Category: Recipes
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My take on Chicken Tikka Masala
I recently visited Nepal, where they feature a lot of Indian foods. I fell in love with authentic Masala Chicken. When I got home, I just had to concoct my own recipe. This is pretty darn close to the real thing, both in terms of flavor and authenticity. First, make some garam masala spice. Combine…
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My IBD Saga Continues
Warning: This blog post may be graphic. I found myself lying in an emergency room bed, again, on a Friday evening. I’m only 33 years old, but this was my third trip to the hospital. This time, however, I literally thought I was having a heart attack. I didn’t think it was related to my digestive…
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An Update To My Veganism Experiment
In January, I vowed to go vegan to try to combat my persistent IBD. With the exception of my trip to Hawaii where I ate some fish and a bit of beef, I made good on the promise to eat only vegan foods. The results are not positive, however. I immediately gained 8 pounds and fluctuated…
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The BEST Grilled Chicken Sandwich You’ll Ever Make
Spices & Seasonings Cumin Onion powder Salt Pepper Parsley Basil Honey Directions Cut chicken breasts into even halves. Place in plastic wrap and pound until about 3/4″ thick. Preheat your charcoal grill to about 300 degrees. Place the chicken breasts over direct heat and apply all a light sprinkling of all spices. Drizzle a bit of…
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RDC Oktoberfest Beer
Here is my recipe for Oktoberfest beer. This is a forked version of my first batch of Oktoberfest from kit, and it is delicious! Ingredients 8oz Weyermann Melanoidin Malt 3.3lb Amber Liquid Malt Extract 2lb Light Dry Malt Extract 2oz US Liberty Hop Pellets 6g Muntons Ale Yeast 5oz Priming Sugar 2oz Light Honey Instructions Put…
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Honey Peach Melomel
Ingredients 3/4 gallon water 32oz Joewood Honey 16oz Fine Pureed Peach (pits and skins removed) 1tsp Acid Blend 1tsp Yeast Nutrient 1tsp Pectic Enzyme 2 grams Cote de Blanc Yeast 3-4 Campden Tabs, crushed Instructions Combine honey with 1/3 gallon water. Heat to 180F for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally and skim protein from surface. DO…
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“Swirly” Temple
Ingredients 1 Part Bombay Gin (The high-proof one) 1 Part Cherry Grenadine 3 Parts Sprite 1 packet Splenda Maraschino Cherry Directions Fill a Collin’s Glass halfway with ice. Pour in the Splenda and Gin, stirring rapidly. Add the Grenadine, continue stirring. Slowly add the sprite while continuing to stir. Garnish with a Maraschino cherry and serve…
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Sauteed Tilapia With White Garlic Sauce
Ingredients 4 medium Tilapia filets 2 Tbsp Olive Oil Salt Pepper Old bay seasoning Apply salt, pepper, and old bay seasoning to both sides of fish. Heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Drop filets into oil and cook 2-3 minutes per side. Sauce Ingredients One cup whole milk 1 Tbsp fine chopped garlic 1 Tbsp…
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Ćevapi With American Flare
My wife Tina was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia, a few years before the Bosnian war which broke out in April, 1992. Her family fled the country and sought refuge in Germany and later in the US. Of all the things she remembers about those days, an extensive mix of culinary delights tops the list. During our travels to Daytona Beach…
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SoFlo Comfort BBQ Sauce
Ingredients 1 cup Southern Comfort 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup dark soy sauce 1/2 lime, squeezed 1 tbsp diced garlic 1 tbsp diced ginger 1 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder Instructions Bring Southern Comfort and Apple Cider vinegar to…