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Potholder Soup - Adventures of a New Cook
Cooking Disasters While 'Learning to Cook' . . .
If someone had suggested I write a recipe lens as a newlywed many years ago, you would have found my family & friends "rolling on the kitchen floor" unable to contain their hysterical laughter! My early cooking days were often a disaster! Hubby Bob's favorite stories about me over the years was about my 'faux pas' in learning to cook for him, particularly the "Potholder Soup" story. Thank goodness I married a man with a sense of humor.... and, one who could cook! Otherwise, he might have 'st...
Cooking Disasters While 'Learning to Cook' . . .
If someone had suggested I write a recipe lens as a newlywed many years ago, you would have found my family & friends "rolling on the kitchen floor" unable to contain their hysterical laughter! My early cooking days were often a disaster! Hubby Bob's favorite stories about me over the years was about my 'faux pas' in learning to cook for him, particularly the "Potholder Soup" story. Thank goodness I married a man with a sense of humor.... and, one who could cook! Otherwise, he might have 'st...
Interesting Facts About the Powerful Pomegranate
Wait a Second. You Don't Think There are Interesting Facts About the Pomegranate?
Well, a pomegranate may appear bland on the outside, but it's most definitely interesting! Here you'll discover interesting facts about the pomegranate, its history, how it grows and all kinds of random facts about pomegranate power that you probably never heard of! So, stick around and enjoy the page! Thispage is part of a pomegranate series. Check out more interesting facts about pomegranates by visiting Pomegranate Nutrition and Pomegranate Symbolism as well.
Wait a Second. You Don't Think There are Interesting Facts About the Pomegranate?
Well, a pomegranate may appear bland on the outside, but it's most definitely interesting! Here you'll discover interesting facts about the pomegranate, its history, how it grows and all kinds of random facts about pomegranate power that you probably never heard of! So, stick around and enjoy the page! Thispage is part of a pomegranate series. Check out more interesting facts about pomegranates by visiting Pomegranate Nutrition and Pomegranate Symbolism as well.
Best Biriyani Recipes
The Biriyani Recipes
Welcome to my Best Biriyani recipes lens. Biriyani, Biryani, or Beriani is a rice-based Indian Food made with rice, ghee, spices and meat (or chicken, fish, egg, vegetables). It was originated from Persia (Iran) and brought to South Asia by travelers and merchants. Indian variants of these Biriyani dishes are not only popular in South Asia but also within various South Asian populations in Western countries. Hydrabadi Biriyani is popular in all corners of India and forms an important part of...
The Biriyani Recipes
Welcome to my Best Biriyani recipes lens. Biriyani, Biryani, or Beriani is a rice-based Indian Food made with rice, ghee, spices and meat (or chicken, fish, egg, vegetables). It was originated from Persia (Iran) and brought to South Asia by travelers and merchants. Indian variants of these Biriyani dishes are not only popular in South Asia but also within various South Asian populations in Western countries. Hydrabadi Biriyani is popular in all corners of India and forms an important part of...
Mango - The King of Fruits
The King of Fruits
The Mango is a well-liked fruit, so much so that it has been called as the "King of Fruits"; in the Hindu Vedas, the mangos are referred as the "food of the gods." The Mango, fruit of the mango tree, is a fleshy drupe, is about 6 in. (15.2 cm) long and has thick greenish to yellowish-red mottled skin, pale yellow to orange-red flesh, and a large seed which is edible when cooked. This fruits are luscious, aromatic, and slightly acid. Comparable in importance to the apple of Europe and N Ameri...
The King of Fruits
The Mango is a well-liked fruit, so much so that it has been called as the "King of Fruits"; in the Hindu Vedas, the mangos are referred as the "food of the gods." The Mango, fruit of the mango tree, is a fleshy drupe, is about 6 in. (15.2 cm) long and has thick greenish to yellowish-red mottled skin, pale yellow to orange-red flesh, and a large seed which is edible when cooked. This fruits are luscious, aromatic, and slightly acid. Comparable in importance to the apple of Europe and N Ameri...
My Favorite Spicy Chicken Masala Recipes
Chicken Masala
Welcome to my Chicken Masala Recipe lens. Chicken Masala or Chettinad Chicken Masala is one of the best Tamil Nadu dishes and is one of my favorite dishes among chicken recipes. For me, this dish is most enjoyable one while it is being cooked. We regularly prepare Chicken Masala on Sundays. It has a rich combination of spices giving it the aroma of a delightful dish. I am sure, the strong aroma of the masalas touching your nose and the brown-colored, soft, boiling chicken tempts you to taste ...
Chicken Masala
Welcome to my Chicken Masala Recipe lens. Chicken Masala or Chettinad Chicken Masala is one of the best Tamil Nadu dishes and is one of my favorite dishes among chicken recipes. For me, this dish is most enjoyable one while it is being cooked. We regularly prepare Chicken Masala on Sundays. It has a rich combination of spices giving it the aroma of a delightful dish. I am sure, the strong aroma of the masalas touching your nose and the brown-colored, soft, boiling chicken tempts you to taste ...
Apple Pie with Marzipan Cream
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Do you know how and what Marzipan is made out of? German Marzipan is made out of ground whole Almonds mixed with Sugar and partially letting it dry off. The French Marzipan is made out of ground whole Almonds mixed with Sugar Syrup. The Spanish Marzipan is made out of bitter Almonds. Some Marzipan are flavored with Rose water. Photo courtesy of Fresh Cooking by Billa.
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Do you know how and what Marzipan is made out of? German Marzipan is made out of ground whole Almonds mixed with Sugar and partially letting it dry off. The French Marzipan is made out of ground whole Almonds mixed with Sugar Syrup. The Spanish Marzipan is made out of bitter Almonds. Some Marzipan are flavored with Rose water. Photo courtesy of Fresh Cooking by Billa.
I think the Grinch stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar.
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The Photo of the Chocolate Cookies shown here is an example of what we always bake in our kitchens. The outcome is light-brown and flat. My Recipe which I am presenting you is simple and different from the average Chocolate Cookie Recipe we know. The outcome is darker because of the added Cocoa Powder. Cocoa Powder is not used in ordinary Chocolate Cookie Recipes. My Cookies are tastier (I hope!). My sister contacted me thru Facebook since she noticed that I was still online. She mentioned a...
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The Photo of the Chocolate Cookies shown here is an example of what we always bake in our kitchens. The outcome is light-brown and flat. My Recipe which I am presenting you is simple and different from the average Chocolate Cookie Recipe we know. The outcome is darker because of the added Cocoa Powder. Cocoa Powder is not used in ordinary Chocolate Cookie Recipes. My Cookies are tastier (I hope!). My sister contacted me thru Facebook since she noticed that I was still online. She mentioned a...
GRAPE HARVEST
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We are not in Tuscany, Italy. We are in Austria, to be exact in Duernstein. This is the place where Richard the Lion-hearted was imprisoned but not exactly up there where the castle ruins are. When I get the chance to go there again, I will take a picture and make a lens. The vinyards in Austria are famous for its fine varieties of grapes. Autumn is also time to harvest grapes. There are lots of different types of grape vines. I only know red grapes and white grapes. Let me mention a few of...
Squidliked by Topnotch SquidooHQ official and blessed by a Squid Angel=> TURN GRAPE INTO WINE
We are not in Tuscany, Italy. We are in Austria, to be exact in Duernstein. This is the place where Richard the Lion-hearted was imprisoned but not exactly up there where the castle ruins are. When I get the chance to go there again, I will take a picture and make a lens. The vinyards in Austria are famous for its fine varieties of grapes. Autumn is also time to harvest grapes. There are lots of different types of grape vines. I only know red grapes and white grapes. Let me mention a few of...
Organic Apple Tart made from our Neighbor's Apple Tree
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Autumn means Apple harvest too. If you have organic Apples in your backyard, this would be ideal to use preparing the Tart. What do you do with lots of apples in your pantry? You make Apple sauce, press some Apple juice and bake some Apple tarts. Any variety of Apples will do. Do don't peel the Apples if they are organic. The Apple peels are rich in Pectin which helps the digestive system do its job. Regarding the Tart form, you can also use any Form available in your Kitchen. You don't have ...
Squidliked by 2 Topnotch SquidooHQ officials and SquidAngels blessed this lens => Organic Apple Crea
Autumn means Apple harvest too. If you have organic Apples in your backyard, this would be ideal to use preparing the Tart. What do you do with lots of apples in your pantry? You make Apple sauce, press some Apple juice and bake some Apple tarts. Any variety of Apples will do. Do don't peel the Apples if they are organic. The Apple peels are rich in Pectin which helps the digestive system do its job. Regarding the Tart form, you can also use any Form available in your Kitchen. You don't have ...
*AUTUMN HARVEST
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Photos are all mine. Autumn is here. The leaves are still green but one of these days, they will turn into gold. Or, maybe the green leaves would just fall from the trees and never turn into gold just like what happened two years ago. The farmers now are starting to cultivate the fields with their heavy-duty tractors to prepare for next year's planting. The birds are quiet, it is cold outside. They must have made their nests already and made ready for the coming winter. They usually run arou...
AUTUMN HARVEST => Squidliked by a SquidooHQ official & blessed by SquidAngels
Photos are all mine. Autumn is here. The leaves are still green but one of these days, they will turn into gold. Or, maybe the green leaves would just fall from the trees and never turn into gold just like what happened two years ago. The farmers now are starting to cultivate the fields with their heavy-duty tractors to prepare for next year's planting. The birds are quiet, it is cold outside. They must have made their nests already and made ready for the coming winter. They usually run arou...
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