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Yukon Gold and sweet potato gratin.
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The Yukon gold as sweet potato gratin.
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Yukon Gold and sweet potato gratin. :)
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V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's
Beef, beer, bread, bananas:
All wonderful things, but what can
Compare with the
Oh so wonderful taste of bacon?
Nothing comes near.
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!
Yukon Gold and sweet potato gratin.
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!
The Yukon gold as sweet potato gratin.
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!
Yukon Gold and sweet potato gratin. :)
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!
Yukon gold and sweet potato gratin
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!
The Yukon Gold and sweet potato gratin looks pretty good to me.
Ramen-Based Pizza Crust
I have to agree with the "M" word contingency. I'm sure it's wonderfully tasty, but I don't think I could get over the aesthetics.
Cook the Book: 'Screen Doors and Sweet Tea'
Iced tea lemonade or a beer.
Let's Talk Cookies... What's Your Favorite "Go To" Cookie
Chocolate crinkles
Whole Foods - mandatory bags?
That's weird. The Whole Foods I shop at actually has signs encouraging people to take away small orders without a bag.
Cook the Book: 'Mario Batali Italian Grill'
Olive oil and/or Worcestershire sauce.
Cooking With Kids: Eat Your Veggies
When I was growing up, vegetables usually consisted of iceberg lettuce (which was really just a vehicle for croutons) and frozen veggies that were often microwaved beyond recognition. Yet, I still found most vegetables reasonably tasty. I just didn't discover how much I liked them until I learned to cook them correctly. When you compare frozen microwaved brussells sprouts to fresh roasted ones . . . well, you can't because they are completely different.
Paula Deen's jewelry
I only take my rings off if I'm mixing with my hands (i.e. meatloaf or yeast bread). Otherwise, I'm just too paranoid about misplacing it. I've almost washed them down the drain before when I left them on my cutting board.
Food blogs
Mine is cookingwithkaty.livejournal.com. My goal in starting it is to help people learn to tweak recipes and also learn to cook without recipes or develop their own.
How do you replace canned soup in recipes?
I've never tried replacing cream of mushroom soup in a recipe, but maybe you could try simmering canned mushrooms in a tight bechamel. Here's what I'm thinking: one small can of button mushrooms (mushrooms cut up and liquid reserved), 2 T butter, 2 T flour, 1 c milk. Saute the mushrooms in the butter, stir in flour to make a roux, stir in milk and simmer until thickened, add reserved liquid from mushrooms until you reach the desired constistency. That should take about 10 minutes +/-.
I'd love to know what you end up doing and how it works out for you. I love green bean casserole, but I can't stand the thought of making it anymore because of that darn cream of mushroom.
Chipotle Calorie Math Makes Absolutely No Sense
Steak burrito, no beans, corn salsa, cheese, and guacamole.
If you consider how giant Chipotle burritos are, those calorie counts are not surprising. If you get the most caloric burrito and eat half of it (which is about all I can eat), you have a meal that is just under 500 calories. That seems pretty reasonable to me.
TV chefs and black pepper
I tend to add more pepper than the cooks on tv, but I also add less salt. I'm also weird in that I do not like food as salty as normal people, but I love peppery food. Give me a really peppery chicken noodle soup, and I am in heaven.
The Self-Stirring Cup Signals the Potential End of the Teaspoon
But what happens when you get to the very last of the tea in the cup? You'll have to choose between drinking that last bit and possibly swallowing the stirrer, pulling out the stirrer with your fingers (or a spoon, rendering the cup useless), or missing out on that last bit of tea. I don't want to think that hard about my tea. I think I'll stick to the spoon.
Cook the Book: The River Cottage Cookbook
I'm not sure if I'll be able to have a garden this year, but I plan to grow tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, basil, parsley, oregano, and mint.
Why do people think Whole Foods is so expensive?
I have to wonder how much prices at Whole Foods vs. other supermarkets depends on the area. It seems obvious from reading the above comment that some people experience sticker shock when shopping at Whole Foods. But apparently I'm also not alone when I spend about the same amount on my weekly groceries whether I buy them at Kroger, Publix, or Whole Foods. I can't think of another probable reason for the differences except geographical location.
Cuffins? Mupcakes?
The primary difference to me would be in the method. A muffin is made using the muffin method (whoulda thunk?), or just like you'd make any quickbread. A cupcake is made using the creaming method or other traditional cake method. Taste or ingredients doesn't really come in to play for me even though a chocolate muffin tastes an awful lot like cake.
Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels
My favorite cornbread comes from Famous Dave's, though my own isn't half bad either.
Cook the Book: Nigella Express
My favorite time saving tip is the quick thaw. Run lukewarm water over food in an airtight container (I usually use a ziplock bag unless the food is already in a container). Most food thaws within 30 minutes, which is good because I usually forget to put the frozen items I plan to make the next day in the refrigerator.
Are Rising Food Prices Affecting What You Eat?
I've had a similar experience to potroast's. With rising food prices (which were especially more pronounced since I went from shopping at Kroger to shopping at Whole Foods), I have just gotten more careful and creative with what I buy, and I make sure to get the most out of what I buy. In fact, since I have started this process, I actually spend less at Whole Foods than I did at Kroger. (Though I have to be more careful about impulse purchases at Whole Foods.)
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Beef, beer, bread, bananas:
All wonderful things, but what can
Compare with the
Oh so wonderful taste of bacon?
Nothing comes near.