The 2013 Epcot Food and Wine Festival is on from September 27 – November 11, 2013, in Epcot, Walt Disney World, Florida, USA. Featuring fantastic special events, culinary and beverage demonstrations, celebrity chefs, and the ever-popular World Showcase Marketplace tasting booths, this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity! The Festival offers you an oppurtunity to satiate your… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival 2013
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Report: Food May Still be Edible After Expiration Date Passes
Use-by dates are contributing to millions of pounds of wasted food each year. A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic says Americans are prematurely throwing out food, largely because of confusion over what expiration dates actually mean. Most consumers mistakenly believe that expiration dates… Continue reading Report: Food May Still be Edible After Expiration Date Passes
Hamburgers Grown in a Laboratory
Are you ready for this new “meat?” A hamburger that looks like one you’d get at any fast-food restaurant comes with a price tag of $330,000 — and it isn’t even made out of natural meat. When volunteers taste it on Monday, in front of rows of VIPs and TV cameras, they’ll be eating the… Continue reading Hamburgers Grown in a Laboratory
Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler
PREP TIME – 20 Min TOTAL TIME – 3 Hr 20 Min SERVINGS – 8 INGREDIENTS 4 cups fresh or frozen sliced peeled peaches 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup Original Bisquick® mix 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup milk Ice cream or whipped cream 1Spray 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In large bowl, gently toss… Continue reading Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler
Roasted Corn Salsa
Fresh corn, tomatoes, onions, and parsley are tossed with a sweet-hot vinaigrette to make this favorite summertime salsa. Pair with tortilla chips for a colorful appetizer or serve alongside grilled burgers, chicken, or ribs. Outstanding Rate and Review | Read Reviews (3) Yield: 8 Servings Cost per Serving: $.76 Nutritional Information Amount per serving Calories: 111 Fat: 7g Saturated fat: 1g Protein: 2g Carbohydrate: 12g… Continue reading Roasted Corn Salsa
Broccoli Salad
The problem with most broccoli salads is the broccoli – the raw broccoli. Some people like raw broccoli, and actually, I love raw broccoli stems. They taste a lot like cabbage or cauliflower. But the florets? If they’re raw, keep them away please. So, how to make a broccoli salad if you don’t like raw broccoli?… Continue reading Broccoli Salad
7 Cheap and Easy Vegetarian Meals
Many of us lead busy lives and everyone, especially those of us with families, is trying to get dinner on the table as quickly and easily as possible. Occasionally we fall back on using prepackaged meals from the grocery store or calling for takeout. Those meals have more fat, salt and sugar than we need,… Continue reading 7 Cheap and Easy Vegetarian Meals
Cabbage Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 head chopped cabbage 1 cup yellow or white onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup carrots, sliced 1 large can stewed tomatoes, I use the ones with spices added cracked black pepper to taste garlic to taste other seasonings as desired, I use some basil, red peppers,… Continue reading Cabbage Soup
45 Extraordinary Uses For The Lemon!
Most people are familiar with the traditional uses for lemons to soothe sore throats and add some citrus flavor to our foods. However the diversity of applications for lemons far exceeds general knowledge and once you read the following list, you’ll likely want to stock at least a few lemons in your kitchen 24-7.… Continue reading 45 Extraordinary Uses For The Lemon!
How to Simply Meal Making and Eat Healthier
As a food writer and home cook, I love to cook. But that doesn’t mean I want to spend every night in front of a cookbook and hot stove working on a recipe from Julia Child. So I took an idea of Tim Ferris’s (author of The Four Hour Workweek): simplify meals and diet by eating very… Continue reading How to Simply Meal Making and Eat Healthier
Laid Back Friday Night Cooking: Easy Stir Fry
It’s Friday. You’re tired (me too). Going to the store for dinner fixings sounds as appealing as doing laundry, right? What to do when you want to make a good dinner that doesn’t require a) going to the store b) buying pizza and c) not breaking the financial or health budget for the week? Try… Continue reading Laid Back Friday Night Cooking: Easy Stir Fry
7 Essential Fruits & Vegetables for Beautiful Skin
Ever wondered if you could eat your way to beautiful skin? I’ve worked in skin care and cosmetics for enough years to see many products go through the market. Today cosmetic and skin care research is fueled by plant science. Scientists and researchers pull nutrients from plants, fruits and vegetables, infusing skin products with their… Continue reading 7 Essential Fruits & Vegetables for Beautiful Skin