Recipes & Cooking Notes
Recipes & Cooking Notes
Short of getting organic ingredients, I pretty much followed this recipe to the letter (including bake time and not letting it rest overnight); Lactation Cookies. Lactation Cookies YIELD: MAKES ABOUT 20 TO 22 COOKIES, DEPENDING ON YOUR SCOOP TOTAL TIME: 45 MINTUES ingredients: 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 1/2 cups unbleached organic all-purpose flour 5 tablespoons […]
Shrimp tacos: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/shrimp-tacos/ actual recipe located here: http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/shrimp-tacos-3/ chicken tacos: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/my-brothers-chicken-tacos/
20151001 mapo tofu: http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/03/ma-po-tofu-real-deal/ general tso’s chicken: http://thewoksoflife.com/2013/11/takeout-places-general-tsos-chicken/ chicken & snow pea stir fry http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/06/chicken-snow-peas-stir-fry/ hong kong egg tart: http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/07/hong-kong-egg-tarts/ pork fried rice: http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/10/classic-pork-fried-rice/ bubble tea: http://thewoksoflife.com/2015/06/bubble-tea/ char siu on grill: http://thewoksoflife.com/2015/07/bbq-char-siu-grill/ lanzhou beef noodle soup: http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/10/lanzhou-beef-noodle-soup/ Where to buy szechuan peppercorns: http://chinesefood.about.com/od/szechuancuisine/fl/Where-to-Buy-Szechuan-Peppercorns.htm While most Asian markets […]
Original recipe! http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Mapo-Tofu Mapo Tofu (Sichuan Tofu and Ground Beef in Red Chile Sauce) INGREDIENTS 1 14-oz. package firm tofu, drained and cut into 1″ cubes Kosher salt, to taste ½ cup hong you (Sichuan red chile oil; from recipe, or use store-bought) 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 6″ piece ginger, peeled and minced 6 oz. ground beef […]
Myths about using salt when cooking beans: http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/49436/can-should-i-use-baking-soda-when-cooking-beans In his book On Food and Cooking, Harold McGee writes regarding beans and legumes: Plain salt at a concentration around 1% (10 g/L, or 2 teaspoons/qt) speeds cooking greatly, apparently because the sodium displaces magnesium from the cell-wall pectins and so makes them more easily dissolved. Baking soda […]
Made butter beans following these guidelines and only adding salt and butter — they were tasty! Information of note had been placed in bold. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=59 Tips for Preparing Lima Beans Before washing dried lima beans, spread them out on a light colored plate or cooking surface to check for and remove small stones, debris or […]
Italian meatballs Made meatballs largely following this recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/authentic-italian-tomato-sauce-92096 INGREDIENTS SERVINGS 10UNITS US 2(28 ounce) cans tomato puree 1(28 ounce) canpeeled plum tomatoes 2cloves garlic 1small onion, diced 6cloves 1teaspoon basil 1teaspoon kosher salt 1⁄4teaspoon fresh ground pepper 2tablespoons sugar 1⁄4cup extra virgin olive oil 1⁄4cup grated cheese DIRECTIONS In a large pot, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Empty plum tomatoes into large bowl and […]
Make Arepas with Reina Pepiada filling largely following this recipe: INGREDIENTS Filling 2 6-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1/2 small onion, sliced Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 ripe Hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and coarsely chopped 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar, plus more to taste 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro 2 […]
Grilled Pork Chops Brined vs salted pork chops Left: Brined Pork Chops, Right: Salted Pork Chops Left: Brined Pork Chops, Middle: Salted Pork Chops, Right: left-brined chop, right-salted pork chop Wanted to see how to make juicy pork chops on gas grill. Tried brining pork chops for 1 hour vs just salting both sides before […]
Pabellon Criollo Venuzelean National Dish – Beans and Rice and Shredded Beef Great resource for Venuzulean cooking: Recipe: Pabellón Criollo Recipe: Pabellón Criollo 14DEC The “Pabellón Criollo”, it the most traditional Venezuelan dish after the Arepas. Pabellón is a word for “pavilion”, but it can also mean the national flag, an ensign, or even a […]