Monthly Archives: January 2007
Mulligatawny Soup
Posted January 31, 2007 – 5:06 pm in: Indian, SoupIngredients:
1 tablespoon ghee, or vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 green chili peppers, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground coriander seed
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
4 pods cardamom, bruised
1 tablespoon chopped fresh curry leaves
1 carrot, chopped
1 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
1 large potato, peeled [...]
Food for Thought - a Foodtv.ca blog
Posted January 30, 2007 – 3:44 pm in: Blogging, ResourcesI think there is only one reason why we have cable, Food Network Canada. We watch: Chef at Home and fill notebook pages with recipe ideas; Good Deal with Dave Lieberman and print a score of recipes; Good Eats expands our knowledge of how food and food prep “works” and Gordon Ramsey expands our vocabulary. Not to mention, [...]
No Comments | Tags:Top 10 Foods for a Good Night’s Sleep
Posted January 29, 2007 – 4:05 pm in: DietI tend to go with chips and ice cream which leads to a whole host of problems. Tea and some whole-wheat toast should be a better deal.
What is the secret to getting a solid 7 to 8 hours of sleep? Head for the kitchen and enjoy one or two of these 10 foods. They relax [...]
No Comments | Tags:Lentil Cassoulet
Posted January 29, 2007 – 2:46 pm in: Main Dish, One Pot Meals, Pork, PoultryIngredients:
4 x Toulouse sausages
1/4 cup meaty salt pork
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 x bone-in pork chops, 1 cm thick, fat trimmed
2 x onions, quartered
4 x cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups green lentils, rinsed
1 cup white wine
3 cups chicken broth
4 x confit duck legs
2 x bay leaves
salt and pepper
Directions:
With the rack in the middle position, pre-heat the oven [...]
No Comments | Tags:Rice-Cooker Spanish Rice
Posted January 29, 2007 – 12:20 pm in: Mediterranean, One Pot Meals, Side Dish, Tools and EquipmentUse your rice cooker to prepare more than just plain rice.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
jalapeños, seeded and diced fine
1 small red onion, chopped
1 green pepper, cored, seeded and diced
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 small yellow summer squash, diced
1 red pepper, cored, seeded and diced
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice (short grain)
1 3/4 [...]
Assorted Recipes and More - January 26
Posted January 26, 2007 – 1:47 pm in: LinksCurried Noodle Patties - 101 Cookbooks
Lemon-Onion Hummus – The Perfect Pantry: Chickpeas
14 Surprising Uses for Your Microwave – It’s the most versatile kitchen appliance you’re not using.
Roasted Chicken with Carrots – Simply Recipes
Mediterranean Chicken – Real Simple
Stuffed Pork Chops with Kielbasa and Sauerkraut – Simply Recipes
spaghetti nicoise, hoisin wings — Lazy weekend food Little bouffe
The Power of Leafy Greens
Posted January 25, 2007 – 12:30 pm in: Diet, How To, Salads, VegetableMost people have heard about the importance of including leafy greens in their daily diet, but many of us admit to confusion when it comes to the choice, taste, storage and preparation of the less familiar, but vitamin-loaded leafy greens like kale, collards, dandelion greens, and Swiss chard.
This short video clip, The Power of Leafy [...]
When Buying Organic Makes Sense — and When It Doesn’t
Posted January 24, 2007 – 8:26 am in: News, TipsFrom the Wall Street Journal:
Grocery-store shelves are increasingly crowded with pricey organic versions of everything from milk and eggs to hot dogs and beer. But some of the options pitched as healthier may not always be worth their higher price tags.
When Buying Organic Makes Sense — and When It Doesn’t
Schamburger Birthday Cake
Posted January 21, 2007 – 5:05 pm in: Baking, CakesWe decided to try Bob Blumer’s Schamburger cake for a birthday dinner today. The “hamburger is made using two white cakes as the bun, a brownie (recipe below) as the meat patty, mango puree as mustard, raspberry puree as ketchup, green and yellow jello as relish and sliced almonds as sesame seeds.
(click for full-sized pictures)
Brownie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/3 [...]
The 43rd Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest
Posted January 19, 2007 – 12:54 pm in: Baking, Contests, NewsDo you have a “million-dollar” recipe that everyone raves about? You can put that to the test and win the $1 million grand prize. It’s time once again for the Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest.
The rules are here, the prizes here and the list of eligible products here.
Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest on Yahoo! Food