Clarified butter is anhydrous milk fat rendered from butter to separate the milk solids and water from the butterfat. Having the butter in this form increases its smoking point and also extends the butters shelf life. I like to use clarified butter in sautéing seafood as well as when cooking up my eggs in the [...]
Like many recipes this one was completely created by accident. I was making my typical sweet white bread recipe but unfortunately halfway through I realized we were short a cup of white flour. Thinking fast, I replaced it with a cup of whole wheat. Not only did it make the bread for nutritious and was [...]
I decided to combine a couple of my favorite desserts this Thanksgiving and was pleasantly surprised with the results of my first pumpkin cheesecake (or cheesecake for that matter) Though the prospect of making a cheesecake may sound daunting it is actually pretty simple to make. Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe Ingredients 1 graham cracker crust (homemade [...]
With the holidays coming up and a half a rotisserie chicken from Costco in the fridge on the verge of having to be thrown out, I decided to try out making my own chicken stock. Of course you can buy this stuff in a can or carton but it will never have the rich flavor [...]
Looking for more ways to use up some of my pumpkin puree and decided to make some pumpkin ice cream, though technically this should be called pumpkin frozen custard, either way it tastes great. Homemade frozen pumpkin ice cream Ingredients: 1 cup fresh pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract 2 cups heaving whipping cream [...]
After having an abundance of cooked pumpkin after over purchasing on a couple of organic pie pumpkins I decided to make some pumpkin bread, here is the recipe I have had great success with. Ingredients 2 cups cooked pumpkin plus 1 cup or water or 16 oz can of canned pumpkin plus 1.25 cups water [...]
I picked up a Brinkmann Smoke’N Grill Charcoal Smoker (El Cheapo Brinkmann aka ECB) to make some chipotle peppers but after seeing a Labor Day sale on pork shoulders (aka pork butt) I decided it was time to get this baby worked in. Whether it is gardening or cooking I am never one to jump [...]
When you think about “homemade” it is hard to not to think about some good ole homemade chicken soup. I have made chicken soup from scratch but normally cut some corners by using some precooked chicken and skipping the whole chicken stock process. This time I decided to do things closer to “how my grandma [...]
I decided to try my luck with some homemade chili. After perusing a few different recipes it became clear that chili should be a dish you just through together and adjust as needed. After a couple attempts here is my favorite version and a piece of cake to make. Spicy Chili Chicken Chili Recipe 16 [...]
Though many of my previous posts have been some serious fat/flour intensive creations, like many of us I have a few extra pounds to shed. The problem is eating healthy can sometimes get expensive especially when you are out of town. With an upcoming vacation coming and not wanting to spend $3-4 each for some [...]