http://thisgirlcooks.today.com from the kitchen of a domestic diva Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:35:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, you have rip bananas. If this happens a lot you may be struggling to find something to do with them. Me? The other day I intended on making a banana bread with chocolate chips. I noticed as I made the batter that for some reason, it looked like cookie ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/24/banana-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe/ I shared a US written recipe to a friend in Sweden and realized that I did so without thinking. They, more than likely, use the metric system and the US system uses something else entirely. When I lived in Germany, I dealt with this every day. After two years of ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/21/best-way-to-do-recipe-conversions/ How many times have you gotten a recipe that a friend or relative scratched out that you were in the middle of following - only to get halfway through and realize that it's unreadable? So, you try to call your friend for clarification - meanwhile the cake batter is just ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/19/how-to-write-a-great-recipe/ One thing I've learned in my quest to understand Greek food is that the recipe is secondary to the process of cooking, the ingredients, and the experience of eating it. Does it sound like I'm talking nonsense? Let me explain. Cooking Together - Leaving a Legacy I grew up learning how to ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/18/cooking-greek-food-more-than-a-recipe/  If you want to eat healthy, you could be sabotaging yourself. Sometimes we cook in ways that are counter to eating healthy. For example, I just made Bolognese sauce for pasta. My secret ingredient? Bacon. And I didn't even use turkey bacon or lean ground beef. Everything has the full ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/16/finding-healthy-recipes-here-are-my-favorite-sources/ With it being Valentine's Day I thought I'd make a molten chocolate cake for dessert. My husband and I are both fans of this cake, especially when it's made well. Besides the overall flavor of the cake, the most important part of it is the center. It needs to ooze ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/14/in-search-of-the-perfect-hot-chocolate-cake/ One of my favorite things to do when we go on vacation in Europe is to find a place that serves crepes with Nutella. I have some leftover crepes in my fridge from the other night and I looked everywhere for my Nutella. I can't find it! That's only making ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/09/crepes-with-nutella-recipe/ I have mixed feelings about cravings. There are a few reasons why they can occur. One reasons is psychological. The other is physical. For example, if I am stressed with a deadline and I suddenly want chocolate - that's probably psychological. Physical cravings, on the other hand, happen under much different ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/09/what-to-when-a-craving-hits/ I admit it - I love soup. I could eat it even on hot days. I could eat it three meals a day. I often have soup for breakfast. Strange, I know. I get that a lot. So today - it's coldish and raining. The rain droplets feel cold on my ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/06/its-a-rainy-day-now-i-want-soup-easy-vegetable-soup-recipe/ Have you made a New Year's Resolution to drop pounds? Are you still going strong? If so, congratulations - you reached a milestone. A lot of people seem to give up one February hits. Me? I am still going strong. I eat balanced meals. I exercise. It's been a fun ... http://thisgirlcooks.today.com/2009/02/04/keeping-myself-motivated-by-trying-new-recipes/