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,...
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 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...
How to Cook Split Pea Soup: National Split Pea Soup Week
The 2nd week of November is National Split Pea Soup Week! I never knew how delicious split pea soup could be. Soups can be a very healthy food & my recipe is chock full of flavor. Homemade stocks & broths are the very core of the best soups & they are quite simple to make. When in a bind, store bought stocks & broths are a reasonable alternative. Soups generally freeze well, and all you need to do is reheat for a quick...
How to BBQ Pepper Crusted Eye of Round Beef Roast + Video: Cooking Adventures with Kimberly
A hearty meal done on the BBQ is this Pepper Crusted Eye of Round Beef Roast! Smokey from the grill, as well as the smoked paprika powder & Ancho chili powder, and you’re on your way to beefy deliciousness. A fabulous crust is made with this pepper rub, and you’ll be excited to eat a succulent roast of beef just underneath it. Pepper Crusted Eye of Round Beef Roast on the BBQ: Seared on the outside with a pepper crust,...
How to Cook Cherry Tea Braised Pork Loin + Video
This Cherry Tea Braised Pork Loin Roast is such a treat to your senses. Braising meats really keeps everything moist and juicy as they roast. First, the meat is seared on a high temperature, then is placed in a braising liquid of sorts and finished off in the oven with that moist heat. Pork roasts tend to shrink considerably, especially when cooking with only dry heat methods. Using the braising method really retains a lot of that...
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...
How to Roast Pulled Pork + Video
Living down South in the USA for much of my adult life, I had the opportunity to eat some amazing pulled pork! Although everyone has their own unique way of making their own pulled pork, I use a variety of methods, just depending upon my mood that day. This is not a quick recipe, but the flavor you develop by taking the time to brine, rub & slow roast will be appreciated by all who devour this dish. How to Roast Pulled Pork:...
How to Roast Sweet Potato Medallions + Video
Roast Medallions of Sweet Potato are on the menu, and they’re ridiculously easy to make. A perfect cold weather side dish with its stick-to-your-bones nature, and homey aroma. Sweet potatoes really develop their flavor as they are roasted or grilled, as their sugars caramelize, but they can take a while to roast off, since they are dense & quite thick. In lieu of getting these sweet potato medallions on the grill, the smoked...
Comfort Food Recipe at Its Best: Chicken Soup for the Soul Week
It’s Chicken Soup for the Soul Week! Every ethnicity has their own version of chicken soup – a most comforting & homey, satisfying & healing food. My Mom’s chicken soup version had all of those qualities and always makes me feel happy & loved. How to Cook Mother Kasper’s Chicken Soup: The basic chicken soup I use follows my Mom’s soup as closely as I can remember. Type: Soup Recipe Serve with:...
How to Cook Seafood Bisque on this National Food Holiday
Fish & seafood create quick, hearty bisques as they are full of flavor & are easily prepared. Be sure not to overcook. In other words, remove from the heat as soon as it’s cooked through. When bisque is served, present some seafood pieces outside the bowls. How to Cook Seafood Bisque: To prepare seafood bisque, use fresh fish. You can use frozen, but the flavor will be better the fresher it all is. Be sure not to...
National Vodka Day & How to Make Black Pepper Vodka
Happy National Vodka Day – oh, the possibilities. Although vodka looks deceptively like plain water, it is actually a neutral type of spirit distilled from grain. Generally used is wheat or barley, occasionally corn or rye, and sometimes potatoes, beets or grapes. Vodka is a good cocktail mixer, as it doesn’t have a strong flavor, and won’t change a cocktail’s taste. There are more and more flavored vodkas...
How to Quick Brine a Pork Loin + Video
I’m making a Quick Brine for a Pork Loin today, as I want to make something extra tasty for our celebration. Pulled pork is on the menu tonight, and I can’t wait…It’s one of my favorite dishes, done right, that is! Before I rub it with sensuous spices, I am going to quick brine it. I’m doing this quickly because that’s all the time I had. This brine is full of aromatics including apple and ginger,...
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