mm, mmm, GOOD!

It is that time of year again! The weather becomes chilly, snow starts to hit the ground, and all we want to do is curl up with blankets and keep warm. Food can help keep us warm. There are many different things that we can eat to make us feel warm and cozy in the winter time. Soup is one of my favourite things to eat during the winter months. There is probably a soup out there for everyone that is personalized to their specific tastes. For me, my favourite kind of soup is pea soup with little ham bits. This is originally from Quebec, and it is a favourite to most Quebecers. It is made with chick peas, not the little green peas. Another winter favourite is hot chocolate. Instead of going for actual chocolate, I can bust my cravings and keep warm at the same time. Who wouldn't want that? Hot chocolate is my personal favourite, but coffee and tea can also keep people warm and they taste good. These two things are my personal favourites in the Winter season and they taste really good. However, there are many ways in which people can stay warm by eating food, everyone just has to find out what works best for themselves.
Happy eating and stay warm!

Food 'R' US

Kids love food. They are constantly eating because they are constantly on the go and of course, are growing individuals. This website gives a little bit of a background into what kids like to eat and how to keep them healthy when they try and grab those chips and candy. Sometimes it is hard, because parents become really busy within their every day lives, and just want something easy. However, there are still solutions to quick, easy AND healthy snacks!

http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html

Just like ME!

Another website that I decided to use was culiblog, which is actually just another blog about food and food culture. In this blog, the blogger has actually traveled to different places in order to get the full experience of the food and culture. This not only makes it easier for the blogger to get a full understanding of the culture, but also the reader. I really wish that for my blog I could have done some traveling, perhaps in the future. In the blog, the blogger has also talked about different seasons. This is very interesting, because according to the season, people might eat a certain way. Which of course is also due to the culture, because not everywhere in the world the seasons are the same at the same time.
In my opinion this blog is very well done and also very interesting.
This blog has a lot of the same ideas that I am trying to portray in my blog.

http://culiblog.org/

The Food Network

The Food Network is filled with amazing ideas on food and culinary ideas. It is one of the best channels on TV, by far, because it has an immense amount of ideas that can be used to cook, bake, BBQ, (and more!) food. Anyone can follow recipes on these shows, because the shows range in how intense the cooking process is; there is something for everyone!. One of my favourite shows on the Food Network is, Diner, Drive-ins, and Dives, because the host of the shows goes to the little places all around the USA, that are not very known, but are town favourites, and the food is usually incredibly tasty. The reason that I choose this website is because my blog is about food...what better way to link up my blog then with a website that is ALSO all about food?

Source It!

A list of some of the sources that can be related to my Blog are:

http://culinarystudio.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog

http://www.greek-recipe.com/

http://culiblog.org/

http://www.foodnetwork.com/

Topsy Turvy!

Ever since I can remember, I have always wanted a Topsy Turvy Cake, almost like an Alice in Wonderland kind of deal. I think they are so interesting, and more than just food, they are complete works of art. There are vast amounts of designs that can be made with this wonderful art piece. I one day believe and hope that once on my birthday I will have this decadent work of art! :)

Here are some pictures of my favourite designs. If you would like to see more, just google image them!

All images from google images.

The Autumn Dream

Leaves changing colours, frost on windows, scarves and mittens, hot chocolate, cinnamon, scarcrows, harvesting, YUP IT'S FALL!

Everything about Autumn makes me happy! The smells, the sights, the sounds, and especially the food! Fall is all about the harvest, bringing in all the food to stash up for winter. The colours of these foods seem to match up with the colours of the season. Autumn is a season of deep green, dark yellow and brilliant orange.





Some of these delicious fall foods include:

Parsnips,Turnips and swedes,Sweet potatoes, Pumpkins, Winter squash Clementines, Apples, Pears, Cranberries, and Figs.

A list conducted over Yahoo answers about the Top Twenty Autumn Foods, here are a few of the lists:

1. vegetable beef soup
2. white bean chicken chili
3. pumpkin pie
4. sweet potato casserole
5. beef chili
6. chicken and sausage gumbo
7. seafood gumbo
8. broccoli cheese soup
9. potato soup
10. tortilla soup
11. breakfast casserole
12. beef stew
13. apple pie
14. cream of tomato soup
15. chicken noodle soup
16. squash casserole
17. roast with potato's, carrots, and onions.
18. bratwurst with onions
19. sweet potato pie
20. pecan pie

1.Beef stew with dumplings
2. Chilli con carne
3. Chicken Soup with lemon and ginger (good for colds)
4. Hot Thai or indian curry
5.Broccolli soup with a chunk of bread
6. Roast dinner with yorkshire pudding
7.Stuffed roasted red peppers with anchovies
8. Steak with veg and pepper sauce
9. Beef broth
10. Lamb and stilton pie
11. Steak and kidney pie (with plenty of veg for those essential vitamins needed in the cold seasons)
12.Fish wellington
13. Cottage/shepards pie
14 Bangers and mash
15 Prawn chowder
16 Chicken cassorole
17 Apple crumble with hot custard
18 Hot chocolate cake with cream
19 weetabix with hot milk
20 Chicken wrapped in bacon with aspargus

Something warm in the morning-
1-eggs
2-hash browns
3-grits
4-oat meal
5- some kind of danish or pastry
For lunch-
6- hot soup
7-chili
8- grilled cheese
9-hamburgers
10- fries
11-cookies
12-chips
13-fried chicken
14- beef stew
15- fried apple pies
16- turkey
17-dressing
15-gravy
16- pumpkin pie
17-potato salad
18- sweet peas
19- cole slaw
20- BEST- UP SIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE CAKE

Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061005052505AAM26vI




Images in order from:
www.radekaphotography.com/autumntrees.htm
gaurav-nath.blogspot.com/

Φάτε! (Eat...in GREEK!)

Hello food lovers! WARNING! THE FOLLOWING POST WILL MAKE YOU EXTREMELY HUNGRY, PLEASE BE SURE TO EAT BEFORE OR AFTER READING! The wonderful world of Greece has more to just offer then beaches and history...FOOD! Greek food is my absolute favourite type of food ever! :) Some popular Greek dishes are yogurt dip...commonly known as tzatziki, Greek salad, moussaka, meat, poetatoes, and stuffed vineleaves with rice...just to name a few!

Recipes!

Greek Salad:

Greek salad, or horiatiki, is a rough country salad of juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sliced red onion, green pepper, crumbly feta cheese and plump kalamata olives. Serve this delightful combination as a side dish or as a light meal with some crusty bread.

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1½ tablespoons lemon juice

1 clove garlic—minced

½ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon sea salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and extra for garnish

3 tomatoes—cut into wedges

¼ red onion—sliced into rings

½ cucumber—sliced into thick half-moons

½ green pepper (capsicum)—julienned

4 oz (120g) feta cheese—cut into small cubes

16 kalamata olives

PLACE the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and oregano in a small jar with a screw-top lid and shake to combine. PLACE the salad ingredients in a large bowl. POUR the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine just before serving. Garnish the Greek salad with a little freshly ground black pepper.
Taken from: http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_greek_salad.htm

Tzatziki:

Ingredients:

• 2 (8 ounce) containers plain yogurt
• 2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded and diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled

Directions:

In a food processor or blender, combine yogurt, cucumber, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, dill and garlic. Process until well-combined. Transfer to a separate dish, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour for best flavor.

Taken from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/tzatziki-sauce/Detail.aspx

Images in order from:
http://www.newportjaycees.org/clubportal/images/clubimages/178/greek1%281%29.jpg
janetishungry.blogspot.com/.../greek-salad.html
http://angelabambola.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/tzatziki.jpg

Thanksgiving, Canadian Style!

Today is Thanksgiving, in Canada!! I had my dinner last night, but technically it is today. A little Thanksgiving history: originally Thanksgiving was celebrated by various First Nations in Canada. It was celebrated to give thanks for the successful bounty of crops. Many organized harvest festivals and ceremonial dances. Since 1879 Thanksgiving has been observed every year, but the date was proclaimed annually and changed. Thanksgiving currently is every second Monday in October.
Thanksgiving today, is a time to be thankful for everything that we have and to eat incredibly delicious meals. Which is where the food portion of my blog expertise comes in!
One of the delectable foods that we gorge on is the mouth watering turkey. Sitting in the kitchen socializing with family, and the MOMENT your nose gets a whiff of that turkey smell...it's all over...our stomach starts to growl and our mouth waters waiting for a taste of the tender and delicious turkey. Also, mashed potatoes. Personally, this is my favourite. The soft, velvety, buttery sensation in your mouth is AMAZING. Stuffing is also a key portion to the Thanksgiving meal. It includes dried bread cubes (like croutons, but soft) spices (depends on your taste buds) and various vegetables, such as corn, onion, peas etc. Various vegetables are put on the table such as corn, carrots, squash, and peas. The warm and savory taste of gravy on your food tops everything off deliciously. Dessert time is just as good as the rest of the meal. It is all about the pies. Apple pie, Pumpkin pie, Blueberry pie, Strawberry Rhubarb pie, you name it, the store has it.
I have to say Thanksgiving is one of the best meals that I will have all year, it is also one of the meals that almost every Canadian looks forward too. I hope everyone had an amazing and appetizing Thanksgiving this year!
GOBBLE GOBBLE!!


image from: http://thecontentwrangler.com/images/uploads/ThanksgivingDinner.jpg

Food Lovers Unite!!

Hello food lovers, and welcome to my blog about food! My blog is going to be about mostly food, but also will be discussing the cultures in which certain types of food come from. Culture is a very important aspect when talking about food, because every culture should be credited for the amazingly delicious food they make!
I hope to make your mouth water and your stomach growl with the scrumptious recipes and meal ideas from my blog!:) Some of the food cultures I will be blogging about are Greek, Italian, French, and Chinese, to just name a few! I will also blog about Canadian and American food...something a little bit more familiar to most people! I also will blog about local restaurants from where I am from, from where I live, and from where I have been....I can not wait as I hope you cannot too!
Get ready to have your eyes (and hopefully stomachs!) full with my delectable and exquisite food blog! YUM:)

Image from: http://www.motherearthnews.com/uploadedImages/Blogs/Relish!/Food-Safety.jpg