Greens for Spring
The trees are budding. The flowers blooming and with that we have wonderful delicious greens poking through the soil. Greens have many health benefits. They are low in calories, carbohydrates and are packed with nutrients. Come join us in the
Diabetic Cooking Forum to celebrate spring and add some green to your meal plan.
Celebrating May With National Mediterranean Diet Month
US News Health gives the Mediterranean Diet 4 out of 5 stars as one of the best overall diets in the new 2012 diet rankings.
The Mediterranean Diet resembles other US News rated diets including the DASH, Mayo Clinic, and Vegetarian diets.
The aim of the Mediterranean Diet includes weight loss, heart and brain health, cancer prevention, and diabetes prevention and control. Read more this month in the
Special Diets Forum.
The Nordic countries lead the world statistics of coffee consumption and share a thriving coffee culture. Grab a cup and learn how to
fika Swedish style, find out what kind of coffee befits a priest in Iceland, and discover a myriad of delicious Scandinavian coffee pastry recipes to go with that brew!
Click here to visit the Scandinavian forum!
Zucchini
This May we focus all our attention on the crisp and versatile zucchini, so come and join us while we prepare mouthwatering dishes with a mediterranian flair and learn about the many benefits of this healthy vegetable.
Apricots
Those beautiful orange colored small round fruits are one of the first signs that summers bounty is starting to roll in. I love, love love a good apricot jam, and I do not peel mine! Since the flavor of the apricot is delicate I want to squeeze every bit of flavor out of them I can. Apricots are used for jam, jelly, butter, marmalade and chutney. Feel free to post your links to your favorite recipes!
Making Soft Cheese at Home
Most likely the first "preserved milk" happened by accident. What they got was cheese, or more simply put-cheese curd swimming in whey.
And they liked it! Ready to get started? The
Canning Forum will cover making homemade: ricotta, mascarpone, paneer, yogurt cheese, boursin, cream cheese & creme frache.
Country Hoedown!
You're invited to a good old fashioned "Hoedown" .....but you scratch your head and lazily ponder as to what you are going to take to share with your neighbors. No doubt there will be plenty of fresh vegetables, berries, and all kinds of meats, beef, chicken, lamb, and pork on the grill. Come join in the fun and tag a recipe to make then photo it! Join in for the fun right here
WELCOME TO EGYPT![/quote]
Join the NA/ME Forum as we visit Egypt, the 3rd country in our close up examination of the region & it's foods!
Let's travel around the North African/Middle Eastern Region!
Was Grandma's kitchen a warm and welcoming place, where something yummy was always on the stove or in the oven?
Some Grandma's did not cook much, specially working ones!
You can collect some great recipes and start your own adopted Grandma recipe collection right here!
Either way, we hope you will check out the various categories, share recipes and memories and just have a good time!" So come on and visit us at
TOTM where you are always welcome
Breads
Wonderful breads can be found in and around the Caribbean. Discover more this month in the
Caribbean Cooking Forum.
More Than Sauerkraut And Dumplings - The Contest!
In the German Forum, we cooked up another idea for May. As there are so many recipes left which nobody made, we decided to extend our game through May but make a contest out of it now. Whoever makes the most recipes by May 31st will be awarded with a German cookbook (in English, of course
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The prickly pear cactus is a staple of the Mexican and Central American diet, they have been for thousands of years. Prickly pear cactus has two edible parts, the pad of the cactus (nopal) and the "pear" (tuna). Read more in the
South America Cooking Forum.
May Is National Barbecue Month
Are you a BBQ aficionado? Does grilling season make your heart beat a little faster? There are lots of new & fun gadgets to add spark to any backyard affair. Check them out in the
Kitchen Gadget Forum and start making your wish list.
Whole Chicken
Love roasted chicken, but are there times when a crock pot works better for your schedule? Succulent chicken is only a few steps away. The
Crockpot Cooking Forum will share tips to end up with a juicy & tender bird this month.
Read more:
http://www.food.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=374898#ixzz1trvzRRB1
RSC #18 Cooking Contest
It's time to create
MAGIC in the kitchen. The challenge is to take 5 ingredients from the official list & turn them into an appealing & tasty dish. We invite you to put your creative genius to work and create a delicious recipe for the newest round of RSC. All it takes is one appealing idea, a little kitchen magic, and YOU could be the next winner! Well, throw in washing a few dishes too.
Dates to Remember:
Ingredient Reveal: Friday, April 27th
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 11th
Recipe Reveal: Tuesday, May 15th
Cooking Period: Tuesday, May 15 - Sunday, May 27th
Review Period: May 28th - Thursday, May 31st
Winner Announcement & Photo Uploading: Saturday, June 2nd
Variety is the Spice of Life Event 2012
Basically we're all the same, but different! What strikes your fancy might not suit me! For this event, we'll all make the same recipes ~ with variations! Tag one, or as many recipes that you’ll make and review, and report back to the forum topic by May 31st. Photos are encouraged, but are not required for this event. Won't it be fun to hear & see how things turned out both alike & different for each of us using the same recipes?
Might you be interested in this Zaar cooking game??? Welcome to the My-3-Chefs Game.... the Zaar Game that promotes the UNREVIEWED recipe!
This is the Game where PLAYERS .. yes, YOU, get to choose ANY theme that suits you.. and you have 4 weeks to make 3 unreviewed recipes...
coming in June
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Coming in 2012
June~Pet Swap hosted by saralaya
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