Tag Archive | Garlic
Wild Mushroom Arancini with Swiss Chard and Roasted Garlic
A miracle happened at our house recently. We had left over wild mushroom risotto. We have no idea how it happened but it is the only way to get to make arancini. Arancini is made from left over risotto, breaded and sautéed to crispy golden brown. To go along with the arancini, I “water-sauteed” a […]
Simple (And Great Tasting!) Bean Burger
This simple and great tasting bean burger is quite simple to make and is versatile enough to become many things besides burgers. 1 15-ounce can dark red kidney beans 2 cups cooked old-fashioned oatmeal 1 tablespoon dried vegetable flakes (optional) 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced onion 1/2 cup ground pistachio or almond meal […]
Turkey Sausage with Peppers and Tomatoes
It is cold and sleeting out today with a high of 27°F. A thin layer of ice coats everything. Robert went out to do some foul weather errands before it gets really bad this evening. While he was out, I decided it would be quite nice to have a nice big pot of turkey sausage […]
Garlic Confit
Slow roasted garlic Confit is easy to make. It takes some time in a low oven and your house will smell amazing in the meantime. Pre-heat the oven to 250°F. Take a deep baking pan, fill it with peeled garlic cloves. Cover the garlic with vegetable oil. Add a sprig of fresh thyme and a […]
Fresh Herb Wreath
Making a fresh herb wreath is easy and very fragrant. I love fresh herbs which is why I grow them, lots of them. If you don’t grow them now, consider starting a herb garden. It will save you a ton of money, you will always have fresh herbs on hand and you can have enough […]
How To: Saffron ‘Aioli’
Dear Tyler, When I had the restaurant, we used this recipe instead of plain mayonnaise for lots of things. You loved it then, as I’m sure you would now. Low fat or lite mayonnaise will fine for this. I prefer and highly recommend Duke’s brand from an old southern family recipe and family run business. […]
Mushroom Risotto
I made mushroom risotto just to see if there could be any left over to make the risotto balls Frugal Feeding made. Only he called them Rosemary and Garlic Arancini. I suppose that is the correct Italian name for them more than “risotto balls.” By any other name they are still just as good. Let’s […]
How to Boil an Egg and what to make with them
How to boil an egg is a basic procedure that needs to have a couple of “rules” to follow in order to turn out right. There are a few suggestions on what to do with your hard-boiled eggs after you master the technique at the end of this post. So often the yolks have a […]
