Archive for November 2013
Substituting ground beef for Italian sausage...">Substituting ground beef for Italian sausage...
I am having friends over for dinner. Friend doesn't like Italian sausage but is fine with ground beef. She's bringing the tiramisu so I want to stick with Italian. I had planned on making Ina Garten's lasagna with turkey italian sausage or a rigatoni with Italian sausage. Is there anything I...
Read moreMy Oven Caught Fire On Thanksgiving!!!!">My Oven Caught Fire On Thanksgiving!!!!
Ok So This Was My First Time Making A Turkey..My Turkey Was About Done When My OvEn Caught On Fire From The Juice From Me Basting. IDK If I was Doing The Right Thing But During The Last Hour I heard My Oven Sizziling So I Assumed I should Take...
Read moreNicely thickened gravy magically turned watery--why?">Nicely thickened gravy magically turned watery--why?
I prefer cornstarch but you do have to stop when it thickens. Going above and beyond doesn't help one bit. This is for crazy holidays like Thanksgiving, it cooks up nicely but if you're used to flour, watch out! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morecan you help me jazz up a soup recipe?">can you help me jazz up a soup recipe?
I think It needs some jalapeño, some ancho or other chile, and more salt. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNicely thickened gravy magickly turned watery--why?">Nicely thickened gravy magickly turned watery--why?
I made a gravy with RICH homemade turkey stock and a DARK roux of cake flour and vegetable oil. It was a lightly thick gravy still on the stove's low burner. I wanted to thicken it a bit more but had no more roux left. So, I...
Read moreFood as a Social Relation">Food as a Social Relation
Any clever ways to use up leftover mashed yams/sweet potatoes?">Any clever ways to use up leftover mashed yams/sweet potatoes?
They are just mashed with a ton of butter and brown sugar. Could you use them as a pie filling or something else? Sorry, not feeling too creative after cooking for the last several days... Calvin Trillin wrote that the national Thanksgiving dish should be spaghetti carbonara. After the marathon cooking...
Read moreEaster Recipes: Red Skinned Potato Salad">Easter Recipes: Red Skinned Potato Salad
4.7 / 5 Stars | 1195 Reviews
by Donna
"A creamy potato salad chock full of melt-in-your-mouth bacon, bits of hard boiled egg, crunchy celery and spicy onion."
Casseroles: Brunch Casserole">Casseroles: Brunch Casserole
3.92 / 5 Stars | 11 Reviews
by Michele O'Sullivan
"This breakfast casserole is a hearty blend of eggs, rice and cheese."
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Read moreBurgers: Pineapple Bacon Burgers">Burgers: Pineapple Bacon Burgers
4.2 / 5 Stars | 78 Reviews
by SHELSTER72
"Ground beef is mixed with prepared barbecue sauce and formed into patties. Then they 're topped with a slice of pineapple and two strips of bacon secured with toothpicks....
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