Would you like to know what is in Ranch Dressing? No, you don’t, and even if you did, you couldn’t pronounce it. A homemade ranch dressing is basically mayonnaise, garlic and herbs, and some sort of dairy, usually yogurt. I have trouble spelling consistently, much less being it, so my Ranch Dressing is not going … Continue reading
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How to Fix a Broken Mayonnaise
Making aoli or mayonnaise is easy, especially in a food processor, but sometimes things don’t work out and it is hard to figure out why. Don’t lose hope, it is easy to fix. The order in which you put ingredients in the food processor is important, and I always start with garlic, then eggs, then … Continue reading
Cast Iron Thyme Lamb Chops and Thyme Cream Aoli Dressing
Lamb chops are our dd’s favorite but she is at camp and missed out. Both of us like them very rare, but dh is a bit squeamish so I cook them longer for him and chops were his special request last night. This is the method which I use to grill steaks on top … Continue reading
Where’s the Crunch?
Being on the low carb/ high fat diet I have no need to say, “where’s the beef?” but certainly say, “where’s the crunch?” Also I miss Mexican food, but it is definitely worth it. So as a chip substitute and to satisfy my cumin cravings I made Master Tonic Mexican Kale Chips. I dearly love … Continue reading
Sweet and Savory Coleslaw
This type of salad with raw cabbage and other vegetables with some sweet fruit, mixed with aoli, is one of our favorites. The best types of cabbage for this slaw are savoy cabbage or green Dutch flat, but any cabbage will do. For this salad I sliced the cabbage very thin, sliced the leaves and … Continue reading
Garlic breath.
The secret to a happy marriage? Make sure you both love garlic. Aoli is basically French garlic mayonnaise and it is so easy to make and a must to have in the fridge at all times for a base for a quick salad dressing, spread for sandwiches, marinade for meat, foundation for sauce… Of course … Continue reading
Preserving Sage in Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar
Sage is one of the most versatile and delicious herbs. It loses it’s flavor, in my opinion, when it is dried, so the best way to preserve it I have found is in honey and apple cider vinegar. Another absolutely delicious way to serve sage is to coat it in olive oil or melted lard … Continue reading