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Today's recipe is another of Alton Brown's inventions, and probably is not for everyone. I will show you the step by step process to making tofu with a barbecue sauce, also known as: Click image to enlarge. Although this recipe was interesting to try, as I have never had tofu, I now am certain I much prefer meat to tofu. So does the rest of my family. However, you can try this recipe for yourself and determine whether you like it or not. To start the recipe, here is a list of

I have another recipe for you guys, but this one is very simple, which is why I decided to use it for this Monday post, rather than a Saturday Sweetly post. Click to Enlarge This is a super moist, delicious recipe Mom found on the back of a brand name box of cake mix. We tried this cake just yesterday, and loved it, so I thought I would share it with

Well, today I have for you a nice, complicated recipe. I know, I usually say the opposite: a nice, simple recipe; but today's recipe is far from simple. Click Image to Enlarge. It looks pretty simple, right? For all you southern folks, it might look like a tasty fried potato recipe, with a twist. However, there are many steps in between pulling out the ingredients

Finally! I'm sorry I could not get this post out yesterday, but I simply ran out of time in the day. Today, the recipe is skirt steak. This is a piece of meat that I am sure can be cooked a variety of ways, but we will focused on cast iron skillet searing it, because that is how I know to cook it. Click image to enlarge. Now, just to warn you right now: you might need to disconnect your smoke alarm for this recipe. A combination of high heat and oil on a cast iron pan means lots of smoke! Here

Sorry for the inconvenience, but it got too late today to make the post. Check back tomorrow for that recipe I promised you! Thanks, Addie

I am currently studying a cooking guide written by Alton Brown. Now, I don't mean a cook book, which contains recipes for you to preform; but instead I mean a cooking guide, which teaches you how to cook well and with the correct techniques. I happen to love Alton Brown as a chef, and so this book is perfect for me. Currently, I am in the section for "searing." This gives the definition of searing, how to properly sear, and also some searing dishes to try out. One of the requirements for a good sear given in the book is to use a cast iron skillet.      Some of you out there might own a cast iron skillet, and thus know what this entails with it. I have never seen a cast iron skillet, that I remember, and thus some of the upkeep requirements of one surprised me. This blog post will share with you the secrets of owning

After a month of no recipes, I finally have a new recipe for you to try! This is a common recipe down here in the valley, and we have eaten it at a few meals at church. One time when it was brought to church, it was very spicy. However, the next time it was a very mild heat. Depending on how you balance the ingredients of this recipe, it can be tongue burning, or very mild. The recipe today has some very simple ingredients, and is really not all that hard to prepare. Only the poblano pepper could prove a slight challenge, but more on that in a minute. This recipe gets its name "Green Spaghetti" from the sauce, which, when blended, takes on a

You remember that on Saturday I shared a post with you containing the poem The Flag Goes By, and I told you I would have another poem for you today? Well, here I am, on the Fourth of July, with my second poem. What is its name? The Fourth of July Ode, by James Russell Lowell.   I thought this would be a fitting poem, since it is the Fourth of July. I have read Lowell's poems in my literature book, and I really like his works. My literature book also gave me an

The Fourth of July is an important holiday in American history. This is the day when our Founding Fathers accepted the Declaration of Independence, and declared America free from England's rule. So, even though the Fourth of July is still two days away, I thought I would share a patriotic poem about our country with you.  The Flag Goes By is written by Henry Holcomb Bennett.   I did a small amount of searching and found the history of Bennett and the poem The Flag Goes By on whatsoproudlywehail.org . This is what it said: