So I was talking with my wife the other day about being vegetarian and whether we should attempt being vegan. I surprised myself. I have been really pondering why I don’t eat meat. At first, it was a health thing. Not so much that a meat free diet is healthier (it is, by the way)…
As befitting this special day, here’s a recipe I invented for special occasions. You will need: 4 tablespoons grapeseed oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 pounds of meat, deboned, dark meat preferred 8 cloves of garlic salt and pepper to taste Cover the meat liberally with salt and pepper. Over a medium fire,…
A good knife is the most important tool in a cook’s arsenal. Other than proper use of salt and heat, nothing is more essential than the cook’s ability to break food down. If food is not trimmed of excess fat, it becomes a stringy mess; if it is not cut down to regular sized…
Using salt is one of the three most important skills in cooking, the other two being good knife skills and the proper use of heat. For many, hearing that salt is a basic cooking skill will come as a surprise. Given the linkage been salt and high blood pressure and other heart diseases, many home…
This is a test
Sue tagged me. And since hers is my favoritist blog ever, I decided I should respond in kind. No matter how long it took me. Rules: 1. Link to your tagger and post these rules. 2. Share 5 facts about yourself 3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post and list their names…
Part of my challenge with vegetarianism, especially as I head towards more strict vegetarianism, is getting protein. For the human body to function, even at rest, the USDA recommends 50g of protein per day. For those who do not eat meat, ingesting that much protein can be tough, especially when many vegetarian sources of protein…
This idea has really started to resonate with me. After a Christmas party that carried a nearly $20/head charge, the Super Bowl, and my birthday coming up, entertaining has just been on my mind. I try to stay away from entertaining as a topic here because there are many excellent blogs that cover it. However, I…
I try to cut fried foods out my diet when attempting to Keep my Resolution and lose weight. Despite the fact that there is something insanely delicious about food submerged in oil, it is not healthy. Yes, I realize that there are ways to make fried foods healthier but that does not mean that deep…
This is a little trick I have used many times when trying to remove fats and oils from cooking healthy. Instead of sauteing in oil, many types of food can be sauted in broth or stock or soy sauce. The liquid, especially if it is contains a little bit of fat, will prevent the food from burning…