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...
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....
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...
How to Roast Smoked Paprika Whole Chicken + Video
This Roasted Smoked Paprika Chicken is an A+ meal that’s simple to make, and will cause more deliciousness than you can shake a stick at. One of my favorite things to cook is a roasted chicken, because you can get a lot of flavor on it, in it, set it & forget it, and in about 1 hour’s time, you have a hearty, tasty meal that everyone loves served with almost any side dish. The smokey flavors of the smoked paprika, as...
How to Roast Skewered Cauliflower + Video
Roasted Cauliflower is not only an easy side dish to cook, but it’s healthy too. Got a head of cauliflower and don’t know what to do with it? This gorgeous cauliflower recipe creates something golden & tasty, with some flair & fun. The side skewer set from Mutt Shop Products I use for this recipe is really perfect for this particular recipe. The skewers hold the chunks of cauliflower to roast evenly and quickly....
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...
How to Roast Artichoke Hearts in a Roasting Tray + Video
Roasted Artichoke Hearts are a delicious side dish treat, but artichokes are so often under-appreciated. The reason? Well, likely because they take more preparation work…a great deal more. However, the flavor inside of these globes of shelled armor and hidden beneath the choke is absolutely delectable. The handy-dandy roasting tray from Mutt Shop Products I use for these long stem artichokes is actually a jalapeño roasting tray,...
National Pizza with Everything (Except Anchovies) Day
National Pizza with Everything (Except Anchovies) Day is November 12th, and we’re baking up a fully loaded pizza with everything! Pizza with everything is like a fantasy come true. As if it isn’t enough that it is totally delicious with 1 or 2 toppings, but with everything, it’s fabulously decadent. How to Bake Pizza with Everything – Except Anchovies: There’s no reason you can’t make your own, and...
How to Roast Radishes, Scapes, Beets & Parsnips as a Side Dish + Video
Roasting vegetables is likely my favorite way to cook them, and today I’m featuring Roast Radishes, Scapes, Beets & Parsnips. So simple, retains its nutrients, and develops such wonderful flavors as they are cooked in that long, dry heat. If you have the opportunity to purchase scapes at your grocer, and they look lovely, grab ’em up. They have a beautiful garlic flavor, and a lovely shape as well. Scapes grow from the...
How to Roast Kohlrabi + Video
More & more often, I am able to pick up some of the more rare vegetables in our grocers, and show you something like this Roasted Kohlrabi. Kohlrabi is something I don’t get to see very often in our stores up here, anyway. Not only finding it, but finding it in good condition in the grocer is essential. When you do find this odd vegetable, don’t be scared. It tastes like a cross between cabbage, broccoli &...
How to Make Hot & Spicy Toddies: Cook Something Bold & Pungent Day
Wow, November 9th is Cook Something Bold & Pungent Day! I’ve really had to think about this one…I came up with a great recipe to fit the bill. A Hot & Spicy Toddy is up on today’s menu – great for an after-skiing or after-tobogganing drink. How to Make Hot & Spicy Toddies: If you want to be even more bold, try adding a tiny grind of red chili flakes to kick this up to another level of hot,...
How to Roast Figs with Ricotta: National Fig Week
The 1st week of November is National Fig Week, and I’m sharing with you a recipe for Roasted Figs with Ricotta. There are hundreds of varieties of figs, and they come in many shapes, sizes & colors. In the USA, figs are grown mostly in California. Most figs are dried when purchased, but each year, we find more & more fresh figs at our local supermarkets. The two most familiar names of figs are Calimyrnas, and the...
How to Roast Okra in a Roasting Tray + Video
Roasted Okra? Yup, that’s what I said… In this recipe, I’m using a fantastically handy roasting tray from Mutt Shop Products. It’s actually a Jalapeño Pepper Roasting Tray, but it is also versatile enough to handle such things as other small peppers, okra, carrots, even artichokes with longer stems. I had deduced that 2 okra will fit into each roasting tray hole, so I am able to use up to 30 okra. That’s...
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