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Hearty Barbecue Rice Bowls That Are Worth The Try

Delicious rice bowls are what you need if you want to have a fulfilling meal. It is a complete meal by itself with rice, meat, vegetables and all other good stuff. It’s also a nutritious option for those who are healthy eaters. So for a warm hearty meal with your family, try these barbecue rice bowls!

Korean Style Beef Barbecue Rice Bowl

What you need:

  • 1/2 kilogram beef roast in au jus, heated
  • 1/4 kilogram jasmine rice, cooked
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup button mushrooms, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Korean barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root

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3 Amazing Slow Cooker Recipes To Try Now

Slow cooking is a great way to prepare incomparable home-cooked meals without too much work. Everyone wants to come home to a warm dinner and enjoy it with family. So ditch the microwaveable meals or ordering fast food, take your crock pot out and try these amazing slow cooker recipes!

Tasty Tropical BBQ Meatballs

What you need:

  • 1/2 bag frozen meatballs, preferably cooked
  • 2 1/2 cups pineapple chunks (with juice)
  • 2 1/4 cups barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

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3 Amazing Grilled Breakfast Sandwiches To Start Your Day Right

Who says you can’t cook breakfast food using a grill? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and if you’re having a tasty meal fresh off the grates, you’re sure to have a nice day ahead of you! Try it on the weekends – get your grill out and have breakfast with your family out in the yard!

Try any of these 3 easy grilled breakfast sandwiches:

Cheesy Bacon and Egg Grilled Sandwich

What you need:

  • 1 egg
  • 2 slices Canadian bacon
  • 2 slices American cheese
  • 2 slices sourdough bread
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • Salt and pepper

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Top 5 Tips For Hassle-Free Winter Grilling

Most people would pack up their grill when the cold weather starts to set in. Contrary to popular belief, grilling is not only for the summer time – it can be enjoyed year round. Some would even say that winter is a great time for a barbecue because nothing will warm you up better than a sizzling piece of grilled steak!

Here are 5 useful winter grilling tips to try for some nice cold weather barbecue:

Find a good spot to grill

When you grill during winter, you not only need to fight the cold, but the winds, too. On the day you are grilling, identify the direction that the wind blows most often and find a good spot that would protect you from it while you’re cooking, ideally near your house or a structure. Another good spot would be near where your supplies are (like your kitchen) to lessen the number of steps you have to take from there to your grill.

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Do You Really Want to Reduce Cooking Time?

Cooking is probably one of the oldest activities or maybe chores that man has been doing. It is my guess that man would have introduced the concept of cooking when he was a hunter and had to eat meat. In my mind, thousands of years ago, cave man would have spent days hunting and trying to get food so he could survive. His life would have been around thinking of ways by which he could feed himself so he could live. As he evolved, the barter system must have come in where he could exchange and hence get some time to do other things. In the present day, food is widely taken for granted and it is a minuscule part of one’s life. The way it is today, I am not quite sure if it is considered an important part of life. I think we have taken the concept of outsourcing and barter a bit too far where we expect someone to nearly prepare our meal and we either finish it up or even worse, just heat it. We have found several other things to do and lost focus on the most important aspect of life – food. Well, I am not a food-aholic but reason I believe food is a very important part of one’s life is because it determines the state of health of your mind and body. As they say, health is wealth, and this is best appreciated when unhealthy! Continue reading “Do You Really Want to Reduce Cooking Time?”

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3 Must Try Fresh Salads For A Healthy Meal

A green salad is a perfect go-to meal when you’re in the mood for something in between – a meal that’s not too light but not too heavy either. It is easy to prepare and you can choose what dressing to use according to your current mood.

If you’re in the mood for something refreshing yet easy to prepare for your next meal, here are 3 green salad recipes to try:

Mint Greens Mix

What you need:

  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 cup sliced avocado
  • 1 cup sliced cantaloupe
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon mint apple jelly
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

In a medium bowl, combine vegetable oil, mint apple jelly, white wine vinegar and garlic to make the dressing. Divide spinach leaves, avocado and cantaloupe between 2 serving plates then sprinkle with red bell pepper and mint leaves. Pour dressing over salad, toss and serve.

Tropical Twist Green Salad

What you need:

  • 1/4 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 cups torn arugula leaves
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup and salt in a bowl to make the vinaigrette. Set aside. In a salad bowl, combine pineapple, onion, arugula leaves and cilantro. Pour dressing over fresh ingredients and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

The Orange Surprise

What you need:

  • 1 can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 4 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 cup creamy salad dressing
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds

To make the dressing, whisk together creamy salad dressing, white sugar, white vinegar and poppy seeds in a bowl. Place mandarin oranges, baby spinach, mixed salad greens, and red onion in a serving plate and top with slivered almonds. Drizzle poppy seed dressing over salad and toss to coat before serving.

Regular consumption of fresh salads will keep your body healthy and energized. Not only that, your appetite will be satisfied as well. Try these delicious and refreshing green salad recipes for your next meal – you’ll definitely want to start eating healthy more!



Source by Adrian T. Cheng

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These Gluten-Free Grill Recipes Are A Must-Try!

Who says all food cooked on the grill is fatty and greasy? Yes, you can follow a healthy diet and eat grilled food. In fact, grilled food is more nutritious compared to those cooked on the pan. So if you’re aiming to eat healthy meals or planning to follow a gluten-free diet, these quick and easy gluten-free grill recipes are definitely a must-try!

Gluten-Free Chicken and Potato Combo

What you need:

  • 1 bottle (12 oz) beer or root beer, at room temperature
  • 6 pcs. chicken drumsticks
  • 2 potatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted then cooled
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
  • Lime wedges, for wedges
  • Olive oil, for drizzling

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2 Delicious Spicy Grilling Recipes You Must Try Now

While it’s not for everyone, a lot of grillers are fans of spicy food. And why wouldn’t they be? Spicy food makes you enjoy the food better and makes you want to eat more! So whether you like adding chilis, peppers or other spices to your meals, you’ll surely enjoy these delicious spicy grilling recipes!

Grilled Spicy Chicken Adobo

What you need:

  • 1 kg. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 can (7oz) chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

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5 Expert Tips For Grilling In Direct Heat

Grilling is a learning process. There are 2 main kinds of grilling methods – cooking over direct heat and over indirect heat. As a beginner, it’s easier to cook over direct heat, but the process is also different depending on what type of grill you have.

It’s simply placing your food on the grate and cooking directly above the heat source. Here are some expert tips for grilling in direct heat.

Create a consistent heat when using a charcoal grill

You would want a consistently hot and even heat under your grates the entire time you’re cooking. To achieve this, the trick is to arrange the hot coals in an even layer at the bottom of your grill. This way, your food will cook evenly no matter where you put them on the grill.

Use thin cuts of meat

With direct heat grilling, food tends to cook more quickly. That’s why it’s best to cook thin cuts of meat and small pieces of vegetables when using this method. The temperature usually reaches 450-650F, and if you cook thicker cuts of meat with this method, it would typically result to burning the outside with the inside not yet fully cooked.

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5 Essential Grilling Tools That Promote Safety

We all know that anything that has to do with fire has some dangers and risks, including cooking and grilling. If you love to barbecue, you’ve probably burned yourself once or twice already. For your safety (and your family’s as well), it’s ideal that you take extra precaution while working the grill. Buy gear that will protect you or will lower the chance of getting burned by the heat.

Here are some essential grilling tools for safety that you should buy:

Long-Handled Spatula and Tongs

A good spatula has an offset handle for ease of slipping it under food on the grill. You could go for either a silicone one or a metal one, but be sure to choose a long-handled spatula to keep you hands away from the grill’s heat.

Same goes with tongs. Choose a long handle that is spring-loaded. Tongs are a better choice than forks when cooking meat, as forks pierce through the meat and release its juices.

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