Why you should own a carbon steel wok Purchasing a wok for the first time can often be a daunting task as there’s a lot of options. You have to choose between sizes ranging from as small as 10 inches to as big as 20 inches. There’s the choice between a more traditional […]
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Pickled vegetables have always been one of my family’s favorite things to snack on. It doesn’t matter if it’s whole dill pickles, pickled chili peppers, pickled carrots, pickled beets, or even giardiniera. If a vegetable is brined, and placed in a jar then it’s good enough for us. In fact, we love their
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When it comes to cooking and eating seafood you should generally follow that mantra “fresh is always best”. Unfortunately here in Colorado, our options for fresh seafood are pretty limited. We don’t have a coastline, and there aren’t any great lakes, meaning our only option for fresh seafood is whatever we can get out
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I don’t know what it’s like where you live, but I’m so glad that it’s starting to warm up here in Colorado. At last, we can open up our windows to let the fresh air in. The all too familiar sweatpants are being swapped out with shorts and flip flops. And most importantly it’s
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I know I’m not alone in saying that carnitas are absolutely amazing. They’re juicy, tender, and full of that great porky flavor. However, I have always struggled to make truly great carnitas at home. And trust me I’ve tried out a lot of carnitas recipes, they just never really stood up to what
Back in college, I had to take a class that I will never forget, it was called “historical writing”. Like most of my history classes, it’s workload consisted of a lot of research with very few assignments. In fact, it only had one assignment, research and write a 60-page essay on veteran’s history. YEA!?!?
Like many of you, my family has been stocking up on groceries due to the coronavirus. And while it’s all good to be prepared, this has caused one recurring issue. A lot of the food is getting pretty close to its expiration date…. Specifically the big box of spinach that we purchased from
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Have you ever used the no-knead method of baking bread? Because if you haven’t then you’re really missing out. You see like many, I have always had trouble baking my own bread at home. It seemed like every recipe I tried required a lot of work and the finished product just never made it
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Almost every holiday has a set of traditional dishes that are always associated with it. You know things like Guinness beef stew on St. Patricks Day or turkey with mashed potatoes & gravy on Thanksgiving. It’s just hard to think about one without thinking of the other. That’s why today’s I am going to
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Do you like panini sandwiches? Of course, you do! And you’re not alone. In fact, one of the most popular ways of preparing sandwiches throughout the world is to simply take them and grill them under the weight of a press. But have you ever thought about why? I mean
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