Recent content by Michael in FtW

Hello gang! I'm still alive - but a lot has changed in my life since I last darkened these hallowed halls. Most of you know I was taking care of my Step-Mom after Dad passed away and working part time from home doing support programming for the Bureau of Reclamation in Denver, and working...

Here is a little help on How to Render Lard ... and check out her take on Carnitas, Houston Style - probably not what you want but interesting and might be worth a try.

I used to do a lot of make ahead one day a week cooking - something that I got started doing when I was in college and working full time. I just wish we had had microwave ovens back then. Like others have mentioned - first you set aside one day to do your cooking, then you start with a menu...

Welcome to DC, boo! I have split your post and moved your recipe search to the Beef section of our Beef, Pork, Lamb ... Forum under the title: ISO Swiss Steak recipe so perhaps more of our members will see it.

Welcome to DC, CookinKhy!

Welcome to DC, prabax!

Here's wishing you the best! Hey, if you get a pig valve you'll never look at bacon the same way again ... :pig:

Welcome to DC Rose! Jump in your TARDIS and visit us anytime!

Welcome to DC, CookLikeJulia!

Vinegar is used because it has a know acidity - the acidity of lemons can vary between varieties, growing conditions, how ripe when picked, etc. I have seem some things in middle eastern cooking that used lemon juice but they were not for long term shelf storage. You should use "pickling salt"...

Yeah, you need to blind bake (partially cook) a quiche crust. And, you need to support the sides so they do not collapse while baking empty. To keep the sides from falling, line the crust (both the bottom and up the sides) with parchment paper or a large coffee filter, and fill it with dry...

Try reading this paper on Drying Fruits and Vegetables published by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. It covers drying berries.

The "downsizing" trend has been going on for 2-3 years - they have even had reports about it on the evening news. I first noticed it with coffee, then cereal, tuna got downsized over a year ago. The "logic" was that instead of raising prices due to increased production costs they would just...

Hey, Luckytrim ... Guess what today is? Hint: It's not trivial . . . . . . It's Your Birthday! Have a good one my friend!

Making the Dean's List is an honor, indeed, but it is just one semester's GPA - like making the National Honor Society "A" Honor Roll in Jr/High school. That really doesn't count for much outside of that semester - you can make the Dean's List several times and still not graduate with honors...