National Frozen Yogurt Day - Today is National Frozen Yogurt Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
While the origins of this annual event are unknown, this cool and creamy holiday is celebrated smack dab in the middle of winter.
Similar to ice cream but lower in fat, Frozen Yogurt is a delicious frozen dessert perfect for any time of the year.
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Friday, February 06, 2015
National Frozen Yogurt Day, In the News, and Enjoy
Friday, October 17, 2014
National Pasta Day, In the News, and Enjoy
National Pasta Day - Today is National Pasta Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Linguine, fettuccine, spaghetti, tortellini, ziti—the list of pastas is endless!
Pasta is typically thought of as an Italian dish, but there is evidence that people living in Asia in 2000 BC made noodles with millet!
Pasta can be made dry (pasta secca) or fresh (pasta fresca). There are over 350 varieties of dried pasta in Italy.
The highest quality of dried pasta is made with pure durum semolina flour and water.
A typical Italian person eats over sixty pounds of pasta per year, while Americans only eat around twenty pounds of pasta per person per year.
To celebrate National Pasta Day, enjoy a delightful dish of your favorite type of pasta!
Thursday, March 27, 2014
National Spanish Paella Day, In the News, and Enjoy
National Spanish Paella Day - Today is National Spanish Paella Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
The roots of paella reach back to Valencia. The original Valencian dish was a mixture of meat, snails, beans, and green vegetables. There two basic variations on the original: Seafood paella, as the name suggests, eliminates the meat in favour of all seafood. Mixed paellas are more akin to the original but usually include chicken (instead of the traditional rabbit) and shellfish (instead of snails).
The most distinctive characteristic of any paella is the bright yellow rice that comes from the saffron (azafrán)—an ingredient in any paella.
At its core, paella is a meal that makes use of what is at hand—local, fresh and available.
Once one has established the mixture of meat and fish one wishes to use in the paella, the only challenge is timing it right to make sure the rice is cooked and the shellfish are still tender and sweet.
Paella (serves 6)
1 -In a large sautée pan with tight-fitting lid or paella pan, cook chorizo on medium heat until browned on both sides and fat has rendered off. Remove from pot and set aside.
2 - Add chicken to the pan. Cook until deep brown color on both sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
3 - Add onions and sautée until translucent.
4 - Add garlic, paprika and lemon zest and cook for another minute.
5 - Add rice. Stir to coat rice with oil and toast for about 2 minutes.
6 - Add white wine to deglaze pan, scraping off brown bits from the bottom.
7 - When wine has almost been absorbed add 3 ½ cups stock and saffron. Let stock come to boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 3 minutes.
8 - Bury chicken and chorizo in the rice/stock mixture. Cover and cook for 12 minutes.
9 - Add peas, peppers and prawns. Cover and cook for another 2 minutes.
10 - Add clams, mussels and remaining ½ cup of stock. Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
11 - Remove lid. If shellfish haven’t opened, replace lid and let cook for another minute.
12 - Squeeze lemon over paella and sprinkle with parsley.
13 - Enjoy.
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Turbinado Sugar, In the News, and Enjoy
Turbinado Sugar - Recently, I began using turbinado sugar in the mugs of steaming green tea I enjoy each morning while preparing my blog post for the day. In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Turbinado sugar is a sugar-cane-based, minimally refined sugar. It is medium brown in color and has large crystals. It's often mistaken for traditional brown sugar because of its light brown color, but it's made in a different way. Many people consider it to be healthier than both white and brown sugars, since it is generally less processed and refined.
Recipes that call for turbinado sugar tend to use it as a replacement for traditional brown sugar. It contains more moisture than regular white or brown sugars, which can be beneficial in things like cookies or muffins.
Turbinado sugar is a popular topping for cinnamon cookies and toast. It is commonly used in graham cracker pie crusts. Chefs may also use it on creme caramel, since it melts and caramelizes well. Given its higher moisture content, it can harden if exposed to too much air. Manufacturers recommend storing it in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Happy Halloween and Enjoy
Happy Halloween - Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of "All Hallows' Evening"), also known as All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on October 31, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
It initiates the triduum of Hallowmas, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed believers.
According to many scholars, All Hallows' Eve is a Christianized feast initially influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, with possible pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic Samhain. Other academics maintain that it originated independently of Samhain and has solely Christian roots.
Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related "guising" or "trunk-or-treating"), attending costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.
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