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Butterflied Grilled Brined Chicken

Posted on May 7, 2012 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

This is simple and excellent. Prepare a brine of half cup sugar, half cup salt, in 2 quarts of water; Submerge a whole chicken, cover and refrigerate for an hour; Prepare a very hot barbecue – over 500°f; you will be … Continue reading →

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Monday Night Meat and Potatoes

Posted on April 17, 2012 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

Made a simple Monday  night dinner: Market steak was on sale; I bought one large steak and prepped it with Hawaiian salt and ground pepper; seared it three minutes each side in a very hot cast-iron pan, and put it … Continue reading →

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The Edible Garden 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

We will update this page throughout the season. It is April 7 and we just made our first garden purchase of the year: parsley – flat leaf Italian and curly. Last year we had moderate success with the parsley in … Continue reading →

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Pork Roast Dutch Oven Roasted

Posted on April 2, 2012 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

I started with a 2 1/4 lb boneless pork roast. I rubbed it with Hawaiian salt, and rolled the roast in a mix of rosemary and fennel. I let the roast sit in the fridge, wrapped tightly, for two days. I let the … Continue reading →

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