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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Sep 23 2005 : 3:04:33 PM
It's Friday night; is anybody making anything special? Going out? Building dinner around garden produce?
Tell what's going on the table tonight! Maybe we can all get some new ideas. |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| ladybugsmom6 |
Posted - Oct 13 2005 : 5:11:29 PM
NOw canning leftovers, thats sounds just like me. I like to cook once but the kids love the soup on the first night, tolerate it the second, and by the third refuse to eat! So if I make enough, I can it up, or if not quite that much I freeze it and then on a hard day, I just have to thaw!
-Tami
livin' right and loven' life! |
| mdotterer |
Posted - Oct 13 2005 : 4:53:03 PM
It's clean out the frig night for me. I have a batch of veggies that needs using, so I'm thinking of chopping them up and mixing them with some onions, garlic and olive oil, and roasting them. Some eggplant, squash, bell peppers - I think that's it. I thought I'd make some pizza dough and top it with some leftover spaghetti sauce, mozzarella and the roasted veggies.
Should be an adventure! |
| lareyna |
Posted - Oct 13 2005 : 09:02:55 AM
My stew was so big I canned the leftovers,never did that before
http://bumpercrop.blogspot.com/
I was Country before Country was COOL |
| mellaisbella |
Posted - Oct 13 2005 : 06:54:53 AM
Hooray! I can tell my husband that I am not the only one that likes to cook a lot at once and eat the leftovers different ways. The poor guy, his mother would cook say 2lasagnas on monday and then the family would eat lasagna for 2 weeks in a row! At least I am fortunate that he never says to me, "oh my mom made that better"
Ahyhoo, I have always loved to cook but now even more so since I started selling Epicue spices and dips. (www.epicureselections.com) the dips and spices have no MSG, no gluten and little or no sodium. It is such a treat to be able to use products in my kitchen that are peservative free. Of course I try to grow a lot of my own herbs but this year was very wet and I didn't have such a great crop of anything.
"I wanna touch the earth, I want to break it in my hands, I want to grow something wild and unruly" |
| lareyna |
Posted - Oct 11 2005 : 5:27:53 PM
Yum, stew, I also like to cook once and eat thrice!!! Threw everything in the fridge into it, even leftover steak from my BD dinner on Sunday, lots of veggies, the last from the garden, including tomatoes and some banana squash,,,,,delicious
http://bumpercrop.blogspot.com/
I was Country before Country was COOL |
| katie-ell |
Posted - Oct 11 2005 : 4:55:54 PM
Must be a good soup night. Here: Tortellini vegetable soup and homemade croutons. Probably everyone here makes a version of veggie soup. Mine: Saute onions and garlic; stir in herbs (basil, oregano, thyme) then add chopped celery and carrots. Add chicken stock or broth; add some tomatoes (actually, I used some Trader Joe's Roasted Red Pepper Tomato soup that I had left); bring to simmer; add dried Barilla tortellini; simmer till tortellini is done. Croutons: heat melted butter and olive oil in a broad fry pan, stir in cubes of a good, day-old, crusty Italian bread; cook on top of stove until beginning to golden; then spread onto a baking sheet, sprinkle with grated parmesan and put in oven for 12 or so minutes at 350. Oh, what a good combo! In the winter, I often throw in a frozen cube of pesto for full, hearty flavor. |
| ladybugsmom6 |
Posted - Oct 11 2005 : 4:37:39 PM
Supper was soo yummy tonight. I either cook up a storm, or very little, I love to cook once and eat three or four times! But tonight, my hubby was sick along with my kids so instead of the turkey dinner I had planned and cooking in the crock pot, I made Chicken soup. Half a bag of wide egg noodles( I sure need to learn make my own, maybe Grandma will teach me!) 2 cups of the broth from the pot, a cup of celery 2 cups of carrots, a cup and half of left over corn and a cup of broccoli, to make it healthy I tossed in some garlic and grated some ginger root into the pot too. It was good that everyone ate and enjoyed supper tonight.
-Tami
livin' right and loven' life! |
| n/a |
Posted - Oct 01 2005 : 09:51:51 AM
Oh Susan, I almost forgot the won ton wrappers I uses were about 3" or 4" square, not the large 6" square.
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
| n/a |
Posted - Oct 01 2005 : 09:50:23 AM
Jenny I agree I don't think I would care for mixing chicken and beef.
Last nights Ziploc/tidbit soup came out better than I could of ever expected. It was a beef base and it had cut up steak, roast, taco & burrito ground beef, wild mushrooms, corn, zucchini, garlic, onion, potatoes and carrots from the roast, and more. It was wonderful and my family and parents just raved. It’s amazing how good it all tastes when you put it together, I didn’t add any herbs, salt or anything to it because I figured I did all that the first time I cooked it and it came out GREAT!
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Sep 30 2005 : 4:00:55 PM
Tammy...I have done that for years..but in a tupperware container in the freezer...we call it tidbit soup and I put in that little dab of corn, carrots, peas, meat or broth and keep adding cooled stuff to the frozen until it is full then add lots of onions (we like onions) and make it soup. It is good every time and sure is a frugal meal! I try to stick to either chicken or beef and not both..it is usually chicken.
Jenny in Utah
Put all your eggs in one basket..and then watch that basket!! Mark Twain |
| BlueEggBabe |
Posted - Sep 30 2005 : 1:41:27 PM
Tammy,
Thanks for the "wonton advice".
I knew not to overfill them, but I didnt use cornstarch.
I just wet and pinched the edges.
Next time I will try the cornstarch paste.
BEB
"If more of us valued good food, cheer and song above hoarded gold,the world would be a merrier place."
J.J.R.Tolkien |
| n/a |
Posted - Sep 30 2005 : 1:11:00 PM
Well the roast went over really well. Tonight we are making Ziplocs soup. My mom told me her friend use to keep a couple large Ziplocs bags in the freezer. One was for chicken & veggie leftovers and the other was for beef & veggie leftovers. Once the bags were full, she would make a batch of soup. Sometimes can it, sometime make it for dinner. So I started keeping all my little tidbits over the summer and tonight we are making Ziplocs soup.
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
| n/a |
Posted - Sep 29 2005 : 11:59:31 AM
Susan,
There could be a few reasons they pop open. Try the following: Use a heaping tsp of filling (one wonton as the top, one wonton as the bottom), use a little water mixed with cornstarch as glue to seal all of the edges (if the edges aren't wet, they won't seal)and then really press the edges together. We made two packages of them this past week and only one popped open.
Shirley,
I doubt my daughters canned tamale pie would compare to your grandmas recipe but if you want to try it, it’s simple. Pour a large can of chili in a 9x11 pan, mixed in a can of drained olives, and drained corn. If you like a little spice mix in a can of green chilies. Mix the up the chili and stuff, then kinda flatten it out. Cover the top of the mixture with cheese (the cheese keeps the cornbread from seeping down in the chili), and then cover with a batch of cornbread. We use Marie Calendars brand, but as long as it covers the top it should work. I think we cook it for 30 min at 400 but just follow the corn bread recipe.
Tonight I am making roast in the slow cooker, I can’t wait! It always taste so good.
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
| bramble |
Posted - Sep 29 2005 : 10:45:26 AM
I can't remeber what we ate last night (honestly...) but I do know what I'm making tonight. It's a sort of quiche but instead of crust you use sauteed mushrooms mixed with seasoned bread crumbs and pat them in the baking dish, Next mix 6 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1/2 c. mayo, 1 cup shredded cheddar, monterey jack or colby cheese. Chop 1 cup fresh spinach, add herbs to taste (chives, basil, oregano,thyme, mix well and pour into prepared pie dish on top of mushroom crust. Slice nice fresh tomatoes thinly and green pepper strips to top and/or garnish with crumbled bacon. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes and serve with soup or a nice green salad.It's a good cleaning out the fridge/end of the week dinner that everyone likes!.
For all the dairy you can substitute low fat/ no fat and I always use Light real mayo. The degree of no fat effects the texture, but really not the taste so much. Enjoy!
with a happy heart |
| ivmeer |
Posted - Sep 29 2005 : 07:58:43 AM
Susan! The reason the wontons split is probably because you were overfilling them. |
| Shirley |
Posted - Sep 28 2005 : 8:18:16 PM
My great grandmother make the best tamale pie, but no one could remeber exactly how she made it, and now she is gone. but I was early teen when I ate it and I think about it every once in a while.
Ive tried to make it, but no luck. boohoo
shirley in oly |
| BlueEggBabe |
Posted - Sep 28 2005 : 7:41:59 PM
Tammy,
Just curious how you keep 'dem wontons from splitting open and losing their filling??
I made wonton soup one time and the wontons just wouldn't keep their edges sealed. I'd love to try the ravioli with wontons ....gots lots of pesto right now!
"If more of us valued good food, cheer and song above hoarded gold,the world would be a merrier place."
J.J.R.Tolkien |
| n/a |
Posted - Sep 28 2005 : 6:36:03 PM
I got a good chuckle over the chicken book for kids, with recipes in the back for chicken. Very funny. I too have chickens I can't bare to eat. We talk about it, but haven't done it yet. This last batch of babies gave us a few too many roosters and they are a little hard on my little hens. So I'll be cooking them up soon (free range, organic, and young) soon to be dinner.
Tonight I cheated and asked my dear daughter (15 years old) to cook. She has a few specialties and tonight it's tamale pie. It's mostly made from a can of chili, can of olives, can of corn, shredded cheese, and Marie calendar cornbread. She has been making it since she was 10, and it gives me a break one in a while.
This last week I experimented with won ton papers. I made ravioli's and homemade sauce. It came out so good, so if you have ever wanted to try it, go for it. We (my daughter and I) made a 3 cheese filling (ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, basil & garlic) and then boiled the little guys for about 3 minutes and it came out great. I will definitely try that one again.
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Sep 28 2005 : 6:32:51 PM
Super Nachos here....tortilla chips in big flat bowls with melted cheddar cheese, pinto beans I cooked yesterday, fresh tomatoes from the garden, olives, sour cream and seasoned ground beef for my husband...who dosn't like it without. It was a quick easy meal on a busy night.
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things |
| KJD |
Posted - Sep 28 2005 : 5:31:09 PM
Oh, man - that chili conversation's got me laughing!!
Well, tonight, we had one of our favorites - roast chicken w/vegetables - onions, fennel, carrots, new potatoes and chicken flavored with thyme, garlic, lemon, covered in butter and olive oil. It's just too good!!! |
| ivmeer |
Posted - Sep 28 2005 : 09:12:46 AM
I usually make dinner on Friday nights, but last Friday I went out of town. I did cook dinner for some friends on Thursday. I made this, which I got out of the Chicago Tribune.
Chicken with Summer Tomato Fondue
Source: Chicago Tribune
6 medium sun-ripened tomatoes, cored
1 1/2 T extra virgin olive oil
1/2 large onion, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, cut into 1-inch squares
1 zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 roasting chicken, 3 1/2 pounds, cut into 8 pieces
1/4 t dried thyme
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 t salt
Freshly ground pepper
1. Heat a saucepan of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, fill a mixing bowl with water and ice cubes; place near the stove. Score a shallow "X" on the bottom of each tomato; lower, one at a time, into the boiling water, leaving just until the skins begin to wrinkle, about 30-45 seconds each. Transfer to the bowl of ice water to cool. Peel the tomatoes, starting at the "X." Cut inot quarters; scoop out and discard the seeds. Set tomatoes aside.
2. Heat 1 1/2 t of the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring, until it turns translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the bell pepper and zucchini; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes; cook until the vegetables are tender, 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
3. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Heat remaining 1 T of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces, skin side down; cook until evenly golden, 7 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
4. Spoon half of the vegetable mixture into the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Arrange the chicken pieces evenly on top of vegetables. Spoon the remaining vegetables evenly over the chicken. Sprinkle evenly with the thyme, garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Cover; bake 30 minutes
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| Kim |
Posted - Sep 24 2005 : 8:09:48 PM
I love chili!! I have a recipe I call "Can-Can Chili" because all the ingrediants come from cans, but everybody RAVES about it. I do try and use organic canned items.
Dr. Oz was on Oprah and said the average human passes gas approximately 14 times per day (without knowing it). What's more fun than speeding up the count with good chili!?
farmgirl@heart
Be at peace with yourself and the rest will follow |
| MeadowLark |
Posted - Sep 24 2005 : 12:27:38 PM
My eyes are watering too...but for a different reason...Ms. Blue Egg, Zull (pronounced Zue-elle) Zue sounding Sue...you know that creature in Bill Murray's girlfriends refrigerator. Zull kind of looked like that; anyway...He was ground. Zull was mixed up really in life...He started out being kinda sweet, then ended up being a real ***####. So...he could not be compartmentalized into cubes. I am really going nuts here, too few hormones or lack of sleep. I did not sleep at all last night, thinking about the farmgirl's in the path of that shedevil Rita! I worry so much about all my sista's!!!!
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. |
| BlueEggBabe |
Posted - Sep 24 2005 : 11:39:30 AM
you are too funny.....My eyes are watering...from laughing, I mean!
Maybe that would be the meal to eat alone, eh? ha!
I do love a good spicy chili though. Was Zull ground or cubes for this recipe? Had a "Debra" in my freezer for awhile.
She wasn't mean but she sure was tasty
"If more of us valued good food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world place."
J.J.R.Tolkien |
| MeadowLark |
Posted - Sep 24 2005 : 08:47:04 AM
BlueEgg Babe, Big sigh of relief....I just KNEW ya couldn't make those lovely chickens into "bits"...after all you are writing about them! I would wonder about the author of a cute chicken story book if at the end there were recipes for Thai Chicken Soup or Chicken Pot Pie!
I had leftover homemade TexMex chili...great chili, not great for my personal environment if ya know what I mean! WHEWWWWW! True confession time I used canned whole tomatoes! I had a major crop failure on tomatoes this year. I also used my Dexter bull Zull ( he was really mean, but organic and lean so I try to justify it). Secret ingredients...Chinese Five Spice and a bottle of wheat beer! Shred some extra sharp cheddar cheese on top, chopped onions! Mmmmm Good! Later though a warning....don't light any candles nearby where you are sitting! I call this my HY POWER EXPLOSIVELY GOOD TEX MEX CHILI.
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. |
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