August 1st, 2008 flowercarole
If you have any left over peppers don’t throw them away - Freeze them!
Firstly wash the peppers then dry the outer skin with kitchen paper or a towel. Slice them in half and take out the seeds and any white pith in there.
If you prefer to slice the peppers into long strips, do so, but then place them on a small baking tray or cookies sheet and lay them out so they don’t touch each other, place into the freeze and freeze for an hour or so. Remove the peppers from the freezer and tray, place them into a freezer bag and seal and date it so you know how long they have been there.
When you are ready to use the peppers for a particular recipe just remove them from the freezer bag and cook as normal.
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August 1st, 2008 flowercarole
Grilled vegetables. They’re healthy, delicious and perfect for summertime meals. But the truth is that great vegetables — evenly cooked, tender yet with a nice brown finish on the outside — are one of the hardest grilling tasks to tackle. I cooked my way through a couple of pounds of vegetables and discovered that the single biggest determinant of successful grilled vegetables is how you cut them.
Remember …
• You want to make the pieces long and/or wide, so they don’t fall through the grate.
• You want to make them sturdy, so they don’t fall apart.
• You want to make them of uniform thickness — shoot for about one-third inch — so they cook at the same time.
MAKE SURE YOUR GRILL IS CLEAN
When the grill is hot, use a metal-bristled brush to scrub any residue off the grate. Since you are going to oil the vegetables, there is no need to oil the grill.
GRILL-SIDE TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
You should have close at hand: the prepared vegetables, a sheet pan or cookie tray, olive oil, kosher salt, long-handled tongs.
ALL ABOUT HEAT AND TIMING
Over a medium fire, vegetables will take, in general, from 3 to 5 minutes on first side and a little less on second side, but this varies with the heat of fire and the thickness and water content of the vegetable. Turn a gas grill to “medium.” With a charcoal grill, start the coals in a pile in the middle; when they are hot, arrange them around the edge of grill. (To get a final char on an already-cooked vegetable, move it directly over the coals).
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July 23rd, 2008 flowercarole
At flowercarole.com we receive emails asking us which smoothie recipes would we suggest to a person new to making homemade smoothies.
What we advise is to start off with a simple smoothie at first, something like the strawberry and banana recipe or maybe the banana baby smoothie recipe.
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