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How to Cook Mashed Celeriac: Mother’s Day Delights
May07

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...

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How to Cook Seared Duck Breasts with Fig Sauce: Mother’s Day Delights
May06

How to Cook Seared Duck Breasts with Fig Sauce: Mother’s Day Delights

You need to read about How to Cook Seared Duck Breasts with Fig Sauce! Doesn’t that sound fabulous? This year, my daughter asked me what I would like for my Mother’s Day celebrations, and I’ve gotten together a few wonderful recipes that I’d like to enjoy on my Day… How to Cook Seared Duck Breasts with Fig Sauce: Scrumptious with a gorgeously seared duck breast, and a sweet, acidic sauce that will wow you...

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How to Make Raspberry Dessert Sauce: Valentine’s Day Treats
Feb08

How to Make Raspberry Dessert Sauce: Valentine’s Day Treats

When I think of Valentine’s Day, it reminds me of berries & chocolate, and this Raspberry Dessert Sauce is just what the love doctor ordered! How to Make Raspberry Dessert Sauce: Whether drizzling on fruit, cheesecake or with your crème brûlée, this raspberry sauce is divine all-around… Type: Sauce Recipe Serve with: ice cream, yogurt, or as a drizzle on desserts or dessert plates Prep Time: 10 min Yields: 1 1/2 cups...

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How to Make Pomegranate Granita
Dec23

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...

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How to Make Vichyssoise Soup: National Vichyssoise Day
Nov18

How to Make Vichyssoise Soup: National Vichyssoise Day

National Vichyssoise Day is November 18th, and here’s a great recipe I’ve tried to reinvent. Vichyssoise is a soup I first tasted when I traveled to Spain, not France. It was a very hot day & the vichyssoise was served icy cold, and every-so-tasty. How to Make Vichyssoise Soup: My recipe is as close as I could come to the soup I had in Spain. Type: Soup Recipe Serve with: fresh, crusty bread & garnishes –...

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How to Make Pumpkin Pie: National Pumpkin Day
Oct26

How to Make Pumpkin Pie: National Pumpkin Day

National Pumpkin Day is upon us, and if you have never made your own Pumpkin Pie from Scratch, you’re in for a treat of a recipe too. Technically, a pumpkin is part of the Winter squash group. Included in that family are acorn, pepper & others. We all know how delicious Pumpkin Pie is, and though tinned pumpkin puree is perfectly alright to create a good pie filling, making your own from fresh pumpkin is fantastic, and my...

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How to Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
Oct21

How to Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day

What could be better in these cold, Autumn days than the warm spiciness of a Pumpkin Cheesecake? Cheesecakes are actually very rich cheese & egg custards – not cakes at all. How to Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake: All of your ingredients should be at room temperature. The batter must be well mixed, but not over beaten. This cheesecake maintains a creamy texture, as we are using cream cheese rather than ricotta or curd style cheese....

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A National Gumbo Day Recipe: Ooh Wee!
Oct12

A National Gumbo Day Recipe: Ooh Wee!

National Gumbo Day is here and this delicious dish is well worth the time you put into making it. Yes, it’s a slow roller of a recipe, but it’s oh-so worth it! How to Cook Gumbo: Most people immediately think about seafood gumbo, but it doesn’t have to include fruit of the sea at all. You can also make sausage, chicken, and even vegetable gumbos too. Proper gumbo needs a great roux, basic to Creole or Cajun cooking....

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October is National Seafood Month: Celebrate with Gumbo
Oct01

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....

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How to Cook Chickpea, Piquillo Pepper & Shredded Chicken Soup
Jan17

How to Cook Chickpea, Piquillo Pepper & Shredded Chicken Soup

 A flavor explosion is what you’ll get when you cook this soup at home in less than 20 minutes… …That’s right! 20 minutes…full of flavor and not a long list of ingredients. The video is an episode of “Qualifirst Cooking with Kimberly”. Be sure to Subscribe today! Today, I’m using these amazing Royal Command Fire Roasted Piquillo Peppers that bring this soup to a level of yumminess you...

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How to Bake Moroccan Spice Bread for the Bread Machine
Jan29

How to Bake Moroccan Spice Bread for the Bread Machine

Want to learn something new? Learn how to bake Moroccan Spice Bread for the bread machine! This bread is a delicious, spiced homemade bread as an accompaniment to soups and stews. Try this bread recipe with my Moroccan Chickpea Soup – it’s perfect! Type: Bread Recipe Serve With: Softened butter or olive oil, and Moroccan Chickpea Soup Prep Time: 7 min Cook Time: 2 hrs 35 min Yield: 1 loaf Ingredients: 3/4 cup tea or water...

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How to Bake Pumpkin Bread in a Bread Machine
Jan18

How to Bake Pumpkin Bread in a Bread Machine

If you are looking for the right recipe for pumpkin bread, then this is it…especially if you want to use your bread machine! When we make pumpkin pie filling from scratch for pumpkin pies over the Holidays, you’re bound to always have more than you need. This often happens in our household, so we store the rest in the freezer in serving size bags or containers. These portions are perfect for my pumpkin bread recipes,...

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How to Cook Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup
Oct21

How to Cook Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup

When life gives you carrots, make roasted carrot soup! I looked in my mother’s fridge after returning from my trip to Dallas, hungry for a Fall soup…Running low on ingredients, my mother did have a lot of carrots – Thus, Kimberly’s Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup emerged… ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Main Dish Serve With: Dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt and chopped chives. Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time:  1 hr...

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