Archive for January 2017
Home Made Pierogis with Caramelized Onion">Home Made Pierogis with Caramelized Onion
Home Made Pierogies with Caramelized Onion 4 Cups All Purpose Flour 1 Tsp. Salt 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder 1/4 Cup Olive Oil 1 Cup Warm Water 1 Beaten Egg 1 32 Oz. Jar Sauerkraut, well drained 2 Large Sweet Onions, peeled and cut into half rings 3/4 Cup of Butter, divided (1/2 cup to brown the pierogies and 1/4 cup to...
Read moreISO a great recipe for homemade chili powder">ISO a great recipe for homemade chili powder
There are quite a few Mexican grocery stores in my area that carry a large selection of dried chiles. I'd like to make my own chili powder, but I'm a little overwhelmed by the choice of chilis. I need some guidance for making a moderately hot, mildly smokey,...
Read moreHerb Roasted Chicken with Apples and Onion">Herb Roasted Chicken with Apples and Onion
Herb Roasted Chicken with Apples and Onion 1 – 3 1/2 to 4 Pound Frying Chicken 1 Large Sweet Onion, peeled and cut into eighths 4 Apples, washed, cored and cut into sixths 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1/8 Cup Water 2Tbsp. Oregano 2Tbsp. Rosemary 2Tsp. Garlic Powder 2Tsp. Black Pepper Heat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse chicken and dry inside and out...
Read moreeasy dessert to go with chili?">easy dessert to go with chili?
What temperature would the oven be at, if you did them in the oven? (It's January and snowing outside!) And for how long in the oven until they get poofy? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreMaking a delicious broth (actual broth)">Making a delicious broth (actual broth)
Hi CH! Given the recent popularity of 'bone broth,' it's no wonder that my searches amounted to nothing. I want to make a broth this weekend that I can eat all week. I looked into making a ramen broth, but it's far more complicated than I want. Something that takes...
Read moreTom Yum Without Shellfish?">Tom Yum Without Shellfish?
On New Year's Day I was gifted a bunch of lemongrass. Then on the California board, we were talking about a certain Thai restaurant, http://www.chowhound.com/post/ginger-thai-kitchen-salinas-1045206 and I offered up a link to a recipe for Tom Yum soup. I figured that I had better try making it myself without shellfish. Here's...
Read moreNo bake cheese cake">No bake cheese cake
I think you need to post this on the Home Cooking page. It somehow got posted in Food Media. I'll flag it as "off-topic" and see if CH will move it for you. I've never made a real good no-bake cheesecake, so I can't help with this one, but I'll...
Read moreCooking with Copper First Time">Cooking with Copper First Time
First time post. Thought I would report on my first experience cooking with copper. Nothing for the experienced hand here, but if you are new to copper read on... First, some background and ramblings. Finishing up a project started in 2008 to restore my family centennial farm...
Read moreWhat to do with Homemade "Chili" Sauce">What to do with Homemade "Chili" Sauce
My husband's uncle gave me a jar of his homemade chilli sauce that he made from produce in his garden but I have no idea what to do with it. It looks like a mix between salsa and ketchup. I haven't opened to taste as I don't know...
Read morePrudhomme Red Beans -- too much water?">Prudhomme Red Beans -- too much water?
Hi did you ever try the recipe with all the water in the instructions? Anyone else? Dying to make this and had the exact same question when I read the recipe. Thanks. Reading More May Cause Envy...
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