How to Marinate Meat
I am a marinating queen! I love flavor! When I have a marinating steak, I love to experiment with flavors, but often falling back on my “trusty rusty” recipe I’ve used for ages. * Tip: When marinating, you don’t need to be precise with your measurements. Just be sure you have enough marinade in the container to completely coat the meat. Have a large Ziploc-type bag ready. Rinse steaks under cold water and place...
Ready for National Volunteer Week? The Barefoot Challenge
If you haven’t heard about this 12 year old boy, Bilaal Rajan, from Oakville, Ontario (near where I live), listen up… National Volunteer Week is coming up April 19-25 and he is challenging you to go barefoot for 1 week. That’s right…It’s called the Barefoot Challenge! Why? …Because, as they say, “You never really know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes”… Many children...
How to Cook Calamari – Australian Style
What was my very favorite thing I ate when I was in Australia? If I was pinned down to have to answer this, I would say it was the calamari! I’d never had calamari any differently than the breaded and fried version, as you would get at Olive Garden here in America. They don’t make it like this in Aussieland, unless you go to a fish & chips shop…No, No, No! Otherwise, they’ll skin the squid and take out...
How to Cook Edwards Family German Seven Layer Dinner
This dish includes traditionally German ingredients for a full meal in a baking dish. It’s lovely for a family dinner or for a smorgasbord buffet. ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Main Serve With: Nothing…It’s perfect all by itself! Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 1 hr, 40 min Yield: 9 x 13′ casserole dish Ingredients: Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 2. Grease baking dish with butter. 3. Thinly slice...
The Side Dishes of Thanksgiving – At a Glance
These posts have been a hit, so I thought I’d compile a quick, concise, at-a-glance post of Thanksgiving Side Dishes for your easy perusal! * Be sure to check out: The Desserts of Thanksgiving at a Glance The Meat & Potatoes of Thanksgiving Side Dishes: Mom’s Pink Jellied Holiday Salad Kimberly’s Whipped Sweet Potatoes Great Green Bean Casserole Turner Family Poultry Stuffing Traditional Whole Berry Cranberry...
How to Cook Kimberly’s Whipped Sweet Potatoes
This recipe for How to Cook Whipped Sweet Potatoes is a nice change that’s really delicious for the Holidays. My goal was to make a sweet potato dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas that didn’t taste like the traditional style of tasting very similar to pumpkin pie filling as a side dish. This gives you the amazing flavor of sweet potatoes, but gives it it’s own identity, not that of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and...
How to Cook Sensational Scalloped Potatoes
One of my favorite potato dishes…My mother makes them out of this world!!! ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Side Serve With: Easter feast Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: ~ 1.25 hrs Yield: 1 casserole Nutrition Facts: * Please use organic ingredients whenever possible. . Ingredients: Instructions: 1. Slice potatoes and onions. Dice carrots and chop parsley. 2. In a large jar with a tight lid, combine flour and cold milk. Shake well until...
Great Ideas for How to Cook Holiday Turkey Leftovers
Thanksgiving leftovers galore! I love leftovers, especially Thanksgiving leftovers… Check out this great information about your leftover turkey! *** Great Things to do With Your Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey By Colin Joss If you’ve slaved away for hours on a huge bird for Thanksgiving, there’s no reason that the extra meat has to go to waste. It’s inevitable-99% of the time, you’ll have leftover turkey...
My First Fantastic Fondue Experience @ The Melting Pot – Addison
Okay…I must say, Fondue Rocks! I have never had fondue before this week…Amazing, but true! While we are in Dallas for a few weeks, we always take advantage of the rich array of amazing restaurants in the area. My husband has wanted to take me to The Melting Pot in Addison, Texas on Beltline Rd. since we were first dating in 1998, and even though we have lived here through the years, we have never actually gone…until...
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving – But 2 Days Left If Celebrating Wednesday
For those of you, who are celebrating Thanksgiving today… Happy Thanksgiving! For those of you celebrating on Wednesday, 2 days left!!! *** What to Do Two Days before Thanksgiving By Shauna Hanus It is Tuesday [or Sunday in this case] before Thanksgiving and your home is a buzz with excitement. Now is the time for a cool head and to start the cooking. It may be hard to resist the temptation to taste all the pies and treats a bit...
How to Bake Incredible Breakfast Pie
Woweee! I created this breakfast this morning, and it was a hit to all who ate it. I truly hope you enjoy this easy breakfast feast! ~ Kimberly Edwards 😀 Type: Breakfast Serve With: salsa, hot sauce, sour cream, fresh fruit Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 30 min Yield: One 8 x 8 casserole dish. It should feed about 5 people generously. Nutrition Facts: * This is also delicious in it’s vegetarian form. Just eliminate the sausage, or...
How to Cook Southern Style Corn Cakes
These babies are so easy and quick to make. In fact, they could pretty much be an after thought, when you main course is almost ready, that pops into your mind for an extra side. They only take about 15 minutes to complete. Serve With: Sour cream & salsa on top. Great to serve as a side with my ‘Down South Smothered Liver & Onions with Gravy’ recipe. Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 10 min Yield: ~ 12 corn cakes These...
How to Cook Down-South Smothered Liver & Onions with Gravy + Video
If you love #liver – then, you’ll love my Down-South Smothered Liver & Onions with Gravy recipe! Okay, I really really disliked liver and onions when I was a kid. Uhhhhh. The reason why? Well, apart from the fact that my parents told me it was beaver tail (uh, yeah, true story), but it tasted so disgustingly nasty to me. I still have a liver block to this day. However, my mother and sister are liver freaks! Well, I...
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How to Cook Down-South Smothered Liver & Onions with Gravy + Video
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How to Brine a Whole Chicken + Video
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How to Make a Saltine Cracker Pie Crust
November 25, 2008| 1 CommentLooking for a great alternative to a shortening-enriched, pastry crust? Here's your answer! Great for fruit pies and tarts, meringues... -
How To Peel Small Onions Quickly & Easily
June 9, 2008| 3 CommentsWhether they are small white onions, pearl onions, small red onions, shallots or any other type of small onion...and you... -
How to Slow Roast Chicken with the Best Skin Ever + Video
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How to Marinate Sirloin Tip Steak + Video
July 24, 2012Tonight, I have decided to BBQ some sirloin tip steaks that looked beautiful from my grocer. It is a marinating...
