spot, if you’re looking for something hearty & delicious. Roasting chicken is one of the easiest meals you can possibly make for your family. If you’re in university, you can get some real bang for your buck, so to speak, because you’ll have leftovers from a whole chicken. Also, it’s less expensive per pound to purchase chicken that hasn’t...
Fresh Ideas for Brown Bagging: National School Lunch Week
National School Lunch Week has arrived, and new inspiration has come to help you make lunches for your kids. School lunches for the children of our country are a very important aspect of feeding our young healthy & nutritious foods to keep them alert, strong & willing to learn. It is a good idea to provide each lunch with a few raw vegetables, which can be paired with a dip that is appealing to children. This can also serve as...
National Fried Scallops Day: Deep Fried Scallops Recipe
National Fried Scallops Day is a delicious proposition, isn’t it? What sounds more fabulous than deep fried scallops served with lemon wedges, hot sauce, or some other wonderful sauce to dip it into. Boy, oh boy! Scallops are such a delicate mollusk, and the flavor is lite & fresh. They can be served in a variety of different ways. The small pinkish scallops, or bay scallops, have a slightly sweeter taste and area a little...
How to Quick Brine a Pork Loin + Video
I’m making a Quick Brine for a Pork Loin today, as I want to make something extra tasty for our celebration. Pulled pork is on the menu tonight, and I can’t wait…It’s one of my favorite dishes, done right, that is! Before I rub it with sensuous spices, I am going to quick brine it. I’m doing this quickly because that’s all the time I had. This brine is full of aromatics including apple and ginger,...
How to Cook a Top Sirloin Roast of Beef + Video
Don’t be scared of the bigger cuts of meat at your grocer…go grab yourself a Top Sirloin Roast of Beef, to start with! Grocery shopping can be a daunting task for a newbie in the kitchen. So many choices, lots of unlearned skills, and scary ingredients. Large cuts of meat are something I see so many people bypass at the store simply because they wouldn’t have a clue what to do with it. Plus, these cuts are expensive,...
How to Make Cucumber & Nasturtium Flower Salad + Video
I’m going to show you a recipe for Cucumber & Nasturtium Flower Salad… Now, you may be squishing your nose up, thinking to yourself, “Isn’t that a flower?” Yup, the nasturtium is a plant – all of which is edible. Be sure they are organically grown. The leaves, the flowers, the stems, the pods, all of it. Best thing about it isn’t the obvious beauty of the flowers in your meal or on your...
Thought of Owning a Quiznos Sandwich Franchise?
Since this well known brand has overhauled its brand & menu last year, opening a Quiznos sandwich franchise is something I’m hearing about lately. Are you looking for a new venture in your life? Tired of working for someone else, and never for yourself? Want the freedom of owning your own business, with the backing of a corporation? Franchising may be the answer for you… The sheer advantage of not-going-it alone these...
Canadian Maple Syrup: Moments I Remember
Doesn’t the cold weather remind you of Canadian Maple Syrup… The sweet tapping of trees in the woods, as Spring was on the far horizon. When I was young, our farm was adjacent to a grand stand of various species of maple trees, and many others as well as sumachs, chestnuts & vines. A little creek ran through it and provided the world’s best baby sitter. We played, fished, waded & collected shells, stones,...
How to Make Tropical Papaya Smoothies
If a Tropical Papaya Smoothie doesn’t sound like a temptingly tasty delight, then get outta here… I don’t think many people would pass up this frosty & fruity treat! Juicy papaya with other exotic flavors create a decadent smoothie, with or without ice, depending on your taste buds collective mood. For a lower fat & lower calorie version, use milk instead of half & half cream, and omit the sugar/honey. Got an...
How to Make Thai Papaya Salad
This tantalizing, juicy Thai Papaya Salad is a burst of sunshine on your plate with exciting flavors to tickle your taste buds. To use papaya in salads, try combining ripe papaya & mango with some exotic flavors from the islands, and you have a marvelous side dish or main salad that can be “beefed” up with chicken, beef, shrimp or fish. It’s oh-so-tasty with sweet, sour and savory all mixed to your heart’s content....
Cooking: Did it Make Us Human?
I just watched a most interesting BBC documentary called “Did Cooking Make Us Human?” This documentary had great information on food, how we used to eat it, and how we evolved due to us learning to use fire and cook our food. Fire allowed us to become predator and not prey. As well, in turn, cooking the food with fire allowed us to get more nutrients out of our foods. This allows our bodies to use less energy digesting raw...
3 Juicy Recipes for National Papaya Month
Well, if Papayas weren’t juicy enough all by themselves, it’s National Papaya Month in September! The papaya is a really amazing fruit, some getting to be over 19 inches in length. When ripe, the flesh becomes orangy & the rind becomes yellow. The chilled juice is tasty and the black seeds can be used for garnishes or just eaten as is. When used in the green state, they can be sauteed. Thai Papaya Salad: To use papaya...
National Ethnic Foods Month: The Heart of Our Favorite Foods
National Ethnic Foods Month allows us to reflect upon the eclectic nature of our world today, the fusion of cuisine & culture, and the heart of our favorite foods. North America, being such a melting pot of cultures has brought us a wide variety of cuisines that speak to us of the many original homelands and their best loved foods. What is ethnic these days? Well, that’s all relative to you, your heritage or background and...
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April 30, 2012| 3 CommentsThe most effective, easiest and inexpensive way to impart flavor into your whole bird (albeit a chicken, duck, turkey, hen)... -
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How to Make a Saltine Cracker Pie Crust
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How To Peel Small Onions Quickly & Easily
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How to Slow Roast Chicken with the Best Skin Ever + Video
April 1, 2008| 8 CommentsI discovered this amazing trick unintentionally... When we were in university, there were times I would use my slow cooker,... -
How to Marinate Sirloin Tip Steak + Video
July 24, 2012Tonight, I have decided to BBQ some sirloin tip steaks that looked beautiful from my grocer. It is a marinating...
