http://www.foodiegazette.com Adventures in good eating -- recipes and food writing by Margaret "Meps" Schulte Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:29:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  I haven't tried this yet, but Agnes on Honey Moon assures me it's easy. Sterilize glass canning jars and lids in boiling water. Pack each one full of raw ground beef, making sure there are no air bubbles, but allowing an inch of headspace at the top. Pressure cook for 90 ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/canning-ground-beef This will allow you to keep butter without refrigeration for up to 6 months. To make brine: Boil 2 cups of water and add 1/4 C of non-iodized salt (pickling or kosher salt works fine). Allow to cool. Sterilize several wide-mouth jars and lids in boiling water. Set on a towel on ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/brining-butter Make this recipe on Thanksgiving weekend and serve it on Christmas eve. 3/4 lb butter, softened 1-1/4 C sugar 2 eggs 4 C flour Preheat oven to 350 F. Blend the butter, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl. Add the flour and knead well with floured hands. Divide dough into two and press into ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/scottish-shortbread This recipe was created in honor of two of my brothers, Hank and Steve. It's a non-alcoholic sangria that captures the flavors of Cynthia's Sangria and my Dad's signature Schulte Sangria. Mix up a pitcher of this so your non-drinking friends and designated drivers can join in the toasts. 4 C ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/hank-juniors-sangria Warning! This is not a recipe for food. Do not eat this! 2 liters distilled water, divided 50 ml hydrogen peroxide (3% concentration) 0.2 gram luminol 4 grams sodium carbonate 0.4 gram copper sulfate pentahydrate 0.5 gram ammonium carbonate In a medium mixing bowl, add the hydrogen peroxide to 1 liter of the water. In another bowl, ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/blue-glowsticks-not-edible 1 T olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 roma tomatoes, diced 2 large cloves garlic, chopped 1 T dried basil 2 T lime juice 1 C cooked, diced chicken (or 1 large can) 1 can artichoke hearts, drained and rinsed Fresh-ground black pepper to taste Saute the onion in the olive oil until soft. Add the tomato and garlic ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/easy-artichoke-chicken 1 lb boneless pork chops 2 t oil 1 onion, diced 1/3 C catsup 1 T cider vinegar 1 T Worcestershire sauce 2 t brown sugar 1/4 t mustard powder Cracked black pepper to taste In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil for about five minutes, turning once. Remove to a plate. Saute onion in the skillet until ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/stovetop-pork-chops-in-homemade-barbecue-sauce Barry came back to the boat recently and found me laughing my head off like a lunatic. Because we've been doing fiberglass work in the main cabin, we've moved out of the galley and are cooking on a 2-burner Coleman stove on a picnic table under the boat. But I can't ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/whats-a-cross-between-fudge-and-cookie 1 T cooking or light olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, diced 1 t turmeric 1/2 t garam masala (optional) 1 can petite diced tomatoes (drained), or one large tomato, diced 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 1 can coconut milk Salt and cayenne to taste Saute the onion in the oil, then add the garlic. Saute ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/curried-chickpeas-in-tomato-coconut-sauce Sometimes, when I'm reading, there's a description of how to make something that sounds delicious, even though it's not precisely a recipe. Like the Fondue recipe from occupied France, this one comes from a World War II memoir. In this case, it's the second book of Roald Dahl's autobiography, Going ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/finding-recipes-in-good-books  You can read about what happened when I tried this recipe in the article, "What's a cross between fudge and cookie?" This came from Practical Sailor's Mailport, Sept. 2007. They printed the recipe as proof that one can make cookies aboard without an oven. They're not much like cookies. More like peanut ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/no-bake-oatmeal-cookies 1 medium onion, diced 1 T butter 14.5-oz can finely diced tomatoes 2 C chicken stock or 2 C water and 2 tsp chicken base 1 bunch of cilantro, finely minced 3 cloves garlic, minced or crushed 1/2 C half and half Saute the onion in the butter until soft. Add the tomatoes and chicken stock, cover, ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/cream-of-tomato-cilantro-soup I invented this recipe, and I practically faked myself out -- when you combine the toasted TVP with the chilis, it turns into the color and consistency of ground beef. 1 C TVP 6 large dried ancho chilis, mild or medium 1 onion 1-1/2 C water 2 t salt 1/2 t cloves 1/2 t cinnamon 1 T chili ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/fake-em-out-vegan-chili Have you ever looked carefully at the condiment shelf in your fridge? I bet you can identify items that are years, maybe decades old. And then there are things we wouldn't know how to keep if we didn't have a refrigerator and freezer. For example, mayonnaise, or butter, or fresh ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/no-more-fridge-free-living This recipe comes from our young friend Eliza, who will be 9 in about a week. Her math class made several batches of these cookies -- including a half batch, a doubled batch, a three-quarter batch, etc. Yum! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together: 1 C butter 1 C packed brown sugar 1 C ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/the-best-oatmeal-cookies This is a true midwestern dish, a dessert masquerading as a salad. It comes from an old family friend, Myra, who lives in West Virginia. 2 3-oz boxes of Cherry Jello 2 cups of water In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Stir in the Jello and simmer, stirring, for two ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/myras-cherry-salad For the whole story on this one, see Nora's Secret Horror d'Hoover Recipe. The text below is copied verbatim from her comment on the above article. "O.K., O.K., here is the award winning family secret recipe. I had to wait until I was sure that my name was engraved on the ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/noras-secret-meatballs Serves 6. 1 lb medium frozen shrimp, peeled, or 3 cans (4-1/2 oz) shrimp, drained 1 C sliced celery 1 C chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 2 T butter or oil 1-lb can diced tomatoes 13-1/2 oz can chicken broth 1 C brown rice 3/4 t salt 1-1/2 t chili powder 1/2 t marjoram 1/4 t cloves 1 bay leaf (or 1/2 ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/brownsville-shrimp-and-rice These are addictive, and the wonderful aroma will fill the house. 1 lb bulk sausage or 1/2 lb bacon 4 16-oz cans baked beans 1 16-oz can crushed pineapple, drained 1 12-oz jar chili sauce Heaping teaspoon instant coffee powder 1/2 C bourbon 1/4 C packed brown sugar 1 T molasses 1 t dry mustard Cook sausage or bacon in ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/bourbon-baked-beans There's no need to buy breakfast sausage that's full of preservatives and unknown ingredients. You can easily make your own, mixing ground turkey or chicken with flavorings and binders. Choose your favorite flavoring ingredients: Ground ginger Sage Liquid smoke Cayenne Black pepper Worcestershire sauce Salt Poultry seasoning Thyme Nutmeg Finely minced onion or onion salt To form the sausage patties more easily, you ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/turkey-sausage-patties