How to Brew Cranberry Lemon Oil Iced Tea from Scratch
This is a lovely recipe perfect for the Holidays as an iced tea, but can be heated up as a hot tea as well to enjoy fire-side. Now, the recipe calls a cranberry syrup, also called cordial. I have included the link to the recipe and the cooking video tutorial for How to Make Cranberry Cordial. Only the peels or “shells” of the lemons are used in this recipe, and not in the typical way I often do it. What I wanted to do was...
How to Make Real Snow-Cones: Maple Syrup & Cranberry Cordial
This is an “old school”, easy recipe I want to share for Episode #3 of my new cooking show, “Cooking Adventures with Kimberly” for January’s Edition of Tonka Live Magazine. What could be more fun and childlike than making snow-cones? But when was the last time you actually had a REAL snow-cone? I mean, the kind made with real snow, not crushed ice! Well, I’m here today to encourage you to go back to your...
How to Make Cranberry Cordial
What could remind you of the Holidays more than cranberries do? Cranberry Cordial can be used to flavor beverages like your Homemade Lemonade or tea, sweeten desserts or add that “je ne sais quoi” to other dishes, or maybe even a fabulous homemade vinaigrette for a salad. This is such a simple recipe, and you’ll be able to double up and make Sugared Cranberries & Cranberry Sugar, in addition to getting this...
How to Make Superfine Sugar at Home
Confused as to what the heck Superfine Sugar is, and why it’s necessary at all? Well, superfine sugar is known to be used when making candies, canning, brining and other specialty applications. Basically, it’s just a finer grain of sugar than the caster sugar, and this is due to further processing, which you can accomplish in your very own kitchen. This way, you’ll always have superfine sugar when you need it without...
How to Make Holiday Cranberry Spiced Lemonade
It’s that time of year again…Cold outside and the weather is getting downright frightful. No worries! Get in the house, sit in front of the fireplace and enjoy this Cranberry Lemon Spiced Punch to the fullest! I created this recipe especially for the ladies I’ll be presenting it to at The Women in Finance Event at Casablanca Winery Inn in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada on November 8th, 2012. Want to register? Click here!...
How to Brew Black Looseleaf Tea
This morning, I want to show you exactly how to brew black loose leaf teas in a cup or teapot. In the video below, I used a black looseleaf tea that’s Cranberry flavored, with actual dried cranberries mixed in. This tea is from Lauriam Tea House in Bowmanville, Ontario, and was lovingly given to me by one of my sisters, as she knows I really love tea. Also, today I’m using a lemon zest flavored finishing sugar I showed you...
How to Bake Banana Cranberry Quick Bread
Today, I went into the kitchen to see that ripened banana staring back at me on my counter-top. What did I think of immediately? Banana bread, of course! I’m letting you in on how my brain works to creatively make up recipes in your kitchen, as I tell you how I like to substitute ingredients, how to, and why I do what I do. This recipe was winged on camera with bits and pieces I had in my fridge & pantry today to create a...
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 Bake Cranberry Rye Bread in a Bread Machine
Baking bread is something that is almost a daily occurrence in our household. Needless to say, I love my bread machine! I have a number of bread machine recipes on Cooking with Kimberly, so be sure to check them out too…However, this is a great way to incorporate cranberries into your diet, create something fun to eat during the Holidays, and/or a good way to use up cranberry sauce from Christmas or Thanksgiving. Rye bread is...
How to Make Gingered Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Felt like doing something a bit differently this year for cranberry sauce – just a bit of a kick without alarming anyone the family that’s extremely traditional…mom…LOL This kicked it up just a bit for the rest of us and kept mom happy at the same time! Type: Sauce Recipe Serve With: Christmas or Thanksgiving Dinner Prep Time: 3 min Cook Time: 12 min Yield: 2 1/2 cups sauce The ingredients & instructions...
Native American Natural Foods: Tanka Bars
Have you heard of Native American Natural Foods? It’s a food company started by the Lakota Indians from their reservation in Kyle, South Dakota. The Tanka Bar is their best selling product. Check out this great video that explains it all… I love that their using their traditional Native American recipes and helping their community, and the rest of the world, overcome health problems such as obesity and diabetes… I’d...
Secret Weapon of Holiday Cooking: Kitchen Tools
That’s right…Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend! It kicks off the beginning of the Holiday season with American Thanksgiving shortly after, Christmas in December, New Year’s celebrations, Valentine’s Day, then Easter…It seems there’s an occasion every single month until the middle of Spring! So, with all that cooking, I have my secret weapon in the kitchen when it comes to kitchen tools…...
How to Make Fantastically Decadent Fruit Trifle
Truly Decadent and a Perfect End to an Excellent Dinner. I love this as my birthday cake! Wonderful and exciting too! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Dessert Serve With: Homemade whipped cream, if desired Yield: Should serve 10-15 people . Ingredients: Instructions: Preparing Custard: 1. In a heavy saucepan, mix together sugar and flour. Stir in milk and beaten egg yolks. 2. Cook and stir on medium until mixture thickens and begins to...
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