Saying Yes To That Salad

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Brandy Tahauri

Let me just begin by saying salads are the best way to start your meal. It is a simple meal accompaniment that can serve lots of nutrition and very simple to make too. A simple salad that you can toss at the last moment before dinner can sometimes turn out to be the best part of the meal.

Some might think that salads are quite boring and is just customary to eat a vegetable to make up for the meat you are going to eat afterwards. But it need not be the case. You can make a simple salad sound interesting and fun! Here’s how you can do it!

Choosing the dressing is an important part of your salad. Whether you like a dramatic dressing or a simple vinaigrette, choose the dressing well. Then, you can decide the amount of vegetables you would like to add. It could be more or you could keep it simple by adding few vegetables. The choice is yours.

Depending on the dressing, decide the quantity of vegetables you would like to add. Make sure that the vegetables you choose go well with each other. For example, using lettuce along with carrots and cucumbers taste fantastic. Choose a large bowl to make sure that the dressing gets mixed up evenly across the salad.

Next time you plan a dinner party, rock it with a great salad and woo your taste buds.

Go Solar And Reap Myriad Benefits

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Brandy Tahauri

Solar energy is a topic that has been trending for a long period of time. People prefer for the fact that it improves the environment and cuts down on the cost of energy. Solar energy is also and efficient upgrade for your home and reduces the carbon footprint you are leaving in the planet. Regardless of the reason why you want to go solar, here are some reasons that you can consider with respect to this.

One of the important reasons to go solar is that it reduces the electricity bills you are paying. Electricity costs make up most part of the monthly expenses. Using a solar system will certainly help you save money in this aspect. It is not very expensive to install a solar panel in your home and it is one of the best ways to get return on the investments you have made. It is estimated that Americans who have solar panel have seen 20% of their incoming returning.

Over the past ten years, electricity prices have gone up tremendously and on an average it is increasing by three percent every year. Therefore, you can install a solar system and save yourself against the increasing and unpredictable electricity costs. If you are a business owner, you can certainly consider this as a way to improve forecast on the money and manage your expenses effectively.

Many studies have found out that homes that are using solar energy systems have more property value and they sell quickly. More and more home appraisers are taking into account the solar installations as one of the criteria for home evaluation.

Using solar energy is a great way to reduce the carbon footprint. Large building are responsible for 38 percent of the carbon emissions. By using a solar system, you could eliminate up to four tons of carbon emissions every year. To give you an idea in terms of numbers, the energy saved is equal to planting 100 trees.

Start analyzing your solar options and save.

Getting Over Your Pasta Panic

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Brandy Tahauri

Cooking Pasta is one of the most simplest of all. Just boil water and add pasta. Voila! You have your dinner. But, at times it is the simplest dishes that get complicated and prove to be tricky.

Making pasta is not easy as it sounds. Getting your pasta cooked to perfection is crucial. It should get cooked just enough so that it is not too chewy and not overcooked as well. After cooking the pasta, there are other factors such as the vegetables, meat, oil etc.

In case you are not able to get your head around this, we are here to help. Here is how you take control of cooking pasta.

While cooking pasta, use a large pot that can give you plenty of room. Using one with a lid will be a better choice. Add lots of water to the pot so that your pasta is completely submerged. Add salt and a generous amount of salt to the water. Add so much salt that the water tastes like sea water. Bring the water to a complete boil. Only then, add the pasta and keep stirring. Do not move away from the pot while pasta is getting cooked.