Burnt red onion jam needs to be on your list of tips for making food taste fantastic. It is perfect with a steak or on pork. Mix it into your mashed potatoes for a special treat. Put some in cream cheese and spread it on a toasted baguette. The possibilities are nearly endless for this…
Tips
Growing Alfalfa Sprouts
Look at these tiny seeds. In a matter of a few days, these will turn into healthy, crunchy, tasty sprouts that you can enjoy on sandwiches or in salads. Growing alfalfa sprouts is inexpensive, crazy simple, and it should be on your list of things to do for the new year and to continue on…
12 Gift Ideas Under 50 Dollars
Time for some last minute gift giving ideas for the home chef. 12 gift ideas under 50 dollars. These are all practical tools to use at home and if you don’t have one of these, now is the time to get it. Either for the chef in your life or, what the heck, get it…
John Boos & Co.
Effingham, Illinois is on the route back to Minnesota from Florida. Right on I-57 in southern Illinois. After stopping in Chattanooga,Tennessee for the night, I told MaryJo that we would stop in Effingham the next night. That would be around a 410 mile day if I recall. Well we found a motel and it was…
BOOS BOARD
Years ago, before I was very interested in meal prep, Mary Jo bought a Boos Block cutting board. It was a hefty board and I didn’t pay too much attention until she told me how much it cost! Sure seemed expensive and unnecessary. At the time I thought that our various plastic boards and the…
Kitchen tip
When I was making my guacamole, I was trying to limit the liquid going into the mixture. I have a tip that I use to keep from getting too much liquid from the tomatoes. This is not a real big deal, but it works. When you slice your tomatoes, place them on a paper towel. …