Yearly Archives: 2015

/2015

Salad Creativity

Salads are very healthy, but they can get boring if you don’t add a little creativity and switch them up a bit. Use the charts below for inspiration and build a different salad every night of the year. Start with a base of leafy greens, from which there are now so many to […]

By | March 2nd, 2015|Blog|

How To Season A Cast Iron Pan

Cast iron pans have been around forever, even dating back to the Han Dynasty [1]. And in reality, a old cast iron pan is every bit as good as a new one as long as it is kept properly seasoned. “Seasoning”, when talking about pans, involves rubbing oil into a […]

By | February 28th, 2015|Blog|

9 Perfectly Good Ingredients You May Be Throwing Away

We’ve all heard the expression that “one mans trash is another mans treasure”, right? Well… the same goes for food waste. Let’s make that clear – we’re talking about food that is commonly trashed, not junk food. Most people throw away parts of foods that others have found great uses for.

You’ve probably […]

By | February 25th, 2015|Blog|

Use Rotten Bananas to Make the Best Banana Bread

If you read our article about using “trash” food, you may be interested in our banana bread recipe in order to use up your old brown bananas instead of tossing them into the trash. Don’t try this with nice yellow bananas, it just doesn’t work. You want to use some nasty looking […]

By | February 24th, 2015|Blog|

Confusing Cooking Terms Exposed

There are so many different ways to cook – you know you’ve got the choice of stove, oven, grill or microwave to cook but your recipe may mention some other cooking methods or cooking terms in its instructions that you may be unfamiliar with and would like some clarification.

We found the following […]

By | February 23rd, 2015|Blog, Uncategorized|

Never Mistake Cuts of Beef Again

Need help understanding cuts of beef?
Can’t figure out which cuts are best for grilling and which ones are best for stew?
Ever stand in the grocery and look at all the different names on the fresh beef packages?
Or worse, buy and prepare fresh beef and then not be able to chew […]

By | February 18th, 2015|Blog, Uncategorized|

How To Skim Fat

Skimming fat does not require standing over the pot and carefully and slowly running your spoon across the top of the soup, stew or sauce. You’ve probably already realized that hot fat is hard to catch or you wouldn’t be on this page.

Below are the few simple steps for how to […]

By | February 9th, 2015|Blog|

Is There A Difference Between Brown and White Eggs?

Question:

Is there a difference between brown and white eggs? Is there a difference between white and brown eggs?

Excellent questions, since brown eggs are generally more expensive than white eggs.

Answer:

The answer is… not really!

Brown and white eggs are the same in terms of […]

By | February 7th, 2015|FAQ|

Wine Pairings for Valentines Day

This a table of dessert wine pairings for the novice. If you are a sofisticated wine connoisseur, then let us refer you to Food & Wine magazine.

But, if you are a beginner and just don’t want to mess up your night then check out our table for a quick reference of what […]

By | February 6th, 2015|Blog|

More Vitamins – Fresh or Frozen?

Question:

Which is fruit or vegetable is more nutritional – Fresh, Frozen or Supplements?
Do fresh fruits actually have more nutritional value than their frozen counterparts? Are fresh fruits always a better choice than frozen fruits? Can supplements replace my fruit and vegetable intake?

Answer:

This answer may surprise you. The key to […]

By | January 30th, 2015|Blog, FAQ|