The kitchen is one of the most dangerous places in the home. As noted in yesterday's blog - working around a hot stove and using sharp utensils can place one in danger. Some of the most common accidents in the kitchen include burns, fires, cuts, falls, electric shock,...
Yesterday we looked at a recipe for Goulash. At the bottom of the recipe there were some questions for you to complete. I said we would go through them today. Let's see how everyone came out on them... 1. If you plan to serve dinner at 6 p.m., about what time should...
Today we'll look at a recipe and see what is involved in trying to follow recipe directions. The Chef doesn't know how much experience you have in the kitchen so this is just a little fun exercise about reading and interpreting recipes. Following is a recipe for...
Planning and preparing meals is often shared by all members of the family. There are a number of things to keep in mind when planning meals. It's important to plan nutritious foods needed for good health. If there is a good variety of foods served, chances are better...
Because we're hungry! But is that the only reason? The primary reason really is to nourish the body. Our hunger sensation is our body telling us it is time for food. This, then, is the only time we really need to eat - when we're hungry. But, of course, we sometimes...
This is the salad I provided for our Sunday cookout. We were talking earlier about what fruits were available at this time of year. Here is a vegetable that is making its appearance now - crisp, green spinach. I bought the fresh spinach all-ready-prepared in a bag, in...
I just finished a two hour jam-packed class on Online Internet Success Basics - one of a series of 8 learning modules about creating blogs. Our instructor Dr. Jeannette Cates, Ph.D. has the unique ability to pull together tons of information and make it meaningful for...
It's almost summer time and thoughts of vacation fill the air. Are you going on vacation this summer? Is this the year of the Disney trip? If it is, I hope you have a copy of the ultimate Disney World Savings Guide, as this book will save you hundreds of dollars on...
Image by Brian Finifter via Flickr A lot of parents pay a fortune to have their children's birthday parties hosted somewhere and hire entertainment. That's why I was glad to see Kid Party Ideas for activities and projects for entertaining kids' parties at home. This...
The chef had the day-off but still couldn't stay away from the kitchen! What a great day it was - we were invited for a cookout and it was most delicious. This was the menu: Grilled chicken breast wrapped in bacon Quartered small red potatoes flavored with herbs and...
