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Just as any good carpenter requires the exact tools to get the job done, so does a cook require the right tools - in this case pots and pans. We don’t realize it, but pots and pans have a lot to do with the type of foods we cook and the quality and ease of creating such meals. If you are seeking to maximize your meals and cooking experience, here are some tips on the precise pots and pans to use.
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Summer is finally here and with the kids home all day this is the perfect time for a picnic. Pack up some food, cool drinks and a blanket and head for the park, playground or even just the backyard. You can even entertain your little ones with a picnic on the kitchen or living room floor on a rainy day.
Of course you could just fix some PB&J sandwiches, pack a couple of juice boxes and call it a picnic, but there are so many other fun and delicious things you could prepare. Here are a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
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By Gabriel J. Adams
Living a healthy lifestyle is a subject of much debate in the media and throughout the world. Every self-proclaimed fitness guru has a new theory on what a healthy lifestyle is. In reality, it’s pretty hard to make heads or tails of any of it. It’s hard to know what to believe and what to throw out like yesterday’s garbage. Let’s look at some of the ways that you can live a healthy lifestyle.
One of the most important factors to living a healthy lifestyle is your diet. What goes inside your body plays a huge role in how healthy it is. This may seem like common sense but you’d be surprised how many people overlook this simple approach. To really be healthy takes some work on your part. You have to take the road less traveled and eat only healthy foods. There are several barriers to this but it can be done.
continue reading "Helpful Tips For Living A Healthy Lifestyle, Part 1"
This is another one of my favorite bbq sauces because it’s a sauce that is great for bbq competitions. You see, most people prefer a sweet barbecue sauce and competition judges are people too! When we first started cooking ribs for competition, this was one of the recipes we developed. You can substitute your favorite bourbon for the Wild Turkey. This sauce gives the ribs a real nice color… and the taste ain’t bad neither! This sauce is excellent to use with the professional rib cooking techniques found in our book, “Competition BBQ Secrets”…
Chatham Artillery BBQ Team’s Bourbon Barbecue Sauce:
1/4 cup Wild Turkey Bourbon
2 cups ketchup
1 cup Brown sugar
1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Pineapple juice
3 teaspoon Molasses
2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoon Olive oil
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Salt
Mix all ingredients and simmer on stove until sauce thickens.
by Ruth Tan
Cooking with honey gives you a never-ending list of possibilities and recipes due to the many practical functions honey could serve. Here I list you seven:
Honey
1) enhances browning and crisp — great for glazing roasted and baked foods to promote surface browning.
2) is a flavour enhancer — an always welcomed natural sweetener for hot teas and cold beverages.
3) provides texture and feel — an excellent addition in pastries and cakes making.
4) prolongs shelf-life — a natural preservative for pickles and sauces.
5) retains moisture — an essential ingredient for providing the moisture in rich cakes and prolonging the moisture retention.
6) is binding due to its viscosity — a brilliant ingredient that aids shaping of desserts such as pastries, puddings, and cakes.
7) adds colour — contributes a delightful golden hue to sauces, dressings, jellies, and frozen desserts.