What’s to Celebrate on Moldy Cheese Day?
“National Moldy Cheese Day?,” you may be thinking… I enjoy a piece of aged or moldy cheese, that’s for sure. If you find a piece of cheese covered in mold, don’t throw it out. It is still edible. A sharp knife will remove that thin layer of mold. With a paper towel, remove any sticking to the outside. Underneath the cheese is perfectly tasty. Popular mold cheeses are blue cheese, Gorgonzola, Cambozola,...
Web Chef Review: PX Vinegar
I am really excited to share this food product with you today, called PX Vinegar, which stands for Pedro Ximenez Vinegar. Pedro Ximenez is a variety of grape, and comes from Spain. This vinegar is reminiscent of a balsamic vinegar in many ways, as it is dark in color. It is bitter, sour and sweet with finishing hints of fig, to my palate. This particular vinegar is made in the Solara method, which is a complicated way of fermenting in...
How to Cook Smoked Paprika, Piquillo Pepper & Tomato Soup
Looking for a hearty, flavorful soup for this cold winter weather? Try this fiery blend of smoked paprika, piquillo peppers, chilies & tomatoes with the accent of a balsamic-style vinegar to top it all off. The video is an episode of “Qualifirst Cooking with Kimberly”. Be sure to Subscribe today! In this recipe, I am using some special ingredients that are kicking this soup to another level entirely. Firstly, the...
How to Marinate Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks + Video
When you buy marinating steaks, take their advice… …Marinate them! They tell you this for a reason. The reason? Well, these cuts of meat are typically much tougher and need some extra help to tenderize and break down some of the connective tissues. They are usually more inexpensive to purchase, and are great buys, as long as you know how to treat them. Marinade for Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks: If you don’t...
How to Bake Classic Pita Pizzas
The other night, I made these awesome pita pizzas, which I love to make because they are so quick and easy. I used “classic” ingredients loved on pizzas…tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and of course, pepperoni. Not only were these “Italian-esque” pita pizzas delicious, they disappeared way to quickly! Enjoy… Type: Pizza Recipe Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 10-12 mins Yield: 1 pita...
How to Marinate Sirloin Tip Steak + Video
Tonight, I have decided to BBQ some sirloin tip steaks that looked beautiful from my grocer. It is a marinating steak, meaning you must marinate it to flavor and tenderize the meat prior to cooking. Then, you may BBQ it just the same as you would any other steak. Check out how I marinated my sirloin tip steaks tonight in this video below: The base of my marinade tonight is olive oil and red wine. I then added some freshly cracked...
How to Cook a Balsamic Reduction Sauce: Upscale Superbowl Treats
This is Day Eight of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! It’s also SuperBowl today… In my earlier post, I outlined my Lavender Lamb Loin Chops I’ll be grilling today. To accompany the chops, I have made a Blueberry Balsamic Reduction Sauce – simply because lamb isn’t my favorite meat and it will go beautifully with it and cover up the flavor I am not crazy about in lamb. To make a basic balsamic reduction sauce,...
How to Cook Crusted Pork Loin Chops
This is Day Five of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! We had a family pack of pork loin chops in our freezer, so I decided to make crusted pork chops using cracker crumbs from our pantry, with a side salad – Pre-Spring Salad – served with oil and balsamic vinegar. Type: Main Dish Recipe Serve With: Pre-Spring Salad & crusty Italian bread Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 4...
How to Cook Mushrooms with Port Wine and Balsamic Sauce
This is an absolute must when you eat grilled steak, that’s for sure… …But when was the last time you thought of using mushrooms as a side dish for dinner? This recipe is super quick, super easy and super tasty. Try it out for size! Type: Side Dish Recipe or Sauce Recipe Serve With: Filet Mignon or a great steak Prep Time: 7 min Cook Time: 12-15 min The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video for...
How to Make a Super Simple Vinaigrette Dressing
This is the basic recipe I use to create all of my vinaigrettes, cold or hot, for sauces on pasta or to marinate meats like chicken breasts or marinating steaks. Simply change the flavors by using different vinegars, different oils, different sweeteners (honeys, jams, jellies) and different spices! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Salad Recipe Serve With: On top of salad, over pasta or to marinate meat Prep Time: 5 min Ingredients:...
How to Cook Turkey Scallopini Salad with Gorgonzola
Turkey Scallopini Salad with Gorgonzola is a phenomenal salad that you will enjoy to the max. A healthy, unbelievably flavorful and different salad, quick and easy for a weekday night dinner or lunch. Absolutely fantastic! Turkey Scallopini Salad with Gorgonzola: Using scallopini is ideal for this recipe. However, using other turkey meat is perfectly fine, even leftover Holiday turkey! Type: Salad Recipe Serve with: olive oil and...
Be Sure You Can See Clearly When You Cook
I have a funny story that just happened this past week. My mother made me some homemade chicken soup after I had surgery. I mentioned to her that I thought the rice she put in the soup was nice. She was absolutely certain that she had put barley in the soup, not rice. However, being the “foodie” that I am…LOL…, I knew it was rice by the taste and the texture of the grain. That night, I was cleaning up a few...
How to Bake Kimberly’s Quick & Fabulous Focaccia Bread
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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