There are many reasons why high fibre diets are good for you, but the main one is that in terms of overall health and fitness, high fibre diets will promote only the best in you. Other reasons can be anything ranging from constipation, to hemorrhoids, to something called diverticular disease. These are all good and [...]
I don’t know about you, but I am a huge fan of the meals that can be cooked all at the same time. With my busy schedule I do not always have time to spend an hour or more standing in my kitchen putting things together, stirring sauces and doing my best to time my [...]
Crab cakes usually are popular dishes in areas near the US coastal lines since crabs are readily available. People coming in this area favor eating crab cakes but as you move from one state and into the other, you’d be able to taste very distinct crab cake dishes and this usually tells you a lot [...]
Whenever I’m on holiday I always take my trusty charcoal grill with me. It’s nothing fancy, just a cast iron fire grate with an adjustable cooking grid above it. My favorite pastime and one thing that never ceases to relax me is sitting by my grill watching the food sizzle and spit on the coals [...]
Throughout the busy years I’ve tried a variety of store bought Italian sausages that are okay but never match the quality of Italian sausage my Grandfather made when I was a child. I’ve always had the recipe for this great tasting sausage but never had the time to make it. Yes, making your own sausage [...]
Avocado Walnut Salad & Barbequed Asparagus Avocado Walnut Salad Ingredients used for Avacado Walnut : 30 g chopped walnuts, 2 litres lettuce, broken up, Cumin Vinaigrette , 1/2 California (dark skinned) avocado, cut in 1cm cubes, 1 stalk celery, diced, 1/3 medium cucumber, diced, 1/4 small red onion, sliced paper-thin Procedure: Toast your walnuts – [...]
High quality saffron is not only yellow in appearance but has a unique aroma and it is because of its unique qualities it is always considered special among the other varieties of spice. Apart from its unique features, it is also a very rare spice that is very difficult to extract. It takes much labor [...]
When making the switch from a fat-and-sugar riddled diet to paleo diet recipes, you could end up wincing at the concept of relinquishing the savory treats that you are used to. Much less salt and less sugar signifies that you will have to handle foods that are not as palatable as your old foods. However, [...]
Turkey at a holiday meal is always a favorite amongst family members.The smell of a turkey roasting in the oven is a memory many have of the holidays. When you are the cook however, it can give you some anxiety! You worry if you’re buying the right kind of turkey. You wonder if you should [...]
Food can be preserved for a long time if done correctly. Otherwise the food spoiling bacteria like yeast and molds can completely ruin your efforts. There are certain basic checklists that you need to carry out before you start preserving your food such as, when foods are dried, no moisture is present for the bacterial [...]