Thanksgiving dinner can be a very time consuming task because of all of the different items that need to be cooked, prepared, chilled, baked, and so on. Coordinating all of these different tasks can be a full time job in itself. The important thing to remember is that you need to be able to manage your time wisely will preparing your Thanksgiving dinner otherwise you may not get everything ready on time or just the way you would like it to be. ...more
When you think of winter, you think of cold temperatures, snow covered roofs, icy roads, slipper sidewalks, and much more. There are also a lot of activities that come to mind when you think about winter such as snowmobiling, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, ice skating, ice fishing, sledding, and more. But how often do you think about what types of meals can be served to help lift your spirits or warm you up during the winter months? Im...more
Diabetes is one of the most chronic diseases, which can become severe due to unhealthy food habits. If you or any of your family members or friends is affected by this terrible disease, make sure you or your loved one is following a proper diet chart. You might not know the detail on diabetic cooking, but do not get worry. We are providing detail information on this cooking so that you do not face any difficulties while you are cooking diabetic foods. There are many differences between diabetic foods and usual food stuffs that we take everyday. While you are practicing diabetic cooking, for more help visit to: www.cajuns-recipes.com. make sure the food should be tasty so that diabetic patient does not get bored consuming the same food everyday. Consult the doctors. He or she would help you to find the appropriate diabetic-friendly food, using those ingredients, which do not affect your sugar levels. Proper diets always balance your high sugar level and make you healthier than before. Few healthy ingredients to do cooking are grains, spices and dried herbs, legumes and beans, Bitter Melon, etc. Without these ingredients, your proper diabetic cooking will be incomplete....more
If it's raining or snowing outside or even if you simply want to relax by the fireplace then the ideal thing to fall back on would be the fireplace popcorn popper. All you would need to do is gather your kith and kin and within minutes, you would be able to munch on a bowl full of warm, crispy, and crunchy popcorn.Amongst other fireplace popcorn...more
Popcorn is an all time snack that you can enjoy in the morning, or in the evening or while busy working at your office desk. In some occasions, it is a compulsory accompaniment. You cannot imagine a movie time without popcorn! To get just the kind of popcorn that you need for the occasion, you must have the best popcorn popper.But it is not just...more
This article is about sausage seafood gumbo recipes. The number one ingredient, sausage, in order to be an authentic recipe will have to be Andouille sausage. This is a special Louisiana smoked sausage used in gumbos. It possibly will be challenging to get hold of, however, I have discovered several sources on the internet. If this unique sausage is not used, most any type of smoked sausage will work out. The next ingredient is seafood. This can contain anything and everything up to and including the kitchen sink. Most often though, shrimp, scallops, oysters and clams are the shellfish of preference. Up until almost 40 years ago, crawfish were used primarily for bait, but they are showing up more and more in sausage seafood gumbo recipes. It was consideration that the meaty reward with the crawfish was not worth the effort involved.The holy trinity of gumbo ie; chopped celery, onions and green peppers is a requisite to make it authentic too. The gumbo is usually served on top of rice, however, it can be additionally served over grits or pasta. The sauce, roux as it is referred to, may be made with lard, vegetable oil, or butter with same amounts of flour. The cook will need to...more
The origin of gumbo,a soup-like dish featuring some type of meat or seafood and normally served on rice, is often attributed to the French, however the name itself was an African translation for the word "okra", which was a mainstay of the slaves...more
Chicken gumbo soup, the name itself can be deceiving. I've seen it made from everything including Campbell's gumbo soup mix. Now, we all know that's not real chicken gumbo soup, but it sure makes a quick meal. Obviously, you need chicken, preferably...more
Chicken Sausage Gumbo is very well known in the gumbo family. It is pretty much the traditional gumbo lacking the seafood. Many people refer to this as chicken gumbo soup, chicken and meat gumbo soup, but really, to be considered a gumbo, you must...more
An Authentic Seafood Gumbo Recipe, in order to be categorized as authentic, would have to contain certain key ingredients.Among those would be first of all, the type of seafood used, in particular, the type of shellfish used. Generally, any shellfish...more
Cooking the chops to bake appropriation chops, the flavor of any healthy diet. It is leaner and high in shallots, mustard, ginger or a prepared and store bought mix will all that appeal to keep the toothsome juices locked in. Now the American...more
A California Company has recently launched an interesting new product which may signal a major breakthrough in weight loss. The company, Sensa, came up with an innovative way to convince the brain to stop overeating.First the theory behind the...more