Cook Wannabee

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Nope, I am not talking about cutting hair at this time, although I have done that, too.

I am talking about the times that you might have onions in your fridge for too long. Have you ever seen them when they start to grow and get lots of green things sticking out of them? Believe it or not, but those onions are not for throwing away. Those green tops are great for using as season in many things. Eggs when scrambled, omelettes, soups, meat sauces, and all sorts of things can use ‘green onions for flavoring. When those onions get those green tops, voila, you have green onions.

If you wanted to start you own garden, onions that have sprouted, potatoes that have sprouted are all starts for regular plants. I like to let the potatoes grow so I can have some greenery out in front of our apartment, too. I even have a couple of potatoes waiting right now to be planted. I hope they grow. I like plants. Not always to eat, sometimes just to look at.

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i know that it has been a while since I last wrote something here. There have been deaths of people we love and sickness that has interfered with any writing.

Today, I want to write about something that is very important. Food Allergies are something that can sneak up on you without warning. My husband has ended up in the ER many times because of an allergy that caught him off guard.

He is allergic to many medicines, spices, and some foods. An allergic reaction can be anything from feeling as if you have taken some kind of drug, you might feel as if you have the flu, or it can kill you. The symptoms can be all of the above, or anything in between.

If you know someone with an allergy, do not take it lightly. Being aware of the dangers can save a life - theirs, or yours.

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Have you checked out the ads on the television lately?

When they show burgers, the burgers are thick and have a lot of stuff piled on them. How are you supposed to eat them? Sishkebab ( I am not sure of the spelling on that) I can understand eating one piece at a time, the skewer after all.

Burgers are best when you can get in a good bite with a little of everything that is on the bun. I have seen some burgers that look almost 2 inches thick. How do you make sure that is cooked properly? With all of the illnesses that can be found on meat, in meat, and in restaurants, thoroughly cooked food is safer than something that is partially raw in the center. I am not a cave man after all.

What is your idea about burgers?

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I happen to love pickles of all sorts.

Gherkins, sweet pickles, dill pickles, polish dill pickles, pickled onions, pickled beets, pickled cantaloupe, pickled watermelon rind,…..I guess you get the idea here.

Not only do they do good on a juicy burger (that is another story), they are good by themselves. When I have a sore throat and nothing seems to help it, sucking on a pickle just like a lollipop will ease the pain in my throat. Of course you cannot always tell people to go suck on a pickle when they talk about their throats, though. They might think that you are weird or something.

I don’t care, I like pickles.

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Since I had mentioned chopsticks in a previous article, figured that i would mention Chinese Food next.

I know that lately there have been multiple cases of things from China being dangerous, or messed up. However, the food that we can find in many restaurants is truly tasty. I do enjoy good egg rolls, General Tso’s Chicken, Sweet & Sour dishes, Fried Rice. I especially like the way the vegetable are not soggy and limp but have some crunch left to them so they still have a lot of their vitamins in place. Broccoli Beef, and Pepper Beef have good flavors, too. My husband has to be careful when he eats Chinese food, because he is allergic to Ginger and a lot of its relatives, too. We have found out from experience that a lot of Chinese food has ginger in it.

I use soy sauce in a lot of cooking just to season the meat. It does not have to be oriental cooking for it to be used. It is a very flexible alternative to using Worcestershire sauce when you do not want the food to be too spicy.

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