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By Jessica S This is one of the most delicious and easy healthy dinner recipes that you will find. Not only is it extra yummy, but you don't have to stand at the stove all day muttering under your breath. You're done in about 15 minutes! Here's what you'll need to create this quick and easy meal – • 1 medium package whole wheat soft tortillas • 1 package of fresh baby spinach • 1 8oz package low-fat mozzarella • 1 can organic black beans • 1 Tbsp black pepper • 1 jar veggie salsa of your choice First, you will heat the beans on medium low heat until they are hot. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and spray a cookie sheet or pizza pan with non-stick spray. This really is one of the greatest healthy dinner recipes. There is practically no cooking involved! Plus your kids will actually eat the spinach when prepared this way! Chop your baby spinach finely. Get 8 tortillas ready and spoon about 2-3 tbsp of the heated beans on one side of each tortilla. Spri

By Dustin Davis While growing up, my family always had a white KitchenAid mixer sitting on our counter. It normally had a cloth cover on it. My mom used it all the time to make cookies & red velvet cakes. Honestly, I didn't think much of it, but she always referred to it as her "KitchenAid" rather than her mixer. When I was 12 years old, my parents separated. My mom moved out and took little with her, but she did take her KitchenAid mixer. That's when I really noticed the void. I liked to make cookies. I talked my dad into buying a cheap mixer. We bought a couple second hand mixers. They both broke. Needless to say, I didn't make many cookies. Eventually my dad remarried and his new wife had a white KitchenAid mixer just like my moms. When I got engaged it was fun to go do the little wedding registry thing. We only registered at one store. I believe it was the now bought-out ZCMI. My wife put a cobalt blue KitchenAid stand mixer on the list.

By Brian E. Hill Marinating meat before grilling helps tenderize it and adds wonderful flavor. Tenderizing agents often used in marinades include acidic ingredients such as vinegar, lemon juice, lime juice, yogurt and even wine. Fresh papaya, ginger and pineapple contain tenderizing enzymes, and they add exotic flavors as well. Marinades are wonderfully versatile flavor enhancers for the outdoor chef. The marinade recipes you can come up with are only limited by your imagination. You start by selecting your acid or tenderizing ingredients, and add additional ingredients. Popular choices include herbs (oregano, thyme), garlic, shallots, brown sugar or honey, soy sauce, cumin, black pepper, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and mustard. You can also take something you already have in the refrigerator, such as standard Italian salad dressing, and build additional flavor through adding fresh herbs like cilantro, or spicing it up with chili powder. Timing is i

By James L. Wiley For many folks grilling is about meat, more like MEEEEAT, and the rest of the meal or menu is prepared in your indoor kitchen. The great thing about the Weber Genesis E-320 Propane Gas Grill is that the 12,000 BTU side burner opens up several more options for controlling your cooking and dining experience right on your patio. However, having made that observation, we are always surprised by how many "sides" and even "desserts" can be prepared right on the grilling grate of the E-320. First things first, the grill grate needs to be thoroughly cleaned and the grate should be well oiled. On top of that, make sure that any vegetables or fruits have been bushed with olive oil, sprayed with cooking oil or hand rubbed with butter. Don't use your expensive EVOO for this but you can if you wish. Flavored olive oils infused with your favorite seasoning, herbs and spices are wonderful for grilling. Dropped on a medium to med-high temperature

Most people who love specialty coffee drinks eventually purchase an espresso maker. With a good one, you can make all your favourite drinks in the comfort of your own kitchen and try out a new recipe or two. Since this is a large investment, you should spend some time learning about these machines before you buy. Learn about the features available and then read some reviews to find the best machine for your home. Common Types of Espresso Maker Manual Espresso Makers Manual machines require you to do all the work. You measure and grind the beans, tamp the grounds and brew the coffee. These are the least expensive machines. Some avid espresso drinkers will only use a manual machine. Semi Automatic Machines Semi automatics do some of the work for you. You adjust the water temperature and pressure. Grind and tamp the beans and the machine will do the rest. They are mo

Psychologists affirm that it is a mother, who determines an age when her child begins to eat with a spoon independently, as all matters of upbringing fall on her shoulders. Some babies could eat with a spoon even before 1 year old, whereas a baby of a too anxious mother could not eat by himself even at 2 years old. The result depends on the fact when parents allow their child to try eating at the table. And the earlier this happens, the better result will be for child. Parental task is to support their baby's pleasure while eating. A majority of children show a wish to eat with a spoon at 9-11 months, and, if parents encourage such independence of children, then, by 1,5 years the most persistent ones will be able to "wield a spoon" perfectly without any help. Training for independent spoon-feeding begins at 6 months already, when a child tries to eat by himself, holding a cookie or cracker in his hand. Then at 8 months, when a baby can already sit confident

By Ken H Jones Background information Quinoa is often thought of as a grain but in fact seeds from a plant. These seeds are small and come in a range of varieties. The most common variety is white which has now become readily available in the uk being stocked by Tesco, Sainsbury's and numerous health food shops. Red quinoa has recently become available in the uk although I understand that it has been on sale in the U.S. for quite some time. The truth about rinsing For most types you do not need to rinse it. This is because the large manufacturers realized that they would sell more if it was prewashed before going on sale. So I have not found quinoa on sale that has not been rinsed in the last few months. If it tastes bitter then you need to rinse it by running it under a cold tap for 2 - 3 minutes before cooking. What does it taste like? This superfood has a unique flavour and feel to it. It is compared to rice but it has a definite crunch to it. If you overcook i

By Kumar Manvendra It's a chicken item cooked in very thick gravy. You prepare Paratha or Roti or Chapatti with it coz that's how you can enjoy it most. More over it you will find it very interesting to cook too. Raw Materials: (Cook for one) Chicken - 250 gm, medium cut. Onion - 1 big, chopped finely. Tomato - 2 Garlic pods - 5-6, peeled, coarsely chopped Green Chilly - 3 (chopped into button shape) Oil - 2 big spoons Red Chilly Powder - 1 small spoon Coriander Powder - 1 small spoon Ginger Paste - ½ Spoons Garlic Paste - ½ Spoons Cinnamon Powder - ½ small spoon Garam Masala - 1 small spoon Turmeric Powder - ½ small spoon Cumin powder - A pinch of it Cumin seeds Curd - 1 big spoon Salt - as per your taste Method: Heat the oil in a deep cooking pan. Add chopped garlic pods, green chilly. Stir at high heat for 30 seconds. Add Cumin seeds to it. Again stir for another 15-20 seconds. Add chopped onion pieces. Add small quantity of salt, keep on stirring

By Victor Thomas Our dependence on machines is so great that there is no area where they do not share our labour. The kitchen is a place where the food processor is the cooks' right hand and the best source of help with the irksome and laborious job of cutting, chopping, mincing, grinding, blending and juicing. Cooking actually becomes a pleasurable chore when all these tiresome jobs are taken care of. Food Processors are complex pieces of technology that have been so ingeniously created for the comfort of the modern day cook. They come with numerous attachments to perform a range of food processing tasks. For example research has shown that a small kitchens' food processor performs more than 22 functions. In order to cater to the multifarious cuisine of a diverse group of people and make their cooking seem like a work of art, the modern food processor has to perform more tasks than any demanding cook could possibly dream of. There are the blenders, juicers, liqu

By Richard Calvin Myers For a better grilling experience, try using cedar plank for your grilling fish recipe to add extraordinary taste and flavor to your grilled fish recipes especially when you are planning to cook fish on the grill. Making use of these will place your grilling experience to the next level. Using a wooden plank for grilling fish recipes is fantastic since it allows you to have a great steady surface to hold, whatever food you are grilling especially fish, and together giving you the smoked flavor that you want for your grilling fish recipe. First, you will have to have a piece of wood, like an inch thick, which has not been used with other chemical stuffs. The food that you are going to grill for your grilling fish recipe should be fitted on the plank totally and make sure that the plank that you are going to use is wide and long enough so that there will be extra space and the food will not be overcrowded. Cedar, packed with smoky flavors, is the be

By Abhishek Agarwal The best tasting dishes for any world cuisine comes from the methods and cookware used to prepare them, a fact any good chef will know; thus, even with Norwegian dishes that have a distinct taste and zing to the cooking, the need for suitable Norwegian cooking equipment is even more so! The Norwegians are known for their love for many great tasting and flavorful dishes, no doubt, but nothing beats the famous Norwegian Pizza, which is quite an easy dish to prepare, even for the novice cook: all you need is the right Norwegian cooking equipment, some spices and other foodstuffs! While acquiring Norwegian cooking equipment is not really a different task, the purchase of some of the more traditional cookware used by the professional Norwegian chefs can be a bit of an effort to source and buy. These specialized cooking utensils will mostly be found in old-fashioned Norwegians homes, except for basic oven used for making pizzas, which are commonly found in

By Bob Cummins There are many different types of cookware cooking utensils on the market. There are so many cooking utensils to choose from that it can cause many a dispute between couples as far as which one they prefer. There is a feeling that cooking utensils for the kitchen should match the pans needs, plastic for nonstick and metal for others. Well some of that is changing because there are some manufacturers of non stick cookware claiming that you can cook with them using metal utensils. If you do have cookware that can stand up to metal utensils then I would try to find cookware tools that can do double duty. So what do I mean when I say double duty? Most people have kitchen utensils used solely for cooking in the kitchen and they have another set cooking tools made specifically for outdoor grilling. Well, I like to try and find cookware cooking utensils that can be used and work well whether your cooking on the grill outside or in the kitchen. Plastic type utens

By Kumar Manvendra Sounds mischievous, isn't it? This tasty recipe made of potato and poppy seeds (posto) will make you hungrier than ever. It is a simple vegetable and easy to cook too. Requirements: Potatoes - 4 medium sized, peeled and cut into cubes. Poppy seeds or Khaskhas or Posto - 5-6 tsp full Green Chilly - 4-5 Dry Red Chilly - 2-3 Cumin seeds (Jeera)- 2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp Salt - as required Mustard Oil - 3 table-spoon minimum (tastes best) Preparation: Grind the poppy seeds to make a fine powder. For better grinding, first soak it in water for few hours and grind to paste. Cut the potato in cubes and soak in water. Cut the chillies into small pieces. Heat the desired quantity of oil in a pan, add the Cumin seeds, as soon as it sputters, add dry red chillies and stir for about half minute. Now drain the water from potato you kept for soaking and add the potato cubes in the oil. Add turmeric powder. Sauté well so that all the potato cubes get cover

Think spinach and the cartoon Popeye comes to mind. It is not so much of a mystery why the creators have decided to create this character. It is the only way to convince kids to eat their spinach. High in iron and vitamins, the spinach has a slightly bitter taste that needs a little getting used to. But with the following preparations, even most discriminating kids will come in for seconds. 24-HOUR SPINACH SALAD RECIPE Ingredients: 1 pound Fresh Spinach -- torn in pieces 1 pound Bacon -- chopped 1 Head Lettuce -- torn in pieces 1 medium red onion -- diced 6 Eggs, Hard-Boiled -- cut in wedges 3/4 cup Mayonnaise 3/4 cup Miracle Whip 8 ounces Swiss cheese Directions: This is a layered salad, don't mix until serving time. Place prepared spinach in bottom of large bowl, sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Add prepared bacon, do not mix. Add onion and prepared lettuce, add the eggs. Mix both mayonnaise and Miracle Whip and pour over eggs, cut up the S

By Darlyn Burkle Even though thanksgiving is an annual event, it is one that many people stress about each and every year. In theory, it should be easy to prepare for, but many people seen to get hit by last minute stress, and forgotten items of shopping, every single year. The stress isn't down to lack of cooking skills in most cases - but rather the stress of being in the spotlight, and making sure that the holiday is perfect, and the meal served up meets everyone's expectations. With that thought on your mind, your work in the kitchen can easily get overshadowed. So when you're preparing for a thanksgiving meal, save yourself the stress - make a list a couple of weeks in advance, and go over it a few times to make sure you haven't forgotten anything. The last thing you want is to realize at the last minute that there are some things you still need, but can't get because the shops have closed for the holiday. Once you have everything you need to han

By Gary Nealon With the number of home sales dropping, and the tighter restrictions in the mortgage industry, many homeowners are finding it harder than ever to sell their homes and upgrade to a larger home. Because of this trend, home renovation projects are on the rise as homeowners are finding ways to make their current homes more livable, while adding value to their home at the same time. The easiest way to add value and create the feel of a new home, is to renovate your kitchen. In a kitchen renovation, the kitchen cabinets represent the largest expenditure in your remodeling budget. Since they are the centerpiece of your kitchen, many of the other decisions about your kitchen will be based off of your cabinet choice. Your countertop, appliance, and hardware decisions will depend on the style and layout of your kitchen cabinets. The biggest issue with traditional, store bought cabinets is that it could take 8-10 weeks before delivery, so it is very important to mak

If you've never heard of Beer Butt Chicken, the title of this post probably caught your attention. When you see those three words used together in a sentence, you just gotta read on. I used to shy away from grilling a whole chicken until I discovered this method. Try it once, and you'll be a beer butt addict. (Is there a support group for that?) Beer Butt Chicken 1. Buy a whole chicken. A smaller chicken will be easier to work with and keep upright than a larger one, but any size will do. Rub some salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika on the outside and inside of the bird. 2. Slide the beer can inside the chicken's butt. Lubrication is not usually needed. (It's actually the neck of the chicken, but Beer Neck Chicken just doesn't have the same ring to it). The bottom of the can and the two legs will form a sort of tripod that will keep the bird upright on the grill. 3. Get an old baking pan, and add 1/4″ of water. Place the pan on the grill and stand the

A lot of people nowadays are questioning the quality of the food that they buy at the supermarket. With various health scares happening in Europe such as Mad Cow Disease and chickens getting flu people are starting to question the intensive farming methods that are now common practice. It is easy to see why farming has got so intensive, there is massive pressure from the supermarkets on buying prices and there is also strong foreign competition, the world is getting smaller and transportation of food, easier. However, this intensive farming comes at a cost here are five reasons to buy organic: Organic farmers are helping to preserve the quality of our ecosystem by not using harmful chemicals that leach into the rivers killing off wildlife. Organically grown food gives us a naturally healthy and delicious food that is completely free of harmful chemicals and pesticides. Keeping farm animals in close conditions is not only uncomfortable for them, it can help to spread d

Would you believe me if I told you that there was a secret ingredient that you could add to your baby's food that would provide a massive nutritional boost? An incredibly healthy ingredient with such a subtle flavour that your baby wouldn't even notice it? It sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Yet that secret ingredient DOES exist - and YOU can increase the nutritive value of many of your baby's meals by the simple addition of wheat germ . Note: Before including wheat germ (which contains gluten), or any wheat products into your baby's diet, remember to check with your doctor. What is wheat germ? Nutritionally speaking, wheat germ is one of the most valuable products available. It is the smallest part of the whole grain, which is made up of 4 parts the husk (outer layer) the bran (a nutritious, high fibre part of the grain) the endosperm (the largest part of the grain, used in processed grain foods) the germ (the smallest part of

By Sherrie Le Masurier When it comes to organizing your kitchen you need to consider how best to make it flow so it works with your lifestyle. In other words, consider what works and what doesn't in the current set up of your kitchen and come up with some better alternatives. Sometimes it's simply a matter of trying a new system to see if it works. Remember no organizational system is carved in stone. Try different kitchen set-ups and make note of how each has improved or hampered the flow. In some cases, it may be a matter of training your family to a new way of doing things. If things don't appear to be working, give it at least a week or so before changing things back. Remember though it takes a good 21 days to establish a new habit so if a new system seems to makes sense do your family a favor and stick with it for awhile. You may even want to add temporary labels to indicate where things go in your kitchen cabinets or drawers. Here are a few tips to hel

By Braeg Heneffe Using environmentally friendly cleaning products, recycling and using biodegradable bin liners are just a few ways families are going green in the kitchen. However one of the most important, and significant changes many households are making is buying and using energy efficient kitchen appliances. For many families, the kitchen is the room in the house where the most energy is consumed. Refrigerators, cookers, ovens, dishwashers and other kitchen appliances can account for nearly 40% of the total energy consumed in some homes. Buying energy efficient appliances, and changing the way kitchen appliances are used on a daily basis can easily make the kitchen a greener place. Once you make the decision to buy appliances, for your new eco-friendly kitchen, it's important that you consider the size of the kitchen appliances. Many families buy oversized kitchen appliances that they don't need and end up wasting energy in the process. Larger kitchen app

By Dan Ho Fish oil supplements without mercury in them should be one of the most important standards by which all supplements are judged. We will discuss this a bit and then cover some other important points about how to choose a quality fish oil product. First, as most of us know now, eating fatty fish may provide a great source of omega-3's, but it also comes with toxins that build up in the flesh of the fish because of pollution in the world's water systems. These toxins can be very serious: heavy metals like mercury, lead, PCB's. Fish oil supplements without mercury need to be molecularly distilled. The molecular distillation process separates the toxins from the beneficial oils, which are separated based on weight. The purified oils are then used for the supplements. So, the first thing you need to do is buy only fish oil that has been molecularly distilled. Secondly, you need to find a product made with a fish species with a naturally high omega 3 co

If diet and nutrition have a sizeable impact on your health, then the grocery store is an opportunity where if you improve your habits, your health will follow. Supermarkets have a wide selection of foods. Healthy, unhealthy and in between are all there. The foundation of food you build your diet around will greatly affect your health, so having good shopping habits is a must. Going grocery shopping is not just about walking up and down each aisle putting whatever you want into your shopping cart. You need to make smart choices about what foods you buy. You need fruits, vegetables, bread, snacks, breakfast foods, lunch choices and dinner meals. All of these products have a wide array of choices you can make. Should you buy white or whole wheat bread? Should you buy eggs or egg beaters? Knowing how to separate truly good foods from marketing hype can help you make the right choices at the store. The base of our food has traditionally been meat, even before supermarkets ca

Many people ask me: Is rice bran oil a good oil the best cooking oil? Is it the new revolutionary healthiest oil? Is this the all-in-one cooking oil solution? Not exactly. It is one of the better choices of all the bulk cooking oils available, but not without a down side. Lets review oils and healthy fats; the good, the bad and the plain ugly. What is rice bran oil? It is the oil extracted from the germ and inner husk of whole brown rice. Rice bran oil has a mild, nutty flavour. Promoters call it "The Healthy Oil". One label says rice bran oil is "nutritionally balanced, versatile – perfect for BBQs, frying, baking and salad dressing". My research suggests it is healthier to some degree, but use it in small quantities, for roasting and frying. Is it the healthiest oil? – The advantages of rice bran oil High smoke point – does not degrade easily at high temperature Has a long shelf life. Low viscosity (more runny) – need less oil to cook in and is les

By Trevor Bartley NO TRANS-FATTY ACIDS IN ORGANIC COCONUT OIL Trans fatty acids, also known as trans fat, is an artery-clogging fat that is formed when vegetable oils are hardened into margarine or shortening. It is found in many other foods besides margarine and shortening, however, including fried foods like French fries and fried chicken, doughnuts, cookies, pastries and crackers. Typically French fries have about 40 percent trans fatty acids and many popular cookies and crackers range from 30 percent to 50 percent trans fatty acids. Doughnuts have about 35 percent to 40 percent trans fatty acids. Trans fat is known to increase blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, while lowering levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as "good" cholesterol. It can also cause major clogging of arteries, type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, and was found to increase the risk of heart disease. Many food companies u

By Griffin Wetzstein For a tropical kicked-up taste, try this rum cutout cookies recipe around the holidays in place of traditional sugar cookies! Ingredients 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, softened 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 teaspoon rum extract or 2 tablespoons dark rum 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour Edible Royal Frosting 2 cups powdered sugar 4 teaspoons meringue powder 1/4 cup warm water 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon rum extract (optional) Food coloring if desired Hardware Large bowl Medium bowl Rolling pin Cookie cutters Cookie sheets Mixer Step 1: In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer set on medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Step 2: Add brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt; beat until combined. Step 3: Beat in egg and rum extract until combined. Step 4: Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with spoon. Step 5: Div