Gay Girls Food

What Are Green Wines?

2012-05-18T01:45:00.001-07:00

Have you heard about "green wine" and been wondering all about it? The wine enthusiasts over at Wine.com have put together an interesting photo with more information about these earth friendly wines that might interest you...

Presented By Wine.com, Purveyors of fine green Wine

San Diego Gay Travel

2012-04-06T14:36:00.001-07:00

If you are looking for a good place to eat in the San Diego Hillcrest area, be sure to visit GayTravelBuddy.com to learn more first.

GayTravelBuddy.com offers insights and advice about gay friendly travel and gives inside information on all the top locations that the LGBT community should travel to. San Diego Pride is a very large gay pride event, and the celebration is found all around Hillcrest while the focus of the event is in Balboa Park, just south of Hillcrest. If you are looking for a lesbian friendly location for lunch when you are in the San Diego Hillcrest area, GayTravelBuddy mentions that Hillcrest is "known for its tolerance, diversity, and locally-owned businesses, including restaurants, cafés, bars, clubs, trendy thrift-stores, and other independent specialty stores." According to their website Hillcrest has a large and active lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, and you can dine at locations like Tractor Room or Hash House a Go Go which are located right across from each other on 5th. (They are said to get packed so arrive early!) There are also plenty of places to wet your whistle as well when you are in Hillcrest, San Diego such as Fiesta Cantina, Urban Mo's, and Lei Lounge so for more information on gay and lesbian friendly locations in the San Diego Hillcrest area and more, be sure to visit www.gaytravelbuddy.com.

Popeye's Secret Weapon is NOT Spinach

2012-04-02T13:30:00.000-07:00

If you think that Popeye’s secret weapon is Spinach then you need to think again!

When you are worried about preparing safe and healthy food for your family and have had a bad time trying to prepare pasta there are a few different extracts you should try. You don't have to attend a fancy event to feel like you are fine dining and impress your loved ones.

This experience is just a handful away... with corn pasta. Corn pasta could be the most mouthwatering and luscious thing that could ever happen on your dinner table. Once you know the right flavors you can start to use extracts in your pasta and flower water for your desserts. Try surfing to olivenation.com which is the secret of any amateur chef and it's just one click away. Opening a can of spinach will not make you healthy and strong, but choosing the right ingredients including different extracts.

Looking through Olive Nation you will realize that cooking with extracts is not very expensive and can create meals that are very hearty. For instance, the corn pasta has a subtle and tender taste that allows it to work with any sauce. It is incomparable with the taste of regular wheat pasta. As everybody knows, not all pasta is created equal.

Extracts are best to get that perfect aroma and flavorful taste in any pasta. Olive Nation has the purest extracts which are thick in zest without the bitter aftertaste which are very usual for the common extracts bought in the local grocery store.

Flower water is produced by water distillation from either rose flowers or from bitter orange blossoms. Flower water is usually used for desserts and pastries which creates amazing combinations and gusto for the sweet tooth.

Olive Nation is not just about pastas, flower water and extracts but also it is site where a chef wannabe could be one of the best chefs in the land. Olive Nation is about people with a passion for cooking and they bring exceptionally high quality ingredients to us at a reasonable cost.

If you want strength you don't have to be Popeye - you really don't need to eat all of that spinach. You only need to begin to use the finest ingredients in any of your dishes to get that healthy effect.

For more infomation on Olive Nation you can visit their website at www.olivenation.com.

Toxic Beef

2012-03-05T14:40:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the post from Nora Mccoy

This weekend we spent some time with some close friends. The wife of this couple is nearly obsessed with everything her kids come in contact with. While I was online looking for http://www.tvbydirect.com/directv-deal/Milwaukee-WISCONSIN-WI-direct-tv.html, I found an article about the dangers of corn-fed cows. I happened to bring up this article this weekend, and boy did I hear an earful. From what my friend tells me, it is very dangerous to eat meat from corn-fed cows. Because cows do not naturally seek corn as a food source, feeding it to them does nothing more than fatten them up for quicker and more profitable slaughter. In turn, due to the fact that the cows cannot digest corn fully, their waste becomes toxic to the soil which in turn contaminates surrounding areas and this can seep into water supplies as well. In short, feeding cows corn has done a number on the overall environment and has really disrupted the natural order of things all for a faster turnover for cattle farmers. Fattening the cows is fattening the coffers of farmers, but it’s putting us all in real danger.

Love Champagne?

2012-02-22T02:12:00.000-08:00

Those over at Wine.com say that they absolutely love Champagne. They say that "Not only is it one of the most delicious wines ever made, but it has so much history behind it...". They love champagne so much that they put together an 'infographic' to share with you a little history of what they call "the most beautiful beverage in the world"...

Brought To By Wine.com, Purveyors of Fine Wine and Champagne

For more information visit www.wine.com.

Cookware Deals from Become.com

2012-01-16T16:23:00.001-08:00

Become.com is a lesbian friendly search engine for shopping where you can save on your cookware.

When you visit Become.com you can type in a keyword to find what you are shopping for, such as "drinking glass sets" or even "cookware deals". You'll find a variety of vendors and merchants to choose from each time you run a search so that you know you'll find the lowest price.

The cookware section of Become.com has cookware deals and products for chefs with frequent coupons and offers to help you save. You might need cork holders wire wine bottles or a new knife set. Perhaps you are looking to replace an item such as a broken corel plate or spiegelau glass. Whatever you are looking for be sure to run a search at Become before you buy so that you know you are getting the best price online.

The website to visit is www.become.com, which is also where you’ll find shopping tips and advice plus more. For more food related sites online, you can stay tuned to this website for future updates.

Paula Dean Style

2011-12-30T01:15:00.000-08:00

Written by my friend Betty Walls

Since upgrading my http://www.expertsatellite.com/ package, I find myself watching more and more cooking shows.

My ideal Sunday includes sleeping in, going on a leisurely walk, running some errands and watching multiple episodes of Paula Dean. Being a true Southern girl, I love everything about Paula Dean. Her sweet Southern accent and fattening recipes stole my heart. I find when I need something comforting in my life, I can always turn to watch a Paula Deen episode and bake or cook whatever scrumptious recipe she is working on. Although you cannot simply eat as much butter as she calls for all the time, there is something soothing and cozy about making a much needed home cooked meal that you know will turn out to be just what the doctor ordered. I also love when she brings on her family or favorite viewers onto the show. Sometimes I think about writing in and maybe I could somehow be the next guest! Paula Dean always makes her show so personable and entertaining, I can’t wait to watch and cook along with her soon.

Food Odors in Your Drapes

2011-12-20T01:55:00.000-08:00

One of the downsides of home-cooked meals is the odors left behind from meals gone wrong.

For busy moms who left the oven on too long, the smell of burnt food can be hard to get out of certain types of drapery and curtains. Some foods smell worse than others when they are burnt, like brussell sprouts. Uncooked foods can leave horrible odors too. Sometimes you might find that food has fallen into a hidden location when an odor starts to linger in your kitchen. This is common when there are children in the home, who can roll a grape under your stove in a split second while you blink.

Sometimes you'll find that you need professional help to get rid of odors, like rotten eggs or forgotten fish. You can find help in your area by doing a Google search for your city, such as "professional odor removal austin" if you live in Austin.

Take the time to find a service that has a guarantee so that you can be sure you'll be satisfied with them and get any odors out ASAP.

Lesbian Chef's Favorite Quick Bites

2010-10-10T11:00:00.000-07:00

Jamie's Favorite Quick Bites in NYC

Top Chef's Jamie Lauren takes us to three of her favorite NYC eateries. Watch as she get tricks of the trade and samples the food of famed chef, Sara Jenkins from Porchetta, Shake Shack aficianado Randy Garutti, and Treats Truck creatrix, Kim Ima.

Jamie's the Executive Chef at Absinthe Brasserie & Bar in San Francisco. And we asked her to share one of her favorite recipe's with us...

RESTAURANT: ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BAR in SAN FRANCISCO
RECIPE: Pan Seared Black Cod with Sweet Corn Sauce, Wilted Chard, Chorizo and Manila Clams
EXECUTIVE CHEF: Jamie Lauren

*Start by making the Sweet Corn Sauce and the Smoked Pepper Oil and reserve for service.

Sweet Corn Sauce: 4 Cups yellow corn,  2 T unsalted butter,  2 Cups chicken stock,  1/4 Cup heavy cream,  Salt to taste.

Method: In a sauce pan, melt the butter, add the corn and sweat for about 10 mins over medium heat. Add the chicken stock and cook until the corn begins to soften. In a vita-mix blender, puree the corn adding a small amount of cream at a time until the consistency is smooth. Pass thru a china cap strainer and then thru a chinois. The sauce should be perfectly smooth. Adjust seasoning with salt if necessary.

Smoked pepper oil:  1 red bell pepper (cleaned of seeds),  1/2 cup smoked paprika , 2 cups olive oil , salt  .

Method: In a sauce pan combine pepper and oil. Bring to a simmer and cook until pepper softens. Add the smoked paprika and simmer slowly for about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from heat and allow to steep for about 30 minutes. Puree in a Vita-mix blender and strain thru a chinois. Reserve for service.

Ingredients and Method for 2 serving: Two 6 oz piece black cod (with the skin on ), 1/2 cup corn sauce , 1/4 cup chorizo , Pepper oi, l 2 small handfuls chard (cleaned and chopped),  1/4 cup yellow corn (cleaned and chopped into kernels ), 1/4 cup chicken stock , 6 manila clams (washed and scrubbed),  2 T unsalted butter , 2 clove garlic (sliced),  1 T extra virgin oil.

Preheat oven to 400°. Season the fish on both sides with salt. In a sauté pan, sear the fish in canola oil over medium heat on the skin side. Place into the preheated oven.

In another sauté pan, heat the oil and add the garlic. Season with salt. Cook until the garlic is soft. Add the chorizo and sweat until the chorizo begins to turn color. Add the corn, stock and the clams and cover. Reduce the liquid by half. Add the chard and wilt slightly.

Remove the cod from the oven. Place the butter in the pan with the cod and baste the cod with the butter as it melts. On the plate, place the corn sauce in the center. Scatter 3 clams around the edges of each plate, and place the chard/chorizo mixture in the center and top with the fish. Drizzle the pepper oil around the dish.

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The Butch Cookbook

2010-10-08T19:19:00.000-07:00

The Butch Cookbook

Get rid of any ideas that the butch lesbian in a relationship is not the cook. Buy this witty cookbook online from Amazon.

About Gay Girls Food

2010-06-23T00:46:00.000-07:00

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