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My first job, at age 14, was pushing a hot dog cart around my neighborhood in Chicago. From that time to now the proper way to cook a hot dog is to steam them.

This turned out so good I just have to share the recipe. This coffee cake started as a trial for one to take to our Easter sunrise breakfast at church. I started pouring in the ingredients when I realized that I did not have enough sour cream. Then there was the cinnamon issue, a spice I just do...

Several years ago I stood through a boring demonstration with the promise of a free knife at the end. This free knife is the sharpest and easiest to use knife among all of my expensive cutlery. The only problem is that it is too small, only three inches. I have tried to find another longer one...

I enjoy the show since this is the way I cook. Open the cabinets, dig in, take out whatever is there and create something. I rarely will plan a meal before I start to prepare it and that is what they do on the show.

I'm a snacker as I cook. If making rice I will have a bowl of rice, same with pasta or veggies, or sauces, or anything else I'm preparing for dinner. The problem is I already have enough extra weight and I can only go to the YMCA once a day. My solution to this is to always have a cold glass of...

Those suggestions are so refreshing not a single meat substitute among them. We have meatless nights at least two times a weeks and I simply do a regular recipe and leave out the meat. Obviously this would not work with a meat loaf but I think you get the idea. Spaghetti, fried rice, tacos...

Here's a trick I use making a cheese sauce to use with pasta which I am cooking at the same time. Reserve about a 1/4 cup of the pasta water and use that as your roué. I don't understand the chemistry involved but it was explained to me one time. It has to do with the starch and cheese which is...

The salad looks and taste great. I used honey and not sugar since I really am not a fan of sweet things.

Sounds perfect, I'll start slicing the onions. Thanks.

Dinner for four tonight will be baked Greek Chicken with stuffing, steamed broccoli, garlic mashed potatoes. I need a salad. Here's what I have. large head of fresh lettuce sweet onions celery 25# pound bag of large Florida Oranges Roma tomatoes a shelf full of Penzeys Spices plus I live a few...

I was in China last year and remembered what I forgot about good meat, the fat. They trim no fat and favor lots of marbling over there. We had ribs cooked dry served with no sauce, just a rub, which were so tender they melted in your mouth. Thick cuts of meat we were able to cut with a fork and...

I am not familiar with your lighting, I use gro lights in a four foot fixture set about five feet above the table. The most important thing you need to do now is keep your seeds moist and warm but not wet. Cover them but also allow some air circulation. Light is not important until the seeds...

I regularly shop either Goodwill or the St. Vincent DePaul stores in our area. They are very clean and the merchandise is well displayed and kept neat. The added advantage is helping a cause when I purchase an item. I will always have them keep the change.

Has anyone tried this grill? Is it just a variation on the George Foremans which are starting to appear in the second hand stores? I would like to have a good counter top grill to use during the winter months and then in the motor home for the nights we are not setting up but still cooking. I...

Happy to be 60. Now I wonder how long the thread would last, if asked how much we weigh?

What a ruckus I have stirred up but I am glad I did. I am not surprised that you could not get a restaurant in Chinatown Boston to sell you condiments what I was suggesting was for those in the small towns across the USA to try their local Chinese restaurants. I have made many good friends with...

Crock pot, Crock pot, Crock pot. it makes the best shredded meat. Put in any seasonings you want. I cook veggies and onions to shred along with the meat.

Yikes! If we all become big box shoppers things like oyster sauce will disappear. Please go to your neighborhood Asian grocer and support them. By the way my rice is far cheaper there than even cosco.

One vote for Sour Dough Beef Loaf. Ok, I use chicken broth because beef broth tends to taste salty to me. The Chicken broth does not add any other taste to the dish but does help enhance the flavors which are already there while the beef broth gives it a saty taste. Others may have a more cooks...

I make this dish every News Years Day. I cannot remember where I found it or where the original recipe came from. I do know it dates back over 25 years ago when we still lived in Iowa. I can remember trying to find sour dough bread in a town with no bakery, just an HY-V who only sold enriched...

I screwed up my snowblower by trying to fix it when it would not start during the last blizzard. Now I wait for parts and hope the snow holds off until I can have another go at repairing that beast.

I was in China this year and still crave the great food we ate over there. When I shop in the Asian Grocery store I will ask the owners how to prepare or use the various items they are selling. They are always happy to help me out. Now when I show up they even have new things for me to try.

You could try and balance the wok on top of the chimney starter BUT good wok cooking requires lot's of stirring, flipping and pounding of the sides. I would be afraid of the wok falling over. How about an electric wok? I saw several at our local second hand store just the other day. They were...

I don't like Thai food because of the spices they use; however, I do love to cook oriental foods. This is particularly true after visiting China this year. I shop at our local oriental grocery store and am always asking them help how to cook this and that. Most of the time they are happy to help...