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How to Cook Seared Duck Breasts with Fig Sauce: Mother’s Day Delights
May06

How to Cook Seared Duck Breasts with Fig Sauce: Mother’s Day Delights

You need to read about How to Cook Seared Duck Breasts with Fig Sauce! Doesn’t that sound fabulous? This year, my daughter asked me what I would like for my Mother’s Day celebrations, and I’ve gotten together a few wonderful recipes that I’d like to enjoy on my Day… How to Cook Seared Duck Breasts with Fig Sauce: Scrumptious with a gorgeously seared duck breast, and a sweet, acidic sauce that will wow you...

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How to Roast Quail with Rice & Fruit Stuffing: Easter Surprises
Apr17

How to Roast Quail with Rice & Fruit Stuffing: Easter Surprises

Quail is one of the most tender & sweetest of the game birds and this recipe for Roasted Quail with Rice & Fruit Stuffing is prepared in such a way to bring out the best in flavors of the quail. We often serve quail for Easter dinner and what an impressive presentation to see the quail arranged on a large platter, on a huge bed of rice and garnished with lemon, cherry tomatoes, and an assortment of re-hydrated dry fruits. How...

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How to Cook Meatballs & Gravy + Video
Apr05

How to Cook Meatballs & Gravy + Video

This recipe for How To Cook Meatballs & Gravy is delicious & simple to make. This is my favorite way to make these meatballs. How To Cook Meatballs & Gravy: Tip: If you have extra meatballs, freeze them for another dinner next week, or make burger patties & freeze. Type: Entrée Recipe Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 15 – 20 min Yield: 4 – 6 servings The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video...

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How to Cook Beef Stock + Video
Mar24

How to Cook Beef Stock + Video

Beef Stock is the building block of amazing soups, stews & sauces, as well as other dishes that require a bit more flavor. Making your own beef stock is easy to do, but takes some time. You’ll start off with roasting your beef bones, which is the most important part of the recipe to develop deep flavors of deliciousness. Use this stock to make a large pot of soup, or save for later in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, or...

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How to Bake Figs with Brie
Feb17

How to Bake Figs with Brie

Looking for a romantic appetizers that’s fun to eat with your fingers, or a beautiful hors d’oeuvres option for entertaining, Baked Figs with Brie is just right! Elegant & simple with just the right flavors to perk everything up. This combination will truly make your taste buds dance & crave more with the sweetness of the figs, the naughtiness of the red wine syrup, and the decadence of the brie topping that melds...

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How to Cook Mushroom Wine Sauce
Feb15

How to Cook Mushroom Wine Sauce

Mushroom Wine Sauce is a favorite in our household! We make it often & various versions of it. This night, we made a Filet of Beef Tenderloin that we enjoyed this sauce on top of. How to Cook Mushroom Wine Sauce: Serve mushroom wine sauce atop beef, chicken, pork or lamb. If desired, add onions & garlic to this recipe. Type: Sauce Recipe Serve with: Filet of Beef Tenderloin Prep Time: 8 min Cook Time: 15 min Yield: 2 cups...

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How to Cook Chicken Meatballs + Video
Dec01

How to Cook Chicken Meatballs + Video

This night, I was intending to make pasta with Chicken Meatballs! In this post & show, I’m showing you how to make the meatballs. I often buy various types of ground meat – beef, pork, veal, chicken or turkey. Each one of these ground meats tastes a bit different, and each has it’s own unique moisture & fat content. How to Cook Chicken Meatballs: I often omit adding an egg to my burger recipes, as it causes...

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What is Beaujolais?: Nouveau Beaujolais Day
Nov20

What is Beaujolais?: Nouveau Beaujolais Day

Nouveau Beaujolais Day is November 20th, and this wine is most versatile in cooking and simply enjoying a glass of to sip on. Not everyone favors this red wine, but those of us, who are inclined to prefer a grapey, deliciously sweet wine to sip or pair with everyday, hearty & rustic foods find beaujolais meets our desire. Refreshing & uncomplicated, our world needs more of these wines in France, South of Burgundy. The Gamay...

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How to Roast Carrots in a Roasting Tray + Video
Nov13

How to Roast Carrots in a Roasting Tray + Video

Take the “ho-hum” out of Roasted Carrots… I believe that everyone has their own unique way they prefer roasting vegetables, as do I, and I have added a new tool to my repertoire. When I got my Jalapeño Roasting Tray from Mutt Shop Products, I was unaware of the numerous ways I could use it. Roasting okra, artichokes, peppers, and the list goes on… How to Roast Carrots in a Roasting Tray: If you want to roast...

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How to Roast Acorn Squash + Video
Oct24

How to Roast Acorn Squash + Video

Roasted Acorn Squash is a great addition to your Fall side dish repertoire. Kids should even like this recipe too, since we’ve kept it simple, but you can add brown sugar and more “pumpkin pie spices” to the squash to get a more desirous flavor for the children. How to Roast Acorn Squash: Golden fleshed squash ready for your table. Get out of the cold and into your kitchen! Type: Side Dish Recipe Serve with: butter...

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National Chili Month Brings a Recipe You Will Love
Oct01

National Chili Month Brings a Recipe You Will Love

This kicked up recipe finds you because it’s National Chili Month in October! There are dozens of ways to make chili, and each cook seemingly has their own recipe… I don’t think I’ve ever made my chili the same way twice, and that keeps things exciting & fresh. Depending upon your mood or what you have available will determine the personality of your homemade chili. How to Cook Kicked Up Chili: This is my...

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How to Cook Asian Chicken Stew with Rice
Dec09

How to Cook Asian Chicken Stew with Rice

Tonight, a simple idea turned into something deliciously complex. I had the idea of making a chicken stew…since it’s been a while, and a total soup recipe wasn’t turning me on… I had no idea what flavorings I would use until I started looking around my refrigerator for what I had available. I saw some baby bok choy I wanted to use up, some carrots, celery and ginger. I was out of mushrooms, but remembered to...

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How to Marinate Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks + Video
Nov26

How to Marinate Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks + Video

When you buy marinating steaks, take their advice… …Marinate them! They tell you this for a reason. The reason? Well, these cuts of meat are typically much tougher and need some extra help to tenderize and break down some of the connective tissues. They are usually more inexpensive to purchase, and are great buys, as long as you know how to treat them. Marinade for Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks: If you don’t...

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