Kim's Cookology!!

This past Saturday morning when I awoke, after going through the routine, 'What time is it? What day is it? Who am I?', line of self-questioning, I wondered what I would make for Saturday night's 'Date Night At Home'. Geri, my sister, had messaged me the other night recommending a red wine from the Italian region they had just returned from vacationing in and I was more than a little curious to test out her recommendation. Thinking of the wine and where it was from very much

Have you ever wondered the origins of the phrase, 'Let's talk turkey'? I'm always curious about the minutiae, no matter how inane it might seem. According to legend, a settler and a Native American went hunting for turkey and buzzards together. They both had caught one of each but when it came time to share the game, the settler took the two turkey and gave the native the two buzzards. The native, justifiably annoyed, said, 'Stop talking birds, let's talk turkey'! The saying

Yesterday I had my two children from 'other mothers', 12 and 1/2 month old Jane and 4 year old Grace, along with my own 11 year old Mackenzie, here with me. Jane would probably eat the Lamb of God if I cooked it up for her. There hasn't been a thing yet that I offered her that she refused. We had Bacon Wrapped Apple Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with sides of Kickin Kale and Sauteed Gnocchi with Parmesan for dinner the night before and when considering what I'd put together for Jan

Yesterday morning, I asked my youngest daughter if she had any requests for last night's dinner. Her immediate response was, 'Tacos!'. Excellent suggestion! I wouldn't mind a little Mexicana myself. My only problem was, I don't like all of the additives and preservatives in the ready-to make taco dinner kits. A quick glance at the ingredients listed on the box and I knew that giving my family food containing maltodextrin, hydrogenated soybean oil from genetically engineered s

Crépes are a type of very thin pancake, traditionally made from whole wheat or buckwheat flour. The word 'crépe' is of French origin and comes from the Latin 'crispa', meaning 'curled'. Crépes originated in 12th century Brittany, a region in northwest France, which is when buckwheat was introduced into the area. It wasn't until the 20th century that white flour became affordable and then used to make crépes. Prior to that time, white flour was as expensive as sugar, honey or

There are very few things in this world that would entice me to endure hours of backache, stooping and crawling around on my hands and knees, amidst swarms of mosquitos, wasps and other annoying insects but at the top of that very short list are blueberries. Their flavours range from mildly sweet to tart and tangy, with wild (low bush) blueberries generally having a more intense flavour than their cultivated (high bush) cousins. In Newfoundland Labrador, from mid-August to

According to the Mayo Clinic, research has shown that a Mediterranean Diet reduces the risk of heart disease significantly. In fact, an analysis of more than 1.5 million adults demonstrated following a Mediterranean diet was associated with a reduced risk of death from heart disease and cancer, as well as a reduced incidence of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. A diet that incorporates the basics of healthy eating plus a splash of olive oil and perhaps even a glass of re

Who's Umami? Ok, so umami is a what, not a who, but I just couldn't resist! It may seem like the latest buzzword but umami has literally been around forever. Everyone knows the basic tastes of sweet, salty, sour and bitter but there are actually five basic tastes, with umami being the fifth. Astringent and spicy, at least for the time being, aren't considered distinct basic tastes. Unlike the other four basic tastes which are location specific, the taste buds on the tongue an

The Newfoundland Recreational Cod Fishery is in full swing and bys', the fish are plentiful and they're BIG!! No problems catchin' your daily quota here, let me tell you! The fish are plentiful enough that you can afford to be a little picky, tossin' back the wimpy ones. They're so large that Facebook is crammed with pictures of young and old alike holding up 20, 30, even 45, pound cod! It's been pure heaven around here having fresh cod available every single day of the week

It was an absolutely gorgeous day here yesterday and, dare I say it, it looks like summer might have finally arrived here on the Rock! Two summery days in a row was all it took to convince me it was finally warm enough to weed the flower beds in front of my house, plant some new ones and spread red cedar mulch around - pretty the place up a bit. It was 4:30 when I realized I hadn't t given any consideration on what to make for supper and didn't have time to dilly dally becaus