Articles by Jeremy Kelso
Pods and Seeds
Pods and Seeds include fresh legumes as well as corn and okra. Lean a little bit more about fresh beans and peas by reading on.
Bacon of the Month: Bacon Biscuits
What’s breakfast without biscuits? What’s better than bacon for breakfast? I’ll tell you – Bacon Biscuits!
Peppers
Peppers range in flavor from sweet to excruciatingly hot. Today, we will look at the most common types of peppers and the uses of each.
What’s Better than Stouffer’s Lasagna?
What? You’re not suggesting that a frozen, processed meal is better than fresh, homemade lasagna. Yes, yes I am. Read on brave reader, and I’ll explain my position.
Onions
It is almost impossible to successfully prepare a meal without some type of onion in the preparation. The onion is the main component of mirepoix, the flavor base of most preparations. There are many different types of onions and each has its own use.
Bacon of the Month: All About Bacon
It is a verifiable fact that everything taste better with bacon. Don’t believe me? I’ll prove it to you.
This month we are going to learn about the different types of bacon and the different ways to cook it.
Pods and Seeds
The vegetable group pods and seeds includes fresh legumes (peas, beans, and bean sprouts) as well as corn and okra. All varieties are best eaten young when they are at their sweetest and most tender stage. If possible, purchase pod and seed vegetable from local growers to minimize the amount of time between picking and serving.
Recipe Spotlight: Pesto
Pesto is super easy to make and can be used in many different applications. The base ingredients for the classic pesto are garlic, pine nuts, basil, salt, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and extra virgin olive oil. Depending on the application and availability of ingredients (and budget) some items can be fully or partially substituted. But first, let’s look at the classic pesto.
Mushrooms
Cultivated mushrooms commonly available today include the familiar white mushroom and as varieties such as the portabella, cremini, shiitake, and oyster mushrooms. Wild mushrooms, prized for their concentrated earthy flavor, include the cepe (porcini), chanterelle, Morel, and the truffle. Showcase a wide variety of mushrooms with a nice chicken, veal, or even turkey Marsala.
From Minecraft to 1999: One Gamer’s Journey Back in Time
I took a very interesting journey a few weekends ago. The journey started with Minecraft and ended in 1999. Trust me, you will never reason it out so let me take you step by step:
