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How To Cook A Stewing Hen!

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B&B Poultry Stewing Hen

What Is a Stewing Hen?

The first time I saw a stewing hen was in the frozen section of my local Asian market. I was intrigued because I had never seen one before.

A stewing hen is a hen that is unable to produce eggs much anymore, or an egg layer that has been retired. Due to this, farmers normally have to cull them to make way for new egg layers. Using a stewing hen in cooking is a way to honor the entire life cycle of the bird, which I absolutely love.

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Super Duper Scottish Mince and Tatties!

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2 bowls of Mince and tatties served with peas and carrots

Movie Night – Gregory’s Girl

Recently we selected for our Sunday movie night the Scottish coming of age film called “Gregory’s Girl.” It’s about Gregory, a super geeky teenager who falls head over heels for Dorothy. Dorothy’s skills as a footballer (soccer, to us Americans) lands her a place on the school football team, actually taking Gregory’s place. You’ll have to watch it to find out what happens next. 🙂 It’s a super cute film and really funny!

On movie nights I’ll cook a meal that has something to do with the film we are watching. The inspiration for the meal could be something eaten in the film, or perhaps the setting. This time it was the beautiful country of Scotland (the setting) which inspired the meal. This is how I discovered the delicious Scottish dish called Mince and Tatties!

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Sour, Tangy, and Scrumptious Khatti Daal!

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Khatti Daal with salad, paratha, and samosas in the background

I love Pakistani and Indian food. I recently discovered this dish when my husband presented me the recipe that he had printed off.

This recipe belongs to Momma Shah. 🙂 My husband Steve is a super fan of the Pakistani writer, comedian, broadcaster, and performer Sami Shah, who is now living in Australia. Mr. Shah was kind enough to send over his mum’s Khatti Daal recipe. He was even kinder to allow me to publish her amazing recipe here!

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The One and Only HOT and NUMBING Chengdu Chicken!

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Chengdu Chicken

1,000 Foods To Eat Project

I am working my way through the foods that are listed in the book 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton. This is called my 1,000 Foods to Eat Project.

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1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die

In this book, the author Mimi Sheraton lists her choices for the 1,000 Foods of the World that you MUST try.

This is how I came across this amazing dish called Chengdu Chicken. Chengdu is the capital of China’s Sichuan province. Sichuan cuisine is characterized by having very big and bold flavors. There is quite a liberal use of garlic, dried chilies, and Sichuan pepper. So if what comes to mind is the phrase “hot and spicy,” you would be right!

Chengdu Chicken is food #43 in my 1,000 Foods To Eat Project!

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Perfect Baby Back Pork Ribs From The Oven

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Baby back pork ribs with baked potato and Central BBQ Jerk Seasoning

Are you ready for some of the most delicious and tender pork baby back ribs ever? Please read on… 🙂

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5 Easy and Delicious Recipes From Real Simple Magazine!

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creamy chicken and mushroom pasta, black-eyed pea ribollita, spiced vegan hummus bowls, mushroom-walnut bolognese, shrimp and chorizo stew

One of my favorite magazines is Real Simple. I love their tagline…”Life Made Easier”…something many of us crave!

I always look forward to browsing through their Food section and their recipes which they call Easy Dinners. 🙂

Recently I cooked up several easy and delicious recipes from Real Simple magazine, and they were so good that I’m super excited to share them here with you!

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Awesomely Delicious Home Made Impossible Burger!

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Impossible Burger

I’ve been revisiting a trip to Oklahoma that Steve, Toby, and I took in 2019. En route and on the road to OK, we had our first Impossible Burger…at Burger King!

The Impossible Whopper!

I was SO VERY DUBIOUS when I ordered the Impossible Whopper…I didn’t think I would like it at all. But I’m so happy to say that I WAS SO VERY WRONG! It was delicious, AND it tasted like a beef burger. How can this be??

Impossible Whopper

Burger King wanted to offer their Whopper “Impossible” style, using the Impossible Burger, which is made from plants. They normally cook their Impossible Whopper on the same broiler that they use to make their regular Whoppers. However, if you request that they prepare it without using their broiler, they will accommodate!

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Impossible Whopper

The Impossible Whopper includes the same ingredients as the Whopper, except the Impossible Meat Patty subs for beef. In my opinion, it tasted almost like a Whopper! I don’t know if I would have been able to tell the difference if I had to do a blind taste test!! 🙂

Home Made Impossible Burger

I desperately wanted to recreate this burger at home. You can now buy the Impossible Burger at grocery stores. They sell it both shaped into burger patties, and also a block of it, as you would buy ground beef.

Impossible Burger with lettuce, onion, tomato, and wasabi mayo in a bowl with a spoon
12 oz package – I made 2 LARGE burgers from this, but you can certainly make 3!
Impossible Burger back of the package
Holy moly look at the Nutrition Facts!

I bought a 12 oz pack the other day, and shaped it into 2 burgers (they were pretty big). The only thing I added was some salt and pepper. One note…when working with it with your hands, the texture feels so different to ground beef…feels grainy. It was very interesting to work with!

My Impossible Burger that I made at home was placed inside a butter toasted hamburger bun, and garnished with iceberg lettuce, sliced tomato, and thickly sliced red onion. The dressing was wasabi mayo. 🙂

Impossible Burger
Quite the mouthful!

It was DELICIOUS! One day, I will research more about how the Impossible Burger was engineered and came to fruition…I’m sure it’s an amazing story. Until then, we’ll just enjoy it for what it is. Truly IMPOSSIBLY AMAZING.

Toby likes it too!

Have you tried the Impossible Burger? If not, I urge you to give it a go!

You can buy the Impossible Burger in grocery stores. Amazon also sells the preformed patties and you can purchase that here.

Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!

Chicken Sandwich Inspired By Pam’s Hateful Hussy Diner

Grilled Chicken Sandwich with bacon, pepper jack cheese, tomato, lettuce, honey mustard dressing in a kaiser roll

RoseAnna’s AMAZING Rigatoni With Sausage

Rigatoni With Sausage

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Cheers!

Grace

Impossible Burger

Awesomely Delicious Home Made Impossible Burger!

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Make an INCREDIBLE Impossible Burger at home! So delicious even the most die hard carnivore won't miss the meat!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Toasting hamburger buns 2 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • Skillet (cast iron if possible)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 hamburger buns
  • spreadable butter to spread on hamburger buns to toast them
  • 1 12 oz Impossible Burger Made From Plants
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Suggested Garnishes and Condiments

  • few pieces iceberg lettuce
  • few slices onion I used red onion
  • few slices tomato
  • mayo for a kick add some wasabi it's SUPERB!
  • sliced cheese add your favorite sliced cheese if you like!

Instructions
 

  • Heat up your skillet on medium heat. Spread a thin layer of butter on the burger buns, and lightly toast the bottom of each bun. Remove and set aside.
  • Place the Impossible Burger "meat" in a large bowl. Add a little salt and pepper to taste and gently mix to combine. Form into 2x 6 oz patties.
  • Turn up the heat to medium high, and add 2 tbsp of olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the patties to the skillet. Cook each side around 4 minutes or so until browned. You may need to adjust the time to suit your circumstances. The package on the Impossible Burger states that the burger is cooked with the interior reaches 160F. Remove once cooked and drain on paper towels.
  • Assemble your Impossible Masterpiece! Slather mayo (or wasabi mayo) on the cut sides of the toasted buns. Add lettuce to the bottom bun, top with the patty, cheese (if using) tomato, onion, and top bun. Open mouth WIDE and enjoy!
    Impossible Burger

Notes

The Impossible “meat” really tastes like beef!  It’s super fun to make the Impossible Burger at home, and feel free to change up the garnishes and condiments to your liking.  
You can make smaller burgers (shape into 3 or 4 patties if you like) but just remember you’ll need to reduce cooking time on each side of the burger with smaller ones.
Enjoy this super delicious burger whenever you fancy a plant based burger! 
Keyword Burger, sandwich, veggie burger

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Sumptuous and Fun To Eat Bucatini all’Amatriciana!

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Bucatini all'Amatriciana

1,000 Foods To Eat Project

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Easy and Decadent Lobster Risotto

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Lobster risotto and asparagus

Ah risotto…. This creamy and delicious rice dish from Italy is truly comforting and always welcome. To make it requires a bit of patience and a small investment of time, but the results are definitely worth waiting for.

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Easy, Quick, and Delicious Penne Carbonara!

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Penne Carbonara with salad, santa claus, tabasco bottle, greenery, and a lit candle in the background

Are you craving an incredibly delicious pasta dish, that is super easy to make? Look no further than Penne Carbonara!

Carbonara is a dish that originates from the Eternal City of Rome. This version is inspired by the authentic Roman dish, but I have made a few tweaks and the results are mighty fine. 🙂

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