Everything is Better With Bacon

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Indoor Herb Garden- Additions

Indoor Herb Garden- Week 3

Left to Right: Sweet Basil, Flat Leaf Parsley, Cilantro.

Pop Overs

One of the best breads I have ever sunk my teeth into. Recipe is from BLT Steak in Washington DC.

Favorite Eats

Anyone from Washington DC or traveling to or thru Washington DC I highly recommend stopping in at The Source by Wolfgang Puck. Everything was great but the Crab Cakes were the best.

I would also recommend the filet mignon. It was one of the best I have ever had.

Tip: Leftover Rice

Great way to use leftover rice. Add flour, eggs, spices and panko bread crumbs and make deep fried rice balls. Theses are served with a Chimichurri sauce and pickled onions and peppers.      

Favorite Eats

Wallhouse Coffee is located in Sugarcreek, OH they have the best freshest coffee around.  They buy all their beans green and air roast them to perfection.  Check out their website at www.wallhousecoffee.com.

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Food - Friends - Fellowship

Sunday evening fellowship at Nate & Lori Hostetler's with Kevin & Crystal and Jason & Amy.

Indoor Herb Garden- Wk 2

Favorite Eats

The best fried chicken bone in and tenders are at Ferraro's Family Restaurant on Raff Rd in Canton. The decor and restaurant are old but the food is great and inexpensive.
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Tip: Homemade Pizza

This post will have a few tips for homemade pizza.

1) Instead of using shortening or cooking spray to grease your pan before putting your pizza crust on it to bake use kosher salt or garlic salt. (Not to much) This will do the same thing but without adding grease to your pizza.

2) Dont have a pizza stone, Don't like soggy crust no problem put you pizza pan on the bottom shelf (not on the rack) on the actual bottom of the oven, directly above the broiler this will crisp up the bottom of your pizza. I do this for approx. 3-5 minutes just before I take the pizza out of the oven. Warning: If you leave it there too long your pizza will burn.

Tip: Food Presentation

Food presentations isn't everything but it has an impact on your perception of a dish. Have you ever heard the phrase "you eat with your eyes"? In general you make a judgment on how good a dish is by how it looks.
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Stuffed French Toasted

Stuffed French Toast w/ Strawberries and Blueberries.

Favorite Eats

Sugar Valley Meats (www.sugarval.qpg.com) in Sugarcreek, OH is my favorite place  to get all my fresh meats.  This is a slab of Filet Mignon I used to to make Beef Wellington.  For the best results always use the best products. 

Tips: Fresh Ingredients

I may seem like to right thing to do in order to save time to use prepared ingredients (frozen or precooked products) however fresh ingredients in general are less expensive and make a better finished product.  I would recommend anyone in or around the Cleveland, OH area to shop for produce or fresh products at West Side Market. (www.westsidemarket.org) Even if you are only visiting for a day it makes for a great experience. If you do not live or visit Cleveland, OH find a super market near you that has a large variety of fresh produce and meats.

Favorite Eats

If you are looking for a great bakery for fresh baked bread or an awesome pastry I highly recommend Bread Head Bakery in Dover, OH.

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Tip: Cooking with Wine

Never cook with a wine that a wouldn't drink. So don't buy a cheap cooking wine and expect to get the same results as you would from a good wine.
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Tip: Juicy Ground Meat Burgers

When preparing ground meat patties for grilling handle the raw meat as little as possible. In other words don't massage/ squash the daylights out of it. This helps the burger stay juicy. While forming your burger take your thumb and make an indentation in the middle of each patty this way it does ball up while cooking. When cooking the burger never take your spatula and squish the burger to flatten it. This removed all the juices out. #

Tip: Tender Chicken

A good method for getting moist and tender chicken is the soak/ marinade it in milk or ice water 12-24 hours before preparing. This process draws any blood out of the chicken and cause the meat to be tender and moist.
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Favorite Eats

When I find a favorite be it a place or a dish I like to share my findings with other people. If you are within driving distance of Sugarcreek, OH and are looking for a pizza shop I highly recommend Park Street Pizza serves the best pizzas I have ever had.

Sunday Morning Food for Thought

1 Corinthians 10:31 (KJV)
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Indoor Herb Garden- Week 1

I am all about fresh ingredients so I decided to grow my own indoor herb garden in my home office.  I am going to keep you updated in the progress, who knows maybe you will decide to grow one as well.

Week 1.
Decide what herbs you want. I have basil, cilantro and parsley plant them using seed starter soil or some kind of soil that is light and promotes root growth. Keep soil moist.

Introduction.

Hi, my name is Kevin I grew up and live in a small town in Ohio. Some how some where I became very passionate about food. I believe it is a passion God gave me and I will glorify Jesus with it. Not processed food. Real food made from fresh ingredients. I am an accountant and an amateur chef. When i am not crunching numbers I eat, sleep and think food all the time. Not just eating food but coming up with dishes to try and create for the pleasure of others to eat. Cooking is my way of unwinding, rough stressful days at the office mean my wife, Freda, doesn't need to cook dinner that evening I will not only cook for my wife and wonderful daughters but also for my parents and the rest of my family. I may not update my blog daily but I will try to keep new information pictures, tips and ideas updated as often as possible. If you have any question or want to share tips email me at kevinyoderfoodie@gmail.com.