Making and Storing Homemade Baby Food
Posted on January 31, 2006 - Filed Under lessons | 1 Comment
Did you know that the typical ice cube tray holds about one ounce of food? Or that one pear makes roughly 4 ounces of pureed food? You wouldn’t believe all the baby food tidbits I could spew at you these days.
When I was pregnant with my son I heard about homemade baby food and started [...]
Washing Vegetables and Fruits Well to Remove Pesticides
Posted on January 24, 2006 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, Healthy Cooking, fruit, green living, lessons, product reviews, raves, vegetables | 1 Comment
I never thought about pesticide residue that could be on my produce before I had Will. And while I thought it was odd that apples in the store were so shiny and glossy, and broccoli had that white patina, I just didn’t put one and one together.
But while I was pregnant I began learning more [...]
Spinach Beef Ravioli Filling
Posted on January 16, 2006 - Filed Under beef, pasta | Leave a Comment
Yesterday was a cooking day for me. I made butternut squash for the family, pasta, bread, chocolate chip cookies, green beans for the baby . . . I made so much that some of the cooking spilled into today.
Today, I made a nutritious filling for homemade ravioli. It’s awesome — adding a hearty dose of [...]
Found: Sea Salt with Lavender
Posted on January 15, 2006 - Filed Under spices/herbs | Leave a Comment
I am so excited.
Shawn and I got hooked on sea salt with lavender last year. However, we finished our supply and I haven’t been able to locate more … until now. I found Grey Sea Salt with Lavender at Williams-Sonoma yesterday. Lavender is a great flavor addition for breads — used sparingly though since it [...]
Baked Spicy Turkey Breasts with Mixed Vegetables
Posted on January 14, 2006 - Filed Under dinner, turkey | Leave a Comment
Well, my friend Carole requested a recipe for this weekend, so here it goes.
If you don’t like food to be too hot, then omit the cayenne pepper. My husband thought this was a bit spicy for his taste. Personally, I thought it was perfect — but I like food that packs a heat punch. The [...]
Four Easy Kitchen How-Tos
Posted on January 11, 2006 - Filed Under lessons, potatoes, rice | 5 Comments
Soften a stick of butter or two – place on a microwave safe plate in a microwave and cook on high for 20 seconds for 2 sticks, 15 seconds for one.
Defrost a ice cube of baby food – plate in microwave safe bowl and cook on high for 25 seconds. Immediately remove from microwave and [...]
Tip: Why Not to Cool a Hot Pan in Cold Water
Posted on January 11, 2006 - Filed Under lessons | Leave a Comment
I learned something new and very important today at Williams-Sonoma: Never cool a hot pan in cold water or on a cold surface.
Why?
It causes thermal shock. Because rapidly lowering the temperature of a pan like that causes it to warp. Warping makes it so that the pan won’t sit flat and can “pop” when heated [...]
