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Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes

 

My grandmother and mother always used pressure cooker daily to cook so having pressure cooker was as normal for me as having cereal for breakfast. However, I really never gave it much thought until later when I graduated, moved out and started living alone. I did not want to buy pressure cooker, so I cooked in pots and pans and realized that pressure cooker so quick and time savior.

My Mom’s Pressure Cooker and Canner : see Review

So, I asked my mom for pressure cooker tips and recipe as since then my lovely grandmother has passed away sadly. My mom has been using All American Pressure Cooker and Canner for 24 years (Yes, same one!) and so I got the same version only smaller as I was the only one in my apartment. Since then I have bought… Continue reading

Recipes and How-to Tips

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In Cookware Headquarters, we do not only share unbiased cookware reviews, but also cookware cleaning tips, cookware maintenance tips, where to find best price on cookware and also healthy cookware recipes, how to tips for cooking and gatherings. Here are some sample of our recipes and how-to tips article to help you master the cookware and cooking.

Here are some samples of recipes, how to cooking tips, party tips and cookbooks that will help you cook easy and healthy recipes at home. You can see more recipes and cooking tips articles here: Cooking tips and Recipes Articles.

Recipes (Vegetarian and Vegan)

Christmas Chocoholic Cookies : Martha Stewart

How To Make Lemon Curd At Home

Baba Ganoush Recipe: Eggplant Dip

All About Pumpkin and Recipes

Learning About Tofu and Tofu Recipes

Fresh And Healthy Market Gazpacho

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All About Pumpkin and Recipes

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Pumpkin is gourd like squash and native to North America. They typically have a thick, orange or yellow shell, creased from the stem to the bottom, containing the seeds and pulp.

Where does the word Pumpkin Originates from?

According to Wikipedia, The word pumpkin originates from the word pepon which is Greek for “large melon”. The French adapted this word to pompon, which the British changed to pumpkion and later American colonists changed that to the word we use today, “pumpkin.

Pumpkin is Versatile

Pumpkin is actually fruit as it has seeds. Pumpkin comes in variety of colors such as orange, red, white, yellow and there has been some pumpkin patches have shown also grey, and green color pumpkin as well. Pumpkin can be very small or very large weighing  over 75 lbs in some… Continue reading

Learning About Tofu

Many people and chefs nowadays making many wonderful dishes based on tofu. However, tofu seems to be confusing for some, as one of my friend find is bland and gets confused about what type of tofu she should get. I thought, may be many you may have the same issue or wonder about it, so here is little tidbit about tofu to make life easier for all of us;

What is Tofu?

Tofu or bean curd is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is part of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and others.[5] There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu that has been processed in some way. Tofu has a subtle flavor and can be… Continue reading

Fresh And Healthy Market Gazpacho

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Gazpacho remains popular with field hands as a way to cool off during the summer and to use available ingredients such as fresh vegetables and stale bread.

There are many modern variations of gazpacho, often in different colors and omitting the tomatoes and bread in favor of avocados, cucumbers, parsley, watermelon, grapes, meat stock, seafood, and other ingredients. Gazpacho has become an almost generic term for chilled vegetable soup.

In summer days if you want to not cook on stove top, this fresh and healthy market gazpacho is perfect! Not only it is fast to make, but it is healthy as well. Just serve it with side of bread roll or sandwich with ice cold lemonade and you’re all set for healthy gourmet meal.

Ingredients

5 large roma (plum) tomatoes, diced 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans,… Continue reading

Grilled Veggie Sandwich

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I am vegetarian and I made this Grilled sandwiches for friends one day and it was hit! I hope you’ll like it too. It is much more fancier and healthy compared to just plain old grilled cheese sandwiches. I love Quizno Sandwiches and Subway Sandwiches, here is my version of Grilled Veggie Sandwich. Serve it with fresh potato chips or Gazpacho Soup.

Ingredients

1/4 cup Mustard 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar Dressing 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/8 cup olive oil 1 cup sliced red bell peppers 1 small zucchini, sliced 1 red onion, sliced 1 small yellow squash, sliced 2 French bread, sliced in half 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

(For Vegan, take out cheese, or use Vegan feta)

Recipe: 1. In a bowl, mix the mustard, vinegar dressing, minced garlic, and lemon… Continue reading

How to encourage your picky eater kids to eat healthy

Many parents with young kids like to encourage healthy eating at home. Research as shown that many kids who help with cooking at home, tend to eat healthier and home cooked meals as a grown up too. This strategy may work with a very picky eater, who will not eat many things, but if he has helped with cooking process, he will show an interest to eating a vegetable that he never has tried before. Our team members are parents who have used this technique with their kids with much success.

The key is to start small, have safe kitchen tools and work area with supervision with kids of younger age. Here are a few ways cooking and feeding your picky eaters to eat healthy food and ask for seconds.

1. Go food store or farmer market together.

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Great Cooking and Health Related eBooks

New year is going to be around the corner and many people will make personal resolution to eat better and be healthier. That is certainly a good goal and I make that almost every year! If you are thinking about changing your health and eating habits for better, we have found some great eBooks for you check it out. eBooks are electronic or digital form of regular book which you can read on your computer, your kindle reader and send it loved ones via email. We love following eBooks, and I am sure you will too.

Cooking Recipes eBooks

.1. Save Money – As Seen On TV – Official Secret Restaurant Recipes Save Money by Making Your Favorite Restaurant Dishes at Home! The Best Selling… Continue reading