Thursday, September 4, 2014

Pumpkin Pie Recipes

Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie

The first time I made this cake was a success. I had pre-made vanilla ice cream in the fridge and a graham cracker crust, and I thought, "Why not?" It turned out to be the hit this Thanksgiving - about 7 years ago. Try it and see why this recipe is a staple in our Thanksgiving every year. Read more »

Child Friendly vegetables

Rare is the parent who says, "Oh, my kids love vegetables Can not get enough of it." Rather, most of us are struggling to get our children to eat more vegetables.

Ironically, to solve the problem, a simple trick - or at least help make vegetables for children. It is obvious, but I have to say: When the vegetables taste good children, they eat them.

Not reduce the right taste of vegetables for children the nutritional value

It is a simple concept. As plants but many of us seem somehow lose all their nutritional value when you add a little butter, salt or sugar to make it. Of course, this is ridiculous. Of course, we can add some calories or a few milligrams of sodium. But we can not eliminate all the vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.

In any case, improving the taste of vegetables with fat, salt and sugar makes it acceptable, in turn, makes us want to eat more! Executives know that all foods should be properly seasoned. This means that the addition of salt and pepper sometime during the firing process, and then just before the tasting and adding more if necessary can be used. The same goes with sugar and spices. I like Maldon sea salt for its incredible flavor, and because of its unique shape and texture, a little goes a long way.

As for fats (butter, olive oil, lard, fat), and the fat is its own specific and wonderful flavor development. No need to add much to his love of good food. And despite the bad reputation of the roast was, if they do not cook properly (at the right temperature, a good fat, such as grazing pure lard), really enjoy the food tastes better with less calories and nutrition of all good (see my video on roasted Brussels sprouts.)

These are some of my favorite ways to taste vegetables for picky eaters:

  • Add the butter.

    Butter is rich and sweet and improves the taste of foods, but is particularly effective for the vegetables taste good. You do not use a ton of butter, enough to wrap the green beans or broccoli in a hot layer of gluttony.

    My green beans with brown butter recipe is a great example of the use of butter to flavor vegetables picky.

  • Roast.
  • Roasting brings the natural sugars in fruit and caramelized. My roasted chickpeas, kale recipe fried crispy and my green beans are great ways to make vegetables taste children.


  • Add the sugar. Relax. I'm not talking about the cups sugar to talk add your cauliflower. A drizzle of maple syrup or a teaspoon of honey can do magic on vegetables.

    To bring my sweet potatoes and carrots puree with a touch of honey and brown sugar on the natural sweetness in the vegetables. And my broccoli raisin salad contains sugar, orange juice and raisins, a sweet sometimes bitter to bring vegetables.


  • Add Bacon. Added slices of bacon Par, a vegetable dish four plant can turn a boring, where picky begging for the second. My Brussels sprouts with bacon is an excellent example of this. This is my slow cooker green beans, potatoes.

    A warning: If you add the bacon in a recipe, the salt content is increased. Try to see vegetables after adding bacon if you need to add more spice.


  • Fry.

    Nothing like roasting to enhance the flavor of food. Be prepared or processed instead of fried for buying food, they can healthy fried in hydrogenated or some other preservatives or additives oils, I recommend roasting at home. Use raised a good fat like pure (non-hydrogenated) lard from pigs on pasture.

    Two great recipes to try: fried Brussels sprouts and crispy sweet potato fries.

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Vegetables magically transform ...

I'm a big proponent of the theory that when vegetables taste good, will want to eat children. Now there are many ways to taste vegetables good balance with children and like adding butter, salt or sugar foods.

In this article I talk about a different strategy: Changing the texture of vegetables. Place the broccoli in a broccoli soup recipe creamy spinach puree or frozen pineapple, a green smoothie ice cream can do wonders with picky.

These are some of my favorite recipes that make vegetables taste good, by the texture of them:

  • Carrot Cake Smoothie - How Carrot Cake in a Mug!

  • Kale Pesto Recipe - Every time I greens that are about to go wrong, they make pesto. Children can not really tell the difference between kale pesto and basil pesto. Use this recipe for the pesto pizza.

  • Cauliflower Soup Recipe - This soup with cauliflower cream has a soft and vegetables are a lot of pizazz. The kids really like this recipe.

  • Fresh Tomato Soup - This is a perfect soup recipe for summer, when tomatoes are in season. Although tomatoes are technically a fruit, they are very healthy, and this soup also has onion, garlic and fresh basil in it.

  • Green Smoothie Recipe - This is frozen with cabbage, pineapple juice and other fruit pineapple-coconut.

  • Zucchini-Corn Soup Recipe - This creamy soup is thick enough to be a meal, but it has no cream in it. This recipe is loaded with vegetables.

  • Hummus Recipe - children may not like chickpeas, but if you serve hummus with pita chips, everything can change. My children have never used to like hummus, then I tried it at home with a friend one day. Boom - has become a new favorite!

  • Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe - warm cheese, cream, vegetable soup is comfort food at its best!

For more vegetable recipes for kids, sign up for my dealing with picky treat e-mail class. It's free.

19 Burger Toppings and Recipe Ideas

Burgers are one of the favorite dishes of my family. And with this fresh hamburger toppings, I can meals to individual taste. Not bored adults, and the children are not new flavors to try, if you do not feel adventurous.

These are the ingredients of the classic burger like bacon and cheese, and some unique flavor combinations, such as mayonnaise and Old Bay seasoned fresh crab meat. Try them all!

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  1. All-American Burger - tomato sauce, lettuce, mayonnaise and pickles.
  2. BBQ Burger - Barbecue sauce cheese, coleslaw and cheddar cheese.
  3. Greek Burger - chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions and Kalamata olives tossed with Greek salad dressing and topped with crumbled feta cheese.
  4. Taco Burger - lettuce, salsa, sliced black olives and cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack.
  5. Italian Burger - pesto, sliced Roma tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
  6. South of Hamburg - peach sauce and barbecue sauce smoked walnut.
  7. Maryland Burger - Mix mayonnaise with Old Bay seasoning. To spread on toast. Topping the burger with fresh crab meat.
  8. French Burger - One or two teaspoons of filling blueberry pie topped with melted Brie.
  9. Asian Burger - Hoisin sauce and chopped green onions.
  10. Cowboy Burger - crispy bacon without nitrates, baked beans and cheddar cheese.
  11. Burger Hawaii - pineapple, Canadian bacon and chopped teriyaki sauce.
  12. Summer Special - fried corn and sliced fresh tomatoes.
  13. Mexican Burger - Guacamole and Pico de Gallo.
  14. Bacon, pesto and cheese burger - cooked crispy bacon (preferably nitrate free), kale pesto (pesto or spinach) and smoked mozzarella.
  15. Thanksgiving Burger - cranberry sauce, mayonnaise, bacon and cheddar cheese on a white turkey.
  16. Burger schmear Italiano - Mix cream cheese with finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ham and Italian parsley. Spread on toast and cover with smoked mozzarella and arugula Italian.
  17. Monte Cristo Burger - turkey burger with Dijon mustard, ham, Swiss cheese and strawberry jam on a French toast
  18. Reuben Burger - Thousand-Iceland-dressing, sauerkraut and Swiss fondue with chunks of corned beef on top.
  19. Hot Dog Chili Burger - Chili hot dog and mustard yellow.

Simple recipes for breakfast at school employs morning

2 scrambled eggs

Scrambled eggs is not only a quick breakfast, it's healthy, too. Eggs are rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, and the purchase of omega-3 rich eggs, which are rich in healthy fatty acids for the heart, too. Much talent is needed to make scrambled eggs, a little practice. You want to do this? Add the grated cheddar cheese, chopped fresh herbs or sauteed onions and mushrooms in this recipe for a delicious breakfast even clearer. Read more »

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Lemon Bars Recipe

The lemon bars recipe is a wonderful combination of sweet and sour, which seems to please everyone. I love these bars for Spring Break, bake sales and picnics and potlucks meals.

Well, I want them very much. You can use this recipe with several days in advance and in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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How Banana Bread

If we have learned that it is more important than anything else, to learn how to make banana bread is that you use ripe bananas - the riper the better. I am usually bananas start to ripen quickly and leave black wants to do banana bread. It makes the bread soft and moist banana.

For this step on how to make banana bread, place ripe bananas and sugar in a large bowl. (Compare prices) With an electric mixer, beat bananas and stir sugar until fluffy.