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Emergency Cooking: How-to Start a Charcoal Fire

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:01:18 +0000

Chances are that in a natural disaster it will be YOU who will have to cook and you’ll have to hurry and do something with all of that meat in your freezer before it goes bad. So, be educated and start practicing this summer on how to start a charcoal fire and how to grill. It has some tasty benefits…trust me!

See what exciting thing I’m doing to help you in the Summer!

The Blender that will Blend ANYTHING-Including WHEAT!

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Wed, 19 May 2010 07:01:03 +0000

Now that summer is here, I just had to share with you one of my favorite appliances for the summer! It does everything from make ice cream, smoothies, shakes, soups, syrups (yes, that means it will make it hot for you!), batters, sauces, AND grind your wheat! See it in action, below!

Learn how to start a charcoal fire! It’s great for emergency cooking but also for the summer! Can you tell I’m ready for a little good weather?!

My Wheat Grinder and Why I now LOVE it!

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Mon, 17 May 2010 07:01:06 +0000

I get asked a lot of questions about which wheat grinder I use and why…and the answer may surprise you! See why I’m no longer banished to the garage to grind wheat and why I’m now in LOVE with this wheat grinder.

Wheat Grinder: Part ONE

Wheat Grinder: Part TWO

Have you ever had dreams of having a blender that will blend almost anything including wheat? Well, okay, maybe you haven’t but it’s still pretty cool. Learn more about it NEXT!

Freezer Meals: Food Storage for…well…your Freezer!

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:01:27 +0000

So when Jenny contacted me….OFFERING to show me how to make freezer meals, I had to take her up on her offer. After all, wouldn’t you love to have an expert come to your kitchen and help you cook something?! Well I figured you might, which is why I convinced her to let me tape it and show it to all of you! In these videos she’ll show you how to make DELICIOUS freezer pizzas that you can use at any time. Jenny has been on Good Things Utah and was even approached by the Rachel Ray show (RACHEL RAY!) to be on but had to reschedule due to a baby on the way. She has awesome ideas and is a GREAT teacher!

How-to Make Freezer Pizza: Part ONE

How-to Make Freezer Pizza: Part TWO

Click HERE to visit Jenny’s blog to get the written instructions for this recipe. Or you can also check out her NEW book “Fabulous Freezer Meals” for this and MORE fabulous freezer meal recipes!

Have you ever wondered which wheat grinder I use and why? Well check back on Wednesday to SEE (yes, ANOTHER video) what and why I use it….and why you’ll love it as well!

Sun Ovens

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:01:10 +0000

Solar ovens are so exciting! Obviously, the are great to use when you don’t want to heat up your kitchen but you can also use them in the winter! All you need is sun-so no more thinking to yourself that only those lucky ducks in Arizona can benefit from these. Plus, I don’t know if you knew this, but you also can’t burn or dry out your food in a Sun Oven (isn’t that a nice thought!) Also, when you purchase a Sun Oven you are also helping 3rd world deforested countries to get a way to cook their food. In these countries, women can walk for miles (which is highly unsafe for them) just to get a little fuel to cook dinner for their families. After doing all the research and seeing the good in the world these Sun Ovens can do, I’ve decided not only to buy one but to become a dealer.

Click HERE to watch a great video detailing how the Sun Oven works.

Get 10% off between now and Father’s Day! Use code “Fathers” at check out.

America’s Test Kitchen Weighs in on Solar Ovens

Pressure Cooking 101: Porcupine Meatballs, Cooking Chicken, and a HANDOUT!

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:30:49 +0000

Our pressure cooking class is coming to a close (I know…say it ain’t so!) But we’ve got to get onto other things and this has hopefully given you some good basic ideas to get you EXCITED to use your pressure cooker! Today’s videos will cover making a meal in a pressure cooker and cooking meat.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS PART ONE

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS PART TWO

MAKING SLOW COOKER CHICKEN IN YOUR PRESSURE COOKER IN 15 MINUTES

Porcupine Meatballs

1 1/2 lbs. Hamburger
2/3 Cup Rice, uncooked
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
2 tsp. Minced Onion, dry
Combine above ingredients & form into small balls

1 Can Tomato Soup
1/2 Cup Water
Mix & Heat the soup and water in the Pressure Cooker.
Drop meat balls into hot soup mixture.
Close cover securely with pressure regulator on top.
Cook 10 minutes at 15 lbs pressure.
Let pressure drop of its own accord. (Natural Release Method)

Click HERE to download this 2 page handout with tips and tricks for your pressure cooker along with a couple recipes to try. I didn’t put general cook times for basic items (like rice, meat, etc.) because you should check your owners manual for those as each pressure cooker can be different.

Pressure Cooking 101: Cooking Beans, Rice, and Wheat Berries

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:01:24 +0000

Okay, I hope you’re loving all the videos so far because today we’re getting into the really fun stuff and there are THREE more videos! (If you missed the first day of this class, make sure you click HERE so you don’t miss a thing!) You’ll be able to see for yourself how EASY it is to start cooking basic items in your pressure cooker to save you time in the kitchen! Check out the videos below to see just how easy it is to cook beans, rice, and wheat berries in a pressure cooker. Make sure if you have a different pressure cooker than I do that you reference YOUR owner’s manual for specific times and measurements for these items. I’ve also added some homework items for you (yes, I said homework! I want you to actually TRY these concepts for yourself!) they are fun recipes you can try that I like to use OR you can try your own recipe. Make sure to leave a comment with successes and questions so we all can learn from each other!

COOKING BEANS IN AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER

HOMEWORK RECIPES TO TRY:
Low-Fat Blueberry Muffins
Low-fat Pumpkin Brownies

COOKING RICE IN AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER

HOMEWORK RECIPES TO TRY:
NEW! Fried Rice
NEW! Hawaiian Meatballs and Rice

COOKING WHEAT BERRIES IN AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER

HOMEWORK RECIPES TO TRY:
Wheat Berry Salad with Apples & Cashews
Feta Wheat Berry Salad

General Information on Freeze Dried Berries and Recipes!

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:27:10 +0000

For more information on what I talked about on the show, click HERE.

For the Raspberry Syrup recipe, click HERE.

For the Low-Fat Whole Wheat Blueberry Recipe, click HERE.

Sunshine Crepe Filling-Freeze Dried Berry Food Storage Recipe

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:01:43 +0000

My all time favorite breakfast is crepes and hardly ever are the stars aligned where I have cream cheese and fresh strawberries for the ultimate filling….especially in the winter (sorry, I’m not usually in the mood to spend $2+ a pound for strawberries). So, I came up with this filling. It’s a close second in my book and actually, my husband liked it better than the fresh strawberries. It has a nice “fresh” taste with a lot of combined fruit flavors and is really easy to whip up. And of course, I topped it with some Raspberry Syrup-I wasn’t kidding when I said it was my new favorite!

Sunshine Crepe Filling

4 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 T. orange marmalade (don’t worry, it doesn’t taste “marmalad-ey” it just helps to give the orange flavor)
1 T. sugar
1 medium banana
1 1/2 – 2 c. freeze dried strawberries (hydrate only half and add the other as dry)

Blend ingredients in blender.

I also know, that some people are very scared of making crepes because they seem hard, or maybe at least fragile to make. So I did a quickie (and I mean quickie) video of how to do it, check it out below!

Are you organized for 2010?

Crystal-Everyday Food Storage — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:41:39 +0000

This is a perfect time of year to get organized and if you’ve already fallen off the organizing bandwagon, I wanted to re-motivate you! Part of enjoying cooking is enjoying your kitchen-however, if you’re like me and have arguably the world’s smallest kitchen it can be quite a challenge. However, thanks to a very organized minded husband we have developed some really great tools that work well in my kitchen and hopefully there are some good tips for you to use in your own kitchen. Because trust me, I know it’s AWFUL to work in a kitchen with no space, no room in the cupboards, and where everything is hard to find! So, check out my video below and take a peek into my cupboards….I’m being so brave to do this

Last time I posted this I got a lot of questions about the products I use in my kitchen …so here are pictures and links to more information (including a few I just found and wish I had!)

Rubbermaid 2937 White Twin Turn Table Spice Racks, click HERE for more info.

Under Sink Shelf Organizer. I had no idea something like this existed! I’ve always tried to figure out how to organize around the pipe under the sink…well now I know. Click HERE for more info.

These are the boxes I use in my fridge. You could use any size though. These are the Sterilite 1660 stackable bins. For more info, click HERE.

A good way to clear off some counter space is with a hanging paper towel holder like the one above. I got mine for Christmas but they’re available all over. Click HERE for more info.

Okay, I couldn’t find the exact racks I use on my cupboard doors to my sink. (I purchased them at Wal-Mart so you can take a look there…they come in a set of 3) but this is the same idea. For more info, click HERE And these come in really handy for small spaces. It organizes all of your tupperware and spins around. Perfect for small spaces. For more information, click HERE.