Articles about 'Recipes of the World'
March 15th, 2013
To increase your family’s intake of fruit and veggies in school or at work, here’s a simple trick…
Cut an apple or orange and place a rubber band around it. Then place it in a baggy or container.
It keeps the fruit fresh and juicy on the inside, yet it’s easy to eat.
Enjoy!
–Mama Lisa
February 8th, 2013
If it’s snowing near you, put a container outside to collect some clean snow to make ice cream!
Once you’ve gotten enough snow, add vanilla and either sweetened condensed milk or a little milk with sugar. Stir and adjust to taste. Eat right away! Results of My Snow Ice Cream Experiment:
In the photo...
February 5th, 2013
Laba is a Chinese festival that has traditionally started off the Chinese New Year preparations. It’s on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Agnes wrote about it from China:
"We eat Laba Rice Porridge and Laba Garlic for the Laba Festival. Laba Porridge is made of mixed grains and corns, like peanuts, chestnuts, dates...
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January 20th, 2013
A Johnny-cake is a small flat cake (akin to a little pancake) made out of cornmeal, water and salt. They were widely eaten in the U.S. in the 19th century. Johnny-cakes are called hoecakes in the South.
The folk tale "Johnny-cake" is almost the same story as "The Gingerbread Man" except that a Johnny-cake is the...
January 15th, 2013
A hoecake is a flat cake similar to a little pancake that’s made with cornmeal. The name comes from the fact that American farmers cooked them right on the end of their hoes over a fire. This type of food originally comes from the Native Americans.
Hoecakes were originally made by farmers with just cornmeal, salt...
January 11th, 2013
These Sugar Cookies are Gluten-free and made with icing that has no food dye in it!
When making gluten-free recipes, make sure beforehand that all your ingredients are gluten-free. Recipe for Gluten-free Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
1 1/2 c. White Rice Flour 1 1/2 c. Oatmeal Flour ...
January 2nd, 2013
This is the best cranberry bread I’ve ever had! My family loves it too. It just happens to be gluten-free. If you’re on a gluten-free diet, please read the labels of your ingredients to make sure they’re all gluten-free.
Recipe for Gluten-free Cranberry Bread
Ingredients
1 cup White Rice Flour 1 cup Oat Flour...
December 23rd, 2012
Linda Nataprawira wrote from Indonesia:
Mother’s day = "onde" day
December 22nd is Mother’s Day in Indonesia. In indo-chinese tradition, we always make "onde" on that day too. They’re made of glutinous flour and filled with peanuts & sugar inside. The taste is sweet.
Onde is also called onde-onde. Sometimes it’s served in...
December 21st, 2012
Gingerbread Houses are made at Christmastime in Germany, the US and other countries around the world.
Gingerbread Houses are intricately linked to the Grimm fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel. In the story, two children, Hansel and Gretel get lost in the woods. They come upon a house made of gingerbread covered in frosting and candy. ...
December 20th, 2012
Maryann Serra was kind enough to contribute her recipe for Anise Cookies…
Anise cookies are a popular tradition for Italians and other families around the world, especially during the holidays. This light fluffy cookie tastes much like licorice cake, so people who like the flavor licorice especially enjoy them.
Making Italian anise cookies is fun and...
December 19th, 2012
French "fruits déguisés" (fancy fruit) is eaten at Christmastime in France. It’s dried fruit, mainly dates, prunes or figs, stuffed with almond paste or a sweetened crumbled cookie mixture. The filling is usually made in different pastel colors. Almond paste is actually sold in different colors in France. The normal colors you find at...
December 19th, 2012
Monique Palomares told me that chocolate truffles are a common food to eat for Christmas in France. Below is a recipe she sent for French truffles. You may need a kitchen scale because the measurements are weighed in grams. But if you read the containers, you can usually get an idea of the quantity you’ll...
December 13th, 2012
The other day I was making Juice Gumdrops for the kids in my family, and I thought, "What if I made gumdrops with liquor for the adults?" That’s what led me to making this Anisette version of gumdrops. All of the adults I’ve given it to so far have given it the thumbs up! ...
December 12th, 2012
Gumdrop candy is associated with Christmas in many countries.
Gumdrops are used to decorate gingerbread houses.They’re also part of The Nutcracker, a popular ballet that’s performed at Christmastime. In the ballet, sugarplum fairies and gumdrops dance. Visions of dancing candy got me to thinking of making gumdrops for Christmas this year.
Most of the gumdrop candy...
December 7th, 2012
It’s so nice to give homemade gifts! This year I decided to make homemade vanilla extract to give to my friends and family. It’s easy! Here’s the recipe…
Recipe for Homemade Vanilla
Ingredients:
2 to 2 1/2 Vanilla Beans (I used organic vanilla beans)
1/2 cup Vodka (or Brandy)
1. Slice the vanilla bean pods down the side leaving about...
July 20th, 2012
Barmbrack is an Irish fruit bread that’s served for Halloween and for Samhain, a similar holiday celebrated on November 1st.
Barmbrack has traditionally been cooked with objects inside that are used for “fortune-telling”. Below are some objects used. Whoever receives the slice with that object is supposed to have the corresponding fortune in the upcoming...
June 10th, 2012
The site Allsorts has an article about the importance of potatoes in Irish cuisine: “A discussion of Irish childhood food memories has to be somewhat coloured by potatoes… Every single meal I remember had potatoes in one disguise or other… If it didn’t have potatoes, it wasn’t a proper meal; more like a snack.”
They even...
June 9th, 2012
The Burlap Bag posted this quick video about how to de-seed a pomegranate in under a minute. All you do is cut it in half, loosen it up a bit with your hands and pound on it with a spoon over a dish. Then watch the bounty fill up your bowl!
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April 18th, 2012
Today I cooked homemade stewed apples and pears. It’s really easy to make, and much healthier than store-bought canned fruit. It’s delish!
You can make this recipe with just apples, just pears or a mixture of both. I used both in my recipe. Recipe for Homemade Stewed Apples and...
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