Electric Salt/Pepper Mill – Chefs Catalog

? Foodbuzz Daily Special Our handsome and oh-so-functional mill is a great alternative to manual grinders, which can be hard for some people to twist. Simply push the button to start the grinding process. A small light illuminates the bottom of the mill so that you can see exactly how much is being dispensed. Use with coarse sea salt and/or whole peppercorns only. Salt and peppercorns must be purchased separately. Requires 6 AAA batteries, not included. Product Features • Brushed 18/10 stainless-steel mill with battery-powered one-touch grinding • Illuminated bottom for more accurate salt and pepper dispensing • Clear acrylic window for viewing salt or peppercorns • Instruction booklet • Perfect for kitchen or dining table

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Butter-Pecan Cookies

These cookies are made up of 6 ingredients and couldn’t be easier to make.? The taste of butter and almond make you want to pop them into your mouth like popcorn.? View the full recipe by going to Martha’s Recipe Cabinet .

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A tsp. or 2 of vinegar can help keep eggs from cracking while boiling.? ? Add 1/4 tsp. Soda to Cranberries while cooking them and they will not require as much sugar.? ? Add 1/4 tsp. of baking powder per quart of potatoes while mashing them and they will be fluffy, smooth, and more tasty. ? ? Add about 7 drops

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Hominy with Bacon – A KISS Dish – Keep it simple silly

Now and then I’ve come up with dishes that are so simple to make that I’m calling the KISS Dishes.? Today’s dish is just that and I’ve named it – Hominy with Bacon (even the name is simple) 1 can (15.5 oz.) Hominy, drained 4 slices pre-cooked bacon

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479 Popcorn – Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt

Today’s 479 Popcorn flavor is Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt.? This organic popcorn is seasoned with smoked sea salt and extra virgin olive oil.? A few years ago I had my introduction to an olive paste made of finely diced black and green olives served as a spread for bread.? My first taste of 479 Popcorn’s Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt reminded me of that paste.? As soon as I put a few kernels in my mouth I immediately taste the olive and then comes the light hint of salt.? I will admit that when I took my first bite I wasn’t sure I would enjoy this specific flavor, but as the bite was consumed, I found myself wanting to try just one more bite, and another, and another.? This flavor kind of grew on my taste buds and I must say that I’ve enjoyed it.

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479 Popcorn – Vietnamese Cinnamon Sugar

Just in case you didn’t see my last post about 479 Popcorn Caramel, you might want to go back and read my review. My package of 479 Popcorn was sent to me via a Foodie Blogroll’s February contest which I won. I’m writing this as I chow down on my box of 479 Popcorn Vietnamese Cinnamon Sugar flavor. And believe me when I say I’m chowing down on this mouth full of wonder. When I read the description on the box, “Vietnamese cinnamon dusted with crunchy organic sugar” I expected just that, cinnamon and sugar, but I was wrong. The cinnamon has a delicate flavor and the sugar is just enough to give you a slight hint that it’s there. I became hooked on this tasty treat with the 1st bite. Want to try this yourself? Go to 479 Popcorn for other flavors and ordering. Tomorrow I have the experience of trying 479 Popcorn’s flavor “Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt.” I can’t wait!

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Seasoning and Marinade – Beef

The below list is made up of seasoning and marinade suggestions that go well with Beef. They can be added alone or combined to make wonderful marinades for your beef dishes. rosemary sage garlic dill mushrooms dry mustard shallots, paprika chili peppers peppercorns berries tomatoes beer red wine balsamic vinegar

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Allspice – 1 tsp. – Substitute – 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. ground cloves Apple Pie Spice – 1 tsp. – Substitute – 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg and 1/8 tsp. cardamom Arrowroot – 1 1/2 tsp. – Substitute – 1 tsp. flour or 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch Baking Powder – 1 tsp. – Substitute – 1/3 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter or 1/4 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 cup sour cream or buttermilk (if using this, make sure you decrease the liquid called for in the recipe by 1/2 cup.) Bay Leaf – 1 whole – Substitute – 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. crushed Bread – 1 slice – Substitute – 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs or 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs Broth, Beef or Chicken – 1 cup – Substitute – 1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water, or 1 envelope powdered broth base dissolved in 1 cup boiling water, or 1 1/2 tsp. powdered broth base dissolved in 1 cup boiling water. Butter – 1 Cup – Substitute – 7/8 to 1 cup hydrogenated fat and 1/2 tsp. salt, or 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 tsp. salt, or 1 cup margarine Buttermilk – 1 cup – Substitute – 1 cup plain yogurt, or 1 cup whole or skim milk plus 1 Tbl. lemon juice or white vinegar, or 1 cup milk plus 1 3/4 tsp. cream of tartar

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Coffee Filters

This was sent to me by a friend and I had to share with everyone. Coffee filters …. Who knew! And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar store for almost nothing even the large ones.. 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers. 2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome… Coffee filters are lint-free so they’ll leave windows sparkling. 3. Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish. 4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter. 5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust. 6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter. 7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter. 8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale. 9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods. 10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes. 11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter. 12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.. 13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. It soaks out all the grease.. 14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great “razor nick fixers.” 15. As a sewing backing. Use a filter as an easy-to-tear backing for embroidering or appliquéing soft fabrics. 16. Put baking soda into a coffee filter and insert into shoes or a closet to absorb or prevent odors. 17. Use them to strain soup stock and to tie fresh herbs in to put in soups and stews. 18. Use a

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12 Days of Cookies – A bon appetit cookie extravaganza! Pecan Lace Sandwich Cookies with Orange Buttercream

This wonderful event, in it’s second year, is the brain child of Andrea of Andrea’s Recipes , but this year is being organized and ran by Sandy of At the Baker’s Bench . How I got asked to be involved with this incredible group is beyond me but all the thanks goes to Kelly of Sass & Veracity and after last year I sure earned my way in the hard way! There are 10 of us that have decided to do The 12 Days of Cookies – A bon appétit cookie extravaganza. We will be choosing, baking, tasting, blogging and sharing with you a cookie a day for the first 12 days of December. These cookies are coming from bon appetit’s Holiday Cookie-a-Day Slideshow . These are my partners in crime. We will all be choosing different cookies and surprising each other. How fun is that???? Be sure to check out their selections for the day! Andrea of Andrea’s Recipes Claire of The Barefoot Kitchen Courtney of Coco Cooks Di of Di’s Kitchen Notebook Kelly of Sass & Veracity Michelle of Big Black Dogs RJ of Flamingo Musings Sandy of At the Baker’s Bench Tiffany of The Nesting Project Day 2 of the 12 Days of Cookies was a HUGE success!? I loved these cookies and could sit down and eat a whole bath of them!? Lucky for me the batches are really small… Pecan Lace Sandwich Cookies with Orange Buttercream ( bonappetit.com ) The orange juice and grated peel in the icing between these gorgeous crispy pecan lace sandwich cookies makes them an ideal accompaniment to any holiday dessert spread. Makes about 18 (I only got 12 out of this) Ingredients COOKIES 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1/3 cup all purpose flour 1 cup coarsely ground pecans (about 4 ounces) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract FILLING 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 tablespoon orange juice 3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel Preparation COOKIES Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Stir butter, sugar, and corn syrup in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in flour. Add nuts and vanilla; stir to combine. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until bubbling and lightly browned, about 11 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely. FILLING Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Spread 1 teaspoon filling onto bottom

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