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So That’s What They Mean by “Slow Cooking”

6 Healthy Cooking Building Blocks, Building Block Techniques, Uncategorized

Removing the soup bones from my slow cooker this morning, they were melting apart.  Had to scoop them out with a slotted spoon.  The meat glistened with tender silkiness.  It was still early, but I had to try a bite:  Just like the melt-in-your-mouth, slow cooked lamb...

Comfort Stew: Beef Daube Provencal

6 Healthy Cooking Building Blocks, 7-Recipes--Healthy and Tasty, Building Block Techniques, Herbs & Spices, Uncategorized

Recipe for Beef Daube Provencal This is the slow cooker version.  See the notes below if you prefer to make it stovetop, as I did. What to have with this stew?  I was hankering for mashed potatoes, which is why I cooked the stew on the stovetop.  That freed up the...

How to Make Great Mashed Potatoes

6 Healthy Cooking Building Blocks, 7-Recipes--Healthy and Tasty, Building Block Techniques

In years past, I never gave potato mashing the attention it deserved. I just threw in a little butter and milk, mashed roughly with a hand masher and took them to the table. This year, I put a little time into experimenting and investigating and found some tricks that...

Stress-Reducing Secret No. 4: Go Casual—with Diamonds

6 Healthy Cooking Building Blocks, 7-Recipes--Healthy and Tasty, Building Block Techniques, New Ingredients, Uncategorized

What if you’re getting stressed about making a new recipe but don’t have time for a trial run (Stress-Reducing Secret No. 3) ? In that case, go casual, but don’t forget the diamonds. In other words, take a familiar recipe and jazz it up with a few...

Crockpots and Slow Cookers—Invest and Reap the Benefits

4-Healthy Friendly Kitchen, 6 Healthy Cooking Building Blocks, 7-Recipes--Healthy and Tasty, Building Block Techniques

If you’re a big time outdoor (or indoor) griller, making meals is pretty easy. You’ve got a few recipes you know by heart, you have the right kind of grill accessories, you automatically stock up on the spices, sauces and meats that are good on the grill, you know...

How to Cook Dried Beans–Stovetop, Slow Cooker, Pressure Cooker

Building Block Techniques

There are several ways to cook dried beans: Stovetop Surprisingly, small pebbles can sometimes be found in dried beans, so start by spreading them on a plate and check for intruders, as well as any shriveled or darkened beans. Place 1 cup sorted beans in a saucepan...
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