In the United States, Hellman’s mayonnaise is the most popular brand of mayonnaise. Kraft’s mayonnaise comes in second. I too was once a fan of Hellman’s, that is before I woke up one day and began to question the ingredients. If you have ever bothered to read the ingredient list then you’ve had to ask [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Mayonnaise
Posted in Condiments, tagged Condiments, cooking, Easy Mayonnaise recipe, Mayonnaise Recipe, Mayonnaise Recipes, Recipes on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seared Quail with Cranberry Reduction Sauce
Posted in Wild Game, tagged cooking, dinner, Gourmet, organic, Recipes, Wild Game on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seared Quail with Cranberry Reduction Sauce! Some time ago I purchased a package of organic semi-boneless quail from my local meat co-op. I’d eaten small birds as a young girl but couldn’t really recall what they tasted like. So I decided I’d give it a try. That package sit in my freezer for sometime before I could [...]
Cuban Black Beans and Rice
Posted in Lentils, tagged cooking, delicious, easy, Recipes on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cuban style black beans and rice is a very simple recipe if you know the right ingredients to use. I was taught by a dear friend of mine whose husband was Cuban born and raised! When it comes to celebrating New Year’s eve with a Cuban family, you can be sure there will be black [...]
GRASS-FED MEAT
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cooking Tips, Grass-fed Meat, Tips on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I live in a suburban area with lots and lots of farms in the state. One would think that grass-fed meats would be available at the local farmers markets and the local health food stores. But that is not the case, at least not in my area! However, grass-fed meats are available. One just has [...]
Granola
Posted in Breakfast, tagged Breakfast, cooking, Fast & Easy Cooking, Recipe, Recipes on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have always enjoyed granola but never liked the high price I had to pay for it. Once I began to bake my own bread from grains, I ordered Breadbeckers Recipe Collection and found this recipe to make simple and easy granola. I image back in the day before commercial cereal, granola was the cereal [...]
French Toast
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, tagged Breakfast, cooking, delicious, easy, Fast & Easy Cooking, organic, Recipe, Recipes on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every once in a while I do enjoy a delicious breakfast of French Toast! This is a recipe adapted from my “Southern Living Cookbook”. As for the bread, you can use any type you like but I prefer using my own baked bread of sourdough which takes two days to make, but well worth it [...]
Chicken Fricassee
Posted in chicken, tagged cooking, delicious, dinner, easy, Fast & Easy Cooking, organic, Recipe, Recipes on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is another French recipe that you are going to love! Well, at least I hope you do after you try it! I’m sure by now, you’ve noticed that French recipes call for a lot of butter, wine and cream! If you’re watching your diet, I’m sure you will opt to pass this one up. [...]
Chicken in Port Wine Sauce
Posted in chicken, tagged cooking, delicious, easy, Fast & Easy Cooking, organic, Recipe, Recipes on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have this old and very small paperback French cookbook that was given to me that I have been using for a few years now. There are no credits to any chefs but this recipe I just love. While searching through French cookbooks at my local bookstore the other day, I picked up Julia Childs [...]
