The newest addition to my cookware collection is the Cookplus Vitamin 11-inch Wok from Lock&Lock. This aluminum wok has a vibrant red exterior and a non-stick interior coating. It is pretty light, but also seems quite durable. I decided to test it out with a sauteed dish – Swiss Chard With Apples.
Category: Sides
Tomato Rice Pilaf Recipe
A delicious rice dish is always great to accompany a hearty meal. Here’s a simple rice pilaf dish that uses diced tomatoes. This vegetarian side dish can be enjoyed by all – next to grilled eggplants or a chicken dish for the omnivores and such. This rice dish takes about 10 minutes to prep. Then...
A Savory Tomato Quick Bread Recipe
Tomatoes in a quick bread? I’ve never tried that before, until now. I came across this recipe for Spicy Tomato Bread from the Red Gold Recipe Collection. It looked like a very simple and easy recipe with basic ingredients that you’d probably already have in your pantry – a can of tomatoes, bunch of spices,...
Looky Samples! Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers: Healthy Colors
I often turn to package frozen vegetables mostly for their convenience. They’re already washed, can be found whole or chopped, and are available alone or in vegetable medleys. It definitely makes it very easy and convenient to have vegetables handy in the freezer, for all your cooking needs. As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program,...
Kombu Enoki Tsukudani, A Simmered Dish
Kombu is kind of edible kelp that’s commonly used in Japanese cooking for making dash, a basic soup stock for things like miso soup, ramen, hot pot, and other simmered dishes. Kombo is often sold dried, in thick strips. One or two strips of dried kombu is placed into cold water and then heated to...
Here’s a recipe for Chocolate Swirl Mantou (steamed bun)
As I had mentioned in an earlier post, I received a package of Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolates as part of a Foodbuzz Tastemaker program. The thin, luscious squares of chocolate are great to enjoy on its own, but as I was browsing through their Chocolate Pairing Guide, I was thinking about what else I could...
Taste-Testing Kikkoman’s Kara-Age Soy-Ginger Seasoned Coating Mix
Have you ever wondered how to recreate that tasty Japanese-style fried chicken, more commonly known as chicken kara-age, in your own kitchen? Well, Kikkoman recently introduced a new product that makes it super easy to incorporate that kara-age taste to your menu. As part of a Foodbuzz Tastemaker program with Kikkoman, I recently received a...
A First Look At Birds Eye Steamfresh Chef’s Favorites
As part of a Foodbuzz Tastemaker program with Birds Eye Steamfresh Chef’s Favorites, I was offered the opportunity to preview Birds Eye’s newest line of products – Steamfresh Chef’s Favorites, which will hit stores this September. They sent me four packages of their chef-inspired vegetable dishes to sample. There was the Lightly Sauced Creamed Spinach,...
Kikkoman Kikk-ed up Thanksgiving Review
Like I mentioned on a previous post, Kikkoman had contacted me about participating in their “Kikk-ed” up Thanksgiving campaign – incorporating Kikkoman products into your Thanksgiving dinner. They provided recipes for a Savory Turkey Brine, Green Bean Casserole, Glazed Yams, and Panko Crusted Potato. I agreed to try out their recipes and share my Kikkoman...
Kikkoman Kikk-ed up Thanksgiving Giveaway [CLOSED]
[THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED] Congratulations to Shaunda Eppes, who would love to try the panko crusted potatoes! You will be receiving an email from me soon. Please respond within 48 hours with the requested information! Hope you enjoy your Kikkoman products! Thanks for everyone that participated in the giveaway! Have a great day! ———- Recently,...