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A TOUCH OF AUTUMN
Autumn is on its way and with it comes the vegetables that the Farmers' Markets in this area are so well noted for. Squash, pumpkin, beets and of course zucchini, lots and lots of zucchini. A trip to our local farmers' market a couple of days ago pro (read full article)
Oh Nuts! WebSite and Product Review
I just found out about OhNuts! recently. They are company with 4 locations in New York and a beautiful online store. You can tell by the name they specialize in nuts. They also have seeds and dried fruits. You can buy all these is bulk, at incredibl (read full article)
324. A Rack Makeover
When come Hari Raya everybody seems busy making biscuits and cakes but I don't. Since I have Aya to bake the cakes and Noormy to make sure there are some biscuits on that day, I am busy sprucing up a little bit of my kitchen area .I have this rack ( (read full article)
La Dispensa
the Italian pantry Dark, musty and cool. Walking in the typical Italian family larder would often evoke fear and mystery. Children were seldom allowed entrance. Selected females were granted access and only for retrieving specific items. Otherwise t (read full article)
Fruits and Vegetables to enhance your meals
FennelAlso known as sweet anise, fennel has a sweet, mild licorice flavor. The feathery fronds can be used as an herb, like dillweed, to flavor soups and stews. The broad, bulbous base is treated like a vegetable and can be eaten raw or sliced and di (read full article)
Café Britt Costa Rica Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) Reviews
Café Britt Costa Rica Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) 100% Premium Costa Rican Arabica coffee, mountain grown, freshly roasted. Direct from the plantation to your cup for the freshest taste! All natural. Kosher certified. G (read full article)
5 Days of Fruit: Berries
It's Day 3 of 5 Days of Fruit and today's feature is berries. Browse through our picks below for all you ever wanted to know about berries!StrawberriesSelection: The smaller, the sweeter. Choose bright red berries with their caps intact. Caps should (read full article)
Chicken En Papillote - Surprisingly good chicken!
En Papillote literally means to cook "in parchment". It is a French term for something that the Italians call al Cartoccio. Cooking en papillote is a method in which you seal the food in a pouch and bake. The food essentially steams in the oven in (read full article)
Have a Power Breakfast!
Photo by Krisof Borkowski Supercharge your day with a power breakfast! So, what is a power breakfast? It is a meal that has a good balance of lean protein and complex carbohydrates. Together this combination will keep you full longer and provide lon (read full article)
Summer Plan Update
As I mentioned in previous posts this week, I wound up with a whole lot of extra food I didn't expect to happen. I feel really badly that my friend was ill and as such, didn't eat. I prefer it when people who're in my house (staying or just visiting (read full article)
When Is A Fruit Not A Fruit? When It's A Fig!
Daddy had a green thumb. Stick a twig in some dirt and he'd make it grow, like magic. That's exactly what he did when I was about seven years old — put a branch in the ground and, seemingly overnight, that Ficus grew into a 20-foot tree with sweet (read full article)
Your guide to cutting calories without losing flavor
Substitute Oat Flour for refined white flour in equal parts; , It gives you a boost of filling fiber and is heart-healthy. You can easily find this in grocery stores, but if you can’t, grind regular oats in a food processor. Use Real Extracts (read full article)
Mila Chia Bars
This is a different genre of healthy snack, a way to get your greens without them tasting overly ‘greens’ if you know what I mean. This recipe is from Integrated Health. Ingredients: 6 ounces raw organic almonds 1/4 – 1/2 cup walnuts 1-2 t (read full article)
Jalapeño Red Bean Salsa
The year is going by so fast. It's hard to believe it's already July. I love the summertime because there are so many in season fruits and vegetables available. It's great to have a break from frozen produce. I'm still trying to find a way to (read full article)
Love at First Bite - Lamb Chops with Roasted Figs
If you don’t live in California or in the South, you may have never seen a fresh fig. These delicate fruits have a shelf life of a day. You can pick an under-ripe fig in the morning, and it will be perfectly ripe by dinnertime. (read full article)
Brother's All Natural Fruit Crisps Review and Giveaway!
I am a self-confessed fruit lover. During the summer I love nothing better than to stock my kitchen with fresh peaches, apricots, plums, berries...the list goes on and on. There are times when it’s just not convenient to eat fresh fruit and I nee (read full article)
Wine Review: Zinfandel
The 6 Zinfandel's Recently, I decided to start reviewing inexpensive wines...to pass the time. I know your thinking 'what a tough job this guy has'. And in response, I am fully committed to the scientific study of food and alcohol. I am doing this fo (read full article)
An Ode to Oats
Last summer I attended one of the Chicago MetroCeliacs cooking classes at Whole Foods. The topic was summer brunch and we learned how to make healthy versions of traditional brunch fare. My favorite recipe I took away from the class was granola. I'v (read full article)
Grilled Bananas (Gluay Tap)
Thai babies are fed mashed up banana as easy baby food. One of the first solid foods Thai babies will eat are bananas. Thais also make dried banana chips, sticky sweets, deep fried banana pieces, bananas in coconut milk.. You name it! There are hundr (read full article)
Cooking Tip #32
The easiest way to chop nuts is to put them in a plastic bag and roll them with a rolling pin. It is quick and saves you time because there is no chopper, knife or cutting board to clean. The trick works for cracker and cereal crumbs, too. (read full article)
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