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Making Roast Pork for the First Time

This was actually a Picnic Roast Pork. I have passed by this type of meat, thinking it would be too complicated. It was actually very easy. I did take the layer of fat off and that I didn't need to do, next time I won't do that. It was tasty just the same.I used that layer of fat and the bone for my red beans that I cooked the next day. I used the recipe from Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine cookbook (it is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/3aAhblJ), by Norma Jean and Carole Darden. This book is filled with their family stories and recipes. The pork recipe is from J. B. Darden and he is described as a meat and potato...

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Cooking in My Kitchen: Lemon Custard Pie

Cooking in My Kitchen. This Lemon pie recipe is one my Mother and I made many times. You really have to add the ingredients in the order listed. Trust me I did it once out of order and it really did not come out good. This time around I think my egg whites could have been fluffier, non the less it was still pretty good. Recipe 1 Lemon, grated rind and juice 2/3 cup of sugar 1 1/3 Tablespoons of flour (1/3 tablespoon is a teaspoon) 2 egg yolks, beaten 2/3 cup of milk 2 teauspoons butter, melted 2 egg whites, beaten Mix the ingredients in the order given, folding in the egg whites last. Pour mixture into an unbaked...

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Cooking In My Kitchen| Black Eyed Peas

Under Quarantine decided to cook...OK I cook everyday, but here is a prime opportunity to make a video. I got this recipe from the website Immaculate Bites Afro-Caribbean Recipes made easy: https://bit.ly/2Vi0tl1 I didn't follow the recipe exactly, but I still get the same results. Here is the recipe: Ingredients (I did make changes because of what was in the fridge)   1 pound (453grams) black eyed peas 4 -5 thick bacon slices , chopped (did not have, I used salt pork which meant I did not have to add any salt) 1 cup smoked sausage or turkey , diced (did not have, store was all out each time I went shopping) 1 large onion  diced 1 stalk celery  diced...

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Accessory Designer Sherri Hobson Cooking and Talking

My good friend Sherri comes by and makes a one pot meal, vegetables and salmon.  She also talks about her creative journey, Paris, and food. Her headpieces are sculptural works of art and she is still on a creative journey.  https://www.legacybeauloni.com/ Follow her on Instagram @legacy_beauloni Above photo Loni, Sherri's daughter  

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