Looking for a quick lunch or snack with a decent amount of protein? And inexpensive? How about a burrito in less than 5 minutes? I recently came across a new product from StarKist called Smart Bowls. These are their version of a grain bowl. Fully cooked, they can be eaten from the pouch or heated […]
Tuna and Pasta is a great comfort food lunch that is easy to make and easy on your budget. Today was a comfort food type of day. The weather this week has been crazy. It was 72 °F (ca. 22 °C) the other day, and I was out walking in a short-sleeve shirt, and there […]
You know how you can get a song stuck in your head, and you can not let it go. Have you ever had that happen with food? I had that happen recently with crêpes. Then I went on a cruise that had a crêpe station every evening. I planned my day to have a crêpe […]
Tomatoes and Eggs for breakfast? A fast and impressive start of the day, A Tomato, a egg, some seasoning and a little cheese to top it off.
Do some Cooking to Impress Yourself with this fast and simple dinner. A Pan Seared Tilapia over Spinach Mashed Potatoes topped with a lovely Lemon Butter Sauce. This can be done as a shortcut meal, being finished in about 20 minutes. This is a pantry meal for me, as all the ingredients are things I […]
I was recently in Miami Beach and walked past a Peruvian restaurant. It was one of those expensive places that had a leather-bound menu out front. What caught my eye was there was a whole section devoted to ceviche. Ceviche is a Peruvian seafood dish that instead of being cooked is marinated in citrus juice. […]
You might like both, but guess which has addictive properties. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images Ashley Gearhardt, University of Michigan Please Note: This is a reprinted article about food addiction and the poor choices we make Every year millions of Americans try to cut down on ultra-processed foods – industrial formulations that are […]
Learning How To Cook: An Optimistic Approach Towards Mental Stability Cooking for better Mental Health A guest post by Farhana Aslam The act of cooking is a mild yet effective step towards better mental health. The statement stated above might seem like a stretch, but it’s true. Your culinary activities can actually boost serotonin levels […]
Fish Pie By Naomi Johnson Fish Pie A British Comfort Food I was utterly delighted when Charles picked me to write a guest blog post for him, his philosophy of teaching people to cook basic foods is something that I really feel is ignored nowadays. Social media can be useful for any number of life-hacks […]
Cooking Smart – Cook your Way to Better Health I am not a health food nut! I do believe that by cooking smart you can cook your way to better health. One of the benefits of getting into the kitchen as part of Cooking to Impress is that you are cooking. When you are the […]
