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Eating Preserved Duck Eggs

Saturday, August 21, 2010

So Wife had been watching “Bizarre Foods” all day, which coincided with our trip to our corner Asian market.  We found a package of preserved duck eggs. She was feeling brave, so she would be the test subject. It was unwrapped . . . And peeled . . . And eaten. Click MORE to see [...]

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Hoecakes

Monday, June 21, 2010

Hoe cakes are a traditional Southern cornmeal pancake that are supposed to have been so-named because they were originally cooked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire.  They go perfect with any Southern dish, or are a great quick and filling breakfast. The basis of hoecakes is corn meal.  Simply pour boiling [...]

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Kimchi!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Kimchi is a spicy pickled cabbage used as a side dish or in Korean main dishes.  We have been making pickles and sauerkraut, so Kimchi wasn’t a far stretch. We used the WikiHow recipe.  It makes about 1 1/2 Quarts. 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sea salt 6 cups water 2 lbs. Chinese (Napa) cabbage, [...]

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Grandpa’s Crunchy Pickles

Thursday, June 17, 2010

I am a do-it-yourselfer just like my Grandpa.  He makes and grows everything himself.  He couldn’t find a good pickle recipe where the veggies stayed crunchy because they are boiled until he came across this recipe. Stir sliced cucumbers, carrots, peppers and onions in 1 1/2 c. pickling salt and cover in water.  Let soak [...]

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Sunday Morning Honey Butter Cinnamon Rolls

Monday, April 19, 2010

Beat 3/4 c. sugar, a pinch of salt and 3 eggs in a bowl.  Mix in 2 cups flour and slowly add more flour until the dough doesn’t stick when rolled in your hands.  Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until golden brown.  Mix 1 tbs butter, 1 tbs honey, and a dash of [...]

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Spicy Sausage Parmesean Stuffed Shrooms

Monday, February 1, 2010

We were in the mood for some “football food”, so we whipped up an improvised appetizer that definitely did not disappoint us, “Sausage Parmesean Stuffed Shrooms”. De-stem 8 oz. of medium sized portabellas.  Finely chop the stems.  Brown 1/4 lb spicy sausage with a couple cloves of smushed garlic, stems, and a few slices of [...]

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Last Night’s Dinner

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Dinner was great last night.  It was thick cut sizzler steaks, steamed asparagus, baby potatoes and Pimiento de Padron. (I didn’t get a spicy one!)

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Quinoa

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

I have been so engrossed in gardening season, I realized I haven’t done a beer or food post in a while.  Despite being so focused on the garden, we always try to eat well.  Lately, I have been really into quinoa. Over 7,000 years ago the Inca called quinoa the ‘Mother Grain’. It was a [...]

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Foccacia, Like No-Knead Bread, but Quicker and Just As Delicious

Monday, March 23, 2009

We have all heard about the famous no-knead bread.  Foccacia requires less prep time with rising and hits the spot if you are craving an Italian-Style loaf of bread. Nigel Slater’s Olive and Parsley Focaccia   Adapted from Guardian.co.uk 450 grams (about 1 pound) strong bread or All Purpose flour 1½ teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons [...]

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Serious Beer Brats

Thursday, September 18, 2008

I love me some beer brats. I don’t think you understand. They are easy to prepare, but absolutely delicious. Here’s the recipe. First, we put 2 cans of beer, a handful of chopped onions, 5-6 brats, and salt and pepper to taste in a pan. They are boiled for a half hour. Then they are [...]

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