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Web Chef Review: Jesse Tree Pitted Green Olives
May27

Web Chef Review: Jesse Tree Pitted Green Olives

This is what I have to say about Jesse Tree Pitted Green Olives, which I picked up from Harvest Barn Country Markets in Niagara-on-the-Lake. These beautiful, uniformly-sized Jesse Tree Pitted Green Olives come in a sort of double value-pack, so that you open one side to eat now, and the other side remains intact and fresh in its brine. We are using these olives on our pizza today along with all ingredients we got from Harvest Barn...

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3 Unique Sandwich Ideas: National Kraut Sandwich Week
Oct15

3 Unique Sandwich Ideas: National Kraut Sandwich Week

National Kraut Sandwich Week is here with these cabbage salad ‘wiches serving up serious taste bud enjoyment. Numerous sandwiches can be paired with sauerkraut, or any kraut, to give them extra tang & substance. This goes especially well with sausages, franks & meatballs. Brisket & Apple Sandwich with Kraut: A nice sandwich of leftover brisket on fresh French bread with a generous spoonful of kraut, and topped with a...

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6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month
Oct01

6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month

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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October Food Holidays & Events
Oct01

October Food Holidays & Events

Here are October Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Easy Nutrition & Health Guidelines Browse Healthy shows, Healthy recipes Browse Organic shows, Organic recipes Browse Vegetarian + Vegan shows, Vegetarian recipes,...

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September Food Holidays & Events
Sep01

September Food Holidays & Events

Here are September Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. National Biscuit Month: Bake up Some of that National Biscuit Month…Mmm Buy Cookie Sheets & Cooling Racks National Breakfast Month: Wake Up! It’s National Breakfast Month Browse Breakfast recipes Watch Kimberly’s...

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Web Chef Review: Excelsior Genuine Jamaican Water Crackers
Aug08

Web Chef Review: Excelsior Genuine Jamaican Water Crackers

I’m coming at you today with a great Jamaican food find… Excelsior Genuine Jamaican Water Crackers are definitely worth the purchase to take home, not just for a snack, but for cooking with as well. I’ve been looking at them in my grocer for quite some time, not sure whether or not to purchase a bag to try. I hit a sale, and I’m glad I brought these bad-boys home. They are not only tasty, but they are super...

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One Month Grocery Shopping Strike: Day 3
Jan31

One Month Grocery Shopping Strike: Day 3

This is Day  Three of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! This morning, we had scrambled eggs and turkey breakfast sausage we had in the freezer. For lunch, 2 people in the household had tuna sandwiches on my homemade bread, and I had an open-faced tuna melt with cilantro & lime, which I will share the recipe for following this post. For dinner, I am making coconut crusted baked salmon with brown rice & green...

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One Month Grocery Shopping Strike: Day 2
Jan30

One Month Grocery Shopping Strike: Day 2

This is Day Two of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! Yesterday for breakfast, we had eggs – I still need my protein in my diet since I’m training… For lunch, we had some frozen chicken hot dogs with the bread I made in the bread machine the day before. For dinner, I created my Moroccan Chickpea Soup! Yes, we had everything in our house already for this soup: dry chickpeas that I cooked up, a package of frozen...

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How to Cook Meatball Soup
Jan16

How to Cook Meatball Soup

It’s a great idea to learn how to cook meatball soup because it’s rather quick to create and is full of protein for those who love more “stuff” in their soup, but has lots of broth for us soup lovers out there! A favorite comfort food in our household is meatball soup like my mom used to make! It’s not Italian in nature, as you may think. In fact, I would say it’s taste is more from our Eastern...

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Eat Crustini and Win a Trip to Game Day

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of henderson bas. All opinions are 100% mine. If you’ve never tried Bistro Crustini, then this is a great reason to do so… …Wanna win a trip to Las Vegas for Game Day? Stouffer’s Bistro Crustini is having a contest for you to win a trip to LV which includes: Airfare tickets for two, 5 days & 4 nights at a deluxe hotel, chauffeured limousine service, tickets...

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Swedish Food Favorites?
Nov08

Swedish Food Favorites?

I was looking up a bit about Sweden and Swedish food today, since I previously didn’t know too much about that cuisine. …So, here’s a great video to give you a quick summary of what you can expect from the cuisine of this Northern European country: I would love to visit Sweden and experience their culinary creations! Do you have any favorite Swedish Recipes? Let us know by leaving a comment below… *** I hope...

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Win a Trip to Italy, Greece, France or India with Stouffer’s

Stouffers-panini is launching 4 new varieties of meals and giving you a chance to win a trip to India, Greece, France or Italy with their awesome contest! What are the 4 New Varieties? Mmm…Bistro Meatballs & Peppers (Italian), Bistro Chicken Souvlaki (Greek), Lean Cuisine Grilled Vegetables & Goat Cheese (French), and Lean Cuisine Mango Chicken Tikka (Indian). What About the Contest? You can win 1 of 3 $10,000 cash...

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Stouffer’s Panini Exotic Destinations Contest

Stouffers-panini is celebrating the launch of 4 new varieties of meals: Bistro Meatballs, Bistro Chicken Souvlaki, Lean Cuisine Grilled Vegetables & Goat Cheese, and Lean Cuisine Mango Chicken Tikka With this celebration they decided to hold a contest giveaway! You could win 1 of 3 grand prizes worth $10,000.00 each for a trip of your dreams to either India, Italy, Greece or France! Wow – that is so exciting! I’d...

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