Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts

21 August 2018

Announcing! From the Kitchen of McClendon Villa


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Aunt Charlotte's Peanut Butter Cookies


Howdy, folks!

Many of you know that we have been working on creating a cooking/baking channel. Well, now, our first video is up! It is a peanut butter cookie recipe that my Aunt Charlotte (my daddy's baby sister) gave to me when I was a young girl. It is an easy recipe and uses very few ingredients - only four, to be exact.

Now, on with the show!


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25 June 2018

Book Review: 300 Best Potato Recipes: A Complete Cook's Guide by Kathleen Sloan-McIntosh

300 Best Potato Recipes: A Complete Cook's Guide by Kathleen Sloan-McIntosh

Our family is mostly Irish. Therefore, we love anything to do with a potato. This is why 300 Best Potato Recipes: A Complete Cook's Guide by Kathleen Sloan-McIntosh was such a great book for us.

Not only are there all kinds of easy to follow recipes in this book, there are also a lot of “fun facts” about the potato. There is sort or a Ripley’s Believe It Or Else” section in the front of the book where readers are treated to some little known facts about the potato.

These recipes are easy to follow with a good bit of detail for each recipe. It makes following the steps so easy even a husband could follow them.

We think you will love 300 Best Potato Recipes like we do. We give it all five stars and a slab of bacon.

We were sent a complimentary copy of this book. We are under no obligation to write any review, positive or negative. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.  

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12 October 2017

Book Review: 200 Best Sheet Pan Meals By Camilla V. Saulsbury


200 Best Sheet Pan Meals
By Camilla V. Saulsbury



If you are looking for a way to cook a complete meal with very little mess and not a lot of work, 200 Best Sheet Pan Meals by Camilla V. Saulsbury is loaded with great ideas to help you with just that.


This book has many full-color illustrations. The recipes call for the use of just one sheet pan.  

Who would have thought to cook breakfast potatoes and eggs at the same time, in the same pan?  What about fried chicken and beans cooking in the same pan, at the same time?

We give 200 Best Sheet Pan Meals all five stars.  The recipes are easy and creative.  Most are very frugal.  We think your family will love these meals.

You may want to buy two copies so you can share one with your friends.  No doubt, they will be asking you for your recipes.


We were sent a complimentary copy of 200 Best Sheet Pan Meals.  We are under no obligation to write any review, positive or negative.

We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.





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16 September 2017

Book Review: Vegan Everyday: 500 Delicious Recipes By Douglas McNish


Vegan Everyday: 500 Delicious Recipes
By Douglas McNish


You want to eat healthy.  But, you also do not want to have to eat an acre of Bermuda grass or Fescue everyday just to eat healthy.  You want healthy, but you don’t want to give up taste. Vegan Everyday: 500 Delicious Recipes by Douglas McNish has the answer for you.


Who doesn’t like cake?  Well, with vegan everyday you can have watermelon cake. Who wouldn’t like that?  

These recipes are easy to make and very good for you.  We give Vegan Everyday all five stars.  You will like it and you will want to buy a copy for each of your vegan friends.  If you don’t, they will borrow yours.


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We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.

 






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12 July 2017

Press Release: Toosum Healthy Foods, LLC Acquires Socially-Conscious Snack Brand KUTOA


Toosum Healthy Foods, LLC Acquires Socially-Conscious Snack Brand KUTOA

Together they’re working to raise the nutrition standards of children and families around the world.

Toosum Healthy Foods, LLC is expanding their platform of all-natural snack foods with the acquisition of the health bar brand KUTOA.

Since 2014, Toosum has offered their 100-calorie, gluten-free, non-GMO, Vegan oatmeal bars to a growing audience, and are now ready to expand.

“We are committed to only providing top quality products made with wholesome ingredients,” explains Toosum founder Peter Guyer. “By working with KUTOA, we’re able to meet these standards while gaining access to more sales channels, lowering the cost of goods, and increasing profits of both brands.”

KUTOA is a health bar brand whose nutrient-packed creations are making an impact in the lives of children around the world. For every bar that’s purchased, they feed a child in need using micro- and macro-nutrient dense foods focused on preventing and curing malnutrition.

Joey Grassia, founder and CEO of KUTOA, commented:  "After building KUTOA for 6 years, we are very excited to welcome the next chapter. Toosum shares many of the core values that have guided KUTOA; with their resources and our combined synergies, I am confident that they are the best partner to continue our mission and grow the brand. I look forward to seeing KUTOA's future success as part of Toosum Healthy Foods."

Currently, KUTOA offers five different bars that are Non-GMO verified; vegan; gluten, dairy, soy and wheat-free; and made with no preservatives or added sugar.

“We are passionate about being a vehicle for raising the nutrition standards of everyone, everywhere,” explains Guyer. “We’re looking forward to helping KUTOA reach even more malnourished children in the US and worldwide.”


About Toosum Healthy Foods, LLC

Toosum Healthy Foods is an innovative snack food brand whose mission is to create great-tasting, super-satisfying, gluten-free snack foods for the health-conscious consumer. Their low-calorie nutrition bars are made with no refined sugars or artificial anything, earning the nickname “Bites with Benefits.”

Toosum products can be found at Raley’s stores throughout California and Nevada, independent retailers nationwide as well as through various e-commerce retailers including Amazon and Costco.com, and in foreign markets such as China, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.




About KUTOA Health Bars

KUTOA is a mission-based health food company dedicated to empowering change by spreading health. For every health bar purchased, KUTOA feeds a child in need, serving children both locally and around the world.

All KUTOA products are Non-GMO verified; gluten, dairy, and soy free; vegan; and made with no preservatives or added sugar. KUTOA Health Bars are currently distributed nationwide in a variety of online and offline channels.

For more information, visit https://toosum.com or https://kutoa.com.




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17 June 2017

Guest Post: Adjust Summer Diet To Meet Your Body’s Needs


Adjust Summer Diet
To Meet Your Body’s Needs

Topic Summary

The weather’s not the only thing that heats up in summer. So do our bodies, which makes this time of year a great time to transition to a healthier diet. If we aren’t careful, foods we eat during the summer can affect our bodies and digestion through Thanksgiving and beyond, says Dr. John Douillard, a leader in the natural health field and author of Eat Wheat.

Douillard recommends we adopt a summer diet consisting of foods that are sweet, bitter, cold and oily – such as salads, steamed vegetables, fruits and coconut oil.

He also recommends that we not shy away from foods that contain Gluten, such as wheat. According to a pair of recent Harvard studies, going gluten-free increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

“To attain optimal health, it’s critical to eat the right foods during summer so that we don’t experience problems like constipation in November, sleep concerns in December, depression in January, a cold or flu in February,” says Douillard.

Douillard offers some tips on what to avoid and what foods to eat in the summer months:

• Incorporate wheat into your diet. Fiber and carbohydrates in grains like wheat, feed healthy immunity boosting microbes in the gut. Douillard recommends eating wheat in the summer because it can decrease the risk of chronic diseases. But he also recommends doing so in moderation because fall-harvested wheat is in-season and much easier to digest.   

• Save the warm soups, stews and heavy foods for winter. It might be tough to resist a hearty stew, but the microbes in our bodies in winter are geared toward keeping us warm. As we move into warm weather months, the body has transitioned to microbes that facilitate fat burning, weight loss and renewed energy. In the summer go for lighter fare such as fruits, leafy greens, beans and cucumbers.

• Hot, spicy foods don’t mix with summer. If you like spicy foods better get them on the table during the spring when the body is transitioning from the winter. Once summer rolls around it’s best to avoid hot and spicy foods; which include coffee, red meat and eggs – all of which can put undue stress on organs such as the prostate, liver, stomach and small intestines.

• Eat the chicken, not the egg. While eggs are considered a warm food that should be avoided during summer months, chicken is considered a cool food. A 2016 study found that men who ate chicken four times a week had a 17 percent less chance of getting prostate cancer, compared to men who ate poultry less than twice a month.

• Drink water before meals. Staying hydrated is one of the most important things you can do for your body, especially during the summer. Water is the best way to stay hydrated, but it’s best to drink water 15-30 minutes before a meal. Drinking it during a meal will drown out stomach acid, which breaks down hard to digest proteins.

“If you are curious about the food you should be eating, go ahead and give it a little taste,” says Douillard. “If it has two of the three summer tastes – sweet, bitter or astringent – it is balancing and should be prepared in a way that is cool, heavy or oily.”

About Dr. John Douillard

Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP, author of Eat Wheat, is a globally recognized leader in the fields of natural heath, Ayurveda and sports medicine, and is author of six previous health books. He is the creator of LifeSpa.com, the leading Ayurveda health and wellness resource on the internet. Douillard also is the former Director of Player Development and nutrition counselor for the New Jersey Nets NBA team. He has been a repeat guest on the Dr. Oz show, and has been featured in Woman’s World magazine, Huffington Post, Yoga Journal and dozens of other national publications.
 




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06 June 2017

Mayo or Miracle Whip?

I have a few questions for all of you out there, specifically you Southern women (born and raised in the South), but the rest of you please answer, too.

©5 April 2015 Suzanne G. McClendon



When you make deviled eggs, do you use mayonnaise or Miracle Whip?

Do you use mustard or not?

How do you make deviled eggs?

Thank you for your responses.  Have a blessed day!



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29 April 2017

Y is for Yumminess! #AtoZChallenge


http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/




Y is for yumminess.

Here are a few things on my yumminess list!


Cheesecake

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Black Forest Cake

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Shrimp

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Guacamole

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Tomato Sandwiches

First Tomato of 2017 ©2017 Suzanne G. McClendon

 

Broccoli

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Are you hungry yet?

What things are on YOUR yumminess list?


http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/



Have a blessed day, y’all!

 


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28 March 2017

Safe Catch Wild Tuna Recipes

The nice folks over at Safe Catch Tuna share the following recipes for your enjoyment. If you try any of them, please let know which one and how they turned out for you.  If you have any suggestions regarding ingredient substitutions or preparing the recipes, please share that, too. I'd love to hear what you have to say. Thanks!

Safe Catch Spicy Tuna Cakes

1 (5oz) can Safe Catch wild albacore tuna, drained
2 tablespoons red bell pepper, finely diced
1 scallion, finely sliced
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon pink peppercorn lemon thyme seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
Squeeze of lemon juice
1 egg
2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs
Ghee for pan frying (or fat of choice)

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix together until well combined, except ghee. Melt ghee in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Meanwhile, divide tuna mixture into 3 equal portions and roll into a ball and shape into a patty. When the ghee is hot but not smoking, carefully add your tuna cakes to the skillet and sear on each side until golden and cooked through, approx. 3-4 minutes per side. Serve with sriracha aioli and lemon wedges. Sriracha Aioli, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1-2 tablespoons charred sriracha, to taste, Combine both ingredients in a small bowl. Adjust heat level by adding your desired amount of sriracha. Serve with tuna cakes.

Safe Catch Mediterranean Lettuce Wraps

Serves 10 as an appetizer
2 (5oz) cans Safe Catch tuna, drained
2 tbsp Vegenaise or mayonnaise
2 tbsp Vegenaise or mayonnaise
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
10 Kalamata olives, chopped
2 tsp capers, chopped
2 tbsp minced red onion
1 large rib celery, diced
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
sea salt and pepper, to taste

Using a fork, flake tuna into a large bowl. Gently mix in remaining ingredients except lettuce leaves until just combined. Taste and adjust if necessary. Place 2 lettuce leaves on each plate. Place a 2 tbsp scoop of tuna mixture on each leaf so it looks like a dome or a football.

Jalapeno Dill Safe Catch Tuna Salad

Mix 3 cans of Safe Catch tuna with 2 minced jalapeños, 3 celery stalks diced, 1/2 cup diced red onion, 3/4 cup homemade mayo, 3 tbsp dill,1.5 tsp garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Then serve it in an avocado for some healthy fat.

Safe Catch Tuna Bites

2 cans Albacore Safe Catch tuna
2 tbsp. Diced red bell pepper
1/2 tsp. Cajun Seasoning
Dash of cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. Onion powder
2 tbsp. Diced onion
1/2 tsp. Garlic minced
1/4 tsp. Dill seasoning
2 tbsp. Low fat mayonnaise
1 tbsp. Plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp. Fresh chopped parsley
1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 tbsp. Panko bread crumbs
1 tbsp. Low fat grated cheese
2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. Ghee Butter
Salt and pepper to taste.

Open 2 cans of Safe Catch tuna, dump into a bowl, break up and set aside. In a pan saute red bell pepper, onions, garlic in butter over low-medium heat. Remove from heat and add to tuna. Mix in all seasonings except for bread crumbs and cheese. Form tuna into small balls and roll in Italian breadcrumbs. Press into mini, square shaped muffin pan that has been previously sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Top with panko bread crumbs and bake @ 350° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese on top of each square and return to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes, then gently remove each square one by one by flipping the pan upside-down.

Safe Catch Tuna Cakes

1 can of Safe Catch Tuna
1 Egg white
2 TBSP Fresh Chopped Parsley
1 Tsp Fresh Chopped Rosemary
1 TBSP Primal Kitchen Mayo
1 Tsp Organic Yellow Mustard
1 Tsp Flavor God Dynamite
1 tsp Finely minced Garlic
Light butter for cooking

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl ad form into 4 patties. Heat 2 TBSP OMGhee in a nonstick skillet and pan fry patties for about 3-4 minutes on each side (medium high heat). Serve immediately with red pepper aioli. - Red Pepper Aioli: 2 TBSP Primal Kitchen mayo, 1 tbsp Mina Harissa Red Pepper Sauce, Pinch of Flavor God Dynamite.



For more recipes, please visit Safe Catch.  Some are even Whole30 approved!

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