Web Chef Review: Ontario Cantaloupe at Harvest Barn Country Markets
This is what I say about Ontario Cantaloupe at Harvest Barn Country Markets. Just take a look at this lovely specimen of an Ontario cantaloupe. According to my Mom, the cantaloupe should be somewhat spongy at the stem area and pleasantly golden with a delicious, musky aroma. When you cut into the cantaloupe, see how gloriously golden and juicy it is. We try to keep cantaloupe on hand during the summer months, when you can get these...
Web Chef Review: Organic Wheat Grass Living Greens by Sprouts for Life
This is what I say about Organic Wheat Grass Living Greens by Sprouts for Life. These beautiful greens are generally available in the produce section at your local supermarket or grocers. When purchased, this organic wheat grass comes in a sturdy, white pot filled with fine organic soil, contained in an open plastic bag that protects the grass. The sprouted wheat berries are on top, showing several days of growth, depending on how...
How to Cook Smoked Paprika Acadian Rappie Pie + Video
Smoked Paprika Acadian Rappie Pie is a hearty Eastern Canadian dish. Rappie pie is part of traditional Acadian cookery, and the main part of the dish is comprised of a grated potato puree called rapure. The rapure or grated puree is a commercial product that is readily available at most Nova Scotia supermarkets, and is made specially for rappie pie and potato dumplings. However, this Nova Scotian ingredient isn’t easily found in...
Web Chef Review: Bacardi Mixers Strawberry Daiquiri Mix from Concentrate
Have you ever tried Bacardi Mixers Strawberry Daiquiri Mix From Concentrate? It’s fruity, it’s tangy and it’s really refreshing. It is a non-alcoholic mixer that can be used to make a super tasty Strawberry Daiquiri, with or without alcohol, by mixing it in a blender with water, soda, ginger ale of whatever you choose. Find out about this product on this webisode of What I Say About Food: You can also create a...
How to Make Rhubarb Lemonade + Video
If you’ve never tried the combination before, I highly recommend this recipe for How to Make Rhubarb Lemonade! This awesome Summertime lemonade is fabulous on those hot days when only something lemony will quench your thirst. How to Make Rhubarb Lemonade: Tips: Be sure to roll your lemons on a hard surface to get the juices flowing. I don’t recommend microwaving them because it changes the flavor of the lemons and if left...
How to Make Iced Orange Grog with Rum: Father’s Day Flavor
This recipe for Iced Orange Grog with Rum is a drink we like to serve when the man of the house is doing some outdoor cooking. Thus, he and his friends can enjoy a nice, refreshing, adult drink while they play chef. This beverage can be made with or without alcohol, if you so desire. How to Make Iced Orange Grog with Rum: You can serve the drinks in a punch bowl but we prefer to prepare a tray full of drinks in tall glasses, garnished...
How to Cook Mashed Celeriac: Mother’s Day Delights
A surprising & flavorful side dish that’s easy to prepare is Mashed Celeriac! This root vegetable is very delicious and has a delicately subtle flavor of celery. Used raw, in a salad it is very tasty on its’ own, or combined with other foods like potatoes or carrots, celeriac is perfectly suited, but I specially like celeriac cooked just like this…mashed. How to Cook Mashed Celeriac: Tip: Be patient & careful...
How to Make Lemonade from Scratch + Video: Cooking like Alpha Beta Pie
To me, there is no better refresher than homemade lemonade and this recipe for How to Make Lemonade from Scratch will demonstrate just how easy and quick it is to make this delicious beverage. Ice cold on a hot summer day, it absolutely hits the spot as a tasty cooler. Being citrus, lemons provide all kinds of essential nutrients beneficial to good health as well as being good for your immune system. My mom would sometimes make hot...
How to Make Pomegranate Granita
Pomegranates are a part of the cold, Northern Hemispherical Winters, and this Pomegranate Granita recipe is an icy surprise. Aside from the relationship between Pluto & Persephone, where she was committed to leave the Earth to dwell in the confines of the unpleasant, infernal regions during Earth’s Winter. This was a result of eating just one seed of pomegranate. Goodness, just from one seed? I would have at least demanded...
Mythology, Storage & Uses of Pomegranates: National Pomegranate Month
November is National Pomegranate Month is here, and first we’re going back in time… Then, we’ll cover pomegranate uses, as well as storage. The Pomegranate in Greek Mythology: How’s your recollection of Greek mythology? Do you remember sneaky Hades offering Persephone to eat only one pomegranate seed, and thereby tricking her into having to return for 1/3 of the year to spend the winter months in the...
Fresh Ideas for Brown Bagging: National School Lunch Week
National School Lunch Week has arrived, and new inspiration has come to help you make lunches for your kids. School lunches for the children of our country are a very important aspect of feeding our young healthy & nutritious foods to keep them alert, strong & willing to learn. It is a good idea to provide each lunch with a few raw vegetables, which can be paired with a dip that is appealing to children. This can also serve as...
Vegetarian Awareness Month: Different Types of Vegetarianism
Vegetarian Awareness Month is an opportunity to not only brush up on our knowledge about being a vegetarian, but to eat some great vegetarian dishes too! Worldwide, there are millions, maybe even billions of people, who adhere to a vegetarian diet and sometimes not through choice, but because meats aren’t available to them. Others choose vegetarian or partially vegetarian diets for health, religious or philosophical reasons....
How to Make Thai Papaya Salad
This tantalizing, juicy Thai Papaya Salad is a burst of sunshine on your plate with exciting flavors to tickle your taste buds. To use papaya in salads, try combining ripe papaya & mango with some exotic flavors from the islands, and you have a marvelous side dish or main salad that can be “beefed” up with chicken, beef, shrimp or fish. It’s oh-so-tasty with sweet, sour and savory all mixed to your heart’s content....
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