Simple Onion RollsThese delicate rolls are rich in flavor and taste so good. The best part.."really easy to make" , not a lot of mess and not bread machine required :D. The house is filled with a beautiful aroma of Homemade Bread and memories of chi (read full article)

Wheat Pizza Crust

Who doesn’t love pizza?  I mean, pizza is as American as baseball and apple pie, right?  Unfortunately, it is also really fattening.  There are some ways, however, to make it a little healthier – for starters, making it at home.  Her (read full article)

Bread and Butter Pickles

 Ive made this on and off thru the years, they are pretty good. BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES 8lbs. cucumbers2lbs. white onions1/2c. salt (I used coarse kosher salt)1 qt. white vinegar2c. sugar ( I used organic)2 tsp. celery seed2 tsp. turmeric1 (read full article)

Getting To Know ME!

Hello Everyone!  I am participating with MannLand5's Getting To Know YOU!  1. What kind of athlete has the hottest body?I am really not into sports.  Runner? 2. Are you a planner or a procrastinator?Procrastinator !  I hate plann (read full article)

Blackberry Pie Recipe

Blackberries are in season and chances are you have come across an abundance of them. Now that you have all these blackberries, the question is what to do with them? Blackberry pie is the perfect choice to make good use of your fresh blackberries. O (read full article)

Cucumber-Tomato Salad, Pot Roast Seitan, Cornbread, and Green Bean Pepper Salad

With the exception of the quick salad I whipped up, all of these recipes came from the Passionate Vegetarian, a cookbook that is seriously undervalued in my kitchen, considering how much it has to offer.  I wasn’t a huge fan of the green beans (read full article)

Fabulous Food Festivals - Crab Salad Rolls

I experienced my first food festival in Sienna, Italy when I was seventeen.  I had just arrived, jetlagged, and couldn’t understand a word anyone was saying to me, but my Italian host family insisted on dragging me to a party, repeating Spas (read full article)

Strawberry and Kiwifruit Pavlova

Strawberry and Kiwifruit PavlovaIn culinary school, you have to take classes in both cooking and pastry.  After the first few classes, most people have a clear preference - they are either cooks or bakers, rarely both. I was and still am a cook. (read full article)

What Would The Octopus Say About this?

Have you heard about the octopus in Germany named Paul that picked the outcome on the World Cup soccer matches? Now there's Loki the octopus in Minnesota that thinks Bret Farve is finally going to retire from football.  I think I need an octopu (read full article)

Get Your Crunch On: Terra Chip Giveaway!

Well I had an interesting night! It was the third night in a row of storms (I finally heard them last night!) and just as one of the loudest cracks of thunder shook the house, a horrible noise started coming from a hallway. Kind of a loud, low scr (read full article)

5 Days of Veggies: Onions

It's Day 2 of our 5 Days of Veggies series and today's veggie is everyone's eyewatering fave - onions! A great addition to numerous dishes, onions pack a punch of flavor. Check out our tips and recipes below!There are quite a few different types of (read full article)

Planning Week; Step Away from the Chips

It's the start of planning week for the Step Away for the Chips challenge. We're going to go one week avoiding processed foods. I'm trying to eat fresh fruits and veggies, fresh seafood, more whole grains. But if the fresh options are too high look (read full article)

Chocolate Chip & Walnut Cookies

Ingredients1 cup butter, softened1 cup white sugar1 cup brown sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons hot water1/2 teaspoon salt2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (I used the Hearsheys chocolate c (read full article)

Banana Cinnamon Snack Cake

The 2010 half way mark passed. Can you believe there are just four months until the New Year? I was determined to bake more since you all helped me to overcome my baking phobia in 2009, thanks. Even though it has been “killer hot” down here, hot (read full article)

Crab salad with chilli, pumpkin, curry leaves and lime

250g butternut squash 250g freshly picked white crab meat 1 red chilli, sliced in half lengthwise, seeds removed and finely chopped 8 curry leaves For the dressing: 1 tsp freshly chopped ginger 1 tsp palm sugar the juice of half a lime 2 tsp fish sa (read full article)

Refresh your throat... Summer Lemon and Cinnamon Sorbet

  Well, I've been off the hook as I am really working on some stuff you guys will see hopefully by the end of this month.  Summer is in the thick of it and here is roasting hot. I've got to carry a fan on my... sun is killing me. I needed (read full article)

BAKA TAPA

Baka Tapa Ingredients: 1/2 k. beef 1 head garlic 2 pieces bay leaves 1 tbsp. peppercorns 1 tbsp. brown sugar 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2 cup soy sauce salt to taste white pepper to taste Baka Tapa Procedures: 1. Slice the beef into 1/4-inch thick slices. 2. (read full article)

Japanese-Style Meat Balls(和風ミートボール)

☆Japanese-Style Meat balls(和風ミートボール) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 250g ground pork ☆ 1 bunch chinese rapa ☆ 1/2 onion ☆ 100g grind white radish ☆ 3 tbsp starch ☆ pinch of salt ☆ 1 tsp sugar ☆ 1 tsp soy sauce ☆ 1tbsp sake ☆ (read full article)

Sweetend Pineapple

During Summer which started in March up to June fruits like mangoes, pineapple, banana, water melon and honeydew melon are all at their sweetest and cheapest season. Mangoes and pineapples are available all-year long but not as sweet and delicious d (read full article)

Pork Adobo

I know very little about Filipino cuisine. I know that they eat balut (do NOT click on that link if you’re squeamish), they have a sour tamarind based soup called sinigang, that they love pork, they call noodles pancit, and … that’s (read full article)