I hate to say that I found this recipe for Citrus Cured Salmon on the Martha Stewart website. Usually, I shun the place, but when Michael Ruhlman shows up, I pay attention. In my defense, I was googling “rulhman cured salmon” and this popped up. This is a very cool,…
Well, sort of “Refrigerator Smoked Fish”. This is actually a recipe for making homemade lox. I’m not advocating using the fridge for a smoker. What I AM suggesting is to find yourself some Salish to use to do a basic salt cure of some fish. ˈsāliSH is named for the American…
Because of the rumors of how scary the chicken treats that come from Asia are, I decided to make my own chicken dog treats. We go through a lot of chicken in our house… (Warning: this post contains graphic images of chicken.) We buy whole chickens and save off the…
These natural energy bars were devised to get away from the High Fructose Corn Syrup/Gluten/oil leaden granola bars in the mega-mart. These are more about whole foods and natural sweeters and oils (from peanuts). Play around with the dried fruits and nuts to find a combination YOU like.
To dry your freshly harvested herbs from your garden, don’t turn on the oven or invest in an expensive food-dehydrator–use your microwave! Drying takes just a couple of minutes, if you’re careful. Line a diner plate with 3 paper towels. Loosely cover the towel with the herbs. In the picture,…