http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:17:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently I started eating pepper bacon as opposed to regular bacon. I don’t know why, but now I only purchase the regular if it’s the only option. Unfortunately, the store I usually shop at seems to forget my obsession and does not offer the brand that I like on a ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/07/meat-review-nueske%e2%80%99s-pepper-bacon/ Paula Deen is probably one of Food Network’s most famous celebrity chefs. With the perfect blend of Southern charm, delicious recipes, and butter, Paula wows the crowds with fun and food, as it should be. The cooking market is absolutely huge for celebrity chefs, including everything from DVDs and cookbooks ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/07/review-paula-deen-house-seasoning/ Ham is like a family tradition in my house. Whether it is Thanksgiving or Sunday morning breakfast, ham always hits the spot and it’s something that almost every single person can agree on. Just growing up I can remember so many times when ham was on the family table. Ham ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/07/meat-review-nueske%e2%80%99s-old-fashioned-smoked-ham/ You'd be surprised how long it takes to eat 12 large, gooey pretzels that are stuffed with utter deliciousness. Sure, I shared them with my family, but they were still so big that two of them could fill both Ash and I up if we split them. I'm not a ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/07/diary-of-a-picky-eater-kpretzels-variety-pack/ One of the perks to being a reviewer is the free gifts. Occasionally I will seek companies out that look interesting and at other times they just fall right in my lap. Kim and Scott’s was something that I sought out after seeing a spot about them on Food Network. ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/07/food-review-kim-and-scotts-gourmet-pretzels-original-variety-pack/ When it comes to food, I have a few weaknesses. One of them is Italian food, primarily pasta. While I’m not in love with traditional spaghetti, feel free to bring on the lasagna, the ziti and definitely the macaroni and cheese. I’m picky about my mac. Big surprise there, right? ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/06/diary-picky-eater-barilla-farfall/ Food Network was nice enough to send me some of Rachel Ray's new Balsamic Drizzle, which is being sold at the Food Network Store, as well as other spots on and off of the Internet. I also received Paula Deen's House Seasoning. You will want to keep on the lookout ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/06/ahc-giveaway-rachael-rays-balsamic-drizzle/ 22,000-Head Missouri Operator Faces Court Action BASSETT, Neb., June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What has been dubbed the "largest scandal in the history of the organic industry" has taken another victim. The USDA announced this week that Promiseland Livestock, LLC, a 22,000-head cattle producer, had "willfully" violated the Organic Foods Production ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/06/usdas-organic-factory-farming-scandal-continues-to-unravel/ There are so many great celebrities on Food Network that when I asked this question to our resident Picky Eater he didn’t know how to respond. “When you say favorite,” he asked, “what o you mean?” I had to consider that for a moment and we finally narrowed it down into ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/06/who-is-your-favorite-food-network-celebrity/ TED ALLEN DISCOVERS THE ANSWERS BEHIND FOOD’S BIGGEST MYSTERIES IN FOOD DETECTIVES Famed Culinary Expert Joins Food Network To Host New Primetime Series Premiering Tuesday, July 29th at 9pm ET/PT Featuring Experts from ‘Popular Science’ Magazine NEW YORK, NY, June 10, 2008 – Famed culinary expert Ted Allen joins the Food Network ... http://www.ashtynshomecookin.com/2008/06/food-detectives-premieres-july-29-with-host-ted-allen/