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Unprocessed Food, Special Needs Kids and Chicken Nugget Sliders

by Jerry 1 comment May 8, 2013 Personal Ramblings
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Before you dive in, I need to state for the record that I am not a doctor. I have studied the topics below, but if you think your child or someone you know has a food allergy, seek medical help. I’m not an expert. I’m a foodie, I’m a cook and I talk about recipes [...]

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Grilled Cheese with Sautéed Onions and Bell Pepper

by Jerry 0 comments May 1, 2013 Recipes
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The grilled cheese sandwich is without doubt one of the greatest comfort foods, but there’s no reason you can’t jazz it up a bit. Imagine that same sandwich on homemade bread and packed with the sharp bite of sautéed bell peppers and the sweetness of lightly browned onions. It’s a staggering difference that still pairs [...]

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Brown Soda Bread with Molasses

by Jerry 0 comments March 17, 2013 Recipes
Brown Soda Bread With Molasses

Irish Brown Bread is, at its heart, just soda bread made with half whole wheat flour. This particular version ads oats and a bit of molasses, but would probably be made with treacle in the UK. (You try to find treacle in the U.S. I dare you!) The molasses ads just a hint of sweetness, while the oats give [...]

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Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Thumbnail image for Traditional Irish Soda Bread by Jerry 9 comments October 4, 2012 Recipes
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Would you be interested if I told you that you could have a fresh, hot, homemade loaf of bread on your table in as little as 30 minutes?  I bet you would, and we’re here to give you that bread.  If you’re looking for a bread recipe that’s quick, easy and just about fool-proof, then [...]

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Crostini with Roast Beef and Salsa Fresca

Thumbnail image for Crostini with Roast Beef and Salsa Fresca by Jerry 4 comments August 5, 2011 Recipes
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Are you looking for a dish that is quick, light and packed with flavor? How about one that can be cooked on the grill so you don’t have to heat up the house? What if I told you that it can be served as an appetizer or as the main course… Would you be interested?

This is one of those cases where less really is more. Each component stands on its own but also blends into a harmonious whole that somehow becomes something new. Something special. Yes, it’s just beef, salsa and garlic rubbed toast, but it’s better than that. It’s more complete.

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Spicy Sausage Soup Recipe

by Jerry 1 comment October 13, 2010 Recipes

It seems that fall has fallen in most of the country.  At least that’s the impression I’ve gotten from the seemingly countless number of cool weather recipes I’m seeing around the food community. I hear stories of chill mornings and rain.  Tales of clouds and worries of frost. We haven’t been so lucky yet.  In [...]

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The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich

by Jerry 10 comments May 22, 2010 Recipes

Before anyone starts anything, I know that you probably have your own ideas on what makes the perfect grilled cheese sandwich and I’m pretty sure that this one isn’t it. For me though, nobody will ever make a more perfect grilled cheese sandwich than the one I’m discussing here.  Why?  Because my son made it [...]

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Turkish Flatbread (Gözleme – Adana Style)

by Jerry 8 comments April 29, 2010 Recipes

Some of the highlights of my wife’s recent visit home was that she’s spent quite a bit of her time learning to cook authentic Turkish food. Over the three weeks she was home she got to share some of those recipes with us and now we get to share them with you. This recipe for [...]

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Sandwich Bread Recipe for Stand Mixers

by Jerry 21 comments April 26, 2010 Recipes
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(An update from the archives:  I’ve recently remade this recipe with more honey than originally called for.  The result was amazing, so I thought I’d share the recipe again.) It’s simple. It’s easy. It’s wonderful. It’s… Homemade white bread, and it only took a few minutes of actual work to make perfectly the very first [...]

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Chocolate Bunny Bread

by Jerry 0 comments January 24, 2010 Recipes

Ingredients: 3 1/4 -3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup Sugar 1/3 cup Unsweetened coca powder 2 package Rapid rise yeast 3/4 tsp Salt 2/3 cup Milk 1/4 cup Water 1/4 cup Butter/margarine 1 Egg 1 tbsp Pure vanilla extract 1/3 cup Milk chocolate or peanut butter morsels Decorations (optional) are Jelly beans, icing Method: [...]

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