Recipe ideas and commentary on the new food culture by professional photographer Tom Schmidt in Chicago. Get inspired to cook something awesome!

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Grain Free Fried Rice Recipe – Grated Cauliflower and Shrimp

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Grain-Free Fried Rice Recipe made out of Grated Cauliflower Seriously, is that fried rice without a grain of rice??  The amazing cauliflower strikes again!  Really, what can’t you do with cauliflower?  Recently I have ran across recipes utilizing this humble plant in all kinds of uncommon ways, such as pizza crust and taco tortillas to name just a few.  Maybe I will have to do an entire series on innovative uses of cauliflower.  I am intrigued. This fried “rice” experience is so fast and easy …

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Vegetable Soup Recipe – Lentil Beans, Tomatoes and Spinach

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River Cottage Veg Inspired - Vegetable Soup Recipe - Lentil Beans, Tomatoes and Spinach Simple lentils and tomatoes with a fresh twist from spinach and parsley make for a surprisingly satisfying meal.  Add bit of hard goat cheese at the end to further blow your mind. This soup changed my life.  That might be a little dramatic, but it has been one of my absolute favorites when: I am starving I feel lazy I want to impress girls I am trying to be a vegetarian A friend asks for a quick and easy …

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Pressure Cooker Recipe – How to Cook Dry Beans w/ Timetable

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How to Cook Dry Beans - Pressure Cooker Recipe Do people actually cook with those dried beans or does everyone just layer them into Mason Jars to gain hipster points?  The traditional way of preparing beans, with the overnight soak, hours of cooking, and on and on is just too much for me.  Fine I’ll just eat the canned stuff if that is the only option. Then I was introduced to one of my favorite new tools in the kitchen, the pressure cooker!  My dad bought me this one (Fagor …

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How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe

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Chicken Stock Recipe with How To Instructions Chicken stock from scratch is one of the most under-rated, and under appreciated beauties in cooking.  This winter I have been making lots of soups and they all seem to require some form of soup stock.  Then I got kinda cheap, and thought...man, 4 bucks for some chicken flavored water...  So I began making my own.  Then I started canning it too. I have utilized a pressure cooker to make this a quicker process, but you can do it …

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White Bean Soup w/ Mushrooms, Vegetarian

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White Bean Soup with Mushrooms and Sage Recipe Inspiration - She Wears Many Hats (blog) A big and hearty winter soup to warm up your spirits through the winter.  My favorite elements of this soup are the roasted mushrooms, wow!  Combined with the onions and herbs, the roasted ingredients fill the house with a wonderful aroma.  We even sampled the mushrooms this time before adding to the soup and they are a great snack.  The addition of the blended beans and onion …

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