Safe & Suitable
August 2, 2011 by Food-Critic
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Gluten is a protein that is extracted from wheat and other types of grains by washing the starch out of the grain. People who cannot properly digest gluten suffer from an inflammatory condition of the small intestine called celiac disease. Those who suffer from this disease can only consume gluten-free foods such as Pamela s [...]
How to make Great Looking Cupcakes
July 26, 2011 by Food-Critic
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Valentines Day will be a great occasion to celebrate with cupcakes. A strawberry flavored cake topped with a pink icing and fresh strawberries will make beautiful and delicious Valentines Day cupcakes. The pink color of the dough is enough to make it a lover’s delight. What will make it extra special is the variety of [...]
Cookies Cooked in a Frying Pan
July 20, 2011 by Food-Critic
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Cookies cooked in a frying pan? I have used frying pans for a lot of things but never have I imagined that I can cook cookies in it. There are quite a few versions, too. Looking at the recipes makes me want to try them. Let me share one that looks easy and yummy. FRYING [...]
Sugar Free Recipes
July 18, 2011 by Food-Critic
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People who suffer from diabetes must make many changes in their lives, most especially when it comes to their diet. A lot of foods must be limited or eliminated altogether from a diabetic person’s diet. This will include foods that contain sugar or certain types of carbohydrates that quickly turn into glucose. Diabetics can refer [...]
Fruit Butter Cooked the Old-fashioned Way
July 5, 2011 by Food-Critic
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Fruit butter is a spread similar to jelly and jam. It is a sweet spread made of fruit cooked to a paste then lightly sweetened. The cooking process should be slow to avoid burning the fruit. If properly processed the result is a spread that has the same texture as regular butter. It is one [...]
Betty Crocker Products and Recipes
June 21, 2011 by Food-Critic
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I still remember how growing up, the box of Betty Crocker mix was a familiar fixture in the kitchen. I remember specifically the Devil’s cake mix, our favorite because it became the most delicious chocolate cake. I don’t know if that is still available. What I am seeing now are Betty Crocker SuperMoist® and Decadent [...]
How to Make Fresh Tortillas
May 26, 2011 by Food-Critic
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Tortillas can be bought in the grocery but there is nothing like fresh tortillas from your very own kitchen. Making them will be easy with a cast iron tortilla press. Using the cast iron tortilla press is actually very simple. 1. Form the masa, or tortilla dough, into small, ping pong or golf ball sized [...]
Salsa – the Condiment
May 23, 2011 by Food-Critic
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It is a kind of dance form. It is also a food condiment made of chopped, usually uncooked vegetables or fruit. Tomatoes, onions and chili peppers are important ingredients of this dish. Salsa is present in Spanish, Italian or Latin American cuisine. It is, however, better known as of Mexican origin. This recipe will show [...]
Sweet & Creamy
May 19, 2011 by Food-Critic
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Apple butter is basically a thicker and spicier version of applesauce. It is traditionally made by slow-cooking sliced or pureed apples in copper kettles for up to 12 hours and sometimes even more. This is still the best way to make Homemade apple butter. The apples should also be constantly stirred using long paddles. The [...]
What Goes with Matzo?
May 16, 2011 by Food-Critic
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The matzo is crisp, flat, unleavened bread made of flour and water. It must be baked before the dough has time to rise. It is the only type of bread which Jews may eat during the Passover and it must be made specifically for Passover use, under rabbinical supervision. Matzo is eaten to commemorate the [...]
