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Welcome to New Belmont. Banana Upside Down Muffins ~ Recipes by Amanda's Cookin. Quite a while ago I received a cookbook called Sweet!

Banana Upside Down Muffins ~ Recipes by Amanda's Cookin

: From Agave to Turbinado, Home Baking with Every Kind of Natural Sugar and Sweetener by Mani Niall. I had thumbed through it several times and bookmarked quite a few recipes, but never found the time to make anything. The World’s Best Egg Roll Recipe. Christmas Rocky Road Heavenly Hash ~ Cajun Chef Ryan. On my daily commute to and from work, I typically listen to NPR radio for the majority of my news fix, which makes up for the lack of getting the daily print newspaper, and I rarely watch the news on the tele anymore either.

Christmas Rocky Road Heavenly Hash ~ Cajun Chef Ryan

One of the NPR treats that I enjoy is the food features that I happen to catch including updates from Nigella Lawson and the Kitchen Sisters, among others they will broadcast. On November 30, 2009, NPR featured Nigella promoting her Nigella Christmas cookbook and in particular, I was fascinated with her new take on a rocky road dessert treat. The original recipe can be found at the story titled: Nigella Offers Simple Recipes For Holiday Cheer. 50 Mashed Potatoes : Recipes and Cooking.

Blog. Sesame Chicken. Sesame Chicken Oh how I love sesame chicken, let me count the ways.

Sesame Chicken

It makes me feel like a little kid again everytime I eat it. It’s not very spicy, it’s a little sweet, and there’s those little sauce drenched chicken nuggets. Easy Chicken Burritos. Chicken Burritos I made a roasted chicken over the weekend, and after enjoying it on the first day, I’ve been trying to come up with a more innovative recipe than just a simple sandwich.

Easy Chicken Burritos

When I spotted some leftover tortillas in the fridge, I instantly thought of finally making my own homemade burritos. One of my embarrassing, guilty pleasures are those cheap, frozen burritos. I don’t know what it is about them, besides the fact they are loaded with fat, but I have loved them for years. Drunken Irish Stew. It’s freezing here in Phoenix!

Drunken Irish Stew

I woke up this morning and it was 40 degrees! I didn’t know what to do with myself; I can barely get out of bed! It’s nice, though, being able to wear my coats and boots without feeling like a complete idiot. That’s why I figured that I had better make some stew while the weather lasts, as I’m sure it will be back in the 80s in a few weeks. I’ve made stew with beer and stew with wine before, but never a stew with both beer and wine. Chicken Noodle Soup with Mushrooms. Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry. Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry Of all the Americanized Chinese stir fries, beef and broccoli has to be one of the most popular.

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

It’s so simple, and so good. This recipe is an adaptation of my mom’s very Americanized version of the classic stir fry. Her secret ingredient to an irresistible beef and broccoli stir fry is cheddar cheese. Mexican Green Rice Salad. Mexican Green Rice Salad This is just about the easiest little salad ever.

Mexican Green Rice Salad

Encyclopedia of spices. Spice Advice – how to make the most of spices, which spices to use with particular foods, when to add them, grinding, storage and more.

encyclopedia of spices

Herbs and Spices Fight Disease — Most of us look at spices as a way to perk up the plate but are you aware of their potential to fight disease? Look here for some recent findings. All about Vanilla – and then some… history, curing, varieties, vanilla extract, essence, powder – even vanilla salt. How to cook with vanilla. including top 10 vanilla recipes! Cooking with Thyme – Getting the most of thyme in your cooking – including varieties of thyme, preparation, infusions, fresh vs. dried and many suggested uses for cooking with thyme.

Quick Guide to Every Herb and Spice in the Cupboard. Dates & Palm Trees - Saudi Arabia - Facts Types & Nutrition. Historical facts Saudi Arabia is the home land of the Date Palm Tree.

Dates & Palm Trees - Saudi Arabia - Facts Types & Nutrition

With more than 10000 years of age it is one of the oldest trees in the world. Many nations transferred the palm trees from Saudi Arabia (used to be called Arabian Peninsula) to other places in the world after they became amused by its charming beauty and its endless generosity. For example, the great Alexander was the first to introduce palm trees to Pakistan. And with the entrance of the Kalifa Abdualrahman Aldakel to Spain (Andalusia) the first palm tree entered Spain. In Islam, dates have received more attention than any other fruit. Today, Saudi Arabia is the second largest producer of dates in the world. Saudi Arabian date fruit is well known for its deliciousness i.e. if the date is tasted once; a person will quickly become a date lover. Dates description Like other fruit, dates are a seasonal product, therefore the supply of fresh delicious dates is always limited.

Three main Cultivar Groups of date exist: Food Network - Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating Ideas and Chef Recipe Videos. Visual Recipes - Free Recipes with Step-by-Step Pictures. Feed your eyes. The Family Kitchen.