Food for Thought

Preserving Family History with Food

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

For many people, food and family are closely connected. In fact, family recipes are a fantastic way of keeping our ancestry alive, as well as maintaining that part of ourselves -- the part for whom all it takes is one whiff, one taste, to bring you to reliving an important family feeling. 

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Preserving Family History with Food

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

For many people, food and family are closely connected. In fact, family recipes are a fantastic way of keeping our ancestry alive, as well as maintaining that part of ourselves -- the part for whom all it takes is one whiff, one taste, to bring you to reliving an important family feeling. 

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Important Reasons to Keep Your Oven Clean

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

When it comes to taking care of an oven, it is sometimes all too easy to overlook the one action that could be the most important–keeping it clean. Keeping an oven clean is vital for health and sanitary reasons. Not only is there a risk of contaminating food with old, baked on grime, but an oven with a lot of food debris and char can cause smoke; which will give the dishes cooked inside an unpleasant flavor.

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Important Reasons to Keep Your Oven Clean

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

When it comes to taking care of an oven, it is sometimes all too easy to overlook the one action that could be the most important–keeping it clean. Keeping an oven clean is vital for health and sanitary reasons. Not only is there a risk of contaminating food with old, baked on grime, but an oven with a lot of food debris and char can cause smoke; which will give the dishes cooked inside an unpleasant flavor.

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Feeding the Family with Fresh-Made Freezer Meals

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

Freezer cooking -- it sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? It’s actually a fantastic way for parents to provide nutritious and tasty meals for their families, even on the busiest of days. You start by freezing meals or ingredients for a meal, in order to make mealtimes easier. This is most often done in bulk so you have a few meals at a time. Some start by simply doubling a recipe they are making, serving one immediately and freezing the second for later. Others cook in bulk on one day to prepare meals for the next weeks and months.

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Feeding the Family with Fresh-Made Freezer Meals

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

Freezer cooking -- it sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? It’s actually a fantastic way for parents to provide nutritious and tasty meals for their families, even on the busiest of days. You start by freezing meals or ingredients for a meal, in order to make mealtimes easier. This is most often done in bulk so you have a few meals at a time. Some start by simply doubling a recipe they are making, serving one immediately and freezing the second for later. Others cook in bulk on one day to prepare meals for the next weeks and months.

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The Handy Electric Griddle

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

Anyone who loves cooking knows just how important it is to have that one piece of equipment in the kitchen that is multi-functional. For me, an electric griddle is one of the most useful multi-purpose items in the kitchen.

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The Handy Electric Griddle

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

Anyone who loves cooking knows just how important it is to have that one piece of equipment in the kitchen that is multi-functional. For me, an electric griddle is one of the most useful multi-purpose items in the kitchen.

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What’s the Plan? Use a Sheet Pan!

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

Cook a healthy, family-friendly meal—and avoid the dreaded dish washing—by putting together easy sheet pan dinners. A sheet-pan dinner—where everything is roasted all together on one rimmed baking sheet—is sure to become a weeknight go-to, and not just because it means less dishes to wash. Everything from meat loaf to roasted chicken to jambalaya can be cooked with just a single sheet pan, making your weeknight easier and tastier. And while whole cookbooks have been written about sheet pan suppers, and Pinterest is a source of endless inspiration, you can make a sheet pan supper however you like armed with just a little knowledge.

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What’s the Plan? Use a Sheet Pan!

Posted by Annette Bellisari on

Cook a healthy, family-friendly meal—and avoid the dreaded dish washing—by putting together easy sheet pan dinners. A sheet-pan dinner—where everything is roasted all together on one rimmed baking sheet—is sure to become a weeknight go-to, and not just because it means less dishes to wash. Everything from meat loaf to roasted chicken to jambalaya can be cooked with just a single sheet pan, making your weeknight easier and tastier. And while whole cookbooks have been written about sheet pan suppers, and Pinterest is a source of endless inspiration, you can make a sheet pan supper however you like armed with just a little knowledge.

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