February Food Holidays & Events
Here are February 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. Month Holidays: Berry Fresh Month: Tiger Nut & Berry Smoothies Browse Berry shows, Berry recipes How to Prepare & Eat Goldenberries – aka Peruvian Ground Cherries Blackberry Parfaits with Napa Valley Blackberry Ginger...
Podcast: Homemade Halloween Treats with Kimberly on ‘Tim Denis in the Morning’
Did you miss web chef, Kimberly Turner’s Homemade Halloween Treats segment on Tim Denis in the Morning – Newstalk 610 CKTB this morning? No worries…We have the podcast for you! Kimberly had some great ideas for the kids, as well as the adults, with sweets & savory treats perfect for Halloween. Listen to the Podcast: Homemade Halloween Treat Recipes: Here is a list of all of the homemade Halloween treat ideas...
Boost Brain Power with 15 Smart Foods
Brain Foods are foods that boost brain power, increase brain function, protect and enhance memory, help to prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, protect the brain from degeneration, and improve focus for longer periods of time. Our brains are powerful, organic machines that control all movement, thought and sensation, while calculating our needs and reacting with super sonic speed. The amount of data stored as images, text...
How to Bake Gingered Coconut Banana Bread for the Bread Machine
I’m always looking for new and interesting ways to use those over-ripe bananas in the kitchen. My first thought always leans towards banana bread, but that can get boring, right? WRONG! Try experimenting with delicious flavors that will kick your mouth into gear with your new recipe! Try making peanut butter banana bread, chocolate banana bread, or a tropical twist banana bread like I’ve done here. Now, I’ve made...
How to Make Pre-Spring Salad
This is Day Five of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! Along with our dinner of Crusted Pork Loin, we made what I like to call a “pre-spring” salad. It’s a great accompaniment for almost any meal, whether it’s soup, a side dish with meat or along with pasta. Type: Salad Recipe Serve With: Balsmaic Vinaigrette, sprinkle with pepitas/pumpkin seeds, chili flakes Prep Time: 15 minutes Yield: 6 servings...
How to Bake Buckwheat Sour Cherry Muffins with Honey Glaze
We had a marvelous dinner tonight and I wanted to make a dessert that wouldn’t overwhelm us with sweetness. In fact, no one really felt like anything sweet tonight. I came up with this recipe on a whim and it was the perfect end to our meal – Just sweet enough and still somewhat healthy! Try my recipe for Buckwheat Sour Cherry Muffins with Honey Glaze…They were really delicious! Type: Muffin Recipe Serve With: Honey...
How to Eat a Healthy Breakfast You Don’t Have to Cook
Instead of Cooking, Why Not Fresh Fruit for Breakfast? No matter who you are, I dont’ think you like to cook breakfast every single morning. Also, let’s be honest…I’m sure you have those days where you’re running late and can’t cook something or maybe you wanted to sleep an extra 10 or 15 minutes instead. So, be sure you always have some organic yogurt in the fridge – whatever flavor you like....
Web Chef Review: Central Market – Dallas Preston Royal
While visiting Dallas this time, I finally got the privilege to visit Central Market at Preston & Royal. Central Market is a whole-foods, organic-type grocery store/market. That’s a mouthful, right? Well, it is. Not only does it have the prettiest, cleanest, freshest & healthiest-looking produce I’ve seen in quite some time, it is sooo much more. The store is filled with fantastic & “obscure”, mom...
How to Bake Haskapa Witchy Finger Cookies + Video: Homemade Halloween Treats
This recipe for How to Bake Haskapa Witchy Finger Cookies gives you a nice spooky looking batch of green, gnarly fingers with bloody fingernails and blood dripping out of the torn joint. These cookies are easy & fun to make for the kids too, as they simply cannot mess them up. Witch fingers should look knobby & dislocated, with different lengths, maybe even a few warts on the too. Decorating them after baking with haskap jam...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Swan Gourds + Stands at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Lately, I have seen a number of unusual and gorgeous squash and gourds, but I am most impressed and amazed at Ontario Swan Gourds and these special display stands for them at Harvest Barn Country Markets. Mother nature never ceases to amaze me. Not only are most of them beautiful, but they are edible as well, enabling you to create healthy and delicious dishes. The lovely shades of green are pretty with the cream colored and beige...
How to Start Seedlings Indoors for the Vegetable & Herb Garden + Video
The hot topic today is How to Start Seedlings Indoors for the Vegetable & Herb Garden, and this was a fun show to film with Mom. In this day and age, where every food item you wish to purchase costs so much, it is beneficial for you to start a veggie garden and herb garden in your own yard, so you can have fresh vegetables, and as many as you want when they ripen. Many crops can be frozen to enjoy during the Winter months when...
How to Roast Acorn Squash + Video
Roasted Acorn Squash is a great addition to your Fall side dish repertoire. Kids should even like this recipe too, since we’ve kept it simple, but you can add brown sugar and more “pumpkin pie spices” to the squash to get a more desirous flavor for the children. How to Roast Acorn Squash: Golden fleshed squash ready for your table. Get out of the cold and into your kitchen! Type: Side Dish Recipe Serve with: butter...
How to Bake Moroccan Spice Bread for the Bread Machine
Want to learn something new? Learn how to bake Moroccan Spice Bread for the bread machine! This bread is a delicious, spiced homemade bread as an accompaniment to soups and stews. Try this bread recipe with my Moroccan Chickpea Soup – it’s perfect! Type: Bread Recipe Serve With: Softened butter or olive oil, and Moroccan Chickpea Soup Prep Time: 7 min Cook Time: 2 hrs 35 min Yield: 1 loaf Ingredients: 3/4 cup tea or water...
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