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To Make Tender Meat, Use A Crockpot Or A Pressure Cooker

Both a pressure cooker and a crockpot can make your meat super tender and delicious. One takes more time but can be left unattended while cooking. The other needs vigilant supervision throughout the cooking process.

Top 4 Chef Blogs That Are Worth Checking Out

While there are 37,500,000 chef blogs online - give or take a million. There are 4 in particular that I find myself going back to read frequently.

Using Whole Grains & Healthy Seeds Makes Homemade Bread Special

Homemade bread using whole grains and healthy seed is a real treat. Here are some recipes and tips for using whole grains.

Brat Bath – My Favorite Way To Cook Brats At A Tailgate

Considering the season, and the games I'm watching, I thought I'd write about my favorite way to cook brats at a tailgate. I use a brat bath since it helps with a couple of tailgate challenges.

Fun Things To Do With Spoiled Food: 21 Ways To Use Overripe Fruit

Stocking up on in-season produce is only smart if you don't let it go to waste. To avoid spoiled food in your kitchen, here are 21 fun ways to use overripe fruit.

When Was The Last Time You Ate Spam?

Back when I was a kid, my dad used to make Spam (along with his fried eggs with ketchup), but only on special occasions. I like it really crispy, so the edges almost curl up. I don't put anything on my Spam sandwich -- just Spam.

It’s Football Season – Time To Get A Tailgating Grill!

Grilling has 2 seasons:summer and football. Now is the time of year where backyard grillers become parking lot chefs at tailgate parties coast to coast. Before you buy a grill for this tailgate season, here are some things to consider...

People Really Don’t Cook Anymore, Despite All The Food Shows On TV

See how Michael Pollen, author of In Defense of Food. An Eater's Manifesto turned my philosophy upside down by explaining how the all these celebrity food shows on TV have actually helped turn cooking from a participation activity into a spectator sport! People aren't cooking anymore? Hmmm...

Grilling Tips – A Collection Of The Best Tips That Will Make You A Grill Master At Home

Want to be the grill master at home? Here are some of the best tips for getting the most from your grilling experience. Lots of little-known secrets from the pros!

11 Ways To Get The Most Bang For Your Buck When Shopping At The Local Farmers Market

A collection of tips to help you get the most out of your next shopping trip at the local Farmer's Market.

Do You Know What You’re Eating? Fish Like Orange Roughy & Chilean Sea Bass Have New Names!

As part of seafood marketing, they're renaming fish populations to increase sales! Will more interesting sounding names entice you to order it more? Personally, I'm trying to eat more sustainable fish. More about that here.

Homemade Breakfast Potatoes: A Simple And Quick Potato Recipe

The $2-$3 you pay for a bag of processed hash brown potatoes can be replaced with this more satisfying, better tasting, homemade potato dish. It only costs pennies to make -- especially when you buy your potatoes in bulk 20-lb bags! Here's how we make our own breakfast potatoes from scratch.

Diet Prepared Meals: Easy Take-And-Bake Meal Delivery Systems For Busy People

There are a number of take-and-bake options available these days. Each provides fast, healthy, meals to go. We will explore 5 of these meal delivery systems in depth, and mention a number of others worth considering. Each offers prepared meals -- whether you're just too busy to cook meals yourself or you're seeking a weightloss alternative.

Crock Pot vs Pressure Cooker – Which Is Better For Everyday Cooking?

Should you use a pressure cooker? Or should you use a crock pot? A crockpot is also known as a slow cooker. The pressure cooker claims speed similar to a high power microwave, the crockpot insists low and slow but ready by supper time is the better way.

Don’t Use A Bread Machine To Make Bread… Try These Step-By-Step Instructions For Bread Making

I'm so glad I found this amazing step-by-step guide to bread making on Epicurious! You CANNOT make bread wrong when you follow these thorough instructions

Top 10 Recipe Search Sites To Find Recipes Online

Here are the top 10 food websites people are searching to find something to put on the table.

Edible Weeds – Don’t Kill The Weeds In Your Yard, Eat Them!

Did you know that most weeds that grow in your yard are actually edible? Here are some of the foods that will grow themselves in your yard.

How To Get FREE Cookbooks

The Scribd site is very well done. After signing up for my free account, I browsed for cookbooks and found a page with a slew of them. Many of the titles are small publications from Scribd community members, but as I scrolled down I found cookbooks by Jamie Oliver, Wei Chuan, and other popular chefs.

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