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If You Have a Grill? Chances Are You Will Be Cooking On the 4th

Jackie — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:54:42 +0000

If you own a grill, you might want to start stocking up on meat NOW. Because your friends and family are counting on you to FEED THEM next week. According to a new survey in PR Newswire from Weber, 90% of people with a grill end up firing it up on the Fourth of [...]

Who Cooks More – The Man or The Woman?

Brad Weiser — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:24:05 +0000

We had a very interesting discussion on the show this morning. We noticed that in many families (especially those with dual incomes) the husband seems to be picking up some household duties… namely the cooking. In fact, most of you who called the show said that the husband does MOST of the cooking. And were [...]

58% of Women Admit Their Husbands Are Better Cooks Than Them

Jackie — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:43:08 +0000

A survey by a cooking website called AsiaFoodRecipe.com found that 58% of women admit their husbands are better cooks than they are, and 52% say he does most of the cooking. The average woman can only cook six meals from memory, one in nine can't cook three without a recipe book, and one in 20 say they have trouble making omelets or hard-boiled eggs

You Can Do Laundry, Wash Dishes and Cook Dinner in Your Dishwasher

Jackie — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:24:54 +0000

Brad Weiser swears that you can use your dishwasher to cook and do laundry. I thought he was crazy until I real this. According to yahoo.com your dishwasher is one of the best allies in keeping your kitchen safe from contaminants? The dishwasher sanitizes everything that goes in it, says Bonnie Richmond, senior lecturer in food safety and sanitation at the Hotel School at Cornell University, if you use the dry cycle. During that cycle, the internal temperature of the dishwasher reaches 170°F, which is required for sanitizing.

13% of People Have Given Someone Food Poisoning

Jackie — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:19:16 +0000

Have you ever had people coming over for dinner and you notice that the ranch dressing you just put on the table is expired? According to a new survey from Reuters, 13% of people admit that at some point, their cooking has given someone FOOD POISONING.

Four Things You Didn't Know You Could Cook on the Grill

Jackie — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:07:40 +0000

But if you want something a little different this Monday, here are four things from iVillage.com that you didn’t know you could cook on the grill. Click through to check out the list! #1.) Lettuce. Before you make a salad, throw a couple heads of romaine lettuce on the grill for a few minutes. It’ll [...]

How Many Maggots, Insect Parts, and Rat Droppings Are In Your Food

Jackie — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:27:24 +0000

We all wash our food thinking that it is clean and free of nasty stuff. Well, it looks like we are wrong. The FDA just released new guidelines for how much NASTY stuff can be in the food you buy, and it covers mold, rat poop, insect parts, and maggots. Ewwwww!

Here are a few examples that may make you stop eating for a while . . .

Canned and dried mushrooms. Must have under 20 maggots of any size per 100 grams of canned mushrooms, or 15 grams of dried mushrooms.

Southern Idaho Home & Garden Show – Day 2

Brad Weiser — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:49:51 +0000

The Southern Idaho Home & Garden Show is the largest event of its kind in southern Idaho, and it's happening now at the CSI Expo Center. Doors are open until 8pm tonight. Admission is $3 for adults and kids 12 and under are free! Come join us for the Southern Idaho Home & Garden Show!

Here's an interesting recipe I found on this site…

Brad Weiser — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:30:12 +0000

Grain Recipes Boiled Brown Rice Ingredients: 1 cup rinsed and soaked brown rice 1 ½ cup spring water 1 pinch of sea salt Still rinse and soak the rice but instead of a pressure cooker, use a saucepan with a tight fitting lid. Add the rice and the water and bring to a boil, add [...]