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Reluctant Gourmet Cooking Guide for Cooking at Home

Reluctant Gourmet Cooking Guide for Cooking at Home
Pepper Mills All About Pepper Mills Chef’s All Say, “Use Freshly Ground Pepper” Why? Because once the peppercorns are ground they start to lose flavor and after about 3 months there will be a noticeable difference. Test it yourself by grinding some fresh pepper and comparing it to the pepper in your spice cabinet that’s been there […] Wine Corkscrew Yes, It’s A Screwpull A Good Corkscrew is an important item to have in your kitchen toolbox especially if you enjoy a glass of wine with your meals.

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How to: Strawberries You may have seen these in the produce section of the grocery store and thought “NO WAY”! Well guess what? They’re delicious! These fiddlehead ferns are also very nutritious. Pierogi Recipe October 2, 2010 My mom is obsessed with keeping a stocked freezer, but I guess I don’t really take after her, because my freezer tends to be relatively empty, aside from random containers of stock/ramen broth, frozen dumplings and pierogi. I admit, I store buy frozen chinese dumplings and pierogi for those times that I just don’t feel like cooking. I tell myself it’s because of ease and convenience, but really, I just love the taste of frozen pockets filled with deliciousness. Pierogi are fast, tasty, and ideal for when I let myself get too hungry and become a crazy unthinking monster. (This happens more often than you would believe).

tasty crockpot recipes: Crock-Pot Chicken Tortillas Tasty Crockpot Recipes is place to find recipes for your Crock-pot ® slow cooker. "There is no sincerer love than the love of food." - George Bernard Shaw Spice up your chicken with this deliciously tangy recipe . Meat from 1 whole chicken

Mochi (糯米糍) Submitted this photo for DMBLGiT 09 2007 , gallery available here. (updated on 21 Sep 07) Made these in the morning. Planned to make one-third of the recipe but ended up with almost the whole recipe. Can you imagine 24 mochis for 2 persons? At first I made one-third of the recipe for mochi dough, but I had problem to shape and make it into balls. How to make black garlic Black garlic is a traditionally Korean specialty that is also becoming common in North America. While it may be simple to purchase pre-packaged black garlic, it can be more rewarding to make your own at home. Once your garlic is ready, you can use it in all sorts of dishes such as pasta, hummus, pizza or stir-fries. Fermenting the garlic is a simple process but it does take a long stand-by time, so be prepared to wait a while for your black garlic to be ready. 1,Put as many whole, unpeeled garlic bulbs as you would like in your container. The container can be any material that is safe for the oven, and should be big enough to hold the amount of garlic you want to make.

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Crock Pot Recipe #23267 @CDKitchen recipe at a glance 5 stars 13 reviews time: 1-2 hrsserves/makes: 8recipe id: 23267cook method: crock pot ingredients 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese, cubed1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese1 clove garlic, minced1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 can (14 ounce) artichokes, drained and finely chopped1 package (10 ounce) rinsed fresh spinach leaves, stems removed and finely chopped Tostada or tortilla chips directions Easy Pierogi Casserole recipe at Kraftcanada This is my daughter's favourite casserole and she requests it every time she visits. I have been making it for over 20 years and my family loves it. I add more seasonings , extra bacon and pour melted butter over the top before baking.

Cornmeal and Brown Sugar Crusted Bacon As any of you who have been reading this blog for more than a week or so know, I have a love affair going on with bacon that is on the level of Scarlett and Rhett, or at least the cute guy from Love Actually who is head over heels for Keira Knightley. My love is true and ever-lasting, and I will put bacon in anything from cinnamon rolls to pralines. Some of my friends are a little concerned about me (you know who you are!) but hey, when it comes to bacon, I gotta be me. Busy Mom's Chicken Fajitas Crock Pot Recipe @CDKitchen recipe at a glance time: over 5 hrsserves/makes: 6recipe id: 118458cook method: crock pot ingredients 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves1 can (16 ounce size) kidney beans, rinsed and drained1 can (14.5 ounce size) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, drained1 medium green pepper, julienned1 medium onion, halved and sliced2 teaspoons ground cumin2 teaspoons chili powder1 clove garlic, minced1/4 teaspoon salt6 flour tortillas (8 inch), warmed shredded lettuce (optional) chopped tomatoes (optional) directions

Easy Cheesy Tortellini Pasta Bake Get ready to be serving out seconds of this recipe! This recipe might look familiar to you. I posted it ages ago, when I first started blogging. This recipe is so EASY and so yummy, I just had to give it a face-lift The prep time on this bad boy is about 2 minutes, and is the perfect go-to meal for those nights you don’t know what to make. Get ready to be serving out seconds of this recipe!

untitled From the molten yolk and bacon crunch of a hand-held breakfast, to the gooey charm of grilled cheese for lunch, nothing matches the simple pleasures of well-made sandwiches. They're quick to assemble, infinitely adaptable, easy to eat, and immediately satisfying—the very definition of good food. The 25 sandwiches you're about to meet can be thrown together during the average basketball halftime or, with practice, during the seventh-inning stretch.

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