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edina
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response 48 of 154:
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Aug 1 15:26 UTC 2007 |
I'm not sure what is for dinner tonight, but I keep some things
stocked up so I don't have to think too far in advance. Last night it
was sloppy joes (I have a great recipe that I make from scratch and
with ground turkey) and I think tonight will be ravioli and some
tomato sauce I made on Sunday, as I was trying to purge my veggie
drawer a bit.
It's weird - I love to cook elaborate meals, but during the week, it's
all about ease and getting things done quickly. Plus, in the heat, I
don't like to be over a stove for long.
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jadecat
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response 49 of 154:
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Aug 1 15:51 UTC 2007 |
Brooke- would you be willing to share your sloppy joe (with turkey) recipe?
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edina
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response 50 of 154:
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Aug 1 16:04 UTC 2007 |
Sure. Though it's not mine - it's Rachael Ray's. I'll see if I can
find a link.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_23182,00.ht
ml?rsrc=search
I modify a lot, so here are mine: I use ground turkey. I've made
this with beef, morningstar farms "meat crumbles", ground turkey and
ground turkey breast - oh, and ground elk. This recipe has some
pretty strong flavors, but it still couldn't battle and win against
the elk. I like ground turkey the best. Also, as Dave doesn't eat
peppers, I took those out and added a can of diced tomatoes instead,
cutting the tomato sauce by about half (I add water if they are
looking dry at the end). Sure, you might have to pick up a few
ingredients, but I pretty much guarantee that you'll make these again,
as they are so good. The good news is that if it's just the two of
you, you'll have *tons* of leftovers, so pack them in two serving
sized containers and freeze. I do that a lot and it really saves me
during the week.
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edina
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response 51 of 154:
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Aug 1 16:05 UTC 2007 |
Here's the tinyurl if people have problems:
http://tinyurl.com/25e8oh
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keesan
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response 52 of 154:
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Aug 1 16:14 UTC 2007 |
This time of year what we eat is based on what is in the garden. Last night
was mainly stir-fried green tomato - something chewed pieces out of a large
one that was too near the ground, so we cooked it. Jim thinks a slug.
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jadecat
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response 53 of 154:
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Aug 1 18:01 UTC 2007 |
resp:50 Eh, I just copied and pasted the URL in. ;) Thanks! Those do
sound good. Though I'll have to substitute out the peppers too (they
don't like me!) and yeah, looks yummy!
Here's a question- anyone know where I can get a good chicken salad
recipe (or have one?)
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jadecat
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response 54 of 154:
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Aug 1 18:02 UTC 2007 |
(and upon closer inspection of the linked site- I think I'll look around
there for my recipe... ;) )
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denise
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response 55 of 154:
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Aug 1 21:10 UTC 2007 |
Hmm, I'll have to look around for some of the good chicken salad recipes
that I've come across... I do like the tarragon chicken salad that
Whole Foods has; I'll have to try and figure out how to make that at
home.
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cmcgee
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response 56 of 154:
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Aug 2 22:43 UTC 2007 |
This makes an interesting change from the celery and onion and mayo of
the traditional chicken salad. Do use real Swiss cheese. The nuttiness
is an important foil for the pineapple.
Chicken Salad
Chicken, cooked 1 C 1/4 C
Swiss cheese 2 oz 1/2 oz
Pineapple 1/2 C 2 Tbsp
Celery 1/2 C 2 Tbsp
Mayonnaise 1/4 C 1 Tbsp
Cube chicken and swiss cheese, about 1/2 inch chunks.
Cut pineapple into similar sized chunks (canned slices or chunks work
just fine).
Finely chop celery.
Drop chopped things into a mixing bowl as you go.
Gently stir in mayonnaise.
Taste and season with salt and pepper.
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denise
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response 57 of 154:
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Aug 3 14:00 UTC 2007 |
I had dinner with my parents and some friends of theirs, in the main
dining room of the retirement village where they all live. There are
always multiple entree choices available, as well as various side dish
and dessert options as well. And a salad bar... So, last night I ended
up having some roast turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, stewed tomatoes,
a dinner roll, and some iced tea. Oh, and a bit of ice cream, too
[moosetracks!]. They have 2 different menus available based on size of
the portions, so I had the smaller portions since there was a variety
of stuff I liked.
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cmcgee
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response 58 of 154:
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Aug 3 14:49 UTC 2007 |
Sounds like you made some good choices there.
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edina
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response 59 of 154:
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Aug 3 15:59 UTC 2007 |
Stewed tomatoes....that's so kicking it old school. ;-)
It's funny - I have a love for certain things that I never would have
tried had I not lived with my grandparents, parsnips and brussel
sprouts, for example. And I now *love* them. Stewed tomatoes were an
occasional side (especially around the time we were putting them up).
I have to wonder what retirement communities will serve our generation
in 50 years.
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i
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response 60 of 154:
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Aug 4 01:02 UTC 2007 |
They'll be called Happy McSenior Meals, with both Regular and Super-Sized
menus available.
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edina
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response 61 of 154:
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Aug 6 15:44 UTC 2007 |
Last night I made dinner for Dave and I (chicken parmesan) and chicken
tikka masala for lunch for me and our managing partner at work. I've
made chicken parmesan a hundred times, so that was no big deal. But
cooking Indian food is *always* a big deal to me.
I got the recipe from Cooks Illustrated and as their recipes go, this
one was fairly easy, even if it did have a fair number of steps. If
anyone is interested, I'll post the recipe. Oh, and it's soooo
good!!! (Probably the most important part.)
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mary
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response 62 of 154:
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Aug 6 19:09 UTC 2007 |
I'm interested! Of late I've been trying to get more Indian food
on the menu. Thanks for sharing it.
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edina
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response 63 of 154:
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Aug 6 19:53 UTC 2007 |
Actually, if you tell me where, I'll email it to you, as I can scan it
in (it's an article as well, with a bit of the history) with the
recipe included.
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mary
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response 64 of 154:
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Aug 6 20:49 UTC 2007 |
mremmers@mremmers.com
Thanks!
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denise
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response 65 of 154:
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Aug 7 02:50 UTC 2007 |
Dinner tonight wasn't nearly as good as that indian cooking sounds! I
had just heated up some frozen pizza.
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denise
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response 66 of 154:
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Sep 5 01:18 UTC 2007 |
Today's dinner consisted of home-made chicken and rice soup, biscuits,
and milk.
This was the first time I've actually made chicken soup from scratch.
Though it took hours for it to be done, I think it was worth it. I
didn't follow a specific recipe-though I made it similar to the turkey
soup that the family usually makes after a holiday meal. So I first
roasted some chicken thighs that were on sale [doing it with some
seasonings]. Then after they cooled enough, I cut off most of the meat
and 'fridgerated that for awhile. Meanwhile, I made the broth, getting
the flavor from the left-on pieces of meat, the skin, bones, and more
seasoning and let that simmer for awhile. Later, after straining out
the 'stuff', I added more water to the broth and then added the chopped
up chicken, celery, and onions. After that simmered for awhile, I
checked the taste and had to add a bit more seasoning. And towards the
end, I added rice, then let that simmer for another half hour or so.
So besides the bowl I had this evening and another approx. 2 cup
container in the fridge for tomorrow, I have 3-4 more of that size and
a larger one [4-5 cups maybe] that I'm going to bring to my parents when
I go later in the week.
So I'm feeling impressed with myself. :-)
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slynne
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response 67 of 154:
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Sep 5 01:40 UTC 2007 |
very good!
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keesan
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response 68 of 154:
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Sep 5 02:28 UTC 2007 |
I would suggest adding to your menu vegetables (for vitamins and fiber).
Celery and onions don't have a lot of vitamin A. Maybe a little C.
You could put carrots in the soup, green beans, cabbage, broccoli....
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denise
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response 69 of 154:
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Sep 5 12:18 UTC 2007 |
I know very well the importance of vegetables, thank you very much [I'm
not iliterate or deaf, I've been heating about the benefits all my
life]. And, though I'm very selective on which ones I consume, I do eat
them--even though I didn't add them to the soup. And the ones I did add
do have benefite-including fiber.
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denise
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response 70 of 154:
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Sep 5 12:28 UTC 2007 |
And I'm not going to let the 'lack of vegetables' in my soup keep me
from feeling good about my soup that I made yesterday.
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cmcgee
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response 71 of 154:
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Sep 5 12:54 UTC 2007 |
Sindi, would you quit telling people how to live their lives? While it
is amusing to hear first-person stories about your life, it is bullying
and harassment to continue to tell other people what to do.
In this case, your ignorance is showing because it is clear that Denise
was making chicken stock, not vegetable soup.
Denise, I think the on-the-fly version of chicken stock, and then
chicken-rice soup is spot on. I find that chicken bones have a deeper
flavor when they are cooked.
My sister in law actually roasts the bones for an hour in a very low
oven before she uses them in stock
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samiam
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response 72 of 154:
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Sep 5 13:09 UTC 2007 |
Denise, that sounds great!
I generally skip the "pre-cooking the chicken" before I make the
chicken stock - I cook the chicken in the water that will end up being
the broth. Just a different road to the same end, I suspect!
Side note: I hate vegetables in my chicken soup. :)
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