Web Chef Review: Ontario Cucumbers at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Cucumbers are in season at Harvest Barn Country Markets! Whether you are looking for cucumbers for salads or just as they are – sliced, salted and peppered, or for pickling, you are sure to find just what you want at Harvest Barn Country Markets. You can be satisfied that you will find them to be clean, fresh, bright green, crisp, ripe to perfection and outstandingly delicious. Not only that, they have the option of #3...
Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Steak Rub
We all enjoy a great steak, and here is a way to make a great steak fabulous, with Napa Jack’s Steak Rub from Wine Country Kitchens. You can see the dill seeds, coriander seeds, cracked peppercorns, red chili flakes, garlic, onion and sea salt along with other fine ingredients, and what a kick this gives the flavors of your steaks. The combination of these great spices pair so well with beef, and you may even want to use it on...
How to Cook Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre: 4th of July Fare
These beautiful Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre are beautiful appetizers. They are so very pretty and delicious, and if you decide to serve them for a patriotic holiday, like 4th of July, the colors will carry the theme. How to Cook Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre: Since you will be using 2 separate layers of goat cheese, you could use some blue vegetable coloring for half of the cheese, so you end up with a red, white and blue...
How to Make Mom’s Macaroni Salad: Memorial Day Celebrations
Mom’s Macaroni Salad is one of our Summertime favorites, especially at family get-togethers and parties. Actually, just reading the recipe makes me hungry for it. How To Make Mom’s Macaroni Salad: Our family is always pleased to have a nice bowl of macaroni salad at BBQs or gatherings. Yours will be too. Type: Salad Recipe Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 15 min Yield: 8 – 10 servings Ingredients: 6 cups of uncooked...
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 Cook Tomato Dumplings with Meatballs
Tomato Dumplings are hearty & full flavored – perfect for any day of the week. An acquaintance revealed that one of her favorite & most delicious dishes made by her mom, they named tomato dumplings. Whenever her own family visited her mother, she requested tomato dumplings. In reviewing the recipe, I have found that it is much more than just tomato dumplings! How to Cook Tomato Dumplings with Meatballs: We, too, have...
For the Love of Celery
We don’t often think of Celery as a versatile food, but the tender leaves are lovely used in nearly all savory foods – either fresh or dried. Celery salt is actually powdered, tender celery leaves combined with salt. Celery seeds used for flavor are the seeds of wild celery, which is grown specially for the seeds, which are intense in flavor, and should be sparingly used in bouillon, stocks, pickles, seafood dishes &...
How to Make a Bouquet Garni
What is a Bouquet Garni? Well, it’s not a floral arrangement or a special garnish. Actually, bouquet garni is a combination of fresh herbs, vegetables &, at times, even coarsely crumbled spices, which are bundled in layered cheesecloth or they are tied up with a string in such a way to flavor soups, stocks & sauces. The herbs are tied up in such a way that the chef can remove them easily & quickly before serving,...
How to Make Club Sandwiches: National Sandwich Day
National Sandwich Day has arrived and I’m excited to share with you how to make my Club Sandwich recipe. It is amazing to me that the very humble sandwich has a day of its own. Sandwich Breads: From a loaf of sandwich bread, you should expect 18 – 20 slices. Besides the bread, there are many other breads suitable for making sandwiches. Flatbreads used as wraps, pitas, ciabatta, focaccia, tortillas, croissants, brioche,...
November Food Holidays & Events
Here are November 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. Georgia Pecan Month: How to Bake Pecan Pie: Georgia Pecan Month Browse Pecan recipes, Nut shows, Nut recipes Vegan Banana Pecan Muffins How to Bake Rose’s Pecan Cookies Cooking Shows: Nuts Recipes + Reviews Good Nutrition Month:...
How to Cook Linda’s Au Gratin Potatoes: National Potato Day
We are kicking off National Potato Day with a bit of a history lesson on the potato, and then we eat deliciously with a recipe for Au Gratin Potatoes. Quick Potato History: After its introduction from South America to Europe, it took over 100 years for the potato to become accepted. It was even longer before North America decided to accept it, when the Irish immigrants brought it to our shores. Now, it is a leading food harvested...
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...
Quick Pickling Facts & Guidelines: Pickled Peppers Week
Pickled Peppers Week starts today, marking the 3rd week in October, and we’re talkin’ about perfect pickling. This requires a few pickling guidelines you should follow, but first, some quick pickling facts. Quick Pickling Facts: Most dill pickles, sauerkraut, olives & pickled peppers get their special flavors from undergoing fermentation. Liquor or spirits (alcoholic beverages), as with vinegar, keep food edible by...
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