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I’m thrilled to let you know that our blog has been named one of 2014 Food Blogs for voiceBoks, a informational site for all things parenthood. We know we’re already in the Top 50. Now you can help us get to the Top 10 by voting for Come and Cook with Us! In return, we promise to continue to provide you with delicious recipes and lots of inspiration on why cooking is best!

As you know, Come and Cook with Us has been our passion for over three years now and we’d love any help we can get to spread our word in an overly crowded food-blogging world. So every bit of publicity counts.

If you like our blog, please show your support and head over to VoiceBoks’ voting site HERE and click on the little heart icon next to Come and Cook with Us. It’s easy and fast, no registration needed. We’d be very thankful and send you lots of good kharma for your help in pushing us to the Top 10 which, in turn, would make us more relevant and effective in connecting with readers like you, who share our passion for food.

What are Acidic and Alkaline Forming Foods?

photoWould it surprise you that lemons aren’t acidic but sugar is? When it comes to measuring the impact of our daily diet on the pH level of our body, particularly our blood, then that’s exactly the case. Our blood is alkaline; and our body continually strives to balance its pH. This can have a significant impact on the rest of our body which is why this week’s post is designed to shed some light on the pH level of our blood and why that matters. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “What are Acidic and Alkaline Forming Foods?”

Grab that Pot of Barley Soup

photo 10One thing I really like about growing up in my small town in the Northern Alps, is that we have many traditions linked to events throughout the year. Passing down these traditions over time hasn’t been hard, as most families have lived in my area not just for generations, but centuries. In fact, my father’s family dates back to the valley to the early 1600 – we were called da Lacco back then. So yes, it looks like I have broken with traditions by moving away. That notwithstanding, I continue to cherish many of the habits that I have grown accustomed to living in my town. One of them is celebrating Fasching, meaning Carnival, which in our area starts with today, Fat Thursday and runs all the way to Fat Tuesday, better known as Mardi Gras here in the U.S. While there are many things we do every year during Fasching, there is one tradition that is quite unique to my valley, I believe, and it involves a pot of panicia, or barley soup. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Grab that Pot of Barley Soup”

Dinner, Winner; Chicken Dinner

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There are days when you feel like trying something new, and then there are days when you just hit the stove and mindlessly assemble a meal that you have already made a million times before. It seems that trying something new takes a lot longer, but it’s mostly because you have to be “mindful”, be in the moment and pay extra attention to every single step of the process. That makes it seem as if time is going by more slowly, even though it probably doesn’t take that much longer. However, when pressed for time, with little room for taking on any challenges, I resort to making a “mindless” meal, like this Mediterranean Chicken Salad. It’s a recipe from Carmel, like so many other yummy recipes we have on our site, and it is a true crowd-pleaser. Come and (mindlessly) cook with us! Continue reading “Dinner, Winner; Chicken Dinner”

Celebrate our Anniversary and Enter to Win!

photo 2Come and Cook with Us is celebrating its 3rd anniversary and we want to share our joy with you. In honor of this day we are kicking off our first give-away contest; answer a few questions right and get a chance to win a home-made dish cloth hand-knit by Kathrin – in her hometown many dish towels are still made this way if you can believe it!  Its purple, machine washable, and made with love; we know you’ll love it. Come and Cook with Us! Continue reading “Celebrate our Anniversary and Enter to Win!”