When the weather gets cold and you don’t have a lot of time or patience to cook, it is time to take out the crockpot. Â If you don’t have one, you might want to pick one up for $25 at any home goods store. Â It is well worth it. Crockpots or slow cookers simply use electricity [...][...]
Archive for January, 2010
January 22nd, 2010 - 10:18 pm § in tips/shortcuts
Think Before You Wrap: 3 Ways to Use Less Plastic Wrap and Foil
Like paper towels, it is easy to pull out a roll of saran wrap and wrap away. But the life of a piece of saran wrap or foil is very short—pretty much once and then into the garbage. That generates a whole lot of waste for the environment. Here are some ways to reduce the [...][...]
January 21st, 2010 - 11:22 pm § in kitchen tails
Fruit in Salad
Not fruit salad. Â Fruit in salad makes a great appetizer. Â Many people I know are not salad fans. (The only time my husband serves himself a second helping of salad willingly is when there are eggs and bacon in it.) Â But there are healthy ways to make salad more fun. Â Like I said in my [...][...]
January 17th, 2010 - 11:39 pm § in kitchen tails
cod with mango salsa
Here’s one of the recipes using my sour mangoes. I only had cod lying around in the fridge so that’s what I end up cooking. But I’ve tried the salsa on top of grilled salmon and shrimp before and it tastes just as good, if not better. For the cod, season it with salt and pepper. [.[...]
January 17th, 2010 - 2:18 pm § in kitchen tails
Cooking with Fruits
It is probably best to eat fruits in season since they are at their freshest. Â But in the middle of the winter, the “fruits in season” section is pretty scant. Now markets stock fruits in or out of season all year long, so that you can enjoy strawberries, cherries and mangoes anytime. Â[...]
January 10th, 2010 - 6:41 pm § in pantry news
Fruit Tarts
The 64-dollar question: what’s the difference between a pie and a tart? They’re pretty much part of the same family. Â Pies have sloped slides and can be opened or covered on the top. Â Tarts have a shallower crust and are always opened on the top. Â They’re both filled with some t[...]
January 10th, 2010 - 6:35 pm § in kitchen tails
3-Part Tart Recipes
Crust–Pastry Dough: 1 c flour 3 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3 tbsp butter (cold) 1 large egg 1 tbsp cold water Combine all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baing soda, and salt). Â Cut up the cold butter into little pieces and mix it into the dry ingredients. Â Use your hand[...]
January 5th, 2010 - 10:10 am § in tips/shortcuts
Sticking to your resolutions…in 3’s
I don’t know about you but I hardly ever stick to my new year’s resolutions. Â Over the years, I stop making them. But this year will be different because it’s the start of a new decade or whatever reason you want to give. Â I’ve come up with an idea to help me establish a ro[...]