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I have a mountain of habanero peppers, so I think I'd like to smoke them and can them in adobo sauce. Anyone have a good, simple adobo sauce that will be suitable for canning? Thanks

I know I can simply mix pineapple and chopped habaneros, but I'd like something suitable for canning, and I don't know if the chemistry is right. Does anyone make anything like this? Additional ingredients? (I'll probably used canned crushed pineapple) Thanks

Does anyone make tomato soup and can it? Recipe? Can stuff with milk / cream / butter be canned? I'm drowning in Roma tomatoes. I've made sauce, and salsa. It would be nice to be able to put some soup up too. Thanks

Sunday I made my first two loaves of bread by hand. (well, the Kitchenaid did the kneading). I used the recipe for white bread from The Bread Maker's Apprentice and did the free form torpedo shape. They turned out very good. They were a tad crumblier that I would have liked, so I'm wondering...

My apologies if this has been asked before. I'm just getting into "dough stuff" and want to use my Kitchenaid. I made pretzels last week with pretty good success, and I hope to make pizza dough tonight, but have a few questions. What I want to know, generally speaking is: What speed do you...

Can a regular spray bottle be used (new, or after cleaning of course) for spritzing olive oil? Those pump things are crap. I've tried one, but it didn't work. I thought maybe it was just the particular bottle I used.

There's no yeast mentioned. Is the yogurt the leavening agent?

When you guys bake the wings, how do you let the grease run off? If you bake them in a pan with sides, they basically just boil in their own grease. If you just put them on a flat sheet pan, don't you have a mess of juice and grease in the bottom of your oven?

If you were going to go out and buy one bread making book, or recommend one to someone else, which would you choose? I have never made bread before besides in a bread machine. I'd like to get into making white and whole grain breads this winter. Perhaps some artisan breads also, although I...

Lori, I sent you a private message, concerning your advice offer.

Just as an update. I bought an inexpensive bottle of hearty burgundy. The lady that sold it said it was their most popular drinking wine which was also used for cooking. Well, honestly, it tastes vile. I just don't know if it IS vile, or that my tastebuds will render that verdict for all...

I have a friend who smoked a bunch of jalapenos for me. Didn't dry them completely, so I froze them. I'm wondering if I can take them out of the freezer and dry them on the dehydrator at this point? After they were dry, I would use the food processor to make a chipoltle powder. I think it...

I need a recommendation on a good red wine for someone who doesn't drink. My HDL levels are low, so I'm considering taking a little red wine in the evening for health reasons. I've never been fond of alcoholic beverages, but I use cooking wine all the time, so something that would serve as...

That's true. Any diet that says fruits and veggies are bad is idiotic. The Atkins diet (and no other locarb diet that I know of) does not say that. Have you read all of this thread? Have you read the Atkins book? Have you read any locarb books? What does that mean? Many people on locarb...

I'd like to stew crushed pineapple with minced habanero peppers. Will this combination be ok to can in a water bath? It's basically 1 habanero per can of crushed pineapple.

Most low carb diets acknowledge that calories still matter. Their position is that on a low carb diet you are satisfied easier and stay satisfied longer, since the reduction in carbs keeps your blood sugar stable. I have followed a lower carb regimen (sometimes unfaithfully) for about 3 years...

I had never used masa harina in my chili before. I made venison chili last night for a church dinner today. What I did was mix the masa right into the raw venison, and fried it in olive oil. I figured the masa would thicken the chili while it cooked. It seems to have worked great, and now I have...

It's interesting the number of posts that basically say, I hate Atkins, I just eat lean meats, lots of veggies, and avoid sugary treats and eat just a little bread and fruit. Well, you've pretty much described Atkins, and every other low carb diet out there. Lean meats, fruits, veggies, avoid...

Most people who oppose the Atkins diet (or other low carb diets) really oppose a charicature of the diet (ie: bacon but no veggies). Almost all the lo carb diets feature the same philosophy: 1. Lots of lean protein. 2. Healthy fats. 3. Lots of cruciferous veggies. 4. Lots of liquid. 5. Avoid...

Generally speaking, how hot should a crock pot heat the food on the lowest setting? The last few crock pots I've had seem to be too hot, even on low. Anyone else notice anything like this? What is the best way to test the temp?

to dehydrated cherry tomatoes. I wish I had figured this out sooner. I don't like to eat raw tomatoes, but I love these things. I think most people dry them until they are leathery. They are good like that, kind of raisin-ish. But I also love the overdried ones that are crispy. They are like...

What about bell peppers? Anyone dry them? What kind of uses do you get out of them?

I dry cayennes, of course, but I also have jalapenos, and habaneros ripening. I'm sure they can be dried in my dehydrator, but my question is, should they be? Is there value in these peppers dried? Anyone doing it? Thanks

Like many folks, we have a pizza stone gathering dust in a cupboard. My friends that use them say they keep them in the oven all the time. So those of you who use the stones, how do you get your bread on and off the stone? A pizza peel?

Can someone describe to me, in general, how the Kitchenaid with the dough hook is used during the bread making process? What steps does it (or can it) replace. Initial mixing of course, but what about kneading? I know the real answer is "it all depends" but if someone can give me a general...