canapes recipes: January 2010

Soups for an Easy Meal

By Kristen ThorpeYou can't beat the versatility of a good bowl of soup. People love the many tastes and textures soup offers, and lest we forget, there's also the classic comfort factor. Not just for winter, soup is actually favored year round. And your thick, hearty soups are a meal all alone. If you don't feel like hot soup, why not try nice chilled fruit soup instead. Here is some soup basics

Quick And Easy Dinner Recipes

By Jennifer JoyFor most families, dinner is one of the most significant meals. It is where most family members have the time to eat together and talk about the day's event. Dinner will not be complete without a healthy and heart warming food. Rather than bringing home ready for eating food, it is still best if you could prepare home cooked food for dinner to the delight of the whole family.

Weekly Meal Planner

By Martha EllaMany folks are using blank meal planners nowadays. You could be asking what they are. Well let's take a minute and look into these handy household helpers and see what they are all about. Blank meal planners enable someone to arrange the meals that are going to be had in the home for days or weeks at a time. They will help you when it comes to your food shop shopping as you'll know

Fondant vs. Gum Paste

By Theresa HappeIf you've never used them before, you probably couldn't tell fondant from gum paste. Both are used to make all kinds of cake decorations, but there are times when one is more appropriate than the other. Fondant, not gum paste, is used to cover cakes. There are a variety of different recipes, but most rolled fondant consists of powdered sugar, unflavored gelatin, water,

Fruit Salad - Healthy Food That Tastes Good

By Rodolfo S. CummingsIf you talk about healthy yet mouth watering nibbles, then you surely can't miss out on the fruit salads. Fruit salad is the ideal option to go for vis nibbles as they're the yummiest of all snacks. In addition it doesn't bring along the problem like calories as is the case with other nibbles. Fruit salads can offer the required taste only when prepared in the correct

The Best Waffle Recipe To Make Waffles From Scratch

By Ben CookI could assume that by you reading through this article, you are looking for an effective and tasty waffle recipe to make delicious breakfast treats from scratch. I have decided to give you one recipe, complete with an in depth, step-by-step approach to creating these culinary treats without too much trouble or ingredients. This recipe is something that you can prepare anytime, and

Apple Crisp: The Secret Background of an American Classic

By Milly HillsNothing asserts fall like apple crisp, the warm cinnamon scent and sweet apples as much a part of autumn for many people as red leaves and cold weather. Or, presumably, it reminds you of highschool cafe, where a very sad and soggy version of apple crisp is a common staple of lunchtime. Apple crisp, or apple crumble if you're from the United Kingdom, appears like the type of old

How The Crepe Is Used In French Cooking

By Claire BenoitFrench cooking is seen by many as beyond the skills of the average cook. Yet many of these culinary concoctions have gained popularity worldwide because of their versatility and universal appeal. One that comes to mind is one of France's most popular dishes, the crepe. Mostly known as a dessert snack, this ultra thin pancake wrap can be served in several different of ways, and as

Health Food Surprise - Hot Chocolate!

By Ellie ChecchinHot chocolate was a in style beverage as far back as 2000 years ago. The Mayans and also the Aztecs believed that chocolate was a food taken from Paradise and given to man by the god Quetzalcoatl. Chocolate was thought-about a powerful a drink and so the nobility served it in golden cups that were thrown away after the chocolate was consumed. Those ancient people believed that

How to Plan a Diabetic Menu - Adapting Regular Meals to Your Diet

By Leslie BogaertsIf you've been diagnosed with diabetes it's important to remember that managing diabetes is all about control. With your medication, the right workout plan and a smart diabetic menu your life can go back to normal. You can control your diabetes through your food choices and a comprehensive exercise plan. Let us show you the best ways to create your diabetic menu. The first

Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Looking for something different to make for dinner? Here is a shrimp scampi recipe that your family and friends will love, and it is simple and fast to prepare. Enjoy!Shrimp Scampi8 ounces angel hair pasta1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth2 garlic cloves, minced1/4 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning1/4 cup chopped green onions, divided1/4 cup minced fresh parsley, divided1 pound

Easy Recipes That Can Feed A Family

By Adriana NotonWith our lives becoming much busier these days, it can be difficult to find the time to make meals. Because feeding a family can be a time consuming task, many people are now looking for easy and quick to make recipes. Fortunately, there are many great easy recipes one can make for the entire family. Below are a few easy recipes one can make to feed their family. Orange Chicken

A Pasta Meal in a Flash, Quick and Easy Recipes

Pasta meals are pretty easy to cook. The pasta itself just needs to be placed in boiling water and can be cooked in 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the type of pasta of course. And while the pasta is boiling you can already prepare your desired sauce, whether it may be tomato based, pesto or cream based, you can be finished in now time. You can have a pasta meal in a flash, provided you know what

Cooking and Weight Loss

By Lisa WoodCommon opinion is that weight loss is boring and asks too much from you or that you have to say goodbye to your favourite meals almost for forever. It can be different and not boring at all. You can still eat tasty dishes by replacing certain products with others and by improving them using different techniques. Knowing the right things you can still enjoy your food and lose weight.

Dr Atkins Low Carb Diet Recipes

By Joy MitchellSo you're going on the Atkins Diet. It's not necessarily your first diet and until you try this, you can't be certain that it will be your last dieting attempt. Everything you've attempted so far has failed you and you're on the verge of giving up dieting altogether. Of course, this has been the case many a time before and yet you've still found yourself trying diet after diet

Creative Cooking For A Vegan Diet Plan

By Ben PateWhen cooking a strict vegan diet plan, it will be important to do some research on the types of substitutes that can create the flavor you want in a quick and easy way. Vegans do not eat any foods that are made from animals or animal products. This include honey and foods that you may not think had animal products used in their processing. When cooking for a strict vegan vegetarian

Quick And Easy Dinner Recipes

By Veronica MiltonDo you have the skills to help you transition from drive thru mind-set to preparing full family dinners? Yes, I laughed at this concept too. The entire idea that I could have the time or energy to make dinner for my family each day is laughable. Then I started implementing these tips and our family life really changed. I want to share with you how to make quick and easy dinner

The List Of Health Benefits Of Red Wine

By Thomas SinclairRed wine has been enjoyed by people for the past hundreds and hundreds of years. Many doctors recommend that a person drink one glass per day to keep their health in good condition. If we look at the benefits of red wine, you will find several examples of its healing properties. The process of making wine is relatively easy. A winery picks the grapes when they are ripe. The

How To Cook A Stress Free Meal

By Michael MancienneCreating a meal that pleases your family or friends can be an exhausting experience. Then there's the cleaning up afterwards! Preparation and planning, as with other tasks, are perhaps the the most important aspects. These simple, yet effective suggestions, will help you better organize yourself. You'll likely be surprised at just how effortlessly a meal can be had and