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Kitchen Hints and Tips for May

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I’m not sure what happened to April, or January through March for that matter but here we are in May already. May is a great month for loving your kitchen! There’s Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day to cook for. Then there’s the great Memorial Day grilling that will happen in a few weeks. For me, it’s also my anniversary (this is our 12th anniversary). Not to mention the fact that we start to see the bounty of summer produce! With that said–here are your tips for May: It’s Rhubarb Season At least around here, May is the best time … Continue reading →

Windy City Tips for Wheelchair-Bound Travelers

My friend is taking her wheelchair-bound mother to Chicago this Easter and recently asked me for advice on where to go and how challenging it would be to get around. While I have never toured the city or its many attractions in a wheelchair I do know that last year Chicago was named one of America’s most disability-friendly cities by the National Organization on Disability. The honor was given partially because all the city’s public buses are wheelchair-accessible. In addition, each July, the Windy City hosts the largest Disability Pride Parade in the nation as well as AccessChicago, a products … Continue reading →

Grilling with Wood Planks

It may be fall, but if the weather’s nice it’s still grilling season in my book. Speaking of…the other day I was in the Fresh Market getting some fish to grill for Wayne and myself for dinner. They had a stack of smaller wood grilling planks on the counter. I’ve seen the longer ones and had considered trying them, but I figured I’d only use them with fish and that poses a problem. Wayne prefers salmon and I can’t eat it anymore. (I used to be able to, but about 10 years ago I developed an intolerance and now I … Continue reading →

Safety Tips for Baby on the 4th of July

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If you are American, you are undoubtedly preparing for your 4th of July celebration. Either you are going elsewhere to celebrate or you are getting ready to host your own big party. Lucky me, I’m going to go to the courthouse today to attempt to get out of jury duty next week. But with that aside, we too are planning on traveling tomorrow and partaking in my father in law’s company’s large Independence Day picnic. However, did you know that the 4th of July is one of the busiest times of year for emergency room physicians? After our incident last … Continue reading →

High Tech Grilling Gadgets

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It would seem. . .unethical. . .if I didn’t write about grilling so close to Memorial Day. However, you must know that I am jealous of all of you who will be enjoying your grills this weekend and that I simply consider it cruel irony that I must write about grilling without actually having a grill. I may go borrow one from one of my friends. With that disclaiming blurb out in the open I present you today with a list of latest high tech grilling gadgets. I’m sure someone with more outdoor cooking experience will laugh at my next … Continue reading →

Safety Tips for Outdoors Cooking

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I am jealous. We have no option for outdoor cooking. We used to barbecue on our fire escape until the fire department caught us and pointed out that blocking a fire escape in New York City is a criminal offense. Needless to say, grilling ceased very quickly. If we want to grill we have to go to our friend’s house. However, I imagine someone reading this blog has to cook outside so let me offer you lucky folks a few food safety tips for safe grilling. You’d think the danger in grilling would be getting burned somehow and I’m sure … Continue reading →

Burger Basics

What are the basics of a good burger? It needs to be juicy, a little charred but not too much and cooked to perfection. Here are some tips that you can use this summer to grill yourself the best burgers that you have ever had. The Perfect Size While we all picture big burgers, the best ones start out thin. This is because thin burgers will cook more evenly than thicker ones. Three-quarters- to one-inch thick are perfect. This way you won’t wind up with burgers that are charred on the outside but undercooked in the middle. Better Browning If … Continue reading →

Before You Burn the Burgers

We’ve had the most incredible stretch of gorgeous weather this week: Picture perfect days with wall-to-wall sunshine and highs in the low 80s. Honestly, you can’t ask for more in early September when you live in Northern Wisconsin. In fact, you may have seen our glorious weather featured on national TV a few days ago. The Today show and NBC Sports were in town for the NFL kickoff party which featured live entertainment by Maroon 5, Kid Rock and Lady Antebellum. Oh, and there was some football match-up too pitting the reigning Super Bowl Champs, the Green Bay Packers against … Continue reading →

A Clean Grill for Christmas

My best friend in Hawaii is cooking Christmas dinner for more than two-dozen guests. Fortunately, she’s getting help with the entrees from her husband who will be grilling a variety of different meats to feed the holiday crowd. However, since one grill is not enough to cook up all the menu items, she had to borrow another grill from her cousin. Unfortunately, that grill is caked with rust. After hearing about her pathetic tale I emailed her a list of solutions to her rust problems, including: Wire brush: A heavy-duty wire brush is the best tool to remove rust from … Continue reading →

Cleaning Wipes

A few years ago I conducted a TV news interview with a city health official on the proper precautions to take when grilling outdoors. She had great tips on how to keep fresh veggies from being contaminated by raw chicken juice and how long meat should stay on the fire before one worries about carcinogens. She also raved about her favorite cleaning shortcut–Clorox Disinfecting Wipes. The popular disinfecting wipes, which are packaged in a convenient pull-out container, is one of my favorite cleaning products as well. The health official went on and on about how the sanitary wipes were ideal … Continue reading →