When I first started on my road to making homemade bread, the word wheat berry was being tossed around. Wheat huh? You mean flour comes from a wheat berry? Yes, the 5lb bags that we buy at our local grocer filled with powdered flour is actually ground, whole grain wheat berries from the wheat grass. A wheat kernel (berry) is an edible seed composed of three parts – the bran, the endosperm, and the germ. Since the wheat kernel is left intact, virtually none of the nutrients are stripped ... continue reading...
Enchilada’s Roja
One of my favorite things about making homemade chicken stock is having tender chicken to strip off the bones for homemade enchilada's. The secret to a perfect enchilada is in homemade enchilada sauce! There is a bit of a process when making homemade enchilada's but once you start dipping and rolling you'll find that it's super easy and super delicious! My grandmother Mita actually taught my mother how to make homemade enchilada's and let me tell you, there is no comparison between this ... continue reading...
Wish There Was A Simple Plan You Could Follow To Cook Healthy Food?
I have a wonderful e-course I would like to share with you. My friend Wardeh over at GNOWFGLINS, (God's Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally, In Season), has developed an e-course based on cooking foods traditionally.I get so many questions about how I have the time to do all that I do especially when it comes to cooking foods from scratch. As most of you know, I grew up eating traditional Spanish foods. So that was easy to integrate into my own lifestyle, however, when ... continue reading...
Kelly’s Cake Off For A Cause and Cookie Giveaway From Me!
This was the day that was brought to us by Foodbuzz and Electrolux. Yeah, that really is Kelly Ripa and the Cake Boss! First of all, let me start by saying that Buddy Velastro and crew from "The Cake Boss" were the nicest people ever! The time they spent with each group teaching us techniques, sharing about their family bakery, and time commitment they put into this was unreal. I was completely enamored by Buddy and Frankie and quite honestly would have ditched the cake ... continue reading...
Understanding Succession Planting
Good Morning Garden Soldiers! This is part 4 of our gardening series, Succession Planting. Succession planting is a method of staggering your planting in order to extend your harvest. It's through succession planting that we learn what grows during what part of the season.Some plants take all summer to produce their crop where others will only grow in cooler weather. Careful planning will allow us to grow a succession of plants in the same place throughout the season to maximize the ... continue reading...
