Tennessee Gun

Tag: garlic

  • How To Make A Garlic Knot Pizza Bake

    How To Make A Garlic Knot Pizza Bake

    Garlic Knot Pizza Casserole
    Click Image to View at Amazon

    Garlic Knot Pizza Casserole is a kid friendly recipe that my boy loves making more than he likes eating it.  Which is funny because he begs for pizza every night.  For some reason WT likes opening up cans of whomp biscuits.

    This makes a pretty good supper for those nights that you want some comfort food but are tired and don’t want an involved recipe.

    You don’t have to add as much topping as we did, and you can vary the toppings just like any pizza. However, you do want a liquid sauce on the top of the casserole as that helps the biscuits cook to the right consistency and texture.

    Cooking with your kids is a pretty important part of parenting, at least in my mind.  It not only shows you want to spend time with them, it teaches cause and effect, math, following directions, and patience.

    Garlic Knot Pizza Casserole

    Ingredients:

    • Brown hamburger
    • 2 rolls of can biscuits
    • Maranara Sauce
    • Melted Butter
    • Cheese

    Procedure:

    • Brown the hamburger
    • Mix marinara with the cooked hamburger
    • Add butter to bottom of pan
    • Cut individual biscuits into 4 pieces
    • Add Biscuit pieces to the pan
    • Add garlic powder to top of biscuits
    • Pout sauce/meat mix over biscuits
    • Add pepperoni
    • Add cheese
    • Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit

    Enjoy

  • Recipe: Garlic Cheddar Cat Head Biscuits

    Recipe: Garlic Cheddar Cat Head Biscuits

    Recipe: Garlic Cheddar Cat Head Biscuits
    Buy at Amazon

    This recipe is a great clone of the famous garlic biscuits served at a chain seafood restaurant.

    I use this a a biscuit, but I also use this as a crust on casseroles.

    These cat head garlic cheddar biscuits are tasty and easy to prepare.*

    Ingredients:

    • 2 cups self rising flour
    • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
    • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
    • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
    • 2 tsp. dried oregano 1/4 tsp. garlic salt

    Directions:

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    • Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
    • In a large bowl, mix together biscuit mix, cheese and garlic powder.
    • Add in cream, and stir until well mixed.
    • With a spoon or with your fingers, shape the dough into biscuit-sized clumps, and drop onto the baking sheet.
    • Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until biscuits begin to brown slightly around the edges.
    • While the biscuits bake, prepare the warm butter mixture by mixing together the melted butter, oregano and garlic salt in a small bowl. As soon as the biscuits are removed from the oven, brush the biscuits (while they are still on the baking sheet) with the mixture until they are well-coated.
    • Serve warm.

    *Note:  After reediting this video and uploading it, I had a craving for these biscuits and decided to experiment with using the dough as a topping for a chicken casserole.  It was awesome….

  • Kitchen DIY: Dehydrating Garlic

    Kitchen DIY: Dehydrating Garlic

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cByoEVtT3c

    Kitchen DIY: Dehydrating Garlic
    Buy at Amazon

    I love garlic, both for cooking, and for medicine.  But mostly I love dry garlic for cooking. I put garlic powder in almost everything.

    Unfortunately, garlic powder is getting more expensive, which is silly seeing as how easy it is go about dehydrating garlic.

    To make my own garlic powder I simply grind dehydrated garlic and then sift it.

    The large chunks go in an old minced garlic container, while the finer bits go in the reused garlic powder container.

    To dehydrate it simply:

    • Peel back the paper from the cloves of garlic.
    • Cut out any bad spots with a knife.
    • Cut the cloves in half lengthwise to significantly reduce the time it will take to dry.
    • Dry the garlic at 150 degrees Fahrenheit (in the oven or in a dehydrator)
    • Turn the slice often until dry.
    • Once you have it ground and put into your container, store in a cool, dry area.

    I don’t know how long it lasts, as I continuously use it, so I don’t have information on powdered garlic for food storage.

    What I do know is that I like the taste of the garlic I grew and processed myself.  There is something to be said about the quality of food that is home processed versus being made in some factory out of materials that may be modified or adulterated.

    Not only is dehydrating garlic easy, but garlic has medicinal value, so I hope that you try this at home.

  • How to Make Black Garlic: Why You Need to Try It

    How to Make Black Garlic: Why You Need to Try It

     

    52 Unique Techniques for Stocking Food for Prepper
    Buy at Amazon

    Black garlic is a traditionally Korean specialty that is also becoming common in North America. It is probably cheaper to buy pre-packaged black garlic,but I wanted to try to make it myself.

    Once done, the garlic is chewy, sweet, and has a very mellow garlic flavor.

    You can use it in many recipes such as pasta, hummus, pizza or stir-fries.

    Fermenting the garlic is a simple, but it does take a long stand-by time, so be prepared to wait.

    Equipment

    • Aluminum foil
    • Dehydrator

    Procedure

    • Wrap as many whole, unpeeled garlic bulbs as you would like in aluminum foil, wrap tightly and as airtight as possible
    • Put in dehydrator set to 90 degrees and leave alone for 30-40 days.  after a couple weeks you will get a garlic smell, so do this outside unless your spouse is very supportive…

    I took some of my homemade black garlic and used it in a hot pepper mash to make some “gourmet” hot sauce – it looked bad, as the garlic turned it dark, but it was really good.

    I think you should try this, it is really good, but as I say in the video, you may have to fight with the people you share your home with, because if you are not careful, fermenting garlic in you home for 30-40 days to make black garlic can cause smell problems…

  • How to Make a Cold Remedy from Garlic

    How to Make a Cold Remedy from Garlic

     

    52 Unique Techniques for Stocking Food for Prepper
    Buy at Amazon

    Garlic is a powerful antioxidant with antimicrobial, antiviral and antibiotic properties.

    I have also found that as a Garlic Cold Remedy, it provides decongestant and expectorant effects when I have a cold.

    I am not a doctor, obviously.  Additionally, Science has not isolated the components of garlic responsible for medicinal effects.  However, I have had good experience that garlic does a great job at preventing and remedying colds.

    I would have to say, that even if it is only psychosomatic, the vitamin C, enzymes, and minerals such as sulfur and selenium, definitely help my body.

    Allicin is the Active Ingredient

    Allicin is the powerful antibacterial agent found in garlic.  Since Allicin is only present shortly after garlic is crushed and before it is heated.  Eating fresh garlic is best for treating a cold or flu.

    As I mention in the video some experts even recommend eating a clove or two every couple of hours until the bug is entirely gone.

    However, this may play havoc on your social schedule.  Later in the video I share a tip to help that.  However, the main purpose is to show how to make a cough syrup that makes the garlic a little easier to swallow.

    Basically all I did was to blend garlic with apple cider vinegar, strain, and bottle.  In the video I also added some other ingredients for taste and to add to the tincture’s effectiveness.

    This is something that works well for me.  I believe garlic belongs in every prepper’s garden as it is a powerful anti-bacteria, as well as a much needed seasoning agent.

    I hope this works for you.