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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 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
  • Homemade beef stock in a jar surrounded by tomatoes, celery, and other vegetables.
    Homemade Beef 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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  • An overhead view of an oval baking dish filled with homemade lobster mac and cheese topped with pink lobster claw meat and chopped parsley.
    Homemade Lobster Mac and Cheese
  • A large white platter filled with a honey mustard glazed smoked ham with two glasses of white wine and a bottle of wine nearby.
    Honey Mustard-Glazed Smoked Ham
  • An overhead view of a large oval white platter holding green beans almondine with a bottle of wine and two glass of white wine nearby.
    Green Beans Almondine (Classic French Green Bean Recipe)
  • A circular tin lined with brown paper filled with homemade peppermint bark, surrounded by holiday garland and more pieces of bark.
    Homemade Peppermint Bark
  • A circular dish holding Baked Brie with Cranberry-Orange Sauce and Pecans surrounded by two glasses of white wine, pieces of toast, holly, and silverware.
    Baked Brie with Cranberry-Orange Sauce and Pecans
  • An overhead view of a large cast-iron skillet filled with French onion au gratin potatoes with fresh herbs and a grey napkin near the dish.
    French Onion au Gratin Potatoes
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