I like my burgers with a balance between tangy (from the blue cheese and pickling vinegar) and firey. Adjust the amount of jalapeno peppers...
Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers
Somewhat healthy and very tasty grilled, these burgers hold up well to freezing. I like to freeze patties in a freezer safe bag. Before...
Sourdough Pita Bread
Easy to make and best fresh, pita bread goes with just about anything. Using sourdough starter adds an extra dimension of flavor and sophistication...
Soft Sourdough Pretzels
Pretzels are easy to make and fun for kids. Use the sourdough large batch to make 12 pretzels. You can even try boiling a...
Sourdough Bread Tending, Basics, and Baking
Making bread with sourdough can be rewarding. It requires some patience, but overall keeping a culture around is pretty easy and somewhat forgiving. I...
Vanilla Ice Cream
2 1/3 cups whole milk 2 1/3 cups heavy cream 3 large eggs 4 large egg yolks 1 1/8 cups sugar 2 tbsp honey...
Foo – Egg Foo Yung – Young
1 cup medium raw peeled diced shrimp (save the peels) 1 shallot, cooked and minced 6 eggs, whisked 1 cup fresh bean sprouts 1...
Canh Chua Tom Soup – Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Soup
1 tsp canola oil 2 cloves minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon chili paste 2.5 cups chicken stock 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 1 tbsp fish...
Gyro Meat
1 lb ground lamb 1 lb ground chuck 1 whole pita bread, pulsed fine in food processor 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 tbsp dried...
Ideas for Spent Beer Brewing Grains
Freeze the grains in a zip lock bag until you figure out what to do with them Compost spent beer brewing grains for your...
dal, with red lentils
3 tbsp oil 1 large leek, chopped 1 tbsp ginger, minced 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 green chilies, chopped 4 cups water 2 large...
Good Plastics, Bad Plastics
Studies are finding that certain plastics used to contain and serve the foods we and our children consume are pretty harmful for us. From...
Quick Kitchen Tip: Boiling Water
When draining boiling water from a pot into colander. Put the colander in the sink, and run cold water before you pour. The...
Sourdough Bread 100%
This is a 100%, not instant, dry or active yeast sourdough recipe that yields consistent results. It’s a modification of a previous post. I...
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