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Have You Tried Sous Vide?
Active Time: Very Short Total Time: Hours to Days Sous Vide (cooking in a warm/hot water bath) is an extraordinary way to perfect the doneness level and juiciness of meats. In addition, this cooking method can be used with excellent results on certain vegetables, such as asparagus. If you’re new to sous vide cooking, the…
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Have a Healthy, Tasty Salad
A salad makes a great complement to any meal… even breakfast! A salad is also a fantastic and convenient way to get some raw fruits and veggies, which are much healthier than when cooked. Rather than posting a variety of salad recipes, I thought I’d make a post on the general concept of putting together…
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Chanterelle Cream Soup
Active Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 60 minutes Ingredients: At least a pound of chanterelles 2 large leeks (white part only) 3 TSP EVOO 3 TSP butter ¼ cup flour Splash of white wine 2 cups best quality chicken stock A few sprigs of thyme 1 bay leaf 1 cup heavy cream Salt & white…
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About Eating Healthy
The so-called “experts” have been trying to tell us what’s good for our body’s and what’s not for as long as I’ve been alive. Their wonderful advice has lead to horrific products like no-salt and margarine. And they have recommended a low-fat diet, only to learn later that we need what they call “healthy” fats.…
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Spanish Roulette (Padrons)
Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: ½ lb. Padron Peppers (see note) Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sea Salt Process: Rinse peppers and dry completely. Toss with olive oil and place into air fryer basket. Turn air fryer on, press “vegetables” and press start. After four minutes, begin removing basket each minute, and…
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Herb Roasted Baby Potatoes
Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 lb. Baby New Potatoes 2 T. Butter, Softened 2 T. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Clove Garlic, Grated (or 2 Cloves Minced) 2 T. Minced Fresh Herbs (Such As Rosemary, Thyme and Oregano) ¾ t. Sea Salt Process: Potatoes that are grape-sized should be used…
