Sunday, September 22, 2013
Free Kindle Book - Gluten Free Recipes - Wheat Belly Recipe Book (Tiffany Cook's Easy Gourmet Recipes)
Another great, gluten-free recipe book that is free today. Please check the price before clicking BUY.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
40 Top Paleo Recipes - Free Kindle Book
This Paleo recipe book,40 Top Paleo Recipes, is free right now. Please check that the price is still "$0.00" before clicking on "BUY..."
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Amazon Free Kindle for a Limited Time - Act Fact!
This book, Things Mother Used to Make A Collection of Old Time Recipes, Some Nearly One Hundred Years Old and Never Published Before, is free right now - please double check the price is $0.00 before clicking 'Buy.' I just downloaded it; can't wait to take a walk down 'Memory Lane' and check out these recipes!
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Stonewall Kitchen's Hand Soap
Here I am talking about Stonewall Kitchen again - I can't help myself - I just love their hand soap! In case you have not yet noticed, I am somewhat of a brand-name snob. It's not just brand names; if I don't like a top brand name I'll admit it. But when I find a product I love, I am brand loyal.
Stonewall Kitchen's hand soap, in my opinion, is superior. I have to admit, though - I cheat and mix it with water in my foaming dispenser. I put about 20 pumps into a foaming hand soap dispenser, fill with water, securely put the pump back on and shake. It mixes nicely, isn't too soapy and is a great price considering it is only $9.95 for 16.9 ounces. I've never counted how many pumps I get from one container, but trust me - it's a LOT!I love the Lavender Mint and my next purchase will be the Lavender Mint Hand Soap Refill which is only $14.95 for 35 ounces - an even better deal.
Purchasing this soap and diluting it in my foaming dispenser allows me to spend more on jams and jellies!
Stonewall Kitchen's hand soap, in my opinion, is superior. I have to admit, though - I cheat and mix it with water in my foaming dispenser. I put about 20 pumps into a foaming hand soap dispenser, fill with water, securely put the pump back on and shake. It mixes nicely, isn't too soapy and is a great price considering it is only $9.95 for 16.9 ounces. I've never counted how many pumps I get from one container, but trust me - it's a LOT!I love the Lavender Mint and my next purchase will be the Lavender Mint Hand Soap Refill which is only $14.95 for 35 ounces - an even better deal.
Purchasing this soap and diluting it in my foaming dispenser allows me to spend more on jams and jellies!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Turnips and Rutabaga
Growing up, I don't recall eating 'turnip' other than on Thanksgiving. My mother always made it mashed and served it with the turkey. I wasn't overly fond of it, but I continued the tradition each and every Thanksgiving with mashed 'turnip.' Through the years I learned to like it. You may be wondering why the word turnip is in quotes here. Stay with me...
When my daughter and I were doing the Atkins Diet, she found many healthy, delicious recipes. She came across a Turnip Fry recipe that we thought was delicious. The recipe source is long gone, but I remember it suggested soaking the turnip fries in milk before proceeding, as turnip could be bitter, and soaking would remove the bitterness. I never did that step, and found my "Turnip Fries" to be delicious anyway.
A couple weeks ago, a friend was stopping at Whole Foods on his way to our house and wanted to know if we needed anything. My husband and I thought turnip fries would be good since everyone who would be joining us for dinner tries to stay on a gluten-free diet. We asked our friend to pick up a turnip.
When our friend arrived, we were surprised at the tiny little turnips he brought us. We never bought these small purple and white things, and didn't say a word. We went ahead and made turnip fries and they turned out okay although there were not a lot to go around.
The next time I went grocery shopping, I looked at the turnips and to my surprise, I also found a rutabaga. I have to admit, though, I don't usually look at the signs above the vegetables. I know what a carrot is so I don't have to look at the sign. I thought I knew what a turnip is, too. That day, I learned that the 'Turnip Fries' I had been making for at least ten years, were actually Rutabaga Fries! Boy did I feel dumb!
I don't think my mother knew what a real turnip was, either, as what she cooked on Thanksgiving and called 'turnip,' was Rutabaga! No wonder I went all these years thinking rutabagas were turnips!
Check back - my Rutabaga Fry recipe will be appearing on the website very soon!
When my daughter and I were doing the Atkins Diet, she found many healthy, delicious recipes. She came across a Turnip Fry recipe that we thought was delicious. The recipe source is long gone, but I remember it suggested soaking the turnip fries in milk before proceeding, as turnip could be bitter, and soaking would remove the bitterness. I never did that step, and found my "Turnip Fries" to be delicious anyway.
A couple weeks ago, a friend was stopping at Whole Foods on his way to our house and wanted to know if we needed anything. My husband and I thought turnip fries would be good since everyone who would be joining us for dinner tries to stay on a gluten-free diet. We asked our friend to pick up a turnip.
When our friend arrived, we were surprised at the tiny little turnips he brought us. We never bought these small purple and white things, and didn't say a word. We went ahead and made turnip fries and they turned out okay although there were not a lot to go around.
The next time I went grocery shopping, I looked at the turnips and to my surprise, I also found a rutabaga. I have to admit, though, I don't usually look at the signs above the vegetables. I know what a carrot is so I don't have to look at the sign. I thought I knew what a turnip is, too. That day, I learned that the 'Turnip Fries' I had been making for at least ten years, were actually Rutabaga Fries! Boy did I feel dumb!
I don't think my mother knew what a real turnip was, either, as what she cooked on Thanksgiving and called 'turnip,' was Rutabaga! No wonder I went all these years thinking rutabagas were turnips!
Check back - my Rutabaga Fry recipe will be appearing on the website very soon!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Stonewall Kitchen - Jam, Jelly and More!
Through the years, I think I've purchased every brand of jam and jelly that is sold in traditional grocery stores. My daughter is a big fan of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich (PBJ). When she was young, I always looked for healthier jam/jelly that didn't have added, unnecessary ingredients. The biggest problem then, is that they didn't taste all that great. Today my biggest concern is high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Several doctors* and scientists* say the amount of HFCS we eat that is acceptable - ZERO!
This brings me to Stonewall Kitchen. Stonewall Kitchen's ingredients are, by far, the best I have found. Although I have not checked each and every one of their products, I've never seen HFCS in any of their ingredient lists. In fact, I can actually pronounce and understand their ingredient lists without grabbing a dictionary. Their products contain sugar, but is that a bad thing? Good old-fashioned sugar (even if it's white, refined), in my humble opinion, has to be better than all the new man-made, food-like products.
It is amazing that a company, as large as Stonewall Kitchen, evolved from a card table at a Farmer's Market. As the story goes, it all started with a jar of jam in 1991. Stonewall Kitchen, best known for their award-winning Specialty Foods, also offers a wide variety of gourmet foods and gifts, kitchen and cookware, home decor and garden accessories, recipes and their classic Product of the Month is always 10% off.
One of the best perks for me, is that after eating their delicious products I can reuse their glass jars. I keep several different types of sugar in my kitchen and the Stonewall Kitchen jars work great - muscovado, jaggery, evaporated cane sugar, white sugar (for guests' coffee) and coconut palm sugar. I have actually collected a good-amount of their jars and also use them for miscellaneous items, like cotton balls. They work great for spices and I appreciate that the jars are square, fit together and stack nicely.
Yesterday, I was able to attend Stonewall Kitchen's warehouse, Labor Day sale at their 7 Amarosa, Rochester, NH location. I only just learned about this yearly event this weekend - I didn't know this outlet store and warehouse in Rochester existed. Discontinued items were marked at half price with an additional 25% off. I was able to purchase $200 worth of products for only $75! Since I love their products, it was a great opportunity to not only stock up, but to try some new products at a greatly reduced price.
*Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Mercola and food formulator, Russ Bianchi, all say high fructose corn syrup in any amount is unacceptable.
This brings me to Stonewall Kitchen. Stonewall Kitchen's ingredients are, by far, the best I have found. Although I have not checked each and every one of their products, I've never seen HFCS in any of their ingredient lists. In fact, I can actually pronounce and understand their ingredient lists without grabbing a dictionary. Their products contain sugar, but is that a bad thing? Good old-fashioned sugar (even if it's white, refined), in my humble opinion, has to be better than all the new man-made, food-like products.
It is amazing that a company, as large as Stonewall Kitchen, evolved from a card table at a Farmer's Market. As the story goes, it all started with a jar of jam in 1991. Stonewall Kitchen, best known for their award-winning Specialty Foods, also offers a wide variety of gourmet foods and gifts, kitchen and cookware, home decor and garden accessories, recipes and their classic Product of the Month is always 10% off.
One of the best perks for me, is that after eating their delicious products I can reuse their glass jars. I keep several different types of sugar in my kitchen and the Stonewall Kitchen jars work great - muscovado, jaggery, evaporated cane sugar, white sugar (for guests' coffee) and coconut palm sugar. I have actually collected a good-amount of their jars and also use them for miscellaneous items, like cotton balls. They work great for spices and I appreciate that the jars are square, fit together and stack nicely.
Just a few of my Stonewall Kitchen re-purposed jars. The top left, small jar holds added nutrition for a small, handicapped dog and bottom right holds The Mustard Seed's Indian Spice Tea - both will be blogged about soon!
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| Just a few of my good buys at Stonewall Kitchen's Warehouse, Labor Day Sale! |
*Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Mercola and food formulator, Russ Bianchi, all say high fructose corn syrup in any amount is unacceptable.
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