americana food

Food that one would call ‘american’ style. This includes things like BBQ, burgers, chili, and junk food.

Deep dish pizza dough ratios

December 30, 2010

1 Tablespoon oil to one cup flour.  that’s all.

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Jalapeño Blue Cheese Turkey Burgers

September 1, 2009

I like my burgers with a balance between tangy (from the blue cheese and pickling vinegar) and firey.  Adjust the amount of jalapeno peppers as needed to your taste.   Making ahead:  before freezing I place the burgers on waxed paper sprayed with a little bit of non-stick cooking spray.  They get stacked flat in a [...]

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Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers

September 1, 2009

Somewhat healthy and very tasty grilled, these burgers hold up well to freezing.  I like to freeze patties in a freezer safe bag.  Before freezing I place the burgers on waxed paper sprayed with a little bit of non-stick cooking spray. Spinach + Feta + Turkey Burgers 1 lb ground turkey 1 box of frozen [...]

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Chicken Brine

August 13, 2007
Chicken Brine

I had the opportunity to purchase a free range chicken at Hoffmanns in Cedarburg. The butcher kindly chopped the thing into pieces for me. I think that part is nasty and just a waste of time… anyway, I froze the whole thing, and when it came time to cook it, I took the frozen chicken [...]

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Salmon Cakes – Things to do with leftover salmon

July 29, 2007
Salmon Cakes – Things to do with leftover salmon

Friends shared an over abundant dinner of salmon with us and insisted we take home leftovers. The next morning…. what to do with a pound of cooked salmon? You need a leftover salmon recipe. These salmon cakes are all about salmon texture and taste with a minimum of grease and oil. It uses up all [...]

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