Monday, September 19, 2011

Cooking Games and Recipes


It’s hard sometimes to buckle down in the kitchen and get any cooking done. If you’re not a natural cook, playing cooking games can seem a bit foreign initially, but this is certainly not a reason to stay out of the kitchen. You need to jump in there and learn how to cook and pretty soon, if you have some solid recipes and you’re pretty good at following directions, you’ll see a dramatic difference in how well you can play cooking games, regardless of how much cooking you’ve done it the past.

Cooking games offer countless hours of fun, and in addition to just having fun cooking up desserts, breads and entrees, you’ll also be creating something you can enjoy eating. How much fun is it to settle down with a slab of cake that you created that morning? It’s even more rewarding to make a sandwich out of bread that you baked than the store bought variety. Learning to cook will also teach you just how many things you can make that don’t cost much to create – an excellent way to stay on a budget.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Cooking Games and Watermelons


It would seem like a silly thing to play with, but watermelons are great for cooking games. The watermelons are an easy way to make a bowl for your fruit salad, and they are a natural ingredient in the salad as well. Start with a round watermelon that isn’t too big – you want it to be manageable. Cut off a tiny slice on the bottom of the melon. This is just to give the melon something to sit on – not to drip from, so be sure you don’t cut off more than just a sliver of rind.

Then, cut open the watermelon and using a melon ball scoop, start scooping out little balls of watermelon. Cut open a cantaloupe and do the same thing with that as well. Store the balls in a large bowl until the watermelon bowl is empty. Cut out the rest of the watermelon inside and then pour the balls back in. Mix them up with some blueberries and perhaps strawberries to finish off the fruit concoction. Easy dessert and beautiful to boot!