Need new ideas for chuck roast">Need new ideas for chuck roast
i usually avoid the 7 bone steak but someone gave me a high quality grass fed one and it was very good. chuck is fatty for jerky so best keep it frozen or in fridge as it doesn't keep that well.. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreStuffoli Dough. help adjusting">Stuffoli Dough. help adjusting
I just made struffoli and it came out too dry & cakey. I don't know where to start to try to adjust. Here's what i used: 2C flour 3 eggs 1/2 stick butter 3TBL sugar 1/2 tea salt 1 tea vanilla 1/4 tea baking powder orange & lemon zest. The dough was pretty sticky. Is that good or bad? The recipe called...
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Favorite Red Bean Paste Recipes">Favorite Red Bean Paste Recipes
I have some leftover canned red bean paste fro my red bean rugelach. Any recommendations for favorite recipes that use red bean paste? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat was for dinner!?">What was for dinner!?
Hello fellow food lovers, I got really inspired by seeing pictures of Thanksgiving dishes. Must be due to me being a visual person. So, I figured I should start a thread that hopefully does the same to others, and hopefully me again. I made a delicious Chicken and Orzo Soup. Replaced...
Read moreYour favorite preparations using gorgonzola picante">Your favorite preparations using gorgonzola picante
Have 1.5# and expiration date is fast approaching. Seeking ideas on how to make use of this delicious cheese in an EVERYDAY manner. I'm already making compound butter, and that I can freeze for later use. TIA. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreBill Gates-Funded Startup Hampton Creek Foods Aims To Replace Eggs">Bill Gates-Funded Startup Hampton Creek Foods Aims To Replace Eggs
Best 21st birthday gift for the next-gen foodie in the family">Best 21st birthday gift for the next-gen foodie in the family
My niece is turning 21 next week and I'd like to get her something special for this milestone. She loves to cook. We spent a day this past summer making jam and chili and salsa and canning them at her request. She is a college student, so often she has...
Read moreCrockpot appetizers that are NOT bbq...">Crockpot appetizers that are NOT bbq...
I've got two crockpots that I'd like to use for our holiday party next weekend. They are both the normal crockpot size (neither are the small dip sized containers) and I have multiple requests for bbq pork ribs for one which I plan on making. Ive been searching...
Read moretangine dinner suggestions?">tangine dinner suggestions?
Have never used my creuset tangine and am curious what others have had success making in it? Most of the traditional recipes I have seen have raisins which most of my fa,ily will not eat..... Reading More May Cause Envy...
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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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