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keesan
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response 154 of 253:
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Feb 28 17:22 UTC 2011 |
My mother added carrots, onions, and raisins to her tomato sauce. Try
microwaving the cabbage. I think we held the rolls together with toothpicks.
The Slavic names for this mean little doves and are related to Columbia.
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mary
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response 155 of 253:
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Feb 28 23:57 UTC 2011 |
I hate it when I realize I don't have an old family recipe any longer.
It's like, why didn't I get that down. Or why didn't I take better care
of it. Even if I never intend to cook with some of those ingredients,
like lard, it would be nice to have that bit of family history.
Your recipe sounds like a bit of family history, Lynne. It's cool you're
bringing it back. I'm not a kraut person but, just the same, I'm familiar
with the dish, and my father liked it a whole lot. His version called for
a red sauce over the top - I think it included Campbell's tomato soup. of
all things.
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edina
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response 156 of 253:
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Mar 1 03:48 UTC 2011 |
I thought I'd post this here, because there's really nowhere else to
put it, and I thought you guys would find it funny.
I entered a contest for www.showup.com to win tickets to a culinary
festival this weekend. To enter, we had to put down a recipe, and 5
winners would be picked. I entered the Michigan Chicken recipe that I
made when I worked at Maude's (Real Seafood Co. does a Michigan fish
recipe, using I think trout). It's chicken breast sauteed with dried
cherries, crimini and shitake mushrooms and basil. Did I win? No.
Because some lameass recipe involving a crockpot and canned soup won.
I'm not anti-crockpot, but canned soup? Really???
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mary
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response 157 of 253:
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Mar 1 11:55 UTC 2011 |
Funny. Outrageous, but funny.
My mom cooked with canned soup a lot. That was back in the 50's and
60's when I think most moms did. Dad's tended to rule the BBQ grill but
stayed away from the stove for the most part. I still make the green
bean casserole for the winter holidays out of respect for tradition. ;-)
I haven't given up cans and jars for speed meals - I've just moved on to
better cans and jars. Last night I put Trader Joe's Masala cooking
sauce into a Dutch oven with some browned chicken thighs and drumsticks
and a little sliced onion. Brown rice went into the rice cooker.
Broccoli got steamed at the last minute. No muss, no fuss, minimal
hands-on cooking. But the results were an almost restaurant quality
Indian dinner with leftovers. I like leftovers.
The Maude's Michigan Chicken dish is wonderful, Brooke. I remember it
well. I think it's a sin you didn't get a prize. ;-)
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slynne
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response 158 of 253:
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Mar 1 16:12 UTC 2011 |
Yeah, I think I had that dish at Maude's too and loved it.
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omni
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response 159 of 253:
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Mar 2 19:25 UTC 2011 |
My mother made her cabbage rolls with cream of tomato soup. Truly awful
from a woman who really could cook.
Et tu Mary? I would have thought you wouldnt make that crappy green bean
concoction. I should unfriend you for that. (just kidding)
I pulled one out of the fire the other day....
I made a meatloaf, but I forgot the onion soup mix and the spices. Came
out awful. I parked it in the cold box thinking I was doomed to eat
flavorless meatloaf for the next 2 weeks. THEN, I bought some mushrooms
on sale at la mercado, and I diced the shrooms up with 1/2 of the
remaining meat. Cooked it some more, then added some water and let it
simmer. Result was some awesome burrito filling, and topped with some
homemade salsa and hot sauce it made some pretty good burritos.
The rest of the meat is bound for hamburger helper. Hey, I need a
change.
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keesan
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response 160 of 253:
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Mar 2 19:36 UTC 2011 |
Do people really put canned friend onion rings on their green beans?
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mary
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response 161 of 253:
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Mar 2 20:41 UTC 2011 |
Yes. It makes the dish.
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keesan
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response 162 of 253:
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Mar 2 20:49 UTC 2011 |
Is it the salt or the grease? Or the cute little circles?
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edina
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response 163 of 253:
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Mar 2 20:50 UTC 2011 |
All of the above.
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slynne
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response 164 of 253:
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Mar 2 21:36 UTC 2011 |
I love that green bean casserole with the cream of mushroom soup and the
fried onions from a can.
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mary
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response 165 of 253:
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Mar 10 22:18 UTC 2011 |
For mardi gras I made some jambalaya using this recipe:
http://tinyurl.com/4s7dl4v
And it was just okay. I mean, I followed the recipe exactly and used
quality ingredients, and it had a nice bit of heat, but it was just
"okay". One thing - it was a lot of rice for the amount of protein.
I'll not be making this again.
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edina
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response 166 of 253:
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Mar 11 00:34 UTC 2011 |
Is it me, or is Jambalaya one of those things that just sounds so much
better in theory?
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mary
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response 167 of 253:
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Mar 11 13:57 UTC 2011 |
Sounds right. The weird part is I like paella and they are so similar.
Maybe I'm a closet saffron junkie.
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omni
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response 168 of 253:
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Mar 11 17:11 UTC 2011 |
Jambalaya for me is a box of Zaterains. I'm incredibly lazy in the
kitchen.
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mary
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response 169 of 253:
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Mar 19 13:11 UTC 2011 |
Catching up a bit... For St. Patrick's day I made stew - Beef &
Guinness stew - from Cooking Light. I've made it a number of times over
the past year and the seasonings work with either beef and lamb.
http://tinyurl.com/39ngo82
Last night I again made Cincinnati Chili. It too is a Cooking Light
recipe. Served it on top of whole wheat spaghetti and topped with
chopped onions and grated cheddar. That makes it 4 way chili if I
remember correctly. Kinda wish omni could taste it and tell me how it
compares to the real thing. I made a few small changes from the posted
recipe - let me know if you want the details.
http://tinyurl.com/4ev8deo
And for this evening we're going to a rush-spring picnic. I'm bringing
this favorite pasta salad:
http://tinyurl.com/4s2x9t4
And this classic spinach dip:
http://tinyurl.com/yao2kbe
So much for being a gourmet cook. I'm more of a "back of the box" gal.
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omni
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response 170 of 253:
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Mar 19 17:26 UTC 2011 |
If you want "real" Cincinnati chili, go to Kroger and buy a can of
Skyline. Thats the closest you're gonna find outside of the Queen City.
You had a 3 way. 4 way is with beans.
for the exact description go to http://www.skylinechili.com
I have a recipe I could send you, Mary. It comes from the Cincinnati
Tour guide book. I've made it and it is very close to the Skyline
recipe. Also you can now buy Gold Star spices in an envelope for about a
buck at Meijer. All you need to add is tomato paste, and meat. Very
good, and very simple.
There are 2 factions of chili people in Cincinnati; the Skyline crowd
and the Gold Star crowd. You can't like both and you must pick one if
you plan on living anywhere near Cincinnati. ;)
I think I have lived in Ohio too long. I know wayyy too much about chili
for my own good. ;)
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mary
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response 171 of 253:
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Mar 19 18:08 UTC 2011 |
From Wikipedia:
two-way: spaghetti and chili
three-way: spaghetti, chili, and shredded cheese
four-way: spaghetti, chili, shredded cheese, and either diced onions or
beans
five-way: spaghetti, chili, shredded cheese, diced onions, and beans
I'd like a copy of your recipe, Jim. Thanks.
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slynne
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response 172 of 253:
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Mar 19 18:56 UTC 2011 |
resp:170 Is that like the great American Coney Island - Lafayette Coney
Island debate in Detroit. ;) I realized recently that in my entire life,
I've never even once had a coney dog from American Coney Island. I've
kind of decided that I really need to go down there and get one from
each place and decide for myself. I just have always gone to Lafayette
since I was a kid and my Dad told me that they were better :)
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mary
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response 173 of 253:
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Mar 22 21:12 UTC 2011 |
I needed a side for tonight's dinner and this one had been in my "to try"
list for some time. It's Ina Garten's Wild Rice Salad. Chock-full of
nuts and dried cranberries and grapes, it sounded simply delightful.
I made the rice in the rice cooker and eliminated her orange juice, olive
oil and raspberry vinegar and instead just used 1/4 cup of my favorite
raspberry vinaigrette. I also substituted drained mandarin oranges for her
regular oranges. Came out perfect! This one is a keeper.
http://tinyurl.com/46jcwmd
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omni
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response 174 of 253:
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Mar 24 03:03 UTC 2011 |
The lady I help out makes rice this way.
water in the pot. salt. dump rice in. Boil til dry.
she does not measure a thing and the rice is as good as if you fussed over
it.
talk about been there, done that. ;)
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keesan
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response 175 of 253:
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Mar 24 14:58 UTC 2011 |
No cover? What does she do with the burnt parts on the bottom? Or all the
water on the windows?
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omni
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response 176 of 253:
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Mar 24 18:53 UTC 2011 |
none of the above. She has been cooking since she was 8. That in my book
speaks volumes.
When something works dont fuck with it.
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edina
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response 177 of 253:
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Mar 24 19:55 UTC 2011 |
Amen, brother.
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slynne
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response 178 of 253:
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Mar 27 16:33 UTC 2011 |
I made this the other day. It was pretty easy to make and they were a
very fun if not especially healthy snack. The one change I made was to
substitute the flour with a gluten free all purpose flour. I might try
to make these with whole wheat flour next time. Anyways, they were
really yummy. We had to keep the kids from eating them all and weren't
especially successful. I only got 2 and I had doubled the recipe and
made 50 of these suckers! I did have some trouble getting them out of
the tins so next time I might try muffin papers. These will be something
I can make to take to parties and such.
http://noblepig.com/2010/03/30/pepperoni-pizza-puffs.aspx
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
Adapted from Everyday
3/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup whole milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
4 ounces pepperoni, cut into small cubes (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup pizza sauce
2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
Preheat oven to 375o. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan. In a large
bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder; whisk in the milk and
egg. Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.
Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until
puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
Microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through, then stir in 1
Tablespoon basil. Sprinkle the puffs with the remaining 1 Tablespoon
basil. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.
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