If you thought ice-skating was just a game, then you need to know about ice skating parties. Ice skating mainly refers to the fun of using ice as the ground for sliding and walking around wearing ‘ice skates’ and ice skating parties provide for the ultimate fun one can have to warm up using ‘ice’.
Partying Nature’s Way
If you belong to a place, where winter is the king of seasons and yet you haven’t been invited to an ice skating party, then you are losing on an adventure of a lifetime. Ice skating parties are one of the most ‘happening’ innovations in terms of party planning and the western world is the leader of holding such parties.
Ice skating parties have now been incorporated into ideas such as ‘ice skating birthday parties’ for children where invitees (the children) accompanied by their parents and siblings skate through the ice, enjoying the delights of marsh mellows, cakes, chocolates, holding hands and skating together on ice. Continue reading
Don’t you love all of the foods we cook in the winter time? All of the cookies and heavy stews and sauces. It’s so great, the ambiance those foods provide. But these foods tend to not be the most heart healthy foods. If you’re thinking about your health, but also want the sights and smells from your favorite winter foods, then you’ll want to follow these five steps to nutritious winter baking. Continue reading
Cabbage is a versatile vegetable. There are a number of varieties which can be prepared in different cuisine styles. It can be served raw, boiled, steamed, stir-fried, braised, sautéed, prepared in a microwave or canned. Let’s concentrate on cooking with cabbage and see what can be learned.
You may have avoided cooking cabbage because you know it can smell rather foul. The rotten egg smell, caused by hydrogen sulfide, is often the result of overcooking. You can avoid this smell by cooking your cabbage quickly rather than following a long, drawn out recipe. Of course, if you’re trying to make homemade sauerkraut, you may just have to resign yourself to the fact that the smell will linger. The method you choose to cook cabbage can also have an effect on whether or not it causes a stink.
Did you know there are over 400 varieties of cabbage? Obviously your local grocery store isn’t going to have every variety, but you may be able to find some of these: Continue reading
