I really love my scale I never really used one much until I started baking, and now I can't imagine not having one I find that when I weigh out my ingredients, it’ s not only easier, but my baked goods come out better
- Chef Chris
There are many great and essential kitchen items needed, but I think one the most underrated pieces of kitchen equipment is a good cutting board After all, this is where you do most of the kitchen prep You don’t need to spend a ton of money on one, but I like a good sturdy wooden one with a large working surface
-Chef Collins
I LOVE an immersion blender or burr mixer! Waring Pro makes good ones for the house (around $30-40 I think) Great for sauces, soups, smoothies, even whipped cream!
- Chef Jonathan
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My favorite brand of knives is Shun They have good quality knives and have a strong reputation in the culinary world - Chef Chris
I LOVE Japanese style Nikiri knives! Short snubnosed vegetable cleavers that can blast through some veg prep! As far as brands go, I’ m a fan of MAC Knives. -Chef Jonathan
The truth is you don’t need to spend a bunch of money on a good chefs knife, but the cheaper they are, the more maintenance they will require My alltime favorite brand is Shun knives They are more expensive, but are made with incredible craftsmanship and very reliable Honorable brand mentions are Victorinox, MAC, Wüsthof, and Global - Chef Collins
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My favorite spice blend would be Johnny's garlic spread and seasoning. This is a good seasoning blend for garlic bread or you can toss it with vegetables. I also love smoked paprika this combined with salt, pepper and granulated garlic just makes a nice quick versatile blend.
- Chef Chris
I LOVE Old Bay! Although originally for seafood/shellfish, it is great on just about anything! Also, I LOVE taco seasoning! Whether it s storebought packets, or made at home (chili powder, cumin, granulated garlic, onion powder, oregano, salt), it’ s a winner on most anything!
-Chef Jonathan
I love Chef Paul's Blackened Red Fish Magic All of his seasonings a great I also use Montreal Steak Seasoning a lot Spiceology also has a lot of seasonings, blends, and combinations that are great
- Chef Collins
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RemedyKitchen RecipeoftheMonth
Pancakes Ingredients
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup 1 to 1 gluten-free flour
1 tablespoon gluten-free baking powder
¼ teaspoons salt
¾ cup buttermilk
Directions
In a large bowl whisk the egg, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, and the vegetable oil together.
Add the gluten-free flour, gluten-free baking powder, and salt to the egg mixture and mix until fully combined.
Stir in buttermilk and mix until smooth.
Scoop the batter into a ¼ cup measuring cup and pour the batter onto a greased griddle or pan for each pancake.
Cook the pancakes until the batter starts to bubble and pancakes start to puff.
Flip/turn the pancakes and cook the pancakes until they are golden brown.
Top with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
RemedyKitchen RecipeoftheMonth
BananasFoster Ingredients
Directions
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 bananas
1/4 cup dark rum (optional)
Place the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large skillet over low heat.
Whisk together while cooking, until the butter has melted and the sauce is smooth (about 3 to 5 minutes).
Peel, split, and slice the bananas, and add them to the warm sauce.
Gently fold the bananas into the sauce, allowing them to cook until softened (about 2 to 3 minutes).
Remove the skillet from the heat, add the rum (if using), and light it on fire with a wand lighter (the flame may be difficult to see but you will probably be able to hear it).
When the flames subside (after a minute or two), spoon the warm bananas and sauce over your pancakes, or enjoy your bananas foster topped with ice cream!
My name is Greg Morin, a.k.a. Coach, and I’m the Director of Training for the Boulder Crest Foundation. My role is to train selected partners to deliver the Warrior PATHH program around the country. As one of the few civilians to be a part of this program, I’m very lucky, honored, and humbled to be able to do what I do in this arena. As an athlete and coach for most of my life, team and brotherhood/sisterhood have been one of the strongest threads pulled through every chapter of my life. I can’t think of a better example of that relationship and the power of tribe than our military and first responder community.
To be able to coach in this arena is a tremendous honor and something I don’t take lightly. I loved my time in athletics, and still get to coach youth sports, but all of those rings and championships, while a great and unforgettable chapter in my life, pale in comparison to being a part of what happens through the Warrior PATHH program and the journey of turning deep STRUGGLE into profound STRENGTH.
My favorite thing about training PATHH Partners to deliver Warrior PATHH is the process of building the PATHH teams. Not only do we get to build a team of Warriors that is going to go out and impact the lives of fellow Warriors in amazing ways, but I get to see the continued growth of each PATHH Guide as they navigate their Posttraumatic Growth journey while training to be a PATHH Guide. One of the most important pieces of this puzzle is that it is peer-to-peer and in that there are ever present opportunities to
learn from each other. As PATHH Guides, we are not providing solutions to other people's obstacles in life. We are sharing experiences, walking beside each other, we are farmers of hope and opportunity, planting seeds that the students then get to go out and nurture as they cultivate new stories and write their next chapters in life by their own hand.
That’s a great and tough question because I LOVE quotes. That being said my favorite quote is Man In The Arena from Teddy Roosevelt -
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, who face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither knew victory nor defeat.”
This quote was shared with me by a great friend while he was battling cancer. We were sharing quotes and talking about champions in life and he shared this with me then. Shortly thereafter, he took a turn for the worse and passed a couple weeks later. What he didn’t know was that I was in the depths of my struggle as well, and that quote and his fight, were one of the things that gave me strength and an opportunity to take a hard look in the mirror and ultimately make some big changes.
