Foods & Ingredients

What Is Head Cheese And How To Eat It

What Is Head Cheese And How To Eat It

“Head cheese” is not a cheese.  I don’t know why it’s called cheese, when it is, in fact, meat! Head cheese is a jellied meat made from the meat of the head of a pig or cow.  That’s why it’s “head”, but who knows why it’s “cheese” :) Head cheese is sold in the...

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What Are Sprats And How To Eat Them

What Are Sprats And How To Eat Them

What are the sprats? Sprats are a kind of fish.  The sprats are tiny, and are normally sold canned – just like sardines.  Sprats are very popular in Russia where I’m originally from, and they are sold in European ethnic supermarkets in the US.  On this picture you can see a can of smoked...

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What To Eat And Serve With Tzatziki Sauce

tzatziki sauce

Tzatziki is a delicious Mediterranean sauce made out of yogurt with minced cucumber, garlic and lemon juice.  I usually buy a huge jar of tzatziki sauce at Costco (the Hannah brand of tzatziki sauce pictured above).  Even though it’s a big package of sauce, it gets used up within a week at my house...

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Chocolate Cheese Fudge

Chocolate Cheese Fudge

I got this Chocolate Cheese Fudge in a store called Carr Valley Cheese in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Carr Valley Cheese is a store full of cheese!  It has lots of different kinds of cheese, and what I got is a very unique cheese – a Chocolate Cheese Fudge. Chocolate Cheese Fudge is a hybrid...

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Poppy Seed Roll Cake

Poppy Seed Roll Cake

I love poppyseed filling in baked goods.  I don’t care much about the poppy seeds sprinkled on top of bagels – they don’t have much flavor and get stuck in your teeth with no taste to show for it :) However, when the poppy seeds are combined into a poppyseed filling, their taste is...

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Giant Avocado – Florida Lowfat Avocado Variety

Giant Avocado – Florida Lowfat Avocado Variety

Once I went grocery shopping and saw very unusual avocados.  These avocados were huge!  The avocadoes were a giant size, and had green smooth skins.  They were labeled as “Florida Lowfat Avocado”. I love avocados and guacamole, so of course I had to try to new kind of avocado that I’ve never tried before. ...

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Small Seedless Personal Mini Watermelon

Small Seedless Personal Mini Watermelon

My favorite kind of watermelon is the small seedless mini watermelon – also called “personal watermelon”.  What I like about the personal watermelon is its small size. If I feel like having some watermelon, I never feel like getting one of those huge watermelons – unless I’m planning to have a big party.  With...

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How To Eat Herring

How To Eat Herring

This is the picture of a package of Salted Herring Fillet In Oil.  What is a herring? Herring is the name of the fish.  When most people think of herring, they think of the way the herring fish is prepared – salted and pickled. Herring is certainly an exotic food that only some people...

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Marinated Grilled Sweet Red Peppers From Costco

Marinated Grilled Sweet Red Peppers From Costco

Marinated roasted red peppers are a great thing to have in your pantry.  These yummy peppers make an instant appetizer or side dish.  If you think that marinated roasted sweet peppers are expensive, I have great news – I have found marinated peppers in Costco that cost less than half price of what I...

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Marinated Roasted Red Sweet Bell Peppers

Marinated Roasted Red Sweet Bell Peppers

Marinated roasted red bell peppers is a great item to have on hand.   I usually have at least 1 jar of marinated sweet red peppers in my pantry.  These things can keep for years.  You never know when you’ll need some marinated roasted peppers, so make sure you have a jar of them too...

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