Archive for December, 2007

Date Night Dinner – Enchiladas & Creamy Corn Soup

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Posted 29 Dec 2007 — by chefshirle
Category Date Night Dinner, Enchiladas, Soup, Vegan

Enchiladas y Sopa

David and I are getting ready for a 2 week trip to Mexico in May 2008…in prep for that trip we are hunkering down and really getting into the culture, language and of course, the FOOD of Mexico!

I received Rick Bayless’ newest cookbook, called Mexican Everyday, for Xmas (Thanks Dawn!!!) and David and I have tried 3 recipes thus far from that book.

Simple and fabulous, easily converted to Vegetarian and not TOO many steps (like his last book.)

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Weird Kitchen Knowledge

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Posted 28 Dec 2007 — by chefshirle
Category Can Openers, Half Pans, Kitchen Tips

CAN YOUR CAN OPENER OPEN YOUR CAN?

Can Opener

So, I was having an issue with my can opener the other day. It was grinding along, not cutting the can as smoothly as it had when I had first purchased it. My hand was going into spasms from trying to crank the handle so hard…

Now, I cook in a lot of homes and deal with a lot of can openers , from cheap dollar store types to super high tech-cut on their own- fancy ones…

I have found that 2 things cause can openers to fail, and when these two things combine they make for a very inefficient tool…that is MOISTURE and TIME.

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How I Saved Seitan

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Posted 28 Dec 2007 — by chefshirle
Category Braggs, Eleni Binge, Seitan, Vegan, Vegetarian

Seitan Bagged and Saved

Oh, the joys of Seitan. That wonder “meat” that is so good for you (of course unless you are Gluten Intolerant) that is packed with huge amounts of cholesterol free proteins and loads of iron.

So, the other day my mother in law and I attempted to make homemade Seitan…it was my third time, her first. My first attempt was in college and what I ended up creating made me discouraged and I never tried it again…until a few weeks ago.

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