crock pot chicken breast recipes: April 2013

La nature en bord de chemin

Prenez votre pied en marchant !

Plus de 700 photos, dont 140 de Fabrice Cahez, pour ce livre d'un genre nouveau. Conçu comme un véritable documentaire audiovisuel, "La nature en bord de chemin" est une visite guidée à travers les terroirs et les saisons. Plantes, petites et grosses bêtes, animaux sauvages et domestiques, tout ce qu'un promeneur peut rencontrer est exploré par un système de plans généraux et rapprochés d'un même lieu. Haie, touffe d'ortie, pré aux vaches, village, prairie fleurie, flaque d'eau, ronces, talus... Pour découvrir la vie cachée des abeilles solitaires, le comportement des oiseaux, les stratégies des végétaux, la beauté des orchidées sauvages, le vol des rapaces de jour et de nuit, les jeux des renardeaux. Un ouvrage au langage accessible pour une nature accessible, un grand bol d'air pur, un livre qui fait du bien ! Delachaux et Niestlé, 17X14 cm, 24,90 €, 256 pages.

http://www.fabricecahez.com/home.asp

Allain Bougrain Dubourg m'a invité à présenter le livre dans "Vivre avec les bêtes"

dimanche 21 avril sur France Inter, à écouter sur le site :

http://www.franceinter.fr/emission-vivre-avec-les-betes-vivre-avec-les-betes-48

Voir aussi les lettres d'infos du festival de Ménigoute :

http://www.menigoute-festival.org/newsletters/2013-03/

http://www.menigoute-festival.org/newsletters/2013-04/?9dbf1a36021e7272ed9df0737cd6bd47=39c523a444c1c2bfd6f3be96b8ccbf1d

Le site de 20 minutes et le blog Planète :

http://planetes.20minutes-blogs.fr/archive/2013/04/18/prenez-votre-pied-en-marchant.html

http://www.20minutes.fr/planete/1138951-20130416-bois-vincennes-plus-sauvage-croit

Le site de Danièle Boone :

http://www.daniele-boone.com/la-nature-en-bord-de-chemin/

Le site de Fabrice Nicolino :

http://fabrice-nicolino.com/index.php/?p=1544

Chez les libraires :

http://www.lalibrairie.com/nos-lectures/la-nature-en-bord-de-chemin-marc-giraud-fabrice-cahez-9782603018774.html

Suite à la dépêche AFP du 23 :

http://www.vousnousils.fr/2013/04/23/le-courrier-des-betes-546371?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=le-courrier-des-betes

http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/education/20130423.AFP0629/le-courrier-des-betes.html

Site des Journalistes pour la nature et l'écologie (JNE)
http://jne-asso.org/blogjne/?p=16932

Le site de l'éditeur :
http://www.delachauxetniestle.com/

Sur la défense des chemins de campagne :

http://www.aspas-nature.org/wp-content/uploads/Protegeons.nos_.chemins-ASPAS.pdf

Quelques extraits du livre

Une double page pour présenter les pissenlits, puis une sur leurs visiteurs. Ensuite viendront les graines en parachute...

Le langage gestuel des vaches, avant celui des chevaux... à décoder en promenade !

Les trèfles à quatre feuilles : quand le patrimoine culturel rejoint le patrimoine naturel...

Au petit matin, des petits malins (les photos de cette double page sont de Fabrice Cahez)...

Le retour des martinets

Martinet noir sortant de son nid (Drôme)

Les martinets comptent parmi les derniers migrateurs à rejoindre nos climats, et les premiers à en repartir. Pressés, les martinets ! Ils sont connus pour voler très vite (plus de 200 km/h selon certains), pour se nourrir en vol, pour s'accoupler dans les airs, et même dormir en volant ! Ce sont les premiers aviateurs qui ont révélé ce comportement. Ils se sont aperçus qu'ils percutaient des volatiles à plus de deux kilomètres d'altitude la nuit. En effet, le soir, les oiseaux s'élèvent de 800 à 3000 m, puis se laissent glisser sous "pilotage automatique". Les martinets ne se posent quasiment que pour la nidification.

Safari dans la bouse

"Safari dans la bouse" sur You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwUKuUdFT7s

Après les lolcats, les lolcows ! Vache limousine, copyright Marc Giraud

Comme le sujet est sérieux, voir aussi ce dossier :

http://www.inra.fr/opie-insectes/pdf/i149-giraud.pdf

et plus...

http://www.franceinter.fr/emission-la-tete-au-carre-safari-dans-la-bouse-les-plantes-carnivores

http://www.scienceshumaines.com/abecedaire-scientifique-pour-les-curieux-les-tetes-au-carre-saison-2_fr_339.htm

Les effets des vermifuges équins sur les insectes coprophages :

http://www.biosphere-fontainebleau-gatinais.fr/recherche/vermifuges/524

Secret Chef Recipes Ricette About to Be Revealed!

For sure, you have eaten in an Italian restaurant, and all that you can say is that the recipes (ricette) that they have in their menu never fail to surprise you. People from all over the world are always amazed with these perfectly made recipes (ricette) from the finest chefs in Italy and even in Italian restaurants. There is no doubt about it: every single individual would want to taste and even learn how to cook these mouth watering dishes by getting to know the recipes behind these dishes.

Right now, if you are someone dreaming of creating your own restaurant, or just wanted to give your family a nice tasting meal for lunch or dinner, what you need to have access to should be the greatest recipes (ricette) straight from the best chefs in the world.

Restaurant chefs have studied long enough just to be able to perfect one recipe dish. It takes hard work and perseverance. I must say a lot of trial and error meals were served just to be able to get the perfect taste that everybody will surely get crazy about. This is the main goal of cooking - to be able to satisfy the people who are about to eat the meal you have prepared, and to make sure that they have eaten only the best tasting meal that they could possibly have. As a matter of fact, chefs nowadays still carry that goal. But because individuals would like to know the "secrets" to these great tasting Italian meals, recipes (ricette) can now be found all over the internet! These great tasting recipe meals are now shared with the aid of the World Wide Web for everyone to take advantage of.

If you are passionate about cooking, there are cookbooks that can be purchased straight from your local bookstore. These cookbooks can be purchased depending on the category of the meal, or depending on the cuisine that you wanted. You may want to choose the best selling cookbook just to be sure that you're getting the right recipe book, and to make the most out of your money.

On the other hand, if you are a techie person, the internet is the best place to find some great tasting recipes (ricette) straight from the best chefs in the world. Lately, websites are already offering the best cooked and the best flavored meal that they have discovered and sharing it for everyone to make use of. Most often, these websites sharing recipes (ricette) enable their visitor to browse through the different courses or meals depending on how they are cooked, sometimes they are categorized based on the popularity and most often based on the difficulty of the recipe.

If you are dying to find out how to cook the best tasting meal to serve to your family, or during a special occasion, here is one secret that you may want to know: "Always follow the recipes (ricette)." Although simple as it may sound, chefs have been following the very same secret over the years. The only way that you can perfect a meal is by simply making sure that every single step found in these recipes (ricette) is followed, and everything will fall into its proper place.

Browse through the categories of Italian recipes (ricette) and serve the best tasting meal over dinner.

Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

Bbq Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
I am constantly in search of ways to expand my chicken quesadilla recipe box, because they're simple to make, tasty to eat, and fun to serve. Noticing how barbeque chicken pizza has taken off, I thought 'why not try it in the style of a quesadilla?' So, I did. The easiness of this recipe is almost as 'sinful' as the taste. I will also reveal some variations and pointers, so that you might also get inspired to experiment in the kitchen.

Barbeque Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
3 boneless chicken breasts
8 flour tortillas
1 tsp garlic, freshly minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
½ cup sliced red onion, or sweet Vidalia
1 T oil
1 cup ketchup
¾ cup brown sugar
5 T vinegar
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Cut the chicken in half, or quarters so that it cooks sooner, without overcooking. Saute the chicken, garlic, onions, salt and pepper in the heated oil, until chicken is tender. At the same time, blend the barbeque sauce by mixing the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Once the chicken is done, shred it with a fork, and add the bbq sauce, and cook an additional 10 minutes to meld the flavors. Next, place a tortilla in the saute pan, then layer the barbeque chicken mixture and cheese. Top that with an additional tortilla and cook on medium heat, until golden brown on both sides. I often serve these with coleslaw or chips.

VARIATIONS
Try changing out the vinegar in the sauce with beer. It delivers a totally unique flavor, while keeping it a bbq sauce.

Add a dash of hot sauce, or few minced hot peppers to the sauce for some heat.

I have also replaced the mozzarella for a smoky provolone, adding a richer and smoked taste.

Pointers
Make the meat and sauce mixture 24 hours in advance for a deeper and richer flavor, because the flavors are given a chance to meld.

It is possible to use your preferred prepared barbeque sauce instead making the sauce in the recipe, if you would like to save time.

I've added mushrooms for a twist, or bell peppers while sauteing the meat.
Whichever way you decide to make these, they are really distinctive, tasty, and enjoyable to serve. Just make sure to tell people ahead of time that they are not taking a bite of a standard chicken quesadilla recipe. Otherwise, they might be a little stunned at first. Yep, it's happened to me. However, they loved it after they figured out it was SUPPOSED to taste different.

Jesse Swanson is a reviewer for Freedom Foods. She writes about the best recipes and ingredients we know of. Check out her work at: Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

Tips And Recipe In Cooking Meat Loaf In a Crockpot

Crock pot has definitely made cooking for dinner easier especially for busy housewives who only want to prepare a healthy and sumptuous dinner for the family in spite of a hectic schedule. Having found a place in modern kitchens, this can be left unattended for hours at a time while away attending to other tasks and can be back with a warm meal waiting. One dish that is best cooked in a crock pot is Meatloaf. There are different versions of how to cook them and I have one version of my own from the basic and just added some twist by using some other additional ingredients. I usually cook this on special occasions but with a slow cooker around you can have it as long as you want. Before sharing with you a recipe, I'd like to share some helpful tips in cooking meat loaf in a crock pot too.

Useful Tips:

Select cheaper cuts of meat as this works best with crock pot cooking because it has less fat contents and the long and slow cooking makes the meat very tender. And since its is cheaper, definitely it can help stretch the budget.

Just fill the crock pot with ½ or ? full to cook the food properly.

To remove the meat loaf easily when done, make a foil handle that is about 24 inches long that is folded lengthwise. Place at the bottom of the crock pot with ends hanging on the top edge.

Line the bottom of a crock pot with a cooking bag sprayed with a cooking spray inside to make cleaning easy if it has no removable liner. If possible, buy it with a removable liner.

Ingredients:

1 lb ground pork

¾ cup bread crumbs

½ cup finely chopped carrots

6 tbsp. minced green and red bell pepper

¼ cup onions, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

??cup sweet pickle relish

¼ cup raisins

3 whole eggs

½ cup grated cheddar cheese

3 tablespoons catsup

1 tbsp. cornstarch

dash of liquid seasoning

salt & pepper, to taste

3 hard-cooked eggs, quartered

aluminum foil

How to make the meat loaf:

Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl thoroughly except the hard-cooked eggs.

Divide into portions of your desire. Place a portion on a piece of aluminum foil, flatten and place the hard-cooked eggs at the center and cover with half of the mixture and roll to tightly shape into logs. Pat edges to seal. Do the same with the rest of the portions. ( It is advisable that size of the loaf fits the crock pot with enough space for air to ensure proper cooking).

Place the loaf in a crock pot. ( Place crumpled foil at the bottom of the pot to keep the loaf out of the fat drippings).

Cover with the lid and cook the meat loaf to low for 8 hours.

Let it cool, slice into rings and serve with catsup or mayonnaise for a dip or any of your favorite food sauce.

Makes 4 - 6 servings

This can be served as cold cuts or slightly fry before slicing into rings. Eat together with freshly cooked rice for a perfect meal.

Refrigerate extra meat loaf and get back to it when you feel some cravings for it again.

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How to Make a Dirty Martini Recipe

Recipes are intended to help you with a step by step procedure on how you can easily arrange, cook a dish or drink. You should therefore make good use of this and only use those which are clear and in simple terms, for the best follow-up of each step.

An example of a dirty drink recipe

It might be termed old or new dirty martini however the flavour makes them coming back to Martinez. You do not have to keep boarding that airline for a dry martini because the guidebook is simple and doesn't keep you salivating for long.

You just need to follow the simple guidelines and your neighbors would have one more reason to pay you a visit; just be sure you've plenty of olives to please them.

Very simple dirty martini recipe
Meadow Lark Vodka Martini
Ingredients
A quarter ounce (1/4 oz.) of St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur
Two ounces 2 (oz.) of Sub Rosa Tarragon Vodka
Splash of lemon juice
Two ounces (2oz.) soda water

Procedure

You'll have to put the products together in martini glasses according to the visitors you may have and add icy, breezy, cold ice and shake well. It is now all set to drink.

You must also look at the end of the recipe that include the number of people it can serve and how long after preparation, the meal or drink has to be served. This covers any messing up or taste that may change in case of cooling for food or melting in dirty martinis. You can even take a little guidance on why each ingredient is used and the benefits it has on their health and wellbeing. This could give you an upper hand with other individuals because they will not only get the impression but you will prove that you actually are concerned about their well being. Advice of specific brands and manufacturers with their emphasized assessment help to reply any question your visitor could have in mind.

Points to consider when planning a recipe

1. You have to get professional advice or guide if you are not sure of the way to go. This should save you the embarrassment to get the wrong impression from the guest.
2. Know your product very well and know each component so that if any interview come up; if they come in future, you will be in the advisor's seat and not the criticized cook.
3. Try first before you write down your own experiences and consider all solutions before you can proclaim your own recipe as the perfect one. You may have the best critics or testers from relatives and buddies.

Take the challenge and become a professional.

Cracker Barrel is The Well Known

Cracker Barrel is the well known surname in households everything across America because of their many different recipes including their well-known Cracker drum Hash brown Casserole recipe. Since their dishes are secret & the companionship does not need others to be capable to replicate their fineness, the closest thing which people are able for coming to in stares to the Cracker drum Hash brown Casserole recipe is their own house made recipes using alike ingredients. One very excellent replications & almost perfected edition of the drum hash brown recipe is one which includes the following components. They are two pounds of ice-covered hash brown, 1/4 spoon of pepper otherwise more for taste, the teaspoon of salt & more if desired, two cups of irritated cheddar cheese, half of margarine or else better, the pint of acid cream, half cup of sliced onion, & one container of balm of chicken soup. The amounts can be diverse depending on how the people want the plate to turn out.
Training of the simulation Cracker tub Hash brown Casserole recipe is rather simple too once the components have been collected.Preheat an oven for three hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit. The saucepan for baking this dish should be oiled beforehand. Mix each of the ingredients which were gathered before into a basin for the casserole. Increase this mixture out onto the pan & allow it to cook in the oven for 45 min. As with baking some dish this time might vary but for the general indicator this is done on one occasion the top has twisted a shade of blond brown. This formula is sure for being a hit amongst not only your straight family but friends also. Many people may speculate why or still how you managed for getting a copy of an amazing recipe which was previously only documented as being available on their restaurants.

The best 3 Cracker drum chicken dishes are as follows:
1. Chicken casserole recipe
2. Chicken & dumplings recipe
3. Grilled chicken tenderloins

Many people are creating their own editions of this meal utilizing the following ingredients: honey, Italian dressing, lime juice, & of course, chicken. These ingredients for the subsequent meal are quite a lot of because there are divide ingredients for chicken & the dumplings. A few of the components for both chicken & dumplings are the subsequent: lemon juice, parsley leaves, celery stalks, milk, & flour. The third mealtime is included the following ingredients: baking powder, corn meal, baking soda, buttermilk, egg, butter, vegetable oil, chicken broth, & celery. There are causes why among these the chicken recipes away there in the earth, Cracker Barrel's recipes are the most in insists. Also surely, there is a motive why the mentioned recipes were selected as the best amongst all the restaurant chicken meals. Consequently it is actually a must to attempt all of them & all the additional Cracker tub chicken recipes also, & share them with further people.

The Author vincent has written many article like.This artilce Hashbrown Casserole Recipe is one of the best one and much more interesting article.

Healthy Never Tasted So Good...

Who said that healthy had to mean boring? You might infer that after seeing what types of healthy foods that the food industry offers. They strip all the best parts away and leave you with the bare basics. All the great tasting red meat is gone and you're left with a veggie burger. The tons of dressing that you're used to pouring over your tall salad creations is turned into a teaspoon of law fat flavoring that tastes worse than the lettuce. Prepared meals are the worse. Not only are they filled with enough sodium to send your blood pressure to dangerous levels, but the horrible packing seems to creep it's way into the food and make every bite taste like warm card board. There has got to be something else for you to try. There are still healthy foods that taste great. Skip the frozen section aisle and make your own creation with a Tefal Actifry.

You don't have to be a great cook to use these creations. This revolutionary product will also help cut down on your cooking time. Brown hamburger in minutes. Set it and forget it. The unique designs helps capture all the fat and unhealthy ingredients towards the bottom so you can easily separate the good portions. No one wants to constantly run back to check on their food items. These are the perfect options for the busy mother. They're great for the college student who might no little to nothing about real cooking. Don't head to your local retail store to find these great items. Find the real value and get a Tefal Actifry online.

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Other Recipes For Your Slow Cooker

Because of its power to cook in low temperatures and long periods of time, tenderize hard meat, slow cooker is a famous tool for pot roasts and stews. However, slow cooker is not limited to these dishes; it can be used in a lot of recipes other than pot roasts and stews. The typical kitchen does just know what capabilities the slow cooker can do and how it can be fully maximized. It is an all-in-one kitchen appliance that will make your investment worth it.

These other recipes you can use vary. Probably the most famous is the barbecue due to its closeness to roasting. We all know that you can barbecue every meat out there, from chicken meat to the 'fiber-ful' contents of steak. You can use the slow cooker to tenderize meats that are impossible for the griller to soften and then you can do the grilling afterwards. You can put in the seasoning while in the slow cooker so that the meat will be flavored therefore no more marinating.

Even better, you can use the slow cooker for barbecue without using the griller. You just have to put some barbecue ingredients in. It will taste better than the original barbecue cooked in grill and will be softer for your teeth to grind.

Surprisingly, you can also bake different types of breads off slow cookers. You just do the mixing and the kneading out of the pot. And you just need a rack for the mold so that you can put in hot water for heating. It will really taste the same as baked in a bread machine but your bread machine here is the slow cooker. Though there might be some imperfections, you can just use a bread maker for ensured results. Slow cookers can also bake cakes. You will also need a rack for the heating.

You can cook pasta dishes in the slow cooker. The macaroni or the pasta should be cooked first before putting them in the pot. Do the mixing in the pot and pour over the sauce afterwards. Cover the pot and cook in low temperature for 8 hours. The heat of the pot will create the main flavor of the pasta by extracting gravy from each ingredient and then spreading it amongst the content. That way, the people who are going to eat the dish will not taste some plain spots on the pasta.

There are still many dishes out there that you can cook with the slow cooker. Be sure to experiment and never give up. You will come up with your own home-made recipe one day!

Easy Summer Crock Pot Recipes

Summer is a great time for crock pot recipes. It may be hot and humid outside, but you still need to make dinner for you and your family. You can't barbecue every day. The weather won't let you. Sandwiches and salads can be delicious, but sometimes you want a hearty meal at the end of the day. When I come home from work, I don't want to come home to a sandwich. I already had that at lunch time. Ordering out is nice every once in a while, but that can get expensive really quick, especially if you have a large family. With crock pot cooking however, you can make just about anything for dinner without heating up your whole house like your oven does. With that in mind, I present to you some easy summer crock pot recipes for you to try.

Barbecued Chicken and Vegetables

What you need:

2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 c barbecue sauce

1/2 c water

4 medium potatoes, unpeeled and cut into eighths

8 carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces

What you do:

Layer potatoes and carrots in the bottom of a 4-6 quart crock-pot. Layer chicken on top of veggies. Pour water into crock. Spread sauce over chicken with brush. Cook, covered, for 8 hours on low, or until chicken and veggies are tender.

Swiss Steak

What you need:

2 lbs round steak, 3/4 inch thick

15 oz can tomato sauce

1 celery stalk, sliced

1 large carrot, chopped

1 large onion, sliced

1 t salt

1/4 t pepper

1/4 c flour

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

What you do:

In a medium bowl, combine salt, pepper and flour. Cut steak into serving size pieces. Add steaks one at a time to flour mixture; coat. In bottom of crock pot add onions, meat, Worcestershire, carrots, celery and tomato sauce in that order. Cook, covered, on low for 8 -10 hours.

Cheese Ravioli and Sausage

What you need:

1 lb Italian sausage without casing, browned and drained

9 oz package refrigerated cheese ravioli

24-28 oz jar spaghetti sauce

141/2 oz can Italian style diced tomatoes, undrained

1/2 c Mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 c Parmesan cheese, grated

What you do:

Combine sausage, spaghetti sauce and tomatoes into crock-pot; mix well. Cook, covered, for 7 hours on low. Mix in ravioli, cover and cook for 30 minutes. Turn off slow cooker, top with cheese and cover. Let stand for 5 - 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted; serve.

Country Style Pork Ribs

What you need:

4-5 lbs country style pork ribs

2 (14.5 oz) cans stewed tomatoes or Italian style tomatoes, diced

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

2 celery stalks, sliced

1/2 c red wine or red wine vinegar

1/2 c water

1 t beef or chicken bouillon granules (whatever is in your pantry)

3 T olive oil

garlic salt to taste

salt to taste

black pepper to taste

What you do:

Heat oil in a large skillet. Rub ribs with garlic salt, salt and pepper. Add ribs to skillet and cook over high heat until browned on both sides (1-2 minutes per side). Add ribs and remaining ingredients to 6 quart crock-pot and cook, covered, for 8 -10 hours on low.

All Food Recipes

Last but not least with the net and the worldwide spread of facts, as perfectly as present day mass-tourism, the affect of foreign foods on Thai cuisine has by no means been so major.

Thai foods is flavorful and fragrant. Some of the meals can be fiery scorching and incorporate plenty of chilies but there will even now be an underlying softness and delicate taste. To grasp this design of cooking, you will need to have to understand about the harmony involving salty, spicy, sweet and sour tastes.

Thai food characteristics fresh spices, herbs, and nothing too large. This cuisine presents a light, clear, and very fresh flavor, which is why it is so exceptional and really favorite. Most Thai recipes are easy to get ready and just simply call for a wok, a handful of refreshing herbs and some meat, fish or veggies. Usually use fresh new elements and slice your meat thinly so it soaks up loads of taste.

A Nearer Seem At Curries

There are four standard curries in this cuisine and they are green, red, massaman, and panang. You can make your own curry pastes working with a flavorless oil with spices. Blend the paste in a foods processor and freeze or refrigerate it.

Thai curries are commonly served with jasmine rice. Cook a few tablespoons of your favorite curry paste in a very very hot wok with the thick component of some coconut milk, and then thin the sauce with thin coconut milk. Coconut milk is put to use a ton in the south of Thailand as the liquid in curry recipes and you can retail store it on the shelf or in the refrigerator. If you refrigerate it, the milk will separate. You can them use the thicker piece to fry your curry paste in the wok and the runny element to thin the sauce afterwards.

You will have to have a wok for effective Thai cooking for the reason that greens and other substances need to be cooked through a extremely large warmth really rapid. You really should 1st heat up the wok and wait for it to smoke, then create the oil. This is unique from western cooking when you create the fat and then warm the pan up.

Key Thai Components

An individual of the most distinctive tastes in this cuisine has to be lemongrass. This clean-tasting plant can be chopped coarsely to include taste to fish or chicken or thinly sliced for stir fries. Lower the close off of the stalk and peel 3 layers off just before you chop it. Kaffir lime leaves have a leathery come to feel and they will brighten up your recipes. You can freeze these and thaw them on the countertop just in advance of you use them.

Bird's eye chilies are very small but do not let their diminutive dimensions fool you for the reason that they are extremely spicy! In simple fact you really should put on rubber gloves to tackle them because they can burn your skin. Galangal looks a bit like ginger but it is not as powerful. Certainly not use ginger alternatively for the reason that the two vegetation have incredibly unique flavors. Thai basil does not taste like Italian basil - it tastes more like anise.

Fish sauce is made from fish which has been fermented for a 12 months and a fifty percent or additional.

Baked Pork Chops Recipe

You always wanted to learn how to cook baked pork chops. You thought of hosting a party at your place for family and friends to showcase this food as one of your party dishes. Just a simple party to enjoy the night away to celebrate an occasion of some sort, your birthday perhaps, a job promotion or even a non-occasion gathering to purely celebrate life and relationships. All you wanted was a reunion of the people you love to have around to talk, eat and laugh the night away. It is an absolute joy to spend time with these people and letting them enjoy your cooking as well.

But before you plan on your party, be sure to already know how baked pork chops work so you can easily cook this food by the time your party is set. You do not want to serve a dish that you just learned cooking at the day of the party as you still have to taste it yourself to see if it is good enough before serving it. As the saying goes practice makes perfect. You can try cooking this up at least two times before the night of the party so what you serve your family and friends is the perfect dish of baked pork chops.

So without further ado, here's the recipe:

Total Time : 1 hr and 15 mins.

Prep Time : 15 minutes

Cook Time : 1 hour

Servings : 6

Cooking Level : Easy

Ingredients :

2 Tablespoons soy sauce

4 Tablespoons vegetable oil

2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

2 Teaspoons lemon juice

4 Tablespoons brown sugar

4 Tablespoons ketchup

6 Pork Chops

Procedure :

Preheat your oven to 350? F (175? C).In a bowl, mix well the soy sauce, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar and ketchup.In a medium baking dish, arrange your pork chops in it and spread half of the sauce on the chops.Place your baking dish with pork chops on the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.Remove the dish, turn the pork chops on its other side and spread the rest of the sauce and cook for another thirty minutes or until the pork chops' internal temperature have reached 160? F or 71? C.Serve your baked pork chops.

Tips

- You can use the sauce as a marinade for your pork chops.

- You can marinate the pork chops in the sauce for at least an hour (the longer the better) ahead of your cooking time to allow the sauce to flavor the chops

- The sauce can be doubled if you want your dish to be saucy

- Trimming your pork chops is up to you but a little fat on them is delicious

As you can see, this dish is not so hard to cook really. You just need a little courage and imagination to push yourself into making this dish a possibility. In time you can even make baked pork chops one of the favorite dishes during gatherings of family and friends.

Le Kama-sutra, le retour !

Saviez-vous que les escargots font de la musique avec leur narine, que les chevreuils se saoulent, que les mésanges parfument leur nid, que les chevaux parlent avec les oreilles, ou que les sauterelles entendent avec les pattes ? C'est ce que vous découvrirez dans ce Kama-sutra animalier...

Cela fait trois sorties de livres ce mois-ci ! Après "Les petites bêtes" (Milan), et avant "La nature en bord de chemin" (Delachaux et Niestlé), voici la republication en format poche de mon "bêtes-seller" : "Le Kama-sutra des demoiselles" (Robert Laffont). Les demoiselles, étant des libellules, évidemment... Pour tout savoir sur les petites et grosses bêtes qui nous entourent, une foule d'anecdotes afin de découvrir l'extraordinaire qui palpite dans nos jardins, nos villes et nos campagnes...

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Crock Pot Recipes For Football Sunday

Crock pot recipes are perfect for football Sunday. When you wake up in the morning, just set up the crock pot with your favorite appetizer, barbecue or Sunday dinner and it will be ready to eat before, during or after the game. The last thing you want to be doing while the game is on is slaving over a hot stove while the shouts of your family and friends can be heard in the next room. So put your feet up and enjoy the party, while you smell the food cooking by itself in the kitchen, with these easy crock pot recipes for football Sunday.

Easy Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

What you need:

2 lbs ground chuck12 oz jar chili sauce1 medium onion, diced1/2 c green pepper, diced1 celery stalk, diced2 T sweet pickle relish1 T Worcestershire sauce1 t salt1/8 t black pepper1/8 t garlic powderred pepper flakes per taste (optional)

What you do:

Brown ground beef in a large skillet with onion, celery and green pepper; drain. Place ground beef and vegetables into a 3.5 or larger crock pot. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Cook on low for 4 hours. Serve on hamburger buns.

Spicy Crock Pot Country Style Ribs

What you need:

3-4 lbs country style pork ribs1 package fajita seasoning mix1 c water1 large onion, sliced1 garlic clove, minced2 T olive oil1 t beef bouillon granules1 t red pepper flakes (optional)

What you do:

Heat oil in a large skillet. Place ribs on a large plate and rub with fajita seasoning (save excess seasoning that remains on plate). Place ribs in skillet and sear over high heat 1-2 minutes per side or until browned. Place ribs in bottom of a 3.5 or larger crock pot. Top ribs with onion. In a small bowl, combine water, garlic, bouillon granules, excess fajita seasoning and red pepper flakes and mix. Pour mixture over ribs. Cook on low for 7-9 hours, or until desired tenderness.

Spicy Bean Dip

What you need:

15 -16 oz can refried beans4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded1 c picante sauceblack olives, sliced (optional)

What you do:

In a small crock pot, mix together refried beans, cheddar cheese and picante sauce. Cook on low heat for 2 hours or until cheese is melted and bean dip is heated through. Top with sliced black olives. May double ingredients for larger portions.Rate this Article

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Tasty Seafood Choices For Fun Parties

When you are hosting a grand party at your home, you can include a great number of seafood species. Seafood is a good choice when it comes to amazing parties. These can range in a vast number of extremely delicious flavors from crab, squid and even cod dishes. Depending on the tastes, preferences and choices of your guests, you will be able to create an ideal menu. You may include shrimps and salmon along with cocktail party. It is a better alternative and gives delicious taste. It is perfectly unique and people are going to enjoy it.

If you want cost-effective alternative, then you can add crab dishes to your party. It can save money and please your guests at the same time. It gives freshness and great flavor also. In addition, you might consider using codto create some inspiring appetizers as well. People often like smoked Alaskan pollock fish and salmon cheese roll before their actual dinners. This is a very soft white cheese that you combine with fresh cod or salmon meat to create a distinct taste. If you want you can wrap and roll it in nuts to create an unparallel appearance.

It is possible that your guest will like your party and demand more such items. You may include other items made from crab in your next fun party. Most of the people include shellfish as it is the favorite of guests. It gives awesome taste and flavor. However, if you do not want to include it, you have fish options also. These fishes taste like shellfish. These will be highly nutritious and delicious items in your party that will also save you money.

Some people have allergic reactions to different seafood items (such as trout). Therefore, if you do have dishes that contain only seafood, you need to keep them separate. Also, you need to keep your seafood dishes fresh every time. You must have appropriate arrangements for preserving it from sunlight and air exposure. In fact, it becomes highly dangerous if you leave your dishes on the table from evening to night. It will deteriorate your fun and may smell bad by the party ends.

Today, the choices are nearly thousands; however, it basically depends upon the choice of your guests. You need to choose those seafood recipes that are highly credible and look unique in party. You also need to add special wines, fruit juices, raw vegetables, grilled vannamei white shrimp with sauces, pastas, biscuits, corn flakes, muesli & oatmeal and desserts so that your guests can enjoy the party more extravagantly.

The author is associated with King Nestle International Company. It specializes in supplying the highest quality sea food products (such as frozen tilapia fillet, vannamei white shrimp, Alaskan pollock fish, cod Gadus Morhua, etc.) They proudly present their seafood services that can add extra value to the commercial markets.

Cooking with Tulsi Leaves - Try This Easy Recipe

If you are familiar with Ayurveda or India's holistic health system, then it is possible that you are already familiar with the Tulsi herb. Tulsi, also known as "holy basil," is one of the principle herbs of Ayurvedic practice. It is highly prized because of its many uses, particularly for the creation of the delicious and aromatic Tulsi tea.

Tulsi tea benefits are still being studied today, but one thing is for sure: it is already embedded in the history and culture of India. Tulsi tea is now enjoyed by millions of Indians on a daily basis, whether in the morning, afternoon, or at night. It can be enjoyed hot or cold, and is sometimes infused with other herbal flavors.

Tulsi has become so widely popular in India that it is even grown in earthen pots in traditional Indian homes. It is also seen thriving in temples. Buddhist monks add it as well to their daily ritual as a drink to help them relax and meditate.

Organic Tulsi tea, whether made from dried tea leaves or tea bags, is wonderful. But did you know that you can also add this herb to a wide array of dishes and recipes? Tulsi adds a strong earthy aroma and flavor to stir-fried dishes. You only need a bit of creativity in order to create a delicious Tulsi-infused meal.

Here's one wonderful recipe you can try: Stir Fried Chicken with Tulsi and Chili.

Ingredients:

300 grams of sliced boneless chickenA handful of fresh Tulsi leavesHalf an onion, sliced3 - 4 garlic cloves, slightly crushed2 - 3 fresh or dried red chili, sliced2 - 3 tablespoon of chicken stock1 tablespoon of oilHalf a tablespoon of fish sauceHalf a tablespoon of soy sauceOne tablespoon of sugar

Procedure:

Put a pan over medium-high heat and let it heat. Add oil.When the oil is hot, add the chili and garlic, and saute until the chili is slightly roasted and the garlic becomes golden-brown.Add chicken and stir-fry for 30 seconds or so.Add the sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce, and stir for three to five minutes or until the chicken is cooked.Add the onion and stir-fry for another 30 seconds. If the mixture is too dry, add two to three tablespoons of chicken stock.Add the Tulsi and give it a quick stir.Serve over cooked rice, with a fried egg as a side dish.

If you're getting tired of drinking the usual Tulsi tea, try this unique and delicious recipe instead. You will surely love the interesting twist that Tulsi gives to your favorite chicken recipe.

Terry B has been fascinated with the Indian culture for years now, particularly their use of herbs and spices. She experiments with these Asian spices in her own kitchen, creating unique and flavorful dishes for her family. She also enjoys traditional Indian Tulsi tea every morning and night. Rate this Article

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Indian Recipes-Sumptuous and Easy To Cook

The people living in the coastal areas for example Chennai, Maharashtra, Goa or even just West Bengal love consuming fish. Fish Fry made using dried fish and flavoring is fried in fat and served with hemp or baigan (aubergines) fry are usually some easy recipes which might be prepared in matter with minutes.

The people require the northern region of India such as Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan wish to eat buttery parathas. The parathas appear in various forms likealooparatha, gobi paratha, and many others. These easy recipes are sometimes served with chutneys (sauce) and further butter on demand. The Indian tradition regarding wives serving hot paratha for their husbands and children is said to be the secret of a happy family.

One might discover usage of many spices from the Indian recipes just like cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper turmeric ginger etc. Spices typically are not only used for flavoring the Indian recipes but are necessary for health as well. Spices like cardamom helps in bad breath along with aids digestion and turmeric is needed for coloring as well as good to apply finished wounds. Ginger and garlic assist in fight against cold together with cough. While mustard seed or mustard oil constitutes a source of iron, manganese as well as magnesium.

A quick tempering in green chilies, mustard and curry makes over steamed dhoklas( particular puff cakes) are some of the easy recipes one might make at home in minutes.

Indians like to deeply fry their food which gives that extra crispiness and flavor to your food. Hence it can be wise if one makes their calorie count at your home before gorging down excellent Indian recipes.
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For anyone who is a busy cook who would like to feed your family good meals about the tight food budget, the recipes on this page will be perfect for everyone. Each is a tasty recipe all your family members will love yet you can get it on the bench quickly. The Island Burgers using ingredients of honey, salt, soy sauce, and pineapple will transport your preferences to an exotic remote island. The Penne Pasta Casserole might treat those taste buds to some Italia!

ISLAND BURGERS

1/2 mug honey

1/4 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp curry powdered

1/8 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

2 lbs good ground beef

1/4 cup of coffee low-sodium soy sauce

1 may well (23-oz) sliced pineapple, drained

8 hamburger buns and / or sandwich rolls, split, buttered, along with toasted

Lettuce leaves, optional

In a big bowl combine the darling, paprika, curry powder, land surface ginger, and ground cinnamon. Add the soil beef to the mix and mix together effectively. Shape into 8 similar patties.

Grill hamburgers over medium-hot heat 3 to help you 4 minutes per edge. Brush with the soy gravy and grill another 5 as well as 6 minutes until fruit drinks run clear or burgers are done geared to you. Baste and turn a couple of times during this cooking. Soon enough before burgers are executed, grill the pineapple pieces until browned, turning and once to brown each part.

To serve, place burgers and pineapple slices within the toasted buns or rolls and acquire a lettuce leaf if wished-for.

PENNE PASTA CASSEROLE

1 single pound lean ground meat (beef or turkey)

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Crockpot Chicken Recipe - Little Italy Chicken And Spinach

As hectic as life is in today's world, the Crockpot has quickly become an essential tool in kitchens today. Nothing could be simpler: you put the ingredients in the Crockpot, plug it in, turn it on and come back to a fully cooked meal. You're then free to work, play or spend the day any way you like, knowing that a delicious meal is waiting for you when you return.

There's nothing like the aroma of food cooking when you come home at the end of a long day. And, there's no shortage of recipes for chicken for the crockpot. By doing a little advance planning and following the crockpot chicken recipes, your life can be a lot easier and convenient and you can be a hero to your family.

One more advantage of crockpot cooking is that the crockpot doesn't heat up the kitchen. This is such an plus in the summer, but don't limit your crockpot cooking only to the hot summer months. Preparing crockpot recipes is a year-round adventure, and you'll really enjoy the smell of food cooking slowly all day long, especially in the winter.

Here is one of my favorite crockpot chicken recipes. Served with a side salad and Italian bread, it's a crowd-pleaser! Tip: If the noodles don't quite fit in the crockpot, you can break them down. Enjoy!

Little Italy Chicken and Spinach

2 (11 oz) cans cream of chicken soup

1 (10 oz) pkg. frozen spinach, thawed, drained

1 (9 oz) pkg. cooked chicken, diced

1 (8 oz) carton sour cream

1 C milk

1/2 C Parmesan cheese

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/8 tsp. nutmeg

9 lasagna noodles, uncooked

1 C mozzarella cheese, shredded

Place the soup, spinach, chicken and sour cream in large mixing bowl, then stir to combine the ingredients.

Pour in the milk and continue stirring until ingredients are mixed well together.

Now, add the onion and stir well.

Sprinkle in the Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg, stirring until everything is well combined.

Place 3 lasagna noodles in the bottom of the crock pot.

Pour 1/3 of the spinach mixture over the top of the noodles.

Add 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese.

Continue with 2 more identical layers topping off with the mozzarella cheese.

Cover and cook on high 1 hour.

Reduce heat to low and continue cooking 5 hours.

Tefal Actifry For Healthy Chips

Though often considered as a least essential appliance by many people a Tefal Actifry is good for people fond of loving fried food in the comfort of their own kitchens. Families with children will be benefited from this one because whenever you feel like having chips you can get it done at low-effort. This appliance will help you in getting the professional results.
The Tefal is a reputable brand. This machine offered by them comes with many safety and cleaning features. It doesn't require any pre-heating and is even dishwasher safe. The Tefal Actifry is not just a low fat chip fryer but is much more than that. By using it you'll come to know that how it revolutionizes your cooking. You can put your food in it and walk away. You can cook Sausages in about 25 minutes without turning or spitting or even without any mess on the grill.
With it you can even brown your ground beef in just 5 minutes and prepare bolognaise. With it you can cook meatballs in 10-15 minutes. Not just this but you can even roast your carrots, potatoes, parsnips and even sweet potatoes in about 40 minutes. You just need to put them at an interval and walk away without any fear of watching the clock. This actifry saves time and effort.

The Tefal Actifry does all these things automatically and allows you to do other jobs. Having it in the kitchen is just like having a kitchen assistant. With this appliance both pleasure and health can go together.

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Tasty Cookie Recipe With Favorite Fruits. Bake Them Now!

American cookies are available on shells of stores in various tastes, but it cannot be assimilated with those that are baked at home, together with the friends. A few say that they do not have any time to cook, but cookies takes very little time to be prepared and the ingredients needed are also very affordable, therefore it can be cooked by anyone, every time.

The following recipe is the favorite one for my whole family. It's the best in my opinion, but you can always change the flavors to obtain another kind of cookie. It's easy to combine the ingredients once that you gain some fundamental experience regarding cooking. The key is to keep the basic ingredients and only change those, that are giving the flavor like fruits and spices.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup margarine

4 teaspoon granulated sugar

2 Eggs

2 cup flour

1/4 cup hot apple juice

1/4 cup chopped raisins

1/4 cup currants

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

It's easy and quick to prepare the cookie. You just have to make a mixture of the margarine and sugar firstly. Then add the eggs and mix it until you obtain a fluffy mixture. Combine the salt, flour, baking soda and nutmeg and together with the hot apple juice add them to the mixture. After obtaining a homogeneous mixture, add the currants and raisins, allow it to rest for 15 minutes. Put on a lightly greased cookie sheet cookies formed with a teaspoon. At 350 degrees F, cook the cookies for 15 minutes.

This basic recipe is pleasant to make and it's adored most of the time by each member of the family. Baking together with the loved ones is fun and it's a great time to chat!

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Ah que coucou !

Entendu le premier chant de coucou aujourd'hui, ainsi que des alouettes des champs. De nombreux pouillots en migration chassent les insectes aquatiques au-dessus de l'eau avec beaucoup de dextérité. Des mésanges charbonnières nichent déjà, mais que vont-elles pouvoir donner à manger à leurs oisillons ? Les chenilles ne sont pas encore là... Les hirondelles rustiques continuent de passer.

Use Your Slow Cooker To Make Beverages

Something extraordinary on your usual beverages will spice up the lineup of dishes. A twist of sweetness or alcohol will make a great difference. A milk shake with vanilla ice cream topping will beat every plain chocolate cake any day when it comes to taste and presentation. That is why mothers have included recipes for beverages in their recipe book. It can compensate for any tedious dish.

Usually, blenders are the protagonists when it comes to making beverages. But did you know that you can make beverages out of slow cooker? Weird, isn't it?

This is true. The kitchen regulars have found a way to use the slow cooker to make beverages. It is because some beverages need heating that slow cooker can provide. They need the heat because they have solid main ingredients that will give a large impact to the taste and that should be bit-by-bit dissolved to blend in with the beverage.

A great example for this is spiced beverages. They are full of spices that have particles which cannot be fully reached by the blender. That is why the households have resorted to slow cooking to be able to maximize the spices. A low temperature heating and the long period of cooking could liquefy even the tiniest of particles in a pinch of spice.

Apple ciders are probably a known beverage wherein a slow cooker can be utilized. This unsweetened, purely apple, non-alcoholic drink is good for casual gatherings when there should be a substitute for tea. A sip of apple cider will satisfy those tea-craving tongues. Just throw in the ingredients in the slow cooker, wait for 4 hours and there you have your warm apple cider.

You can also make punches with the slow cooker. Of course, do not put the alcoholic ingredient yet as it is going to corrupt the flavor exchange happening in the slow cooking. Just cook the ingredients first and then add the alcoholic ingredients before serving.

And why have I not mentioned about natural hot chocolate? The mouthwatering sweet beverage can be made in a slow cooker. You can use cocoa powder for it. Every solid bit of the cocoa powder will be melted by the slow cooker's low temperature heat and long cooking, giving the best chocolate taste ever. Serve with marshmallows and/or bread and you will double the hot chocolate experience.

Still, there are lots of beverage recipes out there that you can make with a slow cooker. Experiment and experiment, try different kinds of matching ingredients until all the formulas collide. You can come up with your own slow-cooked beverage!

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Seafood Products for Dinner Parties

Want to infuse extra fun and delight in your dinner party? Simply include seafood products in your party and feel the difference. Dinner parties at the weekend are the best time to include refreshing and inspiring seafood products and make your guests happy and satisfied. Your guest will love to have different types of recipes prepared from lobsters, crabs and shrimps. They will not only enjoy it with other desserts and wine, but will remember the moment for the life time. Most of the people look to make their party unique and inspiring, this is the reason they include special menus for their guests and friends.

Unquestionably, fresh cod, salmon, eel, mussels and squid will add dollops of fun and taste at the dinner party. Along with other guests you will also have a great time at the rollicking, colorful and exciting party. Of course, party is a great time to spend quality time with friends and family members. And when it is complemented with the palate-teasing delicacies, it will dissolve amazing fun. And when it comes to the final royal dinner, seafood dinner is worth remembering.

Today, due to immense demand, seafood is being available everywhere. In fact, it comes in a wide range of varieties. You can choose delicious crabs, shrimps, salmon, eel, Frozen Blue mussels, cod and catfish for your party. It is true that seafood dinner is quite amazing and gives amazing taste. It not only contains nutritional value, but it looks amazing on table. You can easily please your guests and dissolve more fun in the party.

Most people try cod gadus morhua and vannamei white shrimp in their recipes so that their guests enjoy it. Both gives amazing taste and please guests at the same time. In fact, both are popular for their vitamins, minerals, flaky flesh and enticing hygienic flavor. They are important source of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E as well as omega-3 fatty acids. They are easy to cook and eat and are preserved easily.

It is easy to buy different types of seafood products from the market. If you are unable to handle it, you can ask with a party supplier. They will supply almost all types of sea species at the most affordable rates. If you want they will give you quality certificates also, which guarantees freshness and enriched quality. Most of the people expect fresh quality and heavy flesh from the seafood products, which is possible when you order from a reputable online store.

The author is associated with King Nestle International Company. It specializes in supplying the highest quality sea food products (such as vannamei white shrimp, frozen tilapia fillet, cod gadus morhua, etc.) They proudly present their seafood services that can add extra value to the commercial markets.

Les mystères de la salamandre

Demain dimanche sur France Inter

Je répondrai à des questions d'auditeurs sur la salamandre tachetée, notre espèce la plus "commune", bien qu'en cours de raréfaction. Beaucoup de légendes circulent autour de cet animal... "Vivre avec les bêtes", une excellente émission présentée par Elizabeth de Fontenay et Allain Bougrain Dubourg, de 15 à 16 h.

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