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Exciting Ideas on How to Crust Meat with Crumbs
Jul04

Exciting Ideas on How to Crust Meat with Crumbs

Posted By on Jul 4, 2011 in Cooking Tips & Tricks | 0 comments

I often get bored of using the same old bread crumbs. So, I simply don’t! I will often use different kinds of bread, toast it and pulverize it into crumbs. Try using rye bread, wheat breads, different grain breads. I also love using different kinds of chips and crackers for an exciting new crust on meats and special vegetables such as for Eggplant Parmesan. Try using potato chips, tortilla chips, or pulverized crackers like...

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How to Cook Mushroom Risotto: Upscale SuperBowl Treats
Feb06

How to Cook Mushroom Risotto: Upscale SuperBowl Treats

Posted By on Feb 6, 2011 in Ethnic Foods, How To Cook, Italian Food Recipes, Mushrooms, Side Dishes, Vegetarian | 2 comments

This is Day Eight of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! It’s also SuperBowl today… I am making a creamy mushroom risotto to go along with the Lavender Lamb Loin Chops with Blueberry Balsamic Reduction for Superbowl today. We are going all out with our upscale treats! Traditionally speaking, Parmesan cheese is added to risotto, but none of us are crazy about it – so we are omitting it in this recipe. Type:  Rice Recipe Serve...

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How to Cook Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli
Feb01

How to Cook Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli

Posted By on Feb 1, 2011 in Butternut Squash, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit & Vegetables, Healthy, How To Cook, Italian Food Recipes, Main Dishes, Pasta Recipes, Squash, Vegetarian | 0 comments

Today is Day 4 of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike. For dinner tonight, I’m making Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli with Tomato Sauce from scratch…except for the won-ton wrappers I’m using from our freezer as the ravioli pasta dough. This squash recipe is a little involved, but well worth the work – it is absolutely amazing, healthy & even vegetarian…Probably my family’s favorite meal of...

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How to Cook Impromptu Linguine with Meatballs: Cupboard Cooking
Jan31

How to Cook Impromptu Linguine with Meatballs: Cupboard Cooking

Posted By on Jan 31, 2011 in Beef, Featured, Italian Food Recipes, Main Dishes, Pasta Recipes | 0 comments

This is one of the meals we created during our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! We had everything in the house already, except onions, which is fresh produce we are allowed to use in this challenge. It was delicious, nutritious and helped us clean out our pantry cupboards! Try it – it’s easy to cook too. Type: Pasta Recipe Serve with: Garlic Bread, if desired and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese Prep time: 5-10 min Cook...

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How to Cook Kimberly’s Low Fat Rigatoni Primavera

Posted By on Mar 5, 2009 in Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit & Vegetables, Healthy, Italian Food Recipes, Main Dishes, Pasta Recipes, Peppers, Quick Meals, Spinach, Turkey | 2 comments

This recipe was written for serious endurance and professional athletes in mind…like my hubby! Even if you’ve promised yourself, or loved ones, that you would take a “break” over the holidays with your athletic training, I know you…You’re sneaking in a “little” bit of practice in anyway. So, for those “sneaky” days, you need your carbs! Here is a great, but low-fat, pasta...

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How to Bake Kimberly’s Quick & Fabulous Focaccia Bread
Nov12

How to Bake Kimberly’s Quick & Fabulous Focaccia Bread

Posted By on Nov 12, 2008 in Appetizers, Baking, Bread Recipe, Breads, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Italian Food Recipes, Quick Meals, Vegetarian | 1 comment

Yum…So quick and easy too! Fantastic, freshly baked and authentic Italian focaccia bread in a flash! Really, I made the focaccia to go along with my “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup, and it was the perfect compliment to dunk into the tasty broth! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Bread Serve With: A fabulous, Italian soup or stew, or with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Italian spices on a warm plate to dunk in. Prep Time: 17...

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How to Cook Kimberly’s “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup
Nov11

How to Cook Kimberly’s “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup

Posted By on Nov 11, 2008 in Beans, Carrots, Celery, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Healthy, Italian Food Recipes, Main Dishes, Onions, Potatoes, Soups, Stews & Chilis, Spinach, Squash, Tomato | 0 comments

I enjoy Italian soups, but my mother always prefers a more rustic version with more vegetables, and less spices and flavors. So, I’ve decided to make my “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup for us tonight! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Main – Soup Serve With: Fresh, Crusty Italian or French Bread Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 2 1/2 hrs. Yield: 1 large stock pot full Ingredients: 4-5 pieces Bacon – Sliced or chunked...

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Is It Just Me or Has Olive Garden Changed Their Calamari Recipe?

Posted By on Jul 15, 2008 in Appetizers, Italian Food Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, Seafood, Squid | 14 comments

I love Calamari! So, usually, I love how Olive Garden makes their calamari, but the last 2 times I had it, I felt that the batter was somewhat different. Also, I think they have changed their creamy aioli-type sauce…it tastes more parmesany or something…I’m not as crazy about this appetizer as I was before… My husband wasn’t too sure if the recipe had changed or not, and he quite enjoyed the calamari...

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Romantic Cooking on Valentine’s Day
Feb08

Romantic Cooking on Valentine’s Day

Posted By on Feb 8, 2008 in Appetizers, Artichoke, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, Sauces, Seafood, Valentine's Day | 0 comments

Being with your honey on Valentine’s Day is amazing, especially when you get to spend it alone…I love cooking on Valentine’s Day with my sweetie… * Note: Stay away from garlic in your recipes…hint hint hint! *** Cooking Up Romance For Valentine’s Day by Stacey Moore This Valentine’s Day, millions of couples will feel the heat-a burning passion from cooking up something sensuous to share with...

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A Salad Bar At Home?

Posted By on Dec 30, 2007 in Fruit & Vegetables, Healthy, Low Calorie, Main Dishes, Organic, Quick Meals, Salads, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian | 0 comments

Yup…This is an awesome idea, especially since many people have a New Year’s Resolution of eating healthier and being more fit… * Please try to eat organic vegetables…Don’t fill your body with chemicals! *** Save Money and Make an Easy Salad Bar at Home By Monica Resinger One thing I like to do for dinner, that my family loves, is make a salad bar. It’s easy, inexpensive, fun, healthy and is always...

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Autumn Nostalgia Of Soupy Goodness

Posted By on Oct 28, 2007 in Beans, Beef, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Pasta Recipes, Soups, Stews & Chilis | 0 comments

A nostalgic walk when school starts and the autumn leaves are blowing. Remember soup in a thermos? My mother, many a day, sent me off to school with a thermos full of soup, and I couldn’t wait until lunch time to eat it! Easy and simple recipe included. *** Autumn in a Soup Thermos By Beth Mccain I am one of those people who anticipate with glee the clear crisp autumn mornings. Give me gloomy gray clouds with a slight rainy mist...

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How to Cook End-of-Summer Pasta Primavera with Shrimp
Sep06

How to Cook End-of-Summer Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

Posted By on Sep 6, 2007 in Ethnic Foods, Fruit & Vegetables, How To Cook, Italian Food Recipes, Main Dishes, Organic, Pasta Recipes, Sauces, Seafood, Shrimp, Tomato, Vegetarian | 1 comment

I was in the mood for a “gorgeous” dinner tonight, and looked in our garden. It’s the end of summer and our garden has been better days, but we still have some stragglers: eggplant, tomato, green bean, green and red peppers, and great herbs. Voila! Instant dinner…Check it out, and enjoy the end of your summer! ~ Kimberly Edwards 😀 Type: Pasta Recipe Serve With: Your favorite wine! Prep Time: 5-10 min Cook Time:...

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Enjoy The Sunset of Summer With A Healthy Barbecue Or Picnic

Posted By on Aug 28, 2007 in Artichoke, BBQ Grilling, Chicken, Fish, Fruit & Vegetables, Low Calorie, Main Dishes, Pasta Recipes, Salads, Sauces, Seafood, Vegetarian | 0 comments

Summer is coming to a close…It is truly the Sunset of Summer…Don’t you want to enjoy the last bit of summer barbecuing out on your deck or picnicking in the park with family and friends? Well, I certainly do, and I intend to. If you’re anything like me, you are trying to soak up every last ray of sunshine of the summer. I am even working outside, instead of at our kitchen table. I am not a huge fan of winter,...

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