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Mrs. Pauls has left the building: HELP!!!
I think a combo of candied yams from CatBoy and the addition of cloves and orange zest from PerkyMac might be the way to go. i just feel soooo bad that he can't have his date with Mrs Paul this year! He's 80 and doesn;t get excited about too much, these potatoes, he got excited about!
Ukrainian food for Girl Guides
What about fresh kielbasa? The fact that it is grey, and not that hot dog color could make interesting conversation.Chrusiciki? Wonderfully light, powdered sugar crisps that resemble funnel cake, in taste, not appearance. Good Luck!
Soft-Boiled Eggs-Your eating style
I eat mine EXACTLY as CJMcD. SOOOO GOOOD!
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Mrs. Pauls has left the building: HELP!!!
Okay, here's the deal. I had been looking for Mrs. Paul's sweet potatoes for the past week or so. I got into a conversation with the gentleman who stocks the frozen foods at the ACME by me and I asked him why they weren't in the freezer case. He in turn explained to me that they are no longer made by Mrs Paul's, can't get them, etc. This is why i am in ned of a duplicate recipe! I love my daddy!
Mrs. Pauls has left the building: HELP!!!
I think a combo of candied yams from CatBoy and the addition of cloves and orange zest from PerkyMac might be the way to go. i just feel soooo bad that he can't have his date with Mrs Paul this year! He's 80 and doesn;t get excited about too much, these potatoes, he got excited about!
Ukrainian food for Girl Guides
What about fresh kielbasa? The fact that it is grey, and not that hot dog color could make interesting conversation.Chrusiciki? Wonderfully light, powdered sugar crisps that resemble funnel cake, in taste, not appearance. Good Luck!
Soft-Boiled Eggs-Your eating style
I eat mine EXACTLY as CJMcD. SOOOO GOOOD!
Buttermilk
I use buttermilk and tobasco sauce to marinate catfish, bread, and then fry.Seriously delicious. Just made(like 5 minuts ago) blue cheese dressing with buttermilk as my base.
What's for dinner tonight - 10/5?
FAmily had an eye roast with red wine reduction, buttermilk mashed potatoes, and ceasar salad. Me, munchos and white bordeaux! Don't ask!
Lasagne: Bechamel or Ricotta?
I'm in agreement with the hostess. Ricotta, ground veal, and lots of asiago, and parm with my red sauce. Grilled veggies, fontina, parm and bechemal.
Weekend Cook and Tell: TV Dinners
Okay, please, please don't kll me with comments here; we have an HD in our kitchen on this amazing antique baker's rack. Started out as a radio, then hubby got me a 27 in hd for my bday a few years ago. We watch EVERYTHING at the kitchen table! Which I have to say turns out to be nice, it's a great way to keep 3 teens and their friends under your eye on a Sat nite. They watch tv, hubby and I cook! A match made in heaven!
Hello CJ McD! and Posting Issues
UUGGGHHH!!!!!
Will always come back: but, SO FRUSTRATING!!!!!!
'Gourmet' Magazine: 1941–2009
Gourmet and Wine Enthusiast were the first "foodie" mags i ever subscribed to. I , as well, let me subscription lapse as I wanted to investigate Food and Wine, and Saveur.
I think magazines are a dying business just like newspapers. Who needs to leaf through pages upon pages for a recipe when you can google?
R.I.P GOURMET
Getting logged out...over and over...
I'm having the same problem. I've created a new account,same thing happens.SOO frustrating.
The Battle of the Reusable Shopping Bags
I got this amazing canvas bag @ Target bout a year ago. It was 5bucks and fits a TON of evertthing. I leave the car, it's on my arm.
Can't stand plastic bags as they can suffocate ferrel cats, birds, -----,
without my going on a tangent.
I am already missing tomatoes!
@AyeEat--ours went in late this year also. It was too cold and too wet here in philly to plant anything. Squirrels got to my plants.
At least jalepenos leave you with great mexican fare! Enjoy!
did my topic get deleted?
@joylissa--- I posted the thread you had a problem with; didn't see a comment from you there.
@hmw002--Maybe it was the "topic" you posted under? So sorry this happened. Heated discussions, sharing recipes, the one person who will never be happy, the one who always is, it's like a holiday gathering every
time we visit!
Hooray for SE and Ed Levine!
What's Up With All These One Word Answer Postings?
@janaatwg--- This WAS NOT meant to be a "nasty thread". I was curious as to how other SE'Rs felt about the recent, shall we call them, the twittering on the site?
I also, have not been here for a lil while. Things just got too nasty.
This is a GREAT site, one of the few a 10 year old used to be able to go on and gain insight, as well as foodie education.
That's really what my post was about.
Good wine for a beer drinker?
I know I'm late on this thread, however, my hubbie is a HUGE beer lover.
I mean he will order 3 beers @ a time to see if he lkes the new micro-brew and import versus his fav. Won't finish what doesn't measure up to his standards though.
That having been said, he is not a big wine fan; I am. What he does enjoy
are reislings, and Carl Rossi chianti, yeah, the cheap one in the jug. A jug that is cheaper than most BOTTLES, not even 6 packs, yes, bottles of beer he brings home..
Best food for a stomach ache?
@hungrychristel: I also figured out the other day why I love Munchos so much,
they are also made from dehydrated potatoe--whatever!
Chopped Cooked Chicken Uses? Something warm for a cool fall day
A take on bbq chicken.
When we have left over grilled chicken, we heat it in a sautee pan with butter, olive oil, and some bottled bbq sauce.
Hubby likes it on a roll toped with cheese and put under the broiler.
Kids and I like it over rice or buttered noodles.
OO, I want some now. Don' have any chicken though:(
Best food for a stomach ache?
Sounds like a wonderful night! After girl's nights here I tend to feel the same way. What works for me is instant mashed potatoes(please don' t hate me y'all) with lots of butter, salt and pepper, followed by ice cream.
Any smooth ice cream, nothing with "stuff" in it.
What bread or cracker do YOU eat with goat cheese?
I like to roll the goat cheese in parsley, salt and pepper and spread it on a piece of baguette. Nice glass of wine, good movie, nice night!
A pound of ground beef
A favorite in this house is ground beef, eggs, and onions on a hoagie roll.
Sautee the onion, add the ground beef, season, add the eggs proportionately right before you eat. Scramble. One egg per person works well.
Hubby takes it a step further and tops with cheese and throws it under the broiler for a few minutes.
Utter goodness.
Here's to another school year!
Gifts For A Young Budding Baker
@ KarynMc--
@lemonfair--
What a great idea. AS I've posted, I am not a baker. However, I do love to cook. It was always tns of fun to receive really off the wall, as well as functional, vintage things. I have a food mill(one word? 2? no clue) that I had no clue what to do with when I received it, now, I can' live without it!
Gifts For A Young Budding Baker
This is soooo cool! Didi( who posts here every once ina while) is going to be sooo happy. Don't worry, she's in back to school mode.
I personally love the idea of cookbooks, she'll have them forever.
She's turning 11 and this is the generation of DVD's if you're planning on referencing without using the computer. Are ANY of the aforementioned available on DVD?
Gifts For A Young Budding Baker
@salpico--I'm familar with silpat mats, never heard of a Roul'Pat. Where can I purchase online?
Gifts For A Young Budding Baker
Wow. You guys are great. @Cj McD-- My daughter LOVES just LOVES colored sugars. I cannot believe I didn't come up with that on my own.
She will find them in Marshall's, TJ MAXX, William Sonoma, or, a cart in the middle of nowhere.
Mrs. Pauls has left the building: HELP!!!
Have you tried the CopyKat website? They might have something similar.
Ukrainian food for Girl Guides
Ukrainian Meatballs
1-1/2 pounds ground pork
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1-1/2 cups soft rye bread crumbs
2-3 eggs
2 tbs. chopped fresh dill
1 grated dill pickle
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup milk
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 tbs. oil
2 cups beef, or vegetable broth
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
2/3 cup sour cream, room temperature
1/4 cup chopped dill or parsley
1 bay leaf
Saute onion in heated oil, in an extra large skillet. Remove from pan. Combine the meat, bread, milk, eggs, dill, salt, and pepper. Shape into 1-inch balls; saute/brown, on a least two side or bake in a very hot oven until browned.
Drain excess fat. Add the broth, bay leaf, and onions. Lower the heat and cook slowly, covered, for 15 minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms and continue cooking until meatballs are cooked through.
Slowly add some broth to the sour cream, and stir. Stir in the dill or parsley. Add the mixture to the meatballs in the skillet and stir over low heat. Don’t allow mixture to boil, or it will curdle.
Serve with buttered kluski noodles.
Mrs. Pauls has left the building: HELP!!!
When you say Mrs. Pauls has left the building, do you mean you can't find them? You didn't say.
Mrs. Pauls has left the building: HELP!!!
So why aren't you giving your 80 year old dad Mrs. Paul's? Not to put too fine a point on it, but is the sweet potato dish more important than your dad? Or aren't you able to find them? Make whatever your heart desires for the rest of the family, and give your dad Mrs. Paul's if you can. And Happy Thanksgiving. Treasure your dad while you still have him.
Ukrainian food for Girl Guides
Another very kid-friendly recipe-
Kutya (Sweet Porridge)
1 cup cream of wheat (farina)
dash salt
¼ cup butter
2 cups water
¼ cup each honey, poppy seeds, and chopped nuts
Bring the water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. While stirring vigorously, slowly pour the cream of wheat in a thin stream into the boiling water. Stir until soft and the water is absorbed.
Pour the mixture into a serving dish and add the butter, nuts and honey.
Mix in the poppy seeds, saving a few for sprinkling over the top.
Serves 2 (or more for tasting)
Ukrainian food for Girl Guides
Dill Pickle Soup
8 cups chicken stock
4 grated carrots
8 or more large potatoes, peeled and diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup celery, finely diced
5 large polish dills grated (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup milk
3 tbsp. flour
1 egg
8 tbsp. sour cream
fresh dill and parsley to taste
pepper to taste
In a large pot combine stock, potatoes, carrots, celery & garlic.
Cook covered 15 minutes or until potatoes soften. Add grated pickles and cook 15 minuted more.
Combine the milk and flour till smooth. Add some of the soup mixture to milk and flour mix till smooth (tempering it).
Wisk soup vigorously while slowly pouring flour mixture into it.
Stir soup well and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the soup from the heat and let cool for up to a half hour.
Combine the sour cream and egg beating until very smooth.
Add a ladle of the soup to sour cream and egg (tempering it).
Mix until blended and add to soup stirring continuously over low heat until heated through. Do not let egg-sour cream-soup mixture boil or it will curdle.
Serve with additional dill. Add more pickle juice if desired.
Ukrainian food for Girl Guides
We would help make those plum dumplings when we were little. We could not wait for them to be labled into bowls, topped with cinnamon sugar, butter and a little cream.
Italian plums (small oval ones) work best.
Ukrainian food for Girl Guides
Plum Dumplings
2 eggs
2 cups sifted flour (all-purpose)
2 cups boiled potatoes, riced
1 cup fine brown bread crumbs
12-15 plumbs
1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
salt
butter
Cream 2 tablespoons butter, beat in eggs and salt. Gradually beat in flour and riced potatoes. Dough should be stiff to knead thoroughly. On floured board roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness, then cut 3-inch squares. Lay 1 plum on each square, sprinkle with little cinnamon sugar and fold edges over plum. Shape with hands into a ball. The wall of dough should be very thin. Drop dumplings into boiling salted water, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Put the bread crumbs in 1/3 cup hot butter. Roll dumplings in buttered bread crumbs, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Makes 3-5 servings.
Ukrainian food for Girl Guides
Borsch (40-50 min)
Ingredients:
1/4 pound pork, diced
1 large onion, sliced
2 carrots (about 1/2 pound), peeled and shredded
2 beet (about 1/2 pound), peeled and shredded
3 potatoes (about 1/2 pound), peeled and shredded
1/2 head cabbage (about 1/2 pound), thinly sliced
1 can (8 ounces) whole tomatoes, grated without skin (puree)
2 quarts water,
1 teaspoon salt,
1/2 teaspoon pepper,
1 cup sour cream
Cooking:
1. Fry salt pork until golden in a saucepan. Add onion. Fry until onion is transparent.
2. Add water, carrots, beets, cabbage, salt, pepper and potatoes. Cook until carrots are tender; about 30 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes, mix. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes.
4. To serve, spoon a small amount of cream into each bowl. Ladle hot soup into bowl and stir to blend with the cream.
Borsch can also be made without meat, with mushrooms or beans. Pampushki or the tiny garlic buns are often served with borsch.
Ukrainian food for Girl Guides
perogis (varenyky)
barley-mushroom soup
potato soup
potato, keilbasa and cabbage stew
bigos
kasha with mushrooms
kapusta
holushki (wide, buttered agg noodles with saute'd cabbage and onion- mild tasting and kid friendly)
kolachis
The 20 Dishes you need to know
My personal Top 20:
1. Bacon and Potato Omelette (I'm from germany and can't live without my "Bauernfrüstück")
2. Pasta with a garlic sauce
3. Spaghetti with meatballs
4. Roasted Chicken
5. Kao Pad (I'm also half Thai, and grew up with this dish)
6. Pancakes
7. Steak
8. Pizza
9. Potato Soup
10. A good Sandwich
11. Satay Sticks
12. Mashed Potaoes
13. Meatloaf
14. Gravy
15. Thai Sausages
16. Green Cabbage and Smoked Pork Chop
17. Spareribs
18. Quesadillas
19. Burger with some Fries and Fried Onions
20. Double Mud Chocolate Cake
Buttermilk
I definitely second (third, fourth?) the votes for mashed potatoes, pancakes/waffles, red velvet cake, etc., but I made these doughnuts from SE the other day and they were AWESOME:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/10/glazed-buttermilk-cake-doughnuts-recipe.html
Also, this chicken recipe (marinated in buttermilk) is outstanding:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Spicy-Oven-Fried-Chicken-103512
And a great homemade cilantro ranch dressing recipe:
http://www.feedyourkids.com/2008/07/taco_ring_rice_beans_and_salad.html
(scroll down for the dressing recipe)
Here's a GREAT recipe for french toast from Gourmet (boo, hoo!) magazine (seriously, SO easy and really startlingly good):
http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2008/11/buttermilk-french-toast
and a fabulous biscuit recipe:
http://www.feedyourkids.com/2007/01/easy-buttermilk-biscuitschicke.html
Buttermilk
Just used up the last of the buttermilk- mashed yukon gold potatoes with butter, buttermilk and finely sliced scallion. Pretty. Tangy. And very, very tasty.
Will definiitely be making buttermilk mashed potatoes again.
Gotta get more.....
hot wintertime comfort drinks
Doe's anybody know what a mixed drink called a stinger has in it. I heard its very good for warming the body up.
Soft-Boiled Eggs-Your eating style
"When I make soft-boiled eggs, I ALWAYS have to make more than one. By the time I get to last one (#2...maybe #3), the yolk has always set-up a bit during the wait to be eaten. Any advice?"
Molly23-
Yes. That can happen. My best advice- work fast or break all the eggs with the knife edge and tilt them open in a bowl (or on your toast). Then start scooping them out. Messy, but it works.
Soft-Boiled Eggs-Your eating style
When I make soft-boiled eggs, I ALWAYS have to make more than one. By the time I get to last one (#2...maybe #3), the yolk has always set-up a bit during the wait to be eaten. Any advice?
Soft-Boiled Eggs-Your eating style
Using a ratio of 1 piece of toast to 1 SB egg, I tear the freshly toasted and buttered bread into little pieces, place the toast pieces into a bowl and put the egg on top. Then I break the yolk and mix it, along with the white, forked into pieces, with the toast. It makes a yummy mess that I then devour with a spoon, so that I get every bit of goodness!
Buttermilk
The red velvet cake recipe I use (adapted from Paula Deen's cupcake recipe on Food Network) calls for buttermilk.
I usually have a little left over - no matter how small a bottle I buy, so I like to make garlic mashed potatoes with little red potatoes and chives. The buttermilk makes gives a hint of tangy.
Buttermilk
@lilyb-if you're using the same dry buttermilk that I know about (saco),the one with the chef on the can, it clearly states to refridgerate after opening for maximum shelf life. Better get it out of the pantry and into the chill box.
Buttermilk
My husband will also drink it straight; so do I, when I remember. Our commonest use for buttermilk is RANCH DRESSING. We always make our own, never buy it. Half buttermilk, half mayonnaise, a splash of cider vinegar, a little salt and plenty of minced garlic. Herbs to taste. Fresh basil is good, but I'm thinking a pinch of chipotle flakes next time.
Soft-Boiled Eggs-Your eating style
@lindy123 - same here! I think poached eggs are easier because you can see them. I live at high elevation so things never cook the way most receipes claim - so not being able to see the egg makes it a crapshoot that I usually lose :( That's ok though, I love poached eggs.
Buttermilk
@dbcurrie - It's great to drink plain! It's a wonderful probiotic. I'd only used it as an ingredient until I lived in the Netherlands and found that it's commonly consumed in place of milk. It reminded me of kefir.
Buttermilk
Bran muffins - and by the way, you can use dried buttermilk instead in the dry mixture - adding water to replace the liquid. The flavor is great. And you don't have to worry about what to do with the rest, since it will sit in the pantry and wait for the next time you need it.
Soft-Boiled Eggs-Your eating style
I have never been able to cook a decent soft-boiled egg! That being said, I often make poached eggs with great success. I must have some weird subconscious thing about the egg shell? When I can see the egg, I know what I'll be getting, thereby having more control? That's just crazy talk! I just love eggs ...
I enjoy my poached eggs soft and runny on top of buttered whole wheat toast with salt and lots of pepper. Mmmmmmmmmm......!
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Okay, here's the deal. I had been looking for Mrs. Paul's sweet potatoes for the past week or so. I got into a conversation with the gentleman who stocks the frozen foods at the ACME by me and I asked him why they weren't in the freezer case. He in turn explained to me that they are no longer made by Mrs Paul's, can't get them, etc. This is why i am in ned of a duplicate recipe! I love my daddy!