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Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Citrus Herb Rub
Jun30

Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Citrus Herb Rub

Napa Jack’s Citrus Herb Rub is an exciting new seasoning for your grilling & roasting pleasure. It is a super tasty and delicious citrus herb rub from Wine Country Kitchens that imparts tons of flavor to steaks, pork chops, chicken, burgers, grilled vegetables, egg salad, chicken salad, green salads and even fish. Any number of other dishes can benefit from an extra kick of flavoring as well. When you are grilling outdoors,...

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How to Make & Can Rhubarb Chutney
Jun21

How to Make & Can Rhubarb Chutney

This recipe for How to Make Rhubarb Chutney is very delicious and is a nice accompaniment with just about any meat or fish. We even like it straight from the jar. It also makes a very tasty condiment served spread on top of a creamed cheese bar. This combination is fantastic spread on crackers or small toast rounds. How to Make Rhubarb Chutney: This chutney is tasty served with pork chops, chicken breasts and fish, just to name a few....

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Web Chef Review: Epicureal Piri Piri Chillies
Jun04

Web Chef Review: Epicureal Piri Piri Chillies

These Epicureal Piri Piri Chillies are actual tiny dried chillies, also referred to as African Bird’s Eye Chillies. They contain some serious heat, so one must be conservatively cautious when using them and incorporating them into your dishes. Believe me, they are very, very hot. The Portuguese brought these chillies to Africa, where it now grows wild & domestically, thriving in Africa’s hot climate and has become an...

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Web Chef Review: Harvest Barn Local Niagara Rhubarb
May19

Web Chef Review: Harvest Barn Local Niagara Rhubarb

If you love this fruit, you’ll have to pick up some Harvest Barn Country Markets Local Niagara Rhubarb! Aside from the fact that we are able to get the freshest, tastiest rhubarb from our Niagara-on-the-Lake Harvest Barn Country Market, the rhubarb we got there was at its optimum point of ripeness. These bunches were perfect for cooking as in stewed rhubarb, rhubarb pie, rhubarb tarts, rhubarb fritters and we kind of enjoy it...

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How to Cook Brussel Sprouts with Bacon, Potato & Apple + Video: St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
Mar14

How to Cook Brussel Sprouts with Bacon, Potato & Apple + Video: St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

This recipe for Brussel Sprouts with Bacon, Potato & Apples is out of this world… The combination of these ingredients jumps off your plate & enthralls your taste buds with the savory flare of a classic Irish dish, and could be perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day feast. Tiny cabbages with salty bacon, sweet apple & browned potatoes is just right alongside a hearty entree. How to Cook Brussel Sprouts with Bacon,...

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How to Make Sauerkraut
Dec27

How to Make Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut is fantastic, but even more awesome when you make it yourself at home. Sauerkraut has a history of being of a healthful quality, as cabbage is jam packed with good stuff for your body, and is a dish that one you acquire a taste for it, you enjoy eating it frequently. Perfect alongside pork chops, sausages, spare ribs or frankfurters. Also, we enjoy our perogies with fried sauerkraut filling. Mmm… How to Make...

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How to Cook Hot & Sour Soup
Dec06

How to Cook Hot & Sour Soup

Hot & Sour Soup is certainly an Asian food favorite. This soup is almost always on your menu when you frequent your favorite Chinese restaurant, as well as other Asian restaurants. How to Cook Hot & Sour Soup: Type: Soup Recipe Serve with: extra rice vinegar & chili oil Prep Time: 12 min Steep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 15 – 20 min Yields: 6 cups Ingredients: 12 wood ear or cloud ear mushrooms 4 shiitake mushrooms 2...

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How to Roast Potato Florets + Video
Nov18

How to Roast Potato Florets + Video

Tired of the same, old, boring potato recipes? Try out these Baked Potato Florets! Not only will they be a great side dish, but they are so beautiful to look at on the plate. How to Roast Potato Florets: I like to keep the skins of my potatoes on, if at all possible. Sometimes, there are blemishes or eyes that need to be peeled or removed, respectively, but the skin of the potato holds a lot of nutrients in it that we can eat....

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How to Roast Smoked Paprika Potato Bites + Video
Nov17

How to Roast Smoked Paprika Potato Bites + Video

Roasted Potato Bites are a super easy side dish for so many main dishes, not to mention delicious & very inexpensive. They are not fried, so they are much healthier than fries, and with less fat than mashed potatoes with butter & cream. The smoked paprika on these potato bites makes you crave them over & over. A perfect combination, and a wonderful addition to your cooking repertoire. How to Roast Smoked Paprika Potato...

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How to Cook Scrapple: National Scrapple Day
Nov09

How to Cook Scrapple: National Scrapple Day

National Scrapple Day has arrived, and you may not even know what the heck it is… What is Scrapple? It is a type of pork sausage using cornmeal as the binder and stored in loaf pan. The same sausage, but using oats as the binder, is called goetta. Fresh, raw sausage is great pan fried, grilled, broiled or baked. In the case of frankfurter types, these can be poached in hot water. It’s best not to prick before or during, as...

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November Food Holidays & Events
Nov01

November Food Holidays & Events

Here are November Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Georgia Pecan Month: How to Bake Pecan Pie: Georgia Pecan Month Browse Pecan recipes, Nut shows, Nut recipes Vegan Banana Pecan Muffins How to Bake Rose’s Pecan Cookies Cooking Shows: Nuts Recipes + Reviews Good Nutrition Month:...

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Web Chef Review: Drogheria Black Cyprus Flake Sea Salt
Feb10

Web Chef Review: Drogheria Black Cyprus Flake Sea Salt

I want to share with you one of the coolest ingredients I’ve seen in a very longtime. In fact, I’d venture to say it’s the most exciting thing in my kitchen now! This salt is just as the name suggests…it’s black salt. This salt comes from Cyprus, and is created when it dries in the sun, making crystal pyramids. Then, the salt is enhanced with activated charcoal. Activated charcoal has added health...

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Exciting Ideas on How to Crust Meat with Crumbs
Jul04

Exciting Ideas on How to Crust Meat with Crumbs

I often get bored of using the same old bread crumbs. So, I simply don’t! I will often use different kinds of bread, toast it and pulverize it into crumbs. Try using rye bread, wheat breads, different grain breads. I also love using different kinds of chips and crackers for an exciting new crust on meats and special vegetables such as for Eggplant Parmesan. Try using potato chips, tortilla chips, or pulverized crackers like...

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