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| Slow cooking (crock pot) | 4/10/2009 |
Q: and thank you for your time. I recently bought a crock pot and I want to experiment with soups. I ...
A: ..no need to worry about the broth evaporating as the slow cooker cooks at a very low temperature ...
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| Cooking chuck roast | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I'm following this recipe. It called for me to fry it brown(chuck roast) and bake for 2 hours until ...
A: ...the only way to do a chuck roast is in the slow cooker. What I do is take 2-3 onions, peel and ...
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| Mac and Cheese Problems | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I make a very good Mac and Cheese from my mother's recipe. It tastes great and we all love it but ...
A: First off I must say...is that a lot of cheese....lol. The way I make my macaroni and cheese is by ...
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| frying | 1/11/2009 |
Q: Can you tell what I am doing wrong? When ever I make fried crab cakes or shrimp balls they fall ...
A: ..sorry for the delay..I am actually on holidays doing renos but I owe you an answer as I didn't put ...
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| Beef Short Ribs | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I am serving my guests braised short ribs along with polenta and a vegetable. I will also be ...
A: ....it all depends on the person and the size of the ribs but the average is 2 per person. As for ...
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| Safe or not, cooking Tomato sauce in Aluminum | 11/28/2008 |
Q: I own a magnalite big stock pot. I cooked chili in it a few times, and it appears, that the ...
A: ..sorry for the delay...I was away for 3 days in Toronto. I honestly never heard of aluminum ...
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| Dessert for steak dinner | 9/24/2008 |
Q: Hey Mike, A guy I am dating is inviting me to his house for dinner. He's making steaks and potatoes ...
A: ..sorry for the late reply. I am on holidays and forgot to mark myself as away. Anyways, a nice ...
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| lunch | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I am having a small group for lunch and plan to serve chicken salad sandwiches. Do you have any ...
A: I'm sorry...I guess I didn't read the question fully..I would get some nice big button mushrooms and ...
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| lunch | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I am having a small group for lunch and plan to serve chicken salad sandwiches. Do you have any ...
A: ....being you are serving chicken salad sandwiches...I beleive you will be using mayonaise so there ...
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| fillet mignon | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I made fillet mignon last night. I want to make something for leftovers. I heard it can get tough. ...
A: .thanks for the question. Sorry not getting back sooner. As for filet mignon....it is not a cut I ...
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| convection cooking | 8/10/2008 |
Q: Do or do you not preheat a convection oven? Last night when I set mine it took the entire cook time ...
A: ..thanks for the question...the answer to your question is yes....the convection oven should be ...
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| pancakes | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I want to make pancakes ahead of time for a morning event. Can I use a crock pot or portable ...
A: ....the only solution I can think of is this one.... Keep pancakes warm by placing them on a cookie ...
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| A GOOD HOT DOG | 5/14/2008 |
Q: I live in Nashville, TN. & can't seem to find any specialty restaurants/drive ups which sell or ...
A: ...I am a hot dog fan myself. I live in Canada and the best hot dog here has to be from Costco, ...
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| homemade chips | 5/3/2008 |
Q: i would like to make home made chips but is there a substitute i can use to putting oil on them when ...
A: Sorry for the delay....I do homemade fries in the oven all the time. One little secret to getting ...
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| Crock Pot Roast | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I make a pretty mean brisket, but wanted to try a different meat, like a traditional pot roast in a ...
A: ...I usually use whatever is on sale. I get a roast that has a little fat on it for added moisture ...
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| spaghetti sauce | 12/8/2007 |
Q: I love spaghetti but I can't stand the taste of any sauce that I can buy in the store and I have ...
A: .here is my recipe for spaghetti sauce. Hope it works out for you. INGREDIENTS 1 onion, chopped 3 ...
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| Asparagus and Carrots in Slow Cooker | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I am looking for a fabulous slowcooker recipe for asparagus and carrots together. I need this by ...
A: ..I never have cooked carrots and asparagus together but I did find a recipe that may be worth ...
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| I can't cook | 12/5/2007 |
Q: I can’t cook, but I would like to prepare a casual meal for a friend in my home. I am thinking of a ...
A: ..let's see if i can help you out here....Here are some ideas for an indoor winter picnic. you could ...
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| Making Hash Brown Potatoes | 10/28/2007 |
Q: Every time I try to fry freshly chopped up hash brown potatoes from fresh poatoes in a little oil in ...
A: ..sorry for taking so long to reply. What I do is boil or steam the potatoes. Then I shred them with ...
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| Slow cooking ham and mashed potatoes | 10/4/2007 |
Q: Since it is our thanksgiving this weekend, I am looking for a good slowcooker recipe for a whole ham ...
A: ...here is a recipe that I use quite often. One ham...can be boned or boneless Whole cloves 1 can ...
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| Butter amounts | 10/1/2007 |
Q: I've recently come across a scone/biscuit recipe that called for a "stick" of butter. I was ...
A: sorry for taking so long to reply. I am not really an expert in the baking end of cooking but I will ...
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| marinades | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I have a hard time chewing beef. In the Chinese restaurants they have dishes like beef and broccoli ...
A: i know it is a waste of water...lol. What i do is make a marinade of 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup ...
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| marinades | 8/22/2007 |
Q: I have a hard time chewing beef. In the Chinese restaurants they have dishes like beef and broccoli ...
A: ..thanks for the question. I remember a few years ago we were eating in a Chinese restaurant and I ...
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| cooking for 125 people | 6/17/2007 |
Q: how much beans and pot salad do i need for 125 people thank you ...
A: Here is a rough estimate for the salads. Potatoes INGREDIENTS 60 potatoes 96 hard boiled eggs ...
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| recipe | 5/8/2007 |
Q: would you please give me an easy recipe that requires 300g of soy flour?
A: Sorry for not being able to answer the 2 other questions. This one I'd do recipe searches on the ...
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| CHILI RECIPE | 2/15/2007 |
Q: do you have a good chili recipe? Thank you.
A: I do have a good recipe for chili...at least I think so....lol. Here is the recipe I use. You can ...
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| chicken broth | 1/31/2007 |
Q: Mike, can I use cooked chicken bones to make chicken broth? I.E. - I rotisserie chickens often and ...
A: Hey Ed..thanks for the question. Sure you can use chicken bones to make a stock. A rotiserrie ...
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| cooking 3.50 ponud pot roast | 12/25/2006 |
Q: need to know how long i should cook the roast, and at what temp. for a medium rare roast. any ...
A: ...You can cook it at 325*F for 2 to 2 1/2hrs....I would check it with your meat thermometer at ...
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| turkey stuffing | 11/23/2006 |
Q: I have quite a bit of sage stuffing left (includes Pepperidge farm stuffing mix and bread cubes, ...
A: There are a couple ways to do it. One is using a loaf pan sprayed with some Pam or butter then bake ...
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| Steaming Vegetables | 11/15/2006 |
Q: Strange question, but I just bought a vegetable steamer (the metal kind you put in the pot). When I ...
A: You are doing it right. You don't want the vegetables to be in the water as they will over cook. As ...
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| Stainless or non-stick | 10/26/2006 |
Q: I always buy non-stick fry pans. Yet I see all these beautiful, shiny stainless pans. And do ...
A: I didn't really know the answer to this so I did a little research. Non-stick are good for cooking ...
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| Roast veggies | 10/22/2006 |
Q: Firstly, Thank-you! Re: Roast vegetables I have noticed that pans made from different materials ...
A: I am not really up on this so I did do little research. I found this article which I think will ...
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| tender chuck roast | 9/7/2006 |
Q: if I baked a 2 pound chuck roast at 275 degrees how long should I bake it?
A: ..there are several ways to do a chuck roast. Being a chuck roast is a tougher cut, slow cooking is ...
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| eggplant | 9/7/2006 |
Q: Mike, What does eggplant taste like? A friend planted several plants in my garden and they are ...
A: It is funny, just the other night a co-worker and I were talking about egg plant and how our ...
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| First Date | 9/5/2006 |
Q: I hope you can help me out. I' on the verge of asking a girl from work out, and I thought a great ...
A: ..for a minute there I thought you were asking for dating advice....lol. Anyways...on to the dinner ...
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| Brownies | 8/31/2006 |
Q: How do you make brownies?
A: ..thanks for the question. There are so many different recipes for brownis. The easiest way is to go ...
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| Food Processor v Blender | 8/9/2006 |
Q: The first person to inquire about this topic was not specific enough so I hope you do not mind me ...
A: ..thanks for the question. A food processor is the ticket. As far as a blender goes, the thing that ...
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| Cooking a Whole Chicken | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I am trying to figure out a way to cook a whole chicken stuffed with stuffing. I would like to cook ...
A: There is a couple ways you can grill whole chicken. The first way is to stuff your chicken with your ...
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| what to put woth couscous | 7/20/2006 |
Q: Ive got some lemon and lime flavoured couscous to try, weve never had it before and ive never cooked ...
A: I ahve recently started using couscous again. There are many things one can do with it. We were ...
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| ROAST POTOTOES WITH CHICKEN | 7/18/2006 |
Q: HOW DO I ROAST POTOTOES WITH CHICKEN.
A: Ana...hello and thanks for the question. When I cook a chicken, I like to roast potatoes on the ...
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| conventional or microwave or pressure or solar cooking | 6/17/2006 |
Q: which of the above; type of cooking takes advantage of the relationship among pressure,temperature ...
A: Wendy...thanks for the interesting question you have put before me. This a tad out of my expertise ...
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| slow cooking beans | 6/7/2006 |
Q: I've been cooking beans in a small Crock-Pot for some years now. It is my understanding that the ...
A: It is funny how you are asking about cooking beans in the slowcooker. I cook my Grandmother's baked ...
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