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For dinner tonight I opted to use a frozen prepared veggie dish called veggie tots to complement the meat. According to their site, they have a variety to choose from. Here is the product page https://www.greengiant.com/products/detail/green-giant-veggie-tots-broccoli-cheese/ The package says...

I'm going through a few books from the library. One is called 'the nourished kitchen,' by Jennifer McGruther. I checked it out because it came back from a catalog search looking for kombucha directions. As I read along I encountered fermented lemon (from the book's cover). It goes on to...

Hi folks I was at the grocer today and picked up a magazine that just released its premiere issue called 'Fermenetation.' If anyone is interested in the topic it is a great read. There are some ads in there for manufacturers of fermentation gear and what not. Many articles and recipes. It's...

I'm trying to recall the namebrand of a set of pots and pans being sold at the california state fair. They're suppsedly made of a really good nonstick surface and has removable handles on everything they sell. I can give more details, but I've only seen them sold at the fair. They mention...

So it was a night that I was craving spaghetti. Here goes Naturally I made it fresh baby Time for the sauce Chicken Stock - 2 cups (homemade) White Onion - 1 chopped (99 cent store) Baby Carrots - 8 chopped (99 cent store) Mini Bell Peppers - 3 chopped (99 cent store) Roma Tomato -...

Made pasta. Meat is thawing. It'll be chicken pesto mazzarella with homemade tortellini. Inside the pasta is parm, garlic, ricotta. Steaming the artichokes now.Once cooked they'll be halved, cleaned, and blackened on the grill. Got baby bellpepper going to saute and brocolli florets al dente...

I have all the supplies needed to make a rather large batch of chicken stock. When I got my equipment, it was based on a youtube video instructing from a cooking school. The technique called for boiling the whole chicken and pulling the meat off and continuing Over the course of the last number...

I can't login via the website and attmepted to reset my password but never received my email with link. Sent from my SM-T720 using Tapatalk

Saw a really good video on how to make milk bread. Would anyone have experience in this? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tc3coiL36Cg Sent from my SM-T720 using Tapatalk

I can't seem to figure out a good method of making good coffee. I have a flat bottom filter drip machine, mr coffee. If I'm making 8 cups, i know a half cup will be absorbed into the grounds and evaporate. so I pour 8.5 cups. For a maximum flavor profile on the coffee (without adding too many...

Multigrain bread Mayo and classic yellow mustard Fried Cheddar Slices - Two Chopped Ham Cuts- Four fried until partially blackened, no oil Butter Leaf lettuce - two leafs Roma tomato sliced Sweet bread & butter pickle slices Delicious and with a satisfactory crunch. Sent from my SM-T720 using...

I bought a two pound bag of local garlic from costco. After I loaded my garlic bowl on the counter, there's still about six heads in the bag that won't fit. I'm exploring the idea of cleaning the cloves and jarring it with a really nice extra virgin olive oil from Northern California. I'm aware...

Hi folks. At home cook here. As a hobbyist cook, my skills improve from time-to-time. I joined this forum with hopes to learn from others and share lessons learned. I work in the IT field for the government. My hobbies are wide and expansive. I just wish there were a pill I could take to...

These came to me last night, on the spur of moment. Made a french meat sauce for the pasta I boiled last night and noticed a bit of leftover costco rotisserie chicken meat and pack potsticker dough. After mincing the chicken meat, I mixed it with pesto until it formed a ball. After applying...