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Do You Cook Together?

YumSugar — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:15:48 -0700

Do You Do All the Cooking?

YumSugar — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:15:44 -0700

There are exceptions to this generalization, but I usually come home to find my boyfriend waiting for me to whip up a delicious dinner. A couple of nights a month I don't cook, but more often than not I'm the one who makes the meals in the house. What about you - are you doing all the cooking for your loved ones and roommates?

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Are You an Impatient Cook?

partysugar — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:45:00 -0700

The other day YumSugar and I were talking about how hard it is to be a patient cook. She was complaining about waiting for her popsicles to freeze, and I mentioned that I've frosted my fair share of uncooled cookies. How about you?

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Gifts Every Healthy Cook Wants

FitSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:59 -0800

If you give the cook in your life more reason to get into the kitchen, chances are you'll be rewarded with a delicious meal. Here are our picks for what we think will make healthy cooks even happier come gift time.

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Food Network Aims to Entertain With 2010 Lineup

YumSugar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:30:20 -0800

Looks like Food Network's switching gears to focus less on cooking expertise and more on entertainment. On the roster for 2010: more Brian Boitano, and a new show, Worst Cooks in America.

Worst Cooks in America, which premieres Sunday, Jan. 3, features 12 "hopeless cooks" who are divided into two teams, one under the tutelage of network vet Anne Burrell and the other led by Arizona chef Beau MacMillan.

The show's premise: bad cooks undergo a five-week "culinary boot camp" where they will learn kitchen techniques from Burrell and MacMillan that they must apply in weekly elimination challenges.

After the contestants have been narrowed down to two, they will compete for a grand prize of $25,000 in a final challenge that has them preparing a three-course meal for a panel of food critics who think the dishes have been prepared by chefs Anne and Beau.

For even more entertainment, Brian Boitano fans should also stay tuned for the return of the Olympic medalist, who's back with a second season of the screwball show What Would Brian Boitano Make? in March. Will you tune in to watch either of these shows - or are they too far a departure from the classic cooking shows that once dominated Food Network?

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Have You Injured Yourself Cooking?

partysugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:09 -0800

Last Wednesday while chopping shallots with my shiny new knife, I cut my thumb. Badly. I was really lucky I didn't slice the tip of my thumb off. While this isn't the first time I've hurt myself in the kitchen (I have a scar on my arm from an oven burn), this was by far my most extreme accident. From hot oil to slippery knives, there's plenty of danger in cooking, so do tell: have you hurt yourself in the kitchen?

Cooked Leafy Green Breakdown

FitSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:31 -0700

In the Summer months, I crave cool, crispy raw salad greens, but when cooler temps roll in, I'm all about cooked greens. I often sauté them in a little olive oil with garlic, and they're flavorful, low in calories, and full of vitamins and nutrients. If you've ever wondered just how nutritious they are, I made a little chart so you can find out.

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1 cup cooked	Calories	Fiber (g)	Vitamin A (IU)	Iron (mg)	Potassium (mg)	Folate (mcg)
Your RDI (just to compare)	around 2,000	25-30	2,333	18	4,200	400
Spinach	41	4	18,867	6.4	839	263
Mustard spinach	29	4	14,761	1.4	513	131
Kale	36	3	17,709	1.2	296	16.9
Swiss chard	35	4	10,717	4	961	15.7
Broccoli raab (1 bunch cooked)	144	12	19,812	5.5	1,499	310
Escarole	95	5.8	1,843	1.4	530	172
Mustard greens	22.4	3	2,100	1.08	301	108
Turnip greens	33	5.7	4,199	1.3	333	196
Watercress	15	2	2,823	.36	449	8

Not sure how to use cooked greens? Try indian spiced chard or simple sautéed escarole, and this is how I like to prepare kale. If you have a tasty way to cook greens, please share it in the Healthy Recipe group.

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Do You Enjoy Teaching People How to Cook?

partysugar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:28 -0800

Do You Enjoy Cooking in Other People's Kitchens?

partysugar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:10 -0700

Although it can be tough not knowing where the whisk or baking sheets are, I often find myself making meals in a kitchen that's not my own. I don't mind cooking in an unfamiliar kitchen; I look at it as a challenging adventure and even enjoy wearing the vintage apron that came along with the kitchen! How about you?

Simple Tip: Rotate Ingredients When Cooking Over Gas

partysugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:15:23 -0700

When using an older stove with a flaming gas burner, it's important to rotate the ingredients to ensure even cooking. Last week, while I was helping a friend make risotto cakes, the cake in the center of the pan was done in minutes, but the cakes on the outside were barely browned. Since the heat is strongest directly above the flame, it's only natural for the middle items to cook more quickly.

Although my friend started to worry, I pointed out that if we rotated the cakes to give each one time in the center of the pan, they would evenly brown. The process is slower and requires patience, yet the reward - in our case fully cooked, golden-brown risotto cakes - is worth it. Do you have an old-style gas stove? How do you evenly cook things?