Category: Kitchen Helps

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Fish-Seafood · food · Fruit · Kitchen Helps · Sauce · Uncategorized · WLS

Cherries

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Another version of a cherry sauce, this time prepping for Salmon (coming soon).  I apparently didn’t take any pictures of the prep. I am sorry.

Recipe is as follows:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup dry white wine
Salt and pepper (more pepper than salt)
Lemon zest

Bring to a boil, and simmer until reduced by half.  Cool, and pour into a glass container for keeping in the refrigerator.  Can serve cold or warmed.

Oh! and David got me this amazing cherry pitter at store after he witnessed what I went through the battle of removing cherry pits with a paperclip!  I will say it works better if you follow the instructions! This was amazing! It did four cherries at once! AND my fingers weren’t blue! So nice.  And, yes, I have to label things, otherwise I forget what it is…at least I am honest! Blessings.

family · Kitchen Helps · organization · Target · Uncategorized

Tray

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When we were visiting family, they had this nice, neat tray to place all of their often used items (oils etc.) by the stove.  I fell in love with the idea, and began a search for something similar.  I didn’t realize that it would take three different stores, and four different trays to find the perfect one.They tray I found is actually a part of a wooden set from Target, but for now the only part I am using is the bottom portion.  I lined the bottom of it with a couple of paper towels, and that is it.  Perfect (for me) to store my vinegars, oils, pepper and salt pig.

There have been many things that I love from other homes that I have visited, but this was something I thought would be simple and inexpensive.  Have you been so taken with something you had to copy it?  I will confess there are more things I covet than I should, but this was simple and helps me stay organized in the kitchen.

Blessings.

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Brussels Sprouts · Emeril · Kitchen Helps · Random Stuff · Uncategorized · WLS

Brussels Sprouts-Redo

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I discovered some tricks with the Brussels Sprouts today and decided to share. I cooked bacon earlier for the recipe so I left some of the fat on the sheet pan. I added the Brussels Sprouts and drizzled some additional bacon fat to them. Baked for about 45 minutes at 325 degrees.

Getting them into a bowl was easy as well by using the foil as a funnel. The sauce or bacon vinegarette…well I added sherry wine, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar and butter. Emeril’s recipe calls for Sherry vinegar, so I thought I would add the above? It worked!!

Sprouts, bacon then dressing….

David’s plate with the Beef Ribs (another post). This redo was really good, and I loved the one pan clean up!

Blessings.

Kitchen Helps · Random Thoughts · thoughts · Uncategorized

Kitchen Helps: Aluminum Foil

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Did you know that there are tabs at each end of the any aluminum foil box to secure the roll from coming out when you pull on the foil?

I didn’t discover this until a couple of years ago, and thought I would pass along the information. Check any product rolls (clear wrap too), and they should have the tabs at the end to help you not to get frustrated.

Blessings.