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We used peppercorn and lemon seasoning, cajun powder and butter…. Read more →
Weekend Menu Planning: Celebrate Whole Grains Month by Cooking with Bulgur
Recently I was visiting my father and happened to pick up a small local newspaper that was on his table, only to discover that September is Whole Grains Month ! This was the first I’d heard about it, but I’m a whole grains woman every month of the year, so I’d never pass up a chance to encourage people to eat more whole grains. To get the celebration started, let’s take a look at bulgur, a whole grain that doesn’t even have to be cooked! Bulgur is a type of par-boiled, de-branned, and dri Read more →
The great pumpkin polenta
This is one of the most satisfying meals I’ve made in months, and it’s vegetarian eating at its best: creamy polenta flavored with pumpkin, butter and Parmesan topped with herby white beans. I’ve featured polenta recipes on Occasional Omnivore before, but the toppings, rather than humble corn meal, have been the star. In this dish, polenta carries equal weight. Since I made this over Labor Day weekend, I didn’t take any shortcuts. I made a giant batch of great northern beans from scratch, res Read more →
Max’s Wine Dive
As for the batter, it tasted like a gloppy combo of cornmeal and bad bulk cajun seasoning with perhaps buttermilk added as a thickener…. Read more →
It’s Tailgate Thursday – Dawg-Gone-It
Add the cabbage and carrot and stir to combine, season with more salt and pepper, if needed. … Raging Cajun Nawlins Cheese Dog makes 8 dogs…Add the seasonings and cook stirring for 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk and whisk. … On game day, grill your dogs, toast your buns and top your dogs with this spicy cajun cheese sause…./4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 cups milk 1… Read more →
How to Make the Perfect Omelette
By Hans Storrie Omelettes are one of the quickest and most nourishing meals you can make and are great when time is limited. They can be plain or filled with virtually anything whatsoever, but many people just seem to get the simple cooking process completely wrong. To make the perfect omelette, first of all you’ll need a good quality omelette pan, preferably one with a thick base and a metal handle – commercial non-stick types are ideal. The Omelette Making Process For one person, take tw Read more →
How to Bake Pork Chops to Perfection
By Gunnar B Bengtsson Pork chops are often overlooked, but should be part of any healthy diet. They are low in fat and high in protein and are delicious when cooked properly. Porkchops can easily dry out if they are fried or grilled, but if you learn how to bake pork chops you can avoid this mishap. When you bake them you can avoid using additional fat that would normally be needed for other cooking methods. When learning how to bake pork chops, the most fool proof method is to use some sort Read more →
How to Make Incredible New Orleans Gumbo
By Eric Theard The unique cuisine of New Orleans is a melting pot of many diverse cultures from French, Spanish, German, and Italian to African, American Indian, and Caribbean. This diversity of settlers in and around New Orleans gave birth to the two styles of cooking known today as Cajun and Creole. Gumbo is the perfect example of the marriage between these two styles of cooking. Gumbo originated in New Orleans, but it is the mix of cultural influences on the city that makes gumbo the quinte Read more →
Mustard Chicken with Soy, Ginger and Garlic Glaze
As we head into our second week of school and sports for the fall season, we have yet to eat dinner together as a family on a weeknight. Our after school and evening time is spent on a number of sports’ fields, doing homework, and getting to bed early. After a summer of late nights staying up past midnight watching movies and eating popcorn, The Kids can barely keep their eyes open after 10 p.m. Each school year brings a new set of challenges. No Thank You Boy is more confused by all the folder Read more →