Archive for August, 2008

What Else Are Pecans Good For?

Food is the very first use for pecans
As you may or may not know, pecans have been a main food source to the Native Americans long before the white settlers ever came to this country. Those settlers watched and learned from the Native Americans and began adding pecans to their own diets. These useful little […]

Food Combinations and Menu Ideas For Entertaining Raw

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni’s Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Joel Odhner shares on food combinations and menu ideas for entertaining raw.
Renegade Water Secrets with Joel Odhner, restaurant owner, chef, and raw food chef with clients from Delaware to New York.
Kevin: So let’s move into food […]

The History of Roasted Pecans

Roasted Pecans have been around since the Native Americans found they could use them for food while traveling. Roasted pecans became a ritual event before going off to hunt. They did not spoil easily and are a small enough snack to carry in a bag without taking up a lot of room. They were perfect […]

Holiday Gift Baskets For That Special Someone With a Sweet Tooth

Everyone knows someone; maybe it’s even you, with a sweet tooth. When it comes time to purchase a gift, your mind automatically falls on buying that special person sweets. What else could make them happier? How about holiday gift baskets filled with sweets? Instead of just one little box of chocolates, your friend or loved […]

Holiday Gift Baskets for the Gourmet

When it comes time to purchase a gift for your friend that’s a gourmet, you may feel overwhelmed. Especially if you are not a gourmet yourself. Where should you begin? Instead of opting out altogether and sending your buddy a pair of socks, consider sending gourmet holiday gift baskets instead. This eliminates the guesswork out […]

Holiday Gift Baskets – The Perfect Gift For Corporate Clients

During the holidays, corporate clients are an important aspect of your gift giving agenda. These customers have been loyal to you all year long and have probably contributed greatly to your bottom line. Now it’s your turn to show them that you care about their business and care about their loyalty. What better way than […]

All You Need to Know About Pecans

How can I find good pecans and where would I look?
Shopping for pecans is easy to do. These wonderful nuts can be found in grocery stores, either in the produce aisle or on the snack aisle. They can also be found on the internet through specific growers online such as Blue Diamond. They are also […]

How to Shop and Store Pecans

There are many places to shop for pecans. You can find them in farmers markets, grocery stores and online. You can buy them also from growers as well as distributors. When shopping for these nuts there are some things that you will need to know. Look for plump nuts that are uniform in color and […]

The Benefits of Letting Your Children Help in the Kitchen

Cooking with your children isn’t only fun and rewarding, it is educational for your children and can help ‘faddy’ eaters to try more foods. Cooking also seems to be a skill that is not taught in schools any more and many young people leave home without knowing basic cooking skills. Teach children’s cooking from an […]

Making The Most Of Your Electric Steamer

Electric steamers are one of the most versatile tools in the kitchen. Electric steamers, in some stores, might also be known as rice cooker/food steamer. Under either name, steaming your vegetables, as well as your rice is a healthy way to prepare a flavorful meal.
Cooking vegetables: Most times, when cooking vegetables on the stove top, […]

Christmas Books

Christmas Cook Books:
Christmas books with feasts and parties are a wonderful family tradition, and of course for these events you need Christmas treats. Wither a small or large gathering of friends and family for a mingle served with Christmas Cookies book or a sit down Cozy Country Cookbook dinner, there are recipes that will have […]

Why is the Cost of Food So High?

Prices are rising and supplies are tightening, for a number of reasons. We are seeing food prices increasing at their highest rate in years. The price of food is subject to the cost of production and the recent concern of rising oil prices and fertilizer prices is having a big influence. The increasing price of […]

Great Pizza Coupons

Arrive home from work; fatigue, hunger and the thought of endless laundry hits you. The thought of what to make for dinner quickly comes to mind. With a quick glance at the refrigerator some pizza coupons stand out. Once again the local pizza shop saves the night.
Whether it is on the web, in the mail […]

ABC Liquor License

An ABC liquor license can immediately increase the profits of a business. Business owners who successfully apply for and are granted a license find they are able to solidify their customer base and better satisfy their customers.
There are many reasons that businesses begin selling alcohol to their customers.
Customer satisfaction is the main reason for obtaining […]

Should You Buy a Restaurant For Sale?

A Restaurant For Sale Could Be A Great Investment but it can also be a nightmare. It is important to realize many potential customers will already have an impression of the establishment. So if it wasn’t doing well for the current owner you will need to do some serious advertising and encouraging to get those […]