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How To Make Zesty Italian Vinaigrette Dressing

February 25, 2010 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

I grew up thinking "vinaigrette" just meant oil and vinegar. I also thought it didn't matter much what kind of vegetable oil you were using, and the only kind of vinegar was white distilled. Not surprisingly, I couldn't understand why would anyone want that on their salad. So I used the "creamy" stuff in bottles ... which of course didn't have any cream in them. (Rule of thumb: If the label on the front says "creamy" the ingredients listed on the back probably won't.) Then a couple of years … [Read more...]

How To Make Dehydrated Onion

February 22, 2010 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Keep It Simple Engineer

Technique guest post, Larry, onion, Undieting

Today's article is another one from Larry, the Keep It Simple Engineer, who gave us the four-part series on sourdough bread. This time it's a great technique for helping to stock the pantry. He's doing it with onions, but I plan on doing this with a bunch of herbs this summer. … [Read more...]

Are you hungry? Are you sure?

February 19, 2010 (Updated March 28, 2014) by Drew Kime

Uncategorized diet, Undieting

When is the last time you were hungry? Most of us in the U.S. today have food around us all the time. We eat because it's time, because we're anxious, sometimes just because we've got nothing better to do. Do you even remember what hungry feels like? … [Read more...]

How To Make Sloppy Giuseppe

February 18, 2010 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dinner, Pork Italian, recipe card, Undieting

Sloppy Joe is is a classic what's-in-the-fridge kind of meal. "Let's see ... I've got ground beef, onion, green pepper, and some leftover tomato sauce. I know! I'll throw it all together, add some spices, heat it up and put it on white bread." You do realize that's mostly what's in those cans of Manwich, right? Well, that and a bunch of corn syrup. And guar gum to thicken it up because it's mostly water. So I got to thinking: How would this come out if I were looking in someone else's fridge, … [Read more...]

The difference between green garlic and green onions

February 17, 2010 (Updated March 28, 2014) by Drew Kime

Herbs / Spices, Technique Garlic, Undieting

Darya over at Summer Tomato is starting to see green garlic showing up at her local farmers market. She's in San Francisco, so her season is a bit ahead of mine, but that means it's getting near time to start thinking about fresh produce. This week she put up a great example of how to tell the difference between green garlic and green onions, as well as a few suggestions for where and how to use the garlic. If you live anywhere colder than San Francisco, you should keep an eye on Darya's … [Read more...]