Tag: Cooking
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Tired Of Microwaving?
Edited on February 10, 2026 for better recipe performance! The other day I was microwaving various foods, and too tired to think straight. Next thing I knew I was microwaving bowl after bowl of stuff for two minutes each instead of putting it on one plate. But my microwave is pretty annoying anyway as it…
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Israeli Salad
Differs from the usual Mediterranean and Middle Eastern chopped salads in the addition of raw garlic and if available, avocado at the right freshness.
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Trail Mix 1
This stuff is fast and easy to make. It’s healthy, too. © https://www.newbookofdays.com 2026
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No pictures: Prep cook work at home
If you haven’t worked in a commercial kitchen then you probably haven’t heard of the kitchen hierarchy so I’ll tell you. It goes like this, more or less: dishwasher, prep cook, saucier and salad/garnish cooks (in fancy kitchens), patissier/dessert chef, line cooks (including grill cooks, fry cooks etc.) and head chef. Some kitchens also have…
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Turkey Sandwich
Nothing too fancy. Just turkey sandwich with pimento stuffed green olives, chips. © https://www.newbookofdays.com 2025
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More Nonalcoholic Wine
Alright so after more tinkering in the kitchen I’ve come up with a sweet and a dry version of nonalcoholic wine. I make no claims for their gourmet qualities but they do at least taste like wine. Both should be safe for pregnancy. Here are the recipes. © https://www.newbookofdays.com 2025
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Fruit Tea
July 21, 2025 The idea here was to make sangria but not sangria. It was a base of sweet tea. I added:3 or 4 half slices of washed lemon, you know, they look like half moons1 apricot, washed, pitted and sliced (if you’re in the Marines or superstitious about apricots and their supposed bad luck…
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Banana Milk
Have you ever come home from work or school or whatever and are too tired to fix a meal but still want something quick? Here’s something I’ve been making since high school. I normally make it in a coffee mug to get the proportions right but as you can probably tell, I’m a little scatterbrained.…
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Jam Tea
June 3, 2025 by HTV9 Apologies for the picture but I promise it is worth making.1 tsp strawberry jam1 black tea bag1 raspberry flavored herbal tea bag1 cup of hot water1 pinch of cinnamonLet steep for 10 minutes, then take the tea bags out and stir well. © http://www.abrandnewbookofdays.com 2025
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The Fake Wine Attempts Continue
March 17, 2025 by HTV9 Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been trying a mix of cranberry and grape juice, equal parts of each, or on their own, or diluted in a lot of water to help me drink more of it. So far so good, but it does not taste remotely like wine.…
