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Category Archives: KITCHEN
A Step-by-Step Guide to Searing and Sautéing
Searing and Sauteing are one of the most common, simple, and delicious cooking methods. The golden brown crust searing adds so much flavor whether eating as is or preparing for a braise or stew! Sautéing is an easy way to get a vegetable on the table or even into an omelet quickly! I bet youContinue reading “A Step-by-Step Guide to Searing and Sautéing”
The Ultimate Guide to Gas Grilling
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The Beginners Guide to Braising and Stewing
Braising and stewing are some of my favorite ways to cook. A low and slow approach allows flavors to meld, tough cuts of meat turn unbelievably tender, and sauces to thicken. There is no better way to be greeted than walking in on the intoxicating aroma of a braise or stew on the autumn air.Continue reading “The Beginners Guide to Braising and Stewing”
Putting Out a Grease Fire: Smother don’t Spray.
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Cooking Fat Smoke Points
*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. This page may contain affiliate links that no additional cost to you, may earn me a small commission. All too often poorly written recipes have home cooks burning their cooking fat in the pan before cooking even begins. EveryContinue reading “Cooking Fat Smoke Points”
The In’s and Outs of FIRST IN,FIRST OUT (FIFO)
Its the weekend, you are finally deciding to tackle cleaning out your refrigerator. Upon doing so you discover 4 open bottles of the same brand of BBQ sauce and 3 different brands of Ranch dressings. Everything is slightly sticky… You try not to lose your mind. *Disclosure: I only recommend products I use myself andContinue reading “The In’s and Outs of FIRST IN,FIRST OUT (FIFO)”
Knife Basics
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Ditch the Recipe: Learn Cooking Methods & Technique
Have you ever seen an episode of Chopped on Food Network? Four contestants line up at identical cooking stations and are given a mystery basket of (sometimes super disgusting or weird) ingredients to make a dish with. By the end of the show they have cooked three different mystery baskets in a progressive meal containingContinue reading “Ditch the Recipe: Learn Cooking Methods & Technique”
How to Reactivate Your Dehydrated Sourdough Starter
When you are ready to begin reactivating your dehydrated starter, start by grabbing: PACKET OF DEHYDRATED STARTER WARM, NOT HOT WATER FLOUR, UNBLEACHED! CONTAINER FOR STORAGE, I like wide mouth mason jars or glass snapware! MIXING BOWL & RUBBER SPATULA DAY #1 GETTING STARTED In your clean, wide mouth pint jar, add your dehydrated starterContinue reading “How to Reactivate Your Dehydrated Sourdough Starter”