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How to Make Scrambled Eggs

John MacDowall October 14, 2016 March 30, 2017RECIPES easy, eggs, how to, recipe, scrambled eggs 0

Need a little help with your scrambled eggs? Are you completely lost in the kitchen? Let me help. It’s not that hard to make some really good scrambled eggs.

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Real Homemade Oatmeal Cookies

John MacDowall September 20, 2016 April 9, 2020RECIPES, SNACKS cookies, homemade, oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, recipe, sweet 0

Like anything else, if you want good oatmeal cookies, you’re going to have to make them yourself.  Maybe I’m jaded because my mother used to make these oatmeal cookies for me and I’ve been eating them for 50 years and anything else pales by comparison.  Watch carefully your bake times.  You can…

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Garlic Shrimp in Coconut Milk

John MacDowall September 8, 2016 April 9, 2020RECIPES recipe, shrimp, whole30 0

Here’s a delic dinner entree you can knock out in about 30 minutes.  I like using fresh tomatoes, but you can easily substitute a can of chopped tomatoes.  The fresh cilantro is key.  Don’t try to substitute dried.  I served it with Califlower “rice”, but you can use real rice…

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Simple and Delicious Pork Breakfast Sausage

John MacDowall August 22, 2016 April 9, 2020CHARCUTERIE, RECIPES homemade, paleo, pork, quick, recipe, sausage, whole30 0

This is a super simple recipe for breakfast sausage using ground pork and a few fresh herbs. It gives the basic steps from the supermarket to the plate. Change the ingredients to suit your taste or what you have on hand. The only step I will have to require is…

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Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe

John MacDowall July 21, 2014 April 9, 2020DRINKS blender, cold soup, fruit, healthy, recipe, soup, summer 1
Watermelon Gazpacho

Here’s a recipe for a nice, cool, refreshing Watermelon Gazpacho. I’ve updated the recipe and left out the tomatoes and the oil. Watermelon Gazpacho is delicious on a hot night as a refreshing drink, in shot glasses with a bit of crab meat, or as a side to some grilled…

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Cool Cucumber Soup Recipe

John MacDowall July 11, 2014 January 20, 2022DRINKS blender, cold soup, fruit, healthy, recipe, soup, summer, vegetarian, yogurt 0
Cool Cucumber Soup

Cool Cucumber Soup Recipe This is a cool, refreshing soup for a hot day.  Cucumber Soup is a Mediterranean favorite!   I’ve updated my recipe to be less spicy and more healthful.  A lot of other recipes call for olive oil, avocados, buttermilk, hot cayenne powder, etc.  With this recipe,…

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0% Fat Homemade Yogurt Works!

John MacDowall April 29, 2012 April 29, 2012Fermented Foods healthy, homemade, recipe, technique, yogurt 0

As I mentioned in my post last week, I wanted to try making low-fat yogurt. I’m happy to report that it worked.  I followed the same procedures, but this time using 0% milk.  The results were terrific.  I started with 1/2 gallon of commercial 0% milk and a couple of…

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Shrimp Stir-fry

John MacDowall April 25, 2012 April 25, 2012ETHNIC healthy, homemade, recipe, technique, vegetables 2
Quick Shrimp Stir-Fry

How about an easy / delicious recipe that you can whip up in less than half an hour?  This is a shrimp stir-fry recipe from the “America’s Test Kitchen” show on PBS. MARINADE: 1 pound shrimp, peeled 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 clove Garlic, sliced SAUCE: 3…

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