Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

Distilling water If you're concerned about the PFAS that's in or may be in your tap water and want to learn a preventive way to truly clarify it, today I will walk you through how I distill water at home in my kitchen. I know it's extra work, but it's worth it. Of course, if you don't want to go through the process of distilling your own water, you can purchase it at grocery stores. Why should you distill water? Water distillation is an effective method of removing PFAS. In general, just boiling water will remove most bacteria and make the water safer to drink, but it will not remove PFAS. Distilling water removes a host of bacteria, chemicals, and other impurities, but be aware that when you distill water, it removes more than 99.9 percent of the minerals from your water. Instructions for distilling water at home: To begin, fill a large stockpot halfway with water. Then tie a coffee cup to the pan's lid with some string. The cup will han...

Wild edibles to forage If you're interested in foraging for free healthy food then today's article might be right up your alley. Every year during spring, summer, and fall, I enjoy going foraging for wild edibles. I believe that there's a better way of living through foraging. For one, it's an enjoyable experience just being outside and for another it's a way to learn about different plants that grow in the wild, and the third reason that I enjoy it so much are the natural health benefits of eating what I find. First I'd like to stress to you: when foraging, if you aren't familiar with a wild plant leave it alone. There's several that are indeed very poisonous. If you are new to foraging, take someone who's knowledgeable about wild edibles along with you at least for the first couple of times that you go out to forage.  Never take more from nature than you actually need. Remember that animals in the wild also need these wild edibles to survive. Wild ...

BBQ Boston butt in a Dutch oven Today, I will be preparing a barbecue Boston butt in a Dutch oven on the stovetop. I will be using my homemade spicy BBQ sauce , but if you prefer non-spicy, you can also get the recipe for my original BBQ sauce on Newsbreak too. Both are delicious. So, let's get on with the main recipe! Ingredients: 1 Boston butt (the one I am cooking today is just under 6 pounds). 2 tablespoons of steak sauce 1 tablespoon of liquid smoke flavoring 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons of onion flakes 1 teaspoon of minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds (optional) 1/2 teaspoon of coriander 1-1/2 teaspoons of smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning salt 1 to 2 teaspoons of black pepper 1 to 2 cups of water for the bottom of the pan, plus more if needed during cooking Instructions: First, if you want to, sear the outside of your Boston butt in a Dutch oven with a tablespoon of canola oil. I never do this step for mine. Mix 2 teaspoons of steak sauce and 1 ...

Homemade country pancake and waffle mix In today's article, I will be walking you through the steps of how you can make your own dry pancake and waffle mix from scratch. Yes, you can use this mix to prepare both pancakes and waffles. The secret is that if you want to make waffles, you'll need to add two additional tablespoons of oil, per each cup of this mix, plus an extra egg, before making them, but do not add any wet ingredients to the homemade mix, until you're ready to make a batch. I will go more in depth on the steps for making waffles with the mix towards the end of my article. Ingredients for making the dry pancake and waffle mix: For a small batch of the pancake and waffle mix: 2 cups self-rising flour 2 tablespoons of Splenda, or sugar. Add more if you prefer your pancakes to be sweeter. 2 cups powdered milk, or leave out and use milk when making the pancakes ¼ teaspoon of no-salt substitute, or salt For an extra large batch of pancake and waffle mix: 6 cups of s...