Slow cooker cooking oh yeah!

So I was sitting in the kitchen today with my mom, and complaining about the cold. She told me "you know what? this is good weather for beef stew". Then it hit me like a ton of bagels, Slow cooker! I love how meat from the slow cooker tastes. It's so tender and juicy and melt-in-your-mouth-ish lol. So today I'd like to share a video, recipe and recommendation for slow cooked food! enjoy!

BBQ Pork for Sandwiches

Rated: Submitted By: KMB233 Photo By: cookin'mama Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 4 Hours 30 Minutes Ready In: 4 Hours 45 Minutes Servings: 12

"Mouth-watering pork cooked in a slow cooker with beef broth served with barbecue sauce."

INGREDIENTS:

1 (14 ounce) can beef broth 3 pounds boneless pork ribs

1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Pour can of beef broth into slow cooker, and add boneless pork ribs. Cook on High heat for 4 hours, or until meat shreds easily. Remove meat, and shred with two forks. It will seem that it's not working right away, but it will.
2.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Transfer the shredded pork to a Dutch oven or iron skillet, and stir in barbeque sauce.
3.	Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through.

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Printed from Allrecipes.com 11/3/2010

Recommendation: Slow cooker- check it out by clicking on the pot ;)

A word from me: I love Caribbean food and grew up on food from la isla bonita Puerto Rico! Today I will be sharing a feature article a video and a recipe that I love. enjoy! bon appetito!

Popular Food Recipes: Delicious Caribbean Preparations

Author: kevinnairvij

If you travel through the Caribbean you might likely get to experience some 'Soul food' recipes. Now let me open the secret behind the Caribbean soul foods. The three ancient tribes Taino, Carib along with Arawak that belongs to India, traveled the Caribbean and introduced the diet full of vegetables and fruits. These nutritional foodstuffs became the daily diet of Caribbean natives and they called them 'soul foods'. Delicacies made up of these vegetables and fruits give travelers a true essence of Caribbean recipes.



However, meat dishes and seafood dishes were also eaten by the Taino tribe in the meal containing soul foods. They use to cook meats in large vessels made up of clay. The blend of flavoring agents and herbs with the meats provide a divine dining experience. Jamaica, a distinguished Island of Caribbean, boasts of an exclusive range of Caribbean styles of cooking and ingredients.



Following Tainos, Arawaks was the tribe who largely influenced the Craibbean recipes with their methods of cooking. Their cooking tecniques comprises of low fire wood cooking. When meats were cooked directly on the wood, the murky flavor of the wood infused in the meat and makes the delectable dishes. The taste of that meat truly rules the senses of the diners. The flavor and aroma straightforwardly reaches to the soul. This process of cooking food on wood was called as 'barbacoa' and this is the term that gave birth to 'barbeque'.



One of the most entertaining and fascinating aspect of Caribbean recipes is the range of products and flavorings. Caribbean is a mixture of religions and different customs, hence all of them has their individual styles of cooking that can be adjusted according to individual taste. The most influencing tribe was the Carib who are attributed for introducing the flavoring agents and peppers to the Caribbean soil. The 'soul food' contributed by them is still representing the excellent Caribbean recipes. Soul recipes mainly contain Okra, yam, plantain, salted cod, banana, mangoes and sweet potato to name a few.



Most of the Caribbean soul food recipes are derived from Indian food culture, but Chinese and Spaniards are also credited for their contribution to the Caribbean recipes that still rules the Caribbean menu.







For additional details on Great Caribbean recipes please visit Best Caribbean Recipes. You can also take a peek at some great Jamaican recipes by clicking Jamaican Recipe.

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Alcapurrias

Ingredients Click Picture to Enlarge

The Masa: (Batter) 5 green bananas (Chiquita Bananas) 1 lb. taro root (yautía) 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vinegar 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 small envelope sazón with annatto (achiote) coloring Lots of vegetable cooking oil for deep frying The Filling: 1/2 lb. chopped meat (your choice) 1 tbsp. sofrito 8 oz. tomato sauce 1/2 tsp. salt 1 small envelope sazón 6-8 chopped olives 1 tsp.of capers 1 medium garlic clove (a pilonazo) 2 oz. chopped cooking ham 1 tsp. dried oregano 1/4 tsp. vinegar Optional: 6-8 prunes 2 tsp. raisins

Directions

The Masa: Thoroughly wash the yautías then peel. Peel the green bananas and wash with salted water. Grate the bananas and yautías then add the salt, vinegar, oil and sazón. Mix well and set aside. The Filling: In a deep pot, fry your ground meat until all red is gone. Drain most of the grease and add the garlic, ham, oregano, vinegar salt, olives, capers, sazón, sofrito and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and cover the pot. Cook covered for 15 minutes. Uncover and cook another 15 minutes, stirring ocassionally. On the palm of your hand (or if you are lucky enough to have plantain leaves), spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mixture and make a shallow well. (You may also use wax paper) Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons of the filling mixture and cover the filling (meat) with the banana mixture all around. (At this time of the recipe, you can fry the alcapurria or store in the freezer for later use.) In a deep fryer or deep frying pan, heat lots of vegetable oil to cover the alcapurrias. Fry until slightly crispy. Drain the alcapurrias on a paper towel and let them cool off. RICAN WARNING: DO NOT TRY AND EAT THE ALCAPURRIA IMMEDIATELY. IT WILL BURN YOUR (BEMBAS) MOUTH FOR SURE.

Tips

Try some corned beef in your filling. They are yummy when stuffed with shrimp, lobster chicken or turkey. For that Hot Latin in you, sprinkle some of my "Pique de Caballero" sauce just before you bite into the alcapurria, if you dare. recipe was brought to you by:

http://www.ricanrecipes.com/recipes/detail.php?id=56

Grocery Coupon Savings Is it Possible to Find a Coupon For Everything in Your Cart

Grocery Coupon Savings  Is it Possible to Find a Coupon For Everything in Your Cart

Author: OlivaDePalermo

Take, for example, the most frugal shoppers among us. You know, they are the lady or gent in front of you at the grocery store who manages to pay $20 for $400 in groceries. How do you think they are getting so much stuff for so little money?

The carts do not just roll out the door of the supermarket for next to nothing. They are using copious amounts of coupons go get there total bills down to virtually nothing.

Here's how they do it:

1. They shop at double and triple coupons stores.

2. They never, ever buy anything unless it is free with a double coupon.

3. They get many of the same free items when they find a deal.

There are other strategies to make shopping as lucrative, but really those are the nuts and bolts of how to get tons of free food, non-food and grocery items free every week.

What is the other secret to major savings? A good place to start looking for products that will be free is in the weekly sales flier. Why? The price on sale items starts about 30% below the full shelf price, so by the time you take off the double coupons your cost is usually next to nothing.

If you want to save big on groceries, the only thing you really need to know is that you must have a coupon for every item in your cart.

Find out where to get free grocery coupons, and how to use electronic grocery coupons to save even more on your grocery expenses.

Elizabeth Morgan-Ayers is a full time homemaker and personal shopping consultant. She has over 25 years experience in finding a good value with both food and just about any other product. Visit her blog and learn how to reduce your grocery bills without feeling the pinch. Need free coupons? Get printable grocery coupons for free.
Free Grocery Offers can help you save money!

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Why Prayer is Important

A word from me: ok I know this may seem like it has nothing to do with food, but it does. I'm not pushing religion on anyone, my belief is that no matter what religion you're in, you still have prayer to someone or thing. I just wanted to make it clear that I  wanted to share this article and a recommendation that is both prayer and food related at the end of this article. Thank you for reading and understanding.


Why Prayer is Important

Author: JohneyMaron

If you really think about it, prayer can seem a little odd. What do you do in prayer? You bow, or kneel, or raise your hands, or just sit there and talk, or even think - and you have the knowledge that God hears you and answers your prayer. Prayer is an amazing reality - a reality that can radically transform your life. Why is prayer so important?

Prayer is important because God invented it.
Prayer is not the random invention of a religious fanatic. It is not a fantasy, a crutch for the weak, or a pipe dream. Prayer is a rock-solid reality that God gave to us so we could talk to Him. Every book of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, records prayer. In an amazing act of grace, kindness, and love that God gave us this means for us to speak directly to Him. The fact that God invented prayer and asks us to pray is our confidence that prayer is important.

Prayer is important because the Bible commands it.
God's word is replete with commands to pray. Prayer forms a foundational element of the believer's life. Without prayer, the result will be confusion, anger, lack of peacefulness, and even sin. If anyone questions the importance of prayer, think about the importance that Jesus placed upon prayer. Repeatedly in the gospels, we read of Jesus going to a solitary place to pray, spending all night in prayer, and encouraging his disciples to pray. The final act that Jesus did before his trial and crucifixion was hold an all-night prayer vigil to His father. Jesus thought prayer was important, and the Bible is full of repeated commands for believers to pray, too (1 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2).

Prayer is important because you need it.
Let's be honest, though. God doesn't need your prayers as much as you need to pray. Prayer has the power to change you, regardless of what you ask for. Prayer cultivates dependency upon God. When you pray, you are asking God for His help. That really takes the focus off yourself, and places it entirely upon God. Prayer gives us a means to worship God, praise God, and thank God. Beyond that, prayer is your only means of talking with God. We have the Bible, which is God's word to us. Mankind has prayer, which is our words to God. Beyond those reasons, think about one of the main purposes for prayer - asking God to meet our daily needs. Prayer is the believer's lifeline.

Prayer is important because humanity requires it.
Prayer is not just a give-me time. We must pray for others, too. How easy it is to let a casual "I'll be praying for you", turn into nothing more than a sanctified way of saying, "it's ok." Others need our prayers. The homeless need our prayers for shelter. The starving need our prayers for food. The sick need our prayers for healing. The struggling need our prayers for peacefulness. Prayer can change the world. That's pretty important.


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Johney Maron is a part time author who has an interest in college student ministries. College Souls is an internet evangelism ministry that is dedicated to helping current and future college students find the truth about God by offering them a place to share their concerns and ask questions. If you are searching for a place to share your beliefs about God or find out how others believe, College Souls is a great place to start.

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About the Author:

http://www.johneymaron.com

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Starting A Superfoods Diet

Starting A Superfoods Diet


Author: madesimple


Superfoods: Promote Good Health
Recent dietary research has uncovered a number of foods; nutrient-dense foods to be exact, that time and again promote good overall health. They are coined “superfoods" because they tend to have fewer calories, higher levels of vitamins and minerals, and many disease-fighting antioxidants. These superfoods can be easily implemented into your easy cooking recipes for healthy eating. 


These superfoods will ensure healthy eating for a number of reasons as we will see below. But before we get into the details of why you should be using these superfoods, here is a list of what they are. 


Superfoods: The List
Beans (legumes), berries (especially blueberries), broccoli, green tea, nuts ( here we are especially talking of walnuts), salmon. soy, spinach, tomatoes, turkey, oranges, pumpkin, whole grains,oats, and yogurt, are simple superfoods, that can all help stop and even reverse diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and some forms of cancer. 


 And even though the focal effect may be on a certain part of the body, these superfoods can also affect the health of other body functions. It’s a “help one body part help them all" type of deal. After all, the whole body is connected.  With these simple superfoods as the base of a balanced, solid diet, weight loss gimmicks and other quick programs can become a thing of the past in your life. 


Superfoods: Effects of Unbalanced Diet
The ill-effects of an unbalanced diet on the other hand can be damaging. Low energy levels, mood swings, constant fatigue, weight change, are some of the signs that your diet is unbalanced.  An unbalanced diet can cause problems with maintenance of body tissues, growth and development, brain and nervous system function, as well as problems with bone and muscle systems.


Are you constantly battling with a lack of energy, irritability? You may be experiencing the ill effects of an unbalanced diet. It may be time to look into the superfoods and healthy eating options.  A weakened immune system leading to frequent colds or allergies, and mineral depletion that can trigger a variety of health concerns including anemia can also be a result of poor nutrition.  


Superfoods: Improves Overall Quality of Life
And since the body is connected, realizing that an unhealthy body will result in an unhealthy overall life experience only makes sense.  When we nourish our body with these so called superfoods, and complement them with other nutrient-dense and healthy foods, our spirit will be vitalized and healthy. It is a direct and almost guaranteed result.


Many modern diets based on prepackaged convenience foods are sorely lacking in many vitamins and minerals, which can affect our mental capacities as well, and cause irritability, confusion, and the feeling of ‘being in a fog’ all the time. And of course no one wants to feel this way. We all want to be at our opitmal health, enjoying our life, our family and the surroundings we live in. 


Superfoods can be the basis of a sound, healthy eating, nutritious solution to curing many of your ailments and helping you achieve your health goals! Imagine not having to deal with some of the health issues that you are dealing with right now!  If you don't have any serious health issues but you are dealing with fatigue or a lack of peace, look to this article as a way to be encouraged and to have your spirits lifted. 


Starting something new is never an easy thing. But the first step is always the most difficult. Once you start, you will see yourself deepening yourself more and more into this lifestyle and never again looking back at what you had going on in your life before.


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Filipino Cuisine – A Different Appetizing Experience

Author: Bradley Gilmore

Filipino cuisine is really a yummy great taste having the influences of the People in America, Spanish, Japanese as well as Asian mixtures. Many Filipino families are experienced in cooking a few of the finest dishes, mixed with additional creativities as well as some list of ingredients to prepare traditional dishes utilizing their particular signature type of cooking.

Filipinos enjoy observing other family members prepare food and take part in cooking typical cuisine. They even bring in their own know-how even on other nations around the world. You will discover a couple of fundamental tips to know when preparing a few of the famous Filipino cuisine.

People from the Philippines are known for their consideration especially in welcoming their guests on their houses. These folks appreciate showing their cooking skills with others and entice them to visit the Philippines in order to enjoy the unique meals presented in many dining places and cafes across the Philippines. Thankfully, even in the United States, individuals may stop by an establishment that provides delicious Filipino recipes identified as the Pinoy Cuisine, which offers some of the ideal Philippine dishes listed below.

• Adobo

The world well-known Filipino dish adobo, understanding how to prepare this menu is crucial for Filipinos specifically those who are living in in another country. The procedure is simple by just marinating the chicken or even pork gently with mixture of vinegar, soy souce, minced garlic, pepper as well as bay leaf until it tender. After it's cooked and softly pan-fried to be able to discover the luscious crispy flavor.

• Lechon

Lechon is a conventional dish for each Filipino event. It's a suckling roasted pig grilled over live coals right until the entire skin will become delicious and crispy. Lechon is served with sauce or gravy made from the pig's liver. This course is commonly served as the primary attraction in functions including weddings, birthdays or perhaps corporate functions.

• Grilled Seafood

Filipinos enjoy grilled foodstuffs. The grilling of seafood and lean meats are quick and will not require expensive list of ingredients for the purpose of marinating. One finest Filipino cuisine is the grilled milkfish or whole calamari. It's then filled with tomatoes, onions, pepper and salt well before sewing them up utilizing your kitchen twine. After, grill them over the griller as well as serve hot to be able to experience the delectable taste mixed with boiled veggies as well.

• Bulalo

Probably it is one of the ideal served dishes when going to your favorite Filipino eatery likewise. Bulalo is usually a beef stew with the beef bone marrow. The bone marrow incredibly taste great specifically the warm soup that can be enjoyed together with your desired rice. It has complete vegetables such as potatoes, cabbage and string beans.

Nearly all discussions of Filipino cuisine foods create them mouth-watery. Don't forget; consider visiting a couple of the finest eateries away from the Philippines similar to Pinoy Cuisine in Atlanta so that you can get a taste of these delectable foods.

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http://pinoycuisineatlanta.com/ provides catering services for any occasion. Our food is freshly prepared, and we have a diverse menu of delicious dishes from the Philippines.

http://pinoycuisineatlanta.com/

Who wants cookies?

Ok since I'm still in a cookies mood. I want to share a cool cookie tool review with you. 


This my dear is a 

Kuhn Rikon - Stainless Cookie Press & Decorating Set

Here are some benefits of this wonderful swiss product:

-Presses and decorates cookies

-Featuring 16 different cookie disks, a decorating bottle for icing or frosting, a decorating spatula, a storage box to keep it all organized, and a stainless barrel with a window to check dough level

-Perfect for cheese straws, holiday cookies, decorating cookies with icing or frosting, sandwiching cookies together with spatula and much more!

It's easy to clean and dishwasher safe.

It makes a great gift for the holidays.

since the Kuhn Rikon stainless steel cookie press is so easy to use, there's really no excuse as to why you have no cookies in your cookie jar. The other cool thing about this cookie press is you don't have to use it just for cookies :) you can very easily decorate a cake or make other kinds of yummy treats!

Check out what the New York Times had to say:

The New York Times (01/01/2008)

"Kuhn Rikon's cookie press spat out cookies with the satisfying precision of a staple gun."

I recommend this product to anyone who loves cookies and love making cookies now that the job isn't so hard lol :click here for more info http://osky.co/bNiWDP

 Till next time Eat and be merry!

Spooky Cookies Muhahaha!

As you know halloween is right around the corner. So what a treat it would be to make, bake or buy halloween themed cookies! I'm going to share some of my favorite videos, recipes and recommendation for buying themed cookies for those of us that don't want to get down and dirty in the kitchen. So hold on to your chef hats cause we're off!

Decorating cookies shaped like ghosts, jack-o'-lanterns, and black cats is a great way to prepare for Halloween and a wonderful children's project. Use smooth, glossy royal icing in holiday hues to dress up sugar, chocolate, or gingerbread cookies. Then, follow these instructions for flooding, piping, or sanding -- three easy cookie-decorating techniques that will give these confections a festive finishing touch.

RecipeRoyal IcingMakes 16 cookies

2 large eggs
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
Juice of 1 lemon
Glycerin (optional)
Food coloring

1. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Add confectioners' sugar and lemon juice. Beat for 1 minute or more. If icing is too thick, add more egg whites; if it is too thin, add more sugar.

2. For a glossy icing, mix in a few drops of glycerin. To tint icing, add food coloring sparingly, one drop at a time, using the end of a toothpick. Blend well.

Flooding, Piping and SandingFor Flooding
To ice the entire cookie, use a pastry bag with a #2 tip. A thinner icing consistency is preferable when flooding; just add a bit of water to thin out the icing. Fill the pastry bag, cuff the open end over one hand, and use a spatula to scrape in the icing. Twist the half-full bag closed, so the icing doesn't leak out at the top.

For Piping
Using a #3 tip, rest the tip on your index finger, pushing the icing out gently with your thumb.

For Sanding
Dust the cookie with sanding sugar to make it sparkle. Tap off the excess sugar when the cookie is dry.

From Martha Stewart Living Television, October 1999

Read more at Marthastewart.com: Halloween Cookie Decorations - Martha Stewart Recipes 


 

Black Cat Cookies

by:Kathy Stock @ 

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Black-Cat-Cookies/Detail.aspx

Prep Time:
25 Min

Cook Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
35 Min

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 24 wooden craft sticks
• 48 pieces candy corn
• 24 red-hot candies

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Roll dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 3 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
2. Insert a wooden stick into each cookie. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Pinch top of cookie to form ears. For whiskers, press a fork twice into each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set. Remove from the oven; immediately press on candy corn for eyes and red-hots for noses. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Some cool videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhsavx9mZO0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHaVJDYcPaA

My recommendation: 

Halloween Village
From: Cookies In Bloom

Welcome to Food on Demand all food all the time!

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