Archive for March 2019
What to do with a pound of pea shoots?">What to do with a pound of pea shoots?
I was given a large bag of hydroponic pea shoots. Eating them raw is not an option, although I’m sure that’s what’s most healthy. Can they be used in a soup, much like spinach? Any other ideas how to cook or eat? They need to be used soon! Read more
Extra ingredients you add to bread boule w/o affecting the rise">Extra ingredients you add to bread boule w/o affecting the rise
For rustic country bread or sourdough or rye bread boules, we can increase the nutrition value by adding some ingredients WITHOUT affecting much the rise (e.g. no wet stuffs like egg, cheese, milk). Here are some that I do: Flaxseed meal Sesame (mixed with the flour, not brushed on top...
Read moreJambalaya Rice Question">Jambalaya Rice Question
So I am making jambalaya tonight to take to the office tomorrow for lunch. I am making it stove top, but will put it into a slow cooker at the office so it will be hot. Should I: 1. add uncooked rice to the hot jambalaya at the...
Read moreWhat cookbooks are you lusting after or buying these days? March & April 2019 edition!">What cookbooks are you lusting after or buying these days? March & April 2019 edition!
I have cookbook news! Diana Henry has a new book slated for the fall, called From the Oven to the Table that is all one-pan dishes that are baked or roasted. Amazon lists an October 1 release on both sides of the pond. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oven-Diana-Henry/dp/1784726095 https://www.amazon.com/Oven-Diana-Henry/dp/1784726095 Reading More May Cause...
Read moreMicrowave poached eggs problem">Microwave poached eggs problem
I am a newbi cook and have a question. What am I doing wrong when I poach eggs in microwave and get overdone yokes and under whites? I cook in a mug for 1 to 1:15 minutes in my 900w Panasonic and want the opposite doneness. Thanks...
Read moreWhat if bread-roll doughs are baked at high temp like no knead country bread?">What if bread-roll doughs are baked at high temp like no knead country bread?
I haven't experimented it yet, but came here before I do ;-). Usually one makes bread rolls by mixing flour with yeast, butter/oil, egg, milk, sugar/honey, etc. and bake them in 350-375F, whereas the plain country bread has only salt, water, flour and yeast (if not sourdough), and is...
Read moreWhy are meatballs round?">Why are meatballs round?
Silly question? Meatballs are the kind of thing I make in large batches (on a rainy/snowy day such as this) and keep in the freezer to have available for makeshift meals. I do have my favorite recipes but I found one for Square Meatballs baked (as I do cook mine) in...
Read moreMarch 2019 COTM CRAVINGS: Breakfast All Day, Soupmaster, Salads">March 2019 COTM CRAVINGS: Breakfast All Day, Soupmaster, Salads
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD with CRISPY WONTON SKINS, page 67 I had most of the ingredients for this dish and some leftover rotisserie chicken, so I adapted this recipe. It tastes like Chinese Chicken Salad. The recipe is solid and tasty, but not unusual. I used crispy wontons from...
Read moreBaked ball of cheese in bread??">Baked ball of cheese in bread??
I bake a lot of bread and last night while I was making my no-knead Dutch oven loaf my BF asked if there was any way to bake a hefty ball of cheese in the center of the bread so when you cut into it the cheese would ooze out...
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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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