Baking sweet or savory breads – its an act of creation. Bread literally grows from your hands. You bring the dormant yeast to life, knead the flour into the…
Even the latest med technology can’t completely cure one of the nation’s most urgent health problems: obesity. More than 42% of American adults are obese, with rates steadily growing. That’s over…
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Cooking is an activity that you will get better at over time. Some cooks will struggle with portion size and cooking times when they first start out; however, others…
For passionate cocktail lovers, launching your own bar is the ultimate dream. However, high start-up costs and an uncertain economy might make it hard for you to get started.…
A balanced diet is a diet that includes specific amounts and proportions of different types of food so that requirements for calories, protein, minerals, vitamins, and replacement nutrients are…
Rice is a staple food throughout much of China and Asia and other places. White and brown plain boiled rice is a useful accompaniment that goes well with a…
Easy Steps for a Happy Gut Today, we know that our gut flora, a microbiome population as it is also known as, has a huge impact on our health…
Line a basket or a pretty dish with a napkin and fill it with breakfast bakes – hot, tender, and a little sweet. Hearty and robust or delicate cake-like,…
Using ancient flours and grains while cooking allows you to incorporate new flavors and health factors into your recipe. Flours from so long ago come with a slew of…
Here are some interesting thoughts where the sourdough came from one of my vintage books by Jeff Smith “The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American”. “Sourdough is probably the oldest form…
It’s a staple in homes across our wide, wonderful world. You toast it. You send it to school in your kids’ lunchboxes. You slap whatever culinary delights tickle your…
Miscellaneous/ Pasta, Rice, Grains/ Soups/ Vegetable and Grain Soups
Chicken of the Woods Cream of Mushroom Soup
This is a hearty soup that captures the flavor of the Chicken of the woods. It goes best with a full-bodied Zinfandel for a midday lunch!…
Appetizers/ Pasta, Rice, Grains/ Vegetables
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cumin-Scented Quinoa & Pecans
The crunchiness and superb simplicity of roasted Brussel sprouts are underrated. They are a delicacy. Combine this humble vegetable with ancient quinoa and wait for those flavors to merge…
Cooking is a fundamental part of life but is also something that people the world over enjoy doing. Some people train for years to become a chef, while others…
This recipe is perfectly sweet, filled with oats, crunchy nuts, flax seeds, fresh berries, and fragrant vanilla, and delicious served cold on a next day. A healthy make-ahead breakfast…