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Food and Drink » Recipies | By Heather Colman @ Thursday, 2nd November 2006 @ 3:24 AM

When you first think about changing your diet from a traditional diet to a vegetarian diet, it may be confusing. You are changing the dietary habits that have been with you your entire life. When you start your research, you will find the fundamentals of being a vegetarian and the foods may not seem all that appealing. But as you research further, you will find that a vegetarian menu can be filled with delicious, colorful foods that are rich in nutrients. Planning your vegetarian... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Samantha Mitchell @ Monday, 23rd October 2006 @ 10:32 AM

Just as Jack o' Lanterns can inspire laughter, the heebie-jeebies, or a round of "Trick or Treat!" so can your sculpted Jack o' Lantern cakes! If you're new to cake decorating or cake sculpting, you'll find the Jack O' Lantern cake is fun and easy. And, if you're already experienced, you will have all the more fun by adding intricate details. Either way, this Jack o' Lantern Halloween cake is sure to light up faces at your next Halloween party.... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Mike Peterson @ Monday, 23rd October 2006 @ 10:08 AM

If you enjoy eating out at restaurants quite regularly then you will undoubtedly have your own favorite restaurants and favorite dishes you always order when you go there. Eating out at restaurants all the item can become costly after a while, sure it's great to get out, but if you are doing it 3 times a week or more it can add up quickly. A solution is to enjoy your favorite meals at home by using restaurant copycat recipes. A copycat restaurant recipe is a specially researched and... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Bob Alexander @ Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 9:44 AM

My involvement with food began at an early age. Eating to survive was a given, but my mother gave new meaning to the word "delicious" during the holiday season. This is when she would cook cookies, cakes and pies for Christmas celebrations. My favorite though was her boiled custard! There was a silent contest each year between my mother and my Aunt Helen as to who had the best tasting boiled custard. None of us would declare a winner for fear the loser wouldn't make the dessert ... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Jennifer McVey @ Saturday, 14th October 2006 @ 9:53 AM

Nutritionists and the USDA Food Pyramid all provide nutritional guidelines that suggest that offering a variety of nourishing foods to your children will help insure that they eat a healthy diet. In fact, they state that by choosing foods from the range of colors found in the rainbow you can generally obtain most of the necessary vitamins and minerals recommended for a healthy diet. "Rainbow" colored foods are easily found in the fruits and vegetables that are available i... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Vicki Churchill @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 2:43 AM

In today's hectic life style it probably feels like there is no time for healthy eating, or you simply can't find recipes that are both healthy and quick to make. As a result it is tempting to reach for the quick and easy snacks such as potato chips or candy. Do you ever run out of healthy recipes for snacks, or find them to time consuming? Snacking is a major part of our lives, especially when it comes to kids. This article looks at why healthy snacks are important for all t... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Sarah Jones @ Friday, 15th September 2006 @ 10:20 AM

A table of bbq times is of necessity only approximate. While you can spent money on fancy thermometers and grill testers, it isn't always as clear cut as you might think. There are other variables, less easily tested, that can make two seemingly identical cuts of meat grill at different times - exact thickness, texture, age, and temperature of the raw meat. That being said, BBQ timing is everything. There might be only a minute or two between a moist and tender steak and dry, tough ... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Sarah Jones @ Friday, 15th September 2006 @ 10:20 AM

For those of you new to the grilling world- here are some tips to making a super juicy steak at your next cookout. Now keep in mind that great BBQ isn't born in a day. While it may take a bit of time to perfect your technique, it is well worth it in the end. So fire up the grill as often as possible, and try out the tips and techniques listed here. And feel free to play around with flavors and cuts of meat as well. Some of my favorite meals came out of experimentation and a lit... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Charles Cox @ Wednesday, 13th September 2006 @ 12:12 AM

A baby shower is a kind of party that celebrates and welcomes a new member to the family. In this tradition, expectant parents usually receive gifts or money for their expected child, which, in a way, supports the parents by helping them get the things that they need for their baby (or the things that they may not be able to afford). Baby showers are generally held in the later stages of pregnancy (in the last 2 months, for instance). There are, however, certain cultural beliefs that make... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Sarah Jones @ Saturday, 9th September 2006 @ 5:29 AM

Do you love the smell of charcoal on the grill, or eagerly await that first bite of a juicy cut of meat? Then you must be a barbeque fan! There are thousands of us around the world, that know that there is nothing better than a perfectly seasoned pork chop straight off the grill. My mouth is watering just thinking about the possibilities. YUM! Unfortunatly, one of the hardest things for many grill enthusiasts to figure out is just how to get their meat seasoned correctly. You can bui... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Adrian Kennelly @ Monday, 4th September 2006 @ 2:57 PM

Here are two recipes for making delicious chocolate confections. CHOCOLATE ROCKS 5 ozs. sweet chocolate 1/2 pint (1 cup) thick cream 2 tablespoonfuls hot sugar syrup 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate 1/2 teaspoonful almond extract 1 lb. sweet grated chocolate 1/2 oz. melted cocoa-butter 1/2 teaspoonful rose extract Melt the grated chocolate over hot water to a smooth paste. Remove it from the hot water, beat for a few minutes, ... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Della Franklin @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:26 AM

No matter what time of year it is, potatoes are always an excellent staple to have in your household. Wait until they go on sale at your local grocery store and stock up. Store your potatoes in a dark, dry area to prevent the "eyes" from sprouting and they will last longer. The best reason for having potatoes on hand is that they are extremely versatile as well as filling. For example, a simple side dish to make (and perhaps the most common) is mashed or creamed potatoes. Although... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Della Franklin @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:24 AM

Nothing says summer like a good old down home barbecue. Just the thought of one brings back fond memories of smelling burgers on the grill, chasing after lightning bugs and a great fireworks display. What would summertime be without a bag of Kingsford charcoal and some potato salad? Barbecues give everyone a reason to invite their family members and neighbors over for a day of games and activities. Some of these activities include croquet, badminton, horseshoes and maybe a not so friendly game o... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Michael Sheridan @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 3:47 PM

Any hen had a pretty good time of it living in the freedom of our farmyard, the envy of their sisters in batteries and barns. Until, that is, the eggs stopped coming and the speckled hen became the stockpot chicken. Butchers called them boiling fowl and you can still get them, frozen, from your local supermarket. They are worth buying. The flavor from these older birds is superb and the flesh need not be tough if it's treated right, which means long, slow cooking. While you wo... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Michael Sheridan @ Tuesday, 15th August 2006 @ 8:51 AM

Before I go into detail on how to stuff a chicken, let's look at why we do it in the first place. It is by no means a universal thing and there's a reason for that. In countries where there is traditionally a large rural population and chicken has always been part of the staple diet, stuffing is practically unheard of. That's because it is not done, as some people believe, to keep the chicken moist but to make the meat go further. It is a stomach 'filler' in more ... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Ramon Torres @ Wednesday, 26th July 2006 @ 3:13 PM

Today I want to share with you two of my favorite rib-eye steak recipes,Deluxe Pan Fried Rib Eye Steak and a Pan Seared Rib Eye recipe. Rib-eye steak is a boneless cut from the rib section. The term “eye” in its name refers to the round cross-section of a muscle that is not well exercised, making the rib-eye steak very tender. Succulent and well-marbled with fat, the rib-eye is also known as a Delmonico steak after a chic New York restaurant, Delmonico’s that popularized this luxury s... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Kit Heathcock @ Wednesday, 12th July 2006 @ 12:15 AM

Making marmalade is pure self-indulgence for me. Nobody else in our house likes it, but I love the zesty tang of marmalade on hot buttery toast. Maybe the taste for it is peculiar to the English - peculiar taste buds we must have to like marmite too with its salty bite. Anyway a few times each winter I make a batch of marmalade, sell a few jars at the market and keep the rest to last me till next year. My parents also like it when they visit. I tried a new mixture of fruits yesterday, add... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Kit Heathcock @ Tuesday, 11th July 2006 @ 9:56 PM

Every end of term at my daughters' kindergarten, finds us baking cheese biscuits for their festival. These are delicious, easy to make, light flaky mouthfuls of crunch, just like cheese straws only more fun, as you can use any shaped cookie cutter you like. We have pigs, bunnies, stars, moons, hearts, fish. They are the perfect answer to the dilemma of providing a treat snack for school feasts and festivals, that doesn't break the school guidelines of minimising sugar but is still fun ... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Michael Sheridan @ Tuesday, 11th July 2006 @ 12:48 AM

Judging by the comments in some cookbooks, you would think recipes are chemical formulas to be measured out and carefully mixed. It just ain't so. A favorite line of editors always refers to the measurements used, which are often given in both metric and Imperial. You are cautioned to use one set of measurements or the other, but never to mix them. The implication is that if you do, disaster will be the result. It's a bit like the exhortation which goes something like "thre... more...

Food and Drink » Recipies | By Kit Heathcock @ Monday, 10th July 2006 @ 6:02 AM

Rosemary is one of my favourite herbs - its clean, spiky scent pervading my kitchen takes me to the South of France on a warm summer's day. It is the hardiest plant in my herb garden, surviving our driest summers and putting out new growth as soon as the winter rains begin. You can pick from it all year round and it has useful medicinal properties too. I love Roast Lamb with generous amounts of rosemary and garlic tucked underneath as it cooks or else I take Nigella Lawson's adv... more...