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Next time you make mashed potatoes put a rudabaga in there too. Comes out slightly sweet and is a nice way to switch up the starch side dish of champions[ READ MORE ]
It would be creme brulee, but I don’t have a torch and I’ve given up trying to use the broiler…so it’s just good vanilla custard. 2 egg yolks 1 egg 6 tbsp sugar 1.5 cups cream 1 tsp vanilla extract Combine the eggs and sugar in a bowl and wisk until it thickens (ribbons, if [ READ MORE ]
Jalepeno Cheese Corn Bread Vegetable oil for the pan 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 to 4 tablespoons sugar, optional Dash ground chipotle chile pepper or cayenne pepper 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped jalapeno pepper 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded [ READ MORE ]
I don’t think I’d had flounder prior to this, but I definitely plan on eating more. It was very good. Simple enough recipe 4 fillets of white fish (I chose flounder, obviously) butter some cream a leek or two (chopped) water flour salt/pepper to taste Melt about 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan and [ READ MORE ]
Ingredients: 2+ cups of shredded cheese (I usually get Italian blend) 1lb box of short pasta 1 jar of sauce or make your own if you want to complicate things optional ground assorted meats process: pre heat oven to 350 parboil past for half of its stated cook time mix pasta with sauce(cook the meat [ READ MORE ]
I’ve had a bit of a domino effect week and it turned out really good so I figured I would post about it. It all began last week when I was looking around for a recipe with barely so I could get rid of my extra. I found one, but it required turkey. Therein it [ READ MORE ]
I’ve begun down a long road from which I might well never recover. The road of stock. At present I have a chicken stock in the earliest of stages. I plan to turn it, eventually, into chicken noodle soup. Perhaps if I share the methods someone will follow. *1 whole chicken 3-4 lbs. *1 large [ READ MORE ]
This is really simple, but I’ve found it makes a great salad. Stolen from The Book, so if you’ve got it you can find it in there. I believe it is called Pear and Gorgonzola Salad. It’s about as simple as the name implies. *3-5 mixed greens *any vinegarette *gorgonzola or any other blue *halved [ READ MORE ]
This is a simple recipe I have been meaning to post for a while now. It’s damn fast and pretty good. 2 Tbls butter 4 thick cut rib chops 5 Tbls dry white wine 3.5 ounces mild Gorgonzola Salt Melt the butter in a skillet (preferably not non-stick), add the chops and cook over high [ READ MORE ]
One of my best success lately appears to have been my endeavor into au gratin potatoes. They are surprisingly easy, but do take a little while to make. I’ve just been using a recipe I found on the web. INGREDIENTS 4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices 1 onion, sliced into rings salt and [ READ MORE ]