August seems to be turning into How to month! These tips will help you cook like a pro. One of the important things in cooking is to have items chopped into the same size pieces. So the chicken will be cubed, the carrots julienned, the onions sliced, and all the carrots will cook at the…
Are you planning a themed party this summer? Here are some of the best flavors from around the world. There is something very satisfying about preparing a scrumptious spread for your nearest and dearest. I love cooking and if I have friends and family over, I like to get a bit adventurous in the kitchen….
Shrimp- so delicious, so tender and succulent… such a pain in the rear to devein. Why do we need to devein them? Because- look away if you are squeamish- it’s not actually a vein, it’s their little poop chute! If you don’t find a vein, don’t worry about it- it’s only the dark ones we…
Greece became our home away from home when we were traveling in the Kombi.(VW bus). It is a crossroads, and we ended up there 4 times on our 14 months out. I’m enamored with Greece; I find the language and alphabet to be intriguing puzzles. To walk up to an ancient Greek site like Delphi…
As we get older, the little things that we once took for granted are often no longer there. The little things like being able to sprint for a bus or the ability to drink reasonable quantities of alcohol at night and feel ok the next day. These are natural signs of getting older and it…
Yeah! The weather’s fantastic, drawing us all outdoors, donning our shorts, sundresses and flip flops, and readying the Barbecue. This summer why not jazz things up a bit; check out these 12 food and Décor ideas for this summer. 1. Dress Up Your Bottles From soda to condiment bottles to jars of pickles, you can…
Many times over the years I have gone to a physiotherapist for a problem, and done the stretches they gave me for a few months until the problem went away, and then gave it up. Then another problem would come along, and I would do the same thing. I was never a yoga kind of…
Grilling inspires the inner chef in most of us, leaving us with that inner voice that is constantly asking “is this grillable?” If you’re looking for new ideas check out the following 10 strangest foods to grill. 1. Clams are so scrumptious during the summer months, and grilling them up is fun and fast, done…
I once went traveling in Europe in a VW Camper van for several months. What a trip, and it called for a lot of ingenuity to cook meals with local products on a little two-burner butane stove. Here are some notes from that trip, I hope you enjoy them! Cooking in a Kombi can be…
Image: Velo Steve You might think that “cold” and “in a glass” would be the perfect serving suggestions for this festive, sparkling libation and – for the most part – you’d be right. But, if you want to give your guests a real treat be sure to take notes on these fun and fabulous ways…