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Episode One, The Foundation

Hello, I'm Dan, The Home Grown Chef. Everything I know I either learned from my mother or from personal experience. Like those at Pixar i also believe that Anyone Can Cook. All it takes is a little effort and practice.

In my first episode I've decided to cover how to make my own special spice mix which I use in many applications.



Recipe:

Dan's Beef Rub
'Boone' Spice

2 tbsp Emeril's Essence
2 tbsp Prudhomme's Magic
2 tbsp Smoked Paprika
2 tbsp Sweet Paprika
2 tbsp Whole Black Peppercorns
1 tsp Whole White Peppercorns
2 tbsp Dried Minced Onions
2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tbsp Italian Spice Mix(Or make your own: 2 tsp Dried Parsley, 1 tsp Rubbed Sage, 1 tsp Rosemary, 1 tsp Oregano, 1 tsp Thyme)
1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper


Simple Steak

1 Steak
Kosher Salt
Spice(optional)




Happy Cooking Everyone!

Episode Two, The Fond.

This episode I will be covering making use of the hidden gold in the kitchen, the Fond. Fond is what they call the bits that will end up stuck on the bottom of your pan after searing/cooking meat.

As part of this episode I will cover making a simple Au Jus and a Gravy.

Recipes:

Au Jus

• 1 cup White Grape-Peach Juice
  1 cup Broth
  1/4 tsp Thyme
  Salt and Pepper to taste

Gravy

• 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
  2 tbsp Butter
  2 cups Broth
  1/2 tsp Thyme
  Salt and Pepper to taste

Happy Cooking Everyone!

Episode 3: Dan's Super Mac and Cheese

Welcome to Home, At The Range. Today I will cover making Macaroni and Cheese. This will include making your own awesome cheese sauce.

Recipe:

Dan's Super Mac & Cheese.

• 4 cups Macaroni(raw)
  1/2 pound Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  1/2 pound Shredded Colby-Jack Cheese
  2 oz Parmesan Cheese(fresh shredded best)
  2 tbsp Corn Starch
  1 cup Milk
  2 tbsp Flour
  1/4 tsp Garlic Powder or One Clove Minced(Preferred)
  1/4 cup Butter(4 tbsp) Butter
  Salt and Pepper to taste
  Other Spices to taste(I use Boone Spice)

Happy Cooking Everyone!

Episode 4: The Staff of life

Apologies to everyone for taking so long to get this together. The last few months have felt like a train wreck.

Episode 4: The Staff of Life


In this episode I will be covering two basic recipes for bread. Marbled Wheat Bread and Classic Cornbread.

Recipes

Marbled Wheat Bread

• 4 cups warm water(120 F)
  4 tbsp melted butter
  1 tsp salt 2 tbsp sugar
  2 tbsp honey
  4 tbsp steel cut oats
  4 tbsp thick rolled oats(not instant)
  4 tbsp cracked wheat
  4 tbsp cornmeal
  2 tbsp yeast
  1 cup flour
  16 oz bread flour(by weight)
  16 oz whole wheat bread flour
  
  1 egg + 1 tbsp water beaten together

Cornbread

Recipe by Chef Paul Prudhomme

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  1 cup cornmeal
  3/4 cup corn flour (AKA masa)
  1 cup sugar(or honey)
  7 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  2 cups milk
  8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  1 whole egg, beaten

Episode 5. When life gives you lemons...


In this episode I will cover how to make an excellent batch of homemade lemonade. I will cover how to pick out good lemons, how to harvest the flavor from the lemon zest and how to make your own batch of awesome lemonade. The name of the recipe comes from when I had my brother, Tim, taste test the recipe for me. He said drinking it made him feel like he wanted to take on the world.

Dan's "Take On The World!" Lemonade

The Juice of 4 medium lemons
Zest of one lemon
2 cups of water
5 x water equal to the amount of the lemon juice from the lemons
1 cup of sugar
1 pinch of salt

Episode 6: Nose to the Grinder

In this episode I will cover making my Grinder AKA Super Sandwich.

I will also show how to make your own French/Italian bread and home-made Garlic Butter/Garlic Bread.

Recipes: Italian Bread, Garlic Butter, and Dan's Super Sandwich.

Classic Italian Bread

2 cups Water
1 tbsp Yeast
2 tbsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup Bread Flour
1 pound Bread Flour + amount needed to finish kneading

Garlic Butter

1 stick Butter
1 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Dried Parsley
1 ounce(by weight) Finely Grated Parmesan Cheese

Super Sandwich

1/2 pound each of 3 different types of lunch-meats(any type you like).
13 slices of Cheese(3x)
4 Strips of Bacon(cooked and drained)
2 Medium Tomatoes(garden grown best!)
1 medium Sweet Onion
1/2 pound Lettuce or Spinach
or anything else you like!

Episode 7, Salad Days

In this episode I will cover making my Amazing Spinach Salad. I will also cover proper hand washing and hygiene when preparing food. This is especially important when you are preparing food that is prepared cold and served cold, like a salad. The last thing you want to do is get your friends sick.

Dan's Amazing Spinach Salad.

• 2 bunches of Spinach
  1 medium Carrot, Shredded
  4 strips of Bacon, Crumbled(Bacos are Evil! )
  2 1/4 inch slices of Cure 81 Ham, cut into 1/2 x 1/4 inch pieces
  1 stalk of Broccoli
  1 ounce Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  1 ounce Parmesan Cheese, Finely Shredded
  Salt and Pepper to taste

Happy Cooking, Everyone!

Dammit Isolder, when I saw the thread title I clicked it looking for some good-old-fashioned gunporn! Sigh.

The recipes look delicious, though. My wife, son and I LOVE Italian garlic bread! We enjoyed some last night, in fact. I'm passing my better half the recipe. Hmm. Now I'm hungry.

Do you have any tasty grill recipes? I have the ribs down cold, but something extra-yummy for beef would be appreciated.

Well my rub is a good place to start for ribs. Sprinkle it on 30 min before grilling for best effect. When I have the time to film it I do plan on doing my steak prep for absolutely perfect home cured and dry aged steaks. When working with meat Kosher salt is your best friend.

PS. There is more then one kind of range, you know. He He.

You know there IS a recipe thread in OffTopic, right?

Home, At The Range, Episode 8: Don't fret, make Zucchini Bread!

In this episode, which took much longer to make then I expected, I will cover making Zucchini and Pumpkin breads. Making Zucchini bread is a great way to put away those squashes for later and they freeze wonderfully! Properly packaged they can last in the freezer for up to 6 months but I've never had them last that long.

Recipe:

Zucchini/Pumpkin Bread

3 Beaten Eggs
1 cup Oil
1 tsp Vanilla
1 cup Sugar(I prefer Brown Sugar)
2 cups Grated Zucchini/Pumpkin
3 cups AP Flour
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup Nuts, Raisins, or Chocolate Chips(optional)

Happy Cooking, Everyone!

Episodes 9, 10 and 11, Home, At The Range Christmas Special

My Christmas video is up and in these 3 episodes I cover making Christmas goodies and Turkey dinner with all of the fixings.

Recipes:

Episode 9
Scotties

1 pound of Caramels
4 tbsp Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
4 cups of Rice Krispies

Divinity

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 cups sugar
2 egg whites
1/2 cup chopped walnuts/pecans(optional)

English Butter Toffee

1 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp corn syrup
1 cup walnuts or pecans finely chopped
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Episode 10
Dan's Turkey Brine

1 2 liter of Sunkist soda
1 cup salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp whole peppercorns
1/2 tsp Boone Spice(see episode one)
1 tsp each Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme
1/4 cup Cider Vinegar
3 pounds of ice
enough water to cover the turkey

Dressing/Stuffing

8 slices of bread, cubed
2 cups chicken broth
2 red pepper, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 finely chopped carrot
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp each Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme
1/2 tsp Boone Spice
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp olive oil

Episode 11
Pumpkin Pie

2 cups Pumpkin
3/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1 pinch of cloves
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups Evaporated Milk

Episode 12: Leftovers on Purpose!

In this episode I will cover making your own Frozen Dinners or what I like to call Leftovers on Purpose. The dish I will be using to make these meals will be a classic Chicken Fried Steak and Chicken Fried Chicken dinners. I will also cover making classic Sawmill Gravy. In addition I will be making a Fried Chicken Frozen meal as part of illustrating a point.

Recipes:

Chicken Fried Steak or Chicken Fried Chicken

The Recipe is for 4 portions. Increase as needed.

1 Round Roast cut into 1/2 in slices
or 2 Chicken Breasts Split in half
1 cup Flour
1 cup Bread Crumbs
1 Egg
1 cup Buttermilk
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Boone Spice

Sawmill Gravy

1 cup Milk
4 tbsp Oil
4 tbsp of your breading flour mix
Broth to desired thickness
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Happy Cooking Everyone!

Episode 13: Punch It Up!

This episode is about making yourself some nice fruit punch to go with a great meal. I hope that the 4 punch mixes that I will be showing you will inspire you to experiment on your own. Don't be afraid to try new combinations!

Recipies

Blueberry Blast Punch

1 pound of Frozen Blueberries
1 cup of Sugar
1 cup of Water
1 pinch of salt
1 can of White Grape-Peach Juice
1 32 ounce Bottle of Blueberry Juice
1 liter of 7-Up

Cranberry Delight Punch

1 can of Cranberry Cocktail Concentrate
1 can of White Grape-Peach Concentrate
1 liter of 7-Up

I am a MAN!!! Punch

1 can of Pomegranate-Blueberry Juice concentrate
1 can of White Grape-Peach Concentrate
1 liter of Sunkist Soda

I am a MAN!!! Super Fruity Fruit Punch

1 can of Grape Juice Concentrate
1 can of Apple-Cherry Juice Concentrate
1 can of Limeade Juice Concentrate
1 liter of Sunkist Soda



Happy Cooking Everyone!

Episode 14: From Russia With Love.

In this episode I will cover making my mother's simple and easy Stroganoff. I will show you how to make a quick and easy Stroganoff sauce using milk and sweet vinegar. I will also cover making the classic fancy version using sour cream. Just to let you know you almost can't tell the difference!

Recipes:

My Mom's Stroganoff

1 pound Ground Round or Cubed Round.
3 cups Milk
2 tbsp Sweet Pickle Juice or Cider Vinegar
1/4 cup Flour
1 clove of Garlic, Minced
1 cup of the water from your potatoes or noodles
1 dash of Boone Spice(my addition)
Salt and Pepper to Taste(White Pepper best)
Dash of Dried Parsley(My brother likes to sprinkle of some chives as well when served)

Fancy Stroganoff

1 pound of Cubed Round
1/2 pound of Diced Mushrooms
2 cups of Sour Cream
1 cup Milk
1/4 flour
1 cup Beef Broth
1 clove of Garlic, Minced
Salt and Pepper to Taste(White Pepper Best)
Dried Parsley to Garnish

Lemons in Heaven

This episode covers how to make the Swiss Army Knife of dessert custards, Lemon Curd. This velvety custard is the core of the summer dessert classic that is Lemon Meringue Pie. I will also show a fun, and with those who've tried it, popular variation of this dish as well as how to make my own version of the Cream-Dela-Cream of cream pies, Key Lime Pie.

Recipes:

Graham Cracker Crust

1 box of Graham Crackers(1 pound)
1 stick of Melted Butter
7 tbsp of Sugar
1 pinch of Nutmeg
1 Pinch of Cloves
1/4 tsp of Cinnamon

Makes 3 crusts

Lemon Meringue Pie

1 1/2 cups Sugar
2 tbsp Flour
2 tbsp Corn Starch
1 pinch of Salt
Juice of 4 Lemons
1/3 cup Lemon Juice(reserved from the 4 lemons)
Remainder of the juice topped of with water to 1 1/2 cups
Zest of One Lemon
2 tbsp Butter

Grapefruit Meringue Pie

Sames as Lemons only use 2 Grapefruits

Meringue Topping

4 Egg Whites
6 tbsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar

Key Lime Pie

2 9 inch Graham Cracker Crusts
1 batch of Lime Custard(you will need 6 Limes or 10 - 12 Key Limes)
2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
1 packet of Unflavored Gelatin
2 tbsp cold water
2 tbsp Sugar

Happy cooking everyone!