http://niammy.com/frolickingwithphilenhttps://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/potato-pancakes-latkes-1438https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/potato-pancakes-latkes-1438I have warm memories of Potato Pancakes.  Whether, my mother made them on a Sunday evening or I happened to be at a friends home in my predominately Jewish neighborhood, these are a wonderful comfort food.  God bless the Eastern Europeans for this simple, inexpensive, quickly prepared, culinary delight.We typically have leftover mashed potatoes after a Sunday or holiday meal.  This is a great w...Sun, 27 Nov 2016 17:26:40 +0000https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/orange-bourbon-turkey-brine-1418https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/orange-bourbon-turkey-brine-1418Okay, this is chemistry again and I've conceded in other recipes that I was a mediocre chemistry student in college.  So, I've elected to have someone else explain the chemistry .  .  . Per Alan Henry: "The science of brining is pretty straight forward, and explained in more detail in the video. When you dissolve salt into water, it dissociates into sodium ions and chloride ions, positively and...Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:12:42 +0000https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/awesome-chocolate-cake-from-a-box-mix-1416https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/awesome-chocolate-cake-from-a-box-mix-1416I'm definitely not a "baker."  I was also a mediocre Chemistry student in college.  The two are closely related.  Baking is a science so, don't stray too far from the ingredients or process (directions).This awesome recipe is based on a chocolate fudge box mix but I'm confident that you can use any chocolate mix and have very good results.  Look for a box mix with a weight of 16.5 ounces.  The ...Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:15:31 +0000https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/cedar-planked-salmon-rub-1162https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/cedar-planked-salmon-rub-1162Cedar Planked Salmon with Rub: If you don't like fish, then this is the recipe you should try.  First of all, salmon is a great source of protein and Omega 3 fatty acids.  I prefer to purchase fresh wild-caught salmon over farm raised and frozen.  There are at least six (6) different species of salmon: Atlantic, Chinook (King), Chum, Coho, Sockeye and Pink (used mostly for canning).  The flavor...Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:45:05 +0000https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/beef-stew-pressure-cooker-1137https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/beef-stew-pressure-cooker-1137 Beef Stew – Pressure Cooker StyleThis recipe brings back warm memories of my mother’s over used pressure cooker.  The pressure cooker was an equipment favorite in our home. It got lots of use feeding six (6) hungry children.  The sound of the menacing “hiss and jiggle” as the pressure weight rocked back and forth.  Living on the edge of danger as the pot could explode, if not properly attended...Thu, 15 Sep 2016 15:58:00 +0000https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/buttermilk-blueberry-pancakes-1111https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/buttermilk-blueberry-pancakes-1111We had some leftover Buttermilk from an Oven-fried Chicken recipe.  The Chicken was "so-so."   I haven't found a oven-fried chicken recipe that mimics good old Southern Fried Chicken.Man has been grinding grains for over 30,000 years.  So, there's something "primal" about anything made with grain.  Pancakes probably came before the discovery of yeast which abracadabara we have bread.  Check out...Mon, 29 Aug 2016 23:57:38 +0000https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/lancaster-peach-crisp-1095https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/lancaster-peach-crisp-1095 Lancaster Peach Crisp:  It’s late August in Southeastern Pennsylvania and the peaches are plentiful.  The crisp is a relatively new culinary treat.  Most recipes turn up in cook books around the turn of the 20th century.  You can use almost any locally accessible fruit as the main ingredient (plums, apples, berries, pears, etc.). The dessert gained popularity in the UK during WWII because appl...Wed, 24 Aug 2016 14:36:09 +0000https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/grilled-marinated-flank-steak-1088https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/grilled-marinated-flank-steak-1088 Flank Steak Marinade: I have great childhood memories of seared Flank Steak on the backyard grill or in the fireplace.  “Yes,” we had a grill that swung “in and out” of the living room fireplace; where we would grill inside of our home, during those unpredictable New Jersey winters. When I was a child, we didn’t marinate anything!  We just salt & peppered each side of the steak and placed it r...Sun, 21 Aug 2016 14:55:16 +0000https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/lancaster-county-granola-1078https://niammy.com/frolickingwithphil/recipe/lancaster-county-granola-1078Curious as this may seem Granola has its roots in Pennsylvania.  Dr. Graham a Pennsylvanian, an American physician, naturalist and also an itinerate Presbyterian preacher (studied but never ordained) may have started the "back to nature" lifestyle before the "hippies" of the 1960's.  He advocated temperance, nutrition and vegetarianism.  You've probably guessed by now that he also fathered the ...Wed, 17 Aug 2016 15:39:21 +0000