https://www.marionskitchen.com/garlic-pork-fried-rice/
Garlic… Pork… And fried rice. Yeah! Sign me up. Of course, anything with garlic is incredible. Pork is awesome. Then you add rice which is like a blank canvas of the culinary world. You can flavor it anyway you want. Any cuisine.
I am looking forward to making this then sharing it with y’all. Of course, if you make it before I do please share the details.
https://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab-how-to-make-best-fried-rice
Here’s some great news! Freshly cooked rice can be used for Fried Rice. Okay! I have been in a funk lately because everytime I tried to make fried rice it didn’t come out the way I thought it would.
I got a starchy nasty mess, twice. Turns out cooking Rice in your insta pot to use in fried rice isn’t the best. There are other uses for it, just not for fried rice. Talk about a relief.
I am going take some time and get back to the basics of cooking. Making things like chicken broth, rice, and cooked cereals. I have been so distracted by life in general and my cooking shows it.
Here’s Heather’s sourdough series she did last year. This series inspired many folks like myself to learn how to make and use sourdough.
Here’s what we are seeing in my are of Southeast Michigan.
https://healthyfitnessmeals.com/easy-mongolian-beef-recipe/
This stir fry looks beautiful. The colors are bright and inviting. The flavors are bold. I just came across this recipe and I am looking forward to making it.
If you like chicken wings this is your video. One item five ways and one is just as delicious as the last.
Mandy has another beautiful fried Rice video and piece of her homeland to offer us. Let’s stop to watch it.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/15-classic-1950-era-dishes-132545789.html
What does that title say to you? When I read it, I thought about meatloaf (which is in the article), I would not think of Beef Stroganoff. The last part of that title doesn’t scream “super American”. Beef Stroganoff came from a chef from Russia who worked for one of the Tsars.
These recipes are from to 1950s. Other than the Beef Stroganoff, they have been in America for a long time. Beef Stew has origins in many countries such as Ireland. Their version came here after the Potato Famine in Ireland drove people to migrate from Ireland.
The test of the dishes I have no idea where their roots are. It would be interesting to research.
I am so excited. Never in my life did I think I would be able to water bath can, never mind pressure canning. For most of my life, I was terrified of pressure cookers. I had no idea there were pressure canners. I owe this to my Insta Pot. It’s a pressure cooker. It helped me conquer that fear. For my three-year anniversary, I am going to review basic safety, and I will share books that have helped me through the canning process.
Over the three years, I have gained a level of confidence in my ability to put food on the table no matter what. Canning, especially pressure canning, is a much-needed skill. It requires organizational skills, time management skills. If you don’t have these right now, don’t sweat it. You will develop them. You will also develop research skills that you may not have had before. The personal enrichment.
The person I have to thank for this journey is Heather Cohn at The Kneady Homesteader. She has inspired so many people to do things from gardening, raising livestock, cooking from scratch, baking and canning. I certainly hope y’all will start a canning journey of your own. Any help I can give you, consider it given. I mean given. Below will be linked to resources and channels I have learned from.
Links:
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
The Unofficial Cookbook for Your All American® Pressure Canner: 120 Foolproof and Fun Recipes for Home Preserving
Ball has so many wonderful books. Any of them would be a great addition to your library.
YouTubers to Watch:
Carol – Thrifty Chic Housewife
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJS9bUbJRIchoZc2-ZXWL1w
Linda’s Pantry
https://www.youtube.com/user/255sage
Scratch Kitchen
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8InYoX-475UWt1oIrZSUTA
Suttons Daze
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_JPNIxSg8llJJTOupC86jQ
The Kneady Homesteader
https://www.youtube.com/user/jakluk4
Summer officially starts on the 20th of June. It’s hot and humid. Who on earth wants to be stuck in a hot kitchen is beyond me. Here’s a video from Kmmie from She’s in Her Apron doing 10 freezer meals.
I have been subscribed to her channel for about three years now. Kimmie has awesome freezer meals she puts on her grill or crockpot. Kimmie has certain go to meals that she uses all the time. I have found many wonderful cookbooks from her.
Check her out, I promise you won’t be disappointed.
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