Archive for January 2018
newbie cook: Freezing left over couscous?">newbie cook: Freezing left over couscous?
I got a bag of frozen pearl couscous at pantry.ive never had nor prepared.How do I go about this? No instructions on the bag.. please help!! Thanks in advance. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreTJ White WW Flour - who makes it? Anyone bake sourdough with it?">TJ White WW Flour - who makes it? Anyone bake sourdough with it?
Does anyone know who mills this flour? I tried making a 100% whole wheat sourdough bread with it and could not get the gluten development I wanted. I then tried Bob's Red Mill Ivory (Organic), and am getting very similar results. So I wonder if BRM is where TJ gets...
Read moreA pesto oops. Please help.">A pesto oops. Please help.
did you toast the nuts? this just happend to me and when i googled it said you have to let the toasted nuts COMPLETLY. oops. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBecause its national curried chicken day">Because its national curried chicken day
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Read moreChinese chicken soup?">Chinese chicken soup?
I have Chinese chicken salad mix, could I use the left over veggies to make soup? Do add anything else to it? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow do you use sweetened almond milk?">How do you use sweetened almond milk?
DH came home from Costco with three half-gallons of Silk organic sweetened almond milk. I have been using unsweetened Trader Joe's or Pacific on cereal. I do NOT like the Silk. It's too sweet and very thick (or gummy) because of the gums added to it. ...
Read morePrep work on Sunday for fast and easy weeknights meals">Prep work on Sunday for fast and easy weeknights meals
Hi all, lets share ideas for what prep work can be done on Sunday to make weeknights dinners a breeze? For example, last Sunday i have sliced onions, chopped carrots, chopped celery and shredded large ziplock bag of cabbage (i know you can buy pre-chopped but i prefer to chop...
Read moreLooking for handmade couscous in NYC">Looking for handmade couscous in NYC
I came across the most wonderful handmade packaged couscous at the Union Market on 7th Ave. in Park Slope. It was a life-changing purchase, tasting nothing like boxed couscous--it was deeply flavorful with a great texture. I didn't save the package, and now the store no longer carries it. I...
Read moreSizzling Fish OB Noodle San Diego recipe ISO">Sizzling Fish OB Noodle San Diego recipe ISO
Looking for a recipe to approximate OB Noodle House Sizzling fish. So good, any ideas? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreRecipe for "Hang Chow" spare ribs?">Recipe for "Hang Chow" spare ribs?
I grew up eating Chinese food at Chan's Garden in Dunellen, NJ. Forty years later I still vividly remember a dish they had called Hang Chow Spare Ribs. They were small pieces of pork rib, very sweet, a little spicy -- and judging from the yellow fingers I used...
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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