How Do You Cook Bulgur Wheat

If the sprouts are tall, fresh, green and bushy the year will be a good one, but if they are yellow or haven't been growing too tall and bushy the year will be a bad one. This year they will be coming home in December for the holidays, but on St. Andrew's...

As the seasoning layer builds and matures, however, you'll find that foods release more easily.If you are cooking over an open fire or coals, coat the bottom of the OUTSIDE of the pan with liquid dish soap.

Whether it is home-made herbal soaps, gourmet jams and jellies, a daylily nursery, or something else entirely, it can be done. The added charm of the little schoolhouse only adds to the already delightful experience.Many of us here at Dave's Garden share...

Although all Plumbago cultivars require pruning, most are not suitable for hedge use, which requires frequent shallow pruning of the top foliage layers.Avoid indiscriminate "haircut" pruning of plumbago shrubs, which only removes the top layer of growth,...

No matter what problem you face, it's not about the size or scope of what you're doing to combat it; it's about taking the initiative to combat it at all. World Food Day was earlier this week, and if you're one of the lucky five-sixths of America who...

This was at the height of the beverage's popularity, when more than 500 ginger breweries operated in the U.S. In Canada there were more than double that amount and in the UK, there were over 4000 breweries.Prohibition triggered the age of soda pop in...

Other uses for fresh basil include some of my favorites, such as in toppings for homemade Garden Pizza, Italian Focaccia or Bruschetta.Basil has a history rich in folklore medicine and Greek mythology.

Out of all of the herbs I grow, rosemary is the easiest to propagate and care for.I begin with a 3 inch cutting, pull off the bottom leaves, and stick it in my root trainers.These are small but deep containers with ridges on the side to train the roots...

The variety I like the best for cooking is Hidcote. A fabric pillow, filled with lavender, can be placed near your bed or under your pillow to help you fall asleep. The infusion can be used in the bath to soothe skin irritations.

Place remaining bacon on a serving platter for the breakfast table. Remove bacon and drain excess drippings from pan. I also came to appreciate the simple fare we ate growing up. Regular grits are my favorite, but it is sometimes difficult to find them...

It was very nearly as long as I was tall, but no matter, because I was the stirrer of the corn.Some folks today use soda to soak the corn, but I am not really familiar with that method, although I am sure it is very much the same process as with lye water.

We could make the sauce really hot, but we prefer it mild. Not just any pepper sauce suits my sisters and me. As each leaf is harvested, both sides are examined for vermin that we do not wish to eat, and then the leaf is thumped to dislodge soil and any...

Treated this way, they last for years. Herb gardeners are anxious to include this plant in their gardens for its usefulness and novelty. Cut stems when plants are dry and hang them upside down in a warm, airy location.

Meanwhile, soak some basmati rice in a bowl of water, and partially cook it. What to do?You may be most familiar with cilantro from Mexican cooking, where it is a frequent star. Brown the spices, return the meat to the Dutch oven, add the meat, turn down...

But wait...there is so much more to this little brown nut. More importantly, those are the entryway INTO the wondrous sphere. This indentation is generally softer than the others are, and easily pierced with a hammer and large nail, making just the right...

Are wonderful additions to the garden even if you never use them in cooThey add a variety of textures and scents, and their flowers will draw flocks of, and once you start nibbling and experimenting with what you've pinched, you'll appreciate your herbs...

Maybe it's time you gave sherry a try. For years, asking for sherry in restaurants and bars was met with the answer "we don't carry any sherry." That appears to be changing; big cities like London, Tokyo and New York have sherry bars or sherry tasting...

Even after sugar became part of the European diet, it was still an expensive colonial export, so candied fruit was an expensive treat. This results in a completely dry fruit often with a powdery surface, or with a surface coated with sugar crystals (the...

She recommends lining the pans with parchment paper. In a large saucepan, melt 1 stick (salted) butter, stir in 1 cup sugar and 2 cups oatmeal. Adults can still indulge in wine (from grapes or other fruit), rum (from sugar cane), vodka (from potatoes)...

Give ginger a place that gets plenty of light but no direct sun and where it is protected from the wind. Save back some rhizomes to replant next year. Harvest by hand using digging forks, wash under running water—it's tricky to rinse the dirt out from...

If the young plants are exposed to below 50°or other stressful conditions for any length of time during their growing stage, they can be subject to something called ‘buttoning' which prevents them from forming the edible heads.

According to the Quaker Oats Company, oat crops require less fertilizer, and provide dense soil coverage that reduces erosion and crowds out weeds.Speaking of Quaker Oats, that company has been producing oat products with the familiarman in Quaker garb...

It is served with gravlax (salmon cured in salt, sugar and dill, a preparation which echoes the flavors of the sauce).As the salmon example shows, dill goes perfectly with fish (think about the dill note in tarter sauce).

I know lots of uses for dill and lovage in our Romanian cuisine which I've already told our friends about, so let me share it with you too. The best time for preserving dill, parsley and lovage is when they are fully grown and their flavor is the best.

Just imagine! Consequently, it makes sense that oils (any oils, organic, mineral, coconut or olive) would be wonderful at making pigments and dyes that last, and in fact they are. Look for canola (and other familiar) oils in lipstick, paint and dyes.Mineral...

Mulch the soil once it's warmed up. Therefore, anyone with already existing and untreated kidney or gallbladder problems may want to avoid eating eggplant.Lastly, folks with arthritis should limit their intake of all nightshade vegetables (which also...

Add some bacon or ham for flavor, some jalapenos for heat, and a goodly amount of oregano, and cook it down for a couple of hours.Once you get a feel for the flavor Oregano adds to your food, you will start looking for other ways to use it.