Archive for January 2017
Help!!! Marjoram substitute needed">Help!!! Marjoram substitute needed
I am making chicken and wild rice. I don't have any marjoram left. What spice should I use? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCrazy Beer can burgers">Crazy Beer can burgers
Hey guys. My first post here on your beautiful forum. We run a series of bbq videos on youtube, and would like to share this video with you. In this episode we teach you how to make crazy Quebec style beer can burgers. There is some bad language, just letting...
Read moreStarting Kalua pig on a smoker, and finishing in a pressure cooker.">Starting Kalua pig on a smoker, and finishing in a pressure cooker.
I want to start some Kalua pig in my electric smoker, maybe four hours at 220 to get some smoke on it, then finish in my instantpot, wrapped in banana leaves. I adapted these. The Food Lab: Sorry, Pulled Pork, It's Cochinita Pibil's Moment Real cochinita pibil is not spicy, but...
Read morebrazilian shrimp stroganoff recipe?">brazilian shrimp stroganoff recipe?
The first recipe is close but it needs a small tin of button mushrooms. The hearts of palm is not needed. Traditionally it is served with finely-cut potato chips. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreneed your advice about whipped cream">need your advice about whipped cream
Hi, helpful ones! I will be making my usual delicious whipped cream for a chocolate layer cake. The whipped cream is heavy cream and confectioners sugar and a touch of vanilla extract. Since the cake is for my daughter I was thinking of coloring the whipped cream with...
Read moreDoes ground hamburger have to be ground twice?">Does ground hamburger have to be ground twice?
I would say 'never' use a food processor for grinding meat, it makes for a stringy mush and is difficult to judge the degree of grind. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBanana cake - lemon meringue pie hybrid">Banana cake - lemon meringue pie hybrid
So someone please stop me if you think this is a horrible idea. I am tasked with dessert for this week's soup kitchen meal. One of our standards is banana cake - easy, cheap and people like it. I bake the cakes in 9 x 13 pans, frost them with...
Read moreMeringue using refrigerated egg whites?">Meringue using refrigerated egg whites?
Has anyone made their meringues with refrigerated containers of "100%" egg whites? I want to make a large batch of Italian Meringue and I thought I would try that. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBlackberry sauce for Crepes">Blackberry sauce for Crepes
Thinking of making a blackberry sauce topping for my crepes. But I'm storing some for later. Can I also store the sauce for later or should I just scale down the recipe to make this fresh? Thinking of making this berry recipe but just blackberries http://www.confusedbawarchis.com/2015/05/15/healthy-berrylicious-whole-wheat-crepes-with-a-greek-yogurt-filling/ Read more
lamb 'o-bone' chops??">lamb 'o-bone' chops??
Where I live in the SW. there is a common grocery chain, "Sprouts". They carry some sort of lamb chop they call 'o bone chops' and I think they made that name up :) I bought some, and I ought to have asked the guy at the butcher...
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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 ;)
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John, New Englander turned Cali dude