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Buttermilk biscuits with green onions, black pepper and sea salt

October 8, 2008 in Quick & Easy Eats, Recipes by Gary

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I love biscuits, but I’m not much of a baker, so we typically don’t enjoy them at home very often. Well, never really. When I saw the following recipe in the November 2008 issue of Bon Appetit, it looked so easy that I just had to try my hand.

I couldn’t believe how simple this recipe is. You just mix a bit, play cookie cutter and sprinkle a bit, then bingo! These biscuits are firm and cakey, without being too crumbly so the biscuity goodness ends up in your mouth and not all over your lap.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup chilled buttermilk
1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup yellow corn meal
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper, plus additional for sprinkling
1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, plus a tablespoon melted butter
Coarse sea salt, we used PC Memories of Sicilia coarse sea salt which has a wonderful spicy hit to it

Recipe after the break
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We’re having a bloody heart for dinner!!!

April 2, 2006 in Main Courses, Quick & Easy Eats by Gary

The March 06 issue of Bon Appetit has tasty looking recipe for Hoisin Marinated pork chops. It’s got lot’s of cool stuff in the marinade like oyster sauce, black bean sauce, garlic, ginger and of course hoisin sauce. One odd ingredient is a whole teaspoon full of red food dye. Throw all this stuff in a giant ziploc with a bunch of pig for 3-5 days & then broil. I may choose to BBQ it, because it’s just that time of year.

Once I finished putting it all together, after noticing it’s wonderful dark red colour, I just couldn’t help but have some fun with the kids. Only the Mini Dude bit. “I’m not eating heart” he announced as I took the bag outside to show it off to the other kids. They aren’t quite so easily fooled.

The marinade tastes great, and later this week I’ll review the finished product and post the recipe.

by Gary

Quick n easy pizza

March 21, 2006 in Main Courses, Quick & Easy Eats, Recipes by Gary


This is the easiest pizza ever, and best of all, the kids love it. Forget about the mess of using frozen or fresh pizza dough, let alone making your own. Just take a package of soft tortillas, add a bit of sauce and some toppings and voila….home made thin crust pizza! We put the sauce on for the kids & then lay out the toppings on the table for the kids to make their own creations. Our kids may not be normal, but they like bacon, tomatos & red/orange/yellow peppers along with the usual cheese & pepperoni. For Mom & Dad, mix it up with some spicy Thai dressing, onions, bean sprouts and chopped bbq chicken! This is a quick easy treat the whole family loves.
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