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Sustainable Living => Recipes => Topic started by: The15thMember on May 06, 2022, 07:25:13 pm

Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 06, 2022, 07:25:13 pm
Here by popular demand, The15thMember and .30WCF present, What's Cookin', a thread where everyone can post whatever they are cooking, baking, or eating on any given day. 

My parents smoked a pork butt yesterday, so tonight for dinner we are having smoked pork, hash brown casserole, baked beans, and cole slaw. 

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We also had locally grown strawberries for desert.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Zweefer on May 06, 2022, 07:39:37 pm
Yum!
I grilled brats for dinner - didn't know we were supposed to photograph and post, so you'll just have to use your imagination.
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 06, 2022, 07:53:06 pm
Yum!
I grilled brats for dinner - didn't know we were supposed to photograph and post, so you'll just have to use your imagination.
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Photos are appreciated, but not required.  :)  Although that smiley looks more like Lazy than you.  :D
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Zweefer on May 06, 2022, 08:24:23 pm
Closest I had to a brat.
Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 06, 2022, 09:23:00 pm
Funny thing is we both started the same thread at about the same time and they are worded similar.
Almost too similar to have not talked about it.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 06, 2022, 09:24:02 pm
We can get mine deleted and I’ll move over here.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 06, 2022, 09:42:41 pm
I didn’t have anything new to add tonight, but just to help get the ball rolling, I’ll post a few from my phone for momentum.

Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 06, 2022, 09:45:11 pm
Maple brine smoked turkey

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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 06, 2022, 09:58:00 pm
A recipe shared from the kitchen of our very own 15th member, we have chicken and dumplings.

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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 06, 2022, 10:06:26 pm
Snow day banana nut bread

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 06, 2022, 11:18:32 pm
Funny thing is we both started the same thread at about the same time and they are worded similar.
Almost too similar to have not talked about it.
Oh no!  I was worried about it, I honestly was.  I was thinking about PMing you, but I figured it was overkill.  Great minds think alike, I suppose!  8)
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Jen on May 06, 2022, 11:20:23 pm
Jiminy Crismas! my mouth is watering. I'm going to stay posted here for sure.

I love to make chai tea sweetened with honey, where I grind up the spices in a mortar and pestal. Making some soon, I'll photo it.
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 06, 2022, 11:24:55 pm
Funny thing is we both started the same thread at about the same time and they are worded similar.
Almost too similar to have not talked about it.
Oh no!  I was worried about it, I honestly was.  I was thinking about PMing you, but I figured it was overkill.  Great minds think alike, I suppose!  8)
I don’t know if you saw mine. It looks like it’s deleted now. Same title. Mine said back by popular demand…


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 06, 2022, 11:27:01 pm
If you see something your interested in, ask for a recipe. I only have a few secret recipes. Hahaha.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 07, 2022, 12:11:46 am
If you see something your interested in, ask for a recipe. I only have a few secret recipes. Hahaha.

Absolutely!  My mom does most of the cooking in our house and she loves to share!

I don’t know if you saw mine. It looks like it’s deleted now. Same title. Mine said back by popular demand…
Oh my gosh, that is a riot!  I guess we saved ourselves some time since we didn’t even need to discuss it. We were already on the same page and we didn’t even know it! :o :)
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 07, 2022, 10:14:38 am
My family loves eating oatmeal for breakfast, but since it's been warm my mom and I have been craving cold cereal instead, so yesterday I made some granola using a recipe I found online.  It's delicious and exactly what we were looking for. 

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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 07, 2022, 10:47:11 am
I do like granola


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I’m not sure how to save that to just post the video and not the link.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 07, 2022, 12:54:38 pm
I do like granola


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:laugh:  Oh my gosh, that is totally how those are!!
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: LazyBkpr on May 08, 2022, 11:40:19 am
Oh my god! NOOOOOOOO!  I looked at this thread.....    Doing Pure Keto Carnivore diet.. so just meat and cheese etc.. and DUMPLINGS My mouth is watering so bad my wife is looking at me like I am demented.....
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 11, 2022, 12:53:08 pm
We got some more strawberries yesterday, and we decided to try making our own vinegar with the tops. 

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 12, 2022, 02:02:53 pm
Spatchcocked chicken going in the marinade.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Jen on May 12, 2022, 02:46:03 pm
Oh My Oh My! This looks delicious, slurp. Why is this chicken called spatchcocked chicken?
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 12, 2022, 02:49:52 pm
It’s just the name for splitting it by removing the backbone, and butterflying it open so it cooks better (on the grill this time).


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Jen on May 12, 2022, 03:01:23 pm
Thanks ;) Ya know? I don't know how to grill. I've been wanting to learn how to grill.

It's just hubby and I now, so I've been looking for the original hibachi grills that everyone had in the 60' and 70's. Can not find one anywhere! But I did find one on Ebay for $345, No Joke! Where in the heck did all the hibachi's go?


Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 12, 2022, 03:05:54 pm
Is that a solid top, like I think of at the restaurants? Seems a black stone grill would work for that. I do smash burgers on the grill sometimes on a cast iron pizza stone.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 12, 2022, 03:29:03 pm
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Low and slow.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Jen on May 12, 2022, 04:18:11 pm
This is real close to the hibachi grills that were used by all the hippie generation, just modern day.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 12, 2022, 05:14:34 pm
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Crock pot roast and grilled chicken with rice and potatoes.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 12, 2022, 06:09:37 pm
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Crock pot roast and grilled chicken with rice and potatoes.
Two different meats.  I like it.  :)  I also love how your logo glass is just photobombing everywhere now.

Thanks ;) Ya know? I don't know how to grill. I've been wanting to learn how to grill.

It's just hubby and I now, so I've been looking for the original hibachi grills that everyone had in the 60' and 70's. Can not find one anywhere! But I did find one on Ebay for $345, No Joke! Where in the heck did all the hibachi's go?
 
My father is the griller in our family for most things.  We just have a basic charcoal grill, which we love, although it's nothing fancy.  We used to have a gas grill, but discovered how much better charcoal grilling tastes a few years ago, and we would NEVER EVER go back to gas now. 

This was actually yesterday night's supper, which I didn't have time to post until now.  My little sister made bubble pizza, which is like a pizza casserole with Pillsbury biscuits as the base.  It's super simple, but super good. 
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Then for dessert we had homemade ice cream with sugared strawberries. 
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Some of us preferred my other sister's homemade cajeta (Mexican caramel sauce), which she makes from her goats milk.
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 12, 2022, 07:18:18 pm
Looks good 15. I use both gas and charcoal depending on what’s cooking and how. I prefer charcoal, but sometimes gas is just easy and steady.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 13, 2022, 04:08:14 pm
Spinach Artichoke Dip going in the oven.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 13, 2022, 04:18:28 pm
Spinach Artichoke Dip going in the oven.

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I LOVE artichoke dip!
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 13, 2022, 04:19:14 pm
There will be some tossed butter bread for the Spinach Artichoke Dip shortly.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 13, 2022, 04:54:17 pm
Steaks soaking up the MEATEATER seasoning, corn stewing, obligatory shrimp, and the kids went to the strawberry fields if you look close.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 13, 2022, 05:09:21 pm
One baked onion

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 13, 2022, 05:47:38 pm
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Post by: .30WCF on May 13, 2022, 06:09:35 pm
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 13, 2022, 06:32:21 pm
Let’s eat.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 13, 2022, 07:25:59 pm
Holy cow, that looks good!!
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Bakersdozen on May 14, 2022, 09:59:27 am
This is real close to the hibachi grills that were used by all the hippie generation, just modern day.

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Jen,  Check out this article.  https://www.smokedbbqsource.com/best-hibachi-grills/ (https://www.smokedbbqsource.com/best-hibachi-grills/)
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 14, 2022, 11:50:07 am
Brown sugar and seasonings rubbed ribs just going in.


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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 14, 2022, 11:55:49 am
@Jen
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274472135067

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255280746350

Here are a lot on eBay and Etsy for sale. Lots of styles to look at too.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 14, 2022, 12:14:28 pm
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 14, 2022, 01:18:35 pm
Just rolled another log on. There is some nice thin smoke coming out. It was raining all night and this morning. I wasn’t sure I was gonna cook ribs today when I looked outside this morning. I could hear it raining when I woke up. Looks like it will be sunny the rest of the day. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220514/f31e5b9563367af9b76ff36204341723.jpg)


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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 14, 2022, 02:02:31 pm
Mid day snack.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 14, 2022, 02:45:06 pm
Mid day snack.

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WHAT!  Where did you get a good-looking tomato this early in the season?!  I'm super jealous. 

I had to get creative for my lunch today, as there wasn't much around, so I took some leftover homefries and warmed them up in the microwave with leftover bacon and some Colby jack cheese, then topped with ketchup and ranch.  I call it "Fair-style Homefries".   

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Post by: .30WCF on May 14, 2022, 02:49:32 pm
There is a farm down the road we get strawberries from. They grow and sell everything. Yesterday we had the corn, and strawberries from there and they grew these tomatoes in a greenhouse.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 14, 2022, 05:37:16 pm
You can always tell a home grown deviled egg. I even took the egg carton from the bottom of the stack in the fridge. I think it’s 3-4 cartons high.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 14, 2022, 06:24:16 pm
You can always tell a home grown deviled egg. I even took the egg carton from the bottom of the stack in the fridge. I think it’s 3-4 cartons high.

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I'm the designated deviled egg maker in our household.  Boy, have I been there!  We're getting like 20 eggs a day right now, so we've had plenty of old eggs lately.   
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Post by: .30WCF on May 14, 2022, 07:18:10 pm
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 14, 2022, 07:42:47 pm
You guys like Heinz KC too!  That's our favorite BBQ sauce for smoked stuff.  We can't seem to find it around here anymore and we're on our last bottle.  :o

I showed my mom your pictures and she just said, "Where's he live?  We're coming over!"  ;D
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 14, 2022, 07:50:03 pm
You guys like Heinz KC too!  That's our favorite BBQ sauce for smoked stuff.  We can't seem to find it around here anymore and we're on our last bottle.  :o

I showed my mom your pictures and she just said, "Where's he live?  We're coming over!"  ;D
I like to dilute it with a little ACV.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 14, 2022, 08:07:20 pm
I like to dilute it with a little ACV.
Of course you do.  :eusa_wall:
Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 16, 2022, 11:05:43 pm
You can always tell a home grown deviled egg. I even took the egg carton from the bottom of the stack in the fridge. I think it’s 3-4 cartons high.

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I'm the designated deviled egg maker in our household.  Boy, have I been there!  We're getting like 20 eggs a day right now, so we've had plenty of old eggs lately.
Do you have a egg recipe you follow?
It’s hit or miss here.
These ones were pretty good. I minced some spicy dill chips and used a little of the brine, yellow mustard, real Mayo, S & P, and some get topped with smoked paprika. Seems not everyone in the house is a fan of paprika on a devils egg.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Bakersdozen on May 17, 2022, 10:48:47 am
You guys like Heinz KC too!  That's our favorite BBQ sauce for smoked stuff.  We can't seem to find it around here anymore and we're on our last bottle.  :o

I showed my mom your pictures and she just said, "Where's he live?  We're coming over!"  ;D

Do you mean Heinz KC Masterpiece?  Created here in Kansas City?  It's on every grocery store shelf in this area!
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 17, 2022, 10:50:42 am
I was out in KC last week. I shoulda picked you some up 15, if I knew you were having withdrawals.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 17, 2022, 11:06:19 am
Do you mean Heinz KC Masterpiece?  Created here in Kansas City?  It's on every grocery store shelf in this area!
I'm not sure, it doesn't say Masterpiece on it.  Here is what we are talking about. 

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Do you have a egg recipe you follow?
It’s hit or miss here.
These ones were pretty good. I minced some spicy dill chips and used a little of the brine, yellow mustard, real Mayo, S & P, and some get topped with smoked paprika. Seems not everyone in the house is a fan of paprika on a devils egg.
So we started out with this recipe.

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We almost always use a dozen eggs or more, since we have a large family.  The thing is, since we've had our own chickens, I never end up with the same amount of eggs, because my mom would have varying numbers of hardboiled eggs on hand, and I always lose at least one or two whites due to the eggs not peeling well or the yokes being too far off-center.  So what I've taken to doing now is mostly just going by taste.  I take a big silverware tablespoon and add in a heaping spoonful each of mayo and miracle whip (you'll note on the recipe my mom has a note to use half miracle whip), then I measure out a customary tsp. of vinegar and mustard, stir that in, and then I taste it.  Then I'll eyeball however much more vinegar and mustard I think it needs, and occasionally a little more mayo if it seems dry.  Then salt and pepper to taste, and paprika the tops.   
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Bakersdozen on May 17, 2022, 12:45:46 pm
Gee!  You folks eat good!

Heinz has developed it's own KC style BBQ sauce.  That is all based on the KC Masterpiece brand.  Masterpiece is the label that really took off in popularity around the country.  Kansas City style sauce is thick, sweet, and smokey.  We have some famous BBQ restaurants that have been around for generations.  Everybody takes great pride in their original sauces (of course).  KC Masterpiece is similar to those but Masterpiece is usually sweeter and richer.  Local restaurants sauces usually have some kick to it. 
KC Masterpiece is rather pricey, but worth it.  Last time I checked, Heinz sells for a lot less.  If you taste them side by side, there is no comparison.  Signed, BBQ sauce snob.  :D
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Post by: The15thMember on May 17, 2022, 12:57:20 pm
Kansas City style sauce is thick, sweet, and smokey. 
That's how we like it in our house!  Carolina BBQ sauce tends to be thinner, redder, and tangier, often with a (dreaded) ACV base.  It's okay, but it's something we've had to adjust to since moving down here.  Some of the local BBQ places have really good sauce, some we like to use different sauce on, and some places don't focus on sauce at all, just on the smokey meat.  My mom has kind of moved toward less sauce in her tastes, but most of us still like to slather it on!  When we smoke or grill at home we usually use the Heinz KC sauce for pork and Sweet Baby Rays for chicken.   
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Post by: Jen on May 17, 2022, 01:38:52 pm
'Signed, BBQ sauce snob"  :D

With all due respect 15th that made me laugh
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Post by: The15thMember on May 17, 2022, 07:44:50 pm
We have a big bed of mint at the side of the house, and all summer my mom will make what we call "summer tea".  Some people call it "meadow tea".  She steeps the mint leaves in water and then makes a syrup out of that.  Then to make the actual drink she adds the syrup concentrate to water with a little bit of lemon juice.  I think it's good, but most of the people in our family go crazy for it.

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Post by: Bakersdozen on May 17, 2022, 08:26:28 pm
Wilted lettuce and spinach salad for dinner.   No pictures, but man it was good.  Fixed baked potatoes in the air fryer to go with it.
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Post by: The15thMember on May 17, 2022, 09:11:27 pm
Wilted lettuce and spinach salad for dinner.   No pictures, but man it was good.  Fixed baked potatoes in the air fryer to go with it.
What does this mean?  I've never heard of eating wilted lettuce before. 
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Post by: Jen on May 18, 2022, 01:26:54 am
YUM Baker! And did you know that the wilted salads are so much easier for people with tender gut problems to eat.
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Post by: .30WCF on May 18, 2022, 07:13:46 am
15, I make wilted spinach sometimes. I’m not sure it’s the same as this though. Mine is some olive oil in a cast iron pan, chopped garlic and an oversized mound of fresh spinach piled crazy high in the pan. Medium heat for a few minutes tossing regularly will soften, darken and reduce the pile of leaves to what I would call wilted spinach. We eat it just like that.
You could add red pepper flake, mushrooms or cream it.


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Post by: Bakersdozen on May 18, 2022, 09:50:08 am
Wilted lettuce and spinach salad for dinner.   No pictures, but man it was good.  Fixed baked potatoes in the air fryer to go with it.
What does this mean?  I've never heard of eating wilted lettuce before.

I grew up on this. It's great for leaf lettuce out of the garden.  I added young spinach to make it a little more nutritional.  There's probably a recipe on line, but this is what I did.
Chopped leaf lettuce and spinach and put in large bowl.  You can add chopped green onions or some sliced red onion.  I used red onion.
Fried enough bacon to have 2 or 3 +/- Tablespoons of bacon grease.
Drain the bacon and chop. Set aside.
To the warm bacon grease add a dash of black pepper, a pinch or two of salt, a few red chili flakes, one chopped garlic, and a couple tablespoons of sugar.  Heat frying pan with these ingredients, stirring, and add a splash or two of cider vinegar.  Cook until this boils.  Add the chopped bacon back in the pan and stir.   Pour this over the bowl of lettuce and toss.  Eat while warm.

.30WCF,  I have made your spinach dish with mushrooms many times.  I just call that sauteed spinach.  Works well with Kale or Swiss Chard too.
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Post by: The15thMember on May 18, 2022, 06:20:08 pm
15, I make wilted spinach sometimes. I’m not sure it’s the same as this though. Mine is some olive oil in a cast iron pan, chopped garlic and an oversized mound of fresh spinach piled crazy high in the pan. Medium heat for a few minutes tossing regularly will soften, darken and reduce the pile of leaves to what I would call wilted spinach. We eat it just like that.
You could add red pepper flake, mushrooms or cream it.
I grew up on this. It's great for leaf lettuce out of the garden.  I added young spinach to make it a little more nutritional.  There's probably a recipe on line, but this is what I did.
Chopped leaf lettuce and spinach and put in large bowl.  You can add chopped green onions or some sliced red onion.  I used red onion.
Fried enough bacon to have 2 or 3 +/- Tablespoons of bacon grease.
Drain the bacon and chop. Set aside.
To the warm bacon grease add a dash of black pepper, a pinch or two of salt, a few red chili flakes, one chopped garlic, and a couple tablespoons of sugar.  Heat frying pan with these ingredients, stirring, and add a splash or two of cider vinegar.  Cook until this boils.  Add the chopped bacon back in the pan and stir.   Pour this over the bowl of lettuce and toss.  Eat while warm.

.30WCF,  I have made your spinach dish with mushrooms many times.  I just call that sauteed spinach.  Works well with Kale or Swiss Chard too.
Oh wow, both of those recipes sound great!  I'll have to talk to my mom about it and see if she's familiar with making something like that. 
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Post by: .30WCF on May 18, 2022, 07:11:42 pm
Wilted lettuce and spinach salad for dinner.   No pictures, but man it was good.  Fixed baked potatoes in the air fryer to go with it.
What does this mean?  I've never heard of eating wilted lettuce before.

I grew up on this. It's great for leaf lettuce out of the garden.  I added young spinach to make it a little more nutritional.  There's probably a recipe on line, but this is what I did.
Chopped leaf lettuce and spinach and put in large bowl.  You can add chopped green onions or some sliced red onion.  I used red onion.
Fried enough bacon to have 2 or 3 +/- Tablespoons of bacon grease.
Drain the bacon and chop. Set aside.
To the warm bacon grease add a dash of black pepper, a pinch or two of salt, a few red chili flakes, one chopped garlic, and a couple tablespoons of sugar.  Heat frying pan with these ingredients, stirring, and add a splash or two of cider vinegar.  Cook until this boils.  Add the chopped bacon back in the pan and stir.   Pour this over the bowl of lettuce and toss.  Eat while warm.

.30WCF,  I have made your spinach dish with mushrooms many times.  I just call that sauteed spinach.  Works well with Kale or Swiss Chard too.
You lost her at cider vinegar.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on May 18, 2022, 07:21:02 pm
You lost her at cider vinegar.
:D  It's always easy to substitute.  :)
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Post by: .30WCF on May 18, 2022, 07:40:07 pm
Baker,
Your recipe sounds just like my Brussels sprouts, except I use all the bacon grease, add the garlic and pepper flake then cook the sprouts until they start to crisp and char around the edges.  Never added sugar to the sprouts, but it might be worth a try, maybe a splash of honey.

I was looking for a picture of the sprouts and found a plate of lasagna with both sides.

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Post by: Bakersdozen on May 19, 2022, 10:18:02 am
.30WCF,  Love Brussel Sprouts!  I will have to try that.
We go through a lot of bacon when it's BLT season.  Lettuce is ready now, but the tomatoes aren't even blooming yet.

15th, I would think red wine vinegar would go well with wilted lettuce.  Use what you got!  Made it again last night.
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Post by: .30WCF on May 19, 2022, 06:56:14 pm
You lost her at cider vinegar.
:D  It's always easy to substitute.  :)
Seriously asking, what do you sub it out with?
White vinegar burns my nose hairs and left eye melts a little.
I do like balsamic, but it’s a whole different profile. I’m not sure I would want to soak a cucumber in balsamic, rice wine or white vinegar. But I never tried.


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Post by: The15thMember on May 19, 2022, 07:04:22 pm
You lost her at cider vinegar.
:D  It's always easy to substitute.  :)
Seriously asking, what do you sub it out with?
White vinegar burns my nose hairs and left eye melts a little.
I do like balsamic, but it’s a whole different profile. I’m not sure I would want to soak a cucumber in balsamic, rice wine or white vinegar. But I never tried.
I'd probably go for white vinegar first.  I LOVE white vinegar.  I'd probably drink it straight up if I could.  I love the smell of it when I'm cleaning with it.  Sometimes I just sniff the bottle for fun.  I agree that balsamic would be too savory.  If I wanted a flavored vinegar, or a sweeter one, I'd go for another fruit vinegar.  Perhaps the strawberry vinegar we are working on making right now. . . .  My mom learned recently that you can make vinegar out of almost any fruit scraps pretty easily, so the possibilities are now endless. 
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Post by: The15thMember on May 20, 2022, 06:52:59 pm
Boy, are we ever having a good run of food right now!  Both my sister and I have our birthday this weekend, so we got to choose whatever we wanted for supper.  Last night we had imitation Chik-fil-a nuggets and waffle fries.  I had the leftover nuggets cold for lunch in the bee yard today, and they were delicious!
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Tonight we are having my favorite meal in the whole world: steak tips and mushrooms!  *Choir singing*  O:-)
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Post by: .30WCF on May 20, 2022, 07:51:21 pm
Happy birthday. Nice looking couple meals.


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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 09:50:05 am
Grilled up some burgers last nite.
Made some sauce that’s great on the burger and great for dipping the fries into.
Toasted bun, egg, white sharp cheddar and America.

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Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 10:01:25 am
Last night we also made queso cheese sauce for tonight if you want to start placing bets on what’s for dinner tonight.
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Post by: The15thMember on May 22, 2022, 12:08:57 pm
Something Mexican?  Nachos?  Tacos?  Tostadas (we're having those on Monday I think)?  Enchiladas?  And I am now just playing a game with myself where I see how many different Mexican dishes I can come up with.  :D
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Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 05:39:20 pm
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Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 05:41:39 pm
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Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 05:43:29 pm
Time to peel them.

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Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 05:46:55 pm
Peeled

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Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 06:00:36 pm
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Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 06:31:45 pm
Peppers stuffed with cold cheese dip, floured and egg battered.
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Post by: The15thMember on May 22, 2022, 06:58:13 pm
Peppers stuffed with cold cheese dip, floured and egg battered.
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Those look amazing!!  How hot are those poblanos? 
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Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 06:59:35 pm
Chili Poblanos are served. Sprinkled with a little Cholula Hot Sauce.

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Post by: .30WCF on May 22, 2022, 07:00:54 pm
Peppers stuffed with cold cheese dip, floured and egg battered.
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Those look amazing!!  How hot are those poblanos?
It’s so hit or miss. Very mild to uncomfortable. The majority are mild to nothing, but every now and then….


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Post by: .30WCF on May 24, 2022, 09:20:19 pm
Something Mexican?

I do have to ask. What gave it away? 


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Post by: The15thMember on May 24, 2022, 10:29:05 pm
Something Mexican?

I do have to ask. What gave it away? 


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Queso. What else would you eat queso with?
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Post by: .30WCF on May 25, 2022, 05:58:08 am
Sorry. I thought it was funny.


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Post by: .30WCF on June 03, 2022, 08:53:24 pm
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Post by: .30WCF on June 03, 2022, 08:55:02 pm
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Post by: .30WCF on June 04, 2022, 07:03:53 am
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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on June 04, 2022, 09:48:37 am
Breakfast is served:

Scrambled eggs
M&M pancakes
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Post by: .30WCF on June 04, 2022, 02:40:58 pm
175 internal. Still have a while to go.

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Post by: .30WCF on June 04, 2022, 07:21:57 pm
Had hotdogs for a late lunch.

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Post by: The15thMember on June 04, 2022, 08:18:59 pm
Had hotdogs for a late lunch.

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Oh my gosh, why have I never thought to just put a whole pickle on a hot dog?!!  :o  I'm doing that tomorrow if we have any hot dogs left over from the other night.   :yes:  Also, that plate is super cute. 

This was actually last night's supper.  We had fancy scrambled eggs with spinach, ham, and cheese. 

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Post by: .30WCF on June 04, 2022, 08:29:02 pm
Home made potato salad, deviled eggs and Kraft Mac and cheese with a good fist full of shredded cheddar melted in.

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Post by: The15thMember on June 04, 2022, 08:59:36 pm
Home made potato salad, deviled eggs and Kraft Mac and cheese with a good fist full of shredded cheddar melted in.

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I usually add colby jack to my Kraft mac and cheese when I'm in the mood to dress it up. 
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Post by: Zweefer on June 06, 2022, 06:14:32 pm
I'm convinced if I were you I'd be 500 lbs!  :yes:

This thread is a bad idea when hungry!
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Post by: .30WCF on June 06, 2022, 07:31:18 pm
I'm convinced if I were you I'd be 500 lbs!  :yes:

This thread is a bad idea when hungry!
Elk season is around the corner. I’m gonna have to clean it up soon.


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Post by: Bakersdozen on June 07, 2022, 11:15:40 am
I'm convinced if I were you I'd be 500 lbs!  :yes:

This thread is a bad idea when hungry!

 :yah: :t3816:

.30WCF, M&M pancakes?  Pancakes with M&Ms in them?  When I worked at the children's home, on Saturday mornings I would often make homemade pancakes for 100 people.  I would usually add chocolate chips, blueberries, chopped pecans, rainbow sprinkles, etc.  Anything I could find in the storeroom!  The kids loved it. Toppings made from fruits like blueberries, apples, and strawberries were always popular too,
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Post by: .30WCF on June 07, 2022, 11:40:19 am
I'm convinced if I were you I'd be 500 lbs!  :yes:

This thread is a bad idea when hungry!

 :yah: :t3816:

.30WCF, M&M pancakes?  Pancakes with M&Ms in them?  When I worked at the children's home, on Saturday mornings I would often make homemade pancakes for 100 people.  I would usually add chocolate chips, blueberries, chopped pecans, rainbow sprinkles, etc.  Anything I could find in the storeroom!  The kids loved it. Toppings made from fruits like blueberries, apples, and strawberries were always popular too,
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My girls love candy in their pancakes soaked in syrup and covered in sugar.


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Post by: The15thMember on June 08, 2022, 10:22:45 am
I'm convinced if I were you I'd be 500 lbs!  :yes:

This thread is a bad idea when hungry!

 :yah: :t3816:

.30WCF, M&M pancakes?  Pancakes with M&Ms in them?  When I worked at the children's home, on Saturday mornings I would often make homemade pancakes for 100 people.  I would usually add chocolate chips, blueberries, chopped pecans, rainbow sprinkles, etc.  Anything I could find in the storeroom!  The kids loved it. Toppings made from fruits like blueberries, apples, and strawberries were always popular too,
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My girls love candy in their pancakes soaked in syrup and covered in sugar.


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I've been into using honey on my blueberry pancakes lately instead of syrup.  Real maple syrup is so expensive, and that fake stuff is so. . . fake, and I had honey on crepes once when I was on vacation, so I just figured, why not pancakes? 
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Post by: The15thMember on June 09, 2022, 09:43:19 pm
Tonight we had fried catfish, homemade hush puppies, and wilted beet greens with bacon.  :)  My mom was looking for a way to use up the beet greens, so it timed out well with our conversation. 

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Post by: .30WCF on June 09, 2022, 11:21:35 pm
Can’t go wrong with that. How were the greens? I’ve never done greens like that.


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Post by: LazyBkpr on June 10, 2022, 08:07:54 am
Yep this thread is a terrible idea if your hungry
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Post by: The15thMember on June 10, 2022, 10:24:03 am
Can’t go wrong with that. How were the greens? I’ve never done greens like that.
GREAT!  I LOVED them.  She also tried making them in olive oil with garlic and they were not good.  But bacon fixes everything.  :yes:
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Post by: Bakersdozen on June 11, 2022, 01:14:40 pm

I've been into using honey on my blueberry pancakes lately instead of syrup.  Real maple syrup is so expensive, and that fake stuff is so. . . fake, and I had honey on crepes once when I was on vacation, so I just figured, why not pancakes?
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I saw a product on the grocery store shelf recently.  It's called something like TreeHive.  Half maple syrup, half honey. 
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on June 15, 2022, 05:25:15 pm
My sister has been experimenting with soft cheese from her goat's milk for a while, and she's gotten really good at it lately, but this week she made her first hard cheese: colby.  After resting a few days, today we waxed it in beeswax mixed with a little coconut oil to make it more pliable.  Now it will age in her "cheese cave", which is the real term for where you put cheese to age; for us it's an old fridge in the garage that's set to be between 45-60 F.  We'll be able to eat it in July.  :)

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on July 02, 2022, 06:40:16 pm
I've been totally slacking off on this thread lately.  I took some pictures for it, but we've been fishing a lot after supper so I never seem to have time to post them.  Here's some backlogged ones to satisfy everyone. 

Last week my little sister, who is becoming quite a cook lately, made lasagna soup, cucumber and tomato salad, and pepper biscuit pull-aparts. 
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You know how some people do Christmas in July?  Well in our house we do Thanksgiving in July.  We feel like Thanksgiving dinner is just too economical and too good to have it only once a year, so some time around the middle of summer we always do a turkey.  We have smoked one in the past, but we just baked it like normal this year.  We also have the cornerstone sides of our Thanksgiving meal, but there are things like pumpkin roll/pie, creamed corn, and cranberry sauce that we don't have in the summer and are only saved for the real thing in November.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on July 02, 2022, 08:39:17 pm
My wife made salmon, squash casserole, potatoes,and a little left over corn.
Pretty good!!

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Post by: Bakersdozen on July 03, 2022, 08:38:54 am
My wife made salmon, squash casserole, potatoes,and a little left over corn.
Pretty good!!

I made salmon too! with roasted potatoes.
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on July 03, 2022, 07:16:43 pm
Leftover squash casserole, and fresh sweet potato casserole with cube steak and gravy.

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Post by: The15thMember on July 03, 2022, 07:37:35 pm
Leftover squash casserole, and fresh sweet potato casserole with cube steak and gravy.

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What's with the Thanksgiving sides, man?!   
My mom would call that chicken-fried steak.  She tried to make it once, but it was tough and not good.  Do you have a recipe for that, or are you just winging it?  Any tips? 

I'll do something a little different and post our brunch from this morning.  My mom always makes a big brunch on Sunday, and then we don't really eat lunch, just a snack and then a light supper.  This morning we had bacon, hotel style eggs, and strawberry cream cheese pastries with patriotic sprinkles.  :)

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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on July 03, 2022, 07:42:35 pm
Usually I cook, but my wife has the last couple nights. The kids picked the sides and helped. I think the marshmallows was what sold them…

The cube steak was pre-cubed from the store. (Scored all over, almost minced) Breaded and fried, then 6 hrs in a crock pot.  Gravy made from the juices, and served over potatoes.

We had a Yankee Candle, Harvest Candle going today. I do miss fall.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on July 03, 2022, 07:56:45 pm
Usually I cook, but my wife has the last couple nights. The kids picked the sides and helped. I think the marshmallows was what sold them…

The cube steak was pre-cubed from the store. (Scored all over, almost minced) Breaded and fried, then 6 hrs in a crock pot.  Gravy made from the juices, and served over potatoes.

We had a Yankee Candle, Harvest Candle going today. I do miss fall.
Mom wants to know what you are putting in the crock pot with it.  Water?  Broth?  Nothing? 
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Post by: .30WCF on July 04, 2022, 04:24:07 pm
Usually I cook, but my wife has the last couple nights. The kids picked the sides and helped. I think the marshmallows was what sold them…

The cube steak was pre-cubed from the store. (Scored all over, almost minced) Breaded and fried, then 6 hrs in a crock pot.  Gravy made from the juices, and served over potatoes.

We had a Yankee Candle, Harvest Candle going today. I do miss fall.
Mom wants to know what you are putting in the crock pot with it.  Water?  Broth?  Nothing?
The pan drippings and buttermilk with some salt and pepper, thickened into a gravy with some flour then everything into the crock pot.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on July 04, 2022, 05:37:09 pm
Usually I cook, but my wife has the last couple nights. The kids picked the sides and helped. I think the marshmallows was what sold them…

The cube steak was pre-cubed from the store. (Scored all over, almost minced) Breaded and fried, then 6 hrs in a crock pot.  Gravy made from the juices, and served over potatoes.

We had a Yankee Candle, Harvest Candle going today. I do miss fall.
Mom wants to know what you are putting in the crock pot with it.  Water?  Broth?  Nothing?
The pan drippings and buttermilk with some salt and pepper, thickened into a gravy with some flour then everything into the crock pot.
Thanks!  She said she'll give it a try sometime.  The crock pot is the automatic fix for making things tender, I guess.  We crock pot our home raised rabbits a lot, since they are so lean. 
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on July 05, 2022, 10:14:49 pm
The 4th was steak, home made scalloped potatoes, corn and the last of the squash. The steak got away from her and just a tad over done, but it was great.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on July 06, 2022, 05:43:47 pm
The 4th was steak, home made scalloped potatoes, corn and the last of the squash. The steak got away from her and just a tad over done, but it was great.

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Looks amazing!  Big steaks are hard.  We basically only do steak tips now because my mom gets stressed out about grilling them, and the steak tips come out perfect every time. 

Here was our July 4th spread: Homemade corn dogs, fries, and pea salad.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: iddee on July 07, 2022, 02:52:10 pm
Yep. With a steak, you just wave it in front of the stove. If it actually feels the heat, it'd over done. :yes: :yes:
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Jen on July 07, 2022, 07:29:09 pm
"Yep. With a steak, you just wave it in front of the stove. If it actually feels the heat, it'd over done. :yes: :yes:"

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I love locally grown steak at medium rare ~


Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on July 30, 2022, 07:54:19 pm
All right, after a brief sabbatical, I'm back in the game!  ;D  We had sausage sandwiches tonight with fresh garden basil. 

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on August 06, 2022, 05:15:49 pm
Here's a smattering of food from this week.  I took a bunch of pictures but didn't have time to post them until now. 

BBQ rabbit, noodle mix, and pineapple salsa.
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We usually freeze dry our surplus goats milk, but we can't right now because the freeze dryer keeps tripping the circuit breaker, and our handyman had one of his guys get COVID, so it's a two week wait until he can come out to put in a circuit for it.  As a result my sister was making lots of dairy products this week to use up the extra milk.  She has tried several times to make yogurt, but it always comes out way too runny.  She tried a new technique this week, and it finally worked, and it is delicious!  It's better than any store bought yogurt.  She sweetened it with my honey. 
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She also made raspberry sherbet with our ice cream maker, and we topped it with some leftover sugared peaches. 
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My mom also made a sunflower cake with an unopened package of Peeps we had left over from Easter.
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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on August 15, 2022, 11:13:19 pm
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on August 19, 2022, 10:13:18 am
Breakfast pull-aparts, hash brown patties, and Bakersdozen fruit salad.  :)

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on August 20, 2022, 06:09:07 pm
Sunday Roast
Sear on all sides.

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Post by: The15thMember on August 31, 2022, 07:55:13 pm
After a day at the lake, we got pizza from one of our local pizza places. 

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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on September 02, 2022, 10:36:10 pm
Par-cooked red onion, tomatoes, garlic, yellow squash, zucchini, red peppers and yellow peppers so they wouldnt still be too crunchy when the shrimp was cooked. 

Shrimp kabobs, deviled crab, lobster tail and potatoes.

I like to boil small potatoes with a cup of salt in the water. Quickly and completely drain the pot, and a crust of salt residue will form on the potatoes when the remaining dampness evaporates. Top with some butter for the win.
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on September 02, 2022, 11:53:31 pm
Par-cooked red onion, tomatoes, garlic, yellow squash, zucchini, red peppers and yellow peppers so they wouldnt still be too crunchy when the shrimp was cooked. 

Shrimp kabobs, deviled crab, lobster tail and potatoes.

I like to boil small potatoes with a cup of salt in the water. Quickly and completely drain the pot, and a crust of salt residue will form on the potatoes when the remaining dampness evaporates. Top with some butter for the win.
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Is it even legal to each that much different seafood in one meal?!  My mind is blown.  :o  Also, that way of cooking potatoes is GENIUS!  I'm passing that one along to my chef, uh, I mean mom.  :-[  :D
Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on September 03, 2022, 12:37:23 am
Par-cooked red onion, tomatoes, garlic, yellow squash, zucchini, red peppers and yellow peppers so they wouldnt still be too crunchy when the shrimp was cooked. 

Shrimp kabobs, deviled crab, lobster tail and potatoes.

I like to boil small potatoes with a cup of salt in the water. Quickly and completely drain the pot, and a crust of salt residue will form on the potatoes when the remaining dampness evaporates. Top with some butter for the win.
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Is it even legal to each that much different seafood in one meal?!  My mind is blown.  :o  Also, that way of cooking potatoes is GENIUS!  I'm passing that one along to my chef, uh, I mean mom.  :-[  :D
Get the tiny red skin potatoes. About 1 inch or 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Place a tab of butter on top. Once it melts, I roll a potato around in the meted butter in the plate and pop the whole potato in one bite.


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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on September 03, 2022, 12:58:21 am
Is it even legal to each that much different seafood in one meal?!  My mind is blown.
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You should see me at Capt. George’s in Va. Beach or Benjamin’s in North Myrtle. All you can eat crab legs!!!


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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on September 17, 2022, 06:26:03 pm
Persimmon pudding
Firm enough to hold, but plenty jelly in the middle.

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Post by: .30WCF on September 24, 2022, 05:43:51 pm
My grandmother’s recipe for Molasses Crumb Pie. It takes about 45-50 minutes in my oven. If the pie is moist and gummy in the middle it’s right, if it’s cake like, you baked it too long.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on September 29, 2022, 07:02:55 pm
Tonight Dad grilled up the last of the trout we caught over the summer, and Mom made saucy corn and noodles for sides.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on October 01, 2022, 07:47:13 pm
Tonight we had Crock Pot pork steaks with mushrooms, homegrown potatoes, and homemade fried apples. 

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Post by: The15thMember on October 05, 2022, 07:36:11 pm
A new recipe tonight: honey and soy sauce rabbit.  Served over fried rice with Asian veggie medley.  It was delicious!

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on October 22, 2022, 07:20:36 pm
Does anyone have a good recipe for Carolina BBQ sauce?  I'm really looking at @.30WCF (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1243) here, but I'll take anyone's answer.  We got some local barbeque today, and the sauce was really good, and it's something we'd like to have on our own pork, but every recipe we've tried so far is either too liquidy or tastes like only ACV. 
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Post by: Jen on October 23, 2022, 01:00:55 pm
What is ACV?
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on October 23, 2022, 01:49:50 pm
What is ACV?
Apple cider vinegar.
Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on October 23, 2022, 09:07:25 pm
So, let’s say that NC has several varieties depending on location. I’m a fan of East Carolina or Eastern BBQ sauce, and Lexington. I have, what I call good recipes, but I guarantee you will not like them. The Eastern sauce is mostly apple cider vinegar with a squirt of ketchup, red pepper flake, ground while pepper, and probably something else. ( I’d have to look for it. ) If you had a spoon full and dumped it out, it would run out and the spoon would be dry. Essentially, the Lexington is the same add some more ketchup and sugar. It’s a little thicker and has more red color. It would still run out of the spoon, but leave a thin coating on the spoon. Both are definitely vinegar flavored, but the Lexington is not as sharp.

Then there are the weirdos in the mountains. They make a sauce closer to a St Louis or Memphis sauce, aptly called Western Carolina BBQ Sauce. Western Carolina is going to be a heavy tomato base with probably brown sugar, some pepper and spices. You have to shake it out of a spoon, and even involve your finger if you want to get it all off the spoon.

Even within these regions, there are variances, and some are just a disgrace to the name.

Eastern and Lexington are the ones most popular in NC. But they are an acquired taste if you are accustomed to thick heavy sweet sauces.

May I suggest taking your favorite sauce (Sweet Baby Rays or what have you) and cutting it Lexington to start with. You can start out slow and add more Lexington Sauce until you reach your threshold, and then knock it back a bit with a little more Sweet Baby Rays if you went too far.

Dukes Carolina Vinegar or Heinz Carolina Vinegar are both pretty thick, and sweet enough my kids will eat them. You may start them as your base and slowly add your go to sauce since they are not as thin or vinegary as is traditional East Carolina or Lexington sauces. FWIW I take either of these and add vinegar to thin them out if I’m not making sauce.

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Post by: The15thMember on October 24, 2022, 12:06:26 pm
Weirdo mountain sauce, that is what I need!  Or perhaps the Lexington, I'm not sure exactly what we had the other day.  It was both tomato-y and vinegar-y.  Weaning onto the new sauce isn't a bad idea, but honestly, we loved what we had with the local stuff, and wouldn't need to wean onto it.  I'll give the store bought brands a look.  Thanks so much, this is exactly the expert opinion I was looking for!  8)
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Post by: Jen on October 24, 2022, 02:46:58 pm
15th, I laughed at the weirdo's in the mountains :D It would make the best label for bbq sauce ...

Weirdo Mountain BBQ Sauce 

Speaking of sauces, I know a gal who has a friend, Kevin. There is no hot sauce out there the is too hot for Kevin. She's working on a hot sauce that would be soo hot that it would probably kill Kevin...

Kill Kevin Sauce
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Post by: The15thMember on October 24, 2022, 06:34:55 pm
15th, I laughed at the weirdo's in the mountains :D It would make the best label for bbq sauce ...

Weirdo Mountain BBQ Sauce 

Speaking of sauces, I know a gal who has a friend, Kevin. There is no hot sauce out there the is too hot for Kevin. She's working on a hot sauce that would be soo hot that it would probably kill Kevin...

Kill Kevin Sauce
:D  We're not that into super spicy food in my family, but I do like a mild hot sauce once and a while.  :)
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Post by: Jen on October 25, 2022, 12:12:48 pm
Us either, can't handle any hot, spicy is different  :)
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Post by: The15thMember on October 27, 2022, 10:44:19 pm
I made some ghost pretzels today for our Halloween party.  I got a little carried away with the eyes on some of them!  :D

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Mom made pumpkin pancakes for supper.  She got a little carried away making faces on people's plates!  :D

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Post by: The15thMember on October 28, 2022, 08:17:16 pm
I posted this picture on my fermenting thread too, but I thought I'd duplicate it here.  Tonight we had kielbasa, au gratin potatoes, noodles, green beans, and our first taste of my homemade kraut.  We also carved pumpkins today, so we've been snacking on pumpkin seeds all afternoon.

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Post by: The15thMember on October 31, 2022, 09:00:43 pm
For Halloween my mom and sister made ghost shepherds pie, pumpkin-shaped dinner rolls, and pickled beets. 
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Post by: The15thMember on November 01, 2022, 02:01:18 pm
Do any of you make sweet potatoes in the oven like baked potatoes?  I swear I've seen someone post a picture of that, I'm guessing it was @.30WCF (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1243) . My mom is wanting to try it, and she's wondering how long people bake them, whether to foil wrap them or not, etc. 
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Post by: .30WCF on November 02, 2022, 10:11:04 pm
Do any of you make sweet potatoes in the oven like baked potatoes?  I swear I've seen someone post a picture of that, I'm guessing it was @.30WCF (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1243) . My mom is wanting to try it, and she's wondering how long people bake them, whether to foil wrap them or not, etc.
I do. Sometimes they get foil, sometimes they don’t. They tend to cook faster than a white potato. I don’t really have a time. I just bake them until tender. Maybe 1hr at 400, but I never really paid too much attention.
It’s about 10 minutes in a microwave with no foil till it’s tender to squeeze. They also dry out quicker than a white potato.
Butter, sugar and cinnamon for toppling.


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Post by: The15thMember on November 05, 2022, 09:10:41 pm
Mom gave the baked sweet potatoes a try tonight, and they were DELICIOUS!  Most of us just put butter and salt on them, and they were so good that we are ashamed we've never eaten sweet potatoes like this before.  We also had honey baked chicken, some frozen rolls, and country green beans, which are absent from my plate because I don't like vegetables that have been cooked to death.

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Post by: .30WCF on November 07, 2022, 10:02:10 pm
A little Dutch oven action at elk camp

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Post by: .30WCF on November 07, 2022, 10:11:12 pm
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Post by: Bakersdozen on November 08, 2022, 08:15:47 am
My grandmother’s recipe for Molasses Crumb Pie. It takes about 45-50 minutes in my oven. If the pie is moist and gummy in the middle it’s right, if it’s cake like, you baked it too long.

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Have you ever substituted cold butter for the shortening in the crumb topping?  I think it would have a better flavor.  Sounds interesting. 
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Post by: .30WCF on November 08, 2022, 02:22:16 pm
My grandmother’s recipe for Molasses Crumb Pie. It takes about 45-50 minutes in my oven. If the pie is moist and gummy in the middle it’s right, if it’s cake like, you baked it too long.

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Have you ever substituted cold butter for the shortening in the crumb topping?  I think it would have a better flavor.  Sounds interesting.
I never have


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Post by: .30WCF on November 11, 2022, 08:38:01 pm
This month’s Southern Living cover was Apple-Cranberry Pie with Pecan Shortbread Crust. I filled the center and topped it with candied pecans.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on November 23, 2022, 01:03:06 pm
Digging out my eating pants for tomorrow.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on November 23, 2022, 01:35:41 pm
My mom always cooks our turkey on Wednesday, so that's just come out of the oven. 
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Jen on November 23, 2022, 02:09:54 pm
15th, that turkey is pretty darned perfect. Do you do anything with the carcass?
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Post by: The15thMember on November 23, 2022, 02:34:02 pm
15th, that turkey is pretty darned perfect. Do you do anything with the carcass?

Actually yes, for the first time this year we are going to make bone broth from it. 
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Post by: .30WCF on November 24, 2022, 06:12:06 am
Yesterday I had sourdough rising under the wood stove, but baked it in the oven. Then made sweet potato, pumpkin, and molasses crumb pies. 

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Post by: Jen on November 24, 2022, 12:57:46 pm
Yeeeeah! Just give me that loaf bread and a cube of butter, sit me in a corner and leave me alone  :laugh:
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Post by: Bakersdozen on November 24, 2022, 06:19:32 pm
My grandmother’s recipe for Molasses Crumb Pie. It takes about 45-50 minutes in my oven. If the pie is moist and gummy in the middle it’s right, if it’s cake like, you baked it too long.

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If you did use something other that what the recipe calls for, then it wouldn't taste the same.   :yes:  I wouldn't change a thing either.






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I never have


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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on November 24, 2022, 07:24:36 pm
My grandmother’s recipe for Molasses Crumb Pie. It takes about 45-50 minutes in my oven. If the pie is moist and gummy in the middle it’s right, if it’s cake like, you baked it too long.

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If you did use something other that what the recipe calls for, then it wouldn't taste the same.   :yes:  I wouldn't change a thing either.






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I never have


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I’ve only ever messed with the pie crusts. I’ve gone to straight butter for crusts. They get crispy and flakey without much fuss.

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Post by: Bakersdozen on November 25, 2022, 10:58:20 am
I always make my Mother's pie crust.  It uses lard, vinegar, egg, etc.  It's not for the weak of heart, but it is fantastic.  My Mom ALWAYS had a batch of pie dough in the fridge because you never know when you will need  it.   :)
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Post by: The15thMember on November 26, 2022, 12:42:14 pm
Here was our Thanksgiving spread.  I didn't have time to post it yesterday since I was too busy shopping.

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Post by: .30WCF on November 27, 2022, 07:15:46 pm
I was told we needed another sweet potato pie.

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Post by: The15thMember on December 12, 2022, 05:41:51 pm
We had chevon (goat meat) vegetable soup last night, made with bone broth from our goat bones, and rye bread on the side.  It was very good, but next time Mom's going to roast the bones before she makes them into broth, so the broth has just a little more flavor.

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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on December 14, 2022, 08:04:18 pm
I never could do vegetable soup. There were a few things from childhood hard a hard time or I never could get past. One was potato soup, which I now love. Mom’s recipe, however, had sliced boiled eggs, water, milk, celery and potatoes. The milk would curdle in the hot water and separate. I was probably 30 before I realized I like potato soup.


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Post by: .30WCF on December 14, 2022, 08:51:12 pm
Why come do microwave burritos have detections for one burrito, two burritos, but no instructions if you want three burritos?

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Post by: Bakersdozen on December 15, 2022, 12:04:11 pm
I never could do vegetable soup. There were a few things from childhood hard a hard time or I never could get past. One was potato soup, which I now love. Mom’s recipe, however, had sliced boiled eggs, water, milk, celery and potatoes. The milk would curdle in the hot water and separate. I was probably 30 before I realized I like potato soup.


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I was in my 40's before I could eat gravy.  I get it.  It wasn't because Mom couldn't make gravy.  I made the mistake of asking how it was made and that did it for me.  But to this day I won't eat biscuits and gravy.  It's more than just a texture thing.

Your Mom's recipe for potato soup sounds very unique.  My Mom's potato soup was thin, but good.  When I cooked at the children's home I perfected my potato soup skills.  I cooked for 100.  I added chicken base to the cooking water, chopped celery and onion are added, thicken the broth and milk with a roux, and finish with some grated carrot and parsley for color.  It's been a while so I don't remember all the seasonings.

15th, roasting the bones should make a big difference in flavor.   All this talk is making me hungry for vegetable beef soup.
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Post by: The15thMember on December 19, 2022, 07:12:44 pm
Here are our Christmas cookies!

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Post by: Bakersdozen on December 20, 2022, 08:40:23 am
 :goodjob:  That looks like a lot of fun!
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Post by: The15thMember on December 25, 2022, 12:06:05 pm
Here is our Christmas edition of "What's Cookin'".  We had a ham, pineapple casserole, broccoli casserole, mashed potato casserole, and marinated carrots.  For the first time this year the carrots were homegrown, since we finally grew enough to actually do something with, and we used my honey in the recipe instead of sugar.  I made the oreo truffles and my sister make the chocolate cookie bark, and I of course made the candles.


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Post by: The15thMember on January 13, 2023, 12:08:33 pm
We had a batch of goat burgers from this year's wether last night, along with onion rings and a new Mediterranean bean salad which was delicious!  Speaking of goats, we are on baby watch for one of our does starting on Saturday. 

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Post by: The15thMember on January 18, 2023, 10:24:38 am
Last week my mom made a big batch of bone broth, which she then made into southwest chicken soup.  She also got a cast iron cornbread mold for Christmas and tried out making cornbread like that for the first time.  Both were delicious, and the leftovers were perfect for having a very late supper last night after the new goat kids were born.

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Post by: .30WCF on January 18, 2023, 08:56:52 pm
Corn bread corn mold.
I’ve seen them. Did it dry out. Seems you would need to adjust cooking times due to smaller volume.


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Post by: The15thMember on January 29, 2023, 05:21:04 pm
A few nights ago we had goat roast, mashed potatoes, corn, and cole slaw.  When we ate the leftovers the next night, Mom turned the mashed potatoes into potato pancakes.  I had the chevon (goat meat) in a sandwich for lunch, and it was phenomenal.  It's just as good if not better than beef. 
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Slice of blueberry pie, anyone?  My mom and sister made it from scratch with last year's blueberries from just down the street. 

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Post by: The15thMember on February 16, 2023, 05:11:59 pm
Last night we had breakfast sandwich bar, with a side of hash patties and Jello Magic Mousse (Jello with Cool Whip mixed into it.  I also add extra Cool Whip).
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Post by: The15thMember on February 26, 2023, 06:21:13 pm
Couple of nights ago we had homemade chicken fingers and brown buttered noodles, with an appetizer of bacon/Russian/iceberg salad.  We tried some sriracha for the first time.  I'm sure there are better brands than Heinz, but I was unimpressed with it.  My hot honey is much better.
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Post by: The15thMember on March 11, 2023, 12:45:20 pm
I was my parents' wedding anniversary this week.  My mom always makes a tuxedo cake for the occasion.  It's the only time of year we are allowed to have it. 

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Post by: Bakersdozen on March 11, 2023, 05:32:36 pm
I love anything with blueberries!  Looks so good!
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Post by: The15thMember on March 14, 2023, 09:07:49 pm
Happy Pi Day!  ;D

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Post by: Jen on March 16, 2023, 11:40:21 am
Hi 15th  ;) I would love to have seen the inside of this gorgeous tuxedo cake ... slurp  :)
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Post by: The15thMember on March 16, 2023, 12:05:31 pm
Hi 15th  ;) I would love to have seen the inside of this gorgeous tuxedo cake ... slurp  :)
I'll remember to give you the whole experience next time.  :D
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Post by: Jen on March 16, 2023, 04:30:55 pm
Looking forward to that ~ gonna look up this cake. May = 6 birthdays plus mother's day ~ That's a lot of cake  :laugh:
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Post by: The15thMember on March 16, 2023, 04:51:25 pm
Looking forward to that ~ gonna look up this cake. May = 6 birthdays plus mother's day ~ That's a lot of cake  :laugh:
I can get you the recipe if you want.  I think it's an old Kraft Foods recipe.  The cake itself is actually really simple, it's the chocolate curls that take the time. 
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Post by: The15thMember on March 17, 2023, 01:36:23 pm
Here's the recipe my mom uses.  https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/138280/tuxedo-cake

She doesn't do the curls like they suggest though, because she's never been able to make it work with the vegetable peeler.  She does the curls like Pioneer Woman instead.  https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/cooking-tips-tutorials/a8469/how-tomake-chocolate-curls/

For the white chocolate curls, even this method won't work with low quality chocolate.  Mom says she always buys Ghirardelli chocolate for the white.  For the semi-sweet, the Bakers works fine.  She might have even done it with chips one year.   
 
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Post by: Bakersdozen on March 17, 2023, 06:14:59 pm
Here's the recipe my mom uses.  https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/138280/tuxedo-cake

She doesn't do the curls like they suggest though, because she's never been able to make it work with the vegetable peeler.  She does the curls like Pioneer Woman instead.  https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/cooking-tips-tutorials/a8469/how-tomake-chocolate-curls/

For the white chocolate curls, even this method won't work with low quality chocolate.  Mom says she always buys Ghirardelli chocolate for the white.  For the semi-sweet, the Bakers works fine.  She might have even done it with chips one year.   
That looks good... and moist!
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Post by: The15thMember on March 18, 2023, 11:42:05 am
Last night we had kotleti (Russian chicken fritters) with some garlic aioli, rice pilaf, sugared carrots, and lemon broccoli.  We also had some peanut butter pie for desert.  We're having the leftovers tonight.

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Post by: .30WCF on March 20, 2023, 07:24:33 pm
Shrimp and Cheesy Grits

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Post by: .30WCF on March 21, 2023, 09:09:28 pm
Chicken Pimento things

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Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on March 21, 2023, 10:35:34 pm
Picked three chickens clean today for the pimento balls, a chicken pie and probably chic-salad sandwiches with the remainder.
Tossed all the skin and bones in a pot and made some crazy good stock. Got it freezing in ice trays now for later use.

Chicken parts, water, copious amounts of salt, garlic salt, cilantro, thyme, rosemary, parsley, bay leaf, carrots, onion, celery, mixed peppercorns and anchovy paste.
Boil hard for a while then simmer for several hours. 

About five cups of it went in the chicken pie filling. ( baking dish size pie )

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Post by: .30WCF on March 25, 2023, 11:18:41 am
Did the leftover ingredients up again for round two of shrimp and grits. Made a few changes and made fried grit cakes.

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Post by: The15thMember on March 28, 2023, 08:27:33 pm
Tonight Mom made some quesadillas and southwest chicken soup using some of our freeze-dried chicken and okra.  It was indistinguishable from fresh ingredients.   
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Post by: .30WCF on March 29, 2023, 08:19:39 pm
Sounds good. You crunch up some tortilla chips or Fritos in the soup?
I like Fritos in chili and beef stew.

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Post by: The15thMember on March 29, 2023, 11:15:40 pm
Sounds good. You crunch up some tortilla chips or Fritos in the soup?
I like Fritos in chili and beef stew.

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Nah, I'm really not into Fritos, except maybe the twisty BBQ ones. 
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Post by: .30WCF on March 30, 2023, 08:22:13 am
Or eggs
Or ACV
Or…
You’re missing out girl.


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Post by: The15thMember on March 30, 2023, 10:11:42 am
Or eggs
Or ACV
Or…
You’re missing out girl.


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Never eating an egg on a burger is not the same as not liking eggs!  >:(  I'll have you know I ate eggs yesterday and they were delicious. 
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Post by: .30WCF on March 31, 2023, 05:07:25 pm
Spaghetti and meatballs for the kiddos and my wife. I’ll have the lasagna please with some Rosemary Pesto Oil and Asiago Cheese Bread.

The rest will go in the freezer for lunches.

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Post by: .30WCF on March 31, 2023, 05:10:50 pm
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Post by: The15thMember on April 04, 2023, 04:48:47 pm
Baby-back ribs, cheesy ranch potatoes, and some other sides which weren't worth my limited stomach capacity.  :)
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Post by: .30WCF on April 05, 2023, 01:04:07 am
Looks good. I’ve been eyeballing ribs the last few times I was in the store. Maybe a pork loin. I haven’t done a pork loin in a few years.
What sauce is that? Baby Ray?

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Post by: The15thMember on April 05, 2023, 10:12:55 am
Looks good. I’ve been eyeballing ribs the last few times I was in the store. Maybe a pork loin. I haven’t done a pork loin in a few years.
What sauce is that? Baby Ray?

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Yepper.  My mom literally buys it by the gallon from Sam's Club. 
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Post by: The15thMember on April 08, 2023, 01:41:25 pm
My mom had a ton of violets pop up in her garden this year, so she decided to make some violet jelly from them after seeing a video about it on her favorite YouTube channel, "Celebrating Appalachia".  We think it looks like jellyfish jelly from SpongeBob.  It's really good, lightly floral, fresh, and sweet. 
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Post by: Bakersdozen on April 08, 2023, 06:55:45 pm
I have made redbud jelly in the past.  It was about that color but not a lot of flavor. 
Today, a friend was snacking on redbud blossoms.  We got to talking and she said that she liked to put redbud blossoms in honey and let it set for months.  She said it picked up a light floral taste and lovely color.  I asked if it crystallized or molded and she said that she hadn't noticed but she does let the buds dry out a little before putting them in the honey.  We are blessed with redbuds in this part of the country.
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Post by: The15thMember on April 08, 2023, 09:35:55 pm
I have made redbud jelly in the past.  It was about that color but not a lot of flavor. 
Today, a friend was snacking on redbud blossoms.  We got to talking and she said that she liked to put redbud blossoms in honey and let it set for months.  She said it picked up a light floral taste and lovely color.  I asked if it crystallized or molded and she said that she hadn't noticed but she does let the buds dry out a little before putting them in the honey.  We are blessed with redbuds in this part of the country.
We are having a good redbud year too. I did not know the flowers were edible. I will have to try some when we are outside for Easter on Monday (we are having rain tomorrow).  The carpenter bees absolutely love the redbuds. Interesting idea, doing a floral infusion in honey. I had some lavender infused honey once, and it was delicious in tea.
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Post by: .30WCF on April 09, 2023, 09:11:05 am
Made some Potato soup last night. One of the things I hated as a kid, but now love.
We also boiled a few eggs for coloring. They will become deviled eggs today. Mom used to put boiled eggs in potato soup. No bueno.

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Post by: Bakersdozen on April 10, 2023, 09:54:42 am
Made some Potato soup last night. One of the things I hated as a kid, but now love.   Mom used to put boiled eggs in potato soup. No bueno.




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Eggs?  I agree with you.  No bueno.
My Mom's potato soup was on the watery side.  I like to use chicken base or chicken stock, bay leaf, grated carrot for sweetness, celery, onion, flour for thickening, and butter to sautee the celery and onion.  It's been a little while since I made potato soup.

Inspired from our trip to Japan, last night I made Soba with shrimp and mushrooms.  My broth did not live up to what I experienced on our trip but it wasn't bad.  I overcooked the shrimp and vegetables.  That was a timing issue and next time I will know better.   The real hurdle was gathering all the ingredients. 


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Post by: The15thMember on April 10, 2023, 01:04:13 pm
Mom used to put boiled eggs in potato soup. No bueno.
So there is something you don't like eggs on/in.  ;)

Eggs?  I agree with you.  No bueno.
My Mom's potato soup was on the watery side.  I like to use chicken base or chicken stock, bay leaf, grated carrot for sweetness, celery, onion, flour for thickening, and butter to sautee the celery and onion.  It's been a little while since I made potato soup.

Inspired from our trip to Japan, last night I made Soba with shrimp and mushrooms.  My broth did not live up to what I experienced on our trip but it wasn't bad.  I overcooked the shrimp and vegetables.  That was a timing issue and next time I will know better.   The real hurdle was gathering all the ingredients. 

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That looks delicious @Bakersdozen (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=92) !  I don't think I've ever eaten Japanese cuisine.  Is it very different from Chinese?
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Post by: .30WCF on April 10, 2023, 06:14:58 pm
Mom used to put boiled eggs in potato soup. No bueno.
So there is something you don't like eggs on/in.  ;)

Eggs?  I agree with you.  No bueno.
My Mom's potato soup was on the watery side.  I like to use chicken base or chicken stock, bay leaf, grated carrot for sweetness, celery, onion, flour for thickening, and butter to sautee the celery and onion.  It's been a little while since I made potato soup.

Inspired from our trip to Japan, last night I made Soba with shrimp and mushrooms.  My broth did not live up to what I experienced on our trip but it wasn't bad.  I overcooked the shrimp and vegetables.  That was a timing issue and next time I will know better.   The real hurdle was gathering all the ingredients. 

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That looks delicious @Bakersdozen (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=92) !  I don't think I've ever eaten Japanese cuisine.  Is it very different from Chinese?
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You nailed it. No eggs in potato soup. Period. But the colored Easter eggs turned into Easter deviled eggs, then today the leftover deviled eggs got smashed up with a fork and put on a Hawaiian Roll with bacon for breakfast. 

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Post by: .30WCF on April 10, 2023, 06:27:18 pm
Made some Potato soup last night. One of the things I hated as a kid, but now love.   Mom used to put boiled eggs in potato soup. No bueno.




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Eggs?  I agree with you.  No bueno.
My Mom's potato soup was on the watery side.  I like to use chicken base or chicken stock, bay leaf, grated carrot for sweetness, celery, onion, flour for thickening, and butter to sautee the celery and onion.  It's been a little while since I made potato soup.

Inspired from our trip to Japan, last night I made Soba with shrimp and mushrooms.  My broth did not live up to what I experienced on our trip but it wasn't bad.  I overcooked the shrimp and vegetables.  That was a timing issue and next time I will know better.   The real hurdle was gathering all the ingredients. 


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Yep. Moms was watery and grainy with cream that broke and eggs and celery.

I did like you said and used chicken stock. I had some cubes in the ice tray from the last time I boiled up some chicken bones, so I put three of the big square ice cubes of stock ( think giant fancy cocktail ice cube ) along with enough water to cover the potatoes to boil. Maybe 5 minutes of steeping some fresh Rosemary and Thyme from the back porch then the herbs came back out. Seasoned it up, added some half and half, cheese, sour cream and sautéed onions and garlic.
About 1/3 of the mixture went into the blender then back into the pot to thicken up the soup. It was pretty good with some extra fixins on top.

We’ll be finishing it up tonight for dinner.

Your dish looks good. When I do shrimp and grits, I almost cook the shrimp all the way, then put them on a plate while I make the sauce in the shrimp pan with the other ingredients. Once everything else is done, the shrimp go back in to warm up and finish coasting to done while we get plates ready. This keeps from overcooking them.


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Post by: Bakersdozen on April 11, 2023, 11:30:18 am



That looks delicious @Bakersdozen (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=92) !  I don't think I've ever eaten Japanese cuisine.  Is it very different from Chinese?
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It is different. The flavor combinations are different.  There are regional specialties, just like here in the US.  Broth has so much more complex flavors than I ever dreamed.  Probably because it is seafood based and I am not familiar with that growing up in Kansas.  There are a lot of popular dishes in Japan that we never hear of here.  Onigiri, Japanese rice balls; Omurice, Japanese eggs over rice; takoyaki, an Osaka area specialty of batter and octopus; Okonomiyaki, vegetable pancakes; karaage, Japanese fried chicken, uses thighs and potato starch with a lemon wedge on the side; Mochi, bean paste that is slightly sweet and there are restaurants that have entire menus based around Mochi; and tofu in more variations than you could imagine.  There are also restaurants that serve an all tofu menu.

The rice doesn't compare to what is popular here.  It's sticky and can be eaten with chopsticks.  I heard somewhere that the stickier the rice, the more nutritious it is. 
We all known Ramen.  The cheap packages of ramen soup are everywhere.  I think those packets contain a lot of sodium in place of flavorful ingredients.
7-11 stores rule in Japan. (they are hard to find in Kansas) You can get anything you want and they are everywhere.  7-11's have freshly cooked meals you can take home.  It's common to see someone get off the train, walk in to 7-11 or Lawton's (similar store), and buy dinner to take home.  Many people are exhausted after a 12+ hour day of work and commuting.

I understand that Korean cuisine is different and equally good as well.  Broth is a key component.  I would like to try that too.  There are some documentaries on Netflix about Korean cuisine and broth that I would like to see.
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Post by: .30WCF on April 13, 2023, 10:24:51 pm
Breakfast
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Post by: .30WCF on April 16, 2023, 05:45:41 pm
Couldn’t get reservations yesterday or today so we made our own Hibachi.

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Post by: The15thMember on April 17, 2023, 05:20:09 pm
Couldn’t get reservations yesterday or today so we made our own Hibachi.
Oh man that looks delicious!! 

We went Mexican instead a few nights ago, with grilled chicken tostadas with salsa verde and homemade guacamole.

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Post by: Bakersdozen on April 17, 2023, 11:10:37 pm
I made this a couple of nights ago.  Lemon Chicken with sauce, spinach pasta, and sauteed Bok Choy.
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Post by: .30WCF on April 17, 2023, 11:15:39 pm
I made this a couple of nights ago.  Lemon Chicken with sauce, spinach pasta, and sauteed Bok Choy.
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Mmmmmm. Looks good. My wife makes some lemon chicken thing. It’s real good.

I got in trouble today because I made chicken pimento puffs wrong.

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Post by: The15thMember on April 18, 2023, 02:16:52 pm
I made this a couple of nights ago.  Lemon Chicken with sauce, spinach pasta, and sauteed Bok Choy.
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Mmmmmm. Looks good. My wife makes some lemon chicken thing. It’s real good.
I agree.  We make a lemon chicken thing as well, actually two things, now that I think about it. 

I got in trouble today because I made chicken pimento puffs wrong.

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Nothing looks wrong with it to me.  ???
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Post by: The15thMember on May 06, 2023, 09:42:57 pm
Here is some food for y'all.  (Have I lived in the South long enough to say "y'all"?  ??? )  Grilled sausage with peppers, onions, homemade sauerkraut, and tortellini.

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Post by: Zweefer on May 06, 2023, 11:25:29 pm
3 out of 4 ain’t bad.  Looks good 15th


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Post by: The15thMember on May 07, 2023, 12:27:25 am
3 out of 4 ain’t bad.  Looks good 15th
Which one is the bad one?  You planning to bash my kraut?!  :o  I may not be Southern enough to say "y'all" with confidence, but I am PA Dutch enough to defend sauerkraut!  8)   
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Post by: iddee on May 07, 2023, 07:15:38 am
I love kraut, but what the heck is tortellini?
78 years in the south.
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Post by: Bakersdozen on May 07, 2023, 10:15:05 am
3 out of 4 ain’t bad.  Looks good 15th
Which one is the bad one?  You planning to bash my kraut?!  :o  I may not be Southern enough to say "y'all" with confidence, but I am PA Dutch enough to defend sauerkraut!  8)

It does look good!  I'm not a fan of tortellini, but the kraut looks great!  Maybe it's aging or the medication I'm on but fermented foods are definitely part of my daily diet.  I have found that kimchi is what my gut likes.
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Post by: The15thMember on May 07, 2023, 11:49:13 am
I love kraut, but what the heck is tortellini?
78 years in the south.
Tortellini is cheese-filled pasta. 

It does look good!  I'm not a fan of tortellini, but the kraut looks great!  Maybe it's aging or the medication I'm on but fermented foods are definitely part of my daily diet.  I have found that kimchi is what my gut likes.
I'm planning on trying to make some kimchi soon, what do you put in yours? 
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Post by: Bakersdozen on May 08, 2023, 11:25:16 am

I'm planning on trying to make some kimchi soon, what do you put in yours?

I made a big batch years ago and got it way too spicy.  I remember using napa cabbage and daikon radish.  I believe you can use anything that ferments.  I've heard of cucumber kimchi, radish kimchi, and cabbage kimchi.  I would need to go on a shopping trip to the Asian Food Market to get the proper ingredients.  A local food store sells kimchi in mild and spicy so I have been buying the mild.  At the Mother Earth News Fair there was a local lady that was selling various fermented products.  I bought a jar of her kimchi and it's really good!  I would like to buy some more from her.  It doesn't take much for kimchi to help my gut.  Once a day I eat 1/8th cup up to 1/4 cup. 
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Post by: The15thMember on May 27, 2023, 03:06:51 pm
My mom has been experimenting with cooking traditional Appalachian foods lately.  Last night we had soup beans, sauteed Swiss chard from our garden, cornbread, and some of our home-freeze-dried smoked pork. 
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Post by: The15thMember on June 17, 2023, 05:48:27 pm
Look what my sister finally made for the first time today . . . our own goats milk butter!!  We finally got a cream separator, and she was so excited to use it, got it all unpackaged, set up, heated up several gallons of milk, and the darned thing wouldn't turn on!  My sister was so disappointed, but she made the heated milk into chevre instead and contacted the company, and they had accidentally sent us one with a European plug.  It had an adapter, so my sister figured it was normal (the company is based in the US now, but was founded in Ukraine, and does a lot of business in Europe), but I guess the voltage wasn't right for the motor.  So they sent us another base for the machine, and this time everything worked great!  She separated the cream out of some of her milk yesterday, and this morning, whipped up some butter from it using the stand mixer. 

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Post by: Bakersdozen on June 18, 2023, 10:56:39 am
My mom has been experimenting with cooking traditional Appalachian foods lately.  Last night we had soup beans, sauteed Swiss chard from our garden, cornbread, and some of our home-freeze-dried smoked pork. 
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Your sauteed swiss chard looks like the way I prepare mine.  Good stuff!
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Post by: The15thMember on July 06, 2023, 11:39:59 am
I've been slacking off on What's Cookin' lately.  Here's some 4th of July goat burgers, onion rings, and pea salad to make up for it. 
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Post by: .30WCF on July 27, 2023, 09:30:17 pm
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Post by: The15thMember on July 29, 2023, 07:13:10 pm
Sorry I haven't been in the swing of What's Cookin' lately, everyone.  We are just getting back to normal food now that our plumbing is fixed (at least temporarily, hopefully permanently).
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Holy cow, that looks phenomenal!!  What do you call that huge vat of deliciousness?
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Post by: Bakersdozen on July 30, 2023, 09:58:26 am


Holy cow, that looks phenomenal!!
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I agree, 15th!  Being from the Midwest I looked at that and thought how we have to travel thousands of miles to enjoy something like fresh seafood on vacation.  Actually, we are able to get fresh seafood here in the last few decades but it's costly.

Meanwhile, I am just excited that I found a great pasta salad recipe and I am able to use a lot of the veggies from the garden in it.
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Post by: The15thMember on August 09, 2023, 09:26:28 pm
I'm back with some entirely homemade from scratch ice cream, cajeta (Mexican caramel sauce), and whipped cream, all from our goats milk and cream.  We also had the whipped cream on homemade waffles the next day.  8)

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Post by: Bakersdozen on August 10, 2023, 11:13:52 am
Looks delicious!  Have you ever made ice cream with honey?
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Post by: The15thMember on August 10, 2023, 12:54:27 pm
Looks delicious!  Have you ever made ice cream with honey?
We haven't, but I'd be game to try.  Honestly we need to get better about replacing sugar with honey in a lot of recipes.  :-[
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Post by: Bakersdozen on August 11, 2023, 12:13:54 pm
I just realized that we don't have any honey ice cream honey recipes posted.  I will post some in Recipes using Honey.
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Post by: .30WCF on August 12, 2023, 07:26:51 pm
Really, just spontaneous lunch today.
Had some noodles and no sauce.
Cooked down some milk, shredded parm, cream cheese, and ground pepper. Gave some herbs and a clove of garlic a steam for a bit.
Plated it with chopped basil.
It was pretty dang tasty.

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Post by: The15thMember on August 23, 2023, 12:18:18 pm
Here is some pasta primavera we had the other night, with mostly homegrown veggies and Red Lobster biscuits. 
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Post by: Zweefer on August 23, 2023, 12:19:18 pm
Here is some pasta primavera we had the other night, with mostly homegrown veggies and Red Lobster biscuits. 
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My daughter made ramen for me yesterday…


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Post by: The15thMember on August 23, 2023, 10:36:16 pm
My daughter made ramen for me yesterday…
Hey, I've had my fair share of ramen!  ;)
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Post by: The15thMember on September 08, 2023, 05:51:33 pm
My sister Haley, the one who has the goats, decided to make chocolate chip muffins the other day because she "never gets them".  :D  She doesn't really bake, but she can follow a recipe, and she found one she liked the look of and gave it a shot, with some pointers from our mom.  They turned out phenomenally, actually better than the muffins that my mom makes.  ;D  I went to the river with Dad and the little kids, and when we came back she had free samples out for us to try. 

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Post by: Bakersdozen on September 09, 2023, 09:58:04 am
That's nice.  She made be inspired to try other things to bake.  Sometimes it only takes one success to encourage other inspirations.  There are a lot of good cooks out there that never bake.  It's a skill.
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Post by: .30WCF on September 12, 2023, 11:20:26 pm
Grilled pterodactyl wings with hot honey. Potato salad for the side.
The flames just did start to get sporty when I took them off.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on September 12, 2023, 11:46:21 pm
Grilled pterodactyl wings with hot honey. Potato salad for the side.
The flames just did start to get sporty when I took them off.
Were the pterodactyls wild caught or farm raised? :P
Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on September 12, 2023, 11:48:07 pm
Grilled pterodactyl wings with hot honey. Potato salad for the side.
The flames just did start to get sporty when I took them off.
Were the pterodactyls wild caught or farm raised? :P
It was kinda like a quail preserve.  They raise them in a pen and turn them out, but then you go out with the dogs and shoot them like you’re hunting. It’s good for the dogs.


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Post by: Bakersdozen on September 18, 2023, 11:32:07 am

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On the way to one of my apiaries is a great meat market.  I picked up a pound of Italian Sausage and made this for dinner last night.  This is one of those one pan dinners and very easy but it was expensive because I bought all the ingredients.  This is Italian Sausage, gnocchi, one can of diced tomatoes (drained), broccoli, yellow pepper, minced garlic and  onion.  After seasoning the gnocchi and vegetables with a little bit of olive oil, italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, salt & Pepper you spread it out onto a baking pan. Then dot the top of the mix with uncooked Italian Sausage.  Bake for 20 minutes at 450 F.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

I would think any garden vegetables could be substituted for the veggies.
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Post by: The15thMember on September 18, 2023, 02:50:41 pm

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On the way to one of my apiaries is a great meat market.  I picked up a pound of Italian Sausage and made this for dinner last night.  This is one of those one pan dinners and very easy but it was expensive because I bought all the ingredients.  This is Italian Sausage, gnocchi, one can of diced tomatoes (drained), broccoli, yellow pepper, minced garlic and  onion.  After seasoning the gnocchi and vegetables with a little bit of olive oil, italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, salt & Pepper you spread it out onto a baking pan. Then dot the top of the mix with uncooked Italian Sausage.  Bake for 20 minutes at 450 F.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

I would think any garden vegetables could be substituted for the veggies.
YUM!  I bet that was delicious, and as you say, a very versatile recipe. 
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Post by: .30WCF on September 19, 2023, 10:30:14 pm
Sounds good.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Jen on September 19, 2023, 11:58:57 pm
So Baker..? Don't hesitate to invite me over for dinner any time now... hear?  ;D
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: Bakersdozen on September 20, 2023, 10:53:39 am
So Baker..? Don't hesitate to invite me over for dinner any time now... hear?  ;D

Your welcome anytime, Jen!  Even though I cook (really cook) less and less as time goes by, I still like trying new things.  I find myself cooking family sized meals and eating leftovers for a while.  My husband is still suffering the effects of radiation treatments on his throat and doesn't eat enough solid food to feed a bird.
Title: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on October 07, 2023, 05:49:12 pm
Got a new krumkake iron. Tried it out on the stovetop. Probably be cool enough to have a fire Sunday nite. Might go for round 2 on the wood stove.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on October 07, 2023, 05:51:02 pm
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on October 07, 2023, 06:57:27 pm
WANT!! 

We recently discovered a new hors d'oeuvres that we are all addicted to now.  We fermented some lunchbox peppers my mom grew over the summer, and then we stuff the fermented peppers with my sister's goat cheese.  It's divine!  Here's a picture of one with a fridge pickle. 

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Post by: .30WCF on October 07, 2023, 07:15:32 pm
Not sure what a lunchbox pepper is, but I’ve been eating a lot of pickled cherry peppers in salads lately.


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Post by: .30WCF on October 07, 2023, 08:45:37 pm
Dressed some up for dessert.

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on October 07, 2023, 08:49:29 pm
Not sure what a lunchbox pepper is, but I’ve been eating a lot of pickled cherry peppers in salads lately.
They are miniature bell peppers, so like, you could fit them in your lunchbox.

Dressed some up for dessert.
That's what my mom calls "blog-worthy"! 8)
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Post by: Bakersdozen on October 08, 2023, 11:07:15 am
Not sure what a lunchbox pepper is, but I’ve been eating a lot of pickled cherry peppers in salads lately.


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If the Lunch Box peppers are the same as what I grew this year, they are great.  I have had the best results from them.  The variety is called Lunch Box.   
Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on October 11, 2023, 08:15:19 pm
My mom's birthday was yesterday, so she and my sister made a blueberry pie. 

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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: .30WCF on October 11, 2023, 08:28:22 pm
Happy Birthday Mrs 15th.


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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on October 11, 2023, 08:48:42 pm
She says thanks.  :D
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Post by: Bakersdozen on October 12, 2023, 11:03:34 am
That's a picture perfect looking pie.  Tell your mom happy birthday from me too!
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Post by: iddee on October 25, 2023, 05:42:22 pm
Tonight's dinner, or supper, depending on where you live.
Venison cheese burgers, home made onion rings, home made sweet lime pickles, lettuce and tomato.
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Post by: The15thMember on November 14, 2023, 02:39:10 pm
We had some beautiful goat and vegetable soup last night, along with soft pretzel bites.  I can't wait to eat the leftovers tonight.  I'm working on making a big batch of granola this afternoon.   

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Post by: .30WCF on November 20, 2023, 06:22:39 pm
Tonight's dinner, or supper, depending on where you live.
Venison cheese burgers, home made onion rings, home made sweet lime pickles, lettuce and tomato.
I’ve made some fine burgers out of venison. I do like blue cheese on mine.


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Post by: The15thMember on November 22, 2023, 12:41:29 pm
My sister who always makes the casseroles already has them ready for tomorrow.  She's the competitive one, so she tries to beat her time every year (while still having fun).  She didn't beat her record from last year, but it was pretty close.  Who else is doing their pre-Thanksgiving cooking today?
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Post by: Bakersdozen on November 22, 2023, 06:01:52 pm
I am!  We are getting together on Friday but i was baking pies and doing some chopping.  I used the food processor to make crushed graham crackers, cut my thumb on a blade and ended up going to urgent care.  They were able to glue it shut,  Now back to apple pie,
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Post by: The15thMember on November 22, 2023, 06:36:13 pm
Oh no!  Good thing you have the extra day to make up the time you lost!
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Post by: .30WCF on November 22, 2023, 06:48:10 pm
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: iddee on November 23, 2023, 05:31:59 am
3 pumpkin pies, 1 pecan pie, biscuits from scratch for stuffing. That's what I know she did, but she spent the day in the kitchen, so there may be more.
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Post by: iddee on November 23, 2023, 09:20:27 am
Turkey is in the oven........ :thumbsup:
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Post by: .30WCF on November 23, 2023, 11:10:44 pm
Dressing in the casserole pan, Mac and cheese in the skillet. Substituted pickle juice for pickled jalapeño juice in the eggs. That was a good move.

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Post by: The15thMember on November 25, 2023, 10:47:49 am
Here is what our Thanksgiving spread looked like this year.  I also made a special flavor of water kefir for the meal, apple cranberry spice. 

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Post by: Bakersdozen on November 26, 2023, 03:05:42 pm
Last Thanksgiving I started steering away from the heart stopping, over the top dishes that I and my husband grew up on.  My improvements on sweet potatoes, green beans, and salads have been welcomed.  No more green bean casserole.  The Green Beans Gremolata by Ina Garten recipe was a huge success!  Lots of positive comments.  No more candied sweet potatoes with marshmallows.  There wasn't any oven roasted, diced sweet potatoes with olive oil, walnuts, and spices left over!  I tried something new regarding the dinner rolls.  I was the only one disappointed as I thought it tasted like pizza dough.  As for the mashed potatoes, the kids have no idea how much butter and heavy cream I use and I'm keeping that secret.  They have always gobbled up the mashed potatoes. There were no potatoes left either. He He He! 
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Post by: The15thMember on December 20, 2023, 08:32:22 pm
Christmas cookies!! I sprinkled all the cutouts myself.  8)

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Post by: The15thMember on December 26, 2023, 03:46:32 pm
Here was our Christmas brunch.  Christmas eggs, sausage brunch braid, cinnamon bites, and frothy orange drink.  Mom also made a beautiful centerpiece with some holly branches and my candles.

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Post by: The15thMember on January 08, 2024, 03:05:45 pm
Honey baked rabbit over rice and egg rolls.  The store didn't have our normal brand of egg rolls though, and they weren't as good as the ones we normally get.   

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Post by: Bakersdozen on January 09, 2024, 02:19:04 pm
I have been doing a lot of cooking in the last week.  We have quinoa salad with honey in the dressing, Sweet rolls with raspberry filling, and potato soup.
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Title: Re: What's Cookin'
Post by: The15thMember on January 09, 2024, 02:39:31 pm
Oh man, I could go for one of those sweet rolls right about now!
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Post by: Bakersdozen on January 11, 2024, 11:22:29 am
Oh man, I could go for one of those sweet rolls right about now!
They were fantastic while still warm.  The next day required microwaving.  They were truly at their best straight from the oven. 
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Post by: The15thMember on February 22, 2024, 10:33:26 pm
Sausage and tortellini soup, along with a new homemade dinner roll.  Also, our local grocery store had these cupcakes. :)

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Post by: Bakersdozen on February 28, 2024, 11:49:21 am
I like to try new and different foods occasionally. Last night's dinner was Korean Bulgogi with a Korean BBQ Sauce, Ssamjang.  I loved this!  I marinated the skirt steak for 24 hours and made a couple of substitutions out of necessity. It is recommended that you put the skillet with the meat right on the table so it stays hot.  Diners are supposed to build the perfect mouthful on top of Perilla leaves ( I used leaf lettuce). My bites consisted of leaf lettuce, meat, kimchi, rice, BBQ Sauce, and cucumber slivers.  I sauteed Baby Bok Choy and had that on the side.
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Post by: .30WCF on February 28, 2024, 07:16:37 pm
I didn’t do home made, but did have Korean bbq Monday night. Pork bulgogi and a kimchi soup. I love that Korean bbq.


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Post by: Bakersdozen on February 29, 2024, 10:56:39 am
I didn’t do home made, but did have Korean bbq Monday night. Pork bulgogi and a kimchi soup. I love that Korean bbq.


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Sounds good!
Last November I treated myself to a one year subscription to the NY Times Recipe section.  They had a 1/2 off special at that time.  I love it! I check it out every day and have tried some dishes that are out of the mid-west norm. 
With the leftover rice I am going to try a Japanese BLT sandwich (?) today.  Bacon, marinated tomato slices, lettuce, rice and roasted seaweed Nori.  I twist on Onigiri. If it turns out well, I post pictures.
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Post by: Bakersdozen on March 01, 2024, 10:36:02 am
Onigirazu for dinner last night.  These would be good in a lunch box.  My daughter-in-law made something similar and more traditional for a family event.  She called them rice balls.  This is a BLT twist to rice balls.
Bacon, lettuce, and marinated tomato slices. A bit of Kewpie Mayo surrounded by short grain rice and all wrapped neatly in nori.

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Post by: The15thMember on March 01, 2024, 05:10:04 pm
All your Asian food looks so good, @Bakersdozen (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=92) .  We don't eat a lot of Asian cuisine, and I'd love to try everything you are making!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bakersdozen on March 02, 2024, 11:31:36 am
All your Asian food looks so good, @Bakersdozen (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=92) .  We don't eat a lot of Asian cuisine, and I'd love to try everything you are making!  :thumbsup:

Thanks!  When my son was young, stir fry dishes and such were a way to get him to eat more vegetables. Now he is married to a Japanese woman he met in college and living in Japan.  They have two girls. I am always amazed at how flavorful the food is when we visit. Who knew broth could have so much depth of flavor?
There is a Japanese BBQ Sauce that you might be able to find in stores, Bachan's. I looks like soy sauce, but it's so much more.  When I first tried it, I thought that it tasted like Japan. They have recipes on their website and you can order online.  Recently I have been finding it at my local food store. The Onigirazu recipe is from their website. bachans.com (http://bachans.com)
I like trying new things all the time.
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Post by: The15thMember on March 14, 2024, 07:47:51 pm
Today my little sister and I baked cookies entirely without supervision for the first time.  ;D  Mom was working on getting her seeds started, and she refused to be interrupted, so we were on our own.  We made honey cookies using a recipe from Beehive Alchemy by Petra Ahnert.  Everything went really well, and everyone gave them a positive review.  :)
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Post by: Bakersdozen on March 15, 2024, 11:11:00 am
Good job!