Archive for June 2018
Searching for a 14 layer caramel cake recipe">Searching for a 14 layer caramel cake recipe
Hi! I had the most amazing 14 layer caramel cake in Pawleys Island South Carolina. I’m I’m hoping to bake one at home. Does anyone have a recipe for this? So good!!! Thanks in advance!! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhy can't I fry diced potatoes?">Why can't I fry diced potatoes?
I seem to live in a different potato universe than everyone else. I see all these recipes where you put some oil in a pan on medium heat, then add raw diced potatoes, and they cook in 5-6 minutes. All mine seem to do is stick to the...
Read moreHow to store bread pudding">How to store bread pudding
I make my bread pudding with pineapples, chopped pecans, raisin and cranberries, I bake it until it became firm. i do not like wet bread so it is not like a pudding. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreNondairy Sour Cream substitute for Chicken Paprikash?">Nondairy Sour Cream substitute for Chicken Paprikash?
I stopped eating dairy recently, but am trying to make paprikash. Sour cream is obviously a big component of the recipe; any ideas about what to use instead? Coconut cream with added acid? Puréed tofu? Thank you! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreIdeas for feeding lunch to 50 adults">Ideas for feeding lunch to 50 adults
I am looking for lunch ideas to feed 50 people on a mission trip. I will have access to a standard home kitchen and a grill. Any ideas are appreciated! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreJuly 2018 Cookbook of the Month: We're Honoring Anthony Bourdain">July 2018 Cookbook of the Month: We're Honoring Anthony Bourdain
Many Chowhounds were shocked and saddened by the news of Anthony Bourdain’s death earlier this month, and that led to a first: An absolutely unanimous COTM nomination round, as nominators variously nominated his two cookbooks as a way to honor his legacy as a cook, teacher. and fellow food lover. So...
Read moreWhy is almost EVERY pork chop recipe sweet? I want some new ideas for marinades that are herby or spicy or garlicky and NO SUGAR.">Why is almost EVERY pork chop recipe sweet? I want some new ideas for marinades that are herby or spicy or garlicky and NO SUGAR.
Maybe a simple marinade of olive oil, what ever herbs you like, but thyme might be nice, some lemon juice or cider vinegar, salt and pepper, I agree with you some foods got associated with sweet and we are stuck with that. Every commercially available bbq...
Read moreWhy Is Almost EVERY Pork chop recipe sweet? I want some new ideas for marinades that are herby or spicy or garlicky and NO SUGAR.">Why Is Almost EVERY Pork chop recipe sweet? I want some new ideas for marinades that are herby or spicy or garlicky and NO SUGAR.
I don't mind sweet pork chop marinades but I'm not in the mood today. It may just be that I'm too lazy to really search, but there are certainly a bazillion marinades that contain brown sugar or maple sugar or regular sugar. I often make my own marinade...
Read moreSneaking problem">Sneaking problem
Hello everyone! I have just registered on this forum and I am so glad to be here! A few weeks ago I started a new period in my life..I went on diet! It is big step that I did but of course for better future. My diet is not as...
Read moreMac and chz taste like flour">Mac and chz taste like flour
I made a huge pan of Mac and chz and it taste like flour.. can I somehow save it. Reading More May Cause Envy...
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