JB's Affordable Cooking Tips

Hi guys, hope everyone got some rest after eating  and shopping  during their four day weekend.  As for me, I’ve just been packing and throwing out and giving away.  Today, it’s cold and raining, one of those days that you don’t want to go out.  I’m so tired of packing I thought I would take some time out and create what my taste buds were yakking about.

I was having a taste for some Etouffeé so I took the last of the shrimp and some andouille sausage  and decided to see what I could come up with.  Normally, when I know what I want and I’m trying to be creative, it comes out pretty good.

This Thanksgiving is a sad and a happy for me. I’ll be leaving next weekend to travel to what might become my new home. Both my children Alicia and Jordan are grown and doing their own thing so, I guess it’s time for me to do mine.

 I was suppose to already have been gone but, decided to stay and cook and be here for my granddaughter’s birthday which is the 28th. Our dinner this year was small but just enough for us because I didn’t want to waste anything. I’ve really been having a hard time getting packed I didn’t know I had so much stuff in all these corners. Anyway, back to the menu. I really like cooking Cornish hens because they are quick and easy.

Most people enjoy food. It is a source of daily pleasure for many people and various foods are considered to be a part of celebration. Certain foods were served for distinct happy events and various meals. In the past festive meals were considered to be only around some seasonal foods people had on hand, and some foods were not available unlike now. But even though preservation is still popular and many people use it even though everything could be found in stores nowadays. People start preserving food for some other reasons like the risk of emergencies or loss of job. So, below are some of the foods preserving tips that can help you get the best from your purchased or grown food.

Most of us understand the importance and all benefits of preserving and storing food. Food storage s important to have in case of emergency and it will also help us save time and money on grocery bill. But many people are intimidated by the process and the whole idea simply because they don’t know the basic steps of canning and preserving their food. They would like to have home canned food around but they don’t know how to achieve it. If you are new to canning and preserving food, there are three basic steps that can help you master this process. And even though it will involve some learning, there is nothing hard about it.

You can store and preserve your food in many ways besides refrigerating. But why do we need to preserve food? A lot of food is seasonal and it will be wasted if we don’t preserve it. If you have your own garden, you would know that most of it becomes ripe at the same time and it is just too much to eat it before it goes bad. That is why food preservation helps you save food for your food storage and prevent a lot of food from spoiling and wasting. Food preservation methods should be safe for the food as well as for us to eat it, so here are the best options.

Did you ever notice that your lettuce doesn’t stay fresh for a long time, even if it was stored in the fridge? Well, storing lettuce can be a pain sometimes, but there are some tips for storing lettuce the right way and make sure it will be fresh and crisp longer.

There are many mixers that consumers can pick from on the market, and just about every key brand manufactures different makes and models. However, these mixers do not necesarily function like the ktichenaid can. The Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer are not only notable gifts but fantastic tools to have available to you in your kitchen.

The kitchenaid brand offers loads of useful gadgets such as the Kitchenaid Can Opener. The kitchenaid brand also has many benefits as well as having a quality stand mixer. You proabably already know how prevalent the kitchenaid is but you want to discover a little more informaton about its uses and benefits that you can take advantage of while functioning in the ktichen.

This is the first of many more contest and giveaway’s that I will be hosting. I will be giving away cooking utensil’s that I feel everyone who is comfortable in the kitchen should have to make the job a little bit easier.

Cooking is an experience that you should be able to enjoy but, if you don’t have the right equipment it can make your job more difficult then it has to be. There will be three prizes given away.

Furi Rachael Ray Gusto-Grip Kitchen Trio Knive Set
Amco Swing-A-Way Easy Release Grease Separator
Microplane Premium Zester/Grater

Hi everyone it’s that time of the year again. All the fancy deserts that you don’t eat all year long. Here is an Easy Sweet Potato Pie that anyone can make. When I was just a little girl, I would sit in the kitchen and watch my mom make them.

Now days, when it’s time for me to cook the holiday dinner that’s the first thing my two children say to me. How many pies you making this year mom? I normally make about five because one will disappearafter it comes out of the oven. When my husband was alive I would always catch him late at night with my son sitting on his lap and a whole pie and a quart of milk. Boy did he get in trouble. So let’s get cookin I think you’ll really like this pie.

Christmas is undoubtedly a time for indulgence and the sharing of gifts. Given these hard financial times however, you may be put off buying too many presents, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t make some lovingly created Christmas treats at home. Below are some great sweet recipes from IWOOT.

Fudge. You’ll need:
• A non-stick heavy-based saucepan
• A candy thermometer
• Multiple baking trays
• 1lb granulated sugar, ½ pint milk, 2oz butter, 1 tin condensed milk.