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Garlic Confit | GeekFare - A Geek's Food for Thought
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GeekFare – A Geek's Food for Thought. An exploration of food, history and culture. Laquo; Spam Casserole. March 4, 2013. My latest exploits with food involve low-carb choices, a la Atkins. Shortly before I started that I was introduced to this very easy condiment. Simply put, it is peeled garlic that has been slowly simmered in olive oil for 45-60 minutes. In the process, the garlic is preserved for future use. Put peeled garlic in a small saucepan, or use a larger one depending on the size of your batch.
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Spam Casserole | GeekFare - A Geek's Food for Thought
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GeekFare – A Geek's Food for Thought. An exploration of food, history and culture. Laquo; Easy Salmon. June 13, 2010. Enter a troupe of viking singing “Lovely Spam! 8221; When people think of Spam they laugh and either think of Monty Python’s sketch, or perhaps “Weird Al” Yankovic singing “Spam in the place where I live (ham and pork)”…. This got me to thinking about two things, the history of casseroles and that of Spam. The Penguin Companion to Food. By Alan Davidson, it was “‘a covered hea...Now, the ...
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Comfort | GeekFare - A Geek's Food for Thought
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GeekFare – A Geek's Food for Thought. An exploration of food, history and culture. Sunday, June 13th, 2010. Spam casserole is one of the comfort foods I can uniquely identify in my childhood. It was a cost-effective way to feed the family, and I was growing up we didn’t have much, even though my parents made sure we were fed! As an adult, I’ve found some ways to modify it, and it is still yummy! Find Me at Google. Authentic Irish Soda Bread. Denise Ertsman on Kosher-Style Swedish Meatballs.
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Substitutes | GeekFare - A Geek's Food for Thought
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GeekFare – A Geek's Food for Thought. An exploration of food, history and culture. Tuesday, March 16th, 2010. I never seem to have buttermilk on hand when I need it. Case in point, the soda bread needed it. You can’t just substitute milk, as the texture is all wrong. There are lots of recipes out there, but in general they suggest to curdle your own milk with vinegar or lemon juice. The only [.]. Find Me at Google. Authentic Irish Soda Bread. Denise Ertsman on Kosher-Style Swedish Meatballs.
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Geekfare Original | GeekFare - A Geek's Food for Thought
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GeekFare – A Geek's Food for Thought. An exploration of food, history and culture. Sunday, June 13th, 2010. Spam casserole is one of the comfort foods I can uniquely identify in my childhood. It was a cost-effective way to feed the family, and I was growing up we didn’t have much, even though my parents made sure we were fed! As an adult, I’ve found some ways to modify it, and it is still yummy! Wednesday, March 24th, 2010. Tuesday, March 16th, 2010. Authentic Irish Soda Bread. Tuesday, March 16th, 2010.
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Kosher-Style Swedish Meatballs | GeekFare - A Geek's Food for Thought
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GeekFare – A Geek's Food for Thought. An exploration of food, history and culture. Authentic Irish Soda Bread. March 14, 2010. Tradition in my family. Where everyone is either having ham or turkey, we have meatballs and brown beans on our. On the occasion of my best friend converting to Judaism, as well as her first official Hanukkah as a Jew, I modified my grandmother’s recipe to omit both pork and milk. This worked pretty well, but then anything tastes good cooked with lots of butter! 4 Add meat to bre...
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Quick Bread | GeekFare - A Geek's Food for Thought
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GeekFare – A Geek's Food for Thought. An exploration of food, history and culture. Authentic Irish Soda Bread. Tuesday, March 16th, 2010. For St. Paddy’s Day, I’ve made soda bread. It is actually quite easy, even if you don’t usually make bread. Find Me at Google. Authentic Irish Soda Bread. Denise Ertsman on Kosher-Style Swedish Meatballs. Teri schick on Kosher-Style Swedish Meatballs. A Year of Slowcooking. The Vintage Cookbook Trials.
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Epic Pie Fail | Dreaming of Mercy
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A blog about writing, featuring flotsam and jetsam. Laquo; The Great Burrito Adventure of 2011. I spent this weekend at my grandparents’ house. It’s a three hour drive away from home, and I make the trip with my mom about once a month. We never went last month, so this visit we finally celebrated Father’s Day and Grandpa’s birthday (87! What could go wrong? The first mistake was not making the pie when I first arrived on Friday afternoon. Butterscotch pie is a type of custard, and every schoolchild k...
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An Existentialist Thought | GeekFare - A Geek's Food for Thought
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GeekFare – A Geek's Food for Thought. An exploration of food, history and culture. So, why am I here? This is my way to share a narrative of my adventures with food. I enjoy a good story, and I hope you do, too. My initial objective is to provide recipes, connections and stories that entertain as well as enlighten. Find Me at Google. Authentic Irish Soda Bread. Denise Ertsman on Kosher-Style Swedish Meatballs. Teri schick on Kosher-Style Swedish Meatballs. A Year of Slowcooking.
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