Cleaning The Fridge
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Listen to Chef G get maybe just a little punchy while cleaning the fridge. Keeping your fridge stock up-to-date and organized is something that gets away from everyone at one point or another, but a clean fridge will make your hobby home cooking so much easier and more pleasant. Chef G floats a bold philosophy on food waste in a less-than-perfect wording, so let's put it down here in more detail: Food can be wasted before it is thrown out. Strive to use everything you have before it goes bad; but when you just know that tomato paste is past its prime, understand that it is not the...
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Green Curry
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Green Curry Equipment Large high walled pan with lid Knife Small spatula Optional: Kitchen scale Ingredients Green curry paste .5 lb King Oyster Mushroom 10 oz. Extra Firm Tofu 1 large Zucchini 2 cups of Cauliflower florets 1 can of coconut milk 1 bundle of glass noodles Instructions 1. Cover dried glass noodles with water to rehydrate 2. Heat oil in pan to low medium (around 4) 3. Slice king oyster mushrooms into half moons, quarter inch thick. Place flat in pan and allow to brown, flipping eventually to color both sides. 4. Tear or slice cauliflower into small florets. Toss cauliflower into...
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Italian Ground Pork with Greens and Cannelini Beans
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Italian Ground Pork with Greens and Cannelini Beans Equipment: Wide, deep pan (about 12 inches wide, with high walls) Ingredients: 1 lb. Spiced Italian Pork Sausage (Ground) Half Box of Baby Bella Mushrooms 3-4 Leaves of Collard Greens 1 Can of Cannelini Beans Seasoning recommendations: Pepper Garlic (Sliced, Dehydrated, or Powdered) Blackening Nutritional Yeast Italian spices Potential Additions: White onion Fresh Garlic A light, fragrant, cheese such as parmeasan. Heat pan to medium high, with oil (or not, the pork has fat in it) Place spiced ground pork in pan whole and let...
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Split Pea Soup
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This recipe includes extra notes that divert from how I did it in the episode, but that's part of the experience of cooking. After every dish you make, you'll have ideas of how it could be better. Write those down and keep them in mind for next time! Split Pea Soup inspired by Monggo Bean soup 2 cups of split green peas 6 cups of chicken broth (I used 1 box and 2 cups water) 1 tablespoon of ginger (Ginger paste is an appropriate substitute, you'll want to use quite a bit) 13.5 oz (1 can) of coconut milk 1 medium white onion 2 or more! cloves of garlic Additions: 1/2 pound of bacon (optional)...
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Simple Stovetop One-Pan Chili
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Thank you for downloading the inaugural episode of Don't Watch Me Cook. Just as you're beginning your journey as a hobby home cook, I am beginning my journey as a hobby home podcaster. The first things we make may not be michelin-star worthy, but sometimes you've just got to be bold. Today's recipe is a simple stovetop one-pan Chili. Equipment 13" high wall ceramic pan Ingredients 1 lb ground pork 1 lb ground beef 1 Can of pinto beans 1 Can of kidney beans 1 Can chipotle in adobo (or more) 1 White onion 1 Can tomato paste 2 small zucchini squash Spices Mexican oregano Cumin...
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PRIMER: Don't Watch Me Cook
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A brief explanation of what we're doing here.
info_outlineThank you for downloading the inaugural episode of Don't Watch Me Cook. Just as you're beginning your journey as a hobby home cook, I am beginning my journey as a hobby home podcaster. The first things we make may not be michelin-star worthy, but sometimes you've just got to be bold.
Today's recipe is a simple stovetop one-pan Chili.
Equipment
13" high wall ceramic pan
Ingredients
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground beef
1 Can of pinto beans
1 Can of kidney beans
1 Can chipotle in adobo (or more)
1 White onion
1 Can tomato paste
2 small zucchini squash
Spices
Mexican oregano
Cumin
Coriander
Chili powder
Or experiment with your own spices, or a pre-mixed blend
Steps:
Add ground beef and pork to pan on high heat
Brown on all sides, then chop into small chunks
Season well with chili blend
While the meat is cooking, dice white onion and add it to meat
Add contents of can of chipotle in adobo, including the sauce
You can remove the peppers before serving, or remove, slice, and re-add for more heat
Add in tomato paste, stir so the sauces cover everything
Add kidney beans with juice, stir, and cover pan
Slice each zucchini squash vertically into four spears, then cut horizontally into quarter-inch wedges. You can pre-cut the zucchini in half horizontally to make slicing the spears more manageable.
These can be added about five minutes before serving, they don't need to cook much.
Add the pinto beans, cover the pan
Lower heat to very low simmer
Let simmer for twenty minutes (or more) (or less.) Don't forget the zucchini!
Fun additions:
Unsweetened pumpkin puree. If you put that in, you can add a little cinnamon for more pumpkin fun.