Cucumber is a vegetable in the gourds, pumpkins, zucchinis and other squashes family. It contains calcium and potassium and is a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Manganese.
Cucumber is low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium.
The nutritional value of the cucumber makes it ideal for maintaining optimum health and [...]

Someone shared this recipe with us:
Chocolate Chip Beet Muffins
1 C. whole wheat flour
1 C. all-purpose flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 C. bittersweet chocolate chips
1/2 C. chopped pecans or walnuts
1/4 C. butter
2/3 C. bittersweet chocolate chips
3/4 C. brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 C. beet puree*
2/3 C. buttermilk
1 t. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to [...]

PARSLEY POTATOES
Ingredients:

4 pounds small new potatoes
Coarse salt
Ground pepper
4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions
1. Peel a strip of skin around the center each potato. Place potatoes in a medium saucepan. [...]

CORN ROASTED IN HUSK WITH CILANTRO BUTTER

6 ears corn, including husks
4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, washed, dried and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, pressed
Salt and pepper
Soak ears of corn in cold salted water 30 minutes without disturbing husks. Drain. Peel back corn husks, leaving husks attached. Remove silks.
In a bowl, stir [...]

FAST AND EASY APPLE PIE
20 apples
9 inch pie crust
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground dry ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup flour (all purpose, plain flour)
5 Tablespoons corn starch (in England it’s called “corn flour”)
1 cup granulated Sugar
Wash, peel, core and slice the apples.
In a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, corn starch and [...]

Everyone’s Favorite Apple Pie

I found this pie recipe in the internet. It shows you how to make the crust and the filling. If you want to see the pictures, just go to: http://www.myhomecooking.net/apple-pie/

Pie Crust Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
I teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons shortening
6 to 8 tablespoons [...]

Baked Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar
serves/makes 4
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter (plus more for baking sheet)
2 medium acorn squash
2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
Coarse –salt and ground pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter generously a rimmed baking sheet. Halve 2 medium acorn squash (about 1 1/2 pounds each) crosswise. Scoop out seeds; discard. Slice a small piece off [...]