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Read More2011 Holiday Cookbooks
This holiday season, my goal is to bring “different” foods to the table. The same old turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes just doesn’t cut it for me anymore. My focus this year, is on desserts. I have been fortunate enough to have a huge selection of cookbooks sent to me to browse and find what will fit the needs of my family. (1) The Butch Bakery Cookbook by David Arrick This is number one on my list. These are not your ordinary cupcakes. Think Jack Daniels and...
Read MoreFood Price Volatility Pressure Points
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Read MoreGrilling Tips ~ Nutrition
Summertime is in full swing and grills are heating up in backyards all over the country. Grilling is a basic culinary cooking technique that requires little creativity but tons of technique. Following the rules of the pros is sure to serve up perfect steaks and grilled veggies for your family this summer. Have the proper equipment. True grilling variety requires both a gas and charcoal grill. Gas grills are convenient but limit the “smokability” of grilling. Charcoal grills are...
Read MoreFail! Bananas
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Read MoreA shot even I would turn down…..
Nasty ish that some mental chef is using to make a name for himself. Try doing what the other “good” chef’s do: Make good food!? I am all for trying different things (ie. the chicken hearts and young goat this past week), but I do draw the line. I don’t draw the line at semen…just the fact that they admit it doesn’t taste good. Don’t get me wrong….I don’t go shooting semen shots for fun on the weekends, but if it were properly...
Read MoreFood Safety Tips for Winter Holidays
Food Safety Tips For Fall and Winter Holidays The arrival of the fall and winter holiday season can bring lots of fun, food and feasting. But if food isn’t handled or prepared properly, food poisoning can result, and festivity can quickly turn into calamity. Food poisoning is caused by toxins, created by bacteria, which in most cases are undetectable by sight, smell or taste. Millions of people are affected by food poisoning each year. It is important to practice safe food handling and...
Read MoreFood Safety Tips for Summertime
(from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) Food Safety Tips For Summer Cookouts and Picnics Cookouts and picnics are frequent and honored traditions of summer, a time for family and friends to gather, socialize and have fun. But summer outings can be ruined if safe food handling and preparation techniques aren’t observed. Hot summer temperatures can help food-borne bacteria multiply at a rapid pace, spoiling food and causing illness. Outbreaks of food poisoning...
Read MoreThe Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook 2 by Tosca Reno
When I was approached to review this cookbook, I was hopeful. Let me say this: I HATE the word DIET! I have an obsession with food, calories and feeling guilty when I splurge, so the word DIET makes me feel like someone is going to pry the wine glass out of my hand and feed be bean sprouts and carrots. But the CLEAN part made me hopeful. The book arrives, right on the day I need to plan the next 2 weeks of meals. And yes, I plan my meals out at least 2 weeks in advance. Its part of the...
Read More2011 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15
The new 2011 Dirty Dozen has been released. Basically, this means DO NOT SKIMP on these. Go organic if possible for this list. The dirty Dozen means they have been tested and proven to contain the highest amounts of chemicals, pesticides, and otherwise dirty *ish* Dirty Dozen 2011 Apples Celery Strawberries Peaches Spinach Nectarines (imported) Grapes (imported) Sweet bell peppers Potatoes Blueberries (domestic) Lettuce Kale/collard greens Clean 15 for 2011 Go ahead and be a cheapo on...
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