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John-Bryan Hopkins Here are today’s five things to know about Tortilla Chip: Most tortilla chips are triangular shaped because they are cut from a round tortilla. In Mexico, Tortilla Chips are called  tostados, t oasted chips .  Outside of North America they are called “corn chips” Doritos brand is the first toasted tortilla chip launched nationally in the U.S.(1966). Tortilla chips are considered the most fattening item sold in Mexican restaurants with as much as 2 grams of fat per chip. Nachos are said to be created by Ignacia Anaya in 1943,and account for 30% of all restaurant tortilla chips. Today’s Food History 1874  RIP John Bachman, A Naturalist who wrote some of the text for John James Audubon’s albums of birds and mammals of North America. 1938  DuPont begins production of nylon toothbrush bristles. A patent had been granted in 1937. The nylon bristles replaced hog bristles. Yes, toothbrushes used to be made with hog

1. Banana trees are considered giant herbs, not ‘trees’ at all. 2. A cluster of bananas is known as a hand, each banana are fingers. 3. Rubbing the inside of a banana peel on bug bites are said to relieve itching and inflammation. 4. Over 95% of American households purchase banana at least once a month. 5. Bananas are one of the only fruits harvested every day of the year. They do not grow in regions that have dramatic seasonal changes. Today’s Food History on this day in… 1884  Casimir Funk was born. Funk was a Polish-American biochemist who came up with the word  ‘vitamine’  later changed to  ‘vitamin .’ 1896  Leo Hirshfield introduced the Tootsie Roll at his small store in New York City. It was supposedly named after his 5 year old daughter, whose nickname was  ‘Tootsie .’ 1931  RIP Helen Porter Mitchel, her stage name, Nellie Melba was a world famous operatic soprano born in Australia.  Melba Toast and Peach Melba were named

Today is Banana Bread day! Soak ours in some rum and butter please!  This is an AMAZING banana bread r ecipe which has been adapted from a Cook's Illustrated show we viewed a few weeks ago. We are thinking lessening the amount of cinnamon and adding mace may be a nice addition. Also, what about soaking the bread after it is cooked in a banana rum and butter bath? Now that sounds exceptionally good though VERY rich. What you will need: 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces/248g) flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 large very ripe bananas (about 2 1/4 pounds/1kg), peeled 8 tablespoons/113g (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly 2 extra large eggs 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces/149gs) packed dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons granulated sugar This is what you do: Adjust your oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350F/180C/Gas4 Generously grease a 8½ by 4½-inch/20 1/2 x 10 1/2cm loaf pan. Whisk flour, bak

Here is a re-do of my Polish Babci’s Galumpki.  These can be done with or without meat, so they can be pareve. These are also rice free, so they can be eaten by both Sephardic and Ashkenazi sects, and goodness knows there are PLENTY of potatoes around during Pesach. If you don't want the starch try it with quinoa (it’s a seed so it can be eaten during Passover). Serves 4-6 Meat 1 medium head cabbage, cored 1 small onion, diced 1 pound/450g ground turkey 3 cups/450g shredded raw potato ½ teaspoon/2ml salt ¼ teaspoon/1ml black pepper 1 teaspoon/5ml dried dill 28 ounce/794g tomato puree or sauce (if you have leftover spaghetti sauce use that) Preheat oven to 350F/176C/GasMark 4 Using a sharp knife cut the core out of the cabbage bottom. Heat a large stock pot with salted water to a simmer.  Place the cabbage in the water. Cover and cook 2-3 minutes until you can pull off individual leaves. You should end up with 15-20 leaves that are big enough to use

Did you know that cabbage was one of two vegetable types (the other type was root vegetables) found to be a mainstay for prevention of type 2 diabetes in a recent study of over 57,000 adults in the country of Denmark? In this very large-scale study, adults who closely followed the Healthy Nordik Food Index were found to have the lowest incidence of type 2 diabetes. Importantly, this key health benefit was linked to six food intake categories: (1) fish, (2) rye bread, (3) oatmeal, (4) apples and pears, (5) root vegetables, and (6) cabbage! Researchers have now identified nearly 20 different flavonoids and 15 different phenols in cabbage, all of which have demonstrated antioxidant activity. This impressive list of antioxidant phytonutrients in cabbage is one key reason why an increasing number of studies link cabbage intake to decreased risk of several cardiovascular diseases. You can read more about these individual antioxidants in our Health Benefits section. In terms of price per

We've made this recipe but it appears  Pillsbury may have changed their recipe. In any case, this is a quick and delicious breakfast or snack. Makes 5 1/2 cup/85g packed brown sugar 1/3 cup/76g butter, melted 1/2 cup/75g chopped pecans 1 can (17.5 oz/496g) Pillsbury™ Grands!™ refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing Heat oven to 350F/180C/Gas 4 In ungreased 9-inch square pan, mix brown sugar and melted butter. Sprinkle with pecans. Separate dough into 5 rolls; set icing aside. Place rolls on top of pecan-butter mixture in pan.Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Let pan remain 1 minute so caramel can drizzle over rolls. In small microwavable bowl, microwave icing uncovered on High 8 to 10 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm rolls. Serve warm. private chefs and event catering Palm Beach + Boca Raton + Fort Lauderdale + Miami Beach info@yada

We have done these with black beans, white beans, and garbanzo beans. Try them with your favourite and add whatever other veggie you like to make them your own. This calls for “Steak Seasoning”, but use any combination you like. They freeze great uncooked too. Throw a couple in the freezer for a quick nutritious meal any time. Makes 8 burgers ½ cup/85g quinoa 1 small onion, finely chopped 6 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped 15 ounce/425g can White beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained, divided 1/2 cup corn/72g 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons/10ml steak seasoning 1 tablespoon/15ml flax seed mixed with 3 tablespoons/45ml water 8 hamburger buns Mix flax and water, stir and let sit for 5 minutes (this is your egg substitute) Stir together quinoa and 1½ cups/375ml water in small saucepan, and season with salt. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 20 minutes. Place sun dried tomatoes, onion and garl