http://www.painlesscooking.com/Cooking-blog.html The Cooking Blogs keeps you informed about all additions and changes to the painlesscooking.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us How to Cook Everything Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:32:26 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:32:26 -0400 painlesscooking.com http://www.painlesscooking.com/what-is-citric-acid.htmlaeb27b2c5ed1d100094ba10a309379b3What is citric acid? Learn all about this product with great recipes like strawberry preserves, dill onion bread, blackberry ice cream, banana shake and canned corn. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:32:22 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/uses-for-salt.html47a75aba4155b42fc1772e5e5dde283fLearn the different types of salt, some of the uses for salt and the many health benefits of Himalayan salt; recipes for peanut cookies and seasoned salt. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:21:25 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/best-appetizers.html7ecb3bd86cbce19aec84fbbd1c9d179bMy best appetizers are loaded with lots of flavor; hummus made with tahini paste, tabouli, eggplant spread and potato garlic spread served with pita bread. Tue, 4 Jun 2013 14:26:23 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/how-to-make-cheesecake.html425c940df4a7dadf540976dd3271823dLearn how to make cheesecakes with great recipes and instructional videos. Thu, 30 May 2013 14:09:08 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/what-is-fenugreek.htmlbfceaeea0ce61c9acbafd8fc7bd0fcf2Learn what is fenugreek and the health benefits; use in recipes for South African bobotie, Indian dahl recipe with raita sauce and curry powder. Wed, 29 May 2013 04:14:45 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cracker-recipes.html58660046b0adeaf4745a7a880fe5e487 Make homemade cracker recipes with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, saltines, cheddar cheese, Parmesan poppy seed, rye crispbread, initial crackers and refrigerator cheese wafers. Sun, 19 May 2013 15:10:27 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cooking-rhubarb.htmla2554c725ac06e8f4db14488c6fe6db1Cooking rhubarb can be done year round by freezing and canning to enjoy delicious dessert recipes like strawberry rhubarb pie and many more. Mon, 13 May 2013 07:27:36 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/how-to-cook-everything.htmlb7976483fd28dfdb05f4b53c38645d35Learn how to cook everything you could possibly want to know from simple boiling eggs to how to plan a meal and everything in between. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:46:02 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/what-is-turmeric.html0711e77d37ac68e1eb452baba4feb8aaLearn about what is turmeric and the health benefits of cooking with it in curry powder recipe and yellow cake recipe. Fri, 10 May 2013 08:31:59 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cooking-conversion.html56e560e176d7ad8960695f92feb42da8Memorize cooking conversions for emergency substitutions for chocolate, marshmallow, vinegar, sweeteners, flour, milk, shortening, leavening and others. Mon, 6 May 2013 16:49:41 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/muffaletta-sandwich.htmla3042ae50c7fef6507d4969d18d1a15dLearn to make this unique delicious Muffaletta sandwich, originally from Central Grocery New Orleans; pan bread, olive salad, cold meats and cheeses. Mon, 6 May 2013 16:46:35 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/ham-salad-sandwich.html766e72b6d1f129be3d1c7a90c6b0c7b6Make ham salad sandwiches from different recipes like spicy hot ham salad, chicken salad or bologna ham salad, my cheap party recipe Mon, 6 May 2013 16:43:41 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/bacon-lettuce-and-tomato-sandwich.htmlfe229939d30f1f2c8c512e5a1e56f061VIDEO: Learn how to make the best bacon lettuce and tomato sandwiches by using the lots of the best slices of cooked bacon and good bread. Mon, 6 May 2013 16:40:44 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/party-sandwich-recipes.html6c00e549d73a6613fb6b1d4c64776915Learn how to make a sandwich with party sandwich recipes like pimento cheese and chipped beef recipes. Mon, 6 May 2013 16:38:04 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/sandwich-recipes.htmlc0714aa9834b8170a74e07e4ab00689aLearn how to make some of the best sandwich recipes are simple like salads, peanut butter & sloppy Joes; others are Reuben, Club, Cuban, bacon lettuce and tomato. Mon, 6 May 2013 16:35:03 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/crockpotrecipes.html0b620295b7f674875303cc923975783bMake some delicious Crockpot recipes like chicken paprikash, beef burgundy, barbeque beef and vegetable beef soup. Mon, 6 May 2013 16:27:07 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/omelet-recipes.htmlc7e4e9b020a8d19ecf5bd724e83b6650Learn how to make crepes, omelet recipes and other egg recipes; eggplant frittata, Spanish omelet, French or create your own. Mon, 6 May 2013 16:23:09 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/breakfastrecipes.html887798a33021bc639bf108bfaa3bb6e7Learn to make my best breakfast recipes like how to make potato pancakes, biscuits and casseroles with sausage, bacon, cheese or hash browns. Mon, 6 May 2013 16:05:48 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/biscuit-recipe.html133b24dac261f293d76a1c65da1c8fb0Learn how to make homemade biscuit recipes made with buttermilk, or egg biscuits, yeast biscuits and a biscuit mix recipe. Mon, 6 May 2013 12:27:55 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/slaw-recipes.html893f3f498702a9a48d37aeebe151f314Make American slaw recipes with hot and cold cabbage, sauerkraut, carrots and even fruits like apples make good slaw. Mon, 6 May 2013 12:23:43 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/the-good-egg.html164101b5de96c38d62d222973d451b6eLearn how to cook the good egg to your preferred doneness; learn how to poach, fry and make recipes for casserole and cake. Mon, 6 May 2013 07:03:36 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/egg-recipes.htmlf607fcd3b5331169a38cf551c10ffb0dLearn about eggs, history, storing with great egg recipes like make ahead French toast and a breakfast burrito recipe. Mon, 6 May 2013 06:59:20 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/agar-agar-recipes.htmlb34c7a2a4ae7e3f21edb63935c02d730VIDEO: Learn to make agar agar recipes for special diet or because it tastes good; try this pineapple dessert with cookie crust and chocolate topping. Mon, 6 May 2013 06:55:19 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/vegan-recipes.html23d8f1e5d8de831282de5eae97d6b3d2Learn what is a vegan diet with vegan recipes for lentil burgers and information about quinoa and how to use it in a recipe. Sun, 5 May 2013 14:12:19 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/culinary-arts-cooking-schools.html2f3ef1b9263c1fb5be0ba09fe769f885Things you might learn from culinary arts cooking schools are how to make orange rolls with sweet dough and sticky buns. Sun, 5 May 2013 14:07:01 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/international-travel-tips.htmle7fcb4b102c06b85f36d8cfc3fc143cbOne of my international travel tips is to pack snack foods; recipes for party mix, trail mix, show Mein noodle candy and molasses spice cookies. Sun, 5 May 2013 12:16:26 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/small-towns-in-tennessee.html7877979c31b6c6014425844f7b58476cVisit small towns in Tennessee for good food; recipes for chiles rellenos, beef stroganoff, banana bread and a Mexican appetizer. Sun, 5 May 2013 12:03:33 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/german-cuisine.html4431ae4fe67b4d7a00b40535b047e206Enjoy my German cuisine with recipes made when butchering pork like piggy pudding, panhaas or scrapple, souse meat and onion rolls for sandwiches. Sun, 5 May 2013 11:57:28 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/ashville-nc.html4603d8667ff500d1de36a0716fa81afaOne Ashville NC restaurant serves the best German food; enjoy my recipes for potato pancakes, sauerbraten, fishcakes and hamburger gravy. Sun, 5 May 2013 11:52:50 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/german-food.html2032cb69020e2fb4788c555efc61b9bfMake some German food recipes like you would get in a good German restaurant like potato pancakes, Wienerschnitzel and peach kuchen. Sun, 5 May 2013 11:36:17 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/Ecuador-living-cuisine.htmle97b82482607a6debda8dcc366ba4449Learn about Ecuador living cuisine and how to cook quail; make potato cheese soup recipe and sweet potato cake with orange sauce. Sun, 5 May 2013 11:31:49 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/ecuador-facts.html31966f6f0c6f67dc1786dba50b731baaLearn some Ecuador facts like weather, altitude and travel tips with recipes for cheese crackers, Tex Mex and sweet cereal snacks. Sat, 4 May 2013 07:26:02 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/ecuador-living.htmle49bfe25841925aaeeea2dbb0a0d1dd1Learn about what a say of Ecuador living is like with recipes for quinoa pudding corn pudding and a delicious cheese sauce. Sat, 4 May 2013 07:18:41 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/the-joy-of-cooking.htmlfd3944381c52766ac13a86616f048ce4Have the joy of cooking when making recipes for poppy seed cake, butterscotch oatmeal cookies, nut rolls and horns with walnut filling. Sat, 4 May 2013 07:05:10 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/travel.htmldb221193ce49f10469ec47374bb1d0e0Make simple food for travel like spiced nuts, party mix, hot chocolate mix, easy peanut butter cookies and pumpkin cookies. Sat, 4 May 2013 07:01:27 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/mt-dora-florida.html2a1564fd57ba8d7490e784e6159133edThe restaurants in Mt Dora Florida offer some great food; try my recipes for fried artichokes in tempura batter and chocolate custard. Fri, 3 May 2013 15:33:42 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/food-fads.html0ccd894e45ce6c578c99bebb0fd8e577Try some of these food fads like chicken wings, blooming onion and many toasted sandwich recipes; Rueben, cheese, ham and cheese and tuna melt. Fri, 3 May 2013 15:18:16 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/meal.html62e32c4f8ac7ff5312467936edf70177 Learn how to plan a meal with recipes for stuffed mushrooms, spinach salad with poppy seed dressing, lemon chicken and blackberry crisp. Fri, 3 May 2013 15:10:24 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/coldweatherrecipes.html84ea80fadb0ff383f0f9f32c15f745d3 Keep on hand cold weather recipes; hot buttermilk biscuits, pork cracklings, trail mix for snacking and even bird suet for backyard family. Fri, 3 May 2013 15:06:09 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cold-weather-recipes.html1d5aeb0f11b15b049caff98af5564f70Warm up with cold weather recipes like hearty soups, Brunswick stew in a Crock Pot or slow cooker and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Fri, 3 May 2013 07:15:21 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/fall-foliage.html3098b014145a5a54b576de5aa88009c8Enjoy the beautiful fall foliage and delicious fall foods like spicy pumpkin soup, summer squash recipes and coconut cake. Fri, 3 May 2013 07:10:15 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cooking-with-vinegar.html7f7768a897816607df9da024ed475999Learn the benefits of vinegar, uses and about cooking with vinegar in recipes for pie crust, marinade, cookies and chocolate cake. Fri, 3 May 2013 06:08:40 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/metric-conversion-table.html2f421be8b29b595ae21bcc8cb76f65d0Learn to use a metric conversion table for a Celsius to Fahrenheit chart; recipes for lemon cupcakes with lemon glaze and chocolate mousse. Thu, 2 May 2013 14:41:41 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/pantrystaples.html33e1f9c56b8c1f3e2d9d7491c1a5887fLearn how to stalk pantry staples to make recipes from scratch like basic pancakes, raw apple cake and a rice pudding recipe. Thu, 2 May 2013 14:37:49 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/kitchen-supplies.html3b7bdd22a5b02bdd3a547b23f003bc60Learn how to store kitchen supplies for short and long term like how to store flour, rice, pastas, cornmeal, beans and lentils. Thu, 2 May 2013 14:35:12 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/bakeware.htmlba7ad87029594bb1a8fbe60eedde89f8Learn about the best types of bakeware and pan sizes for your cooking and baking needs; springform pans, angel food cake pan, brioche pans and others. Thu, 2 May 2013 14:31:42 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cookingutensil.html88f7b3923bac0cf275794ce20e3f6dccLearn about the following cooking utensils for using with your recipes: What is a double boiler? What is parchment paper? What is a sieve? Types of thermometers. Thu, 2 May 2013 14:27:10 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cookingmeasurement.html6d22ce6b6301075cc09c8f766cf0442aRefer to the cooking measurement chart when making conch chowder, tomato pasta and easy lasagna or other Cambells soup recipes. Thu, 2 May 2013 13:35:23 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/internationalfoods.htmlaa52d84bf9c659975a9e9c1e523430a4Learn to make international foods recipes like flan for Cinco de Mayo, tourtiere recipe, brigadeiros, jollof rice and meatball soup. Thu, 2 May 2013 13:28:31 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/finecooking.html810f7603b8556de623c2474592a7162eTry some of these basic but fine cooking recipes for corn fritters, breaded pork chops, the best peach pie and my sister’s special recipes. Thu, 2 May 2013 13:21:51 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/iris-flowers.htmlf429429ffb2c2ce0e33af4e36a0a54d2Enjoy with me the Iris Flowers Festival, the food and my new discoveries like microwave potato bag and a casserole carrier; recipes included. Thu, 2 May 2013 13:12:56 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/guide.htmld5025f3c2db673647dbdd3da7144ff50Use free cooking guide for accurate measuring of Butterfinger recipe; Ounces per pound? Ounces per cup? Ounces in a pint? Thu, 2 May 2013 13:06:38 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cookingbyingredients.htmle800fe108f8bf04bd3731ebb6c96cd70Learn cooking by ingredients over packaged foods for better taste; learn about anise with recipe for anise cookies and a delicious honey cake recipe. Thu, 2 May 2013 12:54:01 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cookingtips.html7fb961cffec9643082cb8c77b3ad7567 Learn the best cooking tips for eggs and everything else in cooking and baking with recipes for Scotch eggs, bee sting cake and better than sex cake. Wed, 1 May 2013 15:13:23 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/freerecipes.html9e74697666abdfc73c3777425dcff85bTry these very good free recipes for chewy oatmeal cookie bars, easy chocolate sheet cake and delicious country white bread. Wed, 1 May 2013 15:07:37 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/how-to-cook.html81b8d3bddb7c756c883354ea905b219eLearn how to cook from scratch with recipes for city chicken, homemade biscuits, sweetened condensed milk and chocolate pudding. Wed, 1 May 2013 13:13:52 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cooking-terms.htmlec5e3087793eb0316f4ce4fde2323a0dLearn some general cooking terms like what is marzipan, what is mocha, What is fondant and find out how to braise. Wed, 1 May 2013 13:09:23 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cheesecake-desserts-recipes.html3a793900118a49d1ef3e0b7f8e630c2bMake delicious cheesecake desserts recipes like Nestles Toll House, banana recipe, a brownie dessert or rhubarb recipe. Wed, 1 May 2013 12:02:28 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/what-is-dill.html364d9e15c3ab9785f578438b6db6476cLearn what is dill and the benefits: recipes for baked cod or trout, vegetable dip, cheese sauce for vegetables canned green beans and dilly bread. Wed, 1 May 2013 07:48:30 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/carrot-recipes.html189f36036e26219afc305a370a43f19fLearn health benefits and make a delicious carrot recipes for fennel soup, pudding, muffins with raisins or make home canned carrots. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:03:11 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/fried-green-tomato-recipe.htmlcdd27777e4fa7c9e0f08b44a4522162eMake a fried green tomato recipe, Pennsylvania Dutch style with honey mustard sauce, with onions, with bacon grease, oven fried or fritters. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:58:51 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/recipes-for-fresh-tomatoes.htmld52eabebc712ddd6578a91d35fd146bdMake delicious recipes for fresh tomatoes; rasam powder for Indian recipes, tomato rasam, roasted tomatoes and tabbouli. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:52:17 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/how-to-cook-turnips.htmlf8fb76b90ff5cea0c1839e1fc16bfa5dLearn how to cook turnips; eat raw, boiled, steamed, baked or fried with recipes with mashed potatoes, pork stuffing, watercress and as watercress. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:45:51 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/recipe-for-tomato-soup.htmlb91db985ff1face811831b6d5d15fad5Learn how to make beef stock id needed for a recipe for tomato soup; recipes for plain, lentil, seafood gumbo, garlic and with rice. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:40:24 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/tomato-salsa-recipes.html2a4531d7fe241e5161332c0d540dfdd8Choose one of these tomato salsa recipes for Mexican salsa, salsa supreme, cheese dip, and salsa verde or a Cuban salsa recipe. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:34:18 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/cucumber-tomato-salad-recipe.html656a8a49ed669d4055e1f6075c5b5292Choose one of many cucumber tomato salad recipes from a basic, Greek salad, Italian pasta, crab, chicken and cold stuffed tomato salads. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:28:45 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/starting-a-garden.html31b712471511fbede2aafdfc5a71d32fAfter starting a garden we anxiously await the first pickings of to make a wilted lettuce recipe, cucumber relish or veggie dip for radishes and other veggies. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:21:34 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/how-to-cook-turnip-greens.html88b07b305c6e8351891df994e3104ad2Learn how to cook turnip greens with recipes for sour cream sauce, barley casserole with turnips and beef stew recipe with turnips. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:05:07 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/how-to-cook-swiss-chard.htmle73f00796ce22801188195c538de372fLearn how to cook Swiss chard with recipes for lemon sauce and browned onion sauce, bacon potato soup and Swiss chard timbale. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:54:26 -0400 http://www.painlesscooking.com/how-to-cook-spinach.htmla1400103ec488d22a4bae9593abf39b2Learn how to cook spinach and enjoy the delicious taste plus wonderful health benefits in recipes for casseroles, salad and spanakopita, a spinach pie. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:10:46 -0400