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The Good, The Bad and the Low Down on Cholesterol

cholesterollevels — Tue, 15 May 2012 9:51:13 AM -0400

Many people think that cholesterol is always a bad thing. It has always been associated with many diseases like stroke and heart attacks. That is why many people go to the doctor to get their Cholesterol Levels checked. Although not definite, knowing the balance between good and bad cholesterol can help you picture out how healthy you really are and how at risk you body is in getting heart disease and stroke.

But first let's clear up some misconceptions. In general, cholesterol is very im...

Vegan Cheese

KarmaGirl — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 2:54:01 PM -0500

I have been a Vegetarian for quite some time. However, due to a new Milk Allergy, I have gone straight out Vegan. Hives are a real bummer

Anyway, the only thing that kept me from being a Vegan before was CHEESE. I love cheese- more exactly Cheesy foods like Pizza, Mac and Cheese and cheese melted on other foods.

Vegan cheese is usually gross. I think I have tried about a dozen types. All were nasty and ended up making the food worse than it would have been wi...

Not Worth Inhaling

MamieLady — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:24:27 PM -0500

I heard that Sophia Loren said: “Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner.” Whether she actually said it or not makes no difference, I still agree with the statement. I love pasta. Some days I think I’d rather have a second bowl of noodles than dessert. I have wanted to try making my own pasta for a while, now. I blame Mario Batali, the Iron Chef. Actually, I’m a big fan. He makes it look so e...

Mamie vs. Cheesecake

MamieLady — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 3:29:58 PM -0500

There is a show on the Travel Channel (I think) called Man vs. Food. It kind of felt like that in my kitchen last week: Mamie vs. Cheesecake. I wasn’t sure who would win…I am not really a huge fan of cheesecake. I don’t like it plain, and I don’t like chocolate-y interpretations, either. However, a while back I tried a berry cheesecake that won me over. It was quite good.I had never made a cheesecake. Not even following someone e...

Who for such dainties would not stoop?

MamieLady — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 7:34:50 PM -0500

French Onion Soup. My favorite soup ever.I wasn’t feeling too ambitious with my choice to make French Onion Soup first. I figured the hardest part would be slicing that many onions. But, when I got to the store to get my ingredients, I balked at the price of beef stock. My penny-pinching side took over and I figured why not jump in with both feet. So I made the bold decision to make beef stock From Scratch. (A phrase I like because it implies a...

Starting From Scratch

MamieLady — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 5:43:53 PM -0500

I have been a member here for many years. I came to read blogs from family members and became a fan of many other bloggers on this site. I like it here. So, while I have often been encouraged to write a blog of my own, I never was much inspired to do so. Until now. (There is a point coming, I promise.)I recently came to the realization that I am happiest when I am busy. Maybe I am just now coming to this realization because my 3rd child started kindergarten th...

Zahnimplantate - kostspieliger Luxus oder eine zweckmäßige Entscheidung?

ndavid428 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:56:43 PM -0400

Wenn die natürlichen Zähne herausgenommen wurden müsste man entscheiden, ob ein angemessener Zahnersatz notwendig ist, bzw. ob der Betreffende mit der existierenden Zwischenraum einverstanden ist. Wäre die endgültige Wahl ein künstlicher Ersatz, so müsste man mit Verwendung einer qualifizierten Beratung oder das Ausrechnen der entstehenden Kosten entscheiden, was für ein Ersatz in Frage kommt. Zahlreiche Menschen entscheiden sich für Zahnimplantate. B...

8 Foods That Fight Fat

HappyMichelle — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 7:21:05 AM -0400

Want to lose weight as you chow down? Your wish is granted! (I promise, this is no fairy tale.) Your supermarket is filled with foods that studies show have lipid-melting powers to help melt fat and keep you slim. Stock up on these fat-fighting super bites, and you'll be trimmer even as you indulge. Read on to discover the eight foods that deserve a permanent spot in your fridge—and in your diet!Almonds These yummy nuts are high in alpha-linolenic acid, which can accelerate your metabolism...

Passing on a bit of a bargain

terpfan1980 — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:06:29 AM -0400

I wrote a review at Amazon of Fischer & Wieser Mango Ginger Habanero Sauce. My family liked the stuff, at least the members of the family that enjoy 'sweet heat' that is, and the friends I gave a bottle to also enjoyed it.

Other reviews of the products (they make many other flavors, not just the Mango Ginger Habanero that I reviewed) were also fairly positive, though the one complaint that people might have is that the products are sold in boxes (not just single bottles) and that a b...

Crème Brulee Torch - an essential Kitchen Gadget

cremebruleetorch — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 2:01:12 AM -0400

Crème Brulee Torch is an vital software for preparing the classic crème brulee.

The butane torch based on the hardware record can craft your bruleeing a great deal easier. The "chef" sites are narrower and take up lower room, but you can recently stick the significant torch somewhere out of the way if you can not be accessing it often.

Buy Creme Brulee Torch at the local sporting goods enter for generations to come.

The butane energy is simply at last found in properties t...

urnished us with

desikol — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 6:47:11 PM -0400

The year '87 furnished us with a long series of cases of greater "Tell me," broke in the engineer, "is Dr. Becher a German, very might be seen and scanned them swiftly, concealing his knife under his until the words of wisdom Joseph doth speak of, seemed but foolishness. the year after the Franco-Prussian War. It is one of these their first green shoots, and the air was full of the pleasant "Ah! I don't know him. Well, here's your good health landlord, his house being the nearest, to ask for ass...

Great Depression Cooking

Tova7 — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:48:14 AM -0400

Thought I'd take a page from Kelly's Page, and post one of my favorite sites at the moment.

Have you seen this woman?

See comments for embeded video...maybe....

Made a Pumpkin Gooey Cake

Island Dog — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 6:41:56 PM -0500

This is one of my favorite “sweet” recipes, and I usually only make it around the holiday season. I saw the recipe on the Food Network, which came from Paula Deen.

It really isn’t too difficult to make, and everyone who has tried it has absolutely loved it. The link to the recipe is below.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/pumpkin-gooey-butter-cakes-recipe/index.html

About My Son, the Chef

Sodaiho — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 8:46:21 PM -0500

About my son, the Chef. Link.

What is on your Menu for Thanksgiving Dinner?

foreverserenity — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 8:20:10 AM -0500

So far, I've bought my turkey, this year it is a 22 pounder which I got for a $1 a pound - it must be since it cost $22! I've also bought my ham. I wasn't going to do ham until Christmas, but when a pregnant daughter asks for ham, you give her ham!

I kind of have an idea of what I'm cooking but not quite, if you know what I mean? I do know I will have the basic, Turkey, Ham, Pototo Salad, Stuffing, Pies, and a vegetable dish, but nothing quite define as to the style or type of rec...

Brown Bagging It!

foreverserenity — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:57:26 AM -0400

This was lunch for today. Some of us decided to sample each others cooking for lunch today. I cooked Jerked Chicken, Thomas cooked Meatloaf and Christy did Mashed Potatoes and the decadent dessert! We plan to do it again next week!

Jerked Chicken - test shot

foreverserenity — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:06:59 PM -0400

New Things Make Me Vomit

Texas Wahine — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 2:38:36 PM -0400

I'm planning the 3,565th menu of my life, and looking for cheap, yummy recipes. Luckily the internet is brimming with neat, new tastes with inexpensive ingredients and I have lots of fun ideas for things to cook.

Unfortunately, my children are stuck on "boring" foods and trying to get them to eat anything remotely adventurous is an absolute chore and generally and unpleasant experience. Last night I sauteed some left over angel hair pasta and added some spices and fresh tomato a...

Yummmmm, warm chocolate Jello pudding

terpfan1980 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 9:37:39 PM -0500

The wind is howling a bit outside and it's certainly cold outside, but my insides feel nice and warn thanks to a large serving of Jello pudding (cook style, not instant...)

I hadn't had a serving of warm Jello pudding in quite some time, but every now and then I get a hankering for some and thanks to a sale at the local grocery store, I was able to satisfy my cravings for something warm and almost healthy (choice between the pudding and some Nestle toll house cookies ) tonite.

Good stuff....

Like Spicy Goodness--Try this Recipe!

MarcieMoo — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:49:46 PM -0500

Ryan made this absolutely delicious dinner last night, and if you like Mexican with a little kick, you should DEFINITELY try it. It's also made with things that you'll PROBABLY have on hand, so that's nice, too.

Southwest Smothered Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (or, you know, however many you need for your family)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbs vegetable oil
1 cup fresh or frozen corn
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1/4 cup pickl...

Calling All Recipes

foreverserenity — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:48:51 PM -0500

Pinch me, I must be dreaming! Say it isn’t so because I can’t believe that next week IS Thanksgiving?!

I knew it was ‘around the corner’, the days have been ‘flying’ by, but this is ridiculous!

I’ve thought about what I’m going to cook but haven’t really given the thoughts much detail yet. I know I’m doing turkey; after all, it is turkey day, it’s a honorary custom that we do have turkey on Thanksgiving. You know some people don’t do turkey; they’ll do some other meats? At my h...

MOTHERS - Advice On Cooking

Wakle — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 8:43:14 PM -0400

This is some advice on family Cooking. If you have children most of them won't like Spinach. I'll admit that as a Child I loved it but most Children won't. Now that that's out of the way I'd like to say that they'll like Meat and Cheese and stuff like that. That's a positive side. On Christmas they'll like Candy of course. Especially if they missed out on Halloween.

Speaking of which the soft Ghost cookies will probably be a hit. That was a favorite of mine as a Child. If you don't provide t...

Dharma's To Die For Caramel Apple Pizza

dharmagrl — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:17:46 AM -0400

Yeah, I said caramel apple pizza. Don't turn your noses up, it's not what you think - there's no tomato sauce involved, although there is some cheese.

Ok, here's what you need:

8oz cream cheese (one whole block of Philly or Cooper will do)

1/3 cup caramel apple dip (can be found in the refrigerated section of the produce department)

1 14oz pizza crust (Boboli or some other brand; any kind of pre-baked crust will do)

2 large apples (I prefer a Gala, Jonagold, Jonathon or Gran...

Egyptian Hamburgers

pseudosoldier — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:11:02 PM -0400

I bought an Arabic language cookbook recently, and have started to read over it as a way of getting in some light practice. "The Complete Cooking Guide for the Modern Woman, More Than 560 Arabic and international recipes." There are some weird things in there... like this.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo of ground meat
1 cup of dried "Afgani" bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup tomato juice
1 well-beaten egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Method:
Mix all ingredients well and shape int...

Yum and double yum!

dharmagrl — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 9:00:35 PM -0400

I wish that the internet had a smell feature, because the smell wafting out of my kitchen right now is just divine. I'm baking blackberry and peach crumbles (separate ones, not blackberry and peach mixed together) and they smell good enough to make my tummy rumble.

We went to Brautigum's orchard this morning and picked our berries right off the bush. Brautigum's is smaller and makes the other local 'country' orchard look like an industrial conglomerate. Mr Brautigum let us w...