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The Ten Most Recent Posts By RuthL

From Talk

Homemade bagel recipe....

I love bagel sandwiches and thought it would be pretty cool to make my very own homemade bagels.

The Ten Most Recent Comments By RuthL

From Talk

Do you have any great ideas for using mushrooms?

I like mushrooms sliced and cooked in a bit of olive oil and with garlic. Cook a few minutes and top with a bit of feta cheese. Makes a great side dish.

From Talk

Homemade bagel recipe....

Thank you guys for your suggestions. I made my way over to Bakingandbooks and tried the poppyseed bagel recipe. My homemade bagel worked out to a fabulous sandwich! Needless to say, my lunch was extremely satisfying and wonderful! My bagel didn't even fall apart..it cut easily into two halves, what more can I ask for? Okay, I'll stop drooling.

By the way, on my recipe mission I noticed bakingandbooks has a cookbook raffle taking place. Of course, I entered just in case I can pick up a new book with maybe another recipe. Wish me luck!

From Talk

Hot dog or Hamburger?

Very difficult choice....but hamburger wins. I like to eat a hamburger with all the fixings on a bagel instead of a hamburger bun.

From Required Eating

Love Song to a Hand Blender

I just bought one and am enjoying it tremendously. It's a kitchen tool every one should have. I used it today to mix up fresh salsa!

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From Talk

Do you have any great ideas for using mushrooms?

Stuffed mushrooms: Melt some butter and saute in it a clove or so of garlic, pressed. Pull stems from mushrooms, chop fine (add a few poorly shaped mushrooms as well; I do this in the food processor), saute in garlicky butter until they have absorbed butter and the released liquid is mostly reabsorbed. Let cool a bit. Meanwhile, make bread crumbs from white bread (preferably French, preferably sourdough). Grate some mozarrella fine and mix with crumbs. Proportions should be, roughtly, 1/3 mushrooms, 1/3 cheese, 1/3 crumbs. Add mushrooms, mix, and sprinkle some Worcestershire sauce in. Mix. Taste. Add more sauce if needed. Put mushroom caps in baking pan, stuff them with mushroom, garlic, cheese, crumb mixture, and bake at 350 for 15 minutes to half an hour - until browned on top.

From Talk

Do you have any great ideas for using mushrooms?

A mushroom and onion quiche -- simple but oh so good, made with sour cream, swiss cheese and a couple ounces of sharp cheddar. Yum!

From Talk

Hot dog or Hamburger?

Hamburger made with grass fed organic beef--cooked medium rare and sprinkled with sea salt. No bread. Yum!

From Talk

Do you have any great ideas for using mushrooms?

hereandthe--tummy rumbles are asking for "serious eats" :)

From Talk

Do you have any great ideas for using mushrooms?

I love mushrooms in soups, on pizza (must be sauteed first with garlic and olive oil), with pasta, and stuffed with crabmeat. JEP, you always pick the topics that make my tummy rumble. ;D

From Talk

Do you have any great ideas for using mushrooms?

A block of feta crumbled into a roaster. Mushrooms ripped into it. Tomatos sliced. Olives and capers sprinkled. Bit of black pepper. Mix up. Moderate oven. Eat with Warm rosemary flat breads (scoop the cheesy mess out of the pan, no plates or forks). My mouth is watering as I type.

From Required Eating

Love Song to a Hand Blender

My Braun has been a faithful friend for years. Nothing better for making vats of soup in the winter!

From Required Eating

Love Song to a Hand Blender

I use a Cuisinart CSB-77. I've only had it for a couple of weeks, but I love it.

From Required Eating

Love Song to a Hand Blender

I've had an old braun for years and use it pretty often. I wonder how different this one is. It is a good tool but I would't use it for salsa that's for sure...

That said, maybe I am a bit of a nerd, but "accouterment" is a bit of a stretch of the english language. I mean, when borrowing a word from another language, at least spell it correctly...