Just In Time for Thanksgiving, 1001BestWays.com Announces 25 Best Ways To Cook, As Submitted By The Culinary Gods and Goddesses That Are Its Readers

1001 Best Ways is now available in 3 volumes at Amazon.com, BN.com and other retailers.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 17, 2011

Just in time for the holidays, 1001BestWays.com, which publishes the Best Ways to manage life’s biggest challenges, announced 25 Best Ways To Cook, as submitted by its readers.

“If you ask enough people the right questions, you’re bound to get the right answer sooner or later.” That’s the thinking behind 1001BestWays.com, which publishes its readers’ Best Ways to raise children, save money, advance a career, fall in love, stay in love, and more. Their unedited responses are read daily by over 15,000 Twitter followers (@1001BestWays), the readers of 1001BestWays.com, and the buyers of the book series.

“1001 Best Ways is the lifetime experiences of hundreds and thousands of people”, says publisher Paul Angles, “Every day, I am humbled by the collective wisdom people so willingly share.”

Best Ways To Cook

Dunkable chocolate chip cookies

“I’ve found that adding an extra 1/2 cup of flour to my chocolate chip cookies makes them perfect for dunking in milk, or just eating plain. It makes them thicker than most chocolate chip cookies, but they remain soft and fresh longer.”

Start clean

“Start with a clean counter and stove before you prepare the meal.. Organize and gather ingredients. Remember to clean between ingredients such as the “meat” and another ingredient to avoid cross contamination. Put the apron on and have fun.”

Mmmm, cheesecake

“When making cheesecake, make sure you do not open the oven. Just bake the cake for as long as needed and then turn off the oven and come back after the cake has had a chance to settle. This will avoid cracking and sinking.”

Cast iron pans

“I love my cast iron pans! I can brown a pot roast, add seasonings and beef broth to the pan, and pop the whole thing right into the oven. Afterward, give at quick scrub and heat briefly with some spray-on cooking oil, and it’s ready for the next dish!”

Care and feeding of iron skillets

“When caring for your iron skillets and dutch ovens that are not coated with enamel, always oil them up after washing and drying them. This prevents rust and keeps it from getting in your food.”

The secret to tender cubed steak

“No more tough and chewy cubed steak with the cooking secret that I have developed. You will need flour (of course) and a bowl of milk to batter your cubed steak with. Once the pan is ready to place the cubed steak onto it, I dip the steak into the milk for 30 seconds and then into the flour for batter and finally into the pan. This will honestly be the most tender cubed steak you can ever imagine.”

Cooking for kids and adults at the same time

“My tip is about cooking for your baby and your entire family without feeling like you are a short order cook. Lets use soup for example, prepare all your ingedients at one time (chop veggies, cut meat, pre cook meat if desired) and then put two pots on the stove. One will be for the little one and one for the older children and adults – divide the ingredients and then you can add spices and other seasoning that you don’t want your little ones to have to the adult pot and the children/baby pot can be better suited to their tastes. You have made two seperate meals without adding any cooking/prep time.”

Soup secrets

“Sometimes when I make soup I find it better to let the water boil before adding the meat. It tends to cook more evenly this way. Before adding the vegetables I cook them in a separate pan. This way I can make sure that they are well cooked as well.”

The fabulous wedding cake martini

“I make a delicious martini that I made up by accident. I was intending to make a cosmopolitan, however when I poured 1 1/2 ounces of vodka and an ounce of cranberry juice, I couldn’t find any limes or lime juice. So, I used an ounce of pineapple juice and it was FABULOUS. I call it a wedding cake martini as it tastes like a liquid wedding cake. You should try it, it is really delicious.”

Easy and cheap home-made pasta

“Making your own pasta is so cheap and easy. You do not need a fancy pasta cutter to do it. Put 1 cup flour per egg,(I usually use 2-3) in a pile on a table or rolling mat. Make a bowl in the flour. But in eggs and a table spoon or two of olive oil. You can also ad herbs as desired. Beat the egg working in the flour. As it gets thick knead the rest of the flour in. Roll out as thin as you like and cut with a pizza cutter. This pasta can be used for lasanga, or ravioli acordding to how you cut it.”

Substitute!

“My secret is that I use substitutes for ingredients that I do not have readily available. I used to believe receipes had to be followed EXACTLY. But I have since learned that you can substitute everyday ingredients for a lot of products and still make a delicious meal.”

Fat removal

“When you cook a soup, stew, etc, don’t worry too much about some of the fatty ingredients. When the dish is done cooking, you can wrap and ice cube in a paper towel and skim the surface of the dish. The ice cube/paper towel combination will remove any excess fat floating around in the soup/stew.”

Softer salisbury steaks

“For softer salisbury steaks, you must do one thing. brown both sides for 2 minutes on high. then cook on low with the lid on for 3 minutes on each side.”

Pork chop recipe

“I have found out that my hubby loves when I cook pork chops and what I do is really simple. Start with 4 center cut bone in prok chops, slice up half a white onion, half each of a green, yellow, orange and red bell pepper, with 1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic. place all in a baking pan and pour 1/4 cup of Dales Seasoning marinade. cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour. Fix up some rice and you have a wonderful meal.:)”

Electric kettle pasta

“I use my electric kettle to boil water quickly, not just for tea, but for for any cooking that requires boiling water, like cooking rice or pasta, making instant potatoes, etc. It’s so much faster than using the stove or microwave!”

Trade in teflon for iron

“It may not seem like something new, but the age-old iron skillet has brought rave reviews for my cooking. I grew up with iron skillets but for years, i always used teflon to cook for friends. I was given an iron skillet a couple of years ago, and the compliments increased dramatically! Now, i only use iron skillets and recommend them to one and all.”

Chicken strips

“My secret is cutting chicken breast into strips dip in egg and bake in oven for about 45 min. great!!”

Easy egg replacement for the allergic

“My boyfriend is allergic to a lot of things, but one of his most troublesome allergies is eggs. It really limits the foods he can eat, but I discovered that instead of buying fancy egg replacement mixes, I can just use a tablespoon of corn starch and a small amount of water in place of an egg in a recipe. It turns out delicious, and now he can eat pancakes and cake again!”

Get the fat out

“To get the fat out of meat drippings is fast and easy to do without purchasing anything. Pour the drippings into a cool container and add ice. The ice will quickly harden either the fat or the broth, depending on the type of meat. Then skim off the fat and use the meat juice.”

Emeril would approve

“I put Cajun seasoning on almost everything. From french fries to tomato soup.”

Southern staple

“If you live outside the South, you might not have heard of sweet tea – it’s a Southern staple! My recipe is to steep two Tetley black tea bags in half a pitcher of boiling water for five minutes. Add one cup of sugar and fill the pitcher with water, then serve over ice.”

Cooking for groups of kids

“When preparing food for a group of kids, I like to keep it simple and fun. When my sons’ friends visit for dinner, the best meal is pasta. I make a pot of spaghetti or rotini noodles, and set out 2 kinds of sauces that they can serve themselves. A caesar salad and a basket of Italian rolls rounds out the meal.”

Tear-free onions

“How to slice an onion without any tears. First, cut the ends off the onion. Next, score the onion in a north to south direction. Pull off the outer skin. Finally slice or cut the onion.”

How to tell if it’s hard-boiled

“If you have both hard boiled eggs and uncooked eggs in your refrigerator but can’t tell the difference. Just spin the eggs on the counter. The hard boiled eggs will keep spinning and the uncooked eggs will not.”

Ditch the sauce

“The best cooking secret I have is to use herbs and spices to add flavor to dishes rather than sauces. Herbs and spices have lots of vitamins and minerals but few calories, so they add flavor and make your foods healthier.”

The Story of 1001 Best Ways

Paul Angles, an Internet Marketing Director, was driving home from work, stuck in traffic, and thinking about ways to cut back on the family budget, when he heard a commercial for an Internet Service Provider–his Internet Service Provider!–offering new subscribers $ 20 off per month for the first year.

Suddenly inspired, he called them and asked for the new subscriber rate. He was promptly turned down. Undeterred, he asked the operator if he could cancel his account and restart it at the new rate. That did the trick. With less than 5 minutes work, he saved $ 240 without having to cut back on anything.

It was so much fun saving so much money that he began to wonder who else he could call. And which of his friends he could tell. And what ideas they might have. And how there ought to be a website that collected those great ideas and made them available.

Soon, he created 1001BestWays.com and began collecting Best Ways by the hundreds, posting them hourly on the website, tweeting them, and finally, collecting them into a series of books available in Kindle and in paperback on Amazon.com, BN.com, and many others. 1001 Best Ways, Volume 4, is scheduled for release in November 2011.

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Publisher Offers Free Resource to Docs Working with High-Risk Pregnant Women

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McAfee, NJ (PRWEB) November 18, 2011

Evolve Publishing is offering free advanced copies of their forthcoming book, “High-Risk Pregnancy – Why Me?” to physicians, midwives, and nurses who care for women during high-risk pregnancy. Evolve believes that the book will help to educate others on the emotional aspects of a tough pregnancy, and aid families to better understand the medical information they encounter, as well as to provide hope during this time. The goal is to provide practitioners with a comprehensive, easy-to-read reference tool to use within their practice.

Author, Kelly Whitehead, was stressed, scared, and confused. Facing a high-risk pregnancy after the loss of her first child at nearly 23 weeks, the scientist mom was disturbed by the scarcity of detailed information available on pregnancy when there’s the chance of a premature baby. So, after two ultimately successful high-risk pregnancies, she joined forces with a top doctor and preterm birth researcher, Dr. Vincenzo Berghella to complete this book.

Candace Hurley, Executive Director of Sidelines National High Risk Pregnancy Support Network says, “I love Kelly’s ‘no-nonsense’ approach to dealing with a high-risk pregnancy. Why Me? echoes Sidelines’ straightforward method of educating and empowering a woman with pregnancy complications to become the most important member of her medical team. A must read, physicians and midwives should be handing it out along with prenatal vitamins to women at risk!”

Whitehead notes that preterm birth is a major issue within the US and around the globe. Approximately 500,000 babies are born premature every year in the U.S., where the infant mortality ranks a sad number 46, worst than most other developed nations. Millions are affected by a high-risk pregnancy. Her dream is “that by helping to educate families encountering a high-risk pregnancy, they can gain some comfort and actually get to enjoy their pregnancies. I hope that the doctors who work with women during this stressful time will get the opportunity to see what it’s like through the eyes of their patient.” For more information on receiving a free copy for your practice, email the publisher at info(at)hrpwhyme(dot)com. A portion of all proceeds from the sale of this book will go to charities dedicated to helping women and babies.

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Playonwords.com Announces Top 10 PAL (Play Advances Language) Award Picks 2011, Holiday Gift Guide: Best 10 Toys, Games and Books That Spark Fun and Encourage Language Development

PAL (Play Advances Language) Award Playonwords, LLC

Southport, CT 06890 (PRWEB) November 15, 2011

Sustained interaction with children guides Playonwords founder, Sherry Artemenko, to a unique subset of the best toys, games and books that have the chemistry to develop language while delivering great play. Today, Playonwords is announcing the Top 10 picks in each product category. Each set of “Top 10’s” represents their PAL category out of the 100 winners in 2011.

Providing parents and educators with the TOP 10 PAL Award Picks for 2011, takes the guess work out of gift giving for the holidays. Each product has been tested and reviewed by Sherry and her team of parents, kids and educators. Observing kids in action, combined with her critical eye for language potential, Sherry awards products and writes insightful reviews offering practical tips on how to maximize the educational value in each winner. Many parents and educators find PAL winners and play ideas helpful throughout the year on Sherry’s blog, playonwords.com.

Uniquely understanding how the interaction of new toys and healthy play can advance language development is what distinguishes the PAL Award. Sherry’s expertise has been tapped in interviews with NBC Connecticut, The Chicago Tribune, Time To Play, MomTrends, parenting.com and Scholastic Instructor.

For Sherry, great play is not just about fun, or about cognitive development, it’s about going deep on both. Her expertise has been built on science and more than 15,000 hours of client experience. Each set of Top 10’s represent a breadth of themes and genres, but they all have one thing in common, they are trusted lists of fun products that educate through play.

TOP 10 TOYS – From Ark to Zoo, from sand boxes to secret agents, great stories and vocabulary building abound:

1.    Doodle Roll by Imagination Brands Co., LLC

2.    Duplo My First Zoo by Lego

3.    Earlyears Baby Tea Party by International Playthings

4.    Madeline’s Pet Hospital Playset by Paddywhack Lane LLC

5.    My Animal Farm Playset by Rubbabu Inc

6.    My Take Along Noah’s Ark by Playmobil

7.    Quercetti Magnetino Carry-On Letters by International Playthings

8.    Sand and Water Fun Farm by Step2

9.    Secret Agent Headquarters With Alarm System by Playmobil

10.    Wooden Whimsey Blocks by ALEX toys

TOP 10 GAMES – Riding trains, flying planes and hunting treasure will keep grammar going and prepositions popping:

1.    Buzz Blast by Discovery Bay Games

2.    Chuggington’s Traintastic Cargo Game by I Can Do That! Games

3.    Dabble by INI, LLC

4.    Flashwordz by U.S. Games Systems, Inc

5.    I Built It! Memory Match + Tic Tac Toe by Games Under Construction I Built It! Games

6.    Mermaid Beach by Gamewright

7.    Richard Scarry’s Busytown Busy Busy Airport Game by I Can Do That! Games

8.    uKloo Early Reader Treasure Hunt Game by uKloo

9.    Who Am I? by HABA

10.    Where Is Sock Monkey? Board Game by Cardinal Industries Inc

TOP 10 BOOKS – Alligators with attitude, artful amphibians, splendid spotted snakes inspire magically descriptive words:

1.    Art and Max by David Wiesner

2.    Beach Is to Fun: A Book of Relationships by Pat Brisson and Sachiko Yoshikawa

3.    Chirchir is Singing by Kelly Cunnane and Jude Daly

4.    Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

5.    Hands Off, Harry! by Rosemary Wells

6.    I’m Not by Pam Smallcomb and Robert Weinstock

7.    Say Something, Perico by Trudy Harris and Cecilia Rebora

8.    Scritch-Scratch a Perfect Match by Kimberly Marcus and Mike Lester

9.    The Splendid Spotted Snake by Betty Ann Schwartz and Alexander Wilensky

10.    Sea of Dreams by Dennis Nolan

Each holiday season millions are spent on kids’ toys, games and books. These PAL winners above are not only great fun, but also encourage rich language development. Think “tastes like ice cream, fortifies like spinach,” optimizing your toy purchases to build language while maintaining every bit of fun. Now’s the time to be intentional about your child’s toy chest, game drawer and bookshelf!

ABOUT PLAYONWORDS, LLC

Playonwords.com was founded by well respected speech language pathologist, Sherry Artemenko, a 35 year champion of language driven play. Her esteemed PAL Award, popular blog, and helpful tips to parents set her apart as a leader advocating the language component in toys.

Over 15,000 hours working directly with children has shown her that a unique subset of the best toys, games and books have the capability to develop language while delivering great play. Studies show:

     Kids with highest IQs at three, had the most words at one and two
     Language learning is cumulative – early words => early sentences => language and reading
    Most kids maintain their verbal advantage through childhood

Sherry established the PAL Award to identify unique toys, games and books that through their design, quality and character, encourage play that advances language. PAL winners in the hands of kids, spark fun and creative play with lots of talk. Such toys, recognized on the basis of her child development expertise, are complemented by practical coaching in her blog, showing parents how to get the most from toys, games and books to build language and underlying cognitive skills.

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Shopping Made Smart and Easy with Parent Tested & Approved Products

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Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) November 15, 2011

As holiday shopping quickly approaches, Parent Tested Parent Approved has sifted through the product marketplace and found the top rated products as tested by families for their Holiday campaign.

From the Prodigy Infant Car Seat from Summer Infant, the Vtech InnoTab and the MumMe “Shoe” Socks, the list goes on. These are just a few of the products recently awarded the coveted PTPA Seal of Approval.

PTPA Media is North America’s largest parent tester community – a credible third party resource for parents with over 40,000 volunteer parent testers.

“Seeing the PTPA Winner’s Seal on a product package or website helps parents identify products that have been tested and recommended by other parents. It’s like shopping with your best friend,” says PTPA Founder and CEO, Sharon Vinderine.

Since 2008, PTPA has evaluated thousands of products and services from leading manufacturers and emerging brands. Because independent parents evaluate these products in their own homes, PTPA winners are chosen based on merit and consumer experience – not on commercial considerations.

PTPA Media has become a recognized source by the media for credible and reliable recommendations for their audiences. Recognized TV personality, PTPA Founder and CEO Sharon Vinderine has presented PTPA Award winners on over 40 morning shows including the Rachael Ray Show, Fox and Friends and Canada AM.

Here are just a few of the innovative new products to receive the PTPA Winner’s Seal of Approval for their most recent Holiday 2011 campaigns:

Learn to Read – ReadingEggs.com is built on the 5 essential elements of reading instruction and uses over 500 interactive games to help your child learn to read.

LunchHugs Creative Cards for Kids – Add easy, affordable notes to your kid’s lunches with jokes, fun facts, mushy stuff, and more! They’ll love it and you!

Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering – Thinking of using cloth diapers? This helpful book is packed full of everything you need to know.

Gyro Bowl – Tested by toddlers and parents this unique, 360° rotating spill-proof bowl will be a welcome addition to any home. Keep snacks in the bowl, not on the floor!

Cold-EEZE – The next time you feel a cold coming on, reach for this! #1 pharmacist recommended, it reduces the duration and severity of your cold and tastes great too.

TFX Non Stick – The best baking tool for your kitchen. No more need for foil, parchment paper, cooking sprays, butter or oil! Use it and wash it 1000 times.

Also included in this winner’s announcement are the fabulous GemGini Jewelry Organizer, the Springfree Trampoline for safer family fun, the adorable HABA Pulling Figure Diego Dragon, the handy SUPPORi Baby Sling/Carrier, and the gorgeous Personalized Growth Charts from Look Who’s Growing.

For a complete list of award winners, visit the Holiday section of the PTPA Media Web Site.

About PTPA Media Inc.

PTPA Media provides an objective framework for appraising and promoting new products designed to enrich family living. The company’s mission is to marry innovative companies with discerning consumers, to improve consumer access to quality products and services for their families and homes.

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