How to Operate a Home-Based Bakery: Micro Course Available Online!
September 1, 2009 by admin
Filed under Coffee & Teas, Food Tips
Raleigh, NC. – August 23, 2009 – Today, the economy is going though enormous transitions and everyone needs to be prepared for the changes occurring since it matters not if you are employed, unemployed, in school or retired. It was Charles Darwin who said it best, “It’s not the strongest of the species who survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.” Learning online has proven to be one of the most powerful changes in education to date and Wake Public School Lifelong Learning program instructor Detra Denay Davis has take the online learning opportunity one step further by making her ever popular business course for baking enthusiasts How to Operate a Home-Based Bakery: Micro Course available online.
With a Masters in Distance Education from the University of Maryland University College, Denay insist, “There is little doubt distance education is quickly becoming one of the most convenient methods for not only distributing information but keeping learners abreast of new trends, services and resources.” The distance learning trend means adult learners no longer have to commute to classes after work, they can now live anywhere in the United States and have access to course material outside their community, learning is self-paced and students have access to the course material 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Of course distance learning is not without its challenges; students may need to use a computer; become familiar with certain technology and practice a bit more time management. The feedback from online classes is not immediate like traditional classroom settings; but if learners can get past “changing” the way they think about learning and cast those technophobic fears away there is little doubt it can be a most rewarding experience.
For more information about online learning and the new course offered by Detra Denay Davis visit http://cookingwithdenay.com/learn/ or email her at denay@cookingwithdenay.com.
Contact:
Detra “Denay” Davis
Cooking with Denay
516 Forest Wind Way
Cary, North Carolina 27519
http://cookingwithdenay.com/learn/
http://cookingwithdenay.com/
919-412-9158
Manchego and Fig Snacks
Summer time… and the living is easy.
Summer snacks should be easy, too. But delicious.
Try this.
Place thin slices of Manchego cheese on pieces of flatbread crackers and top with fig jam.
That’s it!
How’s that for easy?
M-m-m!
Back to School With Healthy Lunches
It’s that time of year again…summer drawing to a close; school supply stores and clothing stores kicking up their ads a notch; and kids, parents, and teachers starting to get ready for that first day of school, mumbling, “How’d summer vacation go by so fast?”
Well, you can thank ‘good ole time’ for that. But, don’t get flustered. Here are a few tips to help get you and your family in gear.
First thing to tackle – school lunches.
Food is an important part of good health, energy, endurance, and alertness (all needed for a good school experience). By now, we should all know the common ‘bad’ things to eat, but as a reminder, here are some foods to avoid:
1. White bread
2. Foods with a lot of preservatives
3. Foods with trans fat
4. Foods with High Fructose Corn Syrup
5. Foods with a lot of sugar
6. Processed foods (including cold cuts)
You might be thinking – But, these are the tasty and fast foods to eat and prepare.
Well, not really. There are many healthy substitutes for lunch and snacks that are fast to prepare and actually taste great.
For lunch try:
1. Real turkey sandwich (wheat or whole-grain breads for all sandwiches)
2. Organic Peanut butter (low sugar) with All Fruit spread sandwich
3. Cheese sandwich or cheese on whole-grain crackers (try a goat cheese)
4. Hummus on whole grain crackers
TIP: Look for cold cuts that do not contain preservatives or nitrates.
For snacks and drinks:
1. Baby carrot sticks (most kids love this as a snack)
2. Baked chips
3. Homemade cookies with healthy ingredients (you can make a large batch and freeze what you don’t immediately use, then take them as needed for a quick and easy snack)
4. 100% Juices
5. Water
Along with healthy eating, try to think eco-friendly. One easy “green” thing to do is purchase an eco-canteen for your child. Use this instead of buying water and juices in plastic containers. It’s healthier for your child and better for the environment.
Try Seasoned Skewers for Flavor from the Inside Out!
August 13, 2009 by admin
Filed under Coffee & Teas, Food Tips
Flavorful grilling has never been easier now that seasoned skewers are around. These skewers are made from untreated birch wood from Maine and steeped in all-natural oils.
All you have to do is skewer your food, and it gets infused with flavor. The skewers do the work and your food tastes delicious-inside and out. It’s fast. It’s convenient. And, yes, it really works.
Click here to find out more about seasoned skewers!
Cooking with Kids – The Perfect Summer Activity!
Enjoy the summer with your children. And when they complain that they’re “bored, bored, bored” teach them how to cook!
Start with simple recipes that require only a few ingredients.
Here are some great ” cookery cards” to get your started!
Fresh Tomatoes
Don’t refrigerate tomatoes that are less than ripe. The cold temperatures will stop the ripening process and prevent the flavor from fully developing. Store tomatoes on the counter until they ripen, then they can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days.
The Best Potatoes for Potato Salad
To most of us, it wouldn’t seem like summer without potato salad. It’s an all time favorite at any summer picnic or barbecue.
Part of the trick to making the perfect potato salad is choosing the perfect potatoes for this particular dish. Not just any type of potato will do. Choose potatoes with a low to medium starch content; the type often called boiling potatoes or salad potatoes. Lower starch potatoes will keep their shape and not fall apart like starchier baking potatoes.
Some of the best types of potatoes for the perfect potato salad are:
Yukon gold
Yellow Finn
Red Bliss
California long whites
Main or Kennebec potatoes
Fingerlings
Heirlooms
Here’s another tip for the perfect potato salad. Try making potato salad with our Divine Dill Dip Mix. Combine the mix (according to directions on the package) with sour cream and mayonnaise. Use in place of regular mayonnaise. Since the mix includes onions, dill, and other spices, you won’t need to add anything else for a delicious and attractive potato salad. But experiment with additional spices, veggies, etc. to your own taste, if you like.
Divine Dill Dip Mix – My Favorite Serving Suggestions
Click here to order Divine Dill Dip Mix
As owner of the Three Angels Gourmet Co, people always ask me, “What’s YOUR favorite way to serve Divine Dill Dip Mix?”
I have several favorite ways to serve this versatile dip mix, depending on the season.
In spring, my favorite way to serve Divine Dill Dip Mix is to combine it with cream cheese, crushed pineapple, and chopped pecans and spread it on thin slices of white bread to make deliciously delicate tea sandwiches.
Of course, you can also combine it with those same ingredients and form it into an impressive cheeseball and serve with crackers.
If you’ve tried Divine Dill Dip Mix from the Three Angels Gourmet Co., what is your favorite way to serve it?
Click here to order Divine Dill Dip Mix
Celebrate July 4th with a Cool, Delicious Ice Cream Cake!
July 4th picnics are sure to include plenty of hot dogs, hamburgers, and even barbequed chicken, baked beans, chips, salads, and cold drinks.
And there’s no better way to cool off on July 4th than with a delicious ice cream cake from Baskin-Robbins. The cakes are reasonably priced and are sure to delight everyone from grandkids to great grandparents.
Find a store near you right now and place an order for YOUR July 4th cake!
Cleaning a Cheese Grater
June 16, 2009 by Suzanne Lieurance
Filed under Food Tips
Hate to grate cheese because so much of it gets stuck in the holes of the grater? Then try this: after grating all the cheese you need, grate a piece of raw potato and see how it “cleans” out the holes of the grater.
Here’s a grater if you need one:Oxo Good Grips Box Grater
Award-winning chef, enterpreneur, mom, and cookbook author, Debra Ponzek, talks about her cookbook - 
Ponzek also gives great tips to make cooking a fun activity the whole family can enjoy together.