When facing an evening that involves cooking for a vegan, even professional cooks can face a struggle in deciding what to prepare for the main dish and accompaniments that make up a proper meal. There follows a few useful rules to assist you during the process of cooking meals for vegan diners:So, First Question - What Does Vegan Mean?Many people get confused between vegan and vegetarianism. While a vegetarian typically steers clear of all meat...more
There's no question that the cost of food takes a larger bite out of your budget than just a couple of years ago. When the economy is stable, food prices don't fluctuate too much, from month to month. So we get used to living on the same food budget. These days, it's hard to know what to expect in food costs from week to week. Now, you might run through your allocated monthly food budget within 3 weeks. It's clear that a new strategy and better...more
In America obesity is out of control, diabetes is an epidemic and chronic diseases are increasing. The Journal of Food Composition and Analysis states that one-third of our calories are from junk foods, soft drinks, sweets, alcoholic beverages and salty snacks. Soft drinks and other junk foods are considered "empty calories" high in calories but having no nutritional value. High in calories, no nutrition but contributor to obesity, diabetes and chronic illnesses.We all have stressful and hurried lives. It is convenient picking up fast food for lunch or dinner. We treat our kids on the weekends picking up fast food. Or having a bag of chips. But is it healthy? The answer is no. There is scientific evidence that there are strong links between what you eat and health.We can still eat our favorite foods but you have to substitute foods and prepare them differently. Additionally, some things have to be eliminated from your diet. Weight loss and disease prevention is not about eating less but our choice of foods. Let us consider healthy foods:High consumption of fruits and vegetables. Preferably green leafy vegetables raw or minimally processedOlive oil versus butter. Olive oil low in...more
I have a confession to make. I miss the good old days. Three years ago we were not in a recession. The worst recession since the Great Depression. You could shop until you dropped. Dine at your favorite restaurant. A friend would tell you about the newest restaurant rage. You would go just to tell people you ate there. Even if the food was not...more
The Paleolithic diet (abbreviated paleo diet) is recommended for those that require a dairy free diet. The Paleo Diet is referred to as the Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet. The Paleolithic period ended with the development of agriculture about 10,000 years ago. The modern Paleo diet consists of lean meat fish, fruits, vegetables, roots...more
The early Greeks were the first in learning the secrets of mixing flour and water. The dough would be rounded and flattened then heated over hot stones. The round flat bread found its" way to Italy. In the 18th century the flat bread was called "Pizzas". The pizza was an inexpensive meal and sold by vendors in Naples to the people. Keep in mind there were no topping on the pizza at this time.Queen Margherita was much beloved by her subjects. In the latter part of the 19th century the King Umberto and Queen Margherita of Spain were touring Naples. Queen Margherita was curious about the flat, round bread that she saw many of her subjects eating on the streets. Her guards were ordered to bring her a Pizza bread. Queen Margherita loved the bread.For her pleasure Queen Margherita summoned Chef Rafaelle Esposito from his pizzeria to the royal palace to bake a selection of pizzas for court. Rafaelle made a special pizza for the Queen. Note the topping artistry. The colors red, white and green which represent the colors of the Italian flag were the color scheme for the topping. The ingredients were tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil. Rafaelle Esposito was the first to put...more
The Mediterranean Diet comes from countries of the Mediterranean basin. These countries are: Italy, Greece, Crete, southern France and Spain. There is a high consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and olive oil. Red meat substituted with...more
The Paleolithic diet (abbreviated paleo diet) is recommended for those that require a gluten free diet. The Paleo Diet is referred to as the Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet. The Paleolithic period ended with the development of agriculture...more
Remember the good old days about 2 or 3 years age? When you could go to one of your favorite restaurants two or three time a week. Now we are in a never ending recession. Discover famous recipes and favorite restaurant recipe replicas. Make famous...more
What could be better in the morning than a tasty scone to accompany your cup of coffee or morning tea? Scones are lighter than biscuits and have less calories. Crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside, a scone is a foodies favorite...more
Sticky Fingers Bakeries is your online source in providing you with quality and freshness in all-natural baking mixes for muffins, scones, brownies, and Irish Soda Bread. Their entire line of products is Kosher certified and contains no artificial...more
Making your own cocktails at home can be fun, easy, and pretty inexpensive. Those types of drinks that floor you off of bar stools with just one pinch, can cost over 80 bucks in ingredients. But I’m talking those do-it-yourself Pina...more