Exploring food using modern techniques
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Haiti is situated in the Caribbean Sea (remember “ker-i-BEE-an”) right between Puerto Rico and Cuba (or Puerto Rico and Jamaica). It takes up half of the large island Hispaniola it shares with the Dominican Republic. Because of proximity, they also share many similarities in history and cuisine. …
Happy Easter to you and your families! Jill and I celebrated with a nice spread. He hope that you have a great holiday!
Look at this troublemaker under the table
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Oats! You remember those instant oats from your childhood that Grandma said would “stick to your ribs?” Remember how mushy they get? Maybe you don’t have to remember that far back – your last free breakfast at the hotel with those pre-flavored instant packets? Or at the airport? A lot of places try to dress it up with mix-ins, but in the end, it still ends up sodden and gloppy. Disappointing, huh?
Or maybe you have tried the far superior rolled oats, steel-cut, or (my favorite) oat groats. The end result is great! But you have to be patient. Who has up to 45 minutes to cook these longer methods on a weekday when you’re trying to get out the door to work? Guess you can only have your great oats on the weekend and you’ll be stuck with the soggy instant variety during the week.
No more!…
