Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.
Pierogies are a type of Eastern European -- Polish, Russian and Ukrainian -- dumpling stuffed with potatoes, cheese, sauerkraut, meat and even fruit. They often make an appearance at European Orthodox churches at Christmas Eve, yet many grocery stores carry frozen varieties that you can cook at home.
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Whether you are ordering a salad out or creating a salad at home, one dressing you may enjoy is the classic balsamic vinaigrette. When you are following a low-calorie diet, though, this dressing may not be your best bet. A traditional vinegar and oil dressing contains approximately 200 calories per 2-tbsp.
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Caramel frosting adds a tasty, sweet topping to cake flavors such as chocolate and yellow cake. With just a few ingredients, you can develop deep caramel flavor and the attractive light-brown color. A key ingredient is condensed milk.
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Rice cakes are ubiquitous in Korean cookery and easy to find in Korean markets in different shapes and sizes. While every Korean market will have a variety of frozen rice cakes, some markets may even have freshly prepared cakes.
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Learn how to cook Stouffers frozen lasagna with our easy-to-follow steps and guide. Find out why thawing is an option and get the best results in both oven and microwave methods.
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Certain foods -- including canola oil and butter -- can affect your heart. It is important to consider the ingredients and these negative or positive factors when comparing butter and canola oil. If you have concerns about what is the best choice for you, speak with your doctor or a registered dietitian.
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Cherries are a sweet summer treat made even more delectable when baked into a pie. However, fresh cherries have a limited growing season and can be hard to find at certain times of the year.
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When it comes to grilling country-style boneless pork ribs, there are two general ways to cook these these hearty slabs of meat, cut from the rib end of the sirloin muscle.
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Wheat and corn are natural plant foods that offer an abundance of nutritional value. You can find several varieties of both wheat and corn. Wheat typically undergoes an elaborate milling process in which much of the nutritional value is eliminated, while corn can vary in nutritional value based on species and size.
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Make an easy and delicious peach pie using canned peaches in just 50 minutes. Follow our simple steps and guide to create a homemade crust and a perfect filling.
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The tiny brown, black or white seeds of the sesame plant add crunch and flavor to crackers, breads, cereals and even candy. But sesame seeds don't just taste good; they're good for you.. Toasting sesame seeds enhances their flavor. Grinding the seeds helps your body absorb more of their nutrients.
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Cayenne pepper is used as both food and medicine. One of its active components, capsaicin, has potent pain-relieving properties and makes up a major ingredient of many topical pain relief creams. It has also been used in supplement form for a variety of purposes, including digestive health.
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Whether you are curling up in front of the television to watch your favorite show or gearing up for a movie night, popcorn may be your go-to snack. Microwave popcorn options are convenient but controversial due to the amount of fat they contain. Yet, an ounce of plain, unpopped popcorn kernels only contains 1 g of fat.
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Lasagna is a convenient meal to make before the start of a busy week because you can prepare a large amount and sock away individual portions in the freezer for later cooking.
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Just about the only thing better than a ripe, fresh, juicy apple is that same apple and a few of its friends baked into a pie. Of course, much of that fresh juice will cook out of the apples as your pie bakes and will need to be thickened to prevent the pie from boiling over or developing a soggy crust.
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Though not exactly good for the waistline, croissants are a delectable French pastry treat. The key to including flaky, rich buttery treats, such as croissants, into your meal plan is to eat them in moderation, making them a once-in-a-while indulgence rather than something you would consume every day.
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Italian sausage is a versatile meat that can be used in a variety of dishes for any meal of the day. Store fresh Italian sausage in the refrigerator before and after cooking, and eat it within four days after cooking. You can freeze Italian sausage if you're not using it by its expiration date.
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Chickpeas or garbanzo beans are lumpy, light tan beans that you can eat cold in salads, roasted as a crunchy snack or cooked in soups and stews. They are common in Indian, South American and Middle Eastern cuisine.
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Olive oil is a healthy substitute for butter. One tbsp. of olive oil has 120 calories and 14 g of total fat, including 12 g of unsaturated fat. Olive oil contains no trans fats or cholesterol. Salted butter has 102 calories per tbsp. and 11.5 g of total fat, of which 7 g are saturated.
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Pearl barley, found in most grocery stores, is put through a pearling machine that polishes off the outer bran layer, leaving a bland-tasting, tender grain. Pot -- or Scotch -- barley is minimally polished, leaving some outer bran, a nuttier flavor and a chewier texture.
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