By Leighann on Jul 12, 2009 in Vegetarian Cooking, What's Cooking? | 16 Comments
What to Do With Peppers and OnionsQuestion: We were given a bunch of red and green bell pepper and two huge onions, usually we sautee them and serve them over chicken breast but tonight we're looking for something a little different. Any suggestions?
Answer from TheNewsBase.com:
Mmm…onions and peppers. My family doesn’t like them much, so [...]
By Leighann on Jul 8, 2009 in Vegetarian Cooking, What's Cooking? | 7 Comments
Does Anyone Have New Ideas for Green Salad?i need new ways to make a green salad… any suggestions?
here's my favorite:
mixed baby greens
strawberries
avocados
feta
sunflower seeds
red onion
bacos
rapberry hazelnut vinagrette
any other ideas?
Admin: The best salad I had recently had:
baby spinach
walnuts
gorgonzola
blueberries
balsamic vinegar
That’s it. Yum, it was fantastic. My kid even liked it.
For more salad ideas, check the answers [...]
By Leighann on Jul 5, 2009 in What's Cooking? | 11 Comments
What inspires you to try new recipes, ingredients and flavors the most?Is it cooking shows, recipe books, going out to eat, learning from friends/family, creating your own dishes, health concerns or choosing a certain form of eating lifestyle……….I get so many recipes influences from varied places and I was wondering what avenue of information inspires [...]
By Leighann on Jul 4, 2009 in Vegetarian Cooking, What's Cooking? | 12 Comments
What is the best way to prepare canned green beans?I'd like a tastier way to prepare canned green beans rather than just heating them up on the stove. Should I ad some bacon? Some tasty spices? Give me some ideas and thanks in advance!
Mmm… green beans. My mom used to make [...]
By Leighann on Jul 2, 2009 in Healthy Living, Vegetarian Cooking, What's Cooking? | 12 Comments
Looking for simple, delicious green vegetable recipesI really want make my own meals, that are healthy with green veggies, especially i tend to eat really bad junk food. The only meal i really know how to make is broccoli w/ cheese. Is there any meals, that are simple, doesn't really require so much ingredients and [...]
By Leighann on Jun 28, 2009 in Saving Money, What's Cooking? | 25 Comments
Great Depression Cooking Ep:7 – Poorman’s Feast
93 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression.
To make this meal you need:
bag of lentils
water
1 cup rice
steak (you can [...]
By Leighann on Feb 8, 2009 in What's Cooking? | 6 Comments
Child’s Play — Cooking Alinea
Theo, 5, and James, 9, cook a recipe from the Alinea cookbook. The recipe is pheasants with shallots, cider gel, birch, and oak leaves. The Alinea cookbook is a molecular gastronomy book. Molecular Gastronomy combines high tech science and cooking, made famous by chefs like Grant Achatz. It seems a [...]
By Leighann on Jan 27, 2009 in Vegetarian Cooking, What's Cooking? | 26 Comments
Great Depression Cooking Episode:1 – Pasta with Peas
91 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Depression. These recipes and tips are just as relevant today, as we [...]
By Leighann on Jan 27, 2009 in Vegetarian Cooking, What's Cooking? | 25 Comments
Great Depression Cooking Episode:2 – Egg Drop Soup
91 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Depression.
In this episode Clara makes Egg Drop Soup and remembers a story [...]
By Leighann on Dec 14, 2008 in Vegetarian Cooking, What's Cooking? | 1 Comment
Oh my God, have you ever been in this situation? You start making dinner, and while your main course is cooking you open the pantry and realize you have starchy side. No time to make bread, or is there?