24 Tuesday Jun 2014
Posted in appetizers, breads, herbs, oils & spices, love to cook
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baking powder, flour, oil, salt, water
The Baking Gods gave us Flatbread Crackers.
And they were good.
And a whole lot easier than rolling, cutting and baking individual crackers. So much so, I have made four different flavors in two days just so I could be sure it was as easy as I’m saying it is. That was a bad sentence but I hope you get the point.
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17 Friday May 2013
Posted in breads, love to cook, Mexican/Latin
You’re just four ingredients and 30 minutes away from Homemade Flour Tortillas.
What? You ask why? Why would we bother making homemade tortillas? Well, perhaps…
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06 Saturday Apr 2013
Posted in dressings & marinades, love to cook, tips & techniques
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If you’re planning on throwing chicken or pork chops on the grill this weekend, consider giving them a flavor and moisture boost. Brining is an age old way of convincing your meat that it wants to hang on to it’s moisture.
To Make a Basic Brine ~ Use a 1/2 cup of kosher salt for every quart of water (if you’re using table salt, reduce by half). You want only enough brine to cover the meat, so choose a plastic or glass container just large enough to hold your meat which reduces the amount of brine required. Bring the water, salt, and any additional flavor infusion (see below) to a boil, then cool completely before pouring over meat. Continue reading »
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