Ingredients: 8 ounces top sirloin ½ cup onion, chopped ½ cup green pepper, chopped 4 ounces cream cheese (from the deli counter) 3 ounces provolone cheese (from the deli counter) ½ cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded 2 ounces white american cheese 3 tablespoons half & half 2 tablespoons chicken stock Salt & Pepper to taste 1 … Read more
As America gets ready for their upcoming Super Bowl parties (or Royal Rumble party, if that’s your thing), Cheez Whiz – the yellowish-orange, gooey, bland tasting “cheese” product – will surely make an appearance at some of them. But what is Cheez Whiz? Why did get it invented? And is there really cheese in Cheez … Read more
Ingredients: 1 3 lb tri tip 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon worcestershire 1 tub knorr homestyle beef stock 1 1/2 cups hot water 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 large red and green bell pepper, sliced thin 1 onion, … Read more
No matter how “good” you’ve been all week, there’s always a little bit of guilt attached to going out to dinner and ordering a burger and fries. Sushi, on the other hand, is just about the best you can do when it comes to healthy restaurant options. It’s so fresh and every healthy person eats … Read more
Healthy bagels are a bit of an oxymoron. They’re perfect fuel for endurance athletes, sure, but these carb bombs are nary a high-protein breakfast for weight loss. Despite popular belief, bagels can be better for you depending on what you pick and how you prepare it. Bagels are dense and satisfying, making them an ideal option for … Read more
Eating more fruits — particularly berries, apples and pears — and nonstarchy vegetables, like soybeans and cauliflower, may help you lose weight over the long term, a new study suggests. However, adding starchy vegetables like peas, potatoes and corn to your diet may not be as good for your waistline: People who increased their consumption … Read more
As funky fumes of sauerkraut blanketed our house year after year, the younger me resented the letdown of New Year’s Day. The excitement of Christmas was officially over, it was time to head back to school, and of course my family’s good luck food wasn’t something kid-friendly, like cookies or ice cream. My mother cooked … Read more
Almost everyone loves bacon. It’s ridiculously awesome. And many people have very mixed views about whether bacon is actually good or bad for you. It’s not defined as completely healthy, but does have some amazing health benefits if you have it just about once a week. HERE ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF BACON: It’s packed … Read more
Ingredients: Brine 1 small onion, peeled and quartered 1 4″ piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped or sliced A small bunch of fresh cilantro 1/4 cup kosher salt 1 tbsp whole peppercorns 1 whole bulb of garlic, cloves roughly smashed and peeled 1/2 cup rice vinegar 10 cups water Ribs 5lb of spare ribs … Read more
Ingredients: Pizza dough: 400 grams (2 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp) of bread flour 1 tsp of sugar 1/2 tsp of salt 1/2 tsp (if let ferment in the fridge), or 1/4 tsp (if let ferment in room-temperature) of instant dry yeast 328 grams ~ 340 grams (328 ml ~ 340 ml) of water Tomato … Read more