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Holiday Shopping List

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments

The holidays are approaching fast and so are the lines in all grocery stores and parking lots.  The last thing you want to be doing for the rest of the year is waiting in line.  I am just about to make my annual pre-holiday shopping run.  I like to stock up on just about everything […]

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Tags: Food · Pantry Essentials · Quick Tips · Seasons and Holidays

Miss Anna’s Caribbean Shake

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Containing similar ingredients as most of their hot sauces, Caribbean Shake is based on the traditional Hot Pepper Sauce that I will be reviewing soon after this.  It has garlic, onion, salt, habanero, curry spices, cumin, and a few others.  Unlike the sauce line from Miss Anna’s that has to be refrigerated after opening, this […]

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Tags: Chilies · Great Products · Grilling and Smoking · New Products · Pantry Essentials · Product Reviews · Sauces and Rubs · Seasonings and Spices

Homemade Stocks

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

“Why the hell do I want to know how to make this crap?”  I’ll tell you why, because homemade stock is not only easy to make but the flavor and quality of product far surpasses what you can buy in the store. The concept of making stocks is easy and using homemade stock is rewarding.  […]

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Tags: Education · Pantry Essentials · Sauces and Rubs

Hot Sauce Upgrade

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments

There are thousands of hot sauces out there.  Some with fancy names, others trying to claim to be the hottest, and others just sold in local areas.  I have tried hundreds of hot sauces over the course of my life and although there are some that I absolutely love, my budget just can’t take having […]

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Tags: Chilies · Pantry Essentials · Quick Tips · Sauces and Rubs

Pantry Essentials

May 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

One frustrating thing about cooking is never having the right ingredients to make the dish you want.  While it is impossible to have every ingredient on hand, there are some core ingredients that are always good to have.   These ingredients are called for in most recipes or are great to add flavor to make the […]

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Tags: Chilies · Education · Food · Pantry Essentials · Seasonings and Spices

Durango Coffee Italian Blend

May 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments

We love our coffee here at CookManFood.  We also have young children and day jobs which means we not only love coffee, but NEED it to survive.  Given our military background, we have traveled all over the world and have been exposed to some of the finest coffees and also absolute swill.  We have tried […]

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Tags: Coffee · Great Products · Pantry Essentials · Product Reviews