Food Guide and Recipes

Believe it or not there are a ton of ways to cook chicken in a Crockpot. Crockpot chicken recipes are easy, once you get the hang of using a Crockpot, and delicious. The Crockpot method produces chicken dishes, bursting with flavor, making them as satisfying as they are healthy. Furthermore, once you master Crockpot cooking, you will find that these Crockpot chicken recipes virtually make themselves.

Still, the Crockpot – while a great and versatile cooking tool – is not as user friendly as the oven or microwave. It is very easy to ruin your meal either by cooking the ingredients incorrectly or using Crockpot recipes that are not well designed. Continue reading ‘How to Cook Chicken in a Crockpot: Our Top 5 Crockpot Chicken Cooking Tips’ »

The secret to juicy poultry is simple – brine your poultry (chicken or turkey) before grilling or baking!

This is the secret that chefs never tell you about. It’s very easy and economical, and requires no special cookware. Continue reading ‘How To Make Brine for Poultry’ »

The main logistical problem with brining is that you need a container that’s large enough to submerge your turkey in the brine, but will fit in your refrigerator or cooler.

The meat and brine solution must be kept below 40 degrees F. at all times. Since brining does not preserve meat, the turkey and brine must be kept refrigerated at all times. Continue reading ‘How To Refrigerate Turkey While Brining’ »

When the thermometer drops we are forced to hibernate to the our homes.A meer glance out of the window sends shivers up our spines.The whipping of the wind and the gloomy gray skies indicate Winter has made its mark. Summer pool parties and barbecues have been left in the dust and snow will soon cover the ground. Where dad had once burned the burgers ice now hangs down from the tip of the grill handle. The coolers of ice are replaced with the tin thermoces, but what do we put them? Coffee could be the solution, but this is not what most would call the exact drink appropiate for children. The real solution lies in the cocoa bean. The best drink for Winter is the perfect cup if hot chocolate.

The perfect cup of hot chocolate is simple to prepare and only takes Five minutes. All that is needed is milk and a large chocolate bar. The first step in this process is to choose the mug or cup you want to drink from. After selecting the cup fill it with milk. The amount of milk depends on how much hot chocolate you will end up with, so do not over fill the cup. For multiple drinkers match up the number of filled cups to the number of people drinking. Next pour the milk into a pot along with adding half of the chocolate bar of your choice (preferably Cadbury’s). Set the stove to medium heat and in five to eight minutes you will have the perfect cup of coco that is great for all ages and those chilly winter days. Continue reading ‘The Perfect Cup of Hot Chocolate’ »

A CUP OF TEA

By

VIKRAM KARVE

I love tea.

You too love a cup of invigorating tea, don’t you – but tell me do you know how to make a good cup of delicious tea?

Okay, let me tell you the time-tested simple way of preparing the best cup of invigorating tea.

Get some good Assam CTC Tea [CTC is an acronym for Crush, Tear and Curl]. Continue reading ‘A CUP OF TEA – The Original Recipe for CTC Tea from India’ »

INGREDIENTS:

Jerk marinade (your favorite) 3 cups
Garlic, chopped 3 Tbsp
Thyme, fresh chopped 1 Tbsp
Allspice, ground 1 tsp
Water 1 cup
Scallions, sliced 1/8″ 4 Tbsp
Chicken Wings whole, thawed 5 pounds
Jerk Seasoning Dry* as needed

MARINATING METHOD

Add the jerk marinade, garlic, thyme, allspice, water, and scallions in a large bowl and mix well using a whip to evenly combine the ingredients. Add the chicken wings to the marinade, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf.
Tips Continue reading ‘Caribbean Grilled BBQ Chicken Wings’ »

Ingredients

1 cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup Dijon mustard
¼ cup honey
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 small shallots, minced
½ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp freshly ground pepper
¾ cup olive oil
Two-3 ½ lbs chickens

Marinate the chicken : In a bowl, blend together the vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic, shallots, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Put the chickens in a 2 gallon resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Seal and turn to thoroughly coat the chickens. Refrigerate overnight, turning a few times. Continue reading ‘Smoky BBQ Chicken’ »

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs chicken parts

BBQ Sauce:

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 orange zest, removed with grater, orange
slices reserved for salad

Salad:

1 large, ripe tomato
1 orange, sectioned (without rind, see above)
2 scallions, chopped
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/8 Teaspoon salt
1/8 Teaspoon pepper

Prepare grill; heat coals. Continue reading ‘Zesty Orange BBQ Chicken’ »

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs chicken parts

BBQ Sauce:

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 orange zest, removed with grater, orange
slices reserved for salad

Salad:

1 large, ripe tomato
1 orange, sectioned (without rind, see above)
2 scallions, chopped
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/8 Teaspoon salt
1/8 Teaspoon pepper

Prepare grill; heat coals. Continue reading ‘Zesty Orange BBQ Chicken’ »

Borscht has a bad reputation in some quarters. This is primarily due to the fact it has often been associated with the soup of the decade for nearly destitute people in the former Soviet Union. In truth, Borscht is one of the best soups you will ever taste. It is particularly good when slow cooked.

Borscht is a red soup that is greater than the sum of its parts. I am almost hesitant to tell you that beet roots are the main ingredient because…well, that doesn’t exactly sound all that great does it? Trust me. It is. Even better, you can put the ingredients in a slow cooker in the morning and it will be ready when dinner rolls around. On a cold winter day, it really hits the spot. This is why it is such a staple meal in much of Russia and Eastern Europe. Continue reading ‘Borscht – A Heavenly Slow Cooked Soup’ »