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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Monday, September 21, 2015

INTERNATIONAL: HERBS AND SPICES 14 - FRANCE: Fines Herbes


What are fines herbes?
WHO KNOWS?

There are several combinations.

1. According to WIKI fines herbes is a 

combination of herbs that

 forms a mainstay of French cuisine. The 

ingredients of fines herbes are fresh parsley,

 chives, tarragon and chervil.  

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2. According to my pantry (Spice Island) 
 fines herbes are a combination of herbs such as thyme, oregano, sage, rosemary, marjoram and basil.

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3. According to The Spice Hunter the 
ingredients are chervil, tarragon, parsley
 and chives.


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4. According to Simply Organic the ingredients are Organic thyme, organic rosemary, 

organic basil, organic parsley, organic

 oregano, organic tarragon, organic 

marjoram, organic "lavender flowers". *


 * Comment about the lavender flowers; they are commonly used in Herbes de Provence not Fines Herbes. 

LINK TO MORE FINES HERBS INFORMATION


Chervil, Chives, Tarragon, Marjoram, and 

Parsley for above.









Friday, September 18, 2015

PRODUCT REVIEW: Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kit - LASAGNA

LASAGNA - PASTA WITH CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE AND PREMIUM SEASONINGS

Photos below review:

It's not about the money but it really is.  1 pound ground beef plus package mix costs anywhere from 
 6.99 to $8.99.  That sounds high but we got some on sale.  See this link for prices of beef in North Carolina:  http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ra_lo101.txt

Cost of Velveeta Cheesy Skillets in Walmart:     $2.36                 
Cost of Velveeta Cheesy Skillets at Kroger:        $2.84                      

We paid $4.00 for the beef on sale and $2.40 for the kit which comes to $6.40.  (Says on box 5 1 cup servings).  $1.30 per serving.

1. Food is supposed to smell good when it is cooking, like sauteed onions, etc. It didn't. 
2. This dish was disgusting!! It tasted terrible. (see below for photo of ingredients)
3.  We served it with salad and ate a lot of that!!!!

I would not ever buy this again nor would my husband and because of this experience we aren't fools and we will never try the other products listed on the box:

  • Chicken and Broccoli
  • Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac
  • Chicken Alfredo
  • Chili Cheese Mac
  • Creamy Beef Stroganoff
  • Nacho Supreme
Recipe links below including a no meat one:





Several recipes from Yummly













Wednesday, September 16, 2015

International food blog: AMERICAN: The Kitchen Back to School

International food blog: AMERICAN: The Kitchen Back to School: LINK http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/the-kitchen/300-series/the-back-to-school-show.html Photos from The Kitchen ...

AMERICAN: The Kitchen Back to School


LINK


Photos from The Kitchen








International food blog: INTERNATIONAL: FRANCE - Paris - Brasseries from T...

International food blog: INTERNATIONAL: FRANCE - Paris - Brasseries from T...: LINK TO THREE BR ASSERIES OUTSIDE OF PARIS  FROM THE LUXURY TRAVEL BLOG




INTERNATIONAL: FRANCE - Paris - Brasseries from The Luxury Travel Blog






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