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Farm Kitchen:  What's for dinner????  |
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TheSoapMaven
True Blue Farmgirl
691 Posts
Susan
LA
USA
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 Posted - May 26 2005 : 07:06:44 AM
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We had the most wonderful Summertime supper last night. I baked fish (Tilapia), cooked fresh carrots w/celery and fingerling potatoes out of the garden with a fresh fruit salad for dessert (peaches, bananas and strawberries). YUMMY.
Thought maybe others would like to share what they serve for supper. There is so much work to be done outdoors this time of year, quick, lite and fresh appeals to us the most.
Watching those lovely tomatoes like a hawk! Cannot wait for the first fresh ones. Cukes aren't too far behind. Our very favorite Summertime meal is baked or grilled salmon, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. It just makes me smile to think about.
Blessings & Bliss!.· ´¨¨)) -:¦:-
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Wife, Mother, Natural Woman, Savonnière, Writer, Baker, Gardener.
Soulmate to Jerry for 30 years
Mom to Zach, Gesikah, Nathan, Hannah, Rachel and Benjamin
Yetta to Sam
"It's no bad thing to celebrate a simple life" ~ Bilbo Baggins
If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you need to seriously re-examine your life. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2005 : 07:25:07 AM
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I wish I was getting garden goodies already...we are just tilling the garden to plant this week! I do have fresh herbs from inside out on the front porch and the ones coming back from last year though, so I can have chives and fresh basil now on my cottage cheese and storebought (ugh!) expensive tomatoes and cukes. (I get the tomatoes on the vine since they at least have a little flavor!) Your supper sounds great. We, unfortunatly are in baseball season and with 3 little ones on three separate teams I am going crazy with the schedule. Last night my husband barbuqued burgers and we ate at 8:30 pm....yikes! Tonight we are having chicken enchiladas that I will get ready earlier and heat up just when I get home..it will no doubt be late again..and a big green salad..all store bought, with italian dressing made with fresh herbs and a big glass of cold milk from our goats. No baseball games after that until Tuesday...hooray!!! I plan a gardening marathon for the weekend so I think we will be grilling all weekend...no complaint here!!!!
Jenny in Utah
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2005 : 1:16:31 PM
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Tonight I am fixing my family's favorite comfort-food, chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, and corn....hmmm...maybe I'll make up a batch of rolls this afternoon, I wonder if I have time...
Definitely not low-fat or low-carb, but high on taste!
Molly
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." --Henry David Thoreau
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2005 : 11:48:39 AM
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boy...that sounds good!!
Jenny in Utah
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connio
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
connie
springtown
texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2005 : 3:34:39 PM
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Hi Mollymae Can I come over for dinner? Connie
cozycottage |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2005 : 3:38:03 PM
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I want to eat at Jenny's and Molly's house!!! Yum!
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. |
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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Posted - May 27 2005 : 6:10:52 PM
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OK, laugh if you must but I'm a northerner. WHAT exactly is chicken fried steak? I've heard of it (even think my southern gran might have made it...) but I don't know anyone who has ever cooked it and served it to me! Everyone wants to come for dinner Molly so clue me in please!
Tonight we had egg noodles with sourcream and mushrooms with thin sliced beef( my light version of stroganoff)with DELICIOUS local greenhouse tomatoes in a big green salad.
Tomorrow we will have mexican chicken salad( cooked shredded chicken mixed with homemade salsa and served on a bed of greens with avocado slices and blue corn tortilla chips. It's great for the hot days of the summer when you don't want anything but cool and crisp.I have yet to meet a kid who won't eat this and it is so healthy! Might have to make MJ's key lime pie for dessert!
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2005 : 7:11:21 PM
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Oh meh Gosh Bramble...Let me sit you down eastern farmgirl and give you a lesson on Chick fry steak... Take round steak and beat the heck out of it with your kitchen weapon of choice till nice and tender...you can let the meat soak for a spell in milk which will further tenderize, roll it or dip in flour, salt, pepper and fry up like chicken parts! This is one of my DH's favorites! Most redblooded Midwestern guys love chick fry steaks...I fry the steaks in butter till golden brown and crispy and done in the center. To complete the meal make a batch of gravy from the drippings of the meat with flour and milk over the stove. Not the healthiest, but it is a staple of any cafe and restraunt west of the Mississippi!
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2005 : 7:54:23 PM
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Bramble, I forgot to say why I call them chick fry steaks...In cafes when I was growing up to even now the waitress would always call out "ONE CHICK FRY STEAK!!!" real loud to the cooks in the kitchen. It was a popular menu item because during the meal that is all you'd hear being shouted. Sometimes the waitress would just yell "3 CHICK FRIES!"...
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2005 : 8:05:30 PM
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When I was a waitress we just called them Fry steaks..too lazy to say chicken I guess..haha
Jenny in Utah
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2005 : 3:20:24 PM
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Tell ya what, gals, next time I make them, I'll make enough for everyone!! LOL. The way I make them is to take cube steaks, soak them in milk and then completely coat them with a flour mixture I make with wheat flour (healthier and more flavor!) and lots of different spices, including garlic powder, red pepper, cajun spice, etc. (we love spice!). I fry them in olive oil (again, healthier and more flavor!). I make gravy from a store-bought mix, but it still tastes pretty good..hehe.
Anyone know how to make huge fluffy buttermilk biscuits from scratch? I would love to learn how!
Tonight we are having homemade pizzas 
Have a great weekend, ladies!
Molly
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." --Henry David Thoreau
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
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Posted - May 28 2005 : 3:45:23 PM
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Molly, Your method sure does sound good! I also add something called Greek Seasoning to my flour mixture. It's a mix of 17 herbs and spices made by a company in Harrison, Arkansas. I use it on so many different things. I am from the generation that always used white flour and butter...but yours sounds healthy for sure! I will have to try the whole wheat and olive oil!
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2005 : 6:32:19 PM
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I use lots of garlic and lots of freshly ground pepper....from scratch gravy and bisquits...Molly....bisquits arn't hard at all to make...my mom used to make hers with bisquick, but it is just as easy from scratch..any cookbook probably has a good recipe..but if you dont' find one let me know!!
Jenny in Utah
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - May 29 2005 : 07:06:56 AM
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Jenny,
I've tried so many different recipes (I really want to do it from scratch, not use Bisquick, but may have to do that!!) and they never turn out right. I don't know if it's the baking powder or what, but they just don't turn out fluffy. Grand's biscuits are the best, and I would LOVE to learn to make them just like that!
Molly
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." --Henry David Thoreau
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 01 2005 : 6:02:59 PM
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Mollymae,
You are making my fave dinner, may I join you as well!!
farmgirl@heart
Be at peace with yourself and the rest will follow |
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countrykat
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
kathy
paola
kansas
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2005 : 11:19:25 PM
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We get several pounds of our half of the steer processed just for chicken fried steak making. I'm an Eastern born girl too Bramble but after the first taste I was hooked.
I am planning on making beef with peppers. It's a toss up. I do so love CFS but I'm out of potatoes and wasn't planning to go to the market until Friday and I just have to have smashed taters with my CFS.
Beef with peppers it will be. I'll probably serve it over homemade egg noodles.
Found a great recipe for a garden salad, no lettuce, in Quick Cooking. Cuke, Green Pepper, Tomato, Red Onion, Mushrooms, Feta Cheese, Greek Salad Dressing (I used Ken's SteakHouse). Oh my gosh. It was wonderful. Hubby really enjoyed it too. All I added to it was some grilled Chicken and Zuchinni and viola! |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2005 : 06:51:57 AM
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Sounds delicous Kathy! Care to share the recipes for the Beef with Peppers and the salad? There is a topic called Recipes We'd Like to Share. Jenny
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. |
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countrykat
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
kathy
paola
kansas
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2005 : 6:50:35 PM
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lonestargal
True Blue Farmgirl
607 Posts
Kristi
Texas
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Posted - Jun 06 2005 : 5:52:15 PM
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This is for Molly about the biscuits...I always make mine from scratch and this is the recipe I always use. I'm new so and don't know if this is where I should post but...
2 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
with pastry cutter, cut in:
4 T. butter or margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
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1 c. chilled buttermilk and stir just until dough comes together.
Turn dough out onto lighly floured surface, dust the top with flour and gently knead 6 times. Press out to 1" thickness and cut out biscuits using a 2" biscuit cutter. Place on baking sheet so that sides just touch. Bake @ 450 for 15 minutes. Makes approx 1 dozen.
I think these are wonderful biscuits and my family eats them all the time. We also add garlic and cheese to the mixture to make garlic biscuits. Hope you like them!!! |
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2005 : 6:04:44 PM
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Thank you, Lonestargal, I'm going to try these tomorrow morning and let you know how they turn out for me! So sweet of you to post this!
Cead Mile Failte,
Molly
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." --Henry David Thoreau
**When life throws scraps your way ~ Make a Quilt!**
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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Posted - Jun 07 2005 : 04:15:08 AM
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Thanks for the"Chicken Fried Steak Tutorial"! We eat VERY little fried anything but I am going to try this atleast once!
Molly-- Lone stargal recipe for biscuits is just like my Mom's and she made the flakiest biscuits I have ever eaten, good luck with them. The salad and beef recipes sound good too...coming soon to a table near Me!
Tonight--Marinated eggplant rounds grilled with roasted peppers and onions and served on a toasted Kaiser roll w/wo provolone and fruit salad for dessert. Easy, easy, easy! It's too hot to cook!
with a happy heart |
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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
497 Posts
cecelia
new york
USA
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Posted - Jun 07 2005 : 06:48:55 AM
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I have found a condiment (it's not really a spice or herb) called capers. They are the preserved buds of a flower. I've found them to be a great compliment to fish and chicken.
I melt some olive oil and butter in a skillet (just enough to cover the bottom), put in your fish/chicken (thin pieces work best), and when nearly done, put in a few tsps. of caper buds. Serve with a splash of lemon - the buds are salty and you don't need anything more than a veggie, grain or potato.
Cecelia
ce's farm
"Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery" Victor Hugo |
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
497 Posts
cecelia
new york
USA
497 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2005 : 5:38:09 PM
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Bramble - I just tried that link and got a message that it doesn't exist. Thanks anyway!
Cecelia
ce's farm
"Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery" Victor Hugo |
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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Posted - Jun 09 2005 : 10:17:30 AM
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Cecelia-- I put the right info don't know why it won't go through ( for me either now, I checked). You can access the same site if you just search capers. It's about 22 on the list but it's there and you can read it. Weird huh? I will never figure this blasted machine out!
with a happy heart |
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Cindy Young
Farmgirl in Training
33 Posts
Cindy
Allendale
MI
USA
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Posted - Jun 09 2005 : 5:26:33 PM
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Bramble,
Could you elaborate a bit on the marinated eggplant rounds with roasted peppers and onions? I LOVE eggplant, and have several recipes using it, but have never heard of marinating it. My teen-age kids, who don't care for it, love the roasted eggplant dip I make. I got it from the Barefoot Contessa's TV show. yum. The bad part is, now that they know that they like it, the dip doesn't last more than a day!!! Oh well, gotta love kids that love anything vegetabley!!!
Blessings and good eatin',
Cindy
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2Timothy 4:7 |
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Farm Kitchen: What's for dinner???? |
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