Wednesday, June 10, 2009
A GREAT TIME SAVER IN THE KITCHEN!
My favorite appliance in my kitchen is the food processor. I am all for hard work and a little elbow grease. Let’s face it, sometimes there is no time for that. This is why I love to use my food processor. It has various speeds and various functions according to what I am looking to do. For instance, if I need to chop a bunch of veggies, all I have to do is add them to the food processor and hit the words “CHOP” if I want to puree something it does that too. You can make homemade guacamole or salsa with this awesome device. Or even chop/shred cheese for a salad or macaroni and cheese. A good food processor will save you at least 75% off your usual prep time. Ladies we know how great 75% off makes us feel in almost every situation (SMILE). So invest in a food processor, it works.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Gravy!!!!!!!!!!
When you are making a tomato gravy skies are the limit to what you can create. You want to grab some of your fresh favorite Italian herbs such as basil, oregano, etc. Grab about 10 large tomatoes, your favorite Italian red wine, two garlic cloves, 1 large Vidalia (red) onion, as well as my personal favorite 1 green pepper.
Chop up your tomatoes and place them on the stove on a medium heat or put them in a crock pot for slow cooking. The crock pot will allow you to do other things while your gravy worries about itself. When you see the tomatoes begin to stew. Add all of your other ingredients to the pot. Make sure all of your other ingredients are finely chopped.Brown and season some ground beef add it to the the rest of the ingredients. Season your gravy to taste with salt, pepper, sugar. Add about 3-5 table spoon of flour for thickness and if you want your gravy to be really thick add 2 cans of tomato paste. Stir the sauce really good. Turn the burner down to a low heat and let everything simmer and slow cook together. Stir occasionally, and continue to taste the sauce so that you can continue to season it according to your taste. ENJOY
Chop up your tomatoes and place them on the stove on a medium heat or put them in a crock pot for slow cooking. The crock pot will allow you to do other things while your gravy worries about itself. When you see the tomatoes begin to stew. Add all of your other ingredients to the pot. Make sure all of your other ingredients are finely chopped.Brown and season some ground beef add it to the the rest of the ingredients. Season your gravy to taste with salt, pepper, sugar. Add about 3-5 table spoon of flour for thickness and if you want your gravy to be really thick add 2 cans of tomato paste. Stir the sauce really good. Turn the burner down to a low heat and let everything simmer and slow cook together. Stir occasionally, and continue to taste the sauce so that you can continue to season it according to your taste. ENJOY
Labels:
Gravy,
italian food,
tomato sauce
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