Friday, December 11, 2009
Why You Need To Wear An Apron
Kitchen aprons are simple, yet practical. Cooking Aprons help you stay clean while looking very stylish. After wearing an apron in the kitchen you'll wonder what you ever did without one! No more large dry cleaning bills or changing your clothes before cooking! TAYGA's full length aprons with pockets are your protection while cooking messy meals. Many people forget to tie on an apron while doing dishes to keep their clothes clean. Also, if you are expecting company for dinner you can cook in your full apron and then put on a black and white ruffle half apron to greet your dinner guest. No matter which apron you choose, you can look beautiful in the kitchen and keep your clothes clean while doing so! If your children love to cook with you, check out the cute children's cooking aprons!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Food for Christmas Parties
Invited to a Christmas Party? Below is one of my favorite recipes for this time of year. I love to make yummy and quick snacks and thought I would share. You can't get any quicker than this recipe! Don't forget to throw on your hostess apron when greeting guests!
Sauerkraut Meatballs
Ingredients:
2.5 pounds of meatballs
1 bottle of Heinz chili sauce
1 can whole cranberries in sauce
1 can sauerkraut
1 cup brown sugar.
Wear your feminine apron to protect your good clothes when making this recipe. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook for a few hours. Easy and wonderfully delicious!
Sauerkraut Meatballs
Ingredients:
2.5 pounds of meatballs
1 bottle of Heinz chili sauce
1 can whole cranberries in sauce
1 can sauerkraut
1 cup brown sugar.
Wear your feminine apron to protect your good clothes when making this recipe. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook for a few hours. Easy and wonderfully delicious!
An Apron Makes a Great Gift for Homebuyers
I am sure you know someone who just moved into a new home or is having a housewarming party. Wondering what to buy them? Traditional gifts tend to be somewhat expected - a bottle of wine, a plant for their house, or an appetizer tray. Get them something unexpected and something they will use everyday.
Many women spend a lot of time in their kitchen. With all the beautiful kitchens new homes have, a reversible kitchen apron can be the perfect gift! Personalization is an option with single sided aprons. These cute aprons are perfect for the cook of the home. Anything you think of can be written on the apron. Women's cooking aprons are a true gift. The new homebuyer would not typically buy one for themselves.
Many women spend a lot of time in their kitchen. With all the beautiful kitchens new homes have, a reversible kitchen apron can be the perfect gift! Personalization is an option with single sided aprons. These cute aprons are perfect for the cook of the home. Anything you think of can be written on the apron. Women's cooking aprons are a true gift. The new homebuyer would not typically buy one for themselves.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Kitchen Aprons
Kitchen aprons worn over your clothes keep your wardrobe free of food, cleaning supplies, paint, and dirt. With our functional pockets, our women's kitchen aprons hold the timers, phones, and other accessories for your kitchen. Keeping your wardrobe dry and clean while doing dishes before you run to work or an event is a must. What you save on dry cleaning bills alone will pay for your kitchen apron. With our vibrant colors and contrasting fabrics, these women's kitchen aprons will bring some spice into your kitchen!
Kitchen Aprons for Your Business
Kitchen aprons can be a great expense for businesses. The appearance of your staff is important for the image of your company. Professionals use aprons for their staff and our aprons can be the perfect fit for them. Staff behind the counter, as well as, kitchen staff are seen in the public eye. Kitchen aprons over clothing can be as effective as a uniform. Waist aprons are also popular for businesses. Knowing who is working for you by the uniform they wear is important for great customer service and professionalism. By contacting us we can create custom halter style kitchen aprons, wait staff aprons or counter staff aprons for your business and help you stand out above the rest of your competition. Don't worry about staff turnover, because our aprons are all adjustable to fit any body type. We can apply your business logo on the aprons, create functional pockets for your staff, match your company colors, and make your staff look great!
Kitchen Aprons for Your Business
Kitchen aprons can be a great expense for businesses. The appearance of your staff is important for the image of your company. Professionals use aprons for their staff and our aprons can be the perfect fit for them. Staff behind the counter, as well as, kitchen staff are seen in the public eye. Kitchen aprons over clothing can be as effective as a uniform. Waist aprons are also popular for businesses. Knowing who is working for you by the uniform they wear is important for great customer service and professionalism. By contacting us we can create custom halter style kitchen aprons, wait staff aprons or counter staff aprons for your business and help you stand out above the rest of your competition. Don't worry about staff turnover, because our aprons are all adjustable to fit any body type. We can apply your business logo on the aprons, create functional pockets for your staff, match your company colors, and make your staff look great!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Why You Need A Kitchen Apron
Stay Clean
The main reason for a kitchen apron is to stay clean. You may not have time to change before you cook and an apron will save your clothes from being ruined. If you splatter yourself with grease you really have a problem. Washing an apron is easier and much less expensive than running to the dry cleaners.
Safety of Food
Aprons keep the food you are preparing safe. When in public you may be exposed to harmful chemicals which will get on your clothing. Since aprons are a barrier between you and food, they will prevent your food from being contaminated with these chemicals.
Multi-purpose
A kitchen apron is not for just cooking. If you need to do a bit of cleaning in your good clothes, slip on an apron and no need to worry about your clothing. Gardening aprons are great for harvesting vegetables from the garden. Aprons come in handy for planting flower beds and making crafts.
Styles & Designs
There are many options when looking for an apron. Aprons come in full styles or half styles. There are even reversible aprons for two different looks. Some aprons have cute pockets and ruffles. The options are endless! Kitchen aprons come in many styles and fabric choices. There are aprons for women, men and children. There is an apron just for you!
The main reason for a kitchen apron is to stay clean. You may not have time to change before you cook and an apron will save your clothes from being ruined. If you splatter yourself with grease you really have a problem. Washing an apron is easier and much less expensive than running to the dry cleaners.
Safety of Food
Aprons keep the food you are preparing safe. When in public you may be exposed to harmful chemicals which will get on your clothing. Since aprons are a barrier between you and food, they will prevent your food from being contaminated with these chemicals.
Multi-purpose
A kitchen apron is not for just cooking. If you need to do a bit of cleaning in your good clothes, slip on an apron and no need to worry about your clothing. Gardening aprons are great for harvesting vegetables from the garden. Aprons come in handy for planting flower beds and making crafts.
Styles & Designs
There are many options when looking for an apron. Aprons come in full styles or half styles. There are even reversible aprons for two different looks. Some aprons have cute pockets and ruffles. The options are endless! Kitchen aprons come in many styles and fabric choices. There are aprons for women, men and children. There is an apron just for you!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Women's Kitchen Aprons
A great new store for kitchen aprons has launched on the web. This on-line store carries reversible aprons for women and children. Cooking aprons are available in half or full coverage aprons for men, women, and children.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Quick Cook Method for Butternut Squash
Instead of cooking squash in your oven try this great quick cook method!
Clean your microwave tray and pour water onto it to cover the entire tray. Place your squash upside down on the tray and microwave for 25-30 minutes.
The squash comes out beautiful and you didn't have to heat your oven for over an hour.
Butternut has many health benefits. It helps the fight against cancer, heart disease, and cataracts. The beta-carotene may also play a role in reducing lung inflammation and emphysema. Butternut also contains beneficial amounts of vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
See the nutritional facts below:
Butternut Squash
Serving Size: 1/2 cup, cooked
Calories 41
Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbohydrate 11 g
Protein 1 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sodium 4 mg
Vitamin A
Niacin 1 mg
Pantothenic Acid <1 mg
Vitamin C 15 mg
Calcium 42 mg
Potassium 290 mg
Don’t forget to wear your favorite kitchen apron while making this heart healthy treat!
-Peg
Clean your microwave tray and pour water onto it to cover the entire tray. Place your squash upside down on the tray and microwave for 25-30 minutes.
The squash comes out beautiful and you didn't have to heat your oven for over an hour.
Butternut has many health benefits. It helps the fight against cancer, heart disease, and cataracts. The beta-carotene may also play a role in reducing lung inflammation and emphysema. Butternut also contains beneficial amounts of vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
See the nutritional facts below:
Butternut Squash
Serving Size: 1/2 cup, cooked
Calories 41
Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbohydrate 11 g
Protein 1 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sodium 4 mg
Vitamin A
Niacin 1 mg
Pantothenic Acid <1 mg
Vitamin C 15 mg
Calcium 42 mg
Potassium 290 mg
Don’t forget to wear your favorite kitchen apron while making this heart healthy treat!
-Peg
Saturday, October 10, 2009
This Monday, October 12th, we honor the first voyage of Italian navigator Christopher Columbus. In honor of Mr. Columbus I'd like to post my favorite Italian recipe. This hearty lasagna is packed with two pounds of meat and eight cups of cheese. You may have to keep your cooking apron on to eat it! Navigate below to explore a delicious feast!
Peg's Lasagna
1 pound ground beef
3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
24 oz tomato sauce
12 oz tomato paste
2 garlic gloves minced
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 eggs
3 T fresh parsley minced
24 oz small curd cottage cheese
8 oz ricotta cheese
1/2 c parmesan cheese
8 lasagna noodles
6 slices provolone cheese
3 c shredded mozzarella cheese
In a skillet cook beef and sausage over medium heat. Heat until no longer pink and drain. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine eggs, parsley, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese.
Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in an ungreased 9x13 pan. Layer with 4 lasagna noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, 3 provolone cheese slices, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture and 1.5 cups mozzarella. Repeat layers again using all ingredients.
Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Serve with your favorite Italian bread.
Enjoy!
-Peg
Peg's Lasagna
1 pound ground beef
3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
24 oz tomato sauce
12 oz tomato paste
2 garlic gloves minced
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 eggs
3 T fresh parsley minced
24 oz small curd cottage cheese
8 oz ricotta cheese
1/2 c parmesan cheese
8 lasagna noodles
6 slices provolone cheese
3 c shredded mozzarella cheese
In a skillet cook beef and sausage over medium heat. Heat until no longer pink and drain. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine eggs, parsley, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese.
Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in an ungreased 9x13 pan. Layer with 4 lasagna noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, 3 provolone cheese slices, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture and 1.5 cups mozzarella. Repeat layers again using all ingredients.
Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Serve with your favorite Italian bread.
Enjoy!
-Peg
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