Favorite recipes

[JClemy]

This is a place to post your favorite recipes for random things. Doesn't have to be a precise measurement obviously just some good ideas.

[canexplain]

i have a killer flank steak that i want to cook, but i am grounded from any fire if i am trashed ..... grrrrrrr... x****

[traviscanada]

Mashed potatoes with nutmeg, white pepper, salt, maple syrup, butter, and whipping cream are damn good.

I've been looking for a caesar dressing reciepe (not the creamy kind), one that has garlic, mustard, eggs, and then maybe anchovies, I just cannot remember what else goes in it.

[JClemy]

Son of a bitch. Now you have me wanting to barbeque

[JClemy]

As a good side dish if you get those shredded Ore Ida hashbrowns you cook them up with Garlic, seasoning salt and pepper and parmesan cheese. Then when they are almost done lay them out as flat as you can and spread them on the pan. Put shredded cheese on the top and when it melts flip one half over onto it like an omlette. Then you can divide the potato omlette between as many as you need. Tastes so good.

[traviscanada]

As a good side dish if you get those shredded Ore Ida hashbrowns you cook them up with Garlic, seasoning salt and pepper and parmesan cheese. Then when they are almost done lay them out as flat as you can and spread them on the pan. Put shredded cheese on the top and when it melts flip one half over onto it like an omlette. Then you can divide the potato omlette between as many as you need. Tastes so good.

That sounds good I like potato omlette type things, is Ore Ida a brand or something?

[JClemy]

yea I'm sure you can get other ones here in Canada but we always get those from the states cause they stay together really well. Ore Ida is my preferred brand. I suppose if you like Egg you could use that too and make it actually an omlette. It would give it a good consistency.

[SubBass49]

All you slow-cooker/crock-pot folks...I got a BOMB-ASS Ropa Vieja (think of it as Carribean style pot-roast) recipe if you want it. Just lemme know. Don't wanna spend time typing it out if you're not interested.

[JClemy]

Is it spicy? You gave me great advice about San Diego last year. This year delicious pot roast would be great! Unless it's a crazy amount of work to type out

[SubBass49]

Eh...no worries...I'll type it.

But you need a crock-pot to make it...it's a slow-cooked thing...throw it in before ya go to work in the morning, and it's ready when ya get home.

I'll post it in a few minutes when I have been able to type it up.


PS - glad the advice for San Diego worked out for ya.

[SubBass49]

Having trouble posting it for some reason...I'll try it again later...

EDIT: I think it's the list codes that I used...brb

[SubBass49]

Grrr...it's starting to piss me off.

When I try to post the recipe, the site doesn't load...it just sits there. But when I post short posts like this, it works for some reason. Is this another site glitch like the downtime we had earlier?

[canexplain]

i just decided to go easy .... flat iron steak, stuffed with a lb of bacon, shitake shrooms, and a bit of butter ... in the oven right now ... x*****

[SubBass49]

i just decided to go easy .... flat iron steak, stuffed with a lb of bacon, shitake shrooms, and a bit of butter ... in the oven right now ... x*****

Holy crap that sounds good!

How long do you bake it for?

[canexplain]

Holy crap that sounds good!

How long do you bake it for?

not sure lol .. i called my gal in Nc and ask her to call me back in like an hour to make sure i didnt burn up the house ..... i am so worthless lol .. day in a life ... so up to see how it looks .... yummmy ... x**** wow its is suppose to snow up to two feet here

[SubBass49]

Gonna be making a Chicken with Masala-Wine cream sauce & pasta dish tonight...mmmmm

[canexplain]

Gonna be making a Chicken with Masala-Wine cream sauce & pasta dish tonight...mmmmm

yum, we had a cookoff at my work last year, i won first prize, this year i went with a chicken stew kind of thing ... fail .. so good luck, sounds good ... x****

[traviscanada]

Gonna be making a Chicken with Masala-Wine cream sauce & pasta dish tonight...mmmmm

Aw damn i love masala wine sauces.

[traviscanada]

i just decided to go easy .... flat iron steak, stuffed with a lb of bacon, shitake shrooms, and a bit of butter ... in the oven right now ... x*****


This also sounds good.

[SubBass49]

Damn Ropa Vieja recipe still won't post for some reason, so I uploaded it as a text file.

http://www.zshare.net/download/9807139e68f7db/

Enjoy.

[traviscanada]

Damn Ropa Vieja recipe still won't post for some reason, so I uploaded it as a text file.

http://www.zshare.net/download/9807139e68f7db/

Enjoy.

I saved it, will have to try it out, got a half cow essentially in my freezer from my rancher uncle (its all butchered and what not but would be essentially half a cow)....

Just ate some braised beef shortribs I cooked for probably 4 or 5 hours... tasty.

[JClemy]

That Ropa Vieja sounds delicious. I think I might try it with Jalapeno's instead of the bell peppers for a little kick.

I made a baked pasta dish tonight with Zuchini, Carrot, Onion, Asparagus and a whole bunch of spices in the sauce. I love the pre shredded cheese so easy and delicious.

[SubBass49]

No doubt...I think even jalapenos lose their kick a bit when you slow-cook 'em though...

A better bet would be adding a 1/2 teaspoon of powdered cayenne pepper during the first step of the recipe. If you stir it in well, it'll distribute the heat really nicely.

[chiapet]

I am all for crock pot & pressure cooker recipes. I have finally gotten around to organizing my kitchen a bit and am making an effort not to live off of takeout. :)

[NicoDread]

rice-a-roni + water + olive oil = the extent of my culinary knowledge. BUT i am looking to expand that a little, so thank you for posting these

[SubBass49]

Another good and easy recipe is to chop up some chicken, throw it in a pan on the stove (medium heat) with a little sesame oil or canola oil...sprinkle in some chopped up garlic, some brown sugar, and some soy sauce...and....

You got chicken teriyaki.

Cook up some jasmine rice like I posted in the Ropa Vieja recipe, and you've got a nice meal. Quick & easy as hell.

[Alchemy]

Chicken mole, Mexican rice and a flour tortilla to scoop that mixture up. I don't know the recipe, you just make the chicken and the mole. Cut that beast up into pieces and blend it in with the rice. Scoop it up and eat it. It's my favorite food after pizza.

EDIT: Another one. Chicken Ramen noodles with Louisiana hot sauce. That's it.

[SubBass49]

If you ever find out the mole recipe, let us know...

[JClemy]

If your BBQing some burgers and want a nice addition is to fry up some onions and throw some sugar in with the onions. Any sugar works and it gives a little different flavor depending on which ones you use. I find it works best if you put the sugar on near the end.

[schoolofruckus]

Mashed potatoes with nutmeg, white pepper, salt, maple syrup, butter, and whipping cream are damn good.


Nutmeg is the key to making great mashed potatoes. I usually boil, peel, bake, and then hand-strain them through a wire strainer, and then mash them with everything you listed (minus maple syrup) plus fresh grated parmesan cheese and crushed garlic.

My go-to recipe is macaroni and cheese made with brie. I make the cheese sauce from scratch and throw in crushed garlic (which I do with most dishes) and chardonnay sauce. I could get laid in France with that dish.

[fatbastard]

I thought I posted a chicken soup recipe here last night.

[algunz]

Cola Cake

Cake: 2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups small marshmallows
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup Coca-Cola®
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting: 1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, sift sugar and flour. Add marsh- mallows. In saucepan, mix butter, oil, cocoa, and Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients; blend well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk just before adding to batter along with eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well. Pour into a well-greased 9-by-13-inch pan and bake 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and frost immediately.

To make frosting, combine butter, cocoa and Coca-Cola in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over confectioners' sugar, blending well. Add vanilla extract and pecans. Spread over hot cake. When cool, cut into squares and serve.

[algunz]

"You know how I know you're gay?"

Because you aren't posting any real recipes. We need information. I'm very interested in the mac & cheese, schoolio. Could you boys please be more detailed?

[JClemy]

Us boys don't make food with a real recipe. Measurements are like looking at instructions. We prefer to just let it go lol

[algunz]

That's how my dad taught me how to cook, but then I discovered the beauty of detail. You boys are all the same.

[canexplain]

cooks cook, bakers measure :) x****

[algunz]

Point taken, Ron.



But some detail is helpful. What am I supposed to do with this:


My go-to recipe is macaroni and cheese made with brie. I make the cheese sauce from scratch and throw in crushed garlic (which I do with most dishes) and chardonnay sauce. I could get laid in France with that dish.

I really want to know how to make it, but schoolio reveals little.

I want to get laid in France too.

[fiyahhh!]

Spaghetto:
1 pack ramen noodles
ketchup packets
A complete meal for under 25 cents!

[JClemy]

Point taken, Ron.



But some detail is helpful. What am I supposed to do with this:



I really want to know how to make it, but schoolio reveals little.

I want to get laid in France too.

That is very true. He should not keep all the France laying to himself

[schoolofruckus]

"You know how I know you're gay?"

Because you aren't posting any real recipes. We need information. I'm very interested in the mac & cheese, schoolio. Could you boys please be more detailed?

Fuck no I won't! If this secret gets out, I won't have any friends left.

[algunz]

Bummer, It was the only thing that was keeping me alive today.

[captncrzy]

I make a killer tortilla soup...I have the recipe at home somewhere.

[amyzzz]

cooks cook, bakers measure :) x****
I can bake, but I'm shit at cooking.

[jigsaw]

Grilled Vegetables

Cut vegetable's (broccoli, zucchini, asparagus) and put into tinfoil.
Add a little butter, olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic salt.
Grill with meat. Usually 5 mins on each side. BOMB

no clean up!

[SubBass49]

Roasted garlic makes a nice little side with different foods...and it's easy.

Take some foil, a few cloves of garlic (don't peel 'em yet), and some olive oil. Put the cloves in the middle of the foil and then pinch the edges of the foil up around them like a little bundle...pour a bit of olive oil onto the cloves, making sure to coat them well, and then pinch the top of the bundle together...throw 'em in the over at 350 or so for at least 15 minutes...

The roasting mellows out the flavor a lot, you can then just squeeze them out or peel 'em once they're cooked to mix in with other foods, sauces, etc. Really good mixed in with pasta dishes.

[RageAgainst]

A very spicefull chicken recipe
take 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts,cover them in a spicy taco seasoning mix then apply your favorite salsa,home made works the best,then bake it then towards the end put in some cheese then take it out when it melts and serve with sour cream
so bomb reccomend that you blaze a bowl b4 hand

[algunz]

and on homemade pizza . . .


Mmmm, I love garlic.

[canexplain]

Roasted garlic makes a nice little side with different foods...and it's easy.

Take some foil, a few cloves of garlic (don't peel 'em yet), and some olive oil. Put the cloves in the middle of the foil and then pinch the edges of the foil up around them like a little bundle...pour a bit of olive oil onto the cloves, making sure to coat them well, and then pinch the top of the bundle together...throw 'em in the over at 350 or so for at least 15 minutes...

The roasting mellows out the flavor a lot, you can then just squeeze them out or peel 'em once they're cooked to mix in with other foods, sauces, etc. Really good mixed in with pasta dishes.

yea, we buy those big bags of garlic at costco and do that ... gets your fingers all sticky but yummm ...x****

[gratytrainridesagain]

I hate how garlic makes your hands smell for a day or two

[canexplain]

I hate how garlic makes your hands smell for a day or two

you ever been here during the fest, the whole town smells, but smells good i think ..x****

The GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL in Gilroy, California!!

[SubBass49]

I hate how garlic makes your hands smell for a day or two

Rub a piece of stainless steel in your hands under cold running water to remove garlic & onion smell...

[gratytrainridesagain]

That's kinda funny. There was an apple festival in this small town near where I used to live and about week or so afterwards the entire city would reek of rotting apples.

[canexplain]

this sucks, cant we do anything right anymore .....x****


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/canexplain/garlic_graphic.gif



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[amyzzz]

I like the leftover smell of garlic on my hands.

[raver15]

All you slow-cooker/crock-pot folks...I got a BOMB-ASS Ropa Vieja (think of it as Carribean style pot-roast) recipe if you want it. Just lemme know. Don't wanna spend time typing it out if you're not interested.

damn ur the first person ive ever heard talk about ropa vieja besides my gf and her cuban family. that shit is so bomb

[marooko]

i love me some aros con gandules. mmmm. and some yucca frita with pork. mmmmmmmm.

[canexplain]

i love me some aros con gandules. mmmm. and some yucca frita with pork. mmmmmmmm.

"Fried yucca, I’ve discovered, is French fries taken to the next level. Its high starch-and-sugar content helps it become shatteringly crisp on the outside, while remaining luxuriously buttery and slightly sweet in the middle." x**** not my words

[traviscanada]

I like the leftover smell of garlic on my hands.

Agreed.

[chiapet]

I think we all want to get laid in France, so please share the brie mac n cheese. :) Point taken that cooking isn't exact measures, but we have to have some general instructions to get us started, right?

garlic - I tend to date guys who can cook and all of them have made fun of me for owning this, until they used it. I like the smell of garlic but you don't have to get it on your hands if you don't want to:
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00004RDDP/103-7418919-6459813

I'm feeling a little bad that all the guys can apparently cook better than I can.

[traviscanada]

Proscuitto also is a wonderful thing.
Probably get it at most supermarket deli's, if not you might have to go to an italian specialty shop.... But you can do anything with it... If its thinly sliced just wrap it around a chicken breast, cook it in a little olive oil in a pan, toss it in the oven till the chicken is done and its great just like that. You can pretty much stuff chicken with portabello, provolone, proscuitto, and salami, lightly flour it and sautee in olive oil to brown, then toss in the oven to finish up... damn good too.

[patsfan5454]

A great breakfest or late night recipe:
fried tortilla, fried egg on top, my own special spicy blend chicken on top of that, salsa verde on top of that, shredded cheddar cheese on top of that, and sour cream on top of that!!

to make the chicken coat boneless skinless chicken breast in mesquite seasoning, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, paprika and salt and pepper, more mesquite then anything!!!

[JClemy]

Proscuitto also is a wonderful thing.
Probably get it at most supermarket deli's, if not you might have to go to an italian specialty shop.... But you can do anything with it... If its thinly sliced just wrap it around a chicken breast, cook it in a little olive oil in a pan, toss it in the oven till the chicken is done and its great just like that. You can pretty much stuff chicken with portabello, provolone, proscuitto, and salami, lightly flour it and sautee in olive oil to brown, then toss in the oven to finish up... damn good too.

I'm not a big fan of Proscuitto. I find it a little too salty. I suppose I've only tried it plain though. It's a pain in the ass to slice thin too lol.

An easy stir fry can be done with all your favorite veggie and some beef or chicken, Then Costco sells a spicy thai sauce that goes really well with almost anything. cook it up with that and then add a little bit of Sriracha hot sauce.

[traviscanada]

I'm not a big fan of Proscuitto. I find it a little too salty. I suppose I've only tried it plain though. It's a pain in the ass to slice thin too lol.

An easy stir fry can be done with all your favorite veggie and some beef or chicken, Then Costco sells a spicy thai sauce that goes really well with almost anything. cook it up with that and then add a little bit of Sriracha hot sauce.

Ya well it doesn't taste as good uncooked as it does cooked(i like it both ways),but once you cook it.... seriously try it... gets the nicest crispyness too. you can get it sliced at the deli? I used to slice it when I worked at an italian restaurant...

I love that hot sauce too....

[JClemy]

Yea if you ask for it special you can get it thin sliced at Coop. It's actually a good proscuitto. I've tried from safeway too and liked it less. A lot of the Italians that used to shop at coop told me we had good Proscuitto and cut it really well.

I think anything with Sriracha goes well with everything. I wish it were more popular and they had it everywhere.

Costco has delicious turkey pepperoni and I like to slice them lengthwise and put a line of hot sauce down the middle and melt it in with some cheese. Delicious.

[SubBass49]

Sriracha is tasty as hell, but lately it's been getting revenge on me every time I use it...talkin' FIERCE heart-burn & NASTY burps. I used to eat it on everything though...guess I'm gettin old...lol.

Artichokes are always good. Use some scissors to cut the sharp barbs off the outer leaves before ya cook 'em. Then steam 'em for about 45 minutes (for the big ones) and have fun peelin' 'em and gettin the meat off the leaves. Then scrape the tufts (throw 'em away) and eat the heart at the end. I usually make some lemon-butter or garlic butter with fresh rosemary for dipping.

Tonight I had chicken florentine...chicken breasts stuffed with cheese, spinach leaves, and roasted red peppers...bake in the oven at 400 for 35 minutes. With garlic-cheese bread and steamed asparagus (lemon-butter on the side). Mmmm....and I have leftovers for work tomorrow!

[mountmccabe]

Cola Cake

1 cup Coca-Cola®

Do not try this recipe with Dr Pepper or Pepsi. Coke has a different set/concentrations of acids.

I am not sure if Coke's Diet or Zero or Cherry stuff would work; maybe?

Then again maybe this recipe is a little different than the one I know? Al, have you tried this with non-Coke and if so what was your experience?

[algunz]

No, I haven't tried it with anything but Coke.




Tonight I made some baked chix parmesan.

Dip chicken breasts in egg white and then in bread crumbs mixed with parmesan cheese. Let it bake at 400 for about 10-12 minutes then turn it, cook for another 10-12 minutes. You could add some cheese at the end to let it melt. Top it with some marinara sauce. Easy, good, and healthy.

See . . . you don't need exact measurements, but a little detail is useful.

[matildawong]

I made a curry chicken dish tonight.

Sautee as much chopped garlic as you like in olive oil. Add cut up chicken and stir fry. I sprinkled paprika and curry powder over it liberally. Add in vegetables (I used onions, red bell pepper and zucchini) and sautee for 3-4 minutes.

Stir in Coconut Milk (I used "Lite") and a couple of tablespoons of red curry paste. I didn't have any but you can add chopped basil. Heat through. Yum. It's good over brown rice.

[rideincircles]

Alright this is the best steak seasoning ever.
trust me I worked at a steakhouse that the owner of Del Friscos opened
This is the large scale recipe, so scale it down.
3 boxes of kosher salt
1 pound black pepper
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
It is fucking awesome trust me.
Rub some of the mix on both sides before cooking, and it makes the best steak you have ever had.
If you dont wanna make this, at least use kosher salt when cooking steaks instead of regular salt. It brings out flavors instead of adding the taste of salt.
For the people who do this, you will be happy.

[algunz]

With that much salt & pepper, it's a miracle that you can taste the cumin and paprika.

[traviscanada]

Alright this is the best steak seasoning ever.
trust me I worked at a steakhouse that the owner of Del Friscos opened
This is the large scale recipe, so scale it down.
3 boxes of kosher salt
1 pound black pepper
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
It is fucking awesome trust me.
Rub some of the mix on both sides before cooking, and it makes the best steak you have ever had.
If you dont wanna make this, at least use kosher salt when cooking steaks instead of regular salt. It brings out flavors instead of adding the taste of salt.
For the people who do this, you will be happy.

I used to work at a restaurant with a somewhat eccentric italian chef, he'd always say to cook pasta with more salt then the fucking ocean. Also liked to season every step of the way... like cooking pasta, when you sautee the veg/meat add salt and pepper, when you sauce it more seasoning, and when you add the pasta more salt and pepper.

I like chicken parmigana, but I especially like a chicken picata.

[SubBass49]

Alright this is the best steak seasoning ever.
trust me I worked at a steakhouse that the owner of Del Friscos opened
This is the large scale recipe, so scale it down.
3 boxes of kosher salt
1 pound black pepper
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
It is fucking awesome trust me.
Rub some of the mix on both sides before cooking, and it makes the best steak you have ever had.
If you dont wanna make this, at least use kosher salt when cooking steaks instead of regular salt. It brings out flavors instead of adding the taste of salt.
For the people who do this, you will be happy.

I'll have to try this one. I have sea salt...is that good enough?

[canexplain]

what is today anyway, tues yea, i havent eaten in a couple of days ... i just forget to do that .... one time i didnt eat anything, cept drink water and one beer a week, for a month .. i know, thats weird ....x****

[disgustipated]

Alright this is the best steak seasoning ever.
trust me I worked at a steakhouse that the owner of Del Friscos opened
This is the large scale recipe, so scale it down.
3 boxes of kosher salt
1 pound black pepper
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
It is fucking awesome trust me.
Rub some of the mix on both sides before cooking, and it makes the best steak you have ever had.
If you dont wanna make this, at least use kosher salt when cooking steaks instead of regular salt. It brings out flavors instead of adding the taste of salt.
For the people who do this, you will be happy.



This is worthless without sugar.

[TomAz]

I made this for dinner on Sunday. it was wonderful.

Crabby Carolina Rice
FAST
STAFF FAVORITE
SERVES: 4

ingredients

1 1/2 cups Carolina or other long-grain white rice
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
14 ounces crabmeat, preferably Maine crab claw meat
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped canned tomatoes, drained
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Salt
2 scallions, thinly sliced

directions

In a large saucepan of boiling water, cook the rice over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and spread on a baking sheet to cool.

In a large skillet, toast the Old Bay Seasoning over low heat until fragrant, about 40 seconds. Scrape the spice mixture into a small bowl and let cool. Melt the butter in the skillet. Add the crabmeat and 1 teaspoon of the Old Bay Seasoning and cook over moderately high heat for 1 1/2 minutes, tossing gently with a spatula. Transfer to a plate.

Heat the oil in the skillet. Add the onion and cook over moderately low heat until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and the remaining 2 teaspoons of Old Bay and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until dry, about 4 minutes. Add the rice and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Add the crabmeat and lemon juice and cook, stirring, until hot. Season with salt and transfer to warmed bowls. Sprinkle the scallions over the rice and serve.

MAKE AHEAD The recipe can be prepared through Step 1 and refrigerated overnight.

[mountmccabe]

All the way through step 1? Awesome.

[SubBass49]

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya:

1 cup of chopped up onions, celery, and bell peppers
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 bags of pre-cooked rice (8.8 ounces each) PREPARED
2 cans of diced tomatoes with chiles (14.5 oz each)
1 package of pre-grilled chicken breast (6 oz. or so)
1 link of andouille or smoked sausage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
hot red pepper sauce (louisiana style...red dot is best)
black pepper


Stir the veggies & oil in a 2 quart microwave safe casserole dish, cover with plastic wrap...vent one corner.

Microwave on high for about 2 minutes until veggies are soft

stir in the prepared rice, tomatoes, chicken, sausage, thyme, salt & pepper...re-cover the dish (vent one corner) and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until hot all the way through.

Serve with red hot sauce.

(from quick & easy recipe section in the San Diego Union Tribune today)

[fatbastard]

I'm eating cabbage soup for lunch. I made it myself. I made a mirepoix with 2 heads of cabbage and a cup of white rice. I let the cabbage cook down to a slavic mess.

[SubBass49]

I'm eating cabbage soup for lunch. I made it myself. I made a mirepoix with 2 heads of cabbage and a cup of white rice. I let the cabbage cook down to a slavic mess.

Not only that, but the recipe in your sig-line is great!

[SubBass49]

:bump

[algunz]

Sub, that Jambalaya recipe looks great. I think I'm gonna try it this week and maybe the crock pot one too. I'm on vacation, so I can play a little with my cooking. Are you on break too?

[SubBass49]

Nah...had break early this year...

but if I find more good recipes I'll let ya know...

[SubBass49]

Here's the best recipe site in the world:
http://www.epicurious.com


You can find all kinds of good stuff. Like this: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/241986

[canexplain]

i should cook something today .... i am such a wuss when my gal isnt around ... and i am grounded from the stove if i am even a little trashed .. why, just dumb, oh there was the handfull of times i almost burned down the house .. ya, maybe that is the reason ... x****

[gratytrainridesagain]

and i am grounded from the stove if i am even a little trashed .. why, just dumb, oh there was the handfull of times i almost burned down the house .. ya, maybe that is the reason ... x****

I dated a girl for awhile who would always try and cook when she was drunk I kept telling her that she was gonna burn herself and to get out of the kitchen. She never listened so one time I just let her do it and sure enough burnt the shit out of her hand. There is nothing like the feeling of saying "I told you".

[canexplain]

I dated a girl for awhile who would always try and cook when she was drunk I kept telling her that she was gonna burn herself and to get out of the kitchen. She never listened so one time I just let her do it and sure enough burnt the shit out of her hand. There is nothing like the feeling of saying "I told you".

yea i almost screwed up big time, so i listen to people a little more sane then me :) microwave or fast food is the fix, but not near a good as real cooking .....x****

[gratytrainridesagain]

I personally don't really have problem cooking while messed, but I do try and stay away from anything that produces lots of grease and cooking with booze while under the influence. Who hasn't started a couple fires it happens

[canexplain]

I personally don't really have problem cooking while messed, but I do try and stay away from anything that produces lots of grease and cooking with booze while under the influence. Who hasn't started a couple fires it happens

ya, i remember when i was in jr high, my parents were gone and we made some popcorn ... way before microwaves and such, even jiffy pop lol, so you cooked it on the stove, in a big black skillet with oil ... i did something wrong, and the oil caught on fire .... so i carefully took the skillet to the front door and threw the pan onto the lawn .... remember those napalm bombs in the war movies, it was like that, when it hit the lawn, it made the burning oil and flames fly into the night sky :) ... x****

[gratytrainridesagain]

My kids ma did one better she was making some breakfast (she couldn't cook) and somehow while making bacon it caught fire so her natural reaction is throw it in the sink and run the water. Her shirt ended up catching fire, everything turned out all right but damn I hope she doesn't try cooking for the kid.

[canexplain]

My kids ma did one better she was making some breakfast (she couldn't cook) and somehow while making bacon it caught fire so her natural reaction is throw it in the sink and run the water. Her shirt ended up catching fire, everything turned out all right but damn I hope she doesn't try cooking for the kid.

i am not trying to hijack this thread lol, but i had this house in nashville, and it was xmas, i had a tree of course, so i was making some breakfast and needed some ketsup, jumped in the car, went to my local 7-11 5 mins away, and got back home and there were three fire engines in front of my house, the xmas tree which was next to the fireplace ,dah, caught on fire and burned the house up .. x****

[stinkbutt]

http://www.seriouseats.com/required_eating/images/pigtattoo.jpg

[Hannahrain]

I disapprove of the misleading nature of the term "loin" in reference to its placement on a pig.

I mean, I understand the anatomical reason for that to be the name. But come on.

[stinkbutt]

I disapprove of the misleading nature of the term "loin" in reference to its placement on a pig.

I mean, I understand the anatomical reason for that to be the name. But come on.

Why?

[fatbastard]

i am not trying to hijack this thread lol, but i had this house in nashville, and it was xmas, i had a tree of course, so i was making some breakfast and needed some ketsup, jumped in the car, went to my local 7-11 5 mins away, and got back home and there were three fire engines in front of my house, the xmas tree which was next to the fireplace ,dah, caught on fire and burned the house up .. x****

I BBQd at work yesterday. It was one of my co-workers last day. I prefer charcoal but there is a propane BBQ at work. No one ever cleans the damm thing after they use it. I turned the BBQ on high. I was going to step out to Ralphs to pick up some food and grill cleaner. My phone rang before leaving. I took the call then left to get into my car. When I walked out, the whole top part of the BBQ was on fire. I knelt down and turned off the propane. I opened the lid then closed it but it would not stop. I finally ran to the hose and sprayed water until the fire went away. There was a bunch of white smoke coming up after the flame went out.

[canexplain]

I BBQd at work yesterday. It was one of my co-workers last day. I prefer charcoal but there is a propane BBQ at work. No one ever cleans the damm thing after they use it. I turned the BBQ on high. I was going to step out to Ralphs to pick up some food and grill cleaner. My phone rang before leaving. I took the call then left to get into my car. When I walked out, the whole top part of the BBQ was on fire. I knelt down and turned off the propane. I opened the lid then closed it but it would not stop. I finally ran to the hose and sprayed water until the fire went away. There was a bunch of white smoke coming up after the flame went out.

sorry i know it wasnt funny for you, but that was funny ... x****

[algunz]

When I was about 10 or so, I was toasting some bread. I pushed the lever and left the room. Unfortunately, the bread got stuck for some reason and didn't come up, so it kept cooking. Also, my brother and I had a bad habit of toasting the bread, adding butter and cinnamon and toasting it again. Thus there was butter and what not at the bottom. Essentially, the toaster caught on fire and began burning the cabinet that it was sitting below. I smelled smoke and came running. The whole kitchen was filled with smoke. My dad came running in, grabbed the toaster by the cord, yanked it out of the wall, and ran out the front door with this flaming toaster. He swung it above his head like a lasso and catapulted it across the yard and into the middle of the street. Then he proudly showed off the "corpse" to my mom and the gawking neighbors.

My dad is better than your dad.

[JClemy]

When I was about 10 or so, I was toasting some bread. I pushed the lever and left the room. Unfortunately, the bread got stuck for some reason and didn't come up, so it kept cooking. Also, my brother and I had a bad habit of toasting the bread, adding butter and cinnamon and toasting it again. Thus there was butter and what not at the bottom. Essentially, the toaster caught on fire and began burning the cabinet that it was sitting below. I smelled smoke and came running. The whole kitchen was filled with smoke. My dad came running in, grabbed the toaster by the cord, yanked it out of the wall, and ran out the front door with this flaming toaster. He swung it above his head like a lasso and catapulted it across the yard and into the middle of the street. Then he proudly showed off the "corpse" to my mom and the gawking neighbors.

My dad is better than your dad.

That is pretty epic! I definitely would like to have seen that. We need an "I almost burned my house down thread"

[PineapplePete]

no, no we don't.

[algunz]

My neighbor across the street, an LA county sheriff (yet another reason to safely establish that cops are fucking idiots), left for work and left a candle burning on a glass table. The candle burned down, the heat shattered the glass, and the candle fell to the floor where it caught the rug on fire and burnt through the floor and up into the wall. I woke up to flashing lights at about 3 AM. I sleepily stood up and walked over to the window. My husband asked me, as I was getting back in to bed, what was going on. I lay my head back on the pillow and explained that Steve's house was on fire. He jumped out of bed immediately (even though Steve is an idiot, he's still a good neighbor and a nice guy) and it took a good couple of minutes before it registered in my brain. Anywho, his house was fine and he just barely missed having to get his roof sawed open.

[SubBass49]

I live in a condo, and our downstairs neighbors once left a can of beans on a camp-stove in one of the bedrooms...left the house...and almost burned down the whole damn place. I wanted to strangle them and watch the life seep out of their bodies...I was 26 and had JUST bought my place the year before...I woulda been royally fucked because of the stupidity of someone else.

Thank god the fire department arrived quickly and knocked down the fire...

EDIT: Sharing walls with people when you OWN a place sucks giant balls...

[fatbastard]

I wanted the house to smell nice one day. I lit up like 10 votive candles on a plate and put them on the glass living room table. I had my laptop on the other side of the table. Like an hour later, I heard this loud noise. I went into the living room and found the glass had cracked into two pieces.

Even worse, I ordered a replacement piece of glass a couple of weeks later. I layed it on the table and realized that it was 2 inches too short. What a dumb ass. I tried not to let it bother me. I eventually took the glass outside and broke it into the garbage can.

[algunz]

Well fatbastard, that's just a series of poor choices.


Back on track: I had dinner last night at a friend's house. She's a great cook. Last night her stand out dish was white rice with coconut and parsley (I think it was parsley). I'll get the recipe. I HATE coconut and this stuff was really fucking good.

[fatbastard]

I have been wanting to make a soup with coconut milk for awhile now. I've had coconut milk rice with fresh mango and peanuts at a thai restaurant.

[SubBass49]

Coconut milk is awesome for cooking...throw some together with some creamy peanut butter & spices, and you've got a Thai peanut sauce...I used to have a recipe for that but I think someone actually stole it from me (of all things)

[fatbastard]

Bastards. Isn't anything sacred anymore?

[mountmccabe]

There's coconut milk in the Coconut Ginger-Carrot soup recipe I wasn't able to post when the board wasn't working. It's not that significant, though.

I want to make a more coconut based soup, though, too. Maybe Tom kha gai or something. Mmm....

[fatbastard]

Tom yoong gum sounds really good right now.

How about coconut milk, fresh mint and grey goose. I wonder how that would come out.

[canexplain]

i was cleaning out my kitchen of some stuff ... i wonder how long peanut butter is good for ... i had two jars that were dated 2003 yikes ... i threw them away ..x****

[algunz]

I'll bet that it was probably still good as long as it was the processed kind - not the "natural" stuff.

[canexplain]

How long can I keep Jif on my shelf?

Unopened and stored in a cool dry area, Jif will last for about 2 years. After opening, you can keep it about three months on the pantry shelf.

guess i could have just looked it up .... so mine was about 5 years old .... i read where like veg oil gets old after 3 months even though it is not always noticeable....x****

[TomAz]

Jif is not biodegradable, ron.

[canexplain]

Jif is not biodegradable, ron.

that almost makes sense but what could you do cept toss it away .. or give it to the dogs :) it was 80 here yesterday and they just said on tv we might get 5 inches of snow in the city and more then a foot up in the hills..****

[unknown]

I make this chicken tortilla soup entirely too often, but it's so delicious and easy!
-I get one of those chickens already cooked at the grocery store for about 5 bucks and pick off all the meat & shred it.
-boil about 8 cups of water with 3 or 4 chicken bouillon cubes.
-Add the chicken, 1 or 2 cans (depends on how much you want to make) of some canned tomatoes with green chili, a big can of ortega diced green chilies, 1 diced onion, some potatoes if you want... couple of chopped garlic cloves and boil for 30 minutes, stirring often
-Then add a few tablespoons of chopped cilantro, couple dashes of cumin, couple dashes of cayenne pepper, lime juice...
-get some good tortilla chips (the organic ones @trader joes work nicely), or fry up some corn tortillas then break into smaller pieces - a bag of that mexican shredded cheese stuff by kraft, some avocado, and salsa of your choice. Pour a bowl of soup and add these fixins - fucking HEAVEN, and makes around 8 huge bowl fulls


I also like slow cooking a bunch of chicken for different dishes, usually with lemon, some goya seasoning, water, garlic, cilantro - sometimes I like to make tacos with the chicken once it is cooked. I boil potatoes then peel and mash them when they cool, add cilantro, green onion, chicken and fry corn tortillas on a frying pan adding the chicken/potato mixture. throw some sliced cheese on there and fry up some tacos. I like using the canned tomato stuff with basil and garlic - heat that up and pour inside the tacos with sour cream, lettuce and tapatio... mmmm with some spanish rice (1 cup rice, fry in oil, add 2 tomatos, 1 diced onion, 2 cups water, 1 chicken bouillon cube)

damn I'm getting hungry....

[fatbastard]

I hate how Trader Joe's peanut butter seperates. I have to grab a butter knife and stir the jar like a hand crank on a car.

unknown. No me gusta bouillon cubes.

[SubBass49]

I hate how Trader Joe's peanut butter seperates. I have to grab a butter knife and stir the jar like a hand crank on a car.

Oh damn...that reminds me...ever try ALMOND butter?

FUCKING AWESOME.

Get some almond butter and some strawberry preserves...GREAT sandwich...if you like almonds.

[bleep]

how do i make oatmeal taste good?
boil w/ milk? add brown sugar? blah, i've got a box full of irish oatmeal and it's a pain trying to eat that paste every morning.

[SubBass49]

Try butter & brown sugar...

or...

butter & regular sugar...

or...

slice up some green apples & mix 'em in with a little cinammon...

That usually works for me.

You can always try mixing in jelly/jam/preserves too.

[LumpyToes]

Mix cream cheese and marshmallow cheese. Doesn't matter how much, as long as they're equal or maybe more mashmallow if you want it to be sweeter. Be aware to buy the good brand of marshmallow cheese because the generic brands tend to make the mixture watery. Mix the two ingrediants until smooth. Eat with strawberries.

[davrone]

Cream of Wheat + Peanut Butter and Jelly
Yummers!

[lubita77]

just finished cook and eat and had to share this with you...

spaguetti (industrialized but decent brand, Barilla if that's the only you can find).
garlic.
fresh red pepper.
parmesan.
basilicum.
olive oil.

cook the pasta al dente. chop the garlic and the peppers. grate the parmesan. hand-chop the basilucum leaves. fry the garlic + peper in olive oil , never let the garlic to get brown. drain the pasta water and add pasta to fry. add basilicum leaves. put in plate. add more olive oil, if wanted, and the parmesan. serve with glass of red wine.

all you need it's fresj ingredients. just had it and took me more time to eat than to prepare. é a minha parte italiana que eu adoro tanto.

[]s!

[TomAz]

wtf is marshmallow cheese?

[canexplain]

I love peanut butter in jalapenos … and you cant take ½ a bite, you have to eat the whole thing at once to get the right combination of pepper and peanut butter … yummmmmmy ….x****

[SubBass49]

wtf is marshmallow cheese?

Sounds utterly vomit-inducing.

[Courtney]

I made turkey chili and cornbread last night. The chili was really easy and cheap and yummy. The recipe is below, except I added some chopped green bell pepper and substituted chipotle chili powder for some of the regular chili powder. I also left out some of the stock to make the chili extra thick. The fresh cilantro at the end makes it especially good.


Turkey chili with white beans

Servings: Serves 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
1/4 cup chili powder
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
3 cups beef stock or canned beef broth
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
3 15-ounce cans small white beans, rinsed, drained

Chopped red onion
Chopped fresh cilantro
Plain low-fat yogurt or light sour cream

Preparation

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions; sauté until light brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Add oregano and cumin; stir 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high. Add turkey; stir until no longer pink, breaking up with back of spoon. Stir in chili powder, bay leaves, cocoa powder, salt and cinnamon. Add tomatoes with their juices, breaking up with back of spoon. Mix in stock and tomato sauce. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add beans to chili and simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes longer. Discard bay leaves. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat before continuing.)

Ladle chili into bowls. Pass red onion, cilantro and yogurt separately.

[algunz]

I'm a terrible Mexican. I just can't bring myself to like cilantro.

[Courtney]

Cilantro tends to inspire strong feelings for some reason. Even Julia Childs hated cilantro!

[SubBass49]

Cilantro is great in moderation, and only in the right recipes. It can be overdone, at which point it is pretty unbearable.

[algunz]

It tastes like green air, and not in the environmentally conscious way.

[Courtney]

I think I read something once about how cilantro actually leaches heavy metals out of your body. So there may be a survival-instinct hardwired genetic predisposition to cilantro love/hate.

[Courtney]

Actually, that might just be fuzzy science.

[mountmccabe]

Sometimes it is difficult to do science when you are surrounded by so much awesome cilantro.

[CuervoPH]

Courtney,

Thanks for posting the turkey chili recipe. I've been trying to do more with ground turkey since I'm trying to shed a few pounds. I made a turkey and black bean chili over the weekend, but your recipe looks better than mine.

Also, does anyone have a turkey meatloaf recipe they really like? I had one that used spinach and parmesan cheese, but haven't been able to track it down.

[Courtney]

Happy to help! Definitely try the recipe; it's very healthy. You can use olive oil or canola oil or something instead of the vegetable oil, too.

Turkey meatloaf with spinach and parmesan sounds delicious.

[algunz]

Italian Turkey Meatloaf


Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hours,

Ingredients:
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 10 oz. pkg. frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
• 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tsp. dried basil
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 lb. Italian turkey sausage

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat olive oil in large skillet and cook onions and garlic until tender. Remove to large bowl. Add thawed and drained spinach, bread crumbs, cheese, egg, basil, and pepper. Mix well. Add turkey and turkey sausage and mix gently. Form into round loaf and place in 2 quart casserole dish.

Bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes, or until internal temperature registers 170 degrees. Let stand, covered, for 15 minutes before slicing. 6-8 servings

[CuervoPH]

Wow. I know what I'm cooking Wedneday night. Thanks!

[algunz]

And remember . . . you can never have too much cheese.

[jonnypark]

I had a wonderful salsa the other day, it was simple:
Avacado
White Onion
Tomatillo (green tomato)
Lime

[canexplain]

or too much bacon x****

[TomAz]

Cilantro tends to inspire strong feelings for some reason. Even Julia Childs hated cilantro!

I love love LOVE cilantro. YAY CILANTRO! YAY COURTNEY'S RECIPE WITH CILANTRO IN IT!

[Hannahrain]

The amount I love cilantro is mirrored in the amount I hate coriander.

[TomAz]

wait. you mean the seed spice?

[Hannahrain]

Yeah. Cilantro grows from coriander. I have no idea how something so phenomenal can grow from something so horrendous. In things, it's not so bad, but when people use it as a main taste for something it makes me want to vomit on them.

[TomAz]

cuz sometimes people call the leafy cilantro stuff coriander too. I have cookbooks from the 80s that explain that the leafy part of the coriander plant is called cilantro in spanish.

[Hannahrain]

Tom, I'm only just barely old enough to cross the street by myself. I don't remember things that happened before I was born.

[SFChrissy]

If you ever find out the mole recipe, let us know...


Did you guys ever get teh recipe for mole...I have my great great grama's recipe...if anyone is interested!?!?!?

[TomAz]

i would love a good old authentic mole recipe

[algunz]

or too much bacon x****

Maybe you can though. I ate a whole pound of bacon once and my heart hurt.




Yes Chrissy, bring on the mole recipe.

[SubBass49]

Did you guys ever get teh recipe for mole...I have my great great grama's recipe...if anyone is interested!?!?!?

Most definitely! Please post it!

PS - did you get that Ropa Vieja recipe I sent ya?

[miscorrections]

Please mole, it is glorious.

[stinkbutt]

Peanut Butter N' Crack Sammich

http://photos21.flickr.com/31197633_a18f044817_m.jpg

[mountmccabe]

Turkey chili with white beans

Servings: Serves 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
1/4 cup chili powder
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
3 cups beef stock or canned beef broth
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
3 15-ounce cans small white beans, rinsed, drained

Chopped red onion
Chopped fresh cilantro
Plain low-fat yogurt or light sour cream

I made this today for lunch/future meals but I ended up with a few minor changes. And one major change. I am going to comment on them so people that aren't familiar with cooking (such as me) have a reference point for making such decisions. Also so y'all can mock my decisions.


I halved the recipe because I only got 3/4 # of ground turkey --> I have less chili left over
I had to add extra vegetable oil to keep the turkey from sticking to the pan --> the ground turkey I had was only 1% fat and it doesn't taste too heavy so I'm going to say that this was OK.
I didn't have any bay leaves --> I always forget what they taste like anyway.
I used a can of diced tomatoes because I forgot what to get while purchasing because it wasn't a well planned trip to the store --> I tend to like my tomatoes small anyway
I used 1 cup vegetable broth and half a cup beef broth --> I think I would probably go with beef broth next time, to see what difference it makes.
I didn't have any of the fresh toppings --> I'm not worried about the yogurt. The red onion would be good and the cilantro would be awesome but somehow I don't have any fresh cilantro. I added some dried cilantro but there's a reason I haven't used that since I first bought fresh cilantro. I will be sure to purchase some fresh cilantro for when I reheat this later on.
I added some black pepper, maybe 1/16 tsp --> Any difference that could've made would've been very subtle and therefore good.
I read the "1/8 cup" and skipped to the next line for "cocoa powder" --> I quickly caught this but not until the cocoa powder was already in. So I put in the right amount of chili powder but yikes, 4x the amount of cocoa powder. Totes not recommended. It's not bad, really, just a little weird.


Thank you for the recipe, Courtney.

The end.

[samiksha]

okay, what do you guys think... a butter roll stuffed with coleslaw. a spring roll of sorts!

[mountmccabe]

I am not a fan of any type of slaw.

[miscorrections]

I also hate slaw.

[Hannahrain]

Me too. Coincidence? I think probably.


My cousin used to call it "cold slop". It was so cute nobody corrected her until she was like six.

[kreutz2112]

you guys have just never had good cole slaw. If you make it right it can be good.

[mountmccabe]

From the wiki page on Cole Slaw (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_slaw)


Coleslaw (or cole slaw) is a salad consisting primarily of shredded raw cabbage. It can also include shredded carrots.

COLE SLAW IS COOLER THAN YOU =]

There are many variations of the recipe which include the addition of other ingredients, such as red cabbage, pineapple, or apple. It is usually mixed with a dressing which traditionally consists of vegetable oil and vinegar or a vinaigrette. In the U.S. coleslaw often contains mayonnaise (or its substitutes); although many regional variations exist, and recipes incorporating prepared mustard are also common.


I probably would enjoy non-Americanized coleslaw.

But mostly I posted that because of the vandalism.

[miscorrections]

I've tried many and various types of non-tradition cole slaw and they're still dismal.

[kreutz2112]

I am making some home made cole slaw today. I will post the recipe later, but the dressing on it is really light and the addition of raisins as opposed to apple or pinepple, which I find disturbing, give the cole slaw a nice texture.

[miscorrections]

Raisins are terrible.

[kreutz2112]

I agree, I normally don't like raisins, but they work in this dish.

p.s. your mom is terrible.

[miscorrections]

Your mom's face is terrible. RAISINFACE.

[wmgaretjax]

I made a pizza last night. We made the dough from scratch... and it was good, often it sucks when we make the dough from scratch.... mine had a delicious olive oil base a little pesto and mozzarella... I then put some grilled chicken, black olives, and some crumbled feta cheese.... Some crushed red pepper and bing... I was happy.

And I made french toast this morning... with blueberries... and pears on the side.

[miscorrections]

That all sounds very good minus the olives.

[kreutz2112]

I dont usually like cooking pizza at home because of the lack of a pizza oven. For some reason cooking pizza in a conventional oven doesn't work for me.

Oh, and corinna, I'd rather have a RAISINFACE than a RAISINVAG

[wmgaretjax]

I dont usually like cooking pizza at home because of the lack of a pizza oven. For some reason cooking pizza in a conventional oven doesn't work for me.


You gotta cook that shit hot, at like 500 degrees. That's the only way it'll work.

[fatbastard]

Dough from scratch is impressive. I've only made pizzas with Boboli dough at home.

[wmgaretjax]

Dough from scratch is impressive. I've only made pizzas with Boboli dough at home.

we used a pretty typical recipe that I have in a cookbook my grandma gave me back when I graduated high school. It took me a while to get the timing right though... everytime I move and have a new oven I fuck up though.

[fatbastard]

Makes sense.

[JClemy]

This is a great thread of a lot of delicious food

[Hopeless Semantic]

That pizza sounds money...even with the olives.

Raisins fail except in Raisin Bran...

[samiksha]

i don't like slaw either. and ya know, i was on the slaw wiki page before i posted my idea, and i didn't see that vandalism there.

[fatbastard]

Slaw is made good if correctly made.

[samiksha]

how do you do that?

[Courtney]

I made this today for lunch/future meals but I ended up with a few minor changes. And one major change. I am going to comment on them so people that aren't familiar with cooking (such as me) have a reference point for making such decisions. Also so y'all can mock my decisions.


I halved the recipe because I only got 3/4 # of ground turkey --> I have less chili left over
I had to add extra vegetable oil to keep the turkey from sticking to the pan --> the ground turkey I had was only 1% fat and it doesn't taste too heavy so I'm going to say that this was OK.
I didn't have any bay leaves --> I always forget what they taste like anyway.
I used a can of diced tomatoes because I forgot what to get while purchasing because it wasn't a well planned trip to the store --> I tend to like my tomatoes small anyway
I used 1 cup vegetable broth and half a cup beef broth --> I think I would probably go with beef broth next time, to see what difference it makes.
I didn't have any of the fresh toppings --> I'm not worried about the yogurt. The red onion would be good and the cilantro would be awesome but somehow I don't have any fresh cilantro. I added some dried cilantro but there's a reason I haven't used that since I first bought fresh cilantro. I will be sure to purchase some fresh cilantro for when I reheat this later on.
I added some black pepper, maybe 1/16 tsp --> Any difference that could've made would've been very subtle and therefore good.
I read the "1/8 cup" and skipped to the next line for "cocoa powder" --> I quickly caught this but not until the cocoa powder was already in. So I put in the right amount of chili powder but yikes, 4x the amount of cocoa powder. Totes not recommended. It's not bad, really, just a little weird.


Thank you for the recipe, Courtney.

The end.

Yay I am glad you tried the recipe. I am not so sure about quadrupling the quantity of cocoa powder, however. I think there might have been a mole recipe posted a few pages back if that's what you're looking for.

Just kidding. And I can support the use of pre-diced tomatoes. That seems like a logical enough timesaver to me.

okay, what do you guys think... a butter roll stuffed with coleslaw. a spring roll of sorts!

I like non-mayonnaise based coleslaw. I am not sure I could support a butter roll stuffed with any sort of slaw, however.

[downingthief]

Shrimp over Angel Hair Pasta...aka...my signature dish

1lb medium sized shrimp (bought pre-cooked, or cook them first)
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
3 tbsp chopped Fresh Basil
3-4 Roma Tomatoes, diced (3-4 based on size)
1 cup white wine *
Angel hair pasta
1 tsp chopped garlic

Serves 3-4 tops.

I'm pretty sure on the measures, but I've made this so many times, I do it by feel. Forgive me if they are not exact!

This is muy simple, but quite tasty.

First off, get a medium sized pan.
Over medium heat, "brown" the garlic in the olive oil for about 1 minute.

Then, add shrimp. Sauté the shrimp in the garlic for another 3 minutes.
Remove shrimp, and set aside.

Now, add the Italian Parsley, Basil, white wine, and tomatoes. Stir/Mix well. This will cook for around 10 minutes. Key to watch for is when the sauce is reduced by half.
(I usually start my water for pasta at this point. Angel hair only takes about 4 minutes to cook in boiling water.

Now, re-add shrimp for another 3 minutes. Stir/Mix.

I serve this per plate, so I wait until that point to add the mix onto the pasta.

Adding some fresh Parm cheese on top is a nice touch, too.

* Note on the wine. This is huge to the taste of this dish. I prefer cooking with a buttery Chard, but use whatever you think will work!

[mountmccabe]

I made Tom Ka Gai soup for lunch. As I was making it my father called and asked if I wanted to go out for Thai food. So he and my brother ended up coming over. I kinda doubled the recipe so that there'd be enough.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/2538902069_06f9cf6928.jpg

This is what I used and comments

2 cans coconut milk
2 cups vegetable broth (to adjust thickness)
2 chicken breasts (~18 oz), cut into thin slivers
12 slices galangal
10 kaffir lime leaves
2 stems lemon grass, lower part, bruised/cut into large pieces
2 Serrano peppers, deseeded and chopped/crushed
Juice of 1 lime (or lemon)
6 tbsp fish sauce
1 can straw mushrooms, drained
Cilantro, coarsely chopped, for garnish

Heat coconut milk on medium low. Add broth as desired to adjust thickness.
Drop in thinly sliced chicken piece by piece so they don't stick. Cook until chicken is white, stirring frequently. Slowly stir in remaining ingredients. Cook for a while to marry the flavors.

Remove and discard the galangal, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves and ladle into bowls. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with rice.

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I had a good amount of leftover brown rice from yesterday so we added that to the soup and ate it out of the bowls. If you added less broth it would work well poured over the rice.

I forgot to crush the peppers and added them last, actually so it wasn't hot at all. My brother liked it mild, I would've preferred it hotter.

I didn't get any pictures of the finished soup because there were other people there. Maybe when I eat the bowl or two of leftovers. Also that's going to be quite a bit hotter since the remaining Serrano peppers will have had time to soak.

[kreutz2112]

Nice job John. That sounds way good. I LOVE eating Thai Food, but I have never even thought about attempting to make it. Maybe I will do so.

[NicoDread]

I'm in a culinary class at my high school, and for our final we were supposed to come up with our own dish based on the cuisine he would assign us. I got "California Cuisine" so I came up with this. It turned out pretty good, if anyone wants to try it.

Mango-Avocado Salsa
1/2 Avocado
1/2 Mango
1/4 Red Bell Pepper
1/4 Yellow Bell Pepper
1/4 Tomato
1/4 Lemon
Cilantro
Salt
Pepper

Medium dice avocado and mango. Squirt lemon juice on avocado. Peel tomato. Small dice tomato and bell peppers. Coarsely chop cilantro. Carefully fold together. Add pinch of salt and pepper.

[gaypalmsprings]

Moroccan Style Lamb And Chickpea Soup For Two Recipe

Ingredients

* 200 grams (7 oz) cubed lamb pieces
* 1 litre (1.75 pints) water or lamb stock
* 1 onion chopped finely
* 75 grams (2.5oz) red lentils
* 200 grams (7 oz) diced very ripe tomatoes
* 1 tbsn tomato paste
* 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
* 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 1/2 tsp ground ginger
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
* 200 grams (7 oz) re-hydrated (cooked) chickpeas
* 1 large celery stalk with leaves, finely chopped
* 2 cannelloni pasta tubes, smashed so that you get odd size shapes (but if you don't have that a very small handful of any pasta smashed or crunched up a bit to add interesting texture to the soup will work
* juice of 1 lemon
* 1 small bunch of coriander (cilantro), chopped coarsely


Directions

1. Put lamb cubes in medium sized pot along with the water or stock (lamb stock is best if you can make it or buy it). Bring the water to boil and skim off the little bit of froth that forms.
2. Add the onion, lentils, tomatoes, tomato paste, turmeric, ground cinnamon, cinnamon stick, ginger, salt and pepper and allow the pot to simmer very gently for about 60 minutes (lamb will become very tender).
3. Add the chickpeas, celery and smashed pasta and allow to simmer for another 15 minutes. Add the lemon juice and coriander (cilantro) and stir through then turn off heat and let soup stand to cool slightly before serving.

[mountmccabe]

Nice job John. That sounds way good. I LOVE eating Thai Food, but I have never even thought about attempting to make it. Maybe I will do so.

Thanks.

Also the real Thai ingredients - the galangal, kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass - are key. In figuring out how to make this I've seen directions using ginger and various other attempts at substitutes and that ends up different enough as to not count.

Though either I need to make more soup or figure out what else to do with these things.

[mountmccabe]

Moroccan Style Lamb And Chickpea Soup For Two Recipe

Damn that sounds awesome. I want it.

[traviscanada]

This isn't so much a recipe... but used to work with this Italian chef who when he took over totally revamped our menu. We started garnishing our calamari with grilled watermelon. Basically we would cut it into inch and a half or so thick pieces and just grill to order, get nice grill marks all around it etc.... and damn was it good. Totally different taste, I would for sure go out and get a watermelon, cut it and bbq it up.

[miscorrections]

I made vanilla cupcakes with lemon curd mascarpone frosting today and holy crap they're so good I want to cram all of them in my face.

[fatbastard]

That sounds good with an ice cold glass of milk.

[TomAz]

don't forget the nutmeg.

[fatbastard]

and Kalua ice cubes.

[miscorrections]

Ew. They're good by themselves, don't go tainting with Kahlua nutmeg milk.

[Hopeless Semantic]

Oh don't kid yourself--you like the Kahlua nutmeg milk!! Who doesn't lol...

[fatbastard]

I'm mixing getting drunk with good food. It's a difficult balance to maintain.

[TomAz]

this is why God created wine.

[miscorrections]

I had white sangria with nectarines at work and it was godly. Plain wine, though - barf.

[TomAz]

you have not had the right wine. The box of white zin next to the kegerator doesn't count as real wine.

[miscorrections]

I have too had good wine. We do not get along.

[Hopeless Semantic]

I must admit--I don't know what good wine is. Any suggestions?

[TomAz]

I had a bottle of Conundrum last night with my ahi tuna that was wonderful. it's a white wine blend from napa. two thumbs up. great for summer.

[Hopeless Semantic]

Ever since I caught that bluefin tuna last year, I cannot find a tuna that is remotely close to the freshness I caught.

[TomAz]

yeah funny how that works

where did you catch the bluefin?

[Hopeless Semantic]

yeah funny how that works

where did you catch the bluefin?

I'm an avid sportfisher so I try to go on a multiday trip once a year and do local fishing throughout the summer. I caught it out on a 2-day trip to the Outer Banks (Hurricane Banks) on a charter out of San Diego. It was the only one I caught that day and it weighed about 40lbs, so it wasn't a behemoth. It was, though, an ass kicking. If you ever get a chance to go out, it's worth the trip. Nothing like trying to catch a tuna and having it to make ahi salad or grilled ahi yum.

[davrone]

This plagiarized cookie recipe from Cindy McCain seriously sounds good!

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2008-06-16-oatmealbutterscotch.jpg

[TomAz]

I'm an avid sportfisher so I try to go on a multiday trip once a year and do local fishing throughout the summer. I caught it out on a 2-day trip to the Outer Banks (Hurricane Banks) on a charter out of San Diego. It was the only one I caught that day and it weighed about 40lbs, so it wasn't a behemoth. It was, though, an ass kicking. If you ever get a chance to go out, it's worth the trip. Nothing like trying to catch a tuna and having it to make ahi salad or grilled ahi yum.

i've caught the little bonito tuna down in cabo, they're only a few pounds but they fight. so I completely understand the asskicking part. and the grilled ahi part too.

also, I caught a marlin once.

[Hopeless Semantic]

i've caught the little bonito tuna down in cabo, they're only a few pounds but they fight. so I completely understand the asskicking part. and the grilled ahi part too.

also, I caught a marlin once.

Man, if you ever get a chance to hook a 10lb bonito, you'll swear you're fighting a 20-30lb yellowfin or albacore. Those fish, pound for pound, put you through the ringer like no other. I caught a behemoth of a bonito (which, is 8 lbs) and it had me following it around the boat twice. I thought the whole time it was a yellowfin and came up rather disappointed it was a bonito. I, though, managed to sell the bonito to a Japanese guy who was watching the ordeal for 40 bucks. Not bad for a fish I was probably going to just give away. I already had a bag full of dorado (aka mahi mahi), yellowtail, and yellowfin tuna (which I caught as my last fish and savior of the trip.).

Never had a chance to catch a marlin. One Samoan dude caught a 110-lb striped marlin on a trip I took. For a dimunitive fish in comparison with some of the other marlin species, it kick his ass for a good 40 minutes.

[miscorrections]

I want to go fishing now.

[Hopeless Semantic]

I want to go fishing now.

If you ever get the chance to, it's really fun I think. It's one of my favorite pasttimes and if you live in California, it's relatively easy to find somewhere to fish.

[miscorrections]

Oh, I've done it before. Every time I've gone I've gotten a fairly good catch but I think it's more out of luck than any skill on my part.

[fatbastard]

Freshly caught broiled fish, eggs, and potatoes sounds good for breakfast.

[Courtney]

I made this recipe last week. It seems like a lot of steps, but rules. Next time I'll try to remember to take pictures.


Wild rice medley with braised chicken in balsamic-fig sauce

For the rice medley:
3/4 cup wild rice
3/4 cup short-grain brown rice
1/4 cup red or beige quinoa
1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 tbsp hazelnut or olive oil

For the chicken:
4 chicken breast halves
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp vegetable oil, for frying
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, plus more if needed
12 dried Mission figs, halved lengthwise
2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary, plus rosemary sprigs for garnish

Bring 14 cups of water to boil in a large pot. Add the wild rice and boil over high heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat slightly. Stir in the brown rice and continue boiling uncovered for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the grains from sticking to the pot. At this point, if any of the wild rice has split open, stir in the quinoa. Otherwise wait until that point to add the quinoa. Cook until all of the grains are tender, usually 10 to 12 minutes longer. Drain. Return the grains to the hot pot, cover, and let sit.

While the rice is cooking, rinse the chicken breasts and pat them dry. Trim off any fat. Season both sides well with salt and pepper.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan until smoking. Over high heat, brown the breasts well, two at a time, skin-side down, for about 4 minutes. Set aside. (It is not necessary to brown the second side.)

Pour off and discard all but a thin slick of fat. Add the onion and cook over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Pour in the vinegar, taking care to scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Cook over high heat until most of the vinegar has evaporated, about 1 minute.

Stir in the broth and the figs. Bring to a boil. Add the chicken, browned side up. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the chicken is tender and cooked through, 25 to 45 minutes. Add more broth if needed.

When the chicken is done, transfer the pieces to a plate. Skim any fat off the top of the sauce. Process sauce using a blender or food processor to create a coarse puree. Stir in the fresh rosemary. Season the sauce to taste. Simmer uncovered to thicken, if you wish.

To serve, transfer the hot grains to a bowl. Toss in the hazelnuts and hazelnut oil, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer the wild rice medley onto a large platter, creating a well in the middle. Place the chicken in the middle of the rice medley. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and a little over the rice. Garnish the platter with rosemary sprigs.

[algunz]

Fig - It's just one of those things that have always sounded bad to me, thus I've never tried it. I know . . . ridiculous.




I made chocolate chip cookies this morning.

[miscorrections]

I'm not wild about figs but that sounds pretty good, Courtney.

[Courtney]

The lack of fig love makes me sad. For the record, though, you could probably substitute prunes effectively. Or maybe even dried apricot although that would make it a different dish entirely.

I am a fan of dishes that solely require ingredients garnered from either my pantry or garden, and do not require me to go to the grocery store, so that's a big appeal of the recipe above. The only thing I actually needed to buy was the chicken.

[miscorrections]

I don't like prunes or dried apricots either. Mea culpa and all that jazz.

[Courtney]

Do you eat any dried fruits?

[miscorrections]

I do if I must, but they don't particularly inspire me. I'd rather eat the fresh fruit by far.

[Courtney]

I can agree with that. Although I might actually prefer dried mango to the fresh stuff. Mostly because the sweetness is concentrated to the point of being candy. But that would be the exception to the rule.

[algunz]

That recipe would probably work nicely even without the fruit.

[captncrzy]

I don't think I've ever posted this, but it's the kid's favorite recipe.

Tortilla Soup

2(of the big cans) of chopped or crushed tomatoes
2 T tomato paste
1 white onion
Package of corn tortillas
6 cups of chicken broth
2 T. chili powder (more if you like it hot)
2 T. cumin
2 T. chopped garlic
1/4 c. chopped cilantro
1 bay leaf
Juice from 1/2 lime

Chop the onion. Blend the onion with the cans of tomatoes (you may need to do this in two batches) until you have a nice smooth onion/tomato puree. Pour into soup pot. Add chicken broth and tomato paste, and lime juice. Tear up four corn tortillas and throw into pot. Add spices, cilantro, and garlic (add more or less to taste). Simmer covered for at least 30 minutes. Strain soup (to remove the chunks of tortilla and cilantro). You should have a nice thick soup base at this point.

In the meantime, cut the rest of the tortillas into strips and fry until golden brown.

Top soup with any or all of the following:
Sour cream
Avacado chunks
Cheese
Cilantro
Shredded chicken
Lime wedges
Fried tortilla strips

[algunz]

That sounds good and easy, captn. I think I know what we're having for dinner tomorrow. Thank you.

[captncrzy]

i hope I got all the ingredients...it's from memory because I've made it so many times. Just remember to strain it and it should come out ok.

I usually serve it with little cheese crisps.

[bmack86]

One good Tortilla Soup recipe deserves another. This is my dad's and it always turns out swimmingly

Tortilla Soup

1tbs. Olive oil
1 ½ obs. Chicken
16 oz. Tomatoe sauce
6 cups chicken broth
½ onion diced
1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and minced)
1 cup mahatma rice
2 tomatoes diced
¾ cup diced green chiles
3 cloves diced garlic
1 potatoe diced
2 stalks celery diced
1 small zuchini diced
1 yellow squash diced
1 cup frozen corn
8 corn tortillas
4 green onions
2 tbs. Lime juice
½ tsp salt
2 tsp cumin
¼ teaspoon ceyenne pepper
avacado
jack cheese
cilantro

Heat oil add onions, green onions, garlic, jalapenos saute until soft. Add rice cook until opaque. Add tomatoes, chiles, zuchini, potatoes, celery, spices, and tomatoe sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer covered for about 15 minutes. Throw in chicken, lime juice, and cilantro until chicken is cooked.
Cut the tortillas in strips, fry until golden and crisp.
Place tortillas strips in your bowl, pour soup over the strips
Serve with diced avacado and grated monterey jack cheese

[locachica73]

Mexican Ceviche

1 lb bag of peeled medium to large sized shrimp
4 avacodos
2 large cucumbers
1 bunch green onion
1 red onion
4 roma tomatoes
2 Jalepenos
1 bunch of cilantro
2 cups of clamato juice
salt to taste
tabasco or tapatio for extra kick if needed

Cut everything up including the shrimp into small bite size pieces, I usually slice the cucumber down the center and scoop the seeds out prior to cutting to avoid bitter cucumbers. Cut the jalepeno as small as possible. Throw it all in a big bowl and stir. Then get a bag of the tostitos scoop chips and enjoy.

edit: you can also use other seafood if you like but I only use the shrimp.

[fatbastard]

I'm working on a menu for a BBQ in the next 3 weeks. I'll be bringing side dishes, someone is meat for the main course. 3 people are vegan. Does anyone see any opportunities here or am I good to go?

Wings
Chicken wings
Lemon juice
Honey
Ketchup
Chili flakes
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Ground pepper

Tia’s Potatoes
Fingerling potatoes
Onion slivers
Crushed garlic
Olive oil
Sprig of rosemary
Kosher salt
Ground pepper

Black Beans
Olive oil based mirepoix
Black beans
Cheese on the side

Corn Salad
White corn kernels
Red bell pepper
Purple onion
Parsley
1 tablespoon of sugar
Rice wine vinegar
Olive oil

Jello Shots
3 oz Jell-O (any flavor)
6 oz water
6 oz vodka

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

3 cups unbleached white flour
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup Sucanat
1/4 cup date sugar
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
7 tablespoon cocoa powder
1-1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
2 tablespoon vinegar
10 tablespoon liquified shortening
2 cups cold water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well to break up the cocoa powder evenly. (Note: the three vegan sugars listed are interchangeable in any amount as long as the total vegan sugar for the recipe equals two cups.)

Pour maple syrup, vinegar, and melted shortening over the dry ingredients. Add cold water immediately and stir vigorously until all lumps are gone.

Oil and lightly flour muffin tins or add paper cups to the trays. Fill with chocolate cake batter to roughly three-fourths full (batter will rise). Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck through the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Serves: 18-24 cupcakes

Preparation time: Prep Time: 10 min, Cooking Time: 30 min.

Vegan Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 cup margarine
4 cups powdered sugar (make your own if you want - blend sugar and cornstarch)
2 tablespoon vanilla
4 tablespoon soy milk
1/2 cup cocoa powder (or more)
dash of salt

Directions:

Margin should be at room temperature when being placed in bowl. Blend until mushy, and then add vegan powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, chocolate and soymilk. You can add in more soymilk to make it a bit smoother but not too much. Spread on cake and enjoy.

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 10 min

[locachica73]

Jello Shots
3 oz Jell-O (any flavor)
6 oz water
6 oz vodka


Have you ever made jello shots with the flavored vodkas and rums? I do this every year for our halloween party and they go over very well. The favorites are mixing the Vanilla Vodka with Orange Jello. They taste like dreamscicles. There are some pretty cool flavor combos that you can come up with.

[bluemamba]

thats great. i can make jello shots now.

[bluemamba]

anybody know how to make mayo from scratch??

[Courtney]

Oh wow you all rule. I really, really like tortilla soup. Recently I have been partial to the recipe in Alice Waters' newest cookbook The Art of Simple Food. But now I want to try Jen and Bryan's recipes too.

[Courtney]

anybody know how to make mayo from scratch??

Isn't it just egg, oil, and lemon juice (or vinegar)? I've made aioli which is similar, but never mayonnaise because it sort of skeeves me out...

[traviscanada]

I'm working on a menu for a BBQ in the next 3 weeks. I'll be bringing side dishes, someone is meat for the main course. 3 people are vegan. Does anyone see any opportunities here or am I good to go?

Wings
Chicken wings
Lemon juice
Honey
Ketchup
Chili flakes
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Ground pepper

Tia’s Potatoes
Fingerling potatoes
Onion slivers
Crushed garlic
Olive oil
Sprig of rosemary
Kosher salt
Ground pepper

Black Beans
Olive oil based mirepoix
Black beans
Cheese on the side

Corn Salad
White corn kernels
Red bell pepper
Purple onion
Parsley
1 tablespoon of sugar
Rice wine vinegar
Olive oil

Jello Shots
3 oz Jell-O (any flavor)
6 oz water
6 oz vodka

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

3 cups unbleached white flour
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup Sucanat
1/4 cup date sugar
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
7 tablespoon cocoa powder
1-1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
2 tablespoon vinegar
10 tablespoon liquified shortening
2 cups cold water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well to break up the cocoa powder evenly. (Note: the three vegan sugars listed are interchangeable in any amount as long as the total vegan sugar for the recipe equals two cups.)

Pour maple syrup, vinegar, and melted shortening over the dry ingredients. Add cold water immediately and stir vigorously until all lumps are gone.

Oil and lightly flour muffin tins or add paper cups to the trays. Fill with chocolate cake batter to roughly three-fourths full (batter will rise). Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck through the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Serves: 18-24 cupcakes

Preparation time: Prep Time: 10 min, Cooking Time: 30 min.

Vegan Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 cup margarine
4 cups powdered sugar (make your own if you want - blend sugar and cornstarch)
2 tablespoon vanilla
4 tablespoon soy milk
1/2 cup cocoa powder (or more)
dash of salt

Directions:

Margin should be at room temperature when being placed in bowl. Blend until mushy, and then add vegan powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, chocolate and soymilk. You can add in more soymilk to make it a bit smoother but not too much. Spread on cake and enjoy.

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 10 min



I've mentioned this once in this thread, but seriously if it is a BBQ do grilled watermelon..... just cut it into squares or rectangles probably an inch and a half, or two thick... Grill these on all sides. New take on watermelon, very different then "raw" watermelon.

[canexplain]

yummm lunch, what are you guys having ..x****


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/canexplain/guinelunch.jpg

[locachica73]

yummm lunch, what are you guys having ..x****


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/canexplain/guinelunch.jpg

I was just ordering my thai chicken wrap and brocoli chedder soup for lunch and saw this. I think I might post that picture on the fridge at home, it would make a good diet plan. :)

[canexplain]

I was just ordering my thai chicken wrap and brocoli chedder soup for lunch and saw this. I think I might post that picture on the fridge at home, it would make a good diet plan. :)

that cracked me up ...x****

[fatbastard]

We had ice cream tasting #6 in the office today. Here was the deal. You were given a spreadsheet with all the different ice creams and toppings from Cold Stone Creamery. You had to pick 1 ice cream, no more than 4 toppings and give it a name. The stuff in parenthesis was what they person originally wanted. The store in Sierra Madre didn't have all of the toppings so I had to improvise. I had "wedding cake". It would have gotten a higher score had they had bananas. It still baffles me that they didn't have bananas.

Island Turtle Ice Cream-Cake Batter Ice Cream-Sliced Roasted Almonds, Caramel, Fudge, Coconut(Toasted Coconut)-7.9

The Heart Stopper-French Vanilla Ice Cream-Ghirardelli Caramel Square, Pistachios(Cashews), Brownies(Fat Free Brownies), Marshmallows-6.8

French Berry Nut-French Vanilla Ice Cream-Grahmn Crackers(Granola), Pistachios, Blackberries (Black Cherries)-6.7

Cheesecake Love-Cheesecake Ice Cream-Strawberries, Chocolate/Coconut(Almond Joy), Marshmallows-6.5

Wedding Cake-French Vanilla Ice Cream-Yellow Cake, Whipped Cream, Strawberries(Bananas), Sliced Almonds-6.3

Batter Delight-Cake Batter Ice Cream-Caramel, Marshmallows, Pecan Pralines, Kit Kat-5.9

Chocolate Brain Freeze HD-Chocolate Ice Cream-Brownies, Chocolate Shavings, Strawberries, White Chocolate Chips-5.4

[locachica73]

I just had some cold stone today for the first time in forever. My favorite is the sweet cream ice cream with raspberries, toasted coconut, roasted almonds and graham cracker crust. mmm it was good.

[LumpyToes]

Mix an equal amount of cream cheese and marshmallow creme until it's smooth. Eat with strawberries, yum.

[locachica73]

A good dip is Creme Cheese heated till soft and mixed with salsa. I made it for some friends and they loved it but then again they had just smoked out so who knows.

[mountmccabe]

Moroccan Style Lamb And Chickpea Soup For Two Recipe

Ingredients

* 200 grams (7 oz) cubed lamb pieces
* 1 litre (1.75 pints) water or lamb stock
* 1 onion chopped finely
* 75 grams (2.5oz) red lentils
* 200 grams (7 oz) diced very ripe tomatoes
* 1 tbsn tomato paste
* 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
* 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 1/2 tsp ground ginger
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
* 200 grams (7 oz) re-hydrated (cooked) chickpeas
* 1 large celery stalk with leaves, finely chopped
* 2 cannelloni pasta tubes, smashed so that you get odd size shapes (but if you don't have that a very small handful of any pasta smashed or crunched up a bit to add interesting texture to the soup will work
* juice of 1 lemon
* 1 small bunch of coriander (cilantro), chopped coarsely


I finally made this. It was delicious. I have a good deal left over.

I used 15 oz chickpeas because I didn't know what I would do with half a can. I had green lentils so I used those. Also I didn't have celery and the grocery store makes you buy large bunches and I don't like celery so I didn't want to get a large bunch.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2869525722_a97468c2ed.jpg

Also I looked into it a little and it seems like it is a version of Harira, which is traditionally served during Ramadan to break the fast. So I picked the right time of year.

Thanks for the recipe!

[fatbastard]

Are we talking Jewish menudo?

[algunz]

A good dip is Creme Cheese heated till soft and mixed with salsa. I made it for some friends and they loved it but then again they had just smoked out so who knows.

Do you actually mix it or just poor the salsa on top? I've had this many times and it's soooo good, but I've never seen it actually mixed together.

[locachica73]

I mixed mine all together.

[Quadromarshia]

This is an easy recipe I picked up from a food blog a while ago.

Seared Sea Scallops-

-1 lb large dry sea scallops
-salt and pepper to taste
-few tablespoons of olive oil
optional- 1/4 cup sherry or dry white wine

----------

Dry scallops after rinsing, and let sit in on a plate in the fridge for an hour. Pour a little olive oil into the pan, just enough to cover the bottom, and heat to medium-high; don't let the oil smoke.

Grind black pepper over tops of scallops, and sprinkle on salt; just enough to dust them. Put them in the pan, then dust the other sides. Let scallops sit for 2-5 minutes, untill they've developed a good crust, then flip and sear the other sides.

After you take the scallops out, pour the wine into the pan and scrape up all the little bits of crusty goodness and swirl it around. It'll quickly reduce into a scallop sauce you can spoon onto each one, or put it on the side.

All in all it only takes about 15 minutes to cook!

[algunz]

I'm making drunk chicken tonight. It's sooo yummy. I can just eat the skin and be happy.

[locachica73]

That is where u use the beer can right?

I use to make a really good lemon chicken when I was married, I would take the whole chicken and stuff crushed garlic under the skin and quarter 2 lemons and half an onion and stick it in the cavity of the chicken. Then put it in the oven at 450 for an hour to sear/crisp up the skin then cook for another hour on 350 to cook the inside. It always came out so juicy and good. Then I would make just white steamed rice. I don't cook like that anymore because my kids don't like it but it was always very good.

[algunz]

Yeah the beer can up the butt. You can use soda too. But it makes the inside so moist and tender and the outside just joyously crispy. I throw it on the bbq for about 2 hours, but you can do it in the oven too.

[downingthief]

Beer butt chicken is delicious. I highly endorse that meal!

[locachica73]

I have yet to try it but I may have to give it a shot. I am a fan of chicken and beer so double score.

[samiksha]

what do you put on gnocchi? i'm clueless. i have some in my freezer and i'd like to eat it for lunch today but i also don't really want to go to the grocery store to buy crap to put on it. i have some standard spices and butter and maybe some cheese.

[locachica73]

I have never had it but my friend always orders it with pesto sauce.

[samiksha]

hmm, i do have the fixins for something resembling pesto.

[algunz]

You can never go wrong with butter and cheese.

[mountmccabe]

Are we talking Jewish menudo?

They are both soups made with vegetables and lemon juice but that's about as far as I see the similarities going.

Menudo is made from scraps, from tripe and is generally hot and spicy. Harira is made from good meat or poultry and is generally spiced without being hot.

Also harira is a North African Muslim dish, not Jewish.

[samiksha]

i had a can of campbell's soup and a spoonful of peanut butter instead.