My cousin Shelly, who owns Phillips Jewelers in Coopersville MI, pointed me to a great site The Old Farmer’s Almanac. It is really great site it has tons more information then the book. If you become a member you have access to even more information than just recipes, here are some examples: Free access to […]
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October 3 2010
Finally Bought a Decent Slicer
I usually cook at my day job, I’m technically the IT Manager/Web Developer. Some how, usually during the interview process, they find out that I previously was a chef for 20 years. So I become the resident chef where ever I am working. My current boss has taken to purchasing whole New York Strips and […]
September 6 2010
OK! It’s Back to Work on the Chef Benwa Cooks Blog
As most of you have noticed I took a little hiatus form writing the Chef Benwa Cooks Blog. Well vacation is over, it back to work and work I will. The plan is to do two post a week. At least one recipe a week and some other post of interesting information or some other […]
August 1 2010
OK I’m This Desperate
Time to bare all and admit I have a problem. I’m not sure if anyone has noticed but I never show my kitchen in any of my blog photos. The reason is my kitchen sucks. It is so bad that, in desperation, I have entered a contest on the DIY website (cosponsored by Food Network […]
June 15 2008
Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
Or as some people call them; Loose Meat Sandwiches. Prep Time: 15 to 25 Min Cook Time: 45min
June 8 2008
Potato Broccoli Medley
This is a great side dish. The kid’s love it and it’s an easy way to get them to eat their vegetables with hardly any arguing. Prep time: 15 to 20 min Cook time: 15 min Serves 5 to 6
June 1 2008
Braised/Grilled Roasted Pork Loin
I’m using a pork loin that has been pretreated with brine. This makes for a juicier pork loin. It also tends to make the texture of the meat sort of rubbery. Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 1 to 1 ½ hours Serves 4 to 6
May 26 2008
Chef Benwa’s Special Rice Krispies Treats
I like this method because it is richer and the chocolate make for a more special treat. You can also make them themed for any occasion. Prep Time: 5 to 10 Cook Time: 15 to 20 Min Serves: Lots
May 21 2008
Woah!! It’s Been Two Frikin’ Weeks
Just realized it’s been two weeks since my last recipe post. I was going to get something done this past weekend, but I got a wicked chest cold. I know, I know there like but holes and they all stink. I’m still going to try for a video. I’ll have to use my digital camera. […]
May 11 2008
Hello Everybody and Happy Mom’s Day to all you Moms out there!
Going to visit with Mom today, and then my son and I are going to to the Police/Elvis Costello concert this evening. So no recipe today. How about a couple funny images I ran across on the internet this past week. Wonder why this never took off? Looks like the Swedish Chef is up to […]
