Here in Los Angeles, the Loquat trees are full of fruit. I make loquat pies.
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Welcome to Kooking with Ken. Long ago, in a house two miles away, I had a kitchen and loved to cook easy and healthy foods. I developed a web page in my personal web site to share my recipes. Then I got busy and gave it up. Now I am trying it again, although I no longer have a kitchen, just a room with a sink and appliances that don't work well. In the coming months, I hope to add some excitng new recipes. About Ken and Photo Gallery. These are simple and not so simple recipes developed or modified by Ken. One new recipe is added about once a month. Ken enjoys cooking, especially healthy foods that are easy to make and still taste good. |
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Here in Los Angeles, the Loquat trees are full of fruit. I make loquat pies. |
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Liquid Measure 1 pinch = 1/8 or less teaspoon 60 drops = 1 teaspoon 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce 2 gills = 1 cup 8 ounces = 1 cup 16 tablespoons = 1 cup 2 cps = 1 pint 16 ounces = 1 pint 4 cups = 1 quart 2 pints = 1 quart 4 quarts = 1 gallon 1 gallon = 3.7853 liters 1 liter = 1.0567 quarts 1 quart = .94635 liters 31.5 gallons = 1 barrel 60,000 gallons = 1 average swiming pool |
Dry Measure 2 pints = 1 quart 4 quarts = 1 gallon 2 gallons = 1 peck 4 pecks = 1 bushel 8 gallons = 1 bushel Weight 16 ounces = 1 pound 2000 pounds = 1 ton 1000 KG = 1 metric ton 1 troy ounce (ozt) = 31.1034768 grams 1 troy ounce = 1.09714286 (avoirdupois) ounces 12 troy ounces = 1 troy pound (Completely irrelevant but, an once of gold is heavier than an ounce of feathers, but a pound of feathers is heavier than a pound of gold. This is because a Troy ounce of gold is 1.097 ordinary ounce of feathers, while a Troy pound of gold is 12 Troy ounces, a little over 12 ordinary ounces, or a bit over 3/4 pounds of feathers. So a pound of feathers is heavier than a pound of gold.) |
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| cut julienne | cut into long thin strips. |
| Dutch oven | A heavy, usually cast iron, cooking pot with a tight fitting lid. It can be used on a cook top or in an oven. They can be used for deep frying. Season before use. |
| Marinate | soak in a blend of liquids to tenderize and flavor meat. |
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May 2013 - Casserole #6 It's May Day. Here in California, it's almost summer and my garden is full of lettuce and other vegetables developing. I just enjoyed a home grown Artichoke. This was the third year in a row with no Winter and little rain. The loquats in my Loquat tree are almost ripe so I will soon be making a Loquat Pie. |
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Ken's Theory on Casseroles You look in the refrigerator and see a lot of wilting vegetables, that will need to be thrown away tomorrow. Wash, chop fine, and throw in a 3 quart casserole. Cook a cup or two of rice, preferably brown and add to the casserole. Add a can of cream of mushroom soup (or any "cream of ..." you have around). Go through the spice rack looking for old spices you forgot you had and add a dash of those. Mix it all well and cover with bread crumbs. Cover with whatever cheese you have. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. I make it differently every time. If they turn out well, I write them down. |
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Ken's Theory on "Salt and Pepper" in Recipes Many recipes call for "Salt and Pepper". I don't own a salt shaker and the can of pepper is old. I find that 99% of the time, this step can be skipped. If the proper spices are used, food tastes good without the added sodium. Salt and Pepper have been used in foods from ancient times to hide the fact that the food was rancid or spoiled. Today, thanks to modern mechanical techniques, we are not often forced to eat spoiled or rancid food, so why continue this ancient practice. For many people, too much salt is a problem, so just leave it out. I often leave out or reduce sugar as well. |
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Italian Seasoning It's 6 pm, you are half way through a recipe when it says "Italian Seasoning" and you realize you don't have any. What do you do? What kind of tree does Italian Seasoning come from any way? Substitute a pinch of each - as many as you do have: Marjoram, Thyme, Rosemary, Savory, Sage, Oregano, & Basil. That should come close. |
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Spaghetti Sauce My wife always uses store-bought spaghetti sauce, but I like to make my own. 1 15 oz can tomato sauce, 1 6 oz. can of tomato paste, 1 4 oz. can mushroom pieces, 1 ts. Cilantro, 1 ts. Basil leaves, 1 ts. ground Thyme, 1 ts. ground Sage, 1 ts. garlic powder. 1 ts. Rosemary, 1/4 cup chopped onion. |
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Cooking for an Aircraft Carrier This is just for fun. A few years ago, we visited San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum and in the galley was a cookbook, popular items for 100 servings. I include a few in case your ship comes it. |
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This web site started because of my enjoyment in cooking and desire to share simple recipes. This web site is for your benefit and I make no profit on it. After 7 years of trying to cover the costs with donations, I reluctantly introduced advertising in 2013 as a way to finance this site, but it doesn't cover all the costs. A non-tax deductible donation to help cover the cost of operating this web site may be made to Kesign Design Consulting through PayPal ...  |
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