Sep 242011
 

I have been having some much fun linking up with blog hops lately. As you all know I have posted several blog hops over the past few days. On fridays I found another great blog hop with Supermom. Be sure to link up on my Keepin Company Thursday blog hop and Friend Finding Friday. I will posting a seperate page soon with all of the blog hops so everyone will easily be able to link up. Happy blog hopping!

Gourmet Cupboard Giveaway

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Aug 192011
 

I am giving one of my lucky readers a chance to win a free Gourmet Cupboard Mix.All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below this post and follow my blog. If you are not familiar with The Gourmet Cupboard, they are a mother and daughter team from southeast tx that have built a great business selling there gourmet mixes. Most mixes are chemical and perservative free, and easy to prepare by adding one or two ingredients. Here is the mix for the giveaway:

Heavenly Chocolate/ Pie Cheesecake

Hands down, one of the most delicious chocolate pies I have ever made.

Jul 282011
 

Well, since you are going to be making that Caramel Chicken I recently posted, I thought I better post this rice clip also. Truly, one of life’s simple pleasures, it’s amazing how many requests I’ve received for a rice lesson. People are terrified of cooking rice for some reason, and claim that it never comes out right. They say it’s either a big gluey mess, or crunchy and under-cooked! Well, this method should fix all those problems.

Please try and find “Basmati” rice, which shouldn’t be too hard. Most large chain grocery stores do carry it now, and it’s a really flavorful product. By the way, this method should work with any long grain white rice. And save your, “you should buy a rice cooker” emails! Most people aren’t going to buy one, and it’s really not hard to make great rice using this method.

Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice (or any long grain white rice)
3 cups cold water
1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp salt
Jul 122011
 

Tomorrow, I hope to have a new video up where I cook on a hot slab of pink Himalayan salt. I’ve been wanting to try this for a while, and finally found a nice piece of this sexy salt in a neighborhood grocery store. Will it work? Will it crack? Will it be too salty, or not salty enough? Will it taste like Yeti? Stay tuned!

Jun 102011
 

Hello everyone, just wanted to let you all know that my new Gourmet Cupboard website is on the net! You can see and purchase all of my gourmet mixes online from my website. It is paypal verified! You can also find out info on becoming a gourmet cupboard distributor, having an online party or a fundraiser!Just go to: sheila.thegourmetcupboard.biz

ROASTED VEGETABLES

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Jun 022011
 

ROASTED VEGETABLES ..a nice vegetable recipe to try….great one !

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 cups 1-inch chunks small red potatoes and/or other vegetables (Parsnips, carrots, and squash work especially well)
  • ¼ cup pure olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (not necessary but helps stop burning and helps cleanup). Put vegetable chucks on pan, sprinkle with olive oil, and toss. Roast until tender; about 10 to 15 minutes. Insert fork or sharp knife to test for doneness. Add salt and pepper. The vegetable recipe roasted is ready to serve….enjoy the vegetable !

Kick Out the Jams

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May 232011
 

Since I just posted that buttermilk biscuit recipe, I figured I better put out some jam. This video from my friend Liza de Guia at Food Curated focuses on specialty jam maker Laura O’Brien from Josephine’s Feast. Enjoy!

Read Liza’s original post here

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8357284&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1

Boiling Down to Heightened Flavors: The Specialty Jams of Josephine’s Feast *food curated* from SkeeterNYC on Vimeo.