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- Tomato Dandelion Salad - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from George MateljanLow in calories with great flavor, this combination of young tender dandelion greens and fresh ripe tomatoes is a great summer salad that's quick and easy to prepare. Add goat cheese for extra protein and enjoy! This is an easy salad to make that will complement numerous recipes as a side ...
Views: 1345 - What is Demi Glace? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Chef Todd MohrWhat is Demi Glace? It’s only the most indispensible ingredient for making brown sauces. Professional chefs know that the secret to making rich and flavorful gravies for beef, veal, lamb or game lies in the few simple steps needed to make their sauces pop. Demi Glace uses one of the mother ...
Views: 1343 - Chicken Finger Recipe - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from i-Supplements comChicken fingers are a fun and exciting addition to any family cookout or social event. The majority of Americans are constantly on the go with work and other daily activities not to mention if you have children we all know how difficult it can be to just sit down and take a breather. After that ...
Views: 1342 - Easy Chili Recipe For Fabulous Main Course - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Angelica FlorinAre you a busy person with so many things to do because of your hectic schedule? If you think that time is never on your side, you might end up feeling stressed out. This type of situation gets worse if you are a homemaker. Working moms find it difficult to balance their time when they still ...
Views: 1341(1 vote) - The way to Bake a Potato on the Gas Grill - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Paul LackTwo Takes on a Classic: The best way to Bake Potatoes on Your Gas Grill What's the best accompaniment to your grilled steak? A baked potato, needless to say! If you associate baking a potato with an oven, then think again. Baking potatoes on the grill alongside your meat creates an ...
Views: 1340(1 vote) - 5 Reasons to Own a Coffee Maker - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Mariah EvansA lot of people cannot live without caffeine. Thus, owning a coffee maker is often viewed as a necessity for many people. Many people seem to be fascinated with drinking the beverage which is why it is already part of their lives. This is the main reason why these caffeine beverage brewing ...
Views: 1339 - Calcium/Magnesium - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Katy RickmanThis ever happen to you? You’re having a killer workout then out of nowhere stopped dead in your tracks. Your muscle pulls at you with incredible force seeming to withdraw into its self. You push and massage trying to ease the spasm stretching and twisting, all the time wondering what did I do ...
Views: 1338 - Delicious Fruit and Nut Cake for Lovely Christmas Celebrations - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Daniel HirschChristmas often comes with a lot of joy and happiness. It is a great occasion which calls celebrations and parties. Christians wait for this time to celebrate. In fact not only Christians, Christmas is an occasion which is enjoyed by people all over the world. The carols, the decorations on ...
Views: 1337 - Smashed Potatoes with Garlic - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from George MateljanA little garlic goes a long way to make ordinary mashed potatoes into something special It not only adds extra flavor but extra nutrition your Healthiest Way of Eating. Enjoy! Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: • 2 potatoes • 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil • 3 medium ...
Views: 1337(3 votes) - Another Win-Win Recipe: Grill Baby Grill - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Michele RisaDo you love grilling on the barbecue as much as I do? Cooking food over a fire just transforms how everything tastes. So if you’ve been wanting to switch to eating more vegetables- for all those good reasons- here’s another win-win recipe that gives you what your body needs and what you will ...
Views: 1335 - A Great Thanksgiving Appetizer Recipe by Burning Peppers? How? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrA great Thanksgiving appetizer recipe can be the start of any reason to celebrate. Whether a holiday dinner, birthday, or weekend party, offering attractive and delicious yet simple appetizers can get any gathering off to a great start. Appetizers, or “hors d Oeuvres” are small bites of food ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - How To Make Homemade Sauces Like The Pros - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Chef Todd MohrProfessional Chefs know how to make homemade sauces using basic cooking methods, not written instructions. That’s why you won’t see a truly skilled cook run for a recipe when they need a sauce. Empowered with HOW to make a sauce, they don’t need a recipe to say WHAT to put in it. A good ...
Views: 1334 - Summer Cooking: The Simple Steps for Cooking Perfect Steak - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrCooking perfect steak might mean different things to different people, but by using the same - very simple procedure, everyone can achieve their own personal definition of perfection right on their own BBQ grill. The process begins with choosing and preparing your own beef tenderloin and ends ...
Views: 1333(18 votes) - Why this Vegetable Lasagna Recipe Changes Everything. - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrA Vegetable Lasagna recipe is easy to find on the internet. Everyone will have you cooking dry sheets of pasta, letting them cool correctly, then wrestling with the limp, soggy, wet sheets to create a layered Italian dish. I’ve taken a long hard look at lasagnas and I think something ...
Views: 1333(1 vote) - Juice Up Your Life the Healthy Way! -- Part 2: The Finer Points of Juicing - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Zen-Jay ChuangIn Part 1 of this two-part article we explored the truths and myths of juicing so that you can make an informed choice about whether to juice or consume whole fruits and vegetables ― or a combination of the two! In today’s issue, you’ll learn how to save money and get the most out of your ...
Views: 1331 - Do all catering service providers in Pune follow food safety rules? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from avantika royIf you are looking for a good quality catering service provider in Pune, then there are some important factors to consider. In fact, irrespective of the place, some factors apply to all caterers throughout the globe. We all know that food can either keep us healthy or make us sick. This is ...
Views: 1329 - Do it Yourself -4 Steps to Copycat Restaurant Recipes. - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrI have a friend that plays guitar. He can hear a song and figure out how to play it. This has always impressed me. I watch him intently listening to the song, nodding his head, humming a bit, and then his fingers go to work. The left hand forms chords, the right strums or picks at the ...
Views: 1328(1 vote) - Does Your Holiday Stuffing Recipe Have The Right Stuff? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrI don’t think I’ve ever used a holiday stuffing recipe. That’s not to say I’ve never made a dressing for turkey, I’ve had to make it for 15,000 people! Imagine trying to follow a recipe for 15,000 people. Would it say “15,000 pinches of salt”? I’ve been urging people to “cook like a ...
Views: 1328(1 vote) - 2 Different Vegan Lunch or Dinner Recipe You Must Try Today - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2018 from sajib bhadraVegan food lover will enjoy those recipes. You can enjoy those simple vegan recipes for lunch or dinner. You will love this Fujita skewers as well as the chocolate cupcake. Any vegan person can merely love those recipes and another non-vegan person. Fujita skewers with chimichurri ...
Views: 1327 - Home Makers Warmly Accept Induction Cookware - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Phanse AshishFor hundreds of years, kitchen has become a part and parcel of Indian women’s life. From the first light of the morning to the time when they go to bed, women are bound up in endless kitchen chores. And this has generated a sort of camaraderie between home makers and cookware. Normally, women ...
Views: 1327 - Paneer & Potato Rosti - A Must Try Breakfast Recipe - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2017 from Harshad JethraPotato recipes are always energizing and fulfilling. Potatoes are full are carbs, and when combined with cottage cheese, the dish is rich in proteins as well, making it highly nutritious while being equally delightful. Rosti is a recipe from Switzerland, and it's very similar to patties or ...
Views: 1327 - Have No Fear: Try These (Seemingly) Scary Gourmet Cheeses - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Sara KahnIn honor of Halloween we are celebrating the monsters (or should I say Munsters) of the gourmet cheese world. As The Cheese Ambassador, I find cheese to be a thing of beauty but I do come across some rather beastly specimens that give reason to pause before tasting. Whether it’s a malodorous ...
Views: 1326(2 votes) - How to Choose the Right Rice Cooker - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Jenny KhooEating rice, whether as a diet staple or just as a delicious side dish, has made its way to the hearts of millions. Gone are the days where you have to learn how to master cooking rice through a traditional kitchen pot. Mastering it comes with trial and error and with a lot of overcooked or ...
Views: 1326(1 vote) - How To Make Homemade Sauces Like The Pros - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Chef Todd MohrProfessional Chefs know how to make homemade sauces using basic cooking methods, not written instructions. That’s why you won’t see a truly skilled cook run for a recipe when they need a sauce. Empowered with HOW to make a sauce, they don’t need a recipe to say WHAT to put in it. A good ...
Views: 1326 - A Few Basic Vegetable Steaming Tricks - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Arthur BonsonVegetables have been around for a very long time. Hence, humans were able to come up with a number of ways of cooking a meal to get the most out of it. Vegetables can be cooked by steaming, barbequing or boiling. The differing methods have their own benefits and drawbacks, and in this particular ...
Views: 1325 - Healthy Baking The Gluten Free Way - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2014 from Gretchen ScalpiIn the past if you needed to bake a gluten free recipe you had to make your own baking mix. This took a lot of trial and error and often resulted in disaster. Now you can purchase gluten free baking mixes like Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Biscuit & Baking Mix, Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free All ...
Views: 1325 - How to prepare classical black coffee in the jezve. - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2012 from Atlant IncSome of us drink coffee every morning to wake up, cheer up and adjust themselves on an operating mode, others prefer to drink it occasionally in the friendly company, accompanying slow conversation. To cook coffee it is possible in two main ways - in the special device (coffee-machine) or on ...
Views: 1325 - Fennel Green Beans - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from George MateljanTry this creative combination of fennel and green beans for a tasty addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating. And it only takes minutes to prepare! Prep and Cook Time: 12 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: • 3 cups thin green beans • 1/2 cup sliced fennel bulb • 1/2 medium onion, sliced ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - Seafood Paella is a Quick Easy Dinner Made in One Pan - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrWhat is a quick easy dinner I can make in one pan? is a question most often asked of me. While I know the expected answer is a recipe, they’d be asking the wrong person for a recipe. I’ve been urging people to “Burn Your Recipes” through my online cooking classes and DVDs for years now, ...
Views: 1324(3 votes) - The Turkey Gravy Thickener that Grandma Ignored - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrMy Grandmother used cornstarch to make turkey gravy. My Mother inherited this procedure of dissolving cornstarch in water to thicken the drippings. Well, this generational laziness stops here! If your family is like mine, your elders will be sliding the roasting pan from the oven in a few ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - Christmas Dinner Ideas Start with Appetizers Too Fancy For You. - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrChristmas dinner ideas come easy. Turkey, Ham, or Beef with potatoes and vegetables. However, how you START your meal can be a more perplexing problem. There are infinite choices of holiday appetizers to choose from. How do you find the right recipe? You don’t FIND the right recipe, you ...
Views: 1322(1 vote) - Enhance Your Kitchen Experience By Getting To Know Your Kitchen Cutlery - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Darell BelenMost cutlery come in very elegant and unique designs, indicative of their unique characteristics that make them essential for this or that usage where other sets are not. More than looks and design, however, you should make your decisions on what is actually needed. You will buy both high ...
Views: 1321(1 vote) - Three New High Technology Kitchen Gadgets - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2012 from Sabreen HassanIn today's hectic and fast-paced world, we need to do anything fast yet efficiently especially when it comes to the cooking. Indeed, mothers who work for numerous hours have no time to waste in preparing foods with old fashioned manners. Can you afford spending too much time peeling the ...
Views: 1321 - Using Plastics in the Kitchen - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from John SmithName the variety of plastic and you will find it in your house in some form or the other. Apart from cooking, storing and serving food and drinking water, it has been found in various other things in our kitchen. What you might be thinking is not plastic, also contains some amount of plastic. ...
Views: 1321 - What Are the Benefits of a Gas Pizza Oven? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Kenny TanAre you planning to start a food business that would serve pizzas and several other grilled food items? To ensure the success of your ideal business, you should make use of a smart kitchen appliance that lets you produce as much recipe in only a matter of minutes. A fast-paced environment such ...
Views: 1320(2 votes) - Zucchini Soup Recipes - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from zvika kolbZucchini is my favorite vegetable (it's a fruit i know..... :-) ) I Looked For Zucchini Soup Recipes all over the and found a lot of them. i made a list of the most "good looking" recipes and i want to share it with you after i cooked them my self and enjoyed Zucchini Soup Recipe We were ...
Views: 1320(2 votes) - Green Smoothies - A Purist's Perspective - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Dr. LindaJoy RoseWhenever I start teaching at a new locale, my inaugural class is “Raw Foods 101″ – teaching the basics of the raw foods/raw fusion lifestyle with demo’s of delectable green smoothies and scrumptious salads. It’s always very uplifting for me to get enthusiastic feedback from participants on ...
Views: 1319 - "Original" Holiday Traditions - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2008 from Keith Mumaw“Holiday Traditions” It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an article in the food section. With the excitement of starting a new food business, also comes the actual “working” part. I am happy to announce that as of the 1st of the year, “Quierras Mas” and “Brother’s Blend Sausage” will be ...
Views: 1318 - Cook Green Beans in Advance and Keep Their Vitamins Intact - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrWhen you cook green beans this holiday season, will you open a can of condensed soup and let the beans bake for hours? Most people do. Baking vegetables over a long period of time reduces their nutrient value. Plus, if you are trying to have a stress-free holiday cooking experience, you’re ...
Views: 1318(13 votes) - Increase the life of stale food - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Donna MillerSometimes when you've been stretching dollars for years, as many of us have, it seems like we face the same old stale problems over and over again. We face the choice of either to spend money on better clothing or tune up the car. Or the choice of buying the higher quality item for a higher ...
Views: 1318 - Salmon Gravlax Roses Make an Attractive Holiday Appetizer - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrGravlax Roses can make a simple and attractive holiday appetizer from dry-cured salmon. Whether you cure the salmon yourself, or just purchase it, my simple procedure can be the focus of a fancy appetizer selection that only you know was quite simple. To me, the definition of cooking is ...
Views: 1318 - How to Make a Pineapple Upside Down Cake - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Angelica FlorinCakes are truly delightful to eat for dessert or teatime. You can find different types of cake recipes that feature chocolate chips, shredded vegetables and even fruits slices. The perfect mix of ingredients makes the cake simply amazing. Moreover, you will find it easy to prepare the ...
Views: 1317(2 votes) - Benefits Of Eating Healthy Breakfast Cereals - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Believe CerealsThere are plenty of breakfast options these days in the market. From muesli to flakes and granola to breakfast bars. Make sure you fuel your body with a healthy start and choose a wholesome and nutritious breakfast cereal for yourself and for your family. Many recipes can be made at home too, ...
Views: 1316 - Pepper Recipes - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Gail ColePepper is the third most used recipe ingredient in the world. Third only to salt and water. Americans eat approximately .25 pound of pepper a year. But where did pepper originate? Pepper originated in Kerala, India. The region is known for its twin monsoon. The heavy rains are important for the ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - Super Foods - The 10 Healthiest Foods to Eat - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Karen CiancioA list of the top 10 healthiest foods may seem like a come-on. Magic food? We all know there are no real magic foods. The road to optimum health is not in a pill or one magic food. But there are foods that pack such a nutritional wallop and possess such powerful health benefits, that they are ...
Views: 1316 - Crispy Turkey Salad - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from George MateljanAdd this nutrient-rich, meal-in-one salad to your Healthiest Way of Eating. Substitute or add any of your favorite vegetables to suit your personal tastes. The salad is only limited by your imagination. Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes Serves 1 Ingredients: • 4 cups mixed salad greens ...
Views: 1313(2 votes) - How to Steam Food in Culinary College - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Chef Todd MohrWelcome back to culinary college! Today’s lesson is How To Steam Food. I’m glad you are punctual to class because you’ll want every minute of this four and one half hour lecture and laboratory class. The students at Stratford University in Baltimore aspire to careers as professional ...
Views: 1312(1 vote) - Stocking Your Refrigerator: 6 Cool Tips for Maximizing Storage and Efficiency - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Helen CastilloIf you follow a raw foods lifestyle, your diet consists mainly of fresh ingredients, most of which need refrigeration. So, here are a few suggestions that might come in handy when stocking your fridge. Tip #1 -- Conserve Energy Consult with your utility provider for tips on ways to lower ...
Views: 1312 - Stuck for Christmas Dinner Ideas? Try Potatoes Anna - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrChristmas dinner ideas are harder to come by than any other holiday menu. Most people have deep traditions when it comes to their Thanksgiving table, but Christmas presents a great opportunity to try new things, new ideas for the coming new year. Let’s start with starch. Potatoes are high ...
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