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Category Archives: Cooking
Polenta & Tofurkey Casserole
Using a combination of healthy convenience foods, get dinner on the table quick! 15-20 minutes prep, and less than an hour from start to finish. Continue reading
Baked Chicken with Light Mushroom Sauce
A family favorite. I add the tarragon only if I have it; it's not essential. Continue reading
Honey-glazed Carrots with Green Onions
Originally got the recipe from my HS foods class, but I have halved and modified it over the years. Serves four as a side (although two can eat it quite easily!) Doubles very well. Continue reading
How to Steam Rice
As requested. Works for most of your basic rices– long grain, short grain, brown, whatever. Don't use wild rice in this one, it cooks differently. Use a regular-sized saucepan unless you're making an absolute ton. Make sure you have a lid that fits. This is the method my dad learned from a college buddy whose parents had a Chinese restaurant. Continue reading
Hobbes's Pancakes
Easy, tasty pancakes, make them in a jiff! Continue reading
Crockpot Corned Beef and Veggies– My Way
Because of the sweet-tart liquid used, this doesn't get bitter when cooked a long time, and so has a wonderful taste and texture without a bad aftertaste. I buy corned beef brisket (any cut will do) when it goes on sale for $0.89/lb. around St. Patrick's Day. (I buy a bunch.) Then I put it in the freezer, in the original package. Try to get the one with separate spices, if you can. Just get it out and put it in the fridge about two days before you want to eat it; that should give it time to defrost. I use baby carrots for the carrots; they're about the same price as regular and no prep work involved. Use the big crockpot for this. If you're single and only have a small one, cut the brisket and everything else in half, and do it two days. The core of the cabbage is the tough white part that comes up in the middle where the stem is. Try to make sure the potatoes are approximately the same size, it makes for more even cooking. A complete meal, or serve with fruit, bread, or soup, as desired. 🙂 Continue reading
Navajo Green Chili
My dad's unique chili. The heat intensity depends on the chilis that you use. You can use canned chilis or roasted Anaheim peppers. Continue reading
Bernards Stir Fry
A tasty stir fry. Continue reading
Home-made Veggie Stock
Save the tops and peels and such of washed veggies in a gallon-size freezer bag in the freezer. When it's full, it's time to make stock– a fully-packed bag is exactly enough for a batch of stock. Continue reading