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We eat a lot of pancakes around here, often these oatmeal or these banana.  But I found these gems about a year ago and have been making them a lot lately.  They can be whipped up in just a few minutes and make a simple, delicious pancake that can be topped with anything from bananas and peanut butter to berries and maple syrup.  The are super light and fluffy and they use all whole wheat flour, so you can feel...

Easter is a very underrated food holiday. What red-blooded, red meat eater doesnt salivate at the site and smell of a garlic-studded roasting leg of lamb?Ive always enjoyed the simple pleasure of a properly cooked hard-boiled Easter egg, and its colorfully decorated shell. And, of course, theres the chocolate eggs, tucked down in pink plastic excelsior grass.Remember how you would slowly lift the egg out of the basket and immediately...

This soup was a traditional in our house when i was growing up.Now i cook it for my family.      Ingredients3 quarts water1 lb ground chicken or any meat2 eggs 6 med potatoes 1 med onion2 carrotsoilSalt, Pepper, Bay leaf, Parsley, Dill. Cut into cubes onion. Shred carrots and put in the oiled skillet. Cook until golden brown.Boil water.Add bay leaf and salt. Put meat and eggs in the bowl add salt, pepper. Make...

The Internet is full of search engines recipe, recipe sites and food blogs, so it is simply a pleasant afternoon browsing you can enjoy. Can learn new recipes to discover new combinations of herbs and spices use with your favorite meat and eat fish or drool colorful photos.Food of blogs can really be a real inspiration if you are stuck in a rut to prepare skew it Abendessen.Wenn, the same cooking over and make you a few new ideas...

Denise from the blog ChezUs has posted a “gourmet” homemade version of the retro classic, Chef Boyardee SpaghettiOs, and I don’t know about you, but I can’t look at a picture of SpaghettiOs without smiling.I don’t even remember if I was fed SpaghettiOs as a child. I’d ask my mom, but like any good Italian she would probably never admit to it. Regardless, I’ve always been fascinated by the SpaghettiO. Why hasn’t the ring caught...

Im bringing this to the top because I wanted to add a note about the best mayonnaise to use in the recipe.While this is hardly Icelandic, I will say that Icelanders have a fondness for sandwiches filled with mayonnaise-based salads. Shrimp salad is one of the most popular. This is a healthier option that uses less mayonnaise.2 slices of sandwich bread (I prefer whole-wheat, but French is just as tasty). When I intend to eat a...

Whoever said TV dinners cannot be healthy? These burgers are perfect TV food to pile on a plate and curl up on the couch watching your favourite soap or movie. This recipe is another discovery in my quest for high protein vegetarian recipes. The food and dining section of NYTimes, Guardian, WashingtonPost is my regular haunt not only to see the food trends around the world, but invariably I stumble upon some interesting stuff....

Yeah, I did make these around Valentines day, but didnt get them done in time to put them up then. You could make them for Easter instead; why not? Its by far the easiest and least wasteful to cut them into squares but you can cut out shapes with a cookie cutter if you dont mind wasting quite a bit, and getting about half the number of marshmallows (plus tasty, tasty trimmings).Ive been interested in making marshmallows for a...

It seems, like every day until a new medium offers online or on TV for recipe fans. Click cable channels, dedicated to the cooking have emerged, and individual programs offer an in-depth look at specific types of cooking, cooking and recipe-s. And on the Internet, there are more resources for new and old fashioned favorite recipe-s as well as forums and communities, search and other cooks recipe s share. More resources than ever...

Lately, some of "The Daily Cupcake" subscribers have been sending me links to pictures of cupcakes or cupcake-related things, like these brain cupcakes...:...or this NYC cupcake truck:Let me start by saying I appreciate this, I really do. Not only because youve taken the time to notify me of cupcake news and events, but because youre obviously getting into cupcakes yourself. Admit it. Just a little...ehh??That said, what no one...

Mughal Karahi Ingredients Mutton ½ kg Yogurt 250 gm Onion chopped 1 Bay leaf 1 Boiled tomatoes 3 Green chilies chopped 4 Walnut ground 25 gm Garlic 4 - 5 cloves Ginger 1 piece Oil ¼ cup All spice powder 1 tsp Turmeric 1 tsp Chili powder 1 tbsp Coriander powder 1 tbsp Cardamom powder ½ tsp Salt to taste Method Heat ¼ cup oil in pan, add 1 chopped onion, 1 medium piece of ginger and 4 – 5cloves of chopped garlic. Sauté till brown.Now...

Serves 6 Preparation Time 45 minutesIngredients½ kg good beef cut into medium pieces2 big tomatoes pureed 3 cloves, 2 pieces of cinnamon, 2 cardamoms2 Bay leaves1 teaspoons ginger paste1 teaspoon garlic paste 2 onions chopped 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves 2 teaspoons chilly powder Salt to taste3 tablespoons oil 2...

The Milwaukee 10 Amp Sawzall Reciprocating Saw is the most durable reciprocating saw on the market, and at only 7.1 pounds, it offers the best power to weight ratio in its class. The saw offers a 0-3000 strokes per minute variable speed trigger with 3/4in. stroke length and a Quick-Lok blade clamp for fast tool-less blade changes. Gear protecting clutch extends gear and motor life by absorbing high-impact forces. The rubber boot...

Okay, here I am. I havent just been sulking, Ive been crazy busy.As soon as I stopped posting, the weather improved and weve been in the garden almost non-stop ever since. We are still way, way behind where we would like to be. Ill post about that a bit later.Meanwhile, this is something Ive been playing around with this spring. As you see, its pretty flexible. Almost all the measurements are fairly approximate, and you should...

A complete, radiant,and delicious meal you canquickly prepare with leftover rice...Servings: (6)Prep:  10 Mins.Cook:  15 Mins.INGREDIENTS2 eggs, beaten½ lb. (1/2 ring) smoked kielbasa, cut into ½” cubesFreshly ground pepper, to taste½ cup chopped yellow onion½ cup chopped celery1 cup fresh broccoli florets, cut into smaller pieces1 garlic clove, mincedPinch of Chinese five spice seasoningPinch of ground ginger4 cups...

Okay, the green beans are slowing down; really, they are. And other things are producing too. Our first eggplants, for instance!This was inspired by some of the dishes a Malaysian-Chinese room-mate of mine used to make. He used potatoes more as a vegetable, while I had always used them as a starch. He would have served something like this with rice for sure, although I served it as-is with some pan-fried fish on the side. Every...

I wanted to do a brief post today to get you up to date on all the newest developments, and also to give you a heads-up on my plans for the holidays.I Guess Theyll Let Anyone Write a Cookbook!If you follow me on Twitter you probably know, but Im officially announcing here on the blog that Ive signed an agreement with Parragon Publishing to do a cookbook!If everything goes as planned, it will eventually be four cookbooks , all...

I dont think there have been any official government studies regarding the use of knife steels, which is a good thing since that would have been a really silly use of taxpayer money (unlike investigating the sexual arousal in anesthetized female rats…true story).However, if such a study was done, I believe wed learn that most home cooks have no real idea what this very important tool is for. Many think its a knife sharpener, and...

Qamar Ed-Din is a  thick, sweet apricot drink which is made during Ramadan. Qamar ed-din is apricot paste which is spread in sheets and sundried, and the sheets can be bought in most oriental shops.Ingredients Serves 61/2 pack of qamar ed-din3 cups of waterSugar to tasteOptional Flavourings:1 tablespoon Orange blossom water1 teaspoon CinnamonCut into small pieces, put in a pot and pour about 3 cups of hot water...

Im just guessing, but I bet theres some old French kitchen expression that roughly translates to, "Hey, it has crispy, fried duck skin crumbled over the top, how bad can it be?" This video recipe for duck fat homefries is perfect when you find yourself in possession of this highly coveted ingredient. The recipe is the easy part, finding duck skin is a little more challenging. The easiest method of attainment is to know a duck...

So, ugh, where was I? Not so much in the garden, although there has been a lot going on there. Also, Dad came and stayed with us for a week to visit and to give his caregiving partner a break. Its kept me too busy and distracted to post anything. We did finally get this little formal garden in front of the garage completely dug and edged. Good thing, as I had ordered 19 (19!) peonies to go in this fall. Not all in this bed, but...

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My son Steven (Steve) got engaged to Shona last week and we had an informal engagement party at Shonas parents house. I made these Martha Stewart cupcakes to celebrate the occasion. More pictures of the engagement over at Serial Craft...