Archive for 'Herbs'

J.A. Henckels Mezzaluna Makes Mincing Magic

There are lots of methods for cutting up herbs and nuts. You could grab one of those slap-chopping-mushing devices that feature a cup with blades that slam down when you hit the lid. You could pull out your food processor. You could use a good old knife and chopping board. Or you could do it [...]

10 Christmas gifts for the green thumb

While the ground may be cold, the garden may be dormant, the gardener’s imagination is fertile. These Christmas gifts will have the green thumb in your home happier than a chipmunk chucking wood 1. Garden inspired silicon trivet Andreas silicone trivets are made by encapsulating fabric within highly heat resistant silicone. These durable trivets are [...]

Passover horseradish pot

This horseradish pot is ready for Passover. It’s made of earthenware and features English and Hebrew decoration. Bitter Herbs: are traditionally made of Horseradish and grated by hand by the man of the house till he sheds a tear. This makes up for the ones shed by the wife during the year. It’s perfectly OK [...]

Herb keeper preserves fresh herbs in the fridge

I thought I had seen everything in the kitchen gadget world. Actually, I never thought that. There are far too many wacky things available; but it sounds like a good way to start off this blog post. But going back to the “I thought I had seen everything…” thought. I was in Williams Sonoma today [...]

Salad dressing maker and emulsifier

It’s easy to make healthy salad dressings with this special blender. Simply pour in your ingredients: oil, vinegar, herbs, and then squeeze the handle to mix everything together. Use this to make some Green Goddess Dressing or a nice French Vinaigrette. Related articles by Zemanta What is Vinegar? (brainz.org) Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing (kelly-whatwereeating.blogspot.com) Get familiar [...]

Grow bean sprouts in your kitchen for healthy salads

Grow bean sprouts in your kitchen for healthy salads

These sprout growing cups are perfect for the person that likes sprouts enough to eat them once in a while and not willing to commit to the full sprout garden. You can easily grow a set of sprouts on your kitchen counter top for dinner the next day. Here’s the description from Amazon. They do [...]