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This one is more of an activity, than a recipe.  Perhaps if you have kids home from school, this would be a perfect opportunity to show them about basic plant growth. 1 quart mason jar, with a ring (you will not need the flat lid) A more or less foot square piece of cheesecloth. 1/4 cup of adzuki beans Day 1:  Soak the beans in cool water for about half an hour.  You should see some size increase, but not too dramatic. Drain in a strainer, and rinse gently under running water.  Place the beans in the jar.  Fold the...

I will preface the recipe by saying this in not a typical thing, and it came to me by way of someone I respect and admire to the extent that I was compelled to give it a go. Like the Chinese principle, I find it best in colder months.1 cup adzuki beans4 cups water3 cups full fat, canned coconut milk.1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/4ish cup honeyCombine the beans, water and coconut milk.  Place on the stove over medium heat, and bring to a good simmer.  Add the cayenne, and reduce the heat to medium/low, cover the pan loosely, and continue cooking...

Ingredients: 2# Short ribs (the big blocky ones, not flanked) 1 1/2 Cups Black Beans 1 Large Onion 2-3 Hot Peppers 1 Head Garlic 1 Large Carrot 2 Ribs Celery 2-3 Quarts stock of your choice Preheat oven to 300 degrees.If your roasting pan is good and heavy, set it on the stove, heat it up, and brown the short ribs well, on all sides, over relatively high heat. If your roasting pan is thinner, like mine, use a good heavy sauce pan or skillet. The goal here is not to cook the meat, so much as develop all the...

Andouille Sausage - My suggestion would normally be that you order it in, if you want a really authentic gumbo, and I would, under normal circumstances, suggest that you get a few pounds of smoked pork Tasso, as well. Roux is the thickener of choice in the making of a great many Creole dishes, and although the process is familiar, the color, can be a bit daunting the first few times out. I like a heavy medium sauce pan, and a wooden spatula for making Creole roux, and I make sure I am of a singular mind, when making it....