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I keep my butter in the ___________.
covered butter dish on the counter.
In Gear: Watch Out Teapot, Behold Adagio Tea's TriniTEA Electric Maker
I have long been a fan of Adagio's teas and products, and I will give this serious consideration for my office. I spend a lot of time in there, love tea, and my office mate does as well. This could really work. Thanks for mentioning it!
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Coke and Wine?
A friend of mine introduced me to this recently, and it DOES sounds disgusting. But it isn't. Of course, do not use actual expensive wine. But that $6-8 bottle of a decent red wine mixed in equal parts with some full-bodied coca-cola in a tumbler...well, it's just tasty. Then again, we're graduate students, so maybe we're just kidding ourselves because we're stretching out that bottle of wine...
I keep my butter in the ___________.
covered butter dish on the counter.
In Gear: Watch Out Teapot, Behold Adagio Tea's TriniTEA Electric Maker
I have long been a fan of Adagio's teas and products, and I will give this serious consideration for my office. I spend a lot of time in there, love tea, and my office mate does as well. This could really work. Thanks for mentioning it!
How do you eat your sweet corn?
horizontal rows with typewriter noises in my head (ha ha), but also (and mostly) I cut it off the cob and use it in other things. Mostly the "other things" include "eating the entire pile before it gets to the fridge" because I love corn.
Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine
a-ha! see, the Pennsylvania whoopie pie has no marshmallow. It's just white sugar icing between cakes. That's why it's awesome. :)
have fun at the potluck!
Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine
REAL whoopie pies, and not those things people in Maine try to pass off as whoopie pies.
[kidding, Maine people...kind of...]
also, another shout out for lebanon bologna! try to explain THAT one in...well, not Pennsylvania.
half moon pies and anything with chicken and dough (pot pie, chicken and waffles, chicken and noodles, whatever) are the things I really miss the most. my dad sends me whoopie pie care packages frequently, so I'm covered there. They freeze well, so go on and stock yourself up. :)
Dinner Tonight: Spinach Risotto with Goat Cheese
I will add this to my collection -- I love a good risotto. Funny thing, every time I say "I'm making risotto," I get the whole "oooh, but isn't it time-consuming and difficult?" Like you, I realized quickly how to modify the textbook way of making risotto and I absolutely can't see a difference...except I get to eat good food with less fuss. :)
'american' cheese
For basic cheese purchases, anything and everything Tillamook.
Yellow Cake that tastes as good as the box.
Shuna Fish Lydon's Yellow Cake recipe is the best I have ever eaten. The batter was so good that it almost didn't make it into the pan. :) Pairing it with her chocolate frosting is also a wise move. I make this cake + frosting for event/potluck/etc I go to -- people request it!
Can bread starter be frozen?
These comments are funny...mostly because I had the same thoughts the other week when someone handed me a bag of goo and instructions that included instant pudding and other sorts of crap like that, under the heading "Amish" (etc). I looked at the person, reminded them that I am from a county in PA with a great number of Amish folks (Mifflin, if anyone cares) and in no uncertain terms informed this person that instant pudding and Amish recipes do not mesh.
We got a good laugh out of it, but I also remember wondering about the freezing of the goo. I ended up chucking the stuff in the trash and calling my folks to have then send me some actual Amish baked goods from back home. :)
San Francisco sushi restaurant?
My favorite SF sushi place is Hamano Sushi at 24th & Castro. There are, of course, plenty of excellent sushi places in the area, many of which I have not tried...mostly because I keep going back to this one!
Yellow Cake that tastes as good as the box.
Ok, so I might have been a bit hasty. I'm starting to come around to the Cook's Illustrated "Fluffy Yellow Cake" recipe. It's really light and freezes beautifully, and it has an appetizing yellow color from the extra yolks and butter. The "last yellow cake recipe" (above) was perfect eaten warm straight out of the oven, but it did not keep very well and is much more dense - more like pound cake. I guess my search continues...
In Gear: Watch Out Teapot, Behold Adagio Tea's TriniTEA Electric Maker
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Yellow Cake that tastes as good as the box.
Also, you can make self-rising flour by adding 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt per 1 cup of all-purpose flour. I'll be making this in batches now to always have on hand.
Yellow Cake that tastes as good as the box.
Mich23, thank you so much for sharing "The last yellow cake recipe you will ever need". I tried it at work yesterday and everyone in the kitchen LOVED IT and was asking for the recipe. With such simple ingredients and easy method, I had my doubts, but it far surpassed my expectations (and hopes!). My search for the perfect yellow cake recipe ends here. :)
Incidentally, I also tried the Cook's Illustrated "Fluffy Yellow Cake" recipe from their March/April '08 issue and it doesn't compare. Way too spongy for me, due to the beaten egg whites added at the end.
Coke and Wine?
@ jcrisco... don't they have beer where you live?!
Coke and Wine?
I think a calimotxo is gross, but it's tolerable when you use super cheap box wine from the supermarket. My brother and I drank lots of these when we were broke college students in Spain. The coke definitely masks the crappiness of the $1/liter wine :)
Coke and Wine?
A Spanish/Mexican friend told me that they do that in the northern part of Spain, the Basque region I think.
Coke and Wine?
@bobcatsteph3: Your warning is clearly in good faith and made out of concern for our health. But megannesta has a point - various high proof liquors that are often paired with coke are far more potent and dangerous than coke mixed with red wine (13%-16% alcohol).
Calimoxo is a decent remedy for oxidized or corked red wine. In Toledo, Spain, I bought (I believe) the nastiest bottle of red wine on earth. But A two liter bottle of ice cold coke saved the evening.
Coke and Wine?
Yeah its common practice to mix liquor and caffeinated beverages. This a lot different than railing speedballs(cocaine and Tranquilizers/muscle relaxers) and I think unless there is a major condition going on, most people would have no problem with this drink. And if you do have heart problems are sure you are aware of what you should ingest. With all the caution in the world some people just forget to live. If you took advice from every cautionary tale you would be stuck in a bubble being fed via IV.
Anyway yeah it sounds delicious and I can't wait for a summer day to try some (maybe in mexico next month!!!).
Coke and Wine?
Love it! I like to use the trader joe's two buck chuck!
Coke and Wine?
@bobcatsteph3, wouldn't that translate though to any mixed drink with soda, like jack and coke? don't get me wrong i'm not disagreeing with you, i just thought it was pretty common practice to mix liquor and soda.
Coke and Wine?
I'm sorry but as someone who has heart disease since I was 20, through no lifestyle fault of my own, just faulty DNA, I have huge issues with those who mix stimulants and depressants. If you have underlying heart disease and have no idea you can die because of drinks like these.
Please be careful, I don't think any reason for trying something that's "cool" or stretching a buck is worth a life.
Coke and Wine?
it's the drink of choice when we're making tamales every year at christmas :) other than that, it never occurs to me to drink it.
Coke and Wine?
For those of you who are haters, think of it as the college student's sangria-- the sweetness comes from the coke instead of the fruit, and it is bubbly. Often, it is served with a lemon, which really cements this theory.
Coke and Wine?
@Embackus -- i LOVE claras! LOVE them. they are the perfect summer drink. i have been searching in vain for years to find fanta limon here in the states and short of ordering a case from some import company it just doesn't look like it's going to happen.
Coke and Wine?
I heard about this from a Spanish acquaintance and was also bowled over. But like most things, I guess I'd try it once.
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
Like AliceBlue, I'm convinced. I love sliced polenta pan-fried, but never in a million years would I have thought you could do the same with CofW. Must admit, I bought it for a baby and have always considered it to be blander than bland baby cereal.
Of course, potatoes are bland, too. It's all about how you cook and what ingredients you add. Good lesson!
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
LOL holy crp this has 122 comments hahaha
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
The VERY best way to enjoy Cream of Wheat is to make a slightly thicker than normal recipe, pour into a loaf pan, refrigerate overnight, then slice and panfry in butter and top with brown sugar, maple syrup, whatever you like. Mmmmmmm!
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
Okay, I'll keep the thread alive...
I've never tried CoW, but the votes for "way" have convinced me to add it to my grocery list. I do love grits (with cheese, please) and do love oatmeal (preferably not from a pouch marked "instant") so I'll give it a try.
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
HOLY F&@#$*! YES WAAAAAAY!.... but I like it with raisins and a little milk. And BTW, to all you grit eaters.... DON'T BE HATIN! IT IS JUST LIKE GRITS! Speaking from someone who has had a trillion bowls of each....
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
Cream Of Wheat = yuck
Wheatena = yum
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
Way, way, way! My mom used to make it for us with maple syrup and cinnamon. I still love to eat it just like that. Maple syrup and cinnamon sugar is excellent too!!
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A friend of mine introduced me to this recently, and it DOES sounds disgusting. But it isn't. Of course, do not use actual expensive wine. But that $6-8 bottle of a decent red wine mixed in equal parts with some full-bodied coca-cola in a tumbler...well, it's just tasty. Then again, we're graduate students, so maybe we're just kidding ourselves because we're stretching out that bottle of wine...