Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
Bacon on ice cream with maple syrup sounds surprisingly good, especially compared to some of the weird combinations with bacon.
Good luck on your appointment tomorrow cap!
never fried a donut in bacon fat - don't think I will try it either Hope your appointment goes well tomorrow.
Gary had a bacon maple syrup sundae once at Denny's who were on a bacon kick. Apparently it was good. Love maple syrup.
Supper tonight was beef patties, cauliflower and green and yellow beans. I fed the dog part of the beef. He approved.
" I don't find it needs thickening if you don't add too much water when you boil the veg - and let it boil down some. It is not watery. Just experiment! :) "
briny swill, lol.
im having donuts and bacon sandwiches -- theres a connection. had to fry bacon to get enough fat to fry the donuts last night.. givin the old bile ducts a shakedown cruise..
went to va this am but my appointment wasnt until tomorrow. the screwup is everybodys fault but mine..
blameshifting -- the gold standard since adam and that " i didnt do it " chick -- eve ..
The loafs were:
1) Deli roast beef with coarse dijon mustard, an artichoke-jalapeno spread piled high, covered with cheddar cheese. I think this was the most popular.
2) Corned beef with Grey Poupon, sauerkraut, thousand-island dressing, and swiss cheese
3) Italian sausage cooked with onion, green pepper, and fennel, with marinara sauce and mozzarella
4) Deli turkey, black current mustard, 7-grain salad mixture, and cranberry-cheddar cheese
5) Rotisserie chicken, basil mustard, pesto, Mexican cheese, Swiss cheese (this had a lot of fans, too.)
6) Sliced tomato, a French mustard, three kinds of cheese, 7-grain salad
We had fruit kabob, with strawberries, pineapple, kiwi, bananas, and a few dried apricots and dates.
For dessert there were bars (I made double for Easter and froze half for this event):
Brownies
Brownies with cookie dough
Lime bars
Lemon bars
Orange bars
7-layer "magic" bars
Tropical fruit bars
Macadamia honey bars
Ginger bars with orange frosting
Peanut bars
Rice krispie bars in a horseshoe pan for a 13th birthday (great grandson)
Confetti cake in the shape of the number one, for 1st anniversary (grandson)
That was a lot of food for 18 people, but most of the grandkids are at the age/situation where free food is welcome and they carted off most of the leftovers.
I killed a bat once... I was maybe 8, smacked it with my fishing pole cus it was buzzing my head. Should have cooked it, probably tasted like chicken :)
Tomorrow...venison shoulder roast ( my first buck) then leftovers for as long as I can stretch them!!
There are a number of GF thickeners - cornstarch or other similar things - e.g potato flour. Check the internet. When I make broccoli, or cauliflower or celery soup I often don't use a thickener. Yes, pureed veggies work fine and are healthy. It s not the same as a regular chowder, but for me, satisfies that need for a "creamy" textured soup. I just boil the veggies with onion, garlic, and mushrooms etc, if wanted, throw the cooked veg and liquid in the blender and puree, then season, You can experiment with veg combinations like broccoli and spinach, or celery and asparagus ends, cauliflower and green beans. It comes out pretty "creamy". You could add a non dairy milk like rice, almond or soy or even coconut to increase the creaminess. I don't find it needs thickening if you don't add too much water when you boil the veg - and let it boil down some. It is not watery. Just experiment! :)
What may I ask, do you use to thicken GF DF soup? Puree some of the veggies? Is cornstarch acceptable?
Just curious as my stomach is not real keen on dairy anymore and I try to watch my carbs. Well, except for the afformentioned donut. There's a reason I don't keep them in the house. :P
Emjo- try the GF Brownies! You can get the mix at website: nuts. Good Stuff.
Jeanette- you meant beef not beens, right? I wish we could edit. LOL
ive been hankering for some braided potato donuts. the braided design holds a lot of glaze and you can cop the sugar buzz from h*ll .. apple bits in the dough makes em outrageous.
im going to make some right now. im a sporatic sob.
throw all that veg chowder stuff together with some shrimp bits some time and everybody gets wildeyed.
the chowder was good, the bats, not so much..
i can buy a headlight bulb and homeland security freaks out. i use crushed red pepper in everything yaya. well before it gets " hot " there is much flavor to be had. elders with dentures may not care for red pepper flakes so i use powdered red pepper if an elder is eating my gruel.
a niece asked me a couple of years ago what in the world id flavored some venison / rice stuffed bell peppers with 20 years ago at christmastime . i assured her it would have been red pepper. in fairness the stuffed bell peppers had white gravy baked into the stuffing too . the deer was a road kill and all the other ingredients came from a dumpster. thats probly what made it good. the lord helps those who help themselves. he
im having something special tonight. cold leftover chicken livers and rice with apricots for dessert.
i getta see sondras behind tomorrow. that and my 4 week viral load test. meh to the viral load test.. i feel good , i dont give a dam what it reads..
I'm glad I bought my two pressure cookers decades ago. Long before homeland security cared what we cooked with. :)
A loaf of millet seasoned with coriander, onions and garlic
Bitter melon and leeks in white sauce with green herbs
Mom is a good eater, never complains.
Captain - great idea for an easy sweet & sour sauce - thnx! I love stir fry too....I'll def have to try that next time. What kind of red peppers...bell?
Hubs bought a pressure cooker a couple of years ago, can't remember why. I think we used it once and haven't pulled it out of the cabinet since. They kinda scare me a little too...
there are things you dont mess with tho. anything that may clog the steam valve. beans come to mind.
ya wonder how kfc gets their fried chicken so tender? pressure deep frying.
ya wonder how a farmers wife can get a tough rooster to fry up so tender? shes cooking in an iron skillet with a tight fitting lid and essentially pressure cooking / frying .. 10 - 15 psi is a reality in iron with a tight lid.
Hot roast beef sandwiches sound soooo good, especially with mashed potatoes. Good for you having your freezer stocked up. I love that for the days when it finally gets nice and you want to be working out in the yard. Nuke a good homecooked meal in the microwave and you're good to go.
We just had some homemade pizza. It turned out nice and crispy so I'm pretty satisfied with it. My teenage son has a 101 fever though, so it was kind of sad that he wasn't able to eat much. When my kiddo's appetite is off, I don't usually feel much like eating either.
And now you have me thinking about making lasagna. Num-num. :P
I am still in the hotel, and had a great brunch with G, so supper will be very light -maybe spinach salad with a chicken breast.
cap, I am with you - I will eat things I don't particularly like if they are good for me.
pam - re a pressure cooker, have fears from seeing the results of the neighbour's pressure cooker, in which she was making head cheese, having exploded all over their ceiling. It left a lasting impression. I have never purchase or used one. Head cheese, for anyone who doesn't know it, is a jellied meat dish usually made from the head and sometimes feet of a pig or calf. I think it was a pig head she used.
The rest of the roast will go into the freezer for later meals.
aunt edna told me 30 years ago that she bakes a turkey at 425 to 450. sure enough i read later in the joy of cooking book that high baking temps seers the bird and locks in the juices. so theres a place for high temps i guess.
my stone landscaping job is exeeding all expectations so im going all out tonight to celebrate -- with fried chicken livers. anemia is loser talk, aint gonna happen.
made edna some more rice but the only fruit i have is apricots. she likes apricot preserves so maybe she'll like the rice. ill eat it cause its cheap and healthy. i dont have to like it..