Roasting garlic is easy and a great way to add a deeper flavor to your dishes. Here is an article on how to do it.
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Smashed Potatoes
This recipe is easy to make, full of great flavor, and irresistibly soft and crispy! Hundreds of thousands of you have made and loved our recipes for baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, and scalloped potatoes (amongst others) here on Gimme Some Oven.
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Extra Crispy Roasted Potatoes
Update your side dish spread with a recipe for featuring a not-so-secret trick to guaranteeing maximum crunch in every golden brown bite…
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Roasted Curried Cauliflower (Keto, Whole30, Air Fryer)
This simple Roasted Curried Cauliflower is the best Whole30 and keto-friendly vegetable side dish! The curry gives plain Jane cauliflower a nice smokiness and the lime gives it an acidic kick. Plus, you can also make it in an air fryer!
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Instant Pot Settings & Buttons Explained (Not Just For Beginners!)
If you’re new to the Instant Pot pressure cooker and find yourself confused by all the buttons on the front control panel, this article is for you. It’s also for more experienced Instant Pot cooks who perhaps never use the smart programs because they don’t know how or why.
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This Can Opener Never Gets Gunk on It and I Love It
Modern technology is cool, but this can opener will outlast us all. We use it in both houses at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run for safety. It creates a smooth edge that won’t cut you.
Recipes from the Visiting Chef Program
I am excited to announce the launch of our Kickstarter campaign to fund publishing Servings: for Wounded Warriors from the Visiting Chef Program. This is an awesome collection of recipes of the very dishes Chefs have made for Wounded Warriors and their families at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run. This 200 plus page hardbound full color cookbook will make a nice addition to your collection or gift for someone you know who loves to cook.
I created the Visiting Chef Program as a way for chefs to give back and to make the stay special for these deserving families. We have 87 volunteer military, catering, and restaurant chefs from the Washington, DC area who have agreed to participate in the program by coming to the retreat and preparing an exceptional meal for the family on Sunday night in the main house. On Saturday evening military chefs from Presidential Food Service at the White House prepare a meal in the PenFed House. You can see the retreat and meals created by our Visiting Chefs on our Flickr page.
Our volunteer chefs bring a culinary experience to the family they almost always describe as the best meal they have had. The families learn valuable cooking tips from the Chefs, and everyone has a wonderful time. The benefits to the Warrior and their family are tremendous. We realize all our combat wounded Warrior guests suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress and their spouses report it has often been years since they have been out to a restaurant. We bring that 5-star culinary experience to them to enjoy in the relaxed comfort of the retreat.
When you purchase this book through Kickstarter you are helping us raise the money needed to publish the book and fund the Visiting Chef Program for years to come.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lwz/servings-for-wounded-warriors
Instant Pot Duo Crisp Pressure Cooker On Sale
If you are looking for the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker and Air Fryer Combo Amazon has it as a Black Friday special at their lowest price yet of $129.99. I have had one for about 6 months now and love it. This model is the larger 8qt unit that normally sells for $179.99. It can also be a slow cooker, dehydrator, and broiler.
The Best Kitchen Towels Out There
Hands down, the best deal today on kitchen towels is at Target. These 100% cotton Flour Sack Towels are super soft and huge at 30 X 30 inches. The best thing about them is the price, 4 towels for $3.99. If you are like me and clean as you go in the kitchen using a lot of towels, this is a great deal.
Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes (Vegan, Paleo)
Need a new way to jazz up sweet potatoes? Try this spicy, sweet, and savory Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes recipe—from start to finish, it can be made in just 30 minutes! Perked up with a dash of cayenne pepper, lime juice, and fresh cilantro, this vegan, Whole30, and paleo mash goes well with everything!
