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Gluten Free Middle Eastern Rice

As promised in my first food blog here is my recipe for Gluten Free Middle Eastern Rice. Try it I’m sure you’ll like it and have people asking for more. The recipe below serves 4. Middle Eastern Rice 1 Pound Kent or Jap pumpkin, cut into 1 inch cubes 2 Tablespoons of olive oil Sea salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper 2 gluten free vegetable stock cubes mixed with water to make 3 cups. 1 and a half cups of brown rice (brown rice gives a much better flavor though you could use white rice if you have a … Continue reading →

New to Food Blog but Years in the Kitchen

I’ve been cooking since I was around seven or eight years old and let me tell you that’s too many years ago to want to count them. I had a mother who encouraged me in the kitchen. Back then I cooked mostly cakes and sweet things but by my early teens, I regularly cooked meals for the family. So I guess by now I ought to have found out a bit about food to pass on. I will be writing 6 food blogs per month. For those who don’t know me, I might be new to the food blog but … Continue reading →

Spring Break Menu: Tropical Treats

Just because you can’t afford to jet off to the Caribbean this spring doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the ravishing regional cuisine. The following tropical treats can be made in your own kitchen for less than a quarter of what you would pay for a plane ticket to the island retreat. CARIBBEAN STEAK WITH COCONUT RICE Ingredients: 1 flank steak (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple Ingredients for Marinade: 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon Caribbean jerk seasoning Ingredients for Coconut Rice: 2 cups water 1 … Continue reading →

Weeknight Meals: Simple is Best

If you are a busy home cook, who also does time as the family chauffeur, maid and counselor, then you know simple is best. This is especially true when it comes to getting dinner on the table on hectic school nights. While simple is preferred, it doesn’t mean having to sacrifice texture and flavor. The following recipes illustrate that simple can be tasty and satisfying: SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND RICE Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds of hot Italian sausage, casings removed (you can use mild if your kids don’t like spicy foods) 5 cups cooked white rice 1 cup cooked wild … Continue reading →

More Hearty Winter Soup Recipes: Turkey and Rice and Tropical Chicken

The Midwest is bracing for record cold temperatures today and tomorrow, while people in the East are hunkering down to take on the big chill later this week. While hot soup may not help jump start your car in the morning, it does help warm a body on a cold winter’s day. The following soups are affordable ways to feed large families on frigid days. Both are simple to make and can doubled if you want leftovers or are hosting a soup party: TROPICAL CHICKEN SOUP Ingredients: 2-3 pounds chicken thighs, cut in half (use boneless, skinless chicken thighs) 3 … Continue reading →

The Price of Rice Up 70 Percent

There is more bad news in terms of food prices. Some types of rice have soared in price and analysts are predicting a possible world shortage. There are at least two large chain stores that are limiting the sale of rice. Read on, so you can be informed and prepared. I am a big advocate in using rice in meals. It has always been a big staple of economical cooking. Rice goes with so many other foods, and it can be used as a filler to stretch out meals. You can even use it in deserts. With prices on other … Continue reading →

Frugal Food: Rice 2

Rice can be a very frugal food. But before you think that this food is plain and boring, take a look at this article. I’ll talk about how frugal rice really is, and how to spice it up a bit for family meals. Making rice a staple in your home can really save you money on your food budget, especially now. This is part two of a two-part series. Our next bag of rice is a 15-pound bag of white basmati rice. This rice is a bit more expensive. It’s creamy texture, long grain and exotic aroma make it ideal … Continue reading →

Frugal Food: Rice

Rice can be a very frugal food. But before you think that this food is plain and boring, take a look at this article. I’ll talk about how frugal rice really is, and how to spice it up a bit for family meals. Making rice a staple in your home can really save you money on your food budget, especially now. Food prices are going through the roof, and analysts are concerned that we are heading in to a deep recession not a just shallow one. The price of food is expected to rise in leaps and bounds over the … Continue reading →

Treating Sprains and Strains

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Your muscles connect to joints and bone by tissues called tendons. When a muscle contracts, the tendon is pulled, allowing the joint to move. If the tendon becomes stretched or torn, you’ve got a strain. Another kind of tissue — ligaments — helps stabilize your joints. If the ligament is stretched or torn, you’ve got a sprain. So what causes a sprain or a strain? Stress. If your muscles and joints are moving in a way they aren’t ready for or just aren’t supposed to be moving, you can end up with a sprain or strain. If you do have … Continue reading →

Why Should I Read the Pentateuch? Part 2

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Part 1 of this series discussed the reasons why many people dread reading the first five books of the Bible, and why others do not attempt it at all. The following are a few suggestions for how to read the Pentateuch and enjoy it: 1. Read larger portions (four chapters or more) in one sitting. A mistake many people make when they sit down to read Leviticus, for example, is that they read only several verses to one chapter at a time. It is no wonder that when a month later, they are still reading the same book, they feel … Continue reading →