Food and Drink Articles

Low Carb Christmas Enchiladas! - Posted by JmL.

FELIZ NAVIDAD... IT'S A LOW CARB CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS FIESTA! We low carbers tend to think that Mexican food is "off limits"... NOT! This girl lives in California and I have some awesome recipes fro...

A Delicious Look at Cuban Food - Posted by JmL.

The Internet is a great resource for food lovers. You can find everything from recipes to home delivery of gourmet meals. International foods are a real treat that you can explore and enjoy. In this ...

Tea at Sea - Posted by JmL.

Marylyn Monroe famed amongst other things for her love of Tea once said that, "World Peace would be with us if politicians drank tea at meetings" - or something to that effect. And she was very true ...

Water on the Brain - Posted by JmL.

I was in the supermarket this morning (nothing unusual in that) and pushing my trolley to the checkout. Well, my wife was pushing and I was away in airy-fairy land when it suddenly dawned on me that ...

The Taffy Pull (A Story and a Recipe) - Posted by JmL.

One year when I was growing up on our Wisconsin dairy farm, the Brownie leaders had announced we were going to make some extra-special candy at our next meeting. So - when school let out one winter ...

The Coffee Culture in the USA - Posted by JmL.

It wasn't until I moved to the US that I started drinking coffee regularly and became what they call in the Netherlands a 'koffieleut', which translates literally into ?coffee socialite.' Although th...

Fiber - More Appealing Packaged In A Pear! - Posted by JmL.

(NC)-Fiber is a very beneficial substance for your body. And when fiber is delivered in the delicious and sweet package of a fresh pear, it takes on a whole new level of appeal. Pears are one of the ...

Plum Good Apple Pie - Posted by JmL.

Flaky Crust: 2 1/4 cups (550 ml) Five Roses Cake & Pastry Flour 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar 3/4 tsp (3 ml) salt 1/4 cup (50 ml) cold butter 1/2 cup (125 ml) shortening 1 egg Ice water Filling: 1 lb (500 g) re...

Harvest Sweet Potato Pie - Posted by JmL.

Pastry: 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) Five Roses All Purpose Flour 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt 1/2 cup (125 ml) cold butter, cubed 1 egg 1 tsp (5 ml) white vinegar cold water Filling: 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) cooked...

Harvest Apple Pie With Cheddar Crust - Posted by JmL.

(NC)-Apples partner well with cheddar and here the cheese is built right into the crust. For another variation, use your favourite crust recipe and top with apple crisp topping. Cheddar Crust 2 1/4 c...