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Yellow Curry Powder is often associated with Indian cooking. It's a blend of spices, which vary by region, food, and cooking style. Most Indian curry powders contain turmeric, coriander and cumin. At the market, choose a curry powder labeled "mild" for this recipe. This recipe uses Coconut Milk which can be found in the Asian section of your supermarket. Coconut milk sometimes separates into a thick...
6/30/2011 9:52:22 PM
The cherry season is June-August. Enjoy them fresh while you can. Fortunately, cherries have grown in popularity and are available in juice and dried. Make sure to read the labels to ensure they are 100 percent juices and all-natural. Here are some more ideas for adding cherries to your family meals: 1. Appetizer: Cherry salsa and chips. Chop and combine with lime juice: cherries (pitted), yellow...
5/31/2011 8:06:30 PM
A great tossed salad is nothing without a delicious dressing. Homemade salad dressings are simple to make, taste better, and are much healthier than the store-bought bottles. To make homemade salad dressing, simply start with a container that has a tight-fitting lid. Add the dressing ingredients from one of the recipes below to the container, cover it and give it a good shake. It's that easy! Classic...
5/27/2011 9:23:17 AM
While blueberries are available year round, they are least expensive when they are in season in your area. Take advantage of your local crop year round, by freezing blueberries. That's right, blueberries freeze very well. To freeze blueberries: Do not wash them. Lay a single layer of blueberries on a cookie sheet (or flat pan) and freeze them. Once frozen, packed the berries into containers or freezer...
5/13/2011 8:53:05 PM
Spring is here and the steady stream of fresh produce arriving into your local market is about to begin. Some of the first vegetables of spring include artichokes. Artichokes are very healthy and peeling off petals, dipping them and scraping them your teeth make artichokes fun to eat for the whole family. Artichokes are an excellent source of potassium and magnesium. They are good source of folic acid....
4/4/2011 9:07:30 AM
Strawberries have a wonderful heart shape with the nutritional value that lives up to its shape. That's right -- they're heart healthy! Starfruit's cookie cutter "star" shape offers instant fun and a good amount of vitamin C. If you've never tasted starfruit its flavor is like a cross between an apple and a strawberry -- Yum! Combine these two fruits for a terrific lunchbox surprise for your Super...
3/5/2011 7:34:23 PM
Breakfast foods are comforting and delicious. It's too bad that most of time we are eating them in a mad-dash to get the day started. So why not turn your day upside down and enjoy some fine breakfast fare in the evening?Eleanor Roosevelt used to make scrambled eggs on Sunday night for anyone who was a guest in the White House. In a lifetime packed with servants, this was the only meal she regularly...
2/7/2011 8:00:00 AM
Toddlers are selective, predictable and stubborn. Here are some tips to make lunchtime fun for your toddler! Schedule: A key to toddler lunchtime good behavior is keeping to the same schedule every day. Sit down at the same time each day for lunch with your toddler. Keep portion sizes small: In most cases, a serving of any type of food is about one tablespoon for every year of your child's age. Be...
1/7/2011 12:25:11 PM
Homemade foods have always been healthier than processed, prepared, or restaurant meals which are generally much higher in fat, salt and calories than home cooked foods. Eating too much of these unhealthy foods can pack on the Holiday pounds and slow your kids down at school. But let's face it, the days leading up to the holidays are hectic. Getting a home cooked dinner on the table during the holidays...
12/13/2010 1:37:17 PM
Sharing the fabulous flavors of the Holidays with your new baby is an experience that you'll cherish. Socializing is part of the fun too, so reserve a seat (high chair) at or near the dining room table for baby to join in the celebration. Even though your baby may not be eating all types of table food yet, there are plenty of foods choices that can make a festive and delicious Holiday dinner. For Baby's...
11/23/2010 7:13:36 AM
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