Creamy Spinach Dip in Pumpernickel Loaf: National Spinach Month
National Spinach Month has finally arrived, and spinach is such a versatile vegetable for many different kinds of recipes. Below, you’ll find out how to make spinach dip in pumpernickel bread. Easy to make, and a real treat to eat. Spinach is delicious added to salad greens, even the attached pink roots add a crunch. Always be sure to wash thoroughly, as spinach tends to be quite sandy/dirty. They come from the ground, remember!...
How to Cook Stewed Tomatoes: National Tomato Month
It’s National Tomato Month, and there’s nothing like the taste of homegrown tomatoes fresh from your garden. We enjoy all the shades & shapes of tiny tomatoes, and all colors of large tomatoes as well. So perfectly tangy & juicy, perfect in any savory dish I can dream up, and such an important staple in our household. When it’s harvest time, it’s so exciting to make everything from gazpacho to fresh...
National Chili Month Brings a Recipe You Will Love
This kicked up recipe finds you because it’s National Chili Month in October! There are dozens of ways to make chili, and each cook seemingly has their own recipe… I don’t think I’ve ever made my chili the same way twice, and that keeps things exciting & fresh. Depending upon your mood or what you have available will determine the personality of your homemade chili. How to Cook Kicked Up Chili: This is my...
October is National Seafood Month: Celebrate with Gumbo
October is National Seafood Month, and it’s going to be oh-so tasty! The delights of the sea have been a treat to mankind for many centuries… Recipes too innumerable to record exist for the preparation of seafood. One of our family favorites is Seafood Gumbo, and there are dozens of ways to make it. How to Cook Seafood Gumbo: Full of tasty seafood, a deep, rich broth with flavorful veggies of the trinity, plus carrots....
School Lunches Do Not Have to Be a Challenge
It’s Back-to-School, and what a challenge to keep up with the nutrition, variety & tastes of your child when packing School Lunches… You want to try and keep it simple, easy to transport and handle, as well as being healthy, low in fat, and the list goes on. Sandwiches are still a great go-to for lunches, using last night’s leftover roast beef or roast chicken on a bagel or in a pita pocket. Keep it interesting...
How to Cook Russian Beef Borscht in Stoneware Ramekins + Video
Previously a peasant’s dish, this Russian Beef Borscht is now more of a delicacy today. A perfect Fall or Winter favorite, this Eastern European recipe is hearty, and full of love and comfort. Hearty beef with vegetables and Spices-of-the-Earth, we are taking you on a journey to Eastern Europe with this borscht recipe. Today’s borscht is made in stoneware ramekins, which are fantastic because they hold in the nutrients and...
How to Cook Shrimp Chowder in Stoneware Ramekins + Video
The cooler weather approaches and more and more I’m craving tastes of Fall… …hearty soups, stews & chowders. Here is yet another American food recipe you can make easily with quick preparation – Shrimp Chowder! This particular recipe is made in these gorgeous Vyatka Ceramics Stoneware Ramekins I got from FromRussia.com. What’s great about this show is that I show you 3 different variations on this...
How to Cook French Onion Soup in Stoneware Ramekins from Scratch + Video
Cooler weather is approaching & I’m breaking out all of my Fall recipes… …Soups, stews, casseroles cooking in the oven, baking things, and using different methods to cook than in other seasons. Long simmering, flavorful stocks & broths adorn our taste buds, and we crave it as soon as football season hits, don’t we? Well, here in North America, we do… Root vegetables like sweet potato, parsnip,...
September is National Chicken Month
So, it’s September and why not celebrate when we have a reason to…it’s National Chicken Month! Chicken…Every part of it is so delicious. Roasted chicken, chicken pot pie, grilled chicken breasts, chicken wings…These are all tasty dinners using chicken as the star! When you’ve removed and eaten most of the meat, the bones can be boiled down for a satisfying broth, which can be frozen in cubes to...
How to Cook Chicken Broth for the Sore Throat + Video
Is it cold outside? Is your household a bit “under the weather”? Do you hear sniffles around the home? Then, a good, homemade chicken or turkey broth are in order. A broth is easy to make with basic ingredients and a bit of time on your hands. What you will end up with is something hearty, healthy, and comforting for everyone in your family, soothing their throats and helping them fight off the cold or flu. Add more...
How to Cook Asian Chicken Stew with Rice
Tonight, a simple idea turned into something deliciously complex. I had the idea of making a chicken stew…since it’s been a while, and a total soup recipe wasn’t turning me on… I had no idea what flavorings I would use until I started looking around my refrigerator for what I had available. I saw some baby bok choy I wanted to use up, some carrots, celery and ginger. I was out of mushrooms, but remembered to...
How to Cook Hearty Lamb Stew
I’m not much of a lamb-eating lover. Maybe it’s the “gamey” flavour it often gives out, maybe it’s the smell, or maybe it’s the memories of mom’s mint jelly, but I just don’t get excited about it… …Except when I make my own lamb stew! Even if you’re not a big lamb-eater, you will likely really enjoy this dish. You will be all proud of yourself that you ate lamb, and it...
How to Cook Easy Duck Stock
Today, on my list of things to do is to clean out the refrigerator. This always lets me take “stock” of what I need to use up, throw out or otherwise store in a different way. As I opened my fridge, the one thing taking up a lot of space was my whole duck & baking dish I roasted it in. The meat is pretty much all gone, but the carcass is something I like to keep until I make a stock out of it. This usually goes for all...
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