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By Chile Doctor, on Sunday, March 24th, 2013, at 8:00 am
This weekend the weather turned off cool and crisp. Not cold, I don’t think my veggie plants are in any danger, but cooler than I like this time of year. (Then again, I’m into shorts and bare feet by Texas Independence.) Cool weather is a good excuse to break out the slow cooker and make […]
By Chile Doctor, on Sunday, July 17th, 2011, at 9:00 am
Maybe you think you know how to cook pinto beans? Well, here’s a video that begs to differ with you (maybe)…
Here’s the recipe contents:
8 cups water
2 smoked ham hocks
1 medium onion, chopped (she used white, I’d use yellow)
1 pound dried pinto beans
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1-2 […]
By Chile Doctor, on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011, at 8:57 am
This entry is part of a series, RdJ»
One dish that my spouse and I have fine-tuned to our tastes over the years is baked beef burritos. This past week I tried a variation in the meat preparation that we really liked. Maybe you can try something like this for your next homemade Tex-Mex […]
By Chile Doctor, on Saturday, January 29th, 2011, at 11:22 pm
This entry is part of a series, RdJ»
Everybody “knows” chicken noodle soup is good for you, especially when a tough ol’ winter cold has you by the sinuses. Chicken rice is about as good, in our experience. With soups and stews being classic cold-weather comfort food, why not combine the two? Boost your […]
By Chile Doctor, on Friday, January 2nd, 2009, at 6:00 am
Can a cookbook take the top spot on the bestsellers’ list? It can, if it’s in Australia. The book 4 Ingredients sold 131,000 copies in 2007, then racked up sales of 288,000 in 2008. The sequel, 4 Ingredients 2, also racked up sales of 170,000 in 2008.
That’s a lot of cookbooks! Enough to keep Stephenie […]
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