How to Cook Smoked Paprika Acadian Rappie Pie + Video
Smoked Paprika Acadian Rappie Pie is a hearty Eastern Canadian dish. Rappie pie is part of traditional Acadian cookery, and the main part of the dish is comprised of a grated potato puree called rapure. The rapure or grated puree is a commercial product that is readily available at most Nova Scotia supermarkets, and is made specially for rappie pie and potato dumplings. However, this Nova Scotian ingredient isn’t easily found in...
How to Bake Turkey Pot Pie + Video
Do you have leftover turkey after a beautiful celebration? Make a Turkey Pot Pie! When I carve the turkey, I usually remove the most of the meat from the bones, and leave a little bit on, to save them for making a flavorful stock in the future. The leftover meat is reserved & frozen until I want to make a pot pie. Whenever I bake a pie, I make extra pie crust for future pot pies. So, yesterday, we were a bit busy &...
How to BBQ Turkey Legs + Video
There’s nothing like BBQ Turkey Legs! They are large & in charge, smoky, a bit charred, and fun to hang onto and devour! My favorite place to eat these are at the Texas State Fair in Dallas, or even at Trader’s Village in Grand Prairie, Texas. They have some great treats to eat there! Alas, I live in Canada, and there are times when I just want that same flavor… When I BBQ turkey legs or other large pieces of...
Tips for Roasting Turkey: National Turkey Day
The 4th Thursday of November is National Turkey Day! How appropriate to have Turkey Day at this time of year? What would a Thanksgiving or Christmas celebration be without the proverbial turkey, one of my very favorite meals? Apparently, every nation has its own distinctive way to cook this International favorite. In recent years, I have been introduced to a couple of new ways to cook this wonderful bird. Turkey Tips: I’ve...
How to Stuff a Turkey for Roasting + Video
How to stuff a turkey for roasting may sound simple enough, but there could be some confusion in the details. There seem to be quite a few steps when preparing large poultry for roasting, like a Holiday turkey. These in between steps take time, and are important, so that everything gets cooked properly & runs smoothly, especially on Thanksgiving or Christmas. In this particular cooking show, I’m showing you how to stuff a...
How to Cook Roasted Turkey Broth from Scratch + Video
Whenever I hear the sniffles or a cough in my household, I’m cooking up some soup. Turkey Broth is perfect for just those times, since you usually roast off a turkey a few times every Holiday season. Save those turkey carcasses and bones that have had the meat removed, not eaten off, and either freeze them in a resealable, plastic bag or refrigerate and use quickly. There is a ton of flavor & goodness left in those bones,...
How to Prepare a Turkey for Roasting + Video
You’ve got a turkey & an oven, but what happens in between? Here’s how to prepare a turkey for roasting. You are going to want to season the turkey inside & out, stuff it (if desired), and get things organized to put this bird in your oven. How to Prepare a Turkey for Roasting: When roasting a turkey, you may opt to use a brined turkey or a non-brined turkey. Making sure the turkey skin is dry before preparing it...
How to Prepare a Brined Turkey for Roasting + Video
If you have never Brined a Turkey before cooking it, you are missing out on flavor & some really moist meat. A bird that has been brined acts differently when cooking it than a bird that didn’t take that salty, spicy dip. Advantages of Brining a Turkey: Flavor: The spices & salt in the brine really are imparted into the meat, giving you a more savory experience. Texture: The turkey will be kicked up in moisture content...
How to Make a ‘Turkey Triangle’ for Roasting in the Oven + Video
If you have never heard of a Turkey Triangle before, you’re in the right spot. If you have heard of one, and it sounded like the “Circle of Truth” for turkeys, keep reading… The “turkey triangle” comes into play when you’re roasting poultry. I suppose, it could be called the “poultry triangle,” since I use it for chicken & any other poultry that is in need of its protection. A...
How to Cook Chicken Broth for the Sore Throat + Video
Is it cold outside? Is your household a bit “under the weather”? Do you hear sniffles around the home? Then, a good, homemade chicken or turkey broth are in order. A broth is easy to make with basic ingredients and a bit of time on your hands. What you will end up with is something hearty, healthy, and comforting for everyone in your family, soothing their throats and helping them fight off the cold or flu. Add more...
How to Cook with Holiday Turkey Leftovers – 4 Winning Recipes
Now that you’ve had your stellar Holiday Feast, you are probably looking to do something DIFFERENT with your Holiday Turkey Leftovers this season… Well, I’m so glad you said that! LOL Aside from the ever-so-delicious open-faced hot turkey sandwiches with gravy that I know you’re going to have to tear up at least once for leftovers because it’s so belligerently tasty, here are 4 of my favorite turkey...
How to Roast Turkey Legs
One of my favorite things to enjoy when I lived down in Texas was turkey legs. They always had turkey legs at Trader’s Village in Grand Prairie just outside of Dallas, which is an enormous flea market, and they must have sold hundreds of these turkey legs on any given day on the weekends. These turkey legs were smokey and barbecued to perfection. We are not BBQ’ing tonight. Instead, we are roasting these gorgeous legs and...
How to Roast a Turkey Quarter + Video
Tonight, when I looked in my freezer and weighed my meal options, I decided to take out a turkey quarter that was staring back at me. I defrosted it and decided to share with you how I quickly prepare a turkey piece for roasting. Hopefully, this will take the fright out of roasting meat and help you on your way to becoming a stellar chef or an even more experienced chef in your own kitchen, baking and cooking from scratch. Roasted...
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