As kids, many of us grew up knowing how fun it is to play under the sun, run outdoors with friends, ride a bike, or climb trees to pick wonderfully tasty and healthy fruit treats. Those who grew up where citrus grows know the waft of clean, refreshing citrus blooms in summer. Another tropical fruit that stimulates memories of summer sweetness is the creamy, succulent mango. The mango is unique compared to other fruits in that it is sweet, tart, creamy, and has notes of floral aroma and juicy tropical fruit flavors. The texture of a ripe mango has been…
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Grandma’s Onion Rings Recipe
Recipe Type: Snacks and SidesContinue ReadingIn a time where everything is fast-paced and so many parts of life are automated and streamlined, it is easier to get fast food than make time to prepare and cook dishes in our own homes. I think this is the main reason why we are so obsessed with grandma’s cooking; it is so hard to get our hands on simple yet tasty and nutritious home cooked meals that are prepared, made, and served with love and years of experience making them extra special. Grandma’s cooking also reminds us of our fun childhood memories that we seldom and often do…
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Continue ReadingSummer season has begun and there are tons of fun outdoor activities and adventures out there waiting for us. Summer may be sweltering hot, but there is no reason to deny ourselves the pleasure of enjoying summer. Beat the heat with a Fresh Pineapple Peach Smoothie that is both refreshing and oh so yummy! Aside from its amazing taste, it is wonderfully healthful. This smoothie is not only good, it is good for the body. Trivia Pineapples are neither pines nor apples. Pineapples are yellow-fleshed, aromatic fruits consisting of coalesced berries. They are thought to have originated in Brazil and…
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Mango Sorbet Recipe
Recipe Type: Desserts and SweetsContinue ReadingIce cream, sorbet, gelato, sherbet…is there a real difference between them or does the difference end with how you pronounce them? Well, not all frozen goodies are made and created equal. Sorbet – is mainly made of water, fruits and sugar – it does not contain any dairy products. Sherbet – is a fruit-based frozen treat that is very much like sorbet but contains a little bit of milk. Ice cream – as per USDA requirement for the cold treat to be labeled as ice cream it must be sweet and contain 10 per cent milk fat that should be…
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Continue ReadingDid you know that our all-time favorite American classic breakfast and brunch has been around for centuries in the diet of many different cultures? Pancakes exist and are a favorite staple in many countries and believed to have begun before the Stone Age. It was prepared in ancient Greece and Rome where they made it using wheat flour, olive oil, honey and curdled milk. It was so popular that even during the Elizabethan and English Renaissance periods it was mentioned in different books. They flavored their pancakes with rosewater, sherry, apples and spices. In the United States, the use of…
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Continue ReadingWith picnic and barbeque season kicking off this summer, the easy to prepare Grilled Chicken Pineapple Sliders are perfect was to please any group of friends or family you have over. Just toss your boneless chicken breast halves in marinade then after an hour grill the chicken and pineapple rings. Viola! You have delicious BBQ sliders to serve to your family and friends. Trivia Pineapple which is one of the ingredients for this recipe is a tropical fruit originally from South America and named due to its resemblance to pine cones. Explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the pineapple in Guadeloupe in…
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Tex Mex Baked Blooming Onion Recipe
Recipe Type: Snacks and SidesContinue ReadingTex-Mex cuisine are fascinating and ever-evolving food creations created by Tejanos (Texans of Mexican heritage who lived in Texas before it became established as a republic). These dishes are Americanized Mexican food that is characterized by ingredients easily available in the US but scarcely used in Mexico – flour tortillas, beef/pork, shredded cheese, beans, and spices like cumin, chili powder and pepper. The term Tex-Mex did not start out as a culinary term. The term is a hyphenated name for the Texas Mexican Railway that was chartered in Southern Texas in 1875. Newspapers in the 19th century published the abbreviated…
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Nectarine Cobbler Recipe
Recipe Type: Desserts and SweetsContinue ReadingYou may be call it cobbler, pie tart, torte, crisp, grunt croustade or crow’s nest pudding but it is all the same tasty food – a deep-dish American dessert that includes seasonal fruit, berries or a savory filling. Cobbler is a delicious home-made dish covered with batter, biscuit mix and other fruit toppings before being baked. Most cobblers are baked with a thick top and bottom crust. English settlers in the British American colonies created cobbler. They were not able to make traditional pudding because of some missing ingredients and cooking equipment. They settled on cooking a stewed filling topped…
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Continue ReadingSince ancient times our ancestors have been using honeys as anti-bacterial and preservative. In Roman times they used honey in winter to cure and preserve the meat in order for it not to spoil and give it a longer lifespan. They would coat the meat with honey, seal it in an air-tight container and store it in a cool place. There are also records of honey being used for meat preservation in Еgурt, Аѕѕуrіа and аnсіеnt Grеесе. Aside from its antibacterial property and delectable taste honey also provides other health benefits such as: Reducing risk of heart disease and some…
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Spicy Orange Vinaigrette Recipe
Recipe Type: Dips and CondimentsContinue ReadingThe simplicity and versatility of vinaigrette dressing is a thing of beauty. Just grab a bowl, whisk oil and vinegar, add salt and some citrus seasoning and your dull salad will spring to life. Aside from salad, you can also use vinaigrette to make tasty sauces, give a flavor boost for gravy and concoct tangy marinades for chicken, meat and fish. The use of vinegar and oil to dress salads dates back to ancient Greece and Rome. Vinaigrette, which originated as a diminutive form of the French word vinaigre (vinegar), was first used in 1699 in John Evelyn’s book on…