Tips & Tricks – Cooking For Love

3 Easy Methods for Baking a Potato

This post might be elementary to a lot of you, but there was a time when I wasn’t entirely sure how to make a baked potato to achieve the results I wanted (crispy skins). I love a good baked potato, and while my favorite is a twice baked all loaded up with cheese, bacon, chivesContinue reading “3 Easy Methods for Baking a Potato”

Holiday Baking Tips

I came across this article from Whole Foods and thought it contained some useful information that would come in handy for the holidays. Best Ingredients For superior flavor, use the freshest ingredients available. Flour, eggs, butter and spices can all pick up flavors from other things on the shelf, so buy fresh for the bestContinue reading “Holiday Baking Tips”

Cooking/Baking Substitutions

Looking to make some substitutions in a recipe? Updating your recipes to healthier alternatives can be a fun and creative process. Experiment with your recipes, trying out a variety of alternative ingredients to discover new tastes that appeal to you and your family. Reduce or Replace Substitute Conversion Ratio white flour unbleached white flour equalContinue reading “Cooking/Baking Substitutions”

How to Eat and Live Clean

I just purchased a magazine that I’ve never heard of before, Clean Eating, and am thrilled that I did. It has me more inspired about eating and cooking even healthier than I currently do now. The following is an excerpt from the magazine, which basically explains the rule(s) of thumb for clean eating. The soul of clean eating is consuming foodContinue reading “How to Eat and Live Clean”

Let’s Talk Dogs – Hot Dogs, That Is

Summer is quickly approaching, which means more face time with the grill. And, I don’t know about you, but I love a good ol’ hot dog, hot off the BBQ with all of the fixin’s. It should be noted, that not all hot dogs are created equal, so I wanted to share with you my twoContinue reading “Let’s Talk Dogs – Hot Dogs, That Is”

Eggs Benedict

Some people shy away from making this tasty breakfast or brunch dish because of two things; poaching the eggs and the Hollandaise sauce. So, since I’ve already given you a recipe for a Hollandaise that is both easy and low-calorie, I’ll now explain how to poach an egg, so you can fear no more. If you are really low on time,Continue reading “Eggs Benedict”

Getting Corny!

There are tons of different ways to cook corn on the cob… here are my two favorites. On the Grill Peel back the husks from the corn & remove the silk. Butter the kernels and sprinkle with salt & pepper and any other seasoning of your choice. Fold the husks back over the corn andContinue reading “Getting Corny!”

Grilling No-No’s

Everyone loves to grill, so I wanted to share with you a few tips that you may or may not be aware of. 1. NO fork – tongs are the ticket when you BBQ; turning your food with a fork lets the juices escape. 2. Never toss ice-cold meat or seafood on the grill; itContinue reading “Grilling No-No’s”

Holy Guacamole!

Love guacamole? Me, too! Here is an easy, but tasty dish you can whip in about 10 minutes. Ingredients 3 avocados – peeled, pitted & mashed 1 lime, juiced 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup chopped onion 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro 2 plum tomatoes, diced 1 tsp minced garlic A pinch of cayenne pepper 1Continue reading “Holy Guacamole!”

Meat & Veggies on a Stick

Build a Better Kebab The very nature of a skewer—lean meat or fish interspersed with a variety of fresh vegetables and maybe brushed with a simple low-calorie, high-flavor sauce—all but guarantees healthy eating. Best of all, kebabs take just a few minutes to assemble and the potential for deliciousness is limited only by your imagination.Continue reading “Meat & Veggies on a Stick”