Prices Are Going Up....

I have a little FYI for everyone:


I don't know if everyone realizes that I work for a local gourmet-to-go and catering shop.  I've worked here since I was 19 years old.  All of our ingredients we get at wholesale prices.  I was informed yesterday that "ground beef" was going way up in price.  So I just wanted to let everyone know that reads my blog, that may be affected by this.

So if you are a ground beef eater, you may want to stock up on ground beef this week especially if it's on sale at your local grocer.  You can buy it and freeze it for future use.  According to the USDA you can keep ground beef in your freezer for 4 months before it starts the process of getting freezer burned.  You need to make sure your freezer is working properly.  I've actually kept ground beef longer than that.  I used a food saver machine to suck all the air out of the package.  Air is the biggest killer of meat and most foods I think.

I am not a big ground beef eater.  So if you are looking for an alternative you can substitute with ground turkey or ground chicken.  Not only can you save a few dollars some times you can also save some calories.  I try to make the substitute whenever I can.

Well I hope this is helpful to all that it will affect.

Mo 

New Year, New Ideas...

Hello,

Happy New Year!! I hope everyone's New Years celebration was all that you wanted it to be and more.  I kept my celebration to a minimum, stayed up  until the count down and then went to bed.

With a "New Year" comes "New Ideas" in the kitchen.  I know everyone is thinking about their New Years Resolutions, which we make every year.  Like most it is to get healthy and drop a few pounds.  Some will keep them, many will start, and most will say "Screw it!!"  This year I like many others, will try and get healthy and drop a few pounds.  I am starting in my kitchen! 

"Roasted Cauliflower w/Garlic and Parmesan"

I personally love to eat my vegetables, but eating them the same way every time can get "BORING".  I love roasted vegetables.  You  can pretty much roast anything.  To try and get a variety of vegetables into my diet I wanted to try cauliflower.  By the way I don't like cauliflower.  I love broccoli, but cauliflower to me just has a different taste I can't get pass.  So in thinking of the idea "You can roast anything" I decided to see if I could make cauliflower taste delicious.

I made "Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic and Parmesan Cheese".  It was "DELICIOUS"!!!
Cut your cauliflower into florets not to large.  In a bowl  mix a little garlic, salt, pepper, a little Parmesan Cheese and olive oil.  Mix everything together with the cauliflower, put it onto a cooking pan and roast 400F degrees until the stems are soft to your liking.  There should be some color on your cauliflower.  If you already like cauliflower you will love this dish and if you don't you will now love cauliflower.  Enjoy!!!

Mo