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Bewitching in the kitchen! What's for dinner 10/27, Tuesday?
Am way behind on CSA vegetables. Braised beef with turnips and carrots / mashed potatoes & celery root / sauteed greens with onions and feta.
What's up for dinner tonight? Sunday 10/11.
We have tons of CSA produce that needs to be used! Hence dinner tonight is a vegetable lasagna incorporating onions and red bell peppers, collard greens, and roasted butternut squash, with roasted pumpkin pureed into some ricotta, PLUS a bit of tomato sauce since Mr Food Issues always prefers his pasta dishes with tomato sauce. I made it up & it's in the oven now so I can only hope it will be tasty and not a disaster!
How Important Are Family Dinners?
My brother and I were expected to be present for family dinners from birth till we moved out. When school activities kept us from dinner with the family, my mother mortified me by bringing me a plate of homemade dinner at school while everybody else's mom brought them McDonald's. (Yes, I am ashamed now of how I felt then!)
For my husband and me, making a point of having "family dinner" matters. Yes, we eat together every night, but the nights we make a point of sitting down at the dining table together, rather than having dinner on the couch and watching tv, definitely make us more connected. When we have children I expect we will make even more of an effort at this than we do now.
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Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
My favorite treat as a child was the scraps of pie dough my mom would bake for my brother and me. No sprinkle of sugar or anything...just unadorned pie crust. Yum!
Bewitching in the kitchen! What's for dinner 10/27, Tuesday?
Am way behind on CSA vegetables. Braised beef with turnips and carrots / mashed potatoes & celery root / sauteed greens with onions and feta.
What's up for dinner tonight? Sunday 10/11.
We have tons of CSA produce that needs to be used! Hence dinner tonight is a vegetable lasagna incorporating onions and red bell peppers, collard greens, and roasted butternut squash, with roasted pumpkin pureed into some ricotta, PLUS a bit of tomato sauce since Mr Food Issues always prefers his pasta dishes with tomato sauce. I made it up & it's in the oven now so I can only hope it will be tasty and not a disaster!
How Important Are Family Dinners?
My brother and I were expected to be present for family dinners from birth till we moved out. When school activities kept us from dinner with the family, my mother mortified me by bringing me a plate of homemade dinner at school while everybody else's mom brought them McDonald's. (Yes, I am ashamed now of how I felt then!)
For my husband and me, making a point of having "family dinner" matters. Yes, we eat together every night, but the nights we make a point of sitting down at the dining table together, rather than having dinner on the couch and watching tv, definitely make us more connected. When we have children I expect we will make even more of an effort at this than we do now.
Dairy-free cornbread
I have made cornbread using the Bittman recipe subbing oat milk + lemon juice, worked out just fine.
Can I freeze egg yolks?
I looked this up a couple of months ago and found advice to add either salt or sugar (depending on the intended application) to keep them from getting lumpy/gummy. I added about 1/4 tsp salt to 4 egg yolks, beat them with a fork, and froze them and subsequently made a great hollandaise with them.
Weekend Giveaway: Tickets to NYC Food Film Festival Opening Night
It's not a scene but I love all of Big Night.
Planning a (non-raunchy) Bachelorette Party
Mine was at Otto - there must have been a set party menu because they brought tons of delicious vegetable side dishes, several pizzas and endless bottles of wine. It was perfect.
6 leftover egg yolks...need some ideas!
You can also freeze them. You need to add salt or sugar first, depending on what you intend to use them for later. Myself, I freeze leftover yolks with salt and then make eggs florentine on the weekend!
What do you miss? (to: expats and others!)
Midwestern girl in NYC for 8 years...every time I go home I must have biscuits and gravy, and pork tenderloin sandwiches.
Easter 2009: What are Your Plans?
@JerzeeTomato: The recipe looks amazing! But I don't understand (maybe because I am not a baker) what you use the lemon curd for? As a substitute for the lemon buttercream for the filling?
Post-Graduation NYC Lunch
My husband and I have done a big family meal (the meeting of the parents!) at Zucchero e Pomodoro on the UES. Nothing intimidating, simple but tasty Italian food, lots of choices, always good service. We live on the UWS now but I can't think of anything here that I would recommend as much as Zucchero for your purposes. Congratulations on your graduation!
"...and the chicken tastes like wood."
My husband's aunt served us the best grilled boneless skinless breasts I'd ever had this summer - juicy and delicious. She told me she had marinated them in mayonnaise (!!), soy sauce and garlic. We don't eat a whole lot of meat, but this was so tasty I tried it myself under our broiler and although the procedure was complicated by the marinade catching on fire, it was still delicious.
What's the strangest thing you have had/crave for breakfast?
When I was in high school I would preferentially eat the leftovers of whatever my mom made for dinner the night before. My fave was spaghetti and meat sauce. This morning I had one bite of my husband's muffin, and some chips and hummus.
What is your all time cookbook? Just one. What would it be?
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian.
whats on your menu for the weekend?
I made a pot of black bean soup tonight (from one of the Moosewood cookbooks...someone posted it on another thread here!) which my husband declared to be delicious no less than 10 times. Tomorrow I am making a new recipe for a Moroccan squash and chickpea stew.
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'American Cheeses'
Wabash cannonball!
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'American Cheeses'
Wabash Cannonball!
Do you eat your vegetables?
Yes, tons of vegetables. Stir-fry is an easy way to have vegetables for dinner and also to use up the vegetable odds and ends that accumulate. We just had a delicious stir-fry with broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots and red pepper. Plus a little tofu. Yum.
What kind of Candy or Cookies do you make for Christmas
I made chocolate chip cookies because they are my favorite. Right now I am making rainbow cookies for the first time because they are my husband's favorite. I am kind of intimidated by them but we'll see...
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
Usually just whole grain mustard...but maybe a pickle too.
Help with brunch main course / dairy issues
Thank you for all the great suggestions!
Coffee Maker recommendations?
I like the Cuisinart grind & brew but it is louder than bejesus in the morning. Good coffee though.
Lactose-free Thanksgiving help
Thanks for all the suggestions! This has been a small challenge for cheese-loving me, but DH is worth it. Happy Thanksgiving!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I have ignored fillings before, yes. It is better when you can eat the filling and the crust together but the crust is almost never problematic.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I think whoever said "maybe crust haters are used to store bought crusts and never had a scratch crust" might be onto something. Well-made scratch crust...OMG, nothing like it. And you KNOW that someone making a scratch crust would not waste such a labor of love on acky Sandra Lee canned filling.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I agree that a higher crust-to-fruit ratio is preferable with fruit pies. The filling is often too sweet and I like a good thick crust to balance it.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I loooooooove pie crust unplugged, especially hot, with a glass of ice cold (whole) milk. I usually make a two crust recipe even if I just need one for a pie so I can have a special treat.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Not particularly but my husband loves, loves, loves pie crust by itself.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
@PommeDG: Knowing Robyn's mom personally... yeah, this conversations definitely happened.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I totally ignore the fruit - especially when its way too gooey. I'm a crust eater all the way.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
@PommeDG: Yeah, she was....I talked to her on the phone yesterday afternoon before I wrote this post. (Can't say I have a recording of the conversation, but my coworkers overheard me.) After she told me how much she liked crust and how not into filling she was, I said something like, "Uh mom, people usually like to eat both together," and she she responded with surprise. Not that she doesn't understand that people tend to eat both together, just that her tolerance for sweetness must be so low that she's surprised most people enjoy the fillings, or something like that.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
When you told her, your mother was suprised that people like to eat filling and crust together?!? :-| Shouldn't an artifice at least serve a purpose and be a little less obviously contrived?
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I heart pie crust. I usually eat the fruit filling first leaving the pie crust to enjoy last. When I have leftover pie dough scraps, I end up putting dabs of Nutella in and making mini turnovers.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Oh I have been doing this for years! I used to joke that I performed "stealth surgery" on pies because I could hit the dessert table at family Christmases or Thanksgivings and remove 2 slices worth of crust, leaving behind most of the filling, and no one realized what I was doing:)
If fillings are made with good, fresh fruit and not loaded w/ sugar, I'll eat them. But all too often, I'd take a bite and realize the apple or cherry filling was canned. Not wasting calories on that, thanks!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I also love pie crust and save it for last. On the rare occasion that my mom made pies from scratch, she'd roll out the scraps and do the sugar/cinnamon thing as a few people above described. I liked that better than the pie.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
My mom is completely the opposite. She'll eat the filling and maybe half of the top crust, and leave the rest for the dog!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
When we were young, my grandmother always dusted the pie crust with cinnamon sugar and baked them. Those toasty, crispy, lightly sweet bites were always my favorite part of the pie making process.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I love pie crust. I always save the crust for last.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Depending on the fruit, I will often leave a little mound of filling untouched and polish off the crust - I like a less fruity crust-to-fruit ratio in my bites. Mmm... crust.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Goo-enhanced crust + ice cream!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
i love pie...filling, crust-all of it.
i get weird with cake tho-leave off the icing entirely & just let me at the cake itself.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
That's very funny, because everyone I know actually hates eating the crust and would rather the pie be without it. Well, besides me. The crust has always been my favorite part.
On the other hand, maybe they don't like the crust because they're used to buying store bought pie shells instead of making their own. Home made is definitely the best.
As for the pie filling, I really dislike most fruit pies because, indeed, they're too sweet and way too gooey. Coconut is my favorite, pumpkin is lovely, lemon is very nice, and chocolate is good too, but I usually can't eat a fruit pie unless I make it myself.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Crust is a boat and filling is the reason for the pie!
But;; I enjoy crust part more than filling. well I actually like eating filling and crust seperately and it all comes together eventually anyway:)
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I sprinkle the pie crust trimmings with sugar and cinnamon, roll up in twists, and bake. Or roll out pie crust in rectangle shape to fit cookie sheet. Bake, then break up, add strawberries and whipped cream for strawberry shortcake.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
I generally eat the two parts separately, saving the best part (the crust of course) for last. Then I'll go around the table and ask everyone else if they're going to eat their "pie bones"!
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
@Ineedtacos: I still roll out and bake the extra crust for my grand kids, I sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar.
But I like pies with filling too.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Yes. So much so that every T-Giving, I mix a batch of Rose Levy Beranbaum's Cheddar Pie Crust and make cookies out of it. I use gingerbread cooky cutters, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with turbinado sugar and bake. I started this tradition years ago after having made apple pie with the cheddar crust. I had leftover crust and made a few cookies. My daughter loved them and insists every year that we have them.
Do You Like Eating Pie Crust By Itself?
Love the crust. roll out the scraps, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar as my mom did, and roll up into fat little rolls. bake along with the pie.
@heartofGlass: my sister adds no sugar to her pie filling. It's just a little too tart for me, but I put a lot less sugar into my pie than my mother did.
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My favorite treat as a child was the scraps of pie dough my mom would bake for my brother and me. No sprinkle of sugar or anything...just unadorned pie crust. Yum!