Looking for ways to add more flavor to your cooking without adding a lot of calories? You probably already have a dozen or more ways in the kitchen in your spice drawer. With some creativity and practice you can create limitless variations on the classic dishes your family already loves and tour the world […]
How NOT to Store Olive Oil
If you are doing any serious cooking, you simply have to have a good extra virgin olive oil. Its great flavor and versatile nature give in limitless uses in a kitchen. It’s a great base for homemade dressings, great for sautéing in and a main ingredient in many dishes. The best part of olive oil […]
Simple Homemade Salad Dressings are Easy and Healthy
One of the simplest and most effective changes you can make in moving to a healthier lifestyle is to eat more fresh salads. It’s tough to top a heaping plate of leafy greens, lean proteins, fresh veggies and legumes loaded with fiber for sheer nutritional value. The place where many people go wrong is […]
Getting Your Pantry Ready for Winter
It’s getting into the heart of winter now, temperatures are down and your appetites are changing to suit. Here are some things to think about as the mercury drops. Make a list of what meals you enjoy in the winter and account for those ingredients. In the heat of summer, your tastes likely run towards […]
Why Use a Slow Cooker?
It is winter now, which means you’ve probably had your slow cooker out for a couple of months now. They’re good year around but they are great for meaty stews, roasts and soups, which keep you warm and full when the weather gets cold. It doesn’t matter what size or style of slow cooker you […]
Make Cooking Fun for the Whole Family
Three meals a day, every day – even if you love cooking, there are times when it seems like all you do is cook, clean and repeat, all day. You are bored of the same old thing so you try to surprise everyone with something new and the kids hate it, even if it’s made […]
17 Essential Items for your Pantry
I am going to have to break myself of watching the Food Network! There is something about watching cooking shows on TV that pushes you to into the kitchen. It looks so delicious and the kitchen starts calling your name to try out the new creation! Whether that is the case, or if you just […]
Copycat Lipton Onion Soup Mix Recipe
Dry Lipton Onion Soup mix is an ingredient I use quite often in cooking. Home Cooked Pot Roast, Meatloaf, Oven Roasted Potatoes and Homemade Soup are just a few examples. It’s so easy to just open the package and empty it it. It gives your dishes a delicious flavor. But, who says you have to buy […]
Grilling on a Budget: How to Successfully Stretch What you Have
Let’s face it! A lot of us love to grill out and have family and friends over for get-togethers, but the expense of it can put a huge damper on things. Well, just because you’re on a tight budget doesn’t mean you have to skip the fun of grilling in the summer or even hosting […]
6 Ways to Season Food with Herbs
We have an odd day coming up next month. August 29 is More Herbs, Less Salt Day. The idea behind this odd observance is to promote the wonderful power of herbs. They’re better for you than salt, and they pack in extra nutrients. But if you are going to use herbs, you need to remember […]
