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Mashed cauliflower sounds good. I like it but never tried to mash it.
I put on a pot of sauce this afternoon but no one ate home, so I put it in the fridge and tomorrow I'll cook up some Italian sausages to add to it.
Octoberbaby
06-07-07, 12:01 AM
Leftover 'sauce' & pasta. When I 'do' cook on the weekends...I always have plenty to freeze. :D
I make all my sauce in the summer from fresh tomatoes I buy at outdoor Farmer's Market. I freeze enough to last me for the winter. Last year I got soft Heirloom tomatoes at a good price. I made tomato sauce in all colors, yellow, orange, green, and red! Delicioso!
Octoberbaby
06-07-07, 12:02 AM
Mashed cauliflower sounds good. I like it but never tried to mash it.
I put on a pot of sauce this afternoon but no one ate home, so I put it in the fridge and tomorrow I'll cook up some Italian sausages to add to it.
I never made mashed cauliflower but I would imagine it would have to be pureed in the food processor. I had some in a raw food restaurant and it tasted pretty good.
DontHateOnNumber2
06-07-07, 12:04 AM
Watermelon.
Octoberbaby
06-07-07, 12:04 AM
Tonight I made Broiled Salmon again, served with Brown Rice and a Big Mixed Salad.
FingersCrossed
06-07-07, 03:30 AM
Taiwan Beer and rerun of the CG a la Wang. :lol:
About 12 bucks for a six pack. Good beer! :gulp:
I never made mashed cauliflower but I would imagine it would have to be pureed in the food processor. I had some in a raw food restaurant and it tasted pretty good.
I guess it depends on how lumpy you like your mashed potatoes. ;)
Caulifower gets pretty mushy of you cook it long enough, so I'd think just mashing it would be fine.
I'm gonna have to buy some and try it.
RhodyYanksFan
06-07-07, 08:06 AM
Asian rub (garlic, white pepper, ginger) steak tonight :gulp:
destelle
06-07-07, 09:56 AM
Hahaha, don't I know it!
What do you do to your mashed cauliflower? Milk, salt & pepper?
I steam it, then pop it in the food processor with a little milk, S&P, garlic and smidgen of butter and sour cream...
I am almost liking it better than real mashed potatoes ... and it is a heck of lot healthier.
destelle
06-07-07, 09:56 AM
Asian rub (garlic, white pepper, ginger) steak tonight :gulp:
That's what I forgot in my steak marinade last night!!!
Enjoy!!
I'm gonna fry up some Italian sausages and add them to the pot of sauce I made last night and we'll have spaghetti or some pasta.
Don't know when we're eating yet because my son's coach just changed practice from 5-7 to 6-8:30.
I guess we have to eat early.
jlw1980
06-07-07, 10:07 AM
This thread has made me really hungry. I didn't eat breakfast. :(
destelle
06-07-07, 11:16 AM
I'm gonna fry up some Italian sausages and add them to the pot of sauce I made last night and we'll have spaghetti or some pasta.
Don't know when we're eating yet because my son's coach just changed practice from 5-7 to 6-8:30.
I guess we have to eat early.
Hey Karen - would you like to tell me your recipe for sauce if it isn't a secret? It's the one thing I have never made, and I keep seeing people make it and I figure I would give it a try...
I honestly don't even know where to begin...
Thanks!!
Hey Karen - would you like to tell me your recipe for sauce if it isn't a secret? It's the one thing I have never made, and I keep seeing people make it and I figure I would give it a try...
I honestly don't even know where to begin...
Thanks!!
I'm no expert, but my sauce usually comes out pretty good. :)
I put some olive oil in a sauce pot and add chopped onions, sauteeing them for a bit, then I add chopped garlic, but not until you are almost ready to add the tomato paste because it will burn fast.
Add a can of tomato paste and stir it around a bit, then add water a little at a time. It can be a little thin because it will thicken as you cook it, but not too watery. Sometimes I add a little red wine if I have a bottle open. I also like shredded parmesan cheese in my sauce, so I add that too, along with some seasoning (italian seasoning, salt and pepper, maybe a little garlic and onion powder) and I aways add a little sugar (maybe a teaspoon) to take the edge off the acidity of the tomatoes.
Cover and let it simmer on low, and keep stirring periodically. If it's getting a little too thick, add more water, unless you like it thick.
After it's been simmering awhile, add a can or two of either pureed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce. I switch it up...using whatever I have.
You can also add more seasoning if you need to. And I always add more parmesan cheese! ;)
Then just let it simmer, covered for awhile. Sometimes I cook it for an hour, sometimes 3. Stir occasionally. I once had someone tell me never to stir the hardened sauce off the bottom, but I do.
If you like it with meatballs or sausages, you can add those, but I don't like to cook the meatballs in the sauce...too mushy. I make them first in the oven, then add them to the sauce. Or for sausages, I parboil them first, then cut them in half lengthwise and fry them before adding them.
Octoberbaby
06-07-07, 01:12 PM
I steam it, then pop it in the food processor with a little milk, S&P, garlic and smidgen of butter and sour cream...
I am almost liking it better than real mashed potatoes ... and it is a heck of lot healthier.
That sounds good. I am going to try it but I will have to substitute goat yogurt since I don't use cows milk.
4bronxbombers
06-07-07, 01:15 PM
I'm no expert, but my sauce usually comes out pretty good.
I put some olive oil in a sauce pot and add chopped onions, sauteeing them for a bit, then I add chopped garlic, but not until you are almost ready to add the tomato paste because it will burn fast.
Add a can of tomato paste and stir it around a bit, then add water a little at a time. It can be a little thin because it will thicken as you cook it, but not too watery. Sometimes I add a little red wine if I have a bottle open. I also like shredded parmesan cheese in my sauce, so I add that too, along with some seasoning (italian seasoning, salt and pepper, maybe a little garlic and onion powder) and I aways add a little sugar (maybe a teaspoon) to take the edge off the acidity of the tomatoes.
Cover and let it simmer on low, and keep stirring periodically. If it's getting a little too thick, add more water, unless you like it thick.
After it's been simmering awhile, add a can or two of either pureed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce. I switch it up...using whatever I have.
You can also add more seasoning if you need to.
Then just let it simmer, covered for awhile. Sometimes I cook it for an hour, sometimes 3.
That's exactly how I make my sauce except I add the paste at the end once I know how thick i want it to be. I also add hamburg meat after I put the onions and garlic in. I make it every Sunday so I can count on it for a few meals during the week.
That's exactly how I make my sauce except I add the paste at the end once I know how thick i want it to be. I also add hamburg meat after I put the onions and garlic in. I make it every Sunday so I can count on it for a few meals during the week.
I don't know why, but I have always started with the paste. I have even made a marinara for mussels with just paste, wine and water.
I also use chopped meat sometimes. I brown it with the onions and then add the paste.
4bronxbombers
06-07-07, 01:18 PM
I don't know why, but I have always started with the paste. I have even made a marinara for mussels with just paste, wine and water.
I also use chopped meat sometimes. I brown it with the onions and then add the paste.
Maybe I'll try adding the paste early just to do it different.
West Texas
06-07-07, 01:27 PM
Don't know yet, but I will make something. Time to think...
johnnyyankee
06-07-07, 01:28 PM
I'm no expert, but my sauce usually comes out pretty good. :)
I put some olive oil in a sauce pot and add chopped onions, sauteeing them for a bit, then I add chopped garlic, but not until you are almost ready to add the tomato paste because it will burn fast.
Add a can of tomato paste and stir it around a bit, then add water a little at a time. It can be a little thin because it will thicken as you cook it, but not too watery. Sometimes I add a little red wine if I have a bottle open. I also like shredded parmesan cheese in my sauce, so I add that too, along with some seasoning (italian seasoning, salt and pepper, maybe a little garlic and onion powder) and I aways add a little sugar (maybe a teaspoon) to take the edge off the acidity of the tomatoes.
Cover and let it simmer on low, and keep stirring periodically. If it's getting a little too thick, add more water, unless you like it thick.
After it's been simmering awhile, add a can or two of either pureed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce. I switch it up...using whatever I have.
You can also add more seasoning if you need to. And I always add more parmesan cheese! ;)
Then just let it simmer, covered for awhile. Sometimes I cook it for an hour, sometimes 3. Stir occasionally. I once had someone tell me never to stir the hardened sauce off the bottom, but I do.
If you like it with meatballs or sausages, you can add those, but I don't like to cook the meatballs in the sauce...too mushy. I make them first in the oven, then add them to the sauce. Or for sausages, I parboil them first, then cut them in half lengthwise and fry them before adding them.
Simmering with meat in the sauce adds a lot of flavor. We brown a bunch of meatballs, sausage, a chunk of beef, and a chunk of pork. Then add it to the sauce on a low simmer so the meat cooks the rest of the way. Very flavorful. We haven't had a problem with meat getting too mushy. We usually make a big pot and then have enough to freeze for another 5 or 6 meals.
Simmering with meat in the sauce adds a lot of flavor. We brown a bunch of meatballs, sausage, a chunk of beef, and a chunk of pork. Then add it to the sauce on a low simmer so the meat cooks the rest of the way. Very flavorful. We haven't had a problem with meat getting too mushy. We usually make a big pot and then have enough to freeze for another 5 or 6 meals.
Browned ground beef doesn't get mushy in the sauce and if I am making meat sauce, I add it at the beginning. But meatballs come out soft if you cook them in the sauce, no?
johnnyyankee
06-07-07, 01:38 PM
Browned ground beef doesn't get mushy in the sauce and if I am making meat sauce, I add it at the beginning. But meatballs come out soft if you cook them in the sauce, no?
I guess it's all relative. ;) Ours are not falling apart or anything like that. Do you put the meatballs in raw or brown them first? We brown them pretty well so maybe that makes them more firm. Then they finish cooking all the way through in the sauce.
4bronxbombers
06-07-07, 01:40 PM
I guess it's all relative. ;) Ours are not falling apart or anything like that. Do you put the meatballs in raw or brown them first? We brown them pretty well so maybe that makes them more firm. Then they finish cooking all the way through in the sauce.
That's how I do it too. Tasty little devils.
I guess it's all relative. ;) Ours are not falling apart or anything like that. Do you put the meatballs in raw or brown them first? We brown them pretty well so maybe that makes them more firm. Then they finish cooking all the way through in the sauce.
I never put them in the sauce until after the sauce is done and the meatballs are cooked in the oven. I'm going by my mother in law's sauce and the meatballs are always too soft. Definitely not falling apart, but not browned. Ewww.
Sometimes I cheat and buy those little frozen Italian meatballs. I actually like them. Shhh. :lol:
destelle
06-07-07, 01:56 PM
I'm no expert, but my sauce usually comes out pretty good. :)
I put some olive oil in a sauce pot and add chopped onions, sauteeing them for a bit, then I add chopped garlic, but not until you are almost ready to add the tomato paste because it will burn fast.
Add a can of tomato paste and stir it around a bit, then add water a little at a time. It can be a little thin because it will thicken as you cook it, but not too watery. Sometimes I add a little red wine if I have a bottle open. I also like shredded parmesan cheese in my sauce, so I add that too, along with some seasoning (italian seasoning, salt and pepper, maybe a little garlic and onion powder) and I aways add a little sugar (maybe a teaspoon) to take the edge off the acidity of the tomatoes.
Cover and let it simmer on low, and keep stirring periodically. If it's getting a little too thick, add more water, unless you like it thick.
After it's been simmering awhile, add a can or two of either pureed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce. I switch it up...using whatever I have.
You can also add more seasoning if you need to. And I always add more parmesan cheese! ;)
Then just let it simmer, covered for awhile. Sometimes I cook it for an hour, sometimes 3. Stir occasionally. I once had someone tell me never to stir the hardened sauce off the bottom, but I do.
If you like it with meatballs or sausages, you can add those, but I don't like to cook the meatballs in the sauce...too mushy. I make them first in the oven, then add them to the sauce. Or for sausages, I parboil them first, then cut them in half lengthwise and fry them before adding them.
Thanks Karen - this is great - it's the 'blueprint' I was looking for. And I guess after I get the hang of it, I can tailor it to mine (or my guests) tastes.
I will give it a go hopefully this weekend and I will let you know!
Does it generally freeze well? Or does the family wind up eating it all ;) ?
Thanks Karen - this is great - it's the 'blueprint' I was looking for. And I guess after I get the hang of it, I can tailor it to mine (or my guests) tastes.
I will give it a go hopefully this weekend and I will let you know!
Does it generally freeze well? Or does the family wind up eating it all ;) ?
I always make enough to freeze and it tastes even better the second time around. :)
4bronxbombers
06-07-07, 02:35 PM
I always make enough to freeze and it tastes even better the second time around. :)
I never freeze it...idk why. Do you make a double batch then??
I never freeze it...idk why. Do you make a double batch then??
Sometimes. I just use 2 cans of paste (or one of the bigger cans) instead of one and 3 or 4 cans of puree. But there's usually enough leftover from a single batch to freeze a small container, then I just add that to the next batch I make.
jlw1980
06-07-07, 03:09 PM
I'm no expert, but my sauce usually comes out pretty good. :)
I put some olive oil in a sauce pot and add chopped onions, sauteeing them for a bit, then I add chopped garlic, but not until you are almost ready to add the tomato paste because it will burn fast.
Add a can of tomato paste and stir it around a bit, then add water a little at a time. It can be a little thin because it will thicken as you cook it, but not too watery. Sometimes I add a little red wine if I have a bottle open. I also like shredded parmesan cheese in my sauce, so I add that too, along with some seasoning (italian seasoning, salt and pepper, maybe a little garlic and onion powder) and I aways add a little sugar (maybe a teaspoon) to take the edge off the acidity of the tomatoes.
Cover and let it simmer on low, and keep stirring periodically. If it's getting a little too thick, add more water, unless you like it thick.
After it's been simmering awhile, add a can or two of either pureed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce. I switch it up...using whatever I have.
You can also add more seasoning if you need to. And I always add more parmesan cheese! ;)
Then just let it simmer, covered for awhile. Sometimes I cook it for an hour, sometimes 3. Stir occasionally. I once had someone tell me never to stir the hardened sauce off the bottom, but I do.
If you like it with meatballs or sausages, you can add those, but I don't like to cook the meatballs in the sauce...too mushy. I make them first in the oven, then add them to the sauce. Or for sausages, I parboil them first, then cut them in half lengthwise and fry them before adding them.That sounds really good.
GiambiRocks
06-07-07, 03:26 PM
Asparagus Quiche and a Fruit Salad with a nice glass or two of Chardonnay
destelle
06-07-07, 03:36 PM
I always make enough to freeze and it tastes even better the second time around. :)
Excellent !! I am all excited now... I will be able to tell people I made a 'pot of sauce' :D (yes ... I am a dork) !!
Excellent !! I am all excited now... I will be able to tell people I made a 'pot of sauce' :D (yes ... I am a dork) !!
:D Can't wait to hear how it comes out. I am sure it will be fine. You just have to adjust the seasonings to your liking. I never measure, so I don't even know how much I put in.
I make my sauce much different. I don't use paste at all. I like a sauce that is a little more "saucy."
I start with a couple of cloves of garlic in olive oil. I saute them just until the aroma comes up. If you brown it too much, it makes the sauce icky. I don't use onion unless I'm making a marinara sauce. Then I put in about 4 of the large cans of Tuttorosso or Redpack tomato sauce (the only brands I'll use). The I add some basil, fresh if I have it, but dried works fine too. A little pepper, and about a good sized tablespoon of sugar.
I make the meatballs while the sauce is starting to boil. I use about 1 1/4 pounds of ground round, a couple of cloves of garlic, some parsley, some romano cheese, and I take a couple of slices of white bread which I run under the faucet and then squeeze the water out. It's a little old fashioned, but it makes the meatballs more tender than bread crumbs. (An old trick from Grandma).
I brown them well on the top of the stove, then I drain them and put them into the sauce. The sauce gives them flavor, and the meatballs also flavor the sauce as well. I also will take some pork ribs and cook them in the sauce. It makes the sauce incredibly flavorful.
Let it cook for a couple of hours. Even better, make it the day before.
montrealer
06-07-07, 05:25 PM
Asprins nd water
Hildy910
06-07-07, 05:49 PM
chicken in the slow cooker with mojo marinade (I was going to make that pork recipe but the meat was bad when I opened it. Hate when that happens.)
allybear
06-07-07, 05:55 PM
Hildy - wow that is annoying! We're having london broil on the grill tonight, I have it marinating now and we'll cook it when we get back from a meeting at church this evening.
West Texas
06-07-07, 05:57 PM
Asprins nd water
:lol:
I finally made up my mind: Coronas.
An old standby that I haven't made in forever - meatloaf.
:lol:
I finally made up my mind: Coronas.
Surprise surprise. ;)
An old standby that I haven't made in forever - meatloaf.
I haven't made that in forever either. I love meatloaf. :drool:
West Texas
06-07-07, 10:39 PM
Surprise surprise. ;)
I know, shocker!!:lol: :gulp:
Octoberbaby
06-07-07, 11:22 PM
I make my sauce much different. I don't use paste at all. I like a sauce that is a little more "saucy."
I start with a couple of cloves of garlic in olive oil. I saute them just until the aroma comes up. If you brown it too much, it makes the sauce icky. I don't use onion unless I'm making a marinara sauce. Then I put in about 4 of the large cans of Tuttorosso or Redpack tomato sauce (the only brands I'll use). The I add some basil, fresh if I have it, but dried works fine too. A little pepper, and about a good sized tablespoon of sugar.
I make the meatballs while the sauce is starting to boil. I use about 1 1/4 pounds of ground round, a couple of cloves of garlic, some parsley, some romano cheese, and I take a couple of slices of white bread which I run under the faucet and then squeeze the water out. It's a little old fashioned, but it makes the meatballs more tender than bread crumbs. (An old trick from Grandma).
I brown them well on the top of the stove, then I drain them and put them into the sauce. The sauce gives them flavor, and the meatballs also flavor the sauce as well. I also will take some pork ribs and cook them in the sauce. It makes the sauce incredibly flavorful.
Let it cook for a couple of hours. Even better, make it the day before.
I make my sauce similar to your way but I don't use sugar in my sauce at all and I use fresh tomatoes and I add the basil at the end when the sauce is done. I also don't use onions. If I use the canned tomatoes I like the Tutturoso also and Luigi Vitelli is good too. I use canned tomatoes only when I want to make a lot of it or add a lot of meat to it. In the summer I get fresh tomatoes and make big batches of marinara sauce that I freeze and use all winter long in cooking.
I make my meatballs like yours, wetting the bread down using day old bread, except I cook them in the oven. You are right the meatballs come out more tender when you wet the bread down. This is also from my mother so is the way the ancestors did it, I guess.
Octoberbaby
06-07-07, 11:27 PM
Fusilli with Broccoli, and Broiled Salmon.
DontHateOnNumber2
06-08-07, 01:04 AM
Turkey hot dogs.
DontHateOnNumber2
06-08-07, 01:04 AM
Fusilli with Broccoli, and Broiled Salmon.
That sounds so much better than what I ate. I need to learn how to cook. :(
Octoberbaby
06-08-07, 01:54 AM
That sounds so much better than what I ate. I need to learn how to cook. :(
Reading this thread should give you some pointers. A lot of recipes get posted in here. :)
yankeeschic12324
06-08-07, 02:13 AM
Reading this thread should give you some pointers. A lot of recipes get posted in here. :)
He's lazy about it..lol
I make my sauce similar to your way but I don't use sugar in my sauce at all and I use fresh tomatoes and I add the basil at the end when the sauce is done. I also don't use onions. If I use the canned tomatoes I like the Tutturoso also and Luigi Vitelli is good too. I use canned tomatoes only when I want to make a lot of it or add a lot of meat to it. In the summer I get fresh tomatoes and make big batches of marinara sauce that I freeze and use all winter long in cooking.
I make my meatballs like yours, wetting the bread down using day old bread, except I cook them in the oven. You are right the meatballs come out more tender when you wet the bread down. This is also from my mother so is the way the ancestors did it, I guess.
I like the fresh tomato sauce too, but I only really seem to like it in the summer. For me, it doesn't seem to make that real hearty type of sauce that I like.
I forgot about the Luigi Vitelli products. They're good too.
allybear
06-08-07, 07:19 AM
I agree on the fresh tomato sauce - I like it but it's not "sauce" to me, it's fresh tomato sauce (if that makes sense). If you like roasted red peppers, I have a recipe for a roasted red pepper pasta sauce that is fantastic. I make my sauce more or less like Karen does. I make meatballs with bread crumbs, not white bread, although I should try that. I usually lightly fry the meatballs first and then finish them in the sauce.
OH - I have a fantastic crockpot tomato sauce too - I lightly saute onions and garlic and put them in the pot with canned diced tomatoes (don't laugh - I usually use Stop & Shop, mainly because they have the no salt added ones and I prefer adding my own salt as needed), olive oil, red wine, dried basil, oregano, salt and pepper, and crushed red pepper. Turn the pot on and 8-10 hours later, you have a great pot of sauce. I could put meat in it, but I usually don't, I put some of the sauce in a pot on the stove and then reheat it with meatballs or turkey sausage. Oh, speaking of meat, do you use regular ground beef or ground turkey for meatballs or "meatloaf mix" - I like the meatloaf mix better, but JP isn't supposed to have any of those meats, so I tried using a mix of ground turkey and ground pork once and it wasn't bad - not as good as beef/pork/veal, but decent.
Ah well, tonight is takeout night because I'm cooking for the FP today, which I should go do now. :)
I make my sauce similar to your way but I don't use sugar in my sauce at all and I use fresh tomatoes and I add the basil at the end when the sauce is done. I also don't use onions. If I use the canned tomatoes I like the Tutturoso also and Luigi Vitelli is good too. I use canned tomatoes only when I want to make a lot of it or add a lot of meat to it. In the summer I get fresh tomatoes and make big batches of marinara sauce that I freeze and use all winter long in cooking.
I make my meatballs like yours, wetting the bread down using day old bread, except I cook them in the oven. You are right the meatballs come out more tender when you wet the bread down. This is also from my mother so is the way the ancestors did it, I guess.
My grandma was Scandinavian, so she never cooked an Italian meal in her life. If she wanted spaghetti, she opened a jar or can of stewed tomatoes and that was her sauce. :lol:
Her "meatballs" were pan fried, more like hamburgers and she always used bread in them. I don't know if she wet the bread first, but it never mixed completely in, so there were pieces of white bread in the meatballs. I loved them like that as a kid.
Anyone else used to eat pieces of the raw chopped meat after it was seasoned? I used to love that when my mom or grandma made stuff with ground beef. Wouldn't dare do that now though! :eek:
destelle
06-08-07, 01:21 PM
Sushi tonight. No time to cook dinner as I am making a Meditteranean pasta salad for a bbq tomorrow (always tastes better the next day) and a pot of sauce ;) for later enjoyment.
Sushi tonight. No time to cook dinner as I am making a Meditteranean pasta salad for a bbq tomorrow (always tastes better the next day) and a pot of sauce ;) for later enjoyment.
Mmmm, sushi. :)
I was craving sushi yesterday, so on the way home from WalMart, I stopped at the Chinese buffet and got a take-out container of California rolls. :)
Sauteed tofu cubes with the peanut butter/soy sauce and a side of edamame and some plum wine.
I think my keyboard needs an 'edamame' key (much like West Texas needs a 'Corona' key!) :D
Sauteed tofu cubes with the peanut butter/soy sauce and a side of edamame and some plum wine.
I think my keyboard needs an 'edamame' key (much like West Texas needs a 'Corona' key!) :D
:lol: That's funny!
Sounds like an interesting meal. I like edamame but no one else in my family does. Oh well, more for me. :lol:
Do you have a recipe for that tofu and peanut butter sauce?
johnnyyankee
06-08-07, 01:48 PM
Sushi tonight. No time to cook dinner as I am making a Meditteranean pasta salad for a bbq tomorrow (always tastes better the next day) and a pot of sauce ;) for later enjoyment.
Had sushi for lunch today. Yummmm!
:lol: That's funny!
Sounds like an interesting meal. I like edamame but no one else in my family does. Oh well, more for me. :lol:
Do you have a recipe for that tofu and peanut butter sauce?
Sure - it's really simple and EXTREMELY fast to make.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, put in the following:
3T peanut butter
2T soy sauce
Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
About a ½ tsp. garlic powder
3T milk (if you want or have it, use light coconut milk)
1T ketchup
Stir until it's all blended and heated through. You may have to add a little milk at the end because it thickens pretty quickly. Pour over the cubes of sauteed extra firm tofu and serve.
Mmmm, now I can't wait for dinner! :drool:
Octoberbaby
06-08-07, 05:09 PM
My grandma was Scandinavian, so she never cooked an Italian meal in her life. If she wanted spaghetti, she opened a jar or can of stewed tomatoes and that was her sauce. :lol:
Her "meatballs" were pan fried, more like hamburgers and she always used bread in them. I don't know if she wet the bread first, but it never mixed completely in, so there were pieces of white bread in the meatballs. I loved them like that as a kid.
Anyone else used to eat pieces of the raw chopped meat after it was seasoned? I used to love that when my mom or grandma made stuff with ground beef. Wouldn't dare do that now though! :eek:
When I was in grade school my best friend was Norwegian. When I slept over her house the first time I was in culture shock. The food was so different than what I was used to. They had a lot of boiled stuff and they mashed it together when they ate it. Also, they had down comforters which regular people didn't have in those days!
I bet your grandmother's meatballs were good because Scandanavian meatballs are very good. I also remember finding some pieces of bread in my mother's meatballs. I loved her meatballs. After she took them out of the oven they were nice and crisp on the outside and I would start eating them before she could put them in the sauce. I liked them better without the sauce. I pretty much make them the same way but don't make meatballs much anymore because I can't eat regular bread.
4bronxbombers
06-08-07, 07:00 PM
Since my kids weren't home I went to Whole Foods and bought a nice piece of salmon and put shallots and tomatoes on top with lemon and s&p. I made yellow squash and I did the asparagus with oo and s&p....very tasty. And of course white wine. Delish. I love it when no one is home and I can eat what I want. :D
Oh, and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. :drool:
jlw1980
06-08-07, 08:47 PM
I think I'm going to order a pizza. It's Friday and I deserve it. :D
Gringaloca
06-08-07, 09:49 PM
I would KILL right now for an order of 'wings'...but I had a SB Diet frozen dinner...:(
Actually they're pretty good...but can't compare to "Wings & Things"..:D
jlw1980
06-08-07, 09:58 PM
I would KILL right now for an order of 'wings'...but I had a SB Diet frozen dinner...:(
Actually they're pretty good...but can't compare to "Wings & Things"..:D
There's a place here called Wing Stop. :drool: :drool:
yankeeschic12324
06-08-07, 10:02 PM
MMMMmmmm chicken soup....:drool::D
West Texas
06-08-07, 10:40 PM
Went to a party. Ate popcornies and wings.
Lots of beer.
yankeeschic12324
06-08-07, 10:42 PM
Went to a party. Ate popcornies and wings.
Lots of beer.
:roflmao:
West Texas
06-08-07, 10:46 PM
:roflmao:
:lol: Hey Linda.
CallOfTheCrow
06-08-07, 10:48 PM
quesadillas tonight
West Texas
06-08-07, 10:55 PM
quesadillas tonight
Love quesadillas.
jlw1980
06-08-07, 11:03 PM
quesadillas tonightyuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmm :drool:
Since my kids weren't home I went to Whole Foods and bought a nice piece of salmon and put shallots and tomatoes on top with lemon and s&p. I made yellow squash and I did the asparagus with oo and s&p....very tasty. And of course white wine. Delish. I love it when no one is home and I can eat what I want. :D
Oh, and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. :drool:
OMG, that sounds SO good. So good, in fact, it might have to get made tomorrow night after the game.
Octoberbaby
06-09-07, 12:14 AM
Ate the leftover Fusilli with Broccoli but I sauteed some sliced Chicken Sausages and Olives and added that to the pasta dish and that was our dinner.
Gringaloca
06-09-07, 12:23 AM
Ate the leftover Fusilli with Broccoli but I sauteed some sliced Chicken Sausages and Olives and added that to the pasta dish and that was our dinner.
Whaaat?...no salmon?...:D
yankeeschic12324
06-09-07, 12:55 AM
quesadillas tonight
mmmmmmmmmm quesadillas :drool:
Octoberbaby
06-09-07, 02:10 AM
Whaaat?...no salmon?...:D
Not tonight! :)
GiambiRocks
06-09-07, 12:55 PM
I need a chuck roast recipe. Anyone? I'm thinking crockpot.
jlw1980
06-09-07, 01:20 PM
I will have whatever my mom cooks when I go to my sister's house later. :D
yankeebot
06-09-07, 01:29 PM
I need a chuck roast recipe. Anyone? I'm thinking crockpot.
Nothing fancy but I put a pile of veggies in the bottom of the pot, brown the roast and put it on top then add a couple cans french onion soup and a beer. It's good.
Gringaloca
06-09-07, 01:39 PM
Nothing fancy but I put a pile of veggies in the bottom of the pot, brown the roast and put it on top then add a couple cans french onion soup and a beer. It's good.
Thats similar to mine..except I don't bother browning the meat..but I do season it ALOT with Adobo..
Add the veggies on top, 1 can of french onion soup and 1 can of beef broth.....I'll have to try it with the 'beer' next time..:D
Gringaloca
06-09-07, 01:41 PM
We're heading out to visit the MIL in the hospital..:(
I'm thinking something Cuban down Miami way... Probably "Little Havana" in Hialeah.:)
RootN4Rocket
06-09-07, 03:23 PM
olives and walnuts
4bronxbombers
06-09-07, 03:31 PM
olives and walnuts
You've posted that before....wtf :confused: :-ponder-:
FingersCrossed
06-09-07, 03:33 PM
Anything that's got leche in it. :ga-ga:
Octoberbaby
06-09-07, 04:03 PM
Nothing fancy but I put a pile of veggies in the bottom of the pot, brown the roast and put it on top then add a couple cans french onion soup and a beer. It's good.
I make something with veggies, potatoes and a can of tomatoes. No beer though, but wine would work!
grilled chicken breasts(can i say that?) and steamed veggies HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yankeeschic12324
06-09-07, 06:16 PM
Rice and beans with tomato sauce...yum :D
West Texas
06-09-07, 06:28 PM
Party moved to my house. Don't know how that happened, but I have bread, pretzels, and formula.
yankeeschic12324
06-09-07, 06:30 PM
Party moved to my house. Don't know how that happened, but I have bread, pretzels, and formula.
Formula? :lol:
West Texas
06-09-07, 06:34 PM
Formula? :lol:
:lol: Yeah, and dog biscuits.
yankeeschic12324
06-09-07, 06:35 PM
:lol: Yeah, and dog biscuits.
Like baby formula? Why? :confused: haha
West Texas
06-09-07, 06:40 PM
Like baby formula? Why? :confused: haha
For my son.
GiambiRocks
06-09-07, 07:16 PM
Nothing fancy but I put a pile of veggies in the bottom of the pot, brown the roast and put it on top then add a couple cans french onion soup and a beer. It's good.
Do you use a crockpot, top of the stove or oven? I have a 3 1/2 pound roast....any idea of cooking time?
Pork chops, fingerling potatoes, and coleslaw.
yankeeschic12324
06-09-07, 08:39 PM
For my son.
Oh ok,....that makes sense :D
( I totally forgot you had a son..what an Ass I am..:lol: )
yankeebot
06-09-07, 08:45 PM
Do you use a crockpot, top of the stove or oven? I have a 3 1/2 pound roast....any idea of cooking time? I use a crockpot so 8-10 hours on low depending on my schedule.
4bronxbombers
06-09-07, 09:17 PM
sushi, sashimi and such. :)
West Texas
06-09-07, 09:24 PM
sushi, sashimi and such. :)
And saki.:gulp:
4bronxbombers
06-09-07, 09:28 PM
And saki.:gulp:
:lol: booo....no saki for me. :(
Vicki, I bought the salmon, shallots and forgot the rest of the veggies, so your delicious meal from last night will have to wait 'til tomorrow.
Tonight I shouldn't have had ANYTHING when I got home after all the great forum party food, but I broke down and had some slices of french baguette, goat cheese, red grapes and wine.
4bronxbombers
06-09-07, 09:36 PM
Vicki, I bought the salmon, shallots and forgot the rest of the veggies, so your delicious meal from last night will have to wait 'til tomorrow.
Tonight I shouldn't have had ANYTHING when I got home after all the great forum party food, but I broke down and had some slices of french baguette, goat cheese, red grapes and wine.
Cool...I can post the recipe or you can just wing it like I do and chop the shallots and tomatoes, sprinkle s&p and lemon and stick it in the oven. The recipe is more detailed than my shortcut version.
Would you mind sharing the recipe for grilled veggies that you mentioned in the FP thread?
The french baguette, goat cheese and red grapes sound awesome. :drool:
Cool...I can post the recipe or you can just wing it like I do and chop the shallots and tomatoes, sprinkle s&p and lemon and stick it in the oven. The recipe is more detailed than my shortcut version.
Would you mind sharing the recipe for grilled veggies that you mentioned in the FP thread?
The french baguette, goat cheese and red grapes sound awesome. :drool:
I'll just wing it. I can't believe we have no LEMONS or TOMATOES in the house!
The grilled veggie platter was unbelievable. Check out the picture I posted in the Forum Party thread. Squash, zucchini, red pepper, mushrooms.... and the most delicious dipping sauce ever. (It's Ally's recipe, so hopefully she can post it. She gave me ingredients but I forgot to ask about ratios. Allly, help!)
Octoberbaby
06-09-07, 10:09 PM
Take out. Lamb Chops.
jlw1980
06-09-07, 10:13 PM
For my son.I didn't know you had a son, Tex.
Let's hope he doesn't become a little piece of hell-on-wheels like his dad. :lol:
I didn't know you had a son, Tex.
Let's hope he doesn't become a little piece of hell-on-wheels like his dad. :lol:
Let's just hope his name isn't Corona! :lol:
DontHateOnNumber2
06-09-07, 11:51 PM
Grapes. Yums.
allybear
06-10-07, 07:53 AM
I can't believe I'm doing this - if ya'll know how to make this, no one will ever come to another FP! But then again, hardly anyone did, so here goes: :lol:
Grilled Veggie Sauce ala JP:
(The measurements are more or less approximate, although he was showing me how to make it yesterday, so we measured the oil/vinegar):
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup olive oil (any kind, doesn't have to be Rachel Ray's favorite evoo)
1/2 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice (Laura - I forgot the lemon juice in the PM I sent)
salt
pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Put vinegar and mustard in blender. Pulse on low speed while drizzling oil in blender. When oil is incorporated, add salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Blend some more until mixture thickens. Taste test and add more or less of anything to taste.
#1PaFan
06-10-07, 08:33 AM
Pork chops, fingerling potatoes, and coleslaw.
Mmmmm! I LOVE Trishie's pork chops and fingerling her potatoes. Her coleslaw is tasty, too. :gulp:
GiambiRocks
06-10-07, 10:50 AM
I use a crockpot so 8-10 hours on low depending on my schedule.
Thanks for your help. It's the crockpot now! I hope it turns out good. My boyfriend never makes requests for dinner so when he said that he hadn't had a roast in a long time I figured I'd try it out!
I can't believe I'm doing this - if ya'll know how to make this, no one will ever come to another FP! But then again, hardly anyone did, so here goes: :lol:
Grilled Veggie Sauce ala JP:
(The measurements are more or less approximate, although he was showing me how to make it yesterday, so we measured the oil/vinegar):
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup olive oil (any kind, doesn't have to be Rachel Ray's favorite evoo)
1/2 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice (Laura - I forgot the lemon juice in the PM I sent)
salt
pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Put vinegar and mustard in blender. Pulse on low speed while drizzling oil in blender. When oil is incorporated, add salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Blend some more until mixture thickens. Taste test and add more or less of anything to taste.
:gulp: <<< That's me next week with the sauce. :drool: Thank you!!!
West Texas
06-10-07, 11:16 AM
I didn't know you had a son, Tex.
Let's hope he doesn't become a little piece of hell-on-wheels like his dad. :lol:
Ya, a little kiddie. I posted a pic of the two of us some time ago.
:lol: Good luck.
West Texas
06-10-07, 11:17 AM
Let's just hope his name isn't Corona! :lol:
Damn. I need to petition the Court.:lol:
I usually make my pot roast on the stove, but if I'm gonna be out all day, I'll use the crockpot. The cheaper cut of meat, the better.
I put the roast in a baggie with flour, salt and pepper and shake it around. Then brown the roast in oil. If it's not a lot of oil, I don't drain it after. The flour usually sucks up the oil anyway.
Add water and beef broth and some more seasonings and some Gravy Master. I usually add an onion cut up at that time, but most of the veggies are added later (potatoes, carrots, etc) because they will cook fast and get mushy.
Simmer it for a couple hours. The gravy is thin, but I like it like that with a lot of onions. You can thicken it with flour though.
The recipe with onion soup and beer sounds yummy!
4bronxbombers
06-10-07, 12:57 PM
I can't believe I'm doing this - if ya'll know how to make this, no one will ever come to another FP! But then again, hardly anyone did, so here goes: :lol:
Grilled Veggie Sauce ala JP:
(The measurements are more or less approximate, although he was showing me how to make it yesterday, so we measured the oil/vinegar):
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup olive oil (any kind, doesn't have to be Rachel Ray's favorite evoo)
1/2 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice (Laura - I forgot the lemon juice in the PM I sent)
salt
pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Put vinegar and mustard in blender. Pulse on low speed while drizzling oil in blender. When oil is incorporated, add salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Blend some more until mixture thickens. Taste test and add more or less of anything to taste.
Thank you! I can't wait to try it. :)
Vicki - I almost forgot - I made the salmon tonight - diced shallots, lemon juice and thinly sliced grape tomatoes with a drizzle of the Tastefully Simple Sweet Vidalia Onion sauce. It was DELICIOUS!!
Everyone pretty much fended for themselves tonight. Kids had turkey sandwiches from the deli, I had cottage cheese, lettuce and mandarin oranges and I don't know what hubby ate.
West Texas
06-10-07, 09:59 PM
Goodies.
Goodies.
What kind of goodies?
Octoberbaby
06-10-07, 10:02 PM
Hamburgers with Guacamole, a Big Salad and Roasted Peppers.
West Texas
06-10-07, 10:09 PM
What kind of goodies?
Quesadillas, coconut shrimp, salmon rolls. A few extra things.
jlw1980
06-10-07, 10:13 PM
Quesadillas, coconut shrimp, salmon rolls. A few extra things.No Coronas? Are you sick? :lol:
West Texas
06-10-07, 10:16 PM
No Coronas? Are you sick? :lol:
I don't mention Coronas because that's like asking if I'm breathing.:lol: :gulp: C'mon, Jenn, get with the program.:lol:
Quesadillas, coconut shrimp, salmon rolls. A few extra things.
Sounds very yummy. I like having appetizers instead of having a whole meal sometimes.
West Texas
06-10-07, 10:29 PM
Sounds very yummy. I like having appetizers instead of having a whole meal sometimes.
Especially while getting tanked.:gulp:
jlw1980
06-10-07, 10:34 PM
I don't mention Coronas because that's like asking if I'm breathing.:lol: :gulp: C'mon, Jenn, get with the program.:lol:That's what I thought, but then I decided that maybe you were trying to drink fewer beers for one night...or something. Never mind. Crazy notion. :lol:
West Texas
06-10-07, 10:43 PM
That's what I thought, but then I decided that maybe you were trying to drink fewer beers for one night...or something. Never mind. Crazy notion. :lol:
Ya, you crazy.:lol:
Tonight we're grilling steaks and having a brown rice medley from Trader Joe's.
Ally, I made a batch of the secret sauce for dipping fresh veggies in while we're waiting for the food to finish and it's delicious, but not quite as good as yours. :)
Hildy910
06-11-07, 06:18 PM
buffalo chicken wings and french fries and chardonnay. I don't care if it's supposed to be beer, I like wine. so there, anybody inclined to make some 'girly drink you're a wimp bring me some dinner sweet cheeks' type of remark.
I'm making pasta with brocolli, garlic and olive oil. Yummmm.
West Texas
06-11-07, 06:35 PM
buffalo chicken wings and french fries and chardonnay. I don't care if it's supposed to be beer, I like wine. so there, anybody inclined to make some 'girly drink you're a wimp bring me some dinner sweet cheeks' type of remark.
That's sound great. Hey, as far as the drink, get what suits you. Nothing wrong there.
I make Gring's mojo pork in the crockpot.
oh. my. God.
I make Gring's mojo pork in the crockpot.
oh. my. God.
Recipe?
Please. :)
yankeebot
06-11-07, 07:26 PM
I make Gring's mojo pork in the crockpot.
oh. my. God. Isn't that fantastic? My husband has already asked me twice to make it again.
4bronxbombers
06-11-07, 07:27 PM
I make Gring's mojo pork in the crockpot.
oh. my. God.
I must have missed that recipe. I missed the pot roast one also...time to go digging.
Recipe?
Please. :)
http://www.bhg.com/recipes/recipedetail.jsp?recipeId=R056451
I didn't make the marinade from scratch. Next time I will thought. I used a bottled Mojo marinade, which is a cuban type marinade.
It was sick.
Isn't that fantastic? My husband has already asked me twice to make it again.
OMG, and so easy.
I couldn't find a boneless shoulder at my supermarket, so I just used a boneless loin, about 3 pounds or so. It worked out fine. Next time I'm making more though, because it cooked down considerably. And this is one of those things that I could eat and eat and eat :lol:
4bronxbombers
06-11-07, 07:33 PM
OMG, and so easy.
I couldn't find a boneless shoulder at my supermarket, so I just used a boneless loin, about 3 pounds or so. It worked out fine. Next time I'm making more though, because it cooked down considerably. And this is one of those things that I could eat and eat and eat :lol:
Wait till George gets ahold of the boneless loin. :eek: :lol:
Wait till George gets ahold of the boneless loin. :eek: :lol:
Let him try, and I'll talk about his boneless loin.
4bronxbombers
06-11-07, 07:35 PM
Let him try, and I'll talk about his boneless loin.
:looking: :scared:
jlw1980
06-11-07, 07:37 PM
http://www.bhg.com/recipes/recipedetail.jsp?recipeId=R056451
I didn't make the marinade from scratch. Next time I will thought. I used a bottled Mojo marinade, which is a cuban type marinade.
It was sick.Hmm...I don't usually care much for pork, but that actually sounds really good!
http://www.bhg.com/recipes/recipedetail.jsp?recipeId=R056451
I didn't make the marinade from scratch. Next time I will thought. I used a bottled Mojo marinade, which is a cuban type marinade.
It was sick.
Thanks, amica mia!
allybear
06-11-07, 08:51 PM
Oh, the pork sounds awesome! I have to try that!
We're having portabello burgers with baked potatoes and some leftover grilled veggies on salad.
Octoberbaby
06-12-07, 02:30 AM
Chicken Soup for dinner since we had a big lunch.
I have been wanting to try that Pork recipe but I have to get a new crock pot first. :)
4bronxbombers
06-12-07, 08:06 AM
Chicken Soup for dinner since we had a big lunch.
I have been wanting to try that Pork recipe but I have to get a new crock pot first. :)
Me too...mine is busted and it was only the 3rd time I used it. :o
Hildy910
06-12-07, 08:19 AM
Chicken Soup for dinner since we had a big lunch.
I have been wanting to try that Pork recipe but I have to get a new crock pot first. :)
I tried that pork recipe with chicken instead, and it was really yummy.
Tonight, Spaghetti and meat sauce and then a Sports bar at the ballpark.
4bronxbombers
06-12-07, 08:20 AM
This entire week will be pizza and subway since we're out every night. Last night was pizza.
4bronxbombers
06-12-07, 05:27 PM
Tonight it's subway again for the kids. :lol:
OTOH, I did go to the deli in Hartford today to buy ingredients for my friend's kid that has a gluten allergy. I made 3 pans of meatballs for her (to freeze) so she can plop them in tomato sauce. I'm seeing her tomorrow so I'll hand them off. I was worried though about all her allergies and I hope I didn't screw anything up when making them.....I'll be nervous about that. :eek:
Octoberbaby
06-12-07, 06:25 PM
Tonight it's subway again for the kids. :lol:
OTOH, I did go to the deli in Hartford today to buy ingredients for my friend's kid that has a gluten allergy. I made 3 pans of meatballs for her (to freeze) so she can plop them in tomato sauce. I'm seeing her tomorrow so I'll hand them off. I was worried though about all her allergies and I hope I didn't screw anything up when making them.....I'll be nervous about that. :eek:
What kind of ingredients did you use in the meatballs?
Made a turkey pot pie for dinner tonight. (My first time using the Pillsbury pie crusts - so easy and SO good!!)
penfold
06-12-07, 07:18 PM
I got a Dodger Dog on the menu for tonight... going to see the Mets at Dodgers in a little bit.
Gimme those nitrates!!!!!
NewEraYanks2527
06-12-07, 07:21 PM
Now that I have won the war that is lighting the new grill I got, I am having kielbasa and chicken I marinated. What a chore lighthing this ................ing thing.
4bronxbombers
06-12-07, 07:26 PM
What kind of ingredients did you use in the meatballs?
gluten free bread ($5-:eek: ), ground sirloin, eggs, crushed garlic, flat leaf parsley, s&p, oregano and I think that's it. My other friend told me not to use any of my usual wooden spoons, cutting boards etc so I was careful about that. It just makes me nervous. This is for my friend that has a house in Nantucket - I think I mentioned that to you since you're going there. I'm seeing her tomorrow so she'll be so surprised. Her kid also has Juvenile Diabetes so I like to help her out when I can.
Do you have lots of gluten free recipes?? I think I remember you mentioning that.
destelle
06-12-07, 08:16 PM
I had some Farfalle, with sauteed Broccoli, sundried tomatoes and garlic and for fun added little balls of fresh mozz to it - they melted and were quite yummy.
yankeeschic12324
06-12-07, 10:22 PM
Tonight was Cereal....mmmmm
Octoberbaby
06-13-07, 02:48 AM
gluten free bread ($5-:eek: ), ground sirloin, eggs, crushed garlic, flat leaf parsley, s&p, oregano and I think that's it. My other friend told me not to use any of my usual wooden spoons, cutting boards etc so I was careful about that. It just makes me nervous. This is for my friend that has a house in Nantucket - I think I mentioned that to you since you're going there. I'm seeing her tomorrow so she'll be so surprised. Her kid also has Juvenile Diabetes so I like to help her out when I can.
Do you have lots of gluten free recipes?? I think I remember you mentioning that.
Sounds like you did all the right things, especially not using your usual spoons and cutting boards etc. Some people are very sensitive so that is a good idea to do.
Yes, I only eat gluten free so I have a lot of recipes just by my own improvising. But I also have a lot of Gluten Free Cookbooks in case I wanted to bake or something but I don't usually. I can get gluten free stuff at the store which is good. Whole Foods has a lot of gluten free items and Trader Joe has quite a bit of it too. I recently got Food for Life Millet Bread which is pretty good for a gluten free bread. And Trader Joe's Rice Pasta is pretty good too.
Sounds like your friend has her hands full what with her kid's Juvenile Diabetes and the gluten problem. It is nice of you to help out in that way.
Octoberbaby
06-13-07, 02:50 AM
I bought Wild Copper River Sockeye Salmon at Costco. I made it tonight and it was delicious. I also made a salad with Arugula, Pink Grapefruit Sections and Mint and Brown Basmati Rice.
4bronxbombers
06-13-07, 07:23 AM
Sounds like you did all the right things, especially not using your usual spoons and cutting boards etc. Some people are very sensitive so that is a good idea to do.
Yes, I only eat gluten free so I have a lot of recipes just by my own improvising. But I also have a lot of Gluten Free Cookbooks in case I wanted to bake or something but I don't usually. I can get gluten free stuff at the store which is good. Whole Foods has a lot of gluten free items and Trader Joe has quite a bit of it too. I recently got Food for Life Millet Bread which is pretty good for a gluten free bread. And Trader Joe's Rice Pasta is pretty good too.
Sounds like your friend has her hands full what with her kid's Juvenile Diabetes and the gluten problem. It is nice of you to help out in that way.
Thank you. If you have an easy cookie recipe I can make for my friends daughter, that would be great. When I give her the meatballs today, I'll give her the gulten free bread as well since I won't use it.
Thank you. If you have an easy cookie recipe I can make for my friends daughter, that would be great. When I give her the meatballs today, I'll give her the gulten free bread as well since I won't use it.
That was really nice of you to make those meatballs for her. :)
My son has 2 friends with severe nut allergies, so when they eat over, I have to watch what I cook with. It's not just nuts, one kid is also allergic to peas, beans (not green beans though), carrots that aren't cooked, watermelon and strawberries (off the top of my head...I think there's a few more things).
I am always double cautious because I am so afraid I am going to give him something he can't have.
I was searching for something to make last night (I need to go food shopping!), so I found some SteakUms in the freezer and some frozen peppers and onions. I sauteed everything up and added some brown gravy and we had it over Boil-in-Bag brown rice.
It was actually quite yummy and very easy! :)
Hildy910
06-13-07, 09:02 AM
Tonight it's subway again for the kids. :lol:
OTOH, I did go to the deli in Hartford today to buy ingredients for my friend's kid that has a gluten allergy. I made 3 pans of meatballs for her (to freeze) so she can plop them in tomato sauce. I'm seeing her tomorrow so I'll hand them off. I was worried though about all her allergies and I hope I didn't screw anything up when making them.....I'll be nervous about that. :eek:
Vicki, I have a good friend with celiac disease, so if you want some gluten free recipes, let me knwo what you want and I can ask her.
That's awfully nice of you to make htose meatballs.
4bronxbombers
06-13-07, 09:06 AM
Vicki, I have a good friend with celiac disease, so if you want some gluten free recipes, let me knwo what you want and I can ask her.
That's awfully nice of you to make htose meatballs.
Thanks Hildsickle.....I'd love to make her some cookies if you can find me a recipe. :)
NewEraYanks2527
06-13-07, 09:09 AM
Steak Pizzaiola straight out of "The Sopranos" cook book that I got my mom for mothers day. It's delicious.
Octoberbaby
06-13-07, 01:06 PM
Thank you. If you have an easy cookie recipe I can make for my friends daughter, that would be great. When I give her the meatballs today, I'll give her the gulten free bread as well since I won't use it.
I have a ton of recipes. I will look for one that looks good and easy and PM it to you. I just bought a book called Living Gluten Free for Dummies. Although I already knew a lot of what is in there I figured it might be helpful anyway. It is a very interesting book and also contains recipes. The son of the woman who wrote the book was diagnosed with Celiac Disease when he was less than a year old and that was in 1991 when not that much was known about it so she had to learn the hard way.
Actually that gluten free bread is pretty good. My BF eats it all the time and he can eat any kind of bread. :)
4bronxbombers
06-13-07, 01:08 PM
I have a ton of recipes. I will look for one that looks good and easy and PM it to you. I just bought a book called Living Gluten Free for Dummies. Although I already knew a lot of what is in there I figured it might be helpful anyway. It is a very interesting book and also contains recipes. The son of the woman who wrote the book was diagnosed with Celiac Disease when he was less than a year old and that was in 1991 when not that much was known about it so she had to learn the hard way.
Actually that gluten free bread is pretty good. My BF eats it all the time and he can eat any kind of bread. :)
That would be great, thanks. After many docs and diagnosis, my MIL was finally diagnosed with Celiac Disease. She always used to cheat and feel like crap later. :(
Octoberbaby
06-13-07, 01:29 PM
Vicki, here is one I just found in the Gluten Free for Dummies book. It says it is very easy so I will post it and if/when I find others I will let you know:
Incredibly Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 2 Dozen
Ingredients: 2 eggs, 1 Cup chunky peanut butter, 1 cup of sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Beat the eggs in a medium sized bowl. Stir the peanut butter and sugar into the eggs.
Drop dollops of dough from a spoon onto the cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Use the back side of a fork to press them flat.
Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies spring back a little when you poke them.
I would make sure the child is not allergic to peanut butter though. If so, you can substitute Almond Butter.
Here is another one from the same book:
Zebra Meringues
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours
Yield: 40 Meringues
Ingredients: Nonstick spray, 3 egg whites, 1/8 tsp. of salt, 1/2 tsp. of cream of tartar, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp. of vanilla, 1 cup of chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease two cookie sheets with the nonstick spray.
Use an electric beater to beat the egg whites at high speed until they're foamy.
Add the salt and cream of tartar. Beat the whites until they form stiff peaks.
Add the sugar gradually while beating. Then add the vanilla, beating it in.
Using a wooden spatula, fold in the chocolate chips.
Use a teaspoon to drop the meringue batter onto the greased cookie sheets. Put them in the oven and turn the oven off. Leave the cookies in the oven for about 2 hours.
Octoberbaby
06-13-07, 01:34 PM
That would be great, thanks. After many docs and diagnosis, my MIL was finally diagnosed with Celiac Disease. She always used to cheat and feel like crap later. :(
I always say the consequences of not following the diet is much worse than just following the diet. She should get that book Gluten Free Living for Dummies. It explains exactly why it is important to follow the diet and a lot of other important information.
4bronxbombers
06-13-07, 01:35 PM
Thanks for the recipes :) ....maybe I'll get the book for my friend.
Octoberbaby
06-13-07, 01:41 PM
Thanks for the recipes :) ....maybe I'll get the book for my friend.
If you make them, let me know how they come out. :)
4bronxbombers
06-13-07, 01:42 PM
If you make them, let me know how they come out. :)
I'm seeing her in an hour (she's also my doc) so I'm going to print this recipe for her too. Thanks again.
Octoberbaby
06-13-07, 01:49 PM
I'm seeing her in an hour (she's also my doc) so I'm going to print this recipe for her too. Thanks again.
There are two recipes there. I wasn't planning on two until I finished typing the first one and saw the second one. I'm not sure I mentioned there were two.
4bronxbombers
06-13-07, 01:55 PM
There are two recipes there. I wasn't planning on two until I finished typing the first one and saw the second one. I'm not sure I mentioned there were two.
Oh yes, I saw 2. Peanut Butter and Zebra cookies. :P
This is the week of simplicity - ziti and meatballs.
destelle
06-13-07, 08:16 PM
Had a softball game and didn't feel like cooking. I had guacamole and tortilla chips...
4bronxbombers
06-13-07, 08:46 PM
asparagus in the oven with olive oil, s&p and carrot and ginger soup.
destelle
06-13-07, 09:17 PM
asparagus in the oven with olive oil, s&p and carrot and ginger soup.
Yummmm... some of my fav things!!!
Octoberbaby
06-13-07, 09:56 PM
Chicken soup tonight.
jlw1980
06-13-07, 10:02 PM
tacos :D
Gringaloca
06-13-07, 10:05 PM
Cheese & crackers.:D ..I had a HUGE lunch today..
Pork chops tonight. Probably on the grill, but maybe in the oven. I haven't decided yet.
I have to buy some asparagus. Haven't had it in a long time.
Octoberbaby
06-14-07, 06:38 PM
I want to make stuffed zucchini tonight. If anybody has any good recipes please post them. I bought chopped meat for the stuffing.
I want to make stuffed zucchini tonight. If anybody has any good recipes please post them. I bought chopped meat for the stuffing.
Sounds good. I've never made it because no one in my house likes zucchini but me. I love zucchini bread.
Hubby came home early enough to cook the pork chops on the grill. I had them marinating in a garlic stir-fry sauce I can only find at Shop-Rite. I made buttered noodles and corn with them. Also, had to have apple sauce. :)
4bronxbombers
06-14-07, 07:00 PM
Subway for the kids and pizza for us. I told you it was subway and pizza's all week with our busy schedule. :( :lol:
yankeeschic12324
06-14-07, 08:40 PM
Leftovers tonight I think...meh....
jlw1980
06-14-07, 08:42 PM
Turkey burgers
#1PaFan
06-14-07, 08:43 PM
Some more Crabs! WooHoo!!! :gulp:
allybear
06-14-07, 08:55 PM
I want to make stuffed zucchini tonight. If anybody has any good recipes please post them. I bought chopped meat for the stuffing.
I don't use chopped meat, but here's how I make mine:
4 medium zucchini
3 turkey sausage, cut into slices
1 tomato, cubed
1 onion, diced
Shredded mozzarella
Preheat oven to 425. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Cut/scrape out the insides. Cube inside of zucchini. Brown sausage and onion in olive oil. Add zucchini cubes. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano. Add tomato. Cook together until sausage is browned and cooked through and onion and zucchini are soft. Fill zucchini halves with sausage mixture. Top with shredded cheese and put in oven till cheese is melted.
NOTE: if you want the zucchini "boats" softer, parboil them for a minute while the other ingredients are cooking.
allybear
06-14-07, 08:56 PM
We had crockpot chicken paprikash, pierogis, and steamed broccolli and carrots.
Octoberbaby
06-15-07, 12:35 AM
I don't use chopped meat, but here's how I make mine:
4 medium zucchini
3 turkey sausage, cut into slices
1 tomato, cubed
1 onion, diced
Shredded mozzarella
Preheat oven to 425. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Cut/scrape out the insides. Cube inside of zucchini. Brown sausage and onion in olive oil. Add zucchini cubes. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano. Add tomato. Cook together until sausage is browned and cooked through and onion and zucchini are soft. Fill zucchini halves with sausage mixture. Top with shredded cheese and put in oven till cheese is melted.
NOTE: if you want the zucchini "boats" softer, parboil them for a minute while the other ingredients are cooking.
Thanks for the recipe. I will try it using chopped meat instead of sausage. I have marinara sauce frozen which I may use to mix in rather than the tomato. I don't have any tomatos. I bought these zucchinis that are round, like a softball and you scoop out the center so you don't have to cut them in half so I will probably parboil them since they will be whole.
I didn't make it tonight. It was too hot today so I will make it tomorrow. Today I made the rest of the Copper River Sockeye Salmon instead.
Octoberbaby
06-15-07, 12:37 AM
Sounds good. I've never made it because no one in my house likes zucchini but me. I love zucchini bread.
I love zucchini but it has to be cooked awhile. I don't like it when it is still hard.
Zucchini bread is good too, but I can't eat it. :(
I love zucchini but it has to be cooked awhile. I don't like it when it is still hard.
Zucchini bread is good too, but I can't eat it. :(
My favorite way to eat zucchini is sauteed with some garlic and onion. :)
Why can't you have zucchini bread? The gluten? Isn't there a way you could make it gluten free?
yankeebot
06-15-07, 03:09 PM
My favorite way to eat zucchini is sauteed with some garlic and onion. :)
Why can't you have zucchini bread? The gluten? Isn't there a way you could make it gluten free? Weird. I could have sworn I posted my recipe for gluten free zucchini bread here this morning. Huh. So I try again. It's very good. I actually asked for the recipe not knowing it was gluten free.
2/3 cup white rice flour
2/3 cup sweet rice flour (Asian markets carry this)
1/2 cup potato starch
3 1/2 tablespoons tapioca starch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter (not margarine)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup grated zucchini
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 9 x 5 loaf pan and dust with rice flour. Mix together flours, potato starch, tapioca starch, baking soda, xanthan gum, and salt. Set aside. Cream the butter until white. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs and briefly beat until well mixed.
Stir in the zucchini. Stir in the dry ingredients until blended. Fold in the nuts. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake 1 hour.
Gringaloca
06-15-07, 05:51 PM
My Crockpot was 'rockin' again today.:). BBQ country style pork ribs. 'fall off the bone' delish.. Red beans & rice, green salad side w/ low-fat Ranch dressing...mmmm mmmm mmmmm!!
yankeeschic12324
06-15-07, 07:13 PM
MMM tacos...:drool: :D
jlw1980
06-15-07, 07:22 PM
I need some good crockpot recipes.
SalingerNY
06-15-07, 07:28 PM
We had gnocchi with pesto tonight, beer bread and salad on the side.
jlw1980
06-15-07, 08:06 PM
Cold Stone :D
yankeeschic12324
06-15-07, 08:07 PM
Cold Stone :D
I have YET to go there....
I have YET to go there....
I went once and am in no hurry to get back there. That's some expensive ice cream right there. And I didn't notice anything spectacular about it. Yeah, it's cool that you can get all kinds of stuff mixed into it, but still.
Had a liver and onion sandwich at the Irish Festival tonight.
Octoberbaby
06-15-07, 10:16 PM
My favorite way to eat zucchini is sauteed with some garlic and onion. :)
Why can't you have zucchini bread? The gluten? Isn't there a way you could make it gluten free?
I like zucchini sliced very thin and sauteed in olive oil and garlic until it is really brown. That is delicious.
Yeah, it is the gluten in the bread that I can't have and it can be made without gluten if you are ambitious enough to make it.
Octoberbaby
06-15-07, 10:18 PM
Weird. I could have sworn I posted my recipe for gluten free zucchini bread here this morning. Huh. So I try again. It's very good. I actually asked for the recipe not knowing it was gluten free.
2/3 cup white rice flour
2/3 cup sweet rice flour (Asian markets carry this)
1/2 cup potato starch
3 1/2 tablespoons tapioca starch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter (not margarine)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup grated zucchini
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 9 x 5 loaf pan and dust with rice flour. Mix together flours, potato starch, tapioca starch, baking soda, xanthan gum, and salt. Set aside. Cream the butter until white. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs and briefly beat until well mixed.
Stir in the zucchini. Stir in the dry ingredients until blended. Fold in the nuts. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake 1 hour.
Thanks for the recipe! I will try it some time when I am feeling ambitious.
Octoberbaby
06-15-07, 10:18 PM
Chicken soup again tonight.
Heating up some pasta sauce I had frozen, with linguine.
after a heapin' helpin' of fingernails from todays game, i got the grill going for haddock and grilled veggies. :) yumm!!!
West Texas
06-16-07, 08:47 PM
Was at a family gathering so I had chippies and beer. Lots of one but very little of the other.
Care to guess??:lol:
jlw1980
06-16-07, 09:21 PM
I have YET to go there....dfsfjlwekjr.......:drool:
It's amazing that I'm not there all the time. I've lived across the street from one for nearly 2 years, and I've only been there a handful of times. (It is expensive, though.) It's GOOD stuff!! :ga-ga:
There's also a Baskin Robbins a few blocks down the road. I've also only been there a handful of times. My self-restraint amazes me. :lol:
4bronxbombers
06-16-07, 09:23 PM
Was at a family gathering so I had chippies and beer. Lots of one but very little of the other.
Care to guess??:lol:
chippies?? :confused: wtf?? You mean chips?? :lol:
West Texas
06-16-07, 09:32 PM
chippies?? :confused: wtf?? You mean chips?? :lol:
:lol: :lol: Yes, chips madame. Sheesh.:lol:
4bronxbombers
06-16-07, 10:09 PM
:lol: :lol: Yes, chips madame. Sheesh.:lol:
I don't think I've ever heard anyone call them chippies. :lol:
LittlePuckBoy
06-16-07, 10:09 PM
Food. that is my reponce
LittlePuckBoy
06-16-07, 10:10 PM
um..., steak fhitias
Octoberbaby
06-16-07, 10:23 PM
Tonight I finally made the Stuffed Zucchini. If it turns out good I will post the recipe. If not, fugggedddabboudit!
4bronxbombers
06-16-07, 10:24 PM
Tonight I finally made the Stuffed Zucchini. If it turns out good I will post the recipe. If not, fugggedddabboudit!
Spoken like a true New Yorker! :lol:
DontHateOnNumber2
06-16-07, 10:57 PM
I went to Cici's Pizza. It's been a while but I ate like a fool.
montrealer
06-17-07, 04:40 PM
1 inch thick NY Strips with onion stuffed potatoes and sesame asparagus.
1 inch thick NY Strips with onion stuffed potatoes and sesame asparagus.
Oooh, details on the sesame asparagus, please!
Gringaloca
06-17-07, 06:50 PM
I went to Cici's Pizza. It's been a while but I ate like a fool.
Cici's...:drool: I went there with my Mom & Dad a month or so ago..that place could be dangerously addicting...:D Glad there aren't any near me.
Bosox Guy in Chitown
06-17-07, 07:11 PM
Band-Aids, tylenol and wine.
I f*cked up a snack by injuring myself - so we'll be ordering out for dinner tonight.
jlw1980
06-17-07, 07:16 PM
Band-Aids, tylenol and wine.
I f*cked up a snack by injuring myself - so we'll be ordering out for dinner tonight.
Tylenol? You're married to an anesthesiologist, and the best you can get is Tylenol? WTF, Man?! :eek: :lol:
Bosox Guy in Chitown
06-17-07, 07:21 PM
Tylenol? You're married to an anesthesiologist, and the best you can get is Tylenol? WTF, Man?! :eek: :lol:
She never shares the good stuff... :lol:
West Texas
06-17-07, 08:27 PM
Goodies.
4bronxbombers
06-17-07, 08:45 PM
Goodies.
Chippies? :lol:
West Texas
06-17-07, 08:50 PM
Chippies? :lol:
:lol: Yeah.
And popcornies.:lol:
4bronxbombers
06-17-07, 08:59 PM
:lol: Yeah.
And popcornies.:lol:
:giveup: I bet those guys with the funny looking pants eat popcornies and chippies. :lol:
West Texas
06-17-07, 09:19 PM
:giveup: I bet those guys with the funny looking pants eat popcornies and chippies. :lol:
:roflmao: :roflmao:
Had some porterhouse steaks, chicken legs and burgers on the grill with mac salad and potato salad. Then we had a Happy Father's Day Carvel cake, a gift to my hubby from my working-girl daughter. :)
West Texas
06-17-07, 09:26 PM
Had some porterhouse steaks, chicken legs and burgers on the grill with mac salad and potato salad. Then we had a Happy Father's Day Carvel cake, a gift to my hubby from my working-girl daughter. :)
Wow. That's sound great Karen.
Wow. That's sound great Karen.
Yeah, and the best part is my mother in law brought all the meat (except for the burgers, which we get from the deli/market down the street...they are the best!). :D
jlw1980
06-17-07, 10:30 PM
She never shares the good stuff... :lol:She keeps it all to herself, eh? Well, that sucks! :lol:
We had strip steaks, grilled shrimp, tortellini salad, and some potatoes/peppers/zucchini/yellow squash in foil packets on the new grill. Yummy.
Octoberbaby
06-18-07, 12:08 AM
Spoken like a true New Yorker! :lol:
You can take the girl out of New York but you can't take the New York out of the girl.
Octoberbaby
06-18-07, 12:09 AM
Had soup tonight again. :)
4bronxbombers
06-18-07, 08:47 PM
Cereal (another ridiculously crazy week) and wine. :)
Pasta with brocolli, garlic and olive oil. I could eat that every day! Yum. :D
Cereal (another ridiculously crazy week) and wine. :)
What a combo! :lol:
4bronxbombers
06-18-07, 09:16 PM
What a combo! :lol:
I know.....:lol:
West Texas
06-18-07, 09:27 PM
Appetizers.
jlw1980
06-18-07, 10:31 PM
beef & broccoli
yankeeschic12324
06-19-07, 02:46 AM
graham crackers and cranberry juice.
allybear
06-19-07, 07:59 AM
Tonight we're having sloppy joes - it was supposed to be lemon rosemary crockpot chicken, but I woke up very late, so oooooooooops, luckily I have sloppy joes in the fridge, so there we go.
destelle
06-19-07, 10:06 AM
Last night I had a very exciting dinner of steamed green beans and leftover mashed patooties. :o
Tonight, going for grilled marinated chix (in a Adobo Chili Cilantro marinade) and grilled veggies.
RhodyYanksFan
06-19-07, 10:48 AM
Portabella pannini tonight.
Portabella poonani tonight.
Nice.
Janttje
06-19-07, 11:49 AM
Fries
Bozidar
06-19-07, 02:24 PM
I'm going to be cooking some catfish which has been marinating in cajun seasonings since yesterday. I'm going to cook up some rice pilaf with it. I'll probably do the catfish on the grill.
And before anyone out there suggests it, i don't plan on shoving any of it up my ass :)
4bronxbombers
06-19-07, 02:25 PM
I'm going to be cooking some catfish which has been marinating in cajun seasonings since yesterday. I'm going to cook up some rice pilaf with it. I'll probably do the catfish on the grill.
And before anyone out there suggests it, i don't plan on shoving any of it up my ass :)
Damn, I was just gonna ask. :D
Toaderly
06-19-07, 05:56 PM
After just reading the last few pages of the Meat-Eater's Thread, I think I'll have some rice cakes tonight.
After just reading the last few pages of the Meat-Eater's Thread, I think I'll have some rice cakes tonight.
:lol: Haven't seen that one.
Toaderly
06-19-07, 06:00 PM
:lol: Haven't seen that one.
Best to stay away from it now. Maybe look tomorrow. Enjoy your Brats while you still can.
fredgmuggs
06-19-07, 06:02 PM
After just reading the last few pages of the Meat-Eater's Thread, I think I'll have some rice cakes tonight.Although Yankeebot's head cheese recipe was very intriguing.
Bosox Guy in Chitown
06-19-07, 06:07 PM
Although Yankeebot's head cheese recipe was very intriguing.
Mmm... headcheese....:drool:
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