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Emergency Substitutes

You’re in the middle of cooking or baking, and suddenly you realized you ran out of one of the ingredients, they are nowhere to be found in your pantry. Has this ever happened to you before? I’m sure, you may have had one of those “missing ingredient” moments. Most likely when that happens, you hurry [...] . . . → Read More: Emergency Substitutes

Oil Primer

My pantry is loaded with different types of oil. I have canola oil, peanut oil, extra virgin olive oil, sesame oil, safflower oil, corn oil and flax seed oil among others. The truth is, I have specific uses for each of them. My sister tells me though that I’m just going overboard. Take flax seed [...] . . . → Read More: Oil Primer

Grocery List, Etc.

One staple on my grocery list always is lemon. This is one thing that is often used on many savory dishes that I prepare. Limes, oranges and tangerines are also great citrus that can definitely transform many dishes from fruit salad to salmon. Citrus also work well with many herbs such as basil, thyme, rosemary [...] . . . → Read More: Grocery List, Etc.

Whole Grain

We’ve been told that whole grain foods are very healthy. This is because they have more fibers and nutrients. However, labels can be very misleading. The ingredients list sometimes are deceiving. It is advised to check where the whole grain is listed on the ingredients list. Since ingredients are listed in order of weight from [...] . . . → Read More: Whole Grain

The Substitute

The holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas) are almost here and whenever that time of year comes, it is associated with a lot of cooking. Yes, many holiday dishes call for liquor or wine. But if you are not keen on cooking with alcohol, can you substitute  alcohol with something else? Absolutely! For instance, a few tablespoons [...] . . . → Read More: The Substitute

Popped!

I have been a long time fan of Pillsbury refrigerated doughs. Why not? They’re the next best thing to freshly baked goodies sans the hard work. I love their Italian bread, biscuits( buttermilk is yum!),  and the French loaf. I have tried the Cinnamon Rolls hoping I can get the same taste as that of [...] . . . → Read More: Popped!

All About Potatoes

Potatoes… One of our comfort food, however it is prepared, whether baked, mashed, fried, stewed, roasted. Everyone loves spuds. Nowadays, there are different varieties of potatoes out in the market. When we talk about baking potatoes – that is none other than Idahos and Russets. Considered to be the hands-down favorite of Americans, we love [...] . . . → Read More: All About Potatoes