Mar
31
Have You Tried McCormick® Spice Grinders?
March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
If you haven’t already tried McCormick® Spice Grinders, I suggest you do. I’m ashamed to admit that although I’ve seen these innovative little spice bottles, on my grocers shelf, for years… I’ve never tried them, until recently.
McCormick & Company, founded in 1889, is the largest spice company in the world, today. They package each of […]
Mar
30
Seasoned Skewers, What a Great Idea!
March 30, 2007 | 1 Comment
Have you ever run across a nifty cooking gadget and immediately thought to yourself ‘Now, why in the heck didn’t I think of that?’
I admit to doing that very thing… most recently when I discovered seasoned skewers. These skewers are the brain child of Callison’s Fine Foods, who believe in the importance of seasoning food […]
Mar
29
Make Your Own Homemade Vanilla Extract
March 29, 2007 | 3 Comments
If you do a lot of baking, you probably know how expensive good quality vanilla extract can be. It is not uncommon to pay more than $5 for a small bottle, of pure vanilla, these days.
I guess that isn’t all that unseasonable when you take into consideration that vanilla beans are still hand pollinated […]
Mar
28
More about New Mexico Green Chiles
March 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
If you are a ‘pepper head’, chances are you are already familiar with New Mexico green chiles. As an ingredient in a wide variety of Mexican (and non-Mexican) recipes, these peppers provide medium heat and a great deal of flavor to any dish.
Green chiles are grown, for the most part, in New Mexico, Arizona and […]
Mar
27
Cleaning and Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware
March 27, 2007 | 1 Comment
My Grandma used cast iron cookware almost everyday. She actually preferred it over the expensive set of pots and pans that were seldom used. ‘The good stuff’ as my Grandpa called it was stored in the back of a cupboard and succeeded quite well, at taking up space.
I believe that there is no middle ground […]







