An easy way to find out What’s KP Cooking? is to subscribe to the website! Simply type your email address in the “subscribe” box on the home page, and click the “subscribe” button. Then every time a new recipe is added to the site, you’ll receive an email with a direct link. Now how...
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With spring in the air, let’s all embrace the fresh produce once again gracing grocery shelves and farmer’s market tables. And by “all,” I do mean all in your family. Your kids should also take part in the fruit and vegetable enjoyment. If that’s a challenge for you, these strategies might help.
Eat your vegetables. It’s monkey see,...
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You know how you always do something in a particular way, and just assume that everyone else does it that way too? Not always true though, right? So just in case you need a trick for removing grease from your pan as you cook, I’ll share mine. It’s simple–use a turkey baster! After your...
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Instead of buying bland-tasting, overly-processed packaged foods from your grocer’s freezer section–try making a few extra home-made meals and freeze them yourself. Kinda like having your very own freezer section at home Here are some tips for properly freezing and thawing foods: http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/freezing-foods-a-real-time-saver/detail.aspx
And here are some freezer-friendly KP recipes to try. Happy...
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First, my sincerest apologies for the month of silence on here. What have you all been cooking while I’ve been away?? I hope no one starved without me Maybe you remembered to look back at the 300+ recipes already posted here..I hope so! Second, my excuse for the long absence is a good one–my...
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My Dad taught me how to steam perfect corn on the cob in the microwave years ago. Corn is one of the few things that actually cooks better in the microwave. Never again will you have to wait for a giant pot of water to boil!
Here’s all you need to do: Keep the fresh corn...
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Wanna know the quickest and easiest way to get toasted nuts? Throw ‘em in the microwave! Place the amount of nuts you need to toast on a microwave safe plate and cook ‘em on high for one minute. Stir and cook for another minute. No need to dirty any pans or turn on the...
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I used to think that you had to marinade fish overnight in the fridge, like other meats. But no–that’s not true. Fish is a delicate meat and should never marinade more than 30 minutes. If you let it go longer the fish gets mushy and actually starts to “cook” in the marinade. Don’t worry,...
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An easy (and fun!) way to eat fresh, nutrient rich foods is to load up your plate with as many bright colors as you can. Like deep green spinach, broccoli and asparagus. Bright red strawberries, bell peppers and tomatoes. Blueberries, orange carrots, purple grapes…you get the idea. Some easy ways to do this–serve a fresh...
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It’s tricky to clean delicate mushrooms. But years ago my Grandma Hirvo taught me an easy and effective way to do it. Simply wet a paper towel, ring out excess water, and gently wipe the tops of the mushroom caps clean. As each paper towel gets dirty, toss it and start with a fresh...
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