What are you cooking today and how?

[Winnie]

I just realized that was like, 3 weeks ago. Hopefully Winnie got it resolved without us. :oops:

Well, it was all going swimmingly, then it wasn't. I think there was a lack of liquid. I'll have another go after the Jamboree.

[rebel]

I had hamburger helper with a side of garden fresh broccoli. After four hours of splitting wood it was awesome!

[Echo2]

Grilled bratwurst with onions....Alfredo noodles with fresh wilted kale...corn on the cob.

[canid]

Today I've been lazy.

I have my usual breakfast mix of rolled oats, rolled wheat, corn meal and flax seed. I mix this up in big batches, and portion into recycled juice bottles. This time I added a bunch of dried cranberries. This way, when i'm ready for breakfast, it's still just pour a little into a bowl, add water and microwave, maybe with some salt and sugar. Next time I think I'll do dried cranberries and chopped dates.

For dinner, I just browned and sauteed 1/4lb of lean ground beef with crushed red chilies, commercial chili powder, nutmeg and some whole kernel corn, then added a splash of teriyaki sauce, half a cup of water and half a cup of cous-cous.

Intothenew: that chili powder looks wonderful.

[Knight of Disorder]

Bacon, with home sliced fries fried in a 3:1 oil of vegetable oil and bacon fat. It was delicious. I need to let the potatoes go a little longer though, they were crisp but not crisp enough.

[1stimestar]

Oh this was from a few nights ago. Fresh, fried halibut bites.
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[canid]

I would do a great many things to taste fresh pacific halibut again. God willing, with copious amounts of lemon juice and mayo.

[1stimestar]

Well come visit.

[Echo2]

Last night we had "baked potato chili casserole"

When the Mrs makes chili....she makes a lot. We have it that night and then we freeze the rest.(about 3 more meals worth)

The casserole starts by baking potatoes. 1/4 them long ways and then cut across in about 3/4" chunks. I do it in such a way that the skins stay relatively intact.

9x13 deep side baking dish.....buttered bottom and sides.....grated Parmesan spread out to adhere to butter.....atop this I usually will put about 1/4" of panco bread crumbs....drizzle with melted butter or oil..

Then potatoes....pressing down into crumbs to make a relatively level bed of chunks.

Layer of "cheese of choice"

Chili over that....even out layer.

More cheese....20-25 mins in 375 to 400 degree oven.

Let set....garnish with a big hand full of green onions....a little sour cream....whatever...

Very hearty meal.....the wife made a spinach and feta salad with a balsamic dressing to go with.

Sometimes we'll have corn bread with it.

[2dumb2kwit]

Made some bean and ham soup. Normally I'd just do beans and ham, but today I went the extra mile and added chopped onion, celery, and carrots, along with some thyme and a couple bay leaves.

[Echo2]

Made breakfast for dinner....always a big hit.

[Jimmyq]

Breakfast for dinner is always welcome here. I got to having so many pics of my meals that I started another website to encourage other folks to get cooking. ingredientmeals.com if you have a moment to check it out.

[1stimestar]

Quiche. With basil out of my garden.

[grrlscout]

I'm a bit behind... here are some things I made recently:

Peach and chicken quesadillas, with habanero cheese:

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Creamy cauliflower salad, and a lemony dill carrot slaw on the side:

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Chicken and green chile fritatta:

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Fish fry, using swai:

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[intothenew]

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Fried that bacon of course, then the garlic for just a couple of minutes. Set them aside.

Fry, and a little steam action on the stems.

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Leafs in to wilt, add the garlic back, toss with some salt and pepper. I really like this next step, garnish with the bacon.

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The pics suck. I'm tired, can't hardly hold my arms up.

[crashdive123]

The pics suck. I'm tired, can't hardly hold my arms up.

Ain't vacation grand?

[intothenew]

Ain't vacation grand?

To adlib 2Dumb,

"The fat's been cryin'"

[Old Professor]

Pork ribs in russian style kraut and onions and baking bread.

[WolfVanZandt]

Heh. Every other day is Michelina Light day. I'm trying to keep my weight down - most recently not very successfully due to inactivity but now that it's cooling off...well, that's neither here nor there. I'll be eating vegetable chili for a while. I found some packaged soup mixes at my local bread store that are excellent, easily modifiable, and makes a huge batch - perfect for a bachelor. I'll have to dig up the trade name later since the package is now in the dumpster and gone. Anyway, I made a big batch of the chili Saturday and, instead of using water, I used beef broth and, instead of using ground beef as per directions, I dumped in a can of black beans and a can of whole kernel corn. I also added some garlic powder and basil.

I vary chili recipes a lot. My favorite is the one on the back of the Mexene Chili Powder bottle but I'll occasionally make a vegetarian chili by substituting a batch of cooked mixed beans for the ground beef. I'm not a vegetarian by a long shot but I have vegetarian friends and, also, occasionally, I'll crave vegetables.

Here's a recipe I came up with that has an African slant:

Angolan Chili

1 1/2 cups dried navy beans
1 lb boneless white chicken pieces, chopped into chunks
1 lb link smoked sausage, sliced into rings
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, sliced
1 small head cabbage, or half a large head, shredded
(Sliced Bok choi is a nice substitute for the cabbage)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Ms Dash Chipotle Blend
2 bay leaves
Olive oil, to stir fry
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Let the beans sit in water to soak over night.

Stir fry the onions and garlic until golden and then dump in the cabbage and stir until coated with the hot oil. Remove to the wok lid.

Stir fry the carrots until slightly charred and remove to the lid.

Stir fry the chicken until white and add the sausage and continue until the chicken is golden brown.

Add all the ingredients to the wok and allow them to boil covered for about 2 hours. If you want more of a soup, add a tomato can full of water.

The beans will be slightly firmer than usual. If you want them soft and mushy, you can alternately cook them separately and add them to the mix. Only cook for an hour.

Serves a bunch of people.

[WolfVanZandt]

Hey, I bought another bag of soup mix just so I could give ya'll the name (actually, I'm going to cook a pot of chicken vegetable soup when the chili runs out).

It's called Shore Lunch and they even have a website:

http://www.shorelunch.com

Each bag of mix takes about 8 cups of fluid so it stretches a long way - especially with all the extra stuff I put in it.

[Knight of Disorder]

I was gonna make some Melon Bread... but I don't have any yeast. Which also means I can't make any bread at all. I'm gonna have to dig in the couch for change, at least enough to go buy a packet of yeast from the store. I think I might have to start a culture of yeast myself, it would save me time I think.

[Old Professor]

I came up with a new recipe for using canned venison:
1 pint canned venison, 1 15 oz can tomatoes,corn and okra, 1 small can tomato sauce, tomato Basil noodles.
Put the first three ingredients into a sauce pan and simmer while you cook the noodles. Drain the noodles and add to the simmering mixture. Season to taste. Serve in bowls.

[WolfVanZandt]

O.o

They make canned venison? Yow! I wish they had that around here.

[intothenew]

There's an old hunting camp joke:

What's the first thing you do to fill out a field tag?

[rebel]

French onion soup.
Onion, tarragon, garlic, bay leaves, beef broth, gruyere cheese, French bread, salt and pepper.
http://http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg168/apache_33_2007/photo-40.jpg

[WolfVanZandt]

Um......uhr...........duh, I don't know.......What is the first thing you do to fill out a field tag? (What's a field tag?)

[intothenew]

First, you have to kill a deer.


220-2-.146 (http://outdooralabama.com/images/file/2011-12%20WFF/2011-12%20Complete%20Reg%20Book%20-3%20Proof%20final.pdf)

[WolfVanZandt]

Oh, yeah.......heh.

[Jimmyq]

Rebel, that looks great! I can't remember the last time I had a bowl like that, maybe a weekend project to make my own....

[rebel]

A snow and rain mix today so I made man cave fajitas.
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[crashdive123]

Yummmmmmm.

[2dumb2kwit]

That will attract F.A.R.T.s!

[grrlscout]

Bachin' it this week, so I decided to clean out the fridge and freezer.

I found some beef hearts in the back of the freezer, so I made beef heart stew.

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No pics of the final product, as it's just as ugly as its ingredients - but mighty tasty. I made it with onions, celery, carrots, turnips, parsnips, garlic, red wine, and lots of herbs -- cooked low n slow in the crock.

In the fridge, I had a big bottle of buttermilk, about to expire, and some near rotten pears and apples. For dessert, I made buttermilk-honey sherbet and pear, apple, and walnut compote to go with it.

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[WolfVanZandt]

Well, I stuffed graham crackers (crushed up), marshmallows, and chocolate chips in a buttered, covered casserole dish (with a few chunks of extra butter for good measure) and I baked it at 300 degrees for half an hour. It's really hard to eat and I'm glad I'm not diabetic but it's right tasty. (Don't tell my doctor, okay?)

[vernon mcnemar]

well im haveing ham slow cooked black eyed peas and fresh collard greens

[vernon mcnemar]

sounds good

[crashdive123]

I hope so....you're the one cooking it.

[rebel]

Shrimp stir fry.

Rice, shrimp, 3 eggs ,peas and carrots.

http://http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg168/apache_33_2007/photo-36.jpg

[Dagar]

I trying difference recipes that I can use from food storage. Tonight was corn tortilla casserole. I can make every thing in this dish (and everyone loved it two 8x12 dishes were devoured in less than hour) I can make or create from canned, stored, dehydrated food. So this is going on my food list to put away in food storage.

Tomorrow is prepping the meal for Thanksgiving. I hate turkey, would prefer prime rib or something but everyone else loves turkey. Maybe I will toss a steak on the grill while everyone is sleeping off all the carbs.

[WolfVanZandt]

Monday night I soaked some mushrooms from the freezer in Sesame Seed dressing and battered them in flour seasoned with salt and red pepper before frying them crispy in hot vegetable oil. I ate them as a side with some left over homemade chicken noodle soup.

[kyratshooter]

I have been on a diet for the past year. It has worked but it has been a test of will. One of the things I have battled is the craving for sweets. I try to abait this using the wide variety of suger free products now on the market. I have conditioned myself to the slightly different taste of the suger free products and the sugery stuff now makesd me a bit sick.

I was looking through the variety of suger free instant puddings yesterday and discovered a flavor that struck me instantly.

Jello suger free CHEESECAKE instant pudding!

I snatched up two boxes, grabbed a low carb/low cal pie crust and a jar of suger free strawberry preserves.

Once home I mised the pudding with only 3/4 the required milk and poured it into the shell. Twenty minutes latter I removed it from the fridge and poured he strawberry preserves, heated in the microwave, over the now set pudding.

Another 1/2 hour in the fridge and I had a suger free cheesecake. Perhaps not fit for a king, but good enough for a fellow on a low carb/low cal diet. And there is enough of it to last a week!

[Rick]

I spent the day baking for tomorrow. I baked a lemon cake, pumpkin pie, chocolate pie and a coconut cream pie. Some day I'll make someone a darn good wife.

[2dumb2kwit]

I spent the day baking for tomorrow. I baked a lemon cake, pumpkin pie, chocolate pie and a coconut cream pie. Some day I'll make someone a darn good wife.

Yeah.....a hong wearing, cooking and baking wife! If it weren't for those pesky other details, guys would be lining up. Sourdough, might be anyway!:whistling:

[ElevenBravo]

Tomorrow, Ill be cooking a 1/2 a roast in the dutch oven, the top lid loaded with coals and just a few on the bottom. Just a wee bit of water in the bottom, some onion & tators. Slow cooking. I want to be more "baked" than with a lot of bottom heat. Should take about 2 or 3 hours, once 180 deg f in the core, Ill eat. (Maybe 170 for a weee touch of pink).

Andrew

[WolfVanZandt]

I cooked a chocolate pecan pie that I'll be carrying to a friend's house for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Pecan pies are ridiculously easy to make. You just line the bottom of a frozen pie shell with pecan pieces (and chocolate chips, if you want to go that way), mix up the filling and pour it on, and bake it. The key to baking it, though is, after about 20 minutes, crimp a ring of aluminum foil over the rim of the pie crust to keep it from burning.

I bet a pecan rum pie would be good.

[intothenew]

I'm kinda, sorta shut in for a few hours. No varmints to keep me company. So..........

Heat some EVOO

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Carrots in the Crock

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Brown that shoulder, while I cut some spuds.

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Pile it on.

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Prepared Horseradish, pile it on.

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Dry Beef and Onion, pile it on.

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Warm water, just below.

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And we wait. I snuck in a couple of beef bouillon cubes, and await the delivery of some pearl onions.

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Gravy starts at 6 bells.

[Adventure Wolf]

I'm cooking for this lady tonight :)

This is what I'm cooking:

I've got fresh salmon from the store, and cooking it in olive oil over the stove in a pan.
I've got baked potatoes, loaded, cooked in the oven.
I've got mixed vegitables steaming in a pot.

Wish me luck

[rebel]

....and where are the cooked pictures? That's what I thought, too good to take the time.

[Chris]

butternut squash (from the garden) risotto. baked rainbow trout. And whatever green vegetable my son picks.

[deafdave3]

Smothered wild rabbit. A cajun delicacy.

With a light coat of oil, brown cut up rabbit in cast iron pot. Remove cooked rabbit and set aside. Drain grease, if present. Cook and scrape finely cut up bell pepper and onions until well cooked, caramelized. Add cooked rabbit and put enough water to cover rabbit. Stir and scrape frequently to prevent sticking. Allow water to boil, making a brown gravy. For a thicker gravy, allow to boil down a bit. For thinner gravy, add more water, but keeping the color as brown as possible. Serve over rice.

If meat is tough, continue adding water to brown gravy until reaching desired tenderness. This could take several hours.

[WolfVanZandt]

I was going to make an Italian soup with canned chicken and sausage but the one place I stopped didn't have sausage so I dejectedly figured I would have to go to Wal-Mart (bad enough when it's not a holiday season) after all. On the way out, I spied a package of pepperoni so it'll be the pepperoni and 2 cans of chicken, 2 cans of diced tomatoes, a carton of chicken broth, 2 cans water, a few handfuls frozen vegetables..............hmmmmm, lemmee see, a cupful dehydrated celery, a lot of garlic, some Ms. Dash. Stir it all together and cook it for awhile.

I'll probably forget some of that when I actually cook it and will get a wild hair and throw something else in but you get the idea.

[intothenew]

....and where are the cooked pictures? That's what I thought, too good to take the time.

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-xWTZBnB/0/L/i-xWTZBnB-L.jpg

Lol

[WolfVanZandt]

Actually, if I took the picture, it would destroy your appetite. I live in a dump. That's actually why I don't take photos for my website.

[crashdive123]

Sweet Potato pancakes with banana and sugar free maple syrup.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/001-8.jpg

[KhonHd]

Just finished boiling up the bones from the deer we got this fall. Cut them in half, bake (just to brown them, then boil for a couple or three hours... sure will make a good soup base. oh, we made a big pot of pea soup too....

[grrlscout]

I haven't posted in here in a while, so, here goes:

Chicken quesadilla, with pears and pepperjack. Zucchini on the side:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8224549294_c731ba1180_b.jpg

Beef pot pies:

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Buffalo chicken casserole:

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Chicken and dumplings:

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And smoked pork tamales, it being Christmastime and all.

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[Jimmyq]

Those pics make me HUNGRY! Nicely done.

[crashdive123]

Pizza.

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[rebel]

Made some cranberry sauce. I didn't have orange juice that was called for in the recipe but, I did have some powdered orange flavored gatorade. It turned out great.

[grrlscout]

Work potluck today. So I made greens and lemon chess pie.

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I was craving Southern food. :blushing:

[grrlscout]

Braised leeks:

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And baking baking baking...

a HUGE batch of mesquite chocolate chip cookies

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And a tiny batch of almond canoes...

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[crashdive123]

Dagnabit....I can't seem to find my plane ticket.

[rebel]

I'm throwing in a frozen pizza. Kinda looks like the mayan calendar.

[BENESSE]

We're skiing in Utah. If it hits the fan tomorrow, we won't have to worry about cooking...just go down to the restaurant and get one of everything. Or if we're stuck on the slopes, I'm carrying extra power bars.

[crashdive123]

We're skiing in Utah. If it hits the fan tomorrow, we won't have to worry about cooking...just go down to the restaurant and get one of everything. Or if we're stuck on the slopes, I'm carrying extra power bars.

Careful B. No tumbles on the shoulder this year.

[crashdive123]

I'm throwing in a frozen pizza. Kinda looks like the mayan calendar.

We had pizza tonight too....not frozen though.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/pizza004.jpg

[BENESSE]

Careful B. No tumbles on the shoulder this year.

No sir, gotta stay fit for the hand to hand combat with 2D...you know, in case I don't get that permit for the frying pan fast enough.

[crashdive123]

I've got a pretty large selection of cast iron. We could do some private sales......better than an E ticket ride.

[canid]

Today, I was reduced to eating frozen bean and cheese burritos. Here's how I made that situation bearable:

In a pan over medium low hear, I placed 1Tbs of butter and 1Tbs olive oil. I brought this to temp and added finely sliced Pleurotus eryngii (king oyster mushroom) and pork sausage. I sauteed this for 10 min, added rooster sauce, turned and sauteed another 5 min.

I microwaved the burritos, broke them open and added shredded low moisture mozzarella. To this, I topped the sausage and mushrooms. It made a world of difference to what is really pretty blank, lazy junk food.

[deafdave3]

I'm in the mood for.... one inch square cuts of pig skin cuts with fat attached to them, deep fried in lard, heavily seasoned. OOOH, yeah!

[grokh5499]

I just made this and stuck it in the fridge for Christmas dessert.

http://busycooks.about.com/od/sidemoldedfrozensalads/r/carrotpinesal.htm

[grrlscout]

I'm in the mood for.... one inch square cuts of pig skin cuts with fat attached to them, deep fried in lard, heavily seasoned. OOOH, yeah!


mmmmm chicharrones!

[Wildthang]

Since we got a new pressure cooker for Christmas, we are cooking bean soup with honey baked ham in the beans. And we have corn bread muffins ready to go! Will probably have to leave the window cracked tonight:scared:

[kyratshooter]

I'm a lightweight by these standards.

I have a tiney pork roast simmering in onion soup mix waiting for the veggies to go in with it. I have been on a low carb diet for a while so the veggies are carrots, coldiflower and brocili, assisted by a huge yellow onion.

[grrlscout]

I'm a lightweight by these standards.

I have a tiney pork roast simmering in onion soup mix waiting for the veggies to go in with it. I have been on a low carb diet for a while so the veggies are carrots, coldiflower and brocili, assisted by a huge yellow onion.

I eat a lot of cauliflower in the winter. I love it sliced into thick "steaks", brushed with olive oil, and then cooked in a hot oven (425), until caramelized on the outside, and tender in the middle.

http://fooddoodles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/DSC_0184-400x600.jpg
(not my pic)

[crashdive123]

Not really cooking - just assembling.

Today's lunch - salad with a spring mix of lettuce, onions, red bell pepper, carrots, snow peas, apple and Albacore tuna. Dressing was 1 Tbs flax oil, 1 Tbs apple cider vinegar and 1 Tbs of fresh lemon juice.

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[intothenew]

EVOO and sesame seed on the tuna, flash fry. A dried tomato/pepper medley, canned peas, and we split a wheat bun. The dip is butter, soy sauce, lime juice, wasabi powder, green onions, and coriander.

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[grrlscout]

Let's see...

Crab roll, with pickled onions, sugar snap pea salad, and taters:

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Oven-fried sesame chicken, some sort of chickpea, artichoke leaf rib concoction, with honey, thyme, and cumin:

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Chile, made from a bunch of random crap:

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(Plus ground beef, onions, and garlic, which was already in the pan)

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I didn't have tomato paste, so I used this ancho chile and chicken stock stuff that I had made to use with the pork tamale filling. I don't think I will ever go back to tomato paste! Also, a lil dab of chocolate made a nice addition.

[crashdive123]

Stir fry - chicken, onions, snow peas, red bell pepper, broccoli - cooked with one tablespoon of sesame seed oil and one tablespoon of low sodium teriyaki sauce.

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[grrlscout]

The health kick continues.

Last night, I made za'atar spiced beef kefta (it's traditionally made with lamb) with a cucumber yogurt buttermilk sauce. Veggie curry on the side:

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For breakfast this week, I made a cinnamon quinoa bake:

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Gluten-free, and relatively low in calories, while high in protein and healthy fats. Tastes pretty good too, especially with a little dab of homemade apple butter.

[BENESSE]

WOW!
What's the recipe on the quinoa bake? We eat tons of it and love it in every form.

[grrlscout]

WOW!
What's the recipe on the quinoa bake? We eat tons of it and love it in every form.

Here's the recipe for my version (pictured). I added some peanut butter, nuts, raisins, and different grains.
http://www.sparkrecipes.com/recipes.asp?food=cinnamon+quinoa+bake&anyall=ANY&c1=0&c2=0&c3=0&c4=0&c5=0&calories=&prep_time=0&total_time=0&calories_operation=1

This is the original recipe:
http://www.fitsugar.com/Cinnamon-Quinoa-Bake-21799042

[Blade]

Frog legs from the frogs I gigged last night, with garlic butter.

[Psalm25]

Frog legs from the frogs I gigged last night, with garlic butter.

Your a lucky man blade! No bull frogs here to catch and cook for a few more months. Nothing I love more than a big feast of fried frog legs and cod cheeks!

I have been meaning to make a rabbit and grouse meat pie but I keep forgetting to take them out of the freezer. My wife is making spaghetti tonight.
Here's desert:
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Home made Baklava... one of my favourites!

[wildgarlic]

Italian style chicken broth, slow simmered for 8 hrs. Unfortunately, I have to drive 40 minutes to get an organic chicken, so it is regular chicken, definitely a difference.

[intothenew]

I've made bannock, cornbread, buttermilk biscuits, muffins,................but in all my trips around the sun I have never made a full fledged loaf of bread.

Last weekend, no varmints, and I'm a football addict. My team is out, so it's baking/football. Martha agreed to coach me until she had to leave for a hair appointment. From the pics, you can pretty much tell when that happened. She watched me roll and form the first two, stage left. The second two, she was gone, and there were a couple of BIG third down plays.

Honey Wheat

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[Chris]

Nice 6 burner stove....

Last night I made a turkey, because I wanted to. No reason to make it holiday only. Overnight I cooked the carcass in the crock pot, so today is turkey noodle soup day.

[Chris]

I eat a lot of cauliflower in the winter. I love it sliced into thick "steaks", brushed with olive oil, and then cooked in a hot oven (425), until caramelized on the outside, and tender in the middle.

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That looks awesome. I do something similar in that I toss it with beets & carrots (olive oil, salt, pepper) and roast it all at 425 until caramelized. Caramelized cauliflower is delicious, I like it more than french fries I think.

[intothenew]

Quinoa, with wilted spinach, garlic, and green onion. Blanched carrot. Cucumber slices. Drizzle with EVOO and white wine vinegar. A poached egg topped with chive and some red pepper flakes.

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[Winnie]

While Winnie jnr has been ill, I have had little appetite. Now he is home, winter mash, cooked chicken and gravy.


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Also made some Marmalade


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[kyratshooter]

Chili!!

The real kind, no beans.

It's a good day for it, snowing outside.

[grrlscout]

Recently...

enchiladas! Two kinds: chicken, and acorn squash and black bean.

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Eggy breakfast things:

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A big freeze came a couple weeks ago, so I got gifted a ton of grapefruits and lemons. I made...

Lemon-Avocado sherbet:

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Grapefruit jam (I can't stand marmalade), grapefruit bitters, and grapefruit liqueur (pompelmocello)

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[rebel]

Grrlscout, when are you going to start your cooking tv show?

[kyratshooter]

I still have the occasional flashback to the misquite pancakes and cactus syrup GS brought us back in October.

Food related PTSD of the positive kind.

[intothenew]

This ain't cookin', assemblin' may get me a by.


Cucumber, radish, cottage cheese, salt, black pepper, red pepper flake, alfalfa/clover sprouts. I need to work on the presentation, maybe stir the spouts into the cottage cheese.

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[BENESSE]

Yum!
Where's the requisite glass of wine at?

[intothenew]

I just didn't think the Styrofoam incident deserved the credit.

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[LowKey]

Baked beans and ham with homemade bread. The beans have been slow-cooking all day and are just about done.

[BENESSE]

We have dinner reservations to a nice old-fashioned neighborhood Italian with corny live Italian music.
Don't know if I can make it til then...y'all are making me hungry.

[BENESSE]

I just didn't think the Styrofoam incident deserved the credit.

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It's the food that counts!

[intothenew]

I've been tinkerin' in the lab lately.

Roasted portobello, cider vinegar added a nice punch.

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Frenchyish onion soup.

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Been staring at these for about ten days, it's time.

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Scallops in a jazzed up pea puree. I'm gonna make another batch of the puree and dry it for some back packing meals.

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[birdman6660]

made dried onions by the ton ... soaked navy beans in tomato base and spices .. got out a jar of previously canned ham .. am making a batch of baked beans .. will be trying to can them to make instant meals ?

[birdman6660]

Chili!!

The real kind, no beans.

It's a good day for it, snowing outside.

you gotta good recipe for the beanless chili ? this is me listening closely ! Mmmmmmmmm !

[Winnie]

http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html

There's a recipe for canning baked beans in this publication.

[rebel]

Grilled cheese & tomato with home made bread.
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[birdman6660]

tried them Ramen noodles you all be yakkin bout .. never seen em up here till today ... Get em at Costco ... not bad at all ! CHEAP TOO ! ! ! GOTTA ROOM FULL NOW LOL !

[rebel]

"Four fried chickens and a coke"
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[Jimmyq]

you go Leroy.

[rebel]

you go Leroy.

Jake from the blues brothers

[birdman6660]

ok .. this is good !
ground up a few pounds of corn ( made flour ) and proceeded to make corn bread with baking soda and powder .. turned out ok except the flour was a bit coarse ... tasted great as it had lotsa buckwheat honey inside yummmmeeee !! I made it for when we had company and it went over well .. they gave me honest opinions ..it was "OK"


also made a batch of HARD TACK .... not tasty ... hard as rock .. but very nutritious in the event i need sumthin to throw in my soup !

finished up another 20 pounds of dried and toasted onions ,, i dry em in a huge wok on toppa the wood stove .... add em to everything

we even made pemmican with some donated moose burger ... havent tried it yet ... vacuum packed it for future use !

[Jimmyq]

Jake from the blues brothers

Ha! My mistake, I was thinking Jon Belushi but I got the character name wrong, maybe its time to watch the movie again.

[pete lynch]

Baked beans, kernel corn and some rainbow trout I caught yesterday.

[crashdive123]

For breakfast - Bisquick pancakes with walnuts, sugar free syrup, fresh stawberries and almond milk.

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[intothenew]

Smoked salmon terrine on club, topped with watercress and a drizzle of EVOO

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[2dumb2kwit]

For breakfast - Bisquick pancakes with walnuts, sugar free syrup, fresh stawberries and almond milk.


Wow! Can you imagine how small someones hands have to be, to milk an almond?

[crashdive123]

They were really big almonds.

[crashdive123]

Yesterday's lunch.....

Meatloaf sammiches, sour cream crisps, fresh strawberries, yogurt, hot coffee........and a pretty nice view.

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[Durtyoleman]

Local grocery had bacon 3 pkgs for $10 so is gonna be some bacon between two slabs of bacon.

D.O.M.

[intothenew]

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I drizzled a little EVOO on 'em after they came out of the hot box.

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[grrlscout]

We had meatless Wednesday. So it was veggie curry - cauliflower, carrots, cabbage, onions, peas, turnips, and lentils, with pita bread.

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Belly-filling and full of flavah!

[olderndirt]

For dinner on Easter I will be smoking a pork butt roast, baked sweet potatoes, roasted sweet corn and making a green salad.

[Hevijunk]

Not my first choice for Easter dinner but by request I am making a family favorite of boneless country pork ribs with apples ,kraut and onions in an apple cider gravy, done in the crock pot.
Ed

[welderguy]

Not my first choice for Easter dinner but by request I am making a family favorite of boneless country pork ribs with apples ,kraut and onions in an apple cider gravy, done in the crock pot.
Ed

Sounds good, would like to have the recipe for the apple cider gravy?

[Jimmyq]

Not tonight's dinner but rather yesterdays. Fire baked spuds, pork chops and a bit of dressing free ( I forgot it) 'salad'. Then after he ate his plate full the boy got serious about some Jiffy Pop. 905690579058

[grrlscout]

This weekend's breakfasts included blueberry pancakes
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And biscuits
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[rebel]

Nice Grrlscout. How'd you get those biscuits looking so good?

I made orange marmalade glazed pork chops, rice and green beans.

[Hevijunk]

Welder , the gravy is actually made from the drippings/juice from the boneless pork ribs, I guess the whole recipes would help, huh :-/ . Start with a couple pounds of bonless pork ribs, a large bag of sour kraut drained , a large onion sliced, 2-3 apples peeled cored and sliced , I prefer granny smith, a couple table spoons of brown sugar and a cup of apple cider or apple juice , either works well. Start by layer the onions, kraut, ribs and apples into a good size crockpot, then sprinkle over with the brown sugar and pour over the apple cider/juice. I find that cooking on low for 6-7 hrs works best , for my crockpot. When done thicken juice with corn starch/flour. A good loaf of rye or pumpernickle bread goes well with it .

[grrlscout]

Nice Grrlscout. How'd you get those biscuits looking so good?

Thanks! I used a variant of Bittman's recipe for buttermilk / yogurt biscuits.

1.5 cups all-purpose flour
.5 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
5 Tablespoons cold butter
3/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons greek yogurt, thinned with a little milk - or regular yogurt. I just happened to have greek. You could also use buttermilk.

Cut the butter into smal cubes, and chill thoroughly.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Combine your dry ingredients. Add butter and work it in with your hands, until it's a fine crumble. Or you can pulse it in a food processor.
Stir in yogurt just until dough comes together. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Dough will be sticky. Knead dough 10 times and shape into a rectangle, 3/4-inch thick.
Cut with a biscuit cutter, or make as drop biscuits. Dough should yield about 10 to 14 biscuits.
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until golden brown.

[welderguy]

Thanks! I used a variant of Bittman's recipe for buttermilk / yogurt biscuits.

1.5 cups all-purpose flour
.5 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
5 Tablespoons cold butter
3/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons greek yogurt, thinned with a little milk - or regular yogurt. I just happened to have greek. You could also use buttermilk.

Cut the butter into smal cubes, and chill thoroughly.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Combine your dry ingredients. Add butter and work it in with your hands, until it's a fine crumble. Or you can pulse it in a food processor.
Stir in yogurt just until dough comes together. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Dough will be sticky. Knead dough 10 times and shape into a rectangle, 3/4-inch thick.
Cut with a biscuit cutter, or make as drop biscuits. Dough should yield about 10 to 14 biscuits.
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until golden brown.

Thanks for posting the recipe !!

[Ken]

FOR THE RECORD, today is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Day. In honor of this event, I'm planning on a 2" thick sandwich using Skippy Smooth and Smucker's Raspberry Jam in between 2 fresh, soft slices of Martin's Dutch Style Potato Bread. Of course, reflecting back on my childhood preferences, I'll even cut the crust off of the bread.

This gourmet presentation will be washed down with a tall ice cold glass of Ovaltine Chocolate Milk.

[welderguy]

FOR THE RECORD, today is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Day. In honor of this event, I'm planning on a 2" thick sandwich using Skippy Smooth and Smucker's Raspberry Jam in between 2 fresh, soft slices of Martin's Dutch Style Potato Bread. Of course, reflecting back on my childhood preferences, I'll even cut the crust off of the bread.

This gourmet presentation will be washed down with a tall ice cold glass of Ovaltine Chocolate Milk.

LOL I just ate a PB&J for lunch.

[Ken]

LOL I just ate a PB&J for lunch.

Did you cut the crust off first?

[welderguy]

Did you cut the crust off first?

No I like the crust on bread.

[Ken]

No I like the crust on bread.

Most kids I know don't.

[welderguy]

Most kids I know don't.

I used to ask for my sandwiches to be made out of the heels of the loaf.

[Ken]

I used to ask for my sandwiches to be made out of the heels of the loaf.\

And they still gave you a gun license, huh?

[welderguy]

\

And they still gave you a gun license, huh?

Yeah its the new program in Texas special needs gun licensing .

[2dumb2kwit]

It's cold and raining here, today. I decided to fix a plain ol' pot of beans. The funny thing is, there is something very comforting about starting to cook anything by putting a hambone in a big pot.:chef:

[kyratshooter]

anyone that was at the jamboree remember that fantastic apple cake Winnie baked?

Well when she left she walked off and left about half that cake in the bearproof box at the campsite.

I took it home and stuck it in the freezer. Been rationing it out all winter.

I finished the last peice this afternoon. It was still delicious!

[crashdive123]

anyone that was at the jamboree remember that fantastic apple cake Winnie baked?

Well when she left she walked off and left about half that cake in the bearproof box at the campsite.

I took it home and stuck it in the freezer. Been rationing it out all winter.

I finished the last peice this afternoon. It was still delicious!

Somehow, this picture came to mind.

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[grrlscout]

Well, I stumbled across these things at the store:

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It's my belief that just about an food can be improved by being encased in pastry. I was thinking cornish pasties or wee little cherry pies, but I ended up going with the obvious -- empanadas. I decided to make chicken in a mole sauce, with pepitas, raisins, onions, and diced turnips for the filling.

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I can't help but pleat the seams, like for gyoza. But I eventually got the hang of the rolled edge.

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Gracious, they turned out nice! But so not on the diet. So I had two for dinner, two went in the fridge for lunch, and the rest - into the freezer for a rainy day.

[kyratshooter]

The sure is puuurty GS!

I got fancy today.

I'm doing chicken cordon bleu and aspargus.

[Ken]

Jumbo coconut shrimp with an orange-lime-cayenne dipping sauce and a rice-veggie medley.

[crashdive123]

Almond crusted chicken breasts cooked on the grill. Sweet corn, baked beans and a small salad.

[Davidlastink]

Cholent (Jewish stew, akin to both a traditioonal beef stew and a chili)

Take 2 pounds of beef cubed, chuck is nice.
In a ziplock bag add seasoning 2 tbs flour Salt, Pepper (I like sazon, garlic powder, adobo) coat beef well

Brown beef with 2 tbs of VEG oil, not olive oil (it has too low of a smoke point and u want the bits to remain viable for deglazing
After the beef is browned add to slow cooker
Deglaze with vodka, or beef stock, or red wine.
Make sure to cook the vodka down well as slow cookers will leave a alcohol flavor

Add to slow cooker

Add one can of beans (drained) and the same can worth of water

Heat on high 6 hours (keep an eye on it near the end you don't want too much liquid but you don't want it soupy either.

This is a really simplified version of the dish but tis pretty tasty.

[intothenew]

A petite filet, grilled. Roasted brussells sprouts. Steamed broccoli. And I loaded a baked potato, I've been a good boy lately and thought I deserved it.


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O, let's not forget the glass of Cabernet.

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[grrlscout]

Last night I made three cup chicken, with chile sesame sugar snap peas, shiitakes, and brown rice.

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Wine not pictured. But it came from a seemingly bottomless box. :blink:

[BENESSE]

It would be a feast dining at your table even without the meat, it's that good. AND, you serve wine!
(I am a vegetarian but would never skip a beat at what you're serving)

[grrlscout]

Awww thanks, Benesse! As luck would have it, tonight is our vegetarian night. We're having roasted baby artichokes from the garden, and minestrone soup. Trying to work in at least one meatless dinner a week, to eat healthier, save money, and help the environment . So far, it's been good. A bit of a challenge, but in a good way. ;)

[BENESSE]

GS, you'll be amazed how used to it you can get especially cooking the way you do. Creative ingredients, full flavored, hot and spicy. When people thing of vegetarian food they think of bland hospital gruel, not something that could rock your world.

[Durtyoleman]

I was gonna try a vegetarian diet but the dang vegetarians could outrun me.
Got the crockpot loaded and red beans soakin' for my monday cajun day meal. Red beans and rice with red hot sausages and ham hocks.
D.O.M.

[intothenew]

With a hat. Peas and mixed rice.

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[Winnie]

The weather is truly pants today, wind, rain and truly baltic. So I made this weeks bread.
I seem to be able to make a cracking wholemael loaf. My white loaves are not as grand.:blushing:

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[crashdive123]

Even though the weather was dreary, I'll bet the smell of fresh baked bread in the house brightened things up.

[Jimin]

We are going to try and make homemade bread for the first time this week! We got our made from scratch biscuits down so now we are moving on to bread. Tonight's dinner is homemade sloppy joes and oven fries. Yum!

[oldtrap59]

Supper tonight was: Home raised rabbit rolled in flour and browned, then simmered in it's own gravy till done. New potatoes with butter and fresh rosemary spinkled over them and then baked in the oven. Also fresh picked patty pans and yellow squash dipped in egg (from our chickens) and rolled in flour then fried in oil. Lemonade with fresh sweet mint leaves added. Yeah. The lemonade was out sourced. A fresh baked loaf of beer bread would have made things complete.

Oldtrap

[Winnie]

Supper tonight was: Home raised rabbit rolled in flour and browned, then simmered in it's own gravy till done. New potatoes with butter and fresh rosemary spinkled over them and then baked in the oven. Also fresh picked patty pans and yellow squash dipped in egg (from our chickens) and rolled in flour then fried in oil. Lemonade with fresh sweet mint leaves added. Yeah. The lemonade was out sourced. A fresh baked loaf of beer bread would have made things complete.

Oldtrap

Showoff.;)

[Jimin]

Very nice OldTrap! We are hoping to get some meat rabbits in the backyard in the very near future! Last night's dinner was homemade chicken potpie, which turned out really well for a first run, with a salad. Tonight's dinner is going to be chili from the crockpot and cornbread with jalapenos and cheese!

[Ken]

Just had a little taste of Heaven. Cooked 2 packs of Ramen Noodles, drained them, added 2 TBS. of butter and 1 seasoning pack. Cubed a can of Spam into 1/4" pieces and fried 'em crispy in butter. Tossed the spam into the noodles and mixed it all up. Had a couple of warm tortillas on the side with a big glass of iced tea.

Sometimes the simple stuff is the best.

[backtobasics]

Steak, filet mignon, its been years (We rarely ever buy steak), sautéed jumbo shrimp and mushrooms.

[grrlscout]

Last weekend, we had some family over for grillin and swimming. Carne asada, mojo shrimp, citrus salad, taters, and guacamole on the menu.

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The leftover carne asada went into enchiladas:

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Man I love tomato season!

Yesterday, I splurged a little, and made biscuits and gravy:

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And biscuits and honey.

And biscuits and jam.

[grrlscout]

Last night: Baked coconut shrimp with mango-habañero sauce

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That hab is from the garden and HOO BOY is it HOT! I tried a lil piece this big, and my mouth was IN FLAMES

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[Ken]

:glare: I wanna' go live at grrlscout's house. :yes:

[welderguy]

I had a fried bologna sandwich!

[Batch]

Yesterday, I splurged a little, and made biscuits and gravy:

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And biscuits and honey.

And biscuits and jam.

This maybe the single most depressing picture I have ever seen. Got enough biscuits and not enough sausage gravy to cover them all!

I am not sure I would have pulled through that one as well as you have. You are a strong woman. LOL

[Batch]

Last night: Baked coconut shrimp with mango-habañero sauce

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That hab is from the garden and HOO BOY is it HOT! I tried a lil piece this big, and my mouth was IN FLAMES


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We had an early start to mango season and after about 5 months we are just hitting peak season with several more months to go. So, south Florida is loaded with mangoes for free all you can eat. I think it would be safe to say that mangoes way out weigh citrus after the canker. You can see a tree from any point in any residential neighborhood.

Mango and hot pepper is awesome. I had a guat friend who told me about a dry pepper powder they put on their mango. It was not very spicy at all. But, it put me on a path to putting hot stuff with mango. Have you ever eaten green mango with salt?

[Winter]

I have a little crush on Grrlscout right now.

I am, as always, slow cooking pork.

[Ken]

I have a little crush on Grrlscout right now.

Don't even go there. :angry: I've already got dibs on the guest room. Five posts before this one. Read it and weep.

I wonder what time breakfast is..... :innocent:

[Rick]

I'm working on a new invention. It's a smoker with a chain driven rack. You can put a pork butt in one side and by the time it comes out the other side it's done. I don't care about automating the process I just want to keep feeding pork butts into the intake so I have an endless supply for pulled pork!

Hey, Winter, check this out. This should be pretty easy to make. Pulling the pork is always the hardest part for me.

http://www.porkpuller.com/

[LowKey]

I've got pulled pork down. It's brisket I can't master. And with the prices on brisket already this summer, not gonna be practicing too much.

The last couple of weekends have been disasterous experiments with wild-caught sourdough (not the Alaskan kind). I've got a good starter going, seems to be pretty bubbly and smells pretty good. It's just not sour. And doesn't seem to want to rise after forming the loaf. Ruined an old pizza pan. First loaf welded itself to that sucker and pulled the seasoning right off to the bare metal.
This morning's sourdough waffles were pretty good. But still not noticeably sour.

[LowKey]

I figured you guys would appreciate this. A picture I took on my last trip to the UK of a late 1800s gas rotisserie in a mansion.
The chain drives on the spits are run by a fan set in the main chimney flue of the house. The chimney draft turns the fan.

[2dumb2kwit]

I figured you guys would appreciate this. A picture I took on my last trip to the UK of a late 1800s gas rotisserie in a mansion.
The chain drives on the spits are run by a fan set in the main chimney flue of the house. The chimney draft turns the fan.

Very cool.....and self regulating. The hotter the fire, the faster it turns, keeping the meat from burning! LOL

[birdman6660]

had no choice but to can the first round of rhubarb .... tedious but I like the stuff ...stewing it down takes bloody near forever ... canned another roung of cheese two weeks ago when mozzarella was on sale ....... garden is coming nicely so theres gonna be a pile o canning ti be done starting mid August ! Homesteading is fun but workload can get horrific lol ! dang .. the goats n pigs are wanting fed again !

[grrlscout]

We had an early start to mango season and after about 5 months we are just hitting peak season with several more months to go. So, south Florida is loaded with mangoes for free all you can eat. I think it would be safe to say that mangoes way out weigh citrus after the canker. You can see a tree from any point in any residential neighborhood.

Mango and hot pepper is awesome. I had a guat friend who told me about a dry pepper powder they put on their mango. It was not very spicy at all. But, it put me on a path to putting hot stuff with mango. Have you ever eaten green mango with salt?

I have been trying to grow ataulfo mangos from seed for a while now. I got pretty far last time, but then I went on vacation, and they didn't get watered enough, and died. I have another batch of seeds (15 of them!) under the grow light.

They had TONS of HUGE trees where we went for vacation (Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras).

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I believe the seasoning you're referring to is Tajin. It's a salty-sour seasoning. Here, they sell it right next to the melon in the grocery store:

http://www.tajin.com/en-us/

It's a popular topping for mango, pineapple, watermelon, and cantaloupe. I don't care for the combo. I do like dried chile mangos though, and can an ungodly amount of them.

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[grrlscout]

I wonder what time breakfast is..... :innocent:

You probably wouldn't care for my usual breakfast ;) It's usually a smoothie (typically: vanilla yogurt, banana, chia seed, avocado, wild blueberries) or, if the blender is in the wash, a parfait of plain greek yogurt, chia seeds, wild blueberries, honey, granola, and nuts.

[Ken]

You probably wouldn't care for my usual breakfast ;) It's usually a smoothie (typically: vanilla yogurt, banana, chia seed, avocado, wild blueberries) or, if the blender is in the wash, a parfait of plain greek yogurt, chia seeds, wild blueberries, honey, granola, and nuts.

Smoothies are wonderful for breakfast, and Chobani yogurt is my favorite! Never tried chia seeds, but everything else sounds just fine.

So, what time's breakfast? :tongue_smilie:

[grrlscout]

Smoothies are wonderful for breakfast, and Chobani yogurt is my favorite! Never tried chia seeds, but everything else sounds just fine.

So, what time's breakfast? :tongue_smilie:

In about 5 minutes - I'm starving! Today is parfait day. :D

I usually like Fage, because it's just strained yogurt, with no thickeners added.

Chia seeds don't really taste like much of anything, but they are really good for you. Full of fiber, protein, and omega 3 fatty acids. At the beginning of the week, I put some in a jar, and top it off with juice or coconut milk or almond milk or whatever. When soaked, they soften up and make a sort of gel (I've used them to make a sort of tapioca pudding this way). Then I can pour off a couple TBs into my smoothies and parfaits every morning.

Oh and I almost forgot to post yesterday's dinner - fried tacos and corn on the cob.

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The tacos are filled with seasoned ground chicken, guacamole, radishes, onions, cheese, and a dash of this awesome hot sauce I got in Honduras:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5338/8757305929_626cfd0e39_b.jpg

Not the jam - which by the way, is delish with cream cheese and WAY HOT.

[Ken]

I may be a few minutes late....... :blush:

[LowKey]

I just discovered that Fage yogurt. That stuff is GOOD. Can even double as sour cream on a baked potato.

[grrlscout]

I just discovered that Fage yogurt. That stuff is GOOD. Can even double as sour cream on a baked potato.

Yep! I almost never buy sour cream anymore for that reason. Loosened up with a little lemon or lime juice and olive oil, and some salt and spices added, it also makes a nice marinade for chicken. Always juicy and tender.

[gryffynklm]

Note to self........ Don't read Grrlscout post on this thread before evolving leftovers for dinner.

[intothenew]

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-H76XnJ3/0/XL/i-H76XnJ3-XL.jpg

[grrlscout]

Can't go wrong with beer butt chicken!

[intothenew]

There's a Brook filet on a warm bed, underneath that wonderful blanket, honest.

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[grrlscout]

Yum!

There's a local restaurant that makes these wings that I LOVE. So I tried to make a healthier version. Theirs are battered and fried, but mine are baked. The sauce is a honey-Tabasco.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3819/9125488975_fb4906af7d_b.jpg

And this is corn and summer squash chowder, with smoked turkey; tomato and feta salad on the side:

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A whole lotta Summer goin on there!

[intothenew]

The first of this years stash. I'll be stuffin' quart jars in a couple of weeks.

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[rebel]

We don't play

9321

Mesquite chicken and pork loin

[2dumb2kwit]

I finally did a "caveman" steak.
Smooth out some screaming hot lump charcoal and throw the steak right on the coals.
Yes....this is probably the way I'll do steaks, from now on.

I did two minutes per side, then decided they needed a little more, so I did one more minute per side. It came out medium/medium rare. (Just right, for me.)

[rebel]

I finally did a "caveman" steak.
Smooth out some screaming hot lump charcoal and throw the steak right on the coals.
Yes....this is probably the way I'll do steaks, from now on.

I did two minutes per side, then decided they needed a little more, so I did one more minute per side. It came out medium/medium rare. (Just right, for me.)

That sounds GREAT!

[pgvoutdoors]

Went camping last weekend on the Clarion River in Pennsylvania; just a little dinner one night.



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[crashdive123]

That looks great. Are those skewer holders from an iron wood tree?:whistling:

[pgvoutdoors]

You Bet, the smaller limbs grow like that!

[mountainmark]

Took my son out camping for the first time last night, and I must say he did well. We worked on simple things like how to set up camp, where to place the fire pit, how to build a fire, where to "do your business," etc.

We headed out after I got off work, and as we were hiking in I told him we had no food and if we wanted dinner we would have to find or catch it. He seemed to enjoy the challenge, and quickly found enough chanterelles, painted suillus, and Lobster mushrooms for a meal. After Setting up camp, we headed down to the river and did some fishing. The boy caught a nice Smallmouth on his first cast, then I caught a good Walleye, then he followed up with a nice sized yellow perch. (he usually out fishes me) I fileted the fish, tossed them in tinfoil with the mushrooms, some butter and salt and pepper, and tossed it in the coals. (yes, I had been expecting we would have fish and mushrooms ;) ) IT WAS DELICIOUS!! I wish I had a picture of it but I only had my cellphone with no flash and it was getting pretty dark. We ate every little bit of it! I think the boy really enjoyed it, as he keeps saying he wants to do it again. I originally had my doubts because he is only three, but he handled it like a trooper.

PS. Sometimes he gets bored just sitting there fishing so He will set his pole down and go looking for frogs or something. I barely caught his pole before it got dragged into the river by some LARGE fish. I handed him the pole and immediately the line snapped. (papa slapping himself in the head for not loosening the drag after the last "hang up.") Would like to have seen that one....

[mountainmark]

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Sorry for the poor quality pic. Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto. Chicken stock, Arborio, red wine, chanterelles, lobster mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, painted suillus, and fresh parsley (salt and pepper).

[1stimestar]

11 shrimp (100 grams) and about 10 asparagus spears. I'm on a diet so not using any fats or oils. I used some curry powder on my shrimp, that's all.

[grrlscout]

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Sorry for the poor quality pic. Mixed Wild Mushroom Risotto. Chicken stock, Arborio, red wine, chanterelles, lobster mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, painted suillus, and fresh parsley (salt and pepper).

mmmmm love risotto!

[nell67]

You probably wouldn't care for my usual breakfast ;) It's usually a smoothie (typically: vanilla yogurt, banana, chia seed, avocado, wild blueberries) or, if the blender is in the wash, a parfait of plain greek yogurt, chia seeds, wild blueberries, honey, granola, and nuts.

grrlscout, I just discovered chia seeds about 6 weeks ago,I had recipes for refrigerator oatmeal (I too do the smoothie breakfasts) and was looking for another healthy breakfast that would hold me over a little longer then the smoothies,when I am in class, since snacking or eating in a lab setting is not a good idea. I looked high and low for them in the seed and nut,and snack isles and could never find them,even with an employee looking also. My boyfriend took me to the pharmacy to pick up an RX and while I am in line he searched the vitamin isle,and finds them for me.

Ken, they have no taste but like grrlscout says, loaded with good stuff.and they absorb liquids that helps you feel fuller longer.

[Rick]

If you like refrigerator oatmeal then you'll love Muesli. I make it through the summer all the time. The really great thing is you can change the recipe around to fit your mood or to just change the flavor a bit. Here's a recipe I posted a few years ago.

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?2421-Muesli&highlight=muesli

[nell67]

If you like refrigerator oatmeal then you'll love Muesli. I make it through the summer all the time. The really great thing is you can change the recipe around to fit your mood or to just change the flavor a bit. Here's a recipe I posted a few years ago.

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?2421-Muesli&highlight=muesli

I remember you posting this Rick, and I will be trying it as well.

I make my own plain yogurt too,I used to buy it quite often,but then found out how easy it was to make it at home.

Heat one gallon of milk to 185-195 degrees,then allow to cool down to 120 degrees, add one half cup of plain yogurt to the milk,and stir to distribute the yogurt thoroughly.

pour into containers with lids and place into a cooler. Pour hot water up to the top,but not covering the containers.and close the lid . Check after three hours. The higher the fat content of the milk you use the thicker that your yogurt will be. If it is not very thick after three hours,pour out the water,replace the containers back into the coolers and again add hot water.

Keep cooler out of drafts.and refrigerate the yogurt after reaching desired thickness..

*note - I have done this with 2% milk and have it go both ways,getting really nice and creamy,or staying thin and watery. I added the watery stuff to smoothies.

[1stimestar]

93% lean hamburger meat. Boo, this diet is kicking my butt but I have lost over 10 lbs since starting it.

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[mountainmark]

You make a diet look good 1stime :)

[1stimestar]

You make a diet look good 1stime :)

Thanks.

I just learned there is something called bacon salt! Zero fat, zero calories. I will be getting some today!

[1stimestar]

Here's a couple of my other recent dinners.

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[Rick]

Those look delicious. Here's one you might try. Mix some olive oil, water and Worcestershire in a spray bottle. Place your shrimp on the barby, shake the bottle well to mix the ingredients then spray down the shrimp. Let them cook a minute or so, flip and spray the other side with the mixture. That's it. Most excellent.

[2dumb2kwit]

Thanks.

I just learned there is something called bacon salt! Zero fat, zero calories. I will be getting some today!

Not the "no fat" kind, but if anyone is looking for a different twist on your salt.......


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BVYr8Zo17o

[2dumb2kwit]

I was thinking about doing another "caveman" steak, so I picked up a big ol' steak, while I was at the store. I really like NY strip and T-bone/porterhouse steaks, but I always seem to go back to top sirloins. To me, they just taste....well, beefier. Am I the only one who would choose a sirloin over a t-bone? (Some times.)

[crashdive123]

I prefer sirloin to Rib-eyes. Not sure if they taste better because of the price, but I like em.

[1stimestar]

Those look delicious. Here's one you might try. Mix some olive oil, water and Worcestershire in a spray bottle. Place your shrimp on the barby, shake the bottle well to mix the ingredients then spray down the shrimp. Let them cook a minute or so, flip and spray the other side with the mixture. That's it. Most excellent.

Thanks. But I can't have any fats or oils. I can only cook with water or occasionally a broth. Worcestershire has sugar in it so I can't have that either. This diet is very specific and very strict. I can have mustard though hahahha. Even that hamburger at 93% lean is pushing it.

[1stimestar]

Not the "no fat" kind, but if anyone is looking for a different twist on your salt.......


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BVYr8Zo17o

Thanks but I can't actually have bacon, hence the bacon (flavored) salt.

[grrlscout]

grrlscout, I just discovered chia seeds about 6 weeks ago,I had recipes for refrigerator oatmeal (I too do the smoothie breakfasts) and was looking for another healthy breakfast that would hold me over a little longer then the smoothies,when I am in class, since snacking or eating in a lab setting is not a good idea. I looked high and low for them in the seed and nut,and snack isles and could never find them,even with an employee looking also. My boyfriend took me to the pharmacy to pick up an RX and while I am in line he searched the vitamin isle,and finds them for me.

The vitamin aisle? Who knew?!

I usually get the big bag of Bob's Red Mill brand (lasts forever! and at $10 a bag, it had better.), so it's with the other stuff they make (oats, corn meal, muesli, etc.), usually in the natural foods section.

[grrlscout]

Still trying to eat somewhat healthy, so... baked chicken chimichangas:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/9445512026_d4e2ac91c6_b.jpg

Recipe: http://www.cookinglight.com/food/quick-healthy/easy-chicken-recipes-00412000068136/page12.html

[mountainmark]

Whatever do you mean?? You baked instead of deep frying.......... That's healthy!! ;)

[mountainmark]

Chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles, chanterelles and sweet tooth (hedgehog) mushrooms.


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[nell67]

The vitamin aisle? Who knew?!

I usually get the big bag of Bob's Red Mill brand (lasts forever! and at $10 a bag, it had better.), so it's with the other stuff they make (oats, corn meal, muesli, etc.), usually in the natural foods section. No way $10 bucks a bag?? don't go down the vitamin isle then,because my boyfriend went and paid $13.99 for what I would call a large vitamin bottle that was not even filled to the neck of the bottle...Jesus,do you order it by the bag,or get it in your area that way?

[grrlscout]

No way $10 bucks a bag?? don't go down the vitamin isle then,because my boyfriend went and paid $13.99 for what I would call a large vitamin bottle that was not even filled to the neck of the bottle...Jesus,do you order it by the bag,or get it in your area that way?

It was at my grocery store - Fry's (a Kroger company) for about $9.99 for 1 bag.

But it looks like you can get it online from Walmart:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bob-s-Red-Mill-Chia-Seed-16-oz-Pack-of-4/17339994

Or Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Seeds-16-Ounce/dp/B003LPKEPC

You have to buy four bags, but for $31.49, which is a way better deal than what I'm paying. I might have to start doing that instead. ;)

I actually took some seeds and broadcast them across a section of my back yard. I got a lot of plants, but they did not bloom, and thus, did not make seed.

There is a native variety (Salvia columbariae) here, but you almost never see it. I saw some at a local community college, in the landscaping, and I'm curious where they got the plants.

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[nell67]

Here is the bottle that I was able to find herehttp://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/412898/220.jpg ad says 16.99 so I was wrong better last forever for that price,eh?

[randyt]

I don't have a photo but for supper I made some green beans and bacon. I fried up some bacon and then fried some parboiled green beans in a small bit of the grease. Then crumbled up some bacon and mixed it all together. Of course the beans were kentucky pole beans.

[nell67]

I dried banana,strawberry and peach slices and whole blueberries. And made five pints of sour kraut (1 head of cabbage) that will be ready in 2 weeks.

[2dumb2kwit]

I don't have a photo but for supper I made some green beans and bacon. I fried up some bacon and then fried some parboiled green beans in a small bit of the grease. Then crumbled up some bacon and mixed it all together. Of course the beans were kentucky pole beans.

Now, that's some good eatin'!
When I do that, I usually end up putting some taters in there with the green beans. Mmmmm, mmmmm!

[Rick]

Nell - Did the blueberries do okay? I've not done them whole and was wondering how they came out.

[nell67]

Nell - Did the blueberries do okay? I've not done them whole and was wondering how they came out. Rick, so far, so good on the blueberries. They take longer to dry,8-10 hours, and then I put them in ziplock vacuum seal bags :http://www.walmart.com/ip/12443047?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227009713460&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=18132487870&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=39989110150&veh=sem. I have done this several times over the summer and so far I have had no spoilage, I open a bag when I make refrigerator oatmeal,and toss a few in one of the servings, they re hydrate over nite along with the oatmeal,not bad I always reseal the bag too. Gonna have to leave a bag alone for a while and see if they last for a few months

[Rick]

I've always sliced through them one time to increase the surface area and open the skins. I'll have to try them whole then. Thanks!!

[mountainmark]

homemade teriyaki marinated chicken mushrooms with garden fresh carrots and peppers. Tossed with rice noodles, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

Wasn't too bad ;) (:))

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[Rick]

Sweet Potato Chips

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I sliced these with my food processor. I took 2 large sweet potatoes and quartered them length wise. I sliced them at about 1/8 inch. I spread them out on a cookie sheet (2 actually) and drizzled them with Extra Virgin Olive Oil making sure all of them were coated. Then I lightly sprinkled them with sea salt.

I dried them at 145° F for 9 hours. They won't be as crunchy as regular potato chips. They are a bit more chewy but pretty close and pretty tasty. Way more healthy and not greasy.

EDIT: I had to quarter them so they would fit in the throat of the food processor. If you have a food mandolin (I don't) then you don't have to quarter them.

[Batch]

I might have to try that Rick.

[Rick]

Hey! Keepa you hands off. Get your own.

[nell67]

Sweet Potato Chips

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I sliced these with my food processor. I took 2 large sweet potatoes and quartered them length wise. I sliced them at about 1/8 inch. I spread them out on a cookie sheet (2 actually) and drizzled them with Extra Virgin Olive Oil making sure all of them were coated. Then I lightly sprinkled them with sea salt.

I dried them at 145° F for 9 hours. They won't be as crunchy as regular potato chips. They are a bit more chewy but pretty close and pretty tasty. Way more healthy and not greasy.

EDIT: I had to quarter them so they would fit in the throat of the food processor. If you have a food mandolin (I don't) then you don't have to quarter them.
I just can not wrap my head around eating sweet potatoes as fries or chips,it just does not sound good to me at all!

[crashdive123]

I love sweet potato chips. Will have to give this recipe a try.

[Rick]

Nell, I was actually going to dehydrate these as fries and that kind of morphed into chips. I actually love the fried sweet potato fries. They are sooooo good. But I'll take these as a close second.

[Winnie]

I made supper from the allotment harvest. Corn on the cob, squash cornmeal fritters and spicy tomato sauce. Followed by Blackberry crumble for dessert. I was going to take a pic, but my greed got the better of me.:blushing:

[pete lynch]

Venison backstrap.
dry rubbed with garlic powder, onion powder and set in fridge overnight.
sliced into medallions and seared on all sides. Add water to pan drippings to loosen up all those flavor bits and set meat and broth in slow cooker for 4-5 hours.
Love it that way.

[Sourdough]

Dall Sheep tenderloin, fried in bacon grease and covered in cream of mushroom soup.

[Rick]

Jellied orange peel and dehydrated oranges.

[mountainmark]

Ya know..... Nearly two thousand replies and one hundred pages on this thread. I know it isn't really survival related, but does anyone else think this one might deserve a sticky?

[crashdive123]

Consider it stuck. Guess I never thought to do it before because it was always at or near the top.

[Rick]

Raisins and banana chips. Mmmmmm.

[nell67]

Raisins and banana chips. Mmmmmm. My youngest grandson tried a dehydrated banana chip yesterday,after about 5 minutes, he was over it,LOL

[Rick]

I didn't bother running them through a citrus bath so naturally they oxidized. (that's my little secret to keep everyone from eating them). The grand kids raided the raisins though.

[mountainmark]

Cool Crash! thanks! Yup, makes sense. Why bother when it's easy to find already.

Ordered out pizza. Hard core.

[grrlscout]

I had some dried peppers and garlic, and mint in the garden so I made harissa.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/9688371024_b9192f3fc8_b.jpg

Which I used on these drumsticks:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7417/9688370670_13f63a478d_b.jpg

Served with a lemony, garlicky chickpea, cucumber, and tomato salad, with mint, basil, and feta. Also, black rice. Couscous would have been more appropriate, but I had the rice leftover.

[Rick]

I may be wrong on this but I think the Quality Control and Food Safety specialist (me) have been overlooked on some of the meals. We'll forgive you but you have to start following the rules. Two samples to me and one sample each to quality control. That looks yummy! This would be a good one to start with.

[Ken]

I may be wrong on this but I think the Quality Control and Food Safety specialist (me) have been overlooked on some of the meals. We'll forgive you but you have to start following the rules. Two samples to me and one sample each to quality control. That looks yummy! This would be a good one to start with.

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[Ken]

This 48" Striper was swimming about a half mile east of Sakonnet Light an hour before I snagged these two fillets yesterday afternoon. Four hours later, I seasoned them with sea salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh garlic, and Goya Adobo, and pan fried them REEEEAL slow in two tablespoons of butter.

They were spectacular. There is NOTHING in the world better than fresh Atlantic Striped Bass.

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[2dumb2kwit]

OK......y'all mark this down.....I have to agree with Ken.
Fresh Atlantic striper is pretty hard to beat.

Dang, that looks good! Mmmmmm, mmmmmm.

[Rick]

My keybord jes brokeee. Ic formed on a hot enggion and lighttt wass jes emitted frm darkness. My compoosss is evn spinning. U 2 agree????????

Yeah, that does look pretty good.

[crashdive123]

OK......y'all mark this down.....I have to agree with Ken.
Fresh Atlantic striper is pretty hard to beat.

Dang, that looks good! Mmmmmm, mmmmmm.

You keep that up mister and I'll have to start moving your posts.:whistling:

[2dumb2kwit]

I had some chicken thighs in the freezer, and very little energy, so I'm basically doing this.
(Don't laugh. I've done it before....and it's pretty good. Hahaha)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA92IviNbQo

[crashdive123]

Mrs. Crash is a little under the weather so I mad some chicken soup.

Sauteed onions and celery, bold chicken stock, chicken, barley, carrots, peas, lima beans, spinach, corn, fusilli, almond milk.

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[Rick]

What the **** is almond milk and where is the dairy? Can you even milk an almond?

EDIT: Wow, I guess you can even make it at home. Now I'm intrigued. We all know how dangerous that is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond_milk

[NVRDONE]

This is my kind of thread. I'm about to sit down to some Chicken Paprikash from a recipe that my great grandma wrote. 6 chicken thighs, a large onion, clove of garlic, some chicken broth, tomato paste and a big helping of paprika.