Sep
23
Years ago, Mongolian Grill was one of my favorite restaurants. We figured that we could make it cheaper at home. If we just grabbed all the ingredients at the store, we could make it ourselves. It is basically meat, vegetables and noodles. I like shrimp Mongolian grill, but my mom likes chicken Mongolian grill. That …
Sep
21
Chiffonade is just a fancy way to say shred. It is something easy that you can teach your kids when they are young so they can help with dinner. My dad taught me when I was four-years-old so I could help him with dinner. You can buy a green lettuce knife at any grocery store. …
Sep
21
I like to peel garlic because it is fun, easy and fast. We use a lot of garlic in our house because it has a lot of flavor and helps balance our food. Because of that we like to use fresh garlic. We also use it to make our own garlic infused oil. I have …
Sep
21
Nobody wants to cut themselves. Putting a wet paper towel or damp dish towel under your cutting board will stop it from slipping and sliding. It is an easy solution to make cutting safer. Click on the link below for the video. Cutting board safety
Sep
19
How to double boil. A double boiler is used when using ingredients that might easily burn in a regular pan. Like chocolate. Using the water to heat the pan will melt the chocolate without burning it. Fill sauce pan ¼ full with water. Rest smaller pan inside or use a metal mixing bowl if it …
Sep
19
Just about everyone knows how to make waffles. Everyone has their own waffle iron and their favorite waffle mix. My favorite is the Snoqualmie Falls pancake/waffle mix. What I want to talk about is variations on the standard waffle recipe. I think it is fun to try new things and experiment in the kitchen. Cooking …
Sep
16
My dad and I got the recipe from my dad’s cousin Stephanie. We didn’t know how to eat them so we tried them plain. I thought it had too much butter so we asked Stephanie and she said that she likes to put jam or powdered sugar on hers so we tried it and we …
Sep
14
Kettle corn is nice, fast, and it’s so easy, even you can make it! It’s a simple treat you can make for birthdays, parties, the super bowl, movies and special occasions. In my family, we try making new foods different ways and try getting used to making them and when I made it for my …
Sep
13
Anna checks the bottom side before flipping Swedish Pancakes are one of my favorite things to make because they are fun and easy and they come out fast. It is a really special recipe to me because it is something my grandma, who is part Swedish, taught this to my dad who passed it on …
Sep
11
Eating healthy is very important. That is why I made this blog. When you eat healthy you are being good to your body. I was watching the show Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution and there was a family that was very unhealthy. They had a freezer full of frozen pizzas and ate a lot of fried …
Sep
11
Anna has always been a good helper. She can’t be given one task; you have to give her more. As soon as she is done, she is going to ask, “What’s my next job?” As soon as she finished that task, “What’s my next job?” That would continue until she was forced to go out …
Sep
10
Burritos are really special to me because I started cooking them when I was five. It is the first meal I learned to cook on my own. All my dad would do is turn on the stove and I would do the rest. I browned and seasoned the meat, chopped the lettuce, grated the cheese, …