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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.

  • An extra-large Mason glass jar filled with homemade shellfish stock and is surrounded by a bowl filled with uncooked shrimp, leeks, onion, and a bottle of white wine.
    Homemade Shellfish Stock
  • 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 straight-on view of three varying sizes of glass jars filled with homemade chicken broth along with carrots, celery, and herbs along the bottoms of the jars.
    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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  • An overhead view of a large wooden salad bowl filled with Classic French Bistro Salad surrounded by small bowls of snipped herbs, sliced French bread, and two glasses of white wine.
    Classic French Bistro Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
  • A large white platter filled with and Italian chopped salad with homemade vinaigrette with two serving utensils inserted into the side of the salad.
    Italian Chopped Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette
  • An overhead view of a white serving bowl filled with classic macaroni salad with two plates nearby containing more macaroni salad and a ham sandwich.
    Classic Macaroni Salad (Grandma’s Recipe)
  • A steakhouse wedge salad with homemade blue cheese on a white dinner plate with a stemless glass of white wine in the background.
    Steakhouse Wedge Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Grilled chicken Caesar salad in a large wooden bowl with homemade croutons scattered over the dressed lettuce and sliced chicken.
    Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
  • A shallow white bowl filled with best-ever ham salad surrounded by a plate of green leaf lettuces, slices of bread, plates, and glasses of iced tea.
    Best-Ever Ham Salad
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