Category: Food & Drink
Food & Drink
How to Build a Barbecue Smoker
Infuse meat, cheese and vegetables with the tasty flavors of smoke by building your own barbecue smoker. Alton Brown, cookbook author, debuted his own homemade smoker on his Food Network show, “Good Eats.” His smoker was made from a terra-cotta flower pot. If you are worried that a terra-cotta pot will break, you can use a clean, aluminum garbage can instead. Work outside when building and using your smoker, so that you don’t fill your house up with smoke or start a fire.
Super Simple Chili Recipe
Hi friends! Recently, on a rainy cool afternoon I made my family a pot of chili for dinner. Here is the recipe.
What’s in your cupboard? A Shopping List for a Healthy Pantry
Many people ask me what I have in my pantry, since I always say that stocking a healthy one is the key to preparing quick, nutritious meals. To answer that question, I decided to make a list of everything I have on hand and, in doing so, realized this would make a great shopping list for my readers!
Eat Breakfast Like a King (When You’re Short on Time)
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauperWell, I am not completely sure that we can all follow that logic, but what I can say for sure is if you skip breakfast or eat one that is packed with sugar and little other nutrients you are not preparing yourself for the best day ahead. It makes perfectly good sense that you wouldnt send your kids to school with homework unprepared, just as you wouldnt want to send them out the door unprepared nutritionally. I watched The Middle the other night and laughed at the scene where everyone woke up late, and the mother (played by Patricia Heaton) was throwing her kids out the door half dressed (and half naked) with frozen brownies (straight from the freezer) as their breakfast. The house was bedlam, pretty much what a lot of houses look like in the morning. Here are a few healthy ideas to avoid the breakfast insanity at your house:
Happy Fall! Welcome the Season with Pumpkin Gooey Cake
Buckle up because here we go! Tis our season Sugar Lovers. Start off with this Pumpkin Gooey Cake. It’s a no-fail recipe that’s sure to please. Make sure to add the spiked bourbon whipped cream for adults.