Vegan. Can You Stay For Dinner? 50 Amazingly Helpful Time-Tested Tips for the Kitchen. You know all of those helpful kitchen-related suggestions that old-timers are so willing to share with the younger generations?
These little tips and tricks might be called “kitchen hacks” these days, but they’re still the same good old nuggets of wisdom that they always were. As with any old wives’ tale, hack, or tip, your mileage may vary. Some of these gems have been around for several lifetimes - and according to most grandmas, they really work. 1. For cleaning smelly hands after chopping onions or garlic, just rub them on a stainless steel spoon.
Garlic Rosemary Bread. The smell of homemade bread, dear goodness, there’s almost nothing better. Except maybe the smell of butter baking, maaayyyybe that’s better. Try adding flavors, like rosemary and garlic. Oh shoot, that’s some good stuff! After making fresh bread, you feel lame ever buying it again. Not just because homemade tastes FAR superior, but because it’s THAT easy. Makes 2 loaves, or 4 smaller loaves perfect for a honkin sandwich. 1 packet active yeast (not instant) 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp dried rosemary 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups all purpose flour cornmeal Mix the yeast, water and salt in a large bowl.
Divide the dough into 4 portions (or 2, depending on what size you want them) are shape into a ball. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Put the bread in the oven and pour 1 cup of water in the dish on the bottom of the oven and close the oven door immediatly. Bake for 30 minutes, until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when you tap on it. Quinoa nutrition facts. One of the latest superfoods to be touted by celebrity trainers and the like is quinoa.
What makes "keen-wah" so nutritious? We’ve got the scoop on quinoa nutrition facts. Most people who have heard of quinoa think it’s a grain, and judging by how it’s pronounced, some assume it’s from the Orient. But technically, quinoa is a seed, not a grain and it’s grown high in the Andes Mountains of South America. Quinoa plants have been cultivated at altitudes of well over 10,000 feet and have been considered a superfood for at least a few millennia — in fact, the Incas cherished it as a superfood of their own.
Here in the U.S., quinoa has been discovered as a nutritious asset and enjoyed culinary popularity within only the last few years. Eat one cup of quinoa (a single serving size), and you’ll consume: Vegetarians would do well to incorporate quinoa into their diet often. Those with gluten sensitivities or wheat allergies can rejoice in eating quinoa as it contains no gluten or wheat.
Side Dishes. Drinks. Food Search. Breakfast. Dessert. Italian Butter. - StumbleUpon. Best Steak Marinade in Existence Recipe. Watermelon Lime Sorbet Slices. A sweet and tangy watermelon lime sorbet is a great way to cool off in the summer.
As a bonus, this recipe is frozen back in the watermelon rind and cut off into slices. It’s hot. The type of heat where when you step outside the door and your skin is wet before the door swings shut behind you. It’s a hot that hangs in the air, letting you breathe it in, that is cured only by two things: being completely immersed in water or hiding indoors, the air conditioning cranked as far as it will go.I find that the heat makes me very unmotivated to do things like take a walk, water and weed the garden (though I have forced that one on myself) and prepare food and eat it. However, when the promise of cooking provides ice cold watermelon sorbet, I just may be convinced. When your simple syrup is cool and watermelon chunked, blend them together in a food processor or blender until smooth. Cool the liquid completely in the refrigerator for a few hours. This then goes into the freezer. Truly, nothing.