Simple Fried Garlic
I've discovered a quick way to get soft, creamy garlic cloves and a few crunchy ones while seasoning oil for future recipes. A few weeks back I was exploring an old, French soup recipe. One of the steps called for slowly cooking garlic cloves in duck fat. I didn't have duck fat, but now I 'm curious to get my hands on some. However, I did have chicken fat up in the freezer. Yes, I render chicken... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...How to Grow Your Own Garlic Chives
How many times have you reached into your pantry and pulled out a bulb of garlic that's sprouting? Have you ever heard or read where we're not suppose to eat the green shoot inside our garlic cloves? Well, it's true what they say, that premature green shoot produces a bitter flavor when it's cooked. Now you can remove that premature shoot and use the remaining clove as intended, if you don't have... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...How to Dry Parsley in the Microwave
It's very easy to dry herbs using the microwave; it's almost magical. Carefully lay out the leaves, slide them into the microwave, nuke, beeeep, beeeep, beeeep... VOILA! Dried herbs. Microwave-dried herbs retain excellent color and potency. Start by laying the herb foliage in a single layer on a paper towel, either on the oven rack or on the glass insert. Cover the leaves with another paper... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...Useful Information: Herbs and Spices
The Care of Spices: Spices should be full-bodied and fresh; they do not improve with age. Exposure to air, heat and light whether for a brief time or standing over a long period of time when not exposed causes the spices to deteriorate. Spices need to be kept in air-tight containers, in a cool, dark place in your kitchen. Kinds of Spices and Their Uses Allspice: Flavor resembles a combination... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...How to Dry Fresh Herbs in a Microwave
It's that time of the season when the days are growing shorter and the garden is giving up the last of its fruits. The herbs are still full, but it's just a matter of time when all that will remain is faithful Rosemary. My Basil plants are BUSHY and it's a good time to harvest while the getting is good. But HOW would I collect the leaves and keep them for later use? The ice cube method? Making... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Garlic and Garlic Oil- Safe Methods for Storing and Preserving
WHAT IS GARLIC? Garlic (Allium sativum) is a member of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae), which also includes leeks, onions, and shallots. It is a perennial with an underground bulb (head) composed of pungent bulblets commonly called cloves. Approximately 90 percent of the garlic grown in the United States is grown in California. California Early and California Late are the two major commercial... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...Roasted Garlic Paste and Oil
Inspired by Michael Chiarello's book Flavored Oils: 50 Recipes for Cooking with Infused Oils. I have, rolling around my head, the idea to make a loaf of garlic bread. Not the bread with garlic spread on it's slices. Garlic stirred into the dough itself. Is your mouth watering just thinkin' about it? But first, I need to roast a few heads of garlic. And while I'm at it, I may as well make garlic... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Garlic Rosemary Butter
Melted Garlic Rosemary Butter by Central Market 3/31/2009 Divine with a baguette Servings: 2 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tsp Rosemary, dried sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 cloves garlic, finely minced Combine and serve. Read More →
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Creamy Chickpea Soup with Rosemary
Photo by Frantic Homecook Francie presents a recipe for a creamy, delicious, spicy, bright soup that will warm you head to toe, fill you with lots of energy (chickpeas are a great source of protein, dontcha know!) and best of all, all this fabulousness will cost only a couple bucks to boot! HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1 tablespoon of olive oil 5 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary... More...
By frantichomecook | 1 comment | Full Recipe...I CAN Save Money At The Foodie Mart
I will never assume that I am the first to truly discover anything, because King Solomon said, "There is NOTHING new under the sun." There are many who are more knowledgeable than I, and many that just haven't learned what I've learned, yet. In this article, I recognize that I am my own Queen of Spain AND Columbus all rolled into one. Within my understanding of what is available to me in this world,... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...3 Chicken Marinade Recipes
The grocer had skinless, boneless chicken breasts on sale, buy one package-get one free. Oh yea, I stocked up! As soon as I arrived home, I divided them up into 1 gallon freezer bags, got out the spices and went to town! I had four freezer bags to season, here's what I did. First Bag received the Italian Marinade blend. 2 tablespoons minced onion 1 large garlic clove, crushed 1 teaspoon dried... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...Make Your Own Smoked Salt
I was standing in the grocery store the other day, sniffing jars of smoked sea salts. They all smelled very good, but I couldn't get past their prices. "Why," I thought to myself, "are these sea salts SOOO expensive?" Of course, if I didn't have a recipe already at home telling me how to do it myself. I would naturally assume it took some special processing and special ingredients to get them this... More...
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