Archive for September 2014
How to Handle and Cut up a Carnival Squash">How to Handle and Cut up a Carnival Squash
I saw a cooking demo using carnival squash and decided to make it for a large group I'll be entertaining. I wanted to try out before doing it for company. The squash was VERY difficult to cut up. It was soo hard! The stem had prickly...
Read morebrown rice tips?">brown rice tips?
This works but you end up dumping a lot of nutrients down the drain. Best to stick to steaming or the other methods that require some experimentation and tuning to get right. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to do with fresh hot cherry peppers?">What to do with fresh hot cherry peppers?
Aside from pickling/jarring them? We were given some and I'd love to use them in the next day or two. I love making Chicken al Pimientos using jarred peppers...can I just sub the fresh ones or is there a reason you always see them jarred? All I can...
Read morehow to - hard scrambled eggs that aren't watery">how to - hard scrambled eggs that aren't watery
See i like my eggs moist, but my girlfriend prefers them dry as the sahara, so after i cook them on med-high heat, i drop the heat to low, and let them sit there for a bit, occasionally stirring them so they have time to dry out while the temp...
Read moreAnchovy Paste: advise, please">Anchovy Paste: advise, please
I'm tired of staring at the tube of unopened anchovy paste in my pantry and being too scared to really give it a shot - any advice on how to use anchovy paste without overwhelming my wife's delicate palate? I love anchovy toast, anchovies straight, anchovies on pizza - but...
Read moreWhat's for Family Dinner?">What's for Family Dinner?
I'm not seeing how that's any different than WFD. People are already posting what they're feeding their families every night. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSoupy apple crisp/crumble - King Arthur recipe">Soupy apple crisp/crumble - King Arthur recipe
I'll state the question simply. Not sure if there's a simple answer. Made the recipe per the instructions, but used AP flour instead of tapioca flour. Used all MacIntosh apples. The result was tasty, but vastly more soupy than I would have preferred. Any quick and easy fixes that I can notate in...
Read moreSpaghetti Red?">Spaghetti Red?
Fred and Red's is closed now, so everyone in Joplin is trying to recreate this. I miss it so much! We have a place close by in Burbank, CA, but I want to make it myself...I'm trying this recipe!!! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSpaghetti Red?">Spaghetti Red?
Fred and Red's is closed now, so everyone in Joplin is trying to recreate this. I miss it so much! We have a place close by in Burbank, CA, but I want to make it myself...I'm trying this recipe!!! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreGot any good bread machine recipes?">Got any good bread machine recipes?
Hi Antilope, Forgive me for revising an old, old thread, but I wanted to thank you for this list. I just bought a bread machine and wanted to find a definitive soft and light white loaf that could be the base for my eventual soft wheat sandwich loaf. Starting at the...
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