Why Become a Vegetarian
For many people, the decision to become a vegetarian is not made lightly. In many homes across America, most meals must include meat in order to be considered complete. Meat is not simply a ingredient but a part of...
Sweet Potatos
Everyone has heard of them, many have tried them, some even love them. The sweet potato is a rare treat for any potato lover as they usually only see their way onto ones plate no more than a couple...
Potatoes – Interesting Trivia and Information
I say POE-TAY-TOE, you say POE-TAH-TOE, and some might even sadly say PAH-TAY-TER.” No matter how you pronounce them there is no sense denying the fact that potatoes are one of the most popular foods out there.
Ever since I...
Scalloped Potatoes – An Highly Under-rated Potato Dish
One of the most under-rated potato dishes has got to be scalloped potatoes. This tasty potato dish is my second ranked favorite potato dish, right behind mashed (whipped) potatoes. However, they are not a dish that I get to...
How to Make Potato Salad – 3 Tastey Recipes
It has often been said that without potato salad, barbecue would not be possible. While this may be a bit of an exaggeration, it would be unusual to go to a picnic, or pot-luck gathering without finding at least...
Storing of Potatoes – Keep them at 45-50 degrees F
Have you ever forgotten about a bag of potatoes that you brought home from the grocery store to your cupboard months before? Well, if you have I am sure you would have remembered at least one of the two...
French Fries – Small Cuts of Potato Heaven
Ah yes, delicious French Fries, I do not think you will find too many people who do not love this delectable treat. Sprinkled with salt, dunked in ketchup, covered with gravy, dipped in sweet and sour sauce or soaked...
Must Have Vegetarian Cookbooks
Many vegetarians love to collect cookbooks. Maybe it's because so many vegetarians are converts--meat eaters at one time, they have made the transition to a meat-free diet with the help of experimentation and cookbooks.
Over time you will likely build...
What to Serve Vegetarians At Thanksgiving
I've been a vegetarian for over 7 years, but I grew up in central Illinois, which is almost synonymous with saying I was raised by meat eaters. For the first 22 years I was alive, I ate meat. This...
Steaming versus Boiling Vegetables
It seems you just can't escape from food controversies anymore. No matter what scientific evidence is presented, someone will say that's wrong, or it's a Big Food Company conspiracy. Honestly, some of these culinary fear-mongers make UFO Conspiracy whackos...
How to Impress Your Date by Making Home-Cooked Chinese Cuisine
It only seems mystifying when you open up that carton from your favorite Chinese restaurant down the street. Even as that heavenly aroma wafts up into your noise and jabs at your brain, sending an impulse to the rest of your body that this delicious food must be eaten...
Should Children Drink Coffee – Is it Harmful to your Child
For most of us, our days begin very similar. The alarm goes off. We blindly grope in the dark to silence the offending device, and stumble out of our warm, cozy beds to face a new day. But just because our body is moving does not mean it is...
Should The Government Regulate The Amount Of Food We Can Eat or Drink
The recent attempt by New York City to ban the sale of drinks larger than 16 oz. has sparked a national controversy in the U.S., and rightly so. Aside from the obvious stupidity of not being able to buy a 16 oz. drink, but you can buy a car...
