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  • Eric Does Not Like Wind Chimes : GardenFork Radio

    Eric Does Not Like Wind Chimes : GardenFork Radio

    Eric tells of his meeting up with Ree Drummond, of  ThePioneerWoman.com Elise Bauer of SimplyRecipes.com and Jaden Hair of  SteamyKitchen.com , Unplug your battery chargers and reduce mercury in the ocean’s fish, Eric’s hangover remedy, GF food safety reporter Monica joins us, Jamaican Jerk Chicken in Byron , IL , what do you do if your favorite restaurant is slipping in quality? do you tell them in person? marai corn bought from a roadside stand, Mike visits the Alternative Energy Show in Illinois and sees a huge solar oven

    Eric visits the excellent meatball sandwich at Brancaccio’s Food Shop again in Kensington Brooklyn ( Brancaccio’s Food Shop, 3011 Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn NY brancacciosfoodshop.blogspot.com ) Read about our first visit to Brancaccio’s and sampling their meatball sandwich here. Monica talks about her flood and diverting city downspouts into rain barrels and gardens,

    Eric suggests running your gas generator every month and change the oil, Mike dispenses fishing tips, Donating pet food to food pantries to people do not need to give away their pets, Mustard recipes from beckyandthebeanstock.com

    The movie Bottle Shock about california wines making their debut in France, Eric thinks Gary Sinise is a regular guy, Mike talks about Tarragon and outs himself as a Dungeons and Dragons guy, but Comicon is coming up.

    and Viewer Mail!

    photo by Vilhelm

  • Salted Caramel Strawberry Recipe GF Video

    Salted Caramel Strawberry Recipe GF Video

    Home Made Halloween Treat or decadent dessert, this salted caramel strawberry recipe is good. And you don’t have to make the caramel from scratch.

    I asked Jaden Hair, author of the cookbook Steamy Kitchen and the website SteamyKitchen.com, on Twitter which of her recipes I should make on GardenFork.TV and her answer was immediate: a salted caramel strawberry recipe.
    Caramel Strawberry Recipe

    I asked that the recipe be simple, ( this is Eric cooking after all ) and this is super simple and super good. wow. yum

    I used popsicle sticks for this recipe, but you could also use bamboo skewers, ideally cut in half. Or use what you got, if you have something that will work for you. You could also dip the strawberries using a skewer and then lay each berry on wax paper to cool, and be finger food.

    At times, I’ve found supermarket strawberries to be under-ripe on the inside. There’s really no way to see if the strawberries are ripe inside even though they look red. If you can press on a berry, if they are hard, you know they are not ripe inside.

    caramel strawberry recipe-2

    Be very careful with the caramel. Its hot and its sugar, and it can burn you. Slow and steady wins the race here. Start out with a small batch of the caramel to get the hang of melting the caramel if there is some trepidation.

    this recipe is based on the Southern Living Farmer Market Cookbook

    Salted Caramel Strawberry Recipe GF Video
    Recipe Type: Dessert
    Author: Based On Jaden Hair
    Prep time:
    Cook time:
    Total time:
    Serves: 10 Treats
    An easy dessert or Halloween treat recipe
    Ingredients
    • 10 large fresh strawberries
    • 20 caramels
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons whipping cream
    • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
    • 
1 cup coarsely chopped mixed nuts (peanuts and almond slivers)
    • 
Wax paper
    Instructions
    1. Soak strawberries in a ice bath for 5 minutes to restore their perky leaves
    2. Pat strawberries completely dry with paper towels
    3. Microwave caramels, whipping cream, and salt in a microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM(50% power) 2 minutes or until smooth, stirring at 1-minute intervals.
    4. Dip each strawberry halfway into caramel mixture.
    5. Roll in nuts, and place on lightly greased wax paper.
    6. Let stand 15 minutes.
    7. Serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 8 hours.