Martha A. Cheves's Blog, page 127

Angel Hair Shrimp

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I originally found two recipes for shrimp with sauce. One was served over Angel Hair, the other was served on it's own. I didn't like some of the ingredients in the Angel Hair recipe and I didn't like some of the recipes in the other recipe. So I decided to Think With My Taste Buds and pulled the ingredients I liked in each and combined them coming up with the above recipe. I did use store bought, pre-cooked and cleaned shrimp which cut the time for making this dish down to just a ...

Over Eating and Lack of Sleep

I really think this is my problem! People who are trying to stay trim may want to make sure they get plenty of sleep. 
In a study, researchers found that normal-weight young men ate a Big Mac's-worth of extra calories when they'd gotten four hours of sleep the night before compared to when they slept for eight hours.
Given the findings, and the fact that people have been sleeping less and getting fatter over the past few decades, "sleep restriction could be one of the environmental...

Boogie Cake - A KISS Recipe

One of the men I work for/with had his 80th birthday and I promised to bring him a cake.  Since his birthday was in the middle of the week and I remembered my promise some time into the late evening I decided I better use a cake mix for quickness.  Problem was, I had no idea as to what I would be icing it with.  I knew he liked nuts and coconut (about as much as I do) so I wanted to include them in his cake.  So here is what I did:  I mixed a yellow cake mix according to package...

Burton Introduction Cooktop

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This is perfect for teaching children to cook!

Induction cooking is extremely fast and is safe even for children since there is no open flame. Because induction cooking works electromagnetically, heat is generated only in the cookware that it comes into contact with. Your food is cooked to perfection and the cook top stays cool. With 9 temperature settings, 10 power levels and a 180-minute timer, it's at home in a restaurant kitchen as well as your own. Can be used...

Handy Baking Tips

If a recipe calls for 2 to 2 1/2 cups of flour, you can use pans of this size:
12 muffins
1 (9 x 5:) loaf pan
1 tube pan (10")
1 13 x 9" pan
2 square pans, 8" square.
2  9" layer pans

There are :
4 cups of unsifted flour in a 1 lb. bag
2 cups of granulated sugar in a 1 lb. bag
2 cups of brown sugar (packed) in a 1lb. package
4 1/2 cups of powdered sugar in a 1 lb. bag
2 cups of butter or margarine in a 1 l lb. package

Apple Sticky Buns - Pulled

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This recipe is actually made from unbaked dinner rolls. I added apples, sugar, nuts and seasonings to make these delicious little rolls. But, I've pulled this recipe and sent it to the manuscript file for Think With Your Taste Buds - Desserts. Watch for it as well as other simple desserts later this year.

Silicone Ball Whisk

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Better than the average whisk, this silicone ball whisk features twelve wires at varying lengths with weighted silicone ball tips that move independently to blend every ingredient quicker and better than regular whisks. Safe for nonstick cookware, the ball whisk will reach into every angle or any corner with little effort. This whisk incorporates air as it mixes to create exceptionally light and airy batters for perfect meringues, souffles and cream pies. Whips cr...

Thyme Potatoes and Onions - A KISS Recipe

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This is another one of my KISS (Keep it Simple Silly) Recipes.  This is something you can mix up, throw into the oven, set a timer and forget until the buzzer goes off.   The thyme gives these potatoes such flavor that you don't need anything else but you can always add some of my suggestions listed below or come up with some ideas of your own.  
4 medium potatoes, cut into bite sized chunks or   4 cups red potatoes cut into bite sized chunks1 med. red onion cut into chunks 2 ½ Tbl. Olive...

How to get more Omega-3 in your diet

This question was presented to a cardiologist and this is his answer.

According to a scientific statement published by the American Heart Association in its journal Circulation, members of the association's nutrition committee concluded that "omega-3 fatty acids have been shown in epidemiological and clinical trials to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease." And studies have shown that eating a diet rich in omega-3s can help lower triglycerides.


The three major types of...

Amco Nylon Utensils

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Designed for use with nonstick cookware, these no-scratch nylon tools have 18/8 stainless steel handles. Up to 8 3/4"L handle. Heat-resistant to 400 degrees F. Imported.

These are kitchen tools that I must have!  

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