What are you cooking today and how?

**BENESSE** · 01-08-2011, 07:19 PM

The only thing I don't experiment with when it comes to cooking is dessert. Because even if it turned into crap, I'd eat it. Maybe I can try this recipe in a miniature portion, substituting Stevia for sugar, whole wheat flour for white and safflower oil (even olive?) for butter. Then using oats, walnuts and 85% dark chocolate. What do you think?

**grrlscout** · 01-08-2011, 07:35 PM

Hmm... I dunno. I'm more of a cook than a baker. So when baking, I tend to stick pretty closely to the recipe.

My concern with your plan is that, by using oil for butter, it might be too runny, unless you short it a bit. Also that whole wheat flour tends to make things quite a bit denser.

OTOH, there's a good amount of baking powder and soda in the recipe, to compensate for the lack of gluten in the mesquite flour. So maybe it would compensate for the density of the whole wheat flour.

I say, if you have the time and ingredients to spare, go for it!

**grrlscout** · 01-10-2011, 11:17 AM

Finished making the limoncello this morning. The inspection committee came by to check it out.

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APPROVED!

There happens to be a little catnip in this batch.

Along with lemon balm, and a little vanilla.

= Mellocello.

**Justin Case** · 01-10-2011, 11:22 AM

Cats ??? are you making Chinese food tonight ?

just kidding, sheesh ....

**grrlscout** · 01-10-2011, 11:38 AM

Sometimes I'm tempted -- especially with the one on the left. Not only is he pretty annoying, he's kind of fat

**Rick** · 01-10-2011, 11:51 AM

Hey! Watch it. There's nothing wrong with being annoying and fat. It's...oooooh.....you meant the cat. Never mind.

**Winnie** · 01-10-2011, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by grrlscout

Sometimes I'm tempted -- especially with the one on the left. Not only is he pretty annoying, he's kind of fat

I'm so glad I'm not the only one with this problem..... Meet the OfficailWSF mascot.

**Rick** · 01-10-2011, 01:02 PM

I think it's a toss up between that cat and Jackson's latest picture as to which will be the official F.A.R.T.S. mascot. I think Jackson might be an eyelid ahead since his are closed.

**BENESSE** · 01-10-2011, 01:07 PM

Since all the critters are so durn cute, how about regional mascots including Europe, Asia, etc.?

**2dumb2kwit** · 01-10-2011, 02:31 PM

Those of you who follow the song of the day thread, already know this, but for the rest of you...I made this yesterday.

The reason I also put it here, is that y'all need to try this!
Dang, it was good!

Triple D Cheeseburger Soup
Description
Recipe
About As seen on Diner’s Drive-ins & Dives, recreated from the show Dive’s Worth the Drive (picture courtesy of Food Network

Yields: 6 servings

* 1 pound super lean ground beef
* 16 oz chicken stock
* 1 pints half and half
* 1/2 block of Velveeta, cubed
* 1 large onion, diced
* 3 T. butter
* 2 med tomatoes, chopped
* 2 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped
* Salt & Pepper to taste
* 1/4 cup flour mixed with 3/4 cup water (for thickener)

In a Dutch oven, melt butter and sweat onion until translucent, remove. Add ground beef, season with salt & pepper and cook until browned and a bit crispy, drain. (Next time I will make actual patties and grill them to get more of a burger taste) remove from pan.

Add your chicken stock, & flour slurry, bring to boil scrapping bits off the bottom. Add half & half and Velveeta. Cook until all the cheese is melted, not boiling.

Season to taste and lower heat. Cover and cook for about an 1 hour. Add the tomatoes and lettuce, stir and serve. ENJOY!

**Justin Case** · 01-10-2011, 02:41 PM

sweat onion

Yuck !,,,,,,,,

but anyway,, is this soup like abondiges , aborigines abori ,, (Mexican meat ball) ?

**2dumb2kwit** · 01-10-2011, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Justin Case

Yuck !,,,,,,,,

but anyway,, is this soup like abondiges , aborigines abori ,, (Mexican meat ball) ?

I don't know. I have no idea what that is.

**2dumb2kwit** · 01-10-2011, 02:49 PM

Here ya go. This might help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G2zFpveYeo

**Justin Case** · 01-10-2011, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

I don't know. I have no idea what that is.

Mmmmmm,, Its delicious ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRnoNvj2Zeg

**grrlscout** · 01-10-2011, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by Justin Case

Yuck !,,,,,,,,

but anyway,, is this soup like abondiges , aborigines abori ,, (Mexican meat ball) ?

Albondigas.

No, I don't think it's like that.

**Justin Case** · 01-10-2011, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by grrlscout

Albondigas.

No, I don't think it's like that.

lol,, it took me a few min,, but I found it

**Pocomoonskyeyes3** · 01-10-2011, 05:29 PM

Mountain man Breakfast in a Dutch Oven

2 lbs sausage
2 lbs hash browns
8 eggs
1/4 cup water
spice to taste
2 cups cheese ( I used colby jack)

This is super simple, and good too. Brown the sausauge remove from Dutch Oven(I used my 12" cast Iron skillet for this as I was cooking inside), Brown the hash browns in the sausage grease(My sausage was kinda' lean, so I had to add some Bacon grease)

Place the Hash browns in Bottom of Dutch oven.
Layer the sausage crumbles over the Hash Browns.
Whip the eggs with the water added and pour this over all.
Sprinkle the cheese over top of this in an even layer.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!!