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How To Blanch Broccoli

There’s a new way to cook vegetables ahead of time without having mushy vegetables for dinner. Okay, it’s not really new, but it’s new for me and maybe, for you.
I must confess. When it’s my turn to watch TV, I usually watch the Barefoot Contessa. With TiVo, I can get in two or three episodes [...]

18Dec2007 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued

Roasted Chicken Breasts

I’ve been watching so much Barefoot Contessa on TV. I decided to copy her roasted chicken technique. It’s so simple, I had to make it. I admit it! I get in cooking routines and forget to try something new.
Now, this ‘technique’ is not new to the cooking world, it’s just new [...]

1Nov2007 | Jill | 4 comments | Continued

Kitchen Clean Up Tools

Due to karate class, gymnastics class, and a back to home school party all in one evening, I didn’t cook last night. I declared, “You’re On Your Own” night. It worked out fine, we had delicious leftover black bean enchiladas and Monday night meatloaf to chow on. Therefore, I don’t have [...]

10Aug2007 | Jill | 3 comments | Continued

Fresh Mayonnaise vs. Store Bought

I was comparing mayonnaise brands and their ingredients the other day. Uh, yuk! (Heaven help me if I ever try a diet that avoids high fructose corn syrup.) Oh, that’s another day, today I want to call out to all my new cooking friends and ask you something.
Should I start making my [...]

17Jul2007 | Jill | 1 comment | Continued

Choosing A Good Recipe

Most cooks agree that a good recipe, sure to be used again and again, must pass through two filters.

Does the recipe call for ingredients commonly on hand in my pantry, with the exception of one to two items?
How much work is involved? The easier the better.

It doesn’t matter that the recipe call for the [...]

14Jul2007 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued

Oven Fried Bacon

America’s Test Kitchen is a VERY educational and entertaining show. I really dig the food science and equipment reviews. Long before there was Alton Brown, there was America’s Test Kitchen breaking down the hows and whys of cooking. Of all the shows I’ve ever watched, there’s one cooking segment that I will never [...]

6Jul2007 | Jill | 26 comments | Continued