How to Peel Ginger
Quick Ginger Tips
Ginger root is used in many Asian dishes and adds a nice spice to any marinade.
How to Butterfly a Chicken Breast
Butterflying a chicken breast is a great technique for making a nice pocket to stuff the chicken breast or for reducing the size of the chicken breast allowing it to cook quicker.
How to Peel Garlic
Quick Garlic Peeling Technique
Peeling garlic can a bit tricky, but with the right technique is can be done quickly and easily.
How to Select the Best Clove of Garlic:
- Tight Heads. You want to make sure that the heads of garlic are compact and held tightly together.
- No Green Sprouts. Sprouting garlic is an indication that it is been there awhile, steer clear.
- Firm When Squeezed. Make sure the clove of garlic is firm to ensure freshness.
Chicken and Cheddar Casserole Recipe
Don’t have chicken? No problem, you can easily substitute caned tuna fish, diced ham or Jimmy Dean lite sausage. Also, you can use canned corn and peas. I like to make extra and freeze it , then I have a “pop-in-the-oven” meal at my finger tips!
Turning Blue
My most recent food challenge has been to create recipes around the antioxidant power house, THE BLUEBERRY. Not too sweet, with hints of tartness, this berry turns out to be quite versatile. Because this summers sun-drenched crop was so huge, blueberries were plentiful at farmers markets, grocery stores and u-pick farms.
After lugging home case after case of this super fruit, I feel confident about the relationship we share. Here are some tips on how to get along:
When buying blueberries:
• Look carefully through the package for mold.
• Look for plump dark blue berries.
Storage:
• If you are going to use in 2-3 days, wash thoroughly and let dry slightly and place in a Tupperware container in your fridge.
• Make sure to look for damaged or moldy berries while washing. If you let a moldy berry into your storage bin it will spread to the rest of your berries.
Recipes:
• If you have several cups of extra blueberries, make them into a Blueberry Compote and use as a topping for pancakes, oatmeal, or Caramelized Onion, and Goat Cheese Bruchetta.
• Take a twist on pizza and try my Three Cheese and Blueberry Pizza.
• Get a double dose of blueberries with the Mixed Greens with Dried Blueberries Tossed in a Blueberry Vinaigrette and Topped with Goat Cheese Croutons.
• The perfect finish to your meal is my Blueberry Crumble desert.
I hope you enjoy these blueberry recipes as much as I did making them.




















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