Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

Baked Spaghetti  The one thing, well, one of the things that I love about this recipe is that I can do all the preparation for it in advance and then pop it in the oven to bake later on. For example, you can do all the prep work the night before and have the spaghetti bake all ready to place in the oven the following day. Believe me, it's so much better than frozen tv dinners.  I cook a humongous pot of spaghetti at least once a week. It makes lazy evenings happen for at least 3-4 meals during the week. Umm, spaghetti leftovers! Just heat the leftovers and serve! Or you can make a completely different meal with the spaghetti leftovers. Tonight I am preparing 16 ounces of dry spaghetti. When it's cooked it will be transformed into a saucy, gooey, cheesy, meaty meal. Tomorrow the leftovers will make a delicious spaghetti pie; then the following day spaghetti sandwiches, and so on. So, what do I serve with the various spaghetti dishes that I prepare? Usually, I make ho

Delicious Grilled Gyros However you slice it, gyros are so sooo delightfully good! For those of you who aren't familiar with gyros, most gyros are made with lamb. Although, processed gyros are made with beef and lamb mixture (sometimes other meats such as chicken, pork, and turkey) that's grounded up super fine, then flattened. The meat is seasoned with oregano, thyme, rosemary, pepper, cumin, and salt. The gyros meat is thinning sliced, about the same thickness and length as bacon, quite possibly a little bit thinner cut. Gyros originated from Greece, and were commonly eaten at taverns. Sometime in the 1970s gyros became popular in New York, NY. And now in many locations gyros are a popular 'street food'. Homemade Gyros  My recipe makes up a lot of gyros once cooked, and it's really delicious. More So than any of the processed gyros that you can buy. And the best part is that you'll get way more for your buck making homemade gyros. It's a fairly

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cake Do you love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? If so then you'll not want to miss this! It's a simple recipe to make. Great for any holiday!  My favorite chocolate candy- Reese's Peanut Cups.  Somewhere out there I'm sure someone else has come up with this cake recipe of mine or something similar. I'm not sure, but this is one of my personal favorites. And I'm not even a big cake fan. So, like I said folk's- This recipe is simple & easy. This cake is layered in goodness.  Ingredients : 2 Chocolate Fudge cake mixes 2 Ready made containersChocolate Frosting 1 big package of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 1 jar of  chunky peanut        butter Sometimes when I make this cake, I add shreds of chocolate, and crushed nuts to the top of the cake & sides. It's a fun cake to play around with...  Instructions : Mix your cake mix, with whatever Ingredients the box calls for. Add batter in 2 round cake pan

  Seasonal Go To Foods Yay! It's beginning to look much like fall- all vegetation is changing colors. Temperatures are beginning to cool down. Finally, we're getting a much needed break. From the sweltering, humid heat. What a true blessing!  I don't know about y'all but lately I'm craving comfort Foods. However, not just any old fashioned comfort food will do.  I want dumplings, in a thick creamy sauce. Made Home-Style! Made my way! Yes, seasons change. And as they do, so does our needs for warm, delicious comfort Foods. So today I will be sharing a few of my personal favorite Comfort Food Recipes. Yes, today I will be making a Home-Style Chicken Pot Pie & my Deep South Thick & Creamy Chicken & Dumplings. And it doesn't get much southern than that! So without further ado…  Home-Style Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients : 1 chicken or about 8 chicken thighs (chicken breast can be optional… just use your favorite) 6-8 cups of Vegetable /chicken stock- or wate

Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee Type of Rice, Water Ratio, Cooking Times & Yields White long-grain 2 cups rice 1 cup water 18 to 20 minutes cook time Makes 2 cups cooked rice White medium-grain 1 1/2 cups of rice 1 cup of water 15 minutes cook time Makes 3 cups cooked rice White short-grain 1 1/4 cups rice 1 cup water 15 minutes cook time Makes 3 cups cooked rice Sushi rice 1 1/3 cups rice 1 cup water Cook time 18 to 20 minutes Makes 2 1/2 cups cooked rice Brown long-grain 1 3/4 cups rice 1 cup water Cook time 40 to 45 minutes Makes 2 1/2 cups cooked rice Brown medium, short-grain 2 cups rice 1 cup water 50 minutes cook time Makes 3 cups cooked rice Basmati 1 1/2 cups 1 cup water 15 to 20 minutes cook time Makes 3 cups Texmati 1 3/4 cups 1 cup water 15 to 20 minutes cook time Makes 3 cups Jasmine 1 3/4 cups rice 1 cup water 15 to 20 minutes cook time Makes 3 cups cooked rice Wild rice 2 cups to rice 1 cup water 45 to 50 minutes cook time Makes 2 1/2 cups cooked rice Barley 4 cup

Cooking Tips If you're a seasoned cook- Chances are more, than likely you rarely, or never measure any of your ingredients. So a cup of this, a cup of that, a teaspoon of this, and a teaspoon of that... Often to the more seasoned cook- is a smidgen of this and a smidgen of that. Or as my daughter Curious Christy would say; "I just eyeball it." But if you are a newbie and your just learning to cook. Don't fret!  Today I'm going to share some life changing kitchen measurement hacks with you! The truth of the matter is- You don't have to rush out and buy all the different kitchen measurement tools. You can be a excellent cook. Without having to buy much of anything. Another good point I'd like to add. By being  minimalistic, there's no kitchen clutter. So yes, you can prepare any recipe in excellent absolution.  Just by using what you already have. Measuring Ingredients Without The Gadgets: 1/2 cup = 1/2 of a small      coffee cup filled. 1 cup = small co

  « Royaty Free Music: https://www.bensound.com » Waffled Eggplant created by Gin Lee Eggplant waffles If you like eggplant grilled, perhaps you'll also enjoy it waffled. No, there's no waffle mix involved, just thick slices of eggplant and spices. I use a manual cast-iron waffle maker to make these. This recipe can be made in about twelve minutes. That's with the prep time added. However, the time can be less or more depending on how well done you prefer yours to be. I really enjoy making waffled eggplant (as well as grilled eggplant). Hopefully, y'all will enjoy it too. Ingredients: 1 eggplant, sliced ½ inch thick slices Sprinkles of these spices: Freshly ground black pepper Seasoning salt Soul seasoning Cayenne powder Smoked paprika Instructions: Wash the outside peel of the eggplant. Slice it into half-inch slices (leaving the peel on). Now, sprinkle the amount of each spice on the top and bottom sides of each slice of eggplant. Rub the spices in well. (I only cooke

  This Video Was Made by FotoPlay Music Copyright: ------------------ Music: Amazing Plan Musician: Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3358-amazing-plan Making delicious homemade pasta with a manual pasta maker One of the things that I absolutely love about a manual pasta machine is that you can create any type of homemade pasta with it. Then once you've finished creating your pasta, the machine can be stored easily on the counter, without taking up so much space, or it can be stored easily inside a cabinet. Today, I will walk you through the steps on how I prepare a simple pasta dough that can be used to create any type of pasta, such as spaghetti, fettuccine, linguine, lasagna, and ravioli. Creating the pasta dough : Ingredients: 5 eggs 3 cups of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of seasoning salt, or kosher salt 2 tablespoons of oil (I use canola oil, but you can use olive oil, or another type of oil that you prefer.) ⅓ cup of water Instructions for making the pasta dough:

Picnic Roast Make Easter dinner more special by turning a picnic roast into a savory ham with limited ingredients. I salt-cured my picnic roast for about six days in the refrigerator. Then I cooked it in my largest crockpot. I prefer cooking roasts in the crockpot because the meat stays moist instead of drying out. However, you can cook the roast in an oven, instant pot, and even on the grill or smoker. Ingredients For the Brine: 1 picnic roast  16 ounces of salt (for the brine)  1-2 cups of brown sugar Ingredients For Roasting The Picnic Roast: 4 teaspoons of seasoning salt 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika  1/2 cup sugar or brown sugar Instructions to brine: Using a knife, cut slashes in the pork roast just over the skin area. Place the salt and brown sugar in a container large enough to hold the brine and the roast. Bring two to four quarts of water to a boil and pour over the brine ingredients and stir until dissolved. Pour in one gallon of ice water to cool down the brine. Next, place

Chocolate fudge pecan delight cake This cake was inspired by one of my favorite Russell Stovers chocolate candies.  1 box of Chocolate Fudge cake mix The ingredients that the cake mix requires 2 containers of Cream Cheese Frosting 1 package of cream cheese 1 small container of Cool Whip 1 bag of  pecan delights chocolate candy Instructions: Bake the cake in a prepared square cake pan. Allow the cake to cool completely, then cut the cake in half. Try to cut both halves to the same thickness. Take the top half of the cake and lay it on a cake board or platter. Now, in a medium bowl, combine one container of cream cheese and half of the Cool Whip. Combine well. In another bowl add the other container of cream cheese frosting and the package of cream cheese. With a mixer, combine the cream cheese in well with the frosting. Set both bowls aside for now. Next, unwrap the pecan delights and chop each one of them into smaller pieces. Now, add half of the chopped pieces of chocolate candy to th

Layered chocolate chip fudge cake A few weeks ago, I made this cake eggless, without using cooking oil in the batter, and instead, I opted to use ¾ cup of applesauce, mixed with one cup of water and a box of dark chocolate fudge cake mix. The cake turned out to be a fudge lover's dream. It was so fudgy, moist, and delicious. Today, I am making the same cake but I am following the box ingredients list, then adding a ½ cup of chocolate chips to the batter. I chose to use sugar-free milk chocolate chips in this recipe for contrast since the cake is already going to be dark chocolate. I also used a rectangular cake pan, 9-Inch by 13-Inch, to bake the cake in. You can use a square or round cake pan if you prefer. Ingredients: 1 dark fudge chocolate cake mix 3 eggs 1 cup of water ½ cup canola oil ½ cup of chocolate chips, and extra chocolate chips for the frosting 2 containers of cream cheese frosting  Cooking spray & enough flour to dust the cake pan Instructions:  First, preheat th

Gin's homestyle, Arkansas hot dog buns  Never have more hot dogs than you do buns again! This recipe will make 10 large hot dog buns, and 12-14 smaller ones. These hot dog buns can be formed into 4-inch, 6-inch, or foot-long buns. I make these in 4-inches for brats, 6-inches for regular hot dogs, and 12-inches for foot-long hot dog buns. First, explanations behind why grocery store hot dog buns and hot dog packages don't equal out the same  Have you ever scratched your head in wonder, why the packages of hot dog buns and hot dogs never match up in total? When hot dogs were first being produced in the early nineteen forties, they were most commonly made in packs of ten. Nowadays, some of the brands are packaged with less, and some with more, however, they never match up.  Hot dog buns, most often come in a count of eight in packages, because the hot dog buns are baked in groups of four, and the specific pans that are used only hold a total of eight. This simply is ho

Miniature chocolate-covered shortbread cookies Posted: 09 Jul 2021 04:14 PM PDT Miniature chocolate-covered shortbread cookies Miniature chocolate-covered shortbread cookies (with crushed almonds) are a fun recipe to make on a lazy day when you have absolutely nothing but time on your hands. They make a delicious yummy snack to have on hand.  Full list of ingredients that you'll need for these delightful cookies: This recipe will make 4 cookie trays of mini chocolate-covered shortbread cookies. The serving size is 5 cookies and the calories average out to be 150 per serving. 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour 1 ½  cups of powdered sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 1 ½ cups of softened butter, cut into chunks 2 bags of semi-chocolate chips ½ cup of crushed almonds Step one: First, begin with making the shortbread dough. You will need the following ingredients: 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour 1 ½  cups of powdered sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 1 ½ cups of softened butter, cut into chunks Next