Archive for August 2016
Recipe development - butter chicken salad">Recipe development - butter chicken salad
Thinking white breast meat, marinated in a homemade butter chicken marinade, grilled and tossed in butter chicken sauce (but not much) and left to sit in sauce overnight. Baby spinach, paneer, fresh tomato or cherry tomatoes, lentils, onion, cucumber. Skewer of chicken served over the salad, lightly...
Read moreCooking Catastrophes">Cooking Catastrophes
I am sure this has been done before, but it is fun (and comforting) to hear new stories. A FEW of mine: pumpkin pie with no sugar; green bean casserole with generous sprinkling of paprika for color (grabbed cayenne instead); exploded eggs in the microwave; hockey puck steaks in the...
Read moreChuck Roast in a Slow Cooker? French Dip Recipe....">Chuck Roast in a Slow Cooker? French Dip Recipe....
So I'm essentially trying out a recipe (or blend of recipes). The main recipe did not specify what cut of beef to use for french dip sandwiches! Now I have spent several hours preparing a good beef broth to cook in with this and I'm about to throw...
Read moreChange of season recipe ideas">Change of season recipe ideas
I am hyped (when it gets cool) for my killer French onion soup. And stuffed pepper soup that I made up. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreAdventures in Ice Cream, Round 2">Adventures in Ice Cream, Round 2
Some of you may remember one of my recent ice cream experiments, memorialized here: http://www.chowhound.com/post/weird-adventures-ice-cream-1035502 The latest effort was much more mundane, and involved ginger three ways. I had made a batch of candied ginger, and I ended up with quite a bit of recrystallized sugar that was a byproduct of...
Read moreGrinding cornmeal: where to buy small quantity of dent corn">Grinding cornmeal: where to buy small quantity of dent corn
I want to grind corn into meal with groups of children. I have a manual grinder from Mexico that works well for this task. My previous source has dried up; my friend no longer owns a bread bakery. I can only find 25 lb. containers. I have spent...
Read moremushy foods for mouth cancer patient">mushy foods for mouth cancer patient
Hi, Sadly a friend of mine has been diagnosed with mouth cancer. She is having an operation to remove the tumour and has requested I make her mushy foods that don't taste like baby food. Hoping for some ideas. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreJalapeno Poppers">Jalapeno Poppers
Resurrecting this because I tried making jalapeno poppers for the first time this weekend following some ideas from recipes gathered online. Issue one; how to cut the pepper? The recipes I saw mostly had the pepper cut in half. I thought this would be a disaster, as the cheese would...
Read moreAdjustment needed for FROZEN peaches?">Adjustment needed for FROZEN peaches?
You should be fine with frozen peaches, are they peeled? Maybe drain excess juices in a colander before using. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreChicken and vegies on the grill tonight- indirect?">Chicken and vegies on the grill tonight- indirect?
Will be grilling chicken second joint pieces (thigh and drumstick, bone-in), along with a basket of vegies. Would normally use indirect heat for both of those- but this time I'm doing them together, so that would mean 2 burners off and only one on. Will that be enough heat- just...
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I love food. Unfortunately, I can't cook worth a damn. I've been known to even burn water.
When I watch chefs and good cooks on tv, I'm so envious of their skills. This blog is the closest I get to cooking, other than the microwave ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude