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A Medium Clay Baker for Healthy Cooking

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:01:35 +0000

You can’t seem to start the new year without thinking about making New Year’s resolutions. It might be that it’s time to quit smoking or maybe try to get more sleep every night. Of course, I think one of the biggest resolutions most of us make is losing weight. Whether it’s that annoying ten pounds you put on every winter, or the goal to lose fifty or more pounds, losing weight means two big things. One, you have to be serious about getting in a regular amount of exercise and activity. And two, you have to eat healthier and watch your portion sizes. The hardest thing for many of us is the thought of giving up our favorite foods and having to eat boring, tasteless food. But if you eat the right foods and prepare them in a healthy way, you won’t feel like you’re giving up anything. This Romertopf medium clay baker is a wonderful way to prepare you favorite foods without having to add any extra fats or oils.

Romertopf cookware is a classic way to cook meats, soups, stews, and more. The clay cooking method locks in moisture, producing tender and tasty results that rival any five star restaurant dishes. The difference is that you get to enjoy this wonderful food in the comfort of your own home for a lot less money.

This Dessert Is Just Peachy!

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:53:51 +0000

Even when peaches are fresh, they may not be perfectly juicy and sweet. I’ve been disappointed in the last few batches of peaches I’ve purchased to make my crisp, so decided to change my favorite dessert to Canned Peaches Crisp. Most canned fruit is an excellent alternative to fresh because they use select ripe fruit for the process. When using canned peaches in your crisp, you’ll notice that your dessert ends up really nice and sweet, and peachy! You won’t be disappointed, and neither will your family.

Having a collection of inexpensive fruit recipes stuck in a drawer in your kitchen can really save you time, and money! When faced with wrinkled peaches, brown bananas, or shriveling grapes, pawing through your recipes and whipping up some desserts or muffins, could be just the thing to keep your hard earned money from being tossed down the garbage disposal. And, think of all the times you are asked to contribute dessert to a church or school function. Wouldn’t it be great to solve both problems at once; save the wilting fruit AND send a dessert off to church? Now you’re thinking!

Cooking in Style in Colorful Shibori Apron

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:04:00 +0000

There are so many wonderful hobbies to enjoy – some people have their music, some their painting, others like woodworking or sports. My creative outlet is cooking and baking. I truly enjoy trying to make new meals and desserts for my family, taking a recipe and tweaking it a bit to our personal tastes. Sometimes the job can get a little messy of course. I try to have my ingredients laid out in advance before I dig in, but there are always the minor spills of flour or sauce to contend with. And of course I sometimes forget to change into something I don’t mind getting dirty. That’s why I’ve started wearing aprons when I cook, much like my mother and grandmother did before me. But I say if you have to wear an apron, why not cook in style and wear something unique like this Fun Shibori Kitchen Apron.

This colorful apron is handmade in the USA and comes in a variety of eight inspiring colors include lime green, raspberry pink, orange, and navy blue to name a few. It’s a good length too, with an adjustable neck and a tie at the waist. Plus it has 2 big pockets, which I always need in an apron. I thought I’d get myself the lime green apron so I can wear this fun and funky unique kitchen accessory the next time I cook.

Don’t You Just Love Those Little Tiny Barbecued Meatballs

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:39:58 +0000

Whether it’s a work event, school event, or church event, when you attend a potluck, you are in for a treat. Anytime you gather around a table full of crock pots, you’ll find at least one crock pot barbecue meatballs dish to tempt you. Oh, my mouth just waters even thinking about those little meatballs swimming around in that tangy sauce. If there is more than one meatball dish on the buffet, I’ll be sure to try one of each just to see how people are making theirs, and hopefully score a recipe or two.

I’m trying to watch how much meat I eat these days; serving myself larger portions of vegetables than meat on my plate. The crockpot recipes like this one, that allow me to have just a couple meatballs, work well for me. The meatballs are so sweet and tangy, and so packed with flavor, that I only need a couple to sample the full impact. I sure never feel like I’m being denied a good meal when the meatballs are as delicious as these. And now that I have a spicy meatball recipe that I like, I’ll make it at home on weekends for game day or movie night.

Ceramic Bakeware You’ll Want to Show Off

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:11:39 +0000

As the cooler weather fast approaches, now is a great time to start planning ahead for your favorite home-cooked dishes. If you’re like me and you enjoy serving your family a wide array of casseroles and lasagna dishes for dinner, then you will love this stylish rectangular ceramic bakeware set from Reco. As you might already know, ceramic is an excellent material to cook with in your oven because it is a solid and consistent conductor of heat, making it a very efficient cookware option. Dollar for dollar, you just cannot beat the value found in the sturdiness and the versatility of quality ceramic bakeware.

What’s especially nice about this three piece set is that it is also very attractive and comes in a variety of fabulous colors, making it suitable to pull directly from your oven to use as a serving dish on your dinner table. Another big plus is that not only is this bakeware set perfect for oven baking, but it can also go from your fridge to the microwave, and of course, it’s dishwasher safe for easy clean-up. It’s positively one of my favorite kitchenware pieces that I find myself using all of the time.