Sourdough bread can be a very intimidating endeavor for a lot of people. If you choose to start baking sourdough bread it can become very challenging and addicting. But, to start we are going to keep it very simple. Ingredients 5 C Flour (AP or Bread) 2 C Water 11/2 C Sourdough Starter 1 T Sugar 2 tsp Salt… Read more →
Sourdough Pancake Batter
Hey Bakers! Are you one of the many bakers that throw out excess sourdough starter? Stop it! I can tell you with the review of two of the most particular foodies in the world, my daughters, sourdough pancakes are quick, easy and delicious Ingredients 1 C Flour (AP or Bread) 1 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 tsp salt 2-3 T Sugar… Read more →
Tropical Curry Bacon
Bacon is not just Store bought everyday bacon anymore. Trust me, I’m not mocking “regular” bacon. I just feel that every once and a while we need to go outside the box and try to capture a new flavor. Use this recipe as that bacon or as an inspiration for your own memorable bacon euphoria. Ingredients 13# Pork Belly 1/2… Read more →
If you Are Going to Bother Cooking a Good Burger or Sausage, Why Not Use Good Mustard.
It goes without saying that if you are putting good quality product on the grill, you should put good quality toppings on top of that. Why just go with with a standard yellow mustard when you have a special smoked sausage or a decadent wagyu burger. It goes without saying that you need to up your condiment game. These two… Read more →
Quick, Easy, and Delicious Smoked Fish and Sun Dried Tomato Spread
If you’re anything like me, you love smoked fish. Here is a quick and easy way to use up the tail ends, the odds and ends, or just enjoy smoked fish. Ingredients 1/4# butter 1 Shallot Minced 3 Cloves Garlic Minced 1 T Dill 1 1/4 # Smoked Fish (use any smoked fish you have available) 2# Cream Cheese 3/4… Read more →
Please Stalk Me!
Please Join Me as I continue to grow my readership and social media networking. Although the articles might not be flying off the page right now, I have so much in the works. Watch me on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/mistakch -In the next week I will begin my tutorial series to give you a more hands on approach to recipes and cooking… Read more →
Corned Venison, Because You Can
For as long as I can remember, hunting has been a big part of my family. The holidays meant venison stew and summer sausage. The problem is, that is usually the extent of things. Sure we took advantage of the choice cuts, but that is usually the extent of it. My family took their deer to the butcher where they… Read more →
Lemon Balm and Horseradish Sauerkraut
Finally I have a good use for the ocean of lemon balm that is overtaking my backyard. Seriously, this plant is ridiculous. It is pretty to look at, but I needed a way to get rid of it. “You can’t stop it, you can only hope to contain it!” Fine, I get it I am fighting a losing battle. Or… Read more →
Summer Citrus-Session Ale Smoked Pork Sausage
Ok, I have made a lot of sausage. I mean a lot of sausage. This is one that I became truly excited about from the second I put the ideas together. I think this is certainly one of the more unique sausages that I have made even though it is really just a riff on some classic techniques. Ingredients… Read more →
This is What I’m Going to Start the Summer Drinking
When I moved out to Oregon in 2005 and was first exposed to the western beer movement, New Belgium was one of the first breweries that made me reconsider American beers. I used to be a Euro snob. I’m not sure why. I felt that the Americanized European swill that was pawned off on us was what beer was supposed… Read more →