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Kitchen Essentials

These are frequently called for items in many of the recipes here on How to Feed a Loon. Keeping these handy (all are easily frozen), makes preparing the Loon dishes much easier.

  • A large glass jar with a metal lid holding homemade beef stock with several tomatoes, an onion, herbs, and celery arranged around it.
    Homemade Beef Stock
  • A wooden spoon holding up a large spoonful of homemade marinara sauce over a pot filled with the simmering sauce.
    Homemade Marinara Sauce
  • A scratched metal baking sheet filled with homemade croutons with a wooden spatula holding some of the croutons.
    Homemade Croutons
  • A small square wooden bowl filled with homemade taco seasoning sitting on a wooden cutting board.
    Homemade Taco Seasoning
  • A cast-iron skillet filled with easy skillet dinner rolls with a red checkered napkin wrapped around the handle of the skillet.
    Easy Skillet Dinner Rolls
  • A large jar holding seafood stock on a wooden table.
    Shellfish Stock
  • Three jars, ranging in size from small to large, filled with homemade chicken broth with loose carrots and herbs nearby.
    Homemade Chicken Broth
  • Hands adding a BBQ rub to brisket next to a Crock-Pot slow cooker.
    Perfect BBQ Rub
  • A white bowl filled with cream of mushroom soup on a white background with a spoon and a sprig of thyme next to it.
    Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • A close-up view of a small glass jar filled with freshly ground garam masala next to a cutting board topped with various spices.
    Homemade Garam Masala
  • A white bowl filled a brown ancho chili sauce that is sitting next to dried ancho chiles and a festive colorful napkin.
    Authentic Ancho Chili Sauce
  • Weber 22" Kettle Master-Touch
    How To Prepare Your Grill for Low & Slow Cooking
  • Three jars filled with roasted chicken stock with a stock pot and vegetables around them.
    Roasted Chicken Stock
  • A small glass jar that is filled with Jamaican curry powder with a spoon inserted into it, and sitting next to an orange checkered cloth.
    Jamaican Curry Powder
  • A silver measuring spoon filled with homemade curry powder next to a container of the spice.
    Homemade Curry Powder
  • A white bowl of perfect steamed rice with a spoon in it.
    Perfect Steamed Rice
  • A white bowl of brown sauce
    Brown Sauce

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Soups & Stews

  • Two sourdough bread bowls filled with Broccoli Cheddar Soup resting on small plates with a glass of iced tea nearby.
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Panera Copycat)
  • An overhead view of a white soup bowl filled with Classic Ham and Bean Soup (With Navy Beans) sitting on a white plate with a gold spoon resting nearby.
    Classic Ham and Bean Soup (with Navy Beans)
  • An overhead view of two bowls on a wicker placemat and that are filled with servings of homemade Chinese sweet and sour soup with wooden spoons flanking each bowl.
    Homemade Chinese Hot and Sour Soup
  • An overhead view of a large white pot filled with chorizo and bean soup with a wooden spoon in the middle of the soup.
    Chorizo and Bean Soup
  • Two soup bowls filled with creamy Irish potato soup topped with crumbled bacon and snipped chives.
    Creamy Irish Potato Soup
  • A straight-on view of two colorful Asian soup bowls filled with servings of udon soup with pork topped with hard boiled eggs and chopped scallions.
    Udon Noodle Soup with Pork
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    Southern Crab Beignets
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