Archive for June, 2007
Thursday, June 14th, 2007
When I make jerky I use the lean trimmings from the wild game he shoots. I grind the meat and add spice packets that are available as most meat counters. Sometimes I will make my own combination of spices. It is important to put in enough salt to cure the meat. Curing is salting and drying so that the meat does not spoil. When I make jerky I like to do smaller batches at a time so that I can use different flavors.
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Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
If you are wondering how to make home made chocolate, you’ve got to check out the Chocolate Blog. Here we describe everything related to chocolate.
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Monday, June 11th, 2007
It’s best to bake the cake in oven proof bowls. Two of the same size are required. The reason you want to do it this way is for the circular shape that will result when you place the two cakes together. Watch them carefully as they bake so they don’t become overcooked. You’ll have to adjust the baking time particularly if you are using glass bowls. Next is the icing. White icing works best and again if you want to save time, purchase the vanilla frosting in the cans. It works well and tastes delicious. For a good size teapot cake you’ll need at least two cans of the vanilla frosting.
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Monday, June 11th, 2007
Nice article about inexpensive wines!
Try your local winery. This might require some travel but you can buy a case of inexpensive wine for less than 50 bucks in many wineries. Going to a local vineyard is a great way to spend an afternoon as well as a wonderful way to support your community. Wineries also have taste testing dates that offer extra…
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Monday, June 11th, 2007
Nice info about italian cooking!
In addition to using only ingredients which are in season, Italian cooking is regional in nature. Although, in modern times, certain dishes have ‘migrated’, like pizza, coming from the south to become standard fare in the north, regional cooking is still deeply ingrained in the Italian cook, where traditional dishes are prepared in the manner they have been for centuries, with fresh ingredients found in each…
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Sunday, June 10th, 2007
Nice article about maple sugar candies!
You can usually find maple sugar candies in grocery and convenience stores when they are ‘in season’. You won’t think they are cheap in comparison to other candies, but if you really love maple, you know there is nothing like it, and you won’t mind spending a little more for the candies. The syrup is expensive too, but again, people are more…
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Sunday, June 10th, 2007
Nice article about turkey recipes!
Let’s see what turkeyrecipes may be suited to Indian cuisine. Turkey curry comes first to mind. A good curry blend, chunks of turkey, vegetables and coconut milk, served over rice with Chappatis transports the diner far away from that initial turkey and gravy dinner and…
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Sunday, June 10th, 2007
Nice info about peanuts!
In America, during the 1700′s and 1800′s, alongside African slaves, the nuts were traded as an exotic food from far-away lands. During the Civil War, soldiers were constantly hungry, and favored snacks that could be quickly consumed while on the move. With such an appetite for the papery-clad nuts, soldiers were requesting peanuts at an amazing rate. By this time, they were considered common and…
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Sunday, June 10th, 2007
Salad dressing is added to salads to increase taste and flavour. Rather than eating raw vegetables and fruits in a salad, you can add a little dressing to make the salad more delicious and appetizing.
A salad dressing is similar to adding sauce to freshly cooked meat. You add a salad dressing to a freshly prepared salad full of fresh ingredients. You get the extra tangy taste when a salad dressing is added.
There’s is a wide range of salad dressings, from the popular Italian and French Salad Dressings to the Thousand Island Dressings.
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Sunday, June 10th, 2007
Macrobiotic food is not only about “just food�. It is more like a general philosophy or a complete lifestyle. Of course everyone knows about Yin and Yang, cold and warm, extravert and introvert. The founder of this philosophy, mister Ohsawa, took the principles and created a new vision on food. Please read about it at this great Dutch website about “Macrobiotisch voedsel� and “alternatieve gezondheid“.
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Sunday, June 10th, 2007
I have always had a weakness for wrought iron candle sconces. I think it has to do with what I watched as a kid. I used to always love anything having to do with the middle ages. I have probably seen countless scenes in my life involving people walking down long hallways decorated with flaming torches or wrought iron while sconces. Of course, the flaming torch is preferable because it has more fire and you can hold it, but I knew that I would never be able to talk my parents into letting me have one. A wrought iron candle holder was the next best thing, and I would daydream about it a surprising amount when I was a kid.
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Sunday, June 10th, 2007
There’s nothing better than a home cooked meal. There are probably hundreds of thousands of home cooked recipes to choose from all over the world. Why everyone should have a home cooked meal? One because it’s easy to prepare, second, it’s cleaner and also a good idea to bring the whole family together. Try home cooking together with your loved ones, you’ll love every minute of it.
Have you tried home cooking yet? If you haven’t, please visit CookingTipsDaily.com website for more cooking tips, recipes, guide and lots more.
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Friday, June 8th, 2007
There used to be three choices for coffee lovers at their local supermarket: Folgers, Maxwell House, or the store brand. But in todays world of Starbucks and the countless imitators it has spawned, how do you tell the difference between truly gourmet coffee and overpriced coffee barely above the store brand standard?
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Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Our first experience with the steaks online thing was with omaha steaks. We ordered a bunch of sirloins and boy, were they good. Much higher quality that what you’ll find in most stores.
They even come frozen, in an insulated box. They’re individually wrapped and they’ll keep in your freezer for quite some time.
We’ve been steak fans for a very long time (knee high to a sprout) and these are some of the very best steaks we’ve had, especially outside of a restaurant. When we do order steaks online again it’ll be through Omaha Steaks. Yum!
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Thursday, June 7th, 2007
In the heat of summer, your oven just makes the kitchen hotter, while the heat generated by slow cookers is hardly noticeable.
The low cooking temperature allows a lot of latitude in cooking time, unlike the stove top or oven. If you’ve got a pot roast going when you leave the house, you needn’t panic if you’re delayed an hour coming home. Your roast won’t be overdone.
Here’s a list tips to use your slow cooker:
- Whatever the size of your cooker, fill the pot between one half to about two thirds of capacity.
- Vegetables should be placed in the bottom of the pot, with the meat on the top.
- If possible, begin cooking on the high setting for an hour, then reduce heat to low for the remainder of the cooking time. This method gets the temperature up quickly, important when cooking meats.
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
What is better than a nice, warm cup of coffee to wake you up in the morning? Anyone? That is right, there really are not many other ways to warm and wake you up everyday.
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Nice article about ORGANIC COFFEE!
Since the production time is much slower, organic coffee is quite expensive. A 12oz. bag for example is being sold at $12 so the customer can just imagine how much this will cost in a much larger container.
These products are usually sold in a different section of the supermarket. There are organic coffee products that…
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Nice article about COLUMBIAN COFFEE!
Columbian coffee beans are from the Coffea Arabic Tree. These are grown in the mountains under the shade of banana and rubber trees so they are able to get the right amount of nutrients from the sun. People can find most coffee bean plantations in the central and eastern region of the country. These places are…
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Nice article about Arabica coffee!
Okay, so we’ve determined that all coffee is not created equal. So what about arabica coffee? Well, this particular ilk of coffee makes up like 75 percent of the beans floating around this planet. Arabica coffee is not a brand of java like Millstone or Folder’s. It more or less has to do with the way coffee is grown…
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Nice article about Coffee Beans!
You can find bulk coffee beans in most grocery stores, but you will find they are all different. Each company has their own roasts, and you might find that one particular roast by one particular company is exactly what you need. Even better, you can mix and match your coffee beans when you buy them this way, and you can come up with a mix that…
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