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Cooking w Cousins:            page 2                             Practical Applications of Thickening and Binding Agents

Cooking w Cousins: page 2 Practical Applications of Thickening and Binding Agents

The question is what do you do with the stock from Cooking with . We explore 2 answers. First – The application of thickening and binding agents. The second that we shall explore is soup. Specifically ‘ CPs Soup of the day on Tuesdays’ Canadian […]

Cooking w Cousins: Starting w cooking stock

Cooking w Cousins: Starting w cooking stock

Starting with Stocks Story: Chris said that he was getting into cooking when we visited at Matts wedding. This is the spark for Cooking with the Cousins. Cooking with family. Sharing kitchen safety (always first), what tools work, what is the science behind cooking, what […]

Turkey Noodle Soup

Turkey Noodle Soup

Denverpost November 3rd states the hearty way to make chicken soup “its all about the broth”. Broth is stock that is slowly cooked. It gets started in cold water and during the month of November – it is turkey noodle soup. The recipe is: place […]

Pizza

Pizza

Favorite food poll ? One of the top 10 is pizza. Hawaiian pizza is right there in the top of the food poll since our trip to Oahu ..(Oahu Hawaii, the gathering place) .. the pizza? Pineapple and Canadian bacon. Life & Culture of the […]

Grillin’ Veggies

Grillin’ Veggies

Denver post Life & Culture June 30 2021 starts by move over beef and chicken, veggies are the stars of the summer.. the article writes about dry high heat and caramelized vegetable’s sugars. D&D host Guy speaks to ‘a bit of char”. I would like […]

The query is what to cook when you don’t have the time. Following that thread is how to enhance with big flavor?

The query is what to cook when you don’t have the time. Following that thread is how to enhance with big flavor?

20 sauces to add big flavor is written to spark that idea by Genevive Ko of the NY times. 2021-07-21 DenverPost. the article answers and could be fresh ideas from {#DDD} ‘flavortown’, a range from Green Sauce, Blueberry syrup to Buffalo sauce. What’s in my […]

Brussel Sprout Stalk

Brussel Sprout Stalk

Trader Joe has stalks of Brussel Sprouts. Love it!. the card says roast it on the stalk.. taking roasted vegies to the next.

Breakfast in April

Breakfast in April

At home the Brunch adds light to a quiet Sunday. Todays fancy is Black Berry Blitzes, apple wood smoked breakfast sausage and crust less quiche.

A Heaping Helping of Heavenly Potatoes.

A Heaping Helping of Heavenly Potatoes.

This Thanksgiving is far different from any other we have and probably ever will experience. Though, what better excuse for good food?! This year, I made one of my favorite dishes of all time: Scalloped Potatoes. Everything from the cream, to the butter, and especially […]

Seeds Only a Plant Breeder Could Love, Until Now

Seeds Only a Plant Breeder Could Love, Until Now

The New York times. Wednesday February 28th, 2018 has a writeup on Row 7 Seed Company promotes and “sells seeds for new vegetable and grain varieties that might otherwise never find an audience“. Excellent. Flavors just getting started. Perhaps it is prepped and ready for […]