By Kapriz, on October 22nd, 2009
by: John Lenaghan
The reward of gardening is enjoying the fruits and vegetables of your labour. You may be overlooking a delicious and nutritious crop right under your nose – roast pumpkin seeds.
Pumpkins have been a popular part of vegetable gardens for centuries. The word comes from the Greek word “pompon,” which means large melon. Native Americans ate roasted pumpkin and wove dried strips into mats. Today, we include pumpkins in our vegetable gardening mainly for their decorating and pie value. We often throw the seeds away.
Next time you carve a jack-’o-lantern or cook a pumpkin for pie filling, save those [...]
By Kapriz, on June 20th, 2009
Tofu is one of the healthier foods that you should incorporate in your diet. It is low in cholesterol and calories yet it is high in protein and vitamins. Also known as bean curd, tofu is often used in soups. It is quite easy to prepare and with some quick and easy recipes, you can have a meal with tofu any day in the week.
You can pan fry it, add to it salads, combine it with meat, fish and even make it into sandwich fillings. It can also be prepared as a dip for your crackers and chips. All you [...]
By Kapriz, on June 10th, 2009
Pasta meals are easy to cook. The pasta itself just needs to be placed in boiling water and can be cooked within 10 to 15 minutes – depending on the type of pasta of course. While the pasta is boiling, you can prepare your desired sauce – whether it may be tomato, pesto or cream based.
To those experienced in the kitchen, this kind of meal is easy to make. However, the novices might still find a pasta meal troublesome. One thing to be careful of when cooking pasta – is noodles. You need to test regular to see if they [...]
