Buying Chinese food for dinner is such a common thing and is pretty much done by families worldwide. It’s so easy to just call your favorite nearby Chinese restaurant and order delivery when you are trying to get kids home after school, homework finished, and dinner on the table before 8:00 at night. I know …
How To Cook Bacon
Do you find yourself sometimes taken on a cloudy dream surrounded by juicy strips of bacon floating you along…. When I was a little girl, most mornings my mom would fry up strips and strips of bacon for me, my sisters and brother. I remember sleeping so soundly until the smell of bacon took over …
Do You Memorize Recipes?
(Image: cafemama/Flickr) When you cook, do you follow a recipe? Now if you do, let me ask you this… Do you have any recipes memorized? If so, how many? I started to think about this little question after making my grandma’s banana bread… and that is just something I could actualy make with my eyes …
Do You Cook With Your Kids?
I think now a days it is very easy for parents to always feel as if their days are getting shorter and tasks are getting longer. To feel as if rushing is the only option to get food on the table for the kids and family. I know this because I used to be this! …
Definition: Al Dente
Al dente is an Italian term which describes the consistency of pasta cooked to a tender firmness. It literally means “to the tooth.” It also describes vegetables that are cooked to the “tender crisp” phase still retaining a crunch to its bite. Pasta al dente is considered to be pasta cooked “just right,” when it is slightly resistant …
Do You Listen to Music While Cooking?
Some may say that cooking is an outlet for them, a chance to just be by ones self and attain some peace and tranquility. Sometimes one may feel the need to slip in their favorite CD and jam while chopping and sautéing. When I am in my kitchen I love listening to music especially oldies R and B. I …
