TrueSOMDGirl
resident Spring Bunny
man I was really looking forward to some snow.
Good Cooking Weekend!
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man I was really looking forward to some snow.
whome20603
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Mmmm, banana a peanut butter....I'm so making these!!
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
Report back, please!
I might cut the recipe in half and try them myself this weekend. I have no use for 18 cupcakes.
kwillia
n/a
It's all subject to change..... depending on how the wind blows!
TrueSOMDGirl
resident Spring Bunny
It would be nice to get one more snow fall before spring. We do not get to see much snow anymore.
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
It's time for summer!
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
Are you on crack?
We just had 24".
GWguy
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itching for a ride.
whome20603
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Report back, please!
I might cut the recipe in half and try them myself this weekend. I have no use for 18 cupcakes.
I'll definitely let you know, I swear I'll probably make them this weekend
Take some to work with you :shrug:
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
I'll definitely let you know, I swear I'll probably make them this weekend
Take some to work with you :shrug:
That's what I do...ten seconds later..GONE.
whome20603
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DEEKAYPEE8569
Well-Known Member
ten seconds later..GONE.
I make pork fried rice "from scratch." When I take a casserole dish full of it to work for a pot luck lunch or something, it doesn't last long. I make AWESOME fried rice......and soup.....and stews.....have never read a cook book. Recipes are just baselines anyway. There's always room for 'experimentation.'
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toppick08
Guest
When I heard we're expecting snow this weekend, I started thinking about what I was going to cook. There's nothing I love better than to be in the kitchen cooking good food while it's freezing cold and snowing outside!So I started looking through recipes.
I think I'll make this Grilled Ribeye Steak with Onion-Blue Cheese Sauce on Friday night.
On Saturday I'm going to make a few different kinds of granola bars, because I like granola bars but I'm sick of the crappy-for-you ones at the store.
Saturday for dinner I'm going to make this Chicken and Noodles recipe. I'm going to change it a bit though. I'm not going to boil the chicken, because I just can't bring myself to boil any meat I'm going to eat. I'll roast the chicken and just use some homemade stock I made and froze a few weeks ago. I'm also going to make the noodles from scratch instead of buying frozen ones.
I need to find a good dessert recipe though. Any ideas? What do you all have planned to cook?
Sugar plum pudding...
...I'll send it to you..
TrueSOMDGirl
resident Spring Bunny
Are you on crack?
yeah but how often does that happen? We only had one really big snow fall this year. One more would be nice. You get to be all warm and cozy in the house, watching movies, cooking, and just being. Warm weather everyone is on the run, but when it snows, it is like everything gets to sit still for a moment.
I wasn't going to cook anything but then I decided to:
Smoke a pork butt
Bake bread
Make pumpkin pie
So anyone who wants to show up unannounced at my house, Sunday late afternoon would be a good time and you'd get fed.
Smoke a pork butt
Bake bread
Make pumpkin pie
So anyone who wants to show up unannounced at my house, Sunday late afternoon would be a good time and you'd get fed.
TrueSOMDGirl
resident Spring Bunny
I'm making a big azzed pot of potato soup.
I love potato soup! With warm corn bread and honey butter.
SA475
"Mark It Zero"
Feel like Greek?
I made this on Wednesday... Tasted AWESOME...
Chicken Soulvaki w/ Tzatziki sauce, Long Grain White Rice topped with Roasted Tomatos, and Greek Salad
To Dish authentically: Place a large warm Pita on the plate, scoop long grain fluffy rice down the center. To one side of the rice, plate the salad, to the other - place 2 skewers of meat. Place 2-3 roasted tomatoes on top of the rice... Sprinkle it all with Feta cheese.
My Roasted Tomatoes Recipe:
***You will want to make this first since it take a while...
Ingredients:
-Roma Tomatoes
-Olive Oil
-Oregano
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
2. Place 6-8 Roma Tomatoes cut in half on a cookie sheet.
3. Drizzle with olive oil
4. If you like, sprinkle with oregano.
5. Place in oven and cook for 1 hr to 1.5 hrs.
My Tzatziki Sauce Recipe:
***You will want to make this second since it take a while for tatiki sauce flavors to meld...
Ingredients:
-3 cups Greek Yogurt
-Juice from 1 Large Lemon
-1 garlic clove, chopped (you can use minced garlic from a jar as well)
-2 medium cucumbers, seeded and diced
-1 Tbsp salt for salting cucumbers
-1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh dill (can substitute mint leaves for a slightly different version… I usually don’t have dill so I leave it out often… tastes about the same)
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1. Peel cucumbers, then cut in half lengthwise and take a small spoon and scrape out seeds. Discard seeds. (If you use the small seedless or European cucumbers with few seeds, you can skip this step.)
2. Slice cucumbers, then put in a colander, sprinkle on 1 Tbsp salt, and let stand for 30 minutes to draw out water. Drain well and wipe dry with paper towel.
3. In food processor with steel blade, add cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, dill, and a few grinds of black pepper. Process until well blended, then stir this mixture into the yogurt. Taste before adding any extra salt, then salt if needed.
4. Place in refrigerator for at least two hours before serving so flavors can blend. (This resting time is very important.)
***This should keep for about 5 days or more in the refrigerator, but you will need to drain off any water and stir each time you use it.
My Chicken Soulvaki Recipe:
Obtain 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and cut to 1'' by 1'' cubes
Ingredients:
-1 cup olive oil
-Juice from 1 large lemon
-2 Tbsp finely minced garlic (or garlic puree from a jar)
-2 Tbsp dried oregano
*Note, if marinating longer, wait to add lemon juice until last 30 min.
1. Trim all visible fat and tendons from chicken breasts, then cut each bread into 1'' by 1'' cubes.
2. Put chicken strips into large Ziploc bag or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
3. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and oregano in a bowl and stir together with a whisk or spoon.
4. Pour marinade into Ziploc bag or plastic container, seal, and squeeze bag or turn container over and shake gently so all pieces of meat are well-coated with marinade. Put in fridge to marinate.
5. To get ready to grill, remove chicken from refrigerator and let it come to room temperature, then drain chicken pieces and thread onto skewers. I put about six pieces on a skewer.
6. Spray grill with non-stick spray or mist with olive oil, then preheat gas or charcoal barbecue grill to medium high.
7. Grill skewers about 12-15 minutes, turning often. Souvlaki is done when the chicken is slightly browned and firm, but not hard to the touch.
My Greek Salad Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Spinach leaf lettuce
- Feta Cheese
- Roma Tomatoes
- Olive Oil
- Cucumber
- Black Olives
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper
1. Peel and dice cucumber
2. Dice roma tomatoes
3. Combine equal amounts of cucumber, spinach, and tomatoes in bowl, along with the olives. More or less of whatever based on your own tastes.
4. Drizzle olive oil and Feta cheese – as much or as little as you’d like for you.
5. Add Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
My Rice Recipe:
Basic Rice rule: 1 cup of rice per 2 cups of liquid. Fix as recommended on package, I used Mahatma. Instead of water, use chicken broth. Very simple – just make sure it isn’t over cooked or under cooked.
I made this on Wednesday... Tasted AWESOME...
Chicken Soulvaki w/ Tzatziki sauce, Long Grain White Rice topped with Roasted Tomatos, and Greek Salad
To Dish authentically: Place a large warm Pita on the plate, scoop long grain fluffy rice down the center. To one side of the rice, plate the salad, to the other - place 2 skewers of meat. Place 2-3 roasted tomatoes on top of the rice... Sprinkle it all with Feta cheese.
My Roasted Tomatoes Recipe:
***You will want to make this first since it take a while...
Ingredients:
-Roma Tomatoes
-Olive Oil
-Oregano
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
2. Place 6-8 Roma Tomatoes cut in half on a cookie sheet.
3. Drizzle with olive oil
4. If you like, sprinkle with oregano.
5. Place in oven and cook for 1 hr to 1.5 hrs.
My Tzatziki Sauce Recipe:
***You will want to make this second since it take a while for tatiki sauce flavors to meld...
Ingredients:
-3 cups Greek Yogurt
-Juice from 1 Large Lemon
-1 garlic clove, chopped (you can use minced garlic from a jar as well)
-2 medium cucumbers, seeded and diced
-1 Tbsp salt for salting cucumbers
-1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh dill (can substitute mint leaves for a slightly different version… I usually don’t have dill so I leave it out often… tastes about the same)
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1. Peel cucumbers, then cut in half lengthwise and take a small spoon and scrape out seeds. Discard seeds. (If you use the small seedless or European cucumbers with few seeds, you can skip this step.)
2. Slice cucumbers, then put in a colander, sprinkle on 1 Tbsp salt, and let stand for 30 minutes to draw out water. Drain well and wipe dry with paper towel.
3. In food processor with steel blade, add cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, dill, and a few grinds of black pepper. Process until well blended, then stir this mixture into the yogurt. Taste before adding any extra salt, then salt if needed.
4. Place in refrigerator for at least two hours before serving so flavors can blend. (This resting time is very important.)
***This should keep for about 5 days or more in the refrigerator, but you will need to drain off any water and stir each time you use it.
My Chicken Soulvaki Recipe:
Obtain 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and cut to 1'' by 1'' cubes
Ingredients:
-1 cup olive oil
-Juice from 1 large lemon
-2 Tbsp finely minced garlic (or garlic puree from a jar)
-2 Tbsp dried oregano
*Note, if marinating longer, wait to add lemon juice until last 30 min.
1. Trim all visible fat and tendons from chicken breasts, then cut each bread into 1'' by 1'' cubes.
2. Put chicken strips into large Ziploc bag or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
3. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and oregano in a bowl and stir together with a whisk or spoon.
4. Pour marinade into Ziploc bag or plastic container, seal, and squeeze bag or turn container over and shake gently so all pieces of meat are well-coated with marinade. Put in fridge to marinate.
5. To get ready to grill, remove chicken from refrigerator and let it come to room temperature, then drain chicken pieces and thread onto skewers. I put about six pieces on a skewer.
6. Spray grill with non-stick spray or mist with olive oil, then preheat gas or charcoal barbecue grill to medium high.
7. Grill skewers about 12-15 minutes, turning often. Souvlaki is done when the chicken is slightly browned and firm, but not hard to the touch.
My Greek Salad Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Spinach leaf lettuce
- Feta Cheese
- Roma Tomatoes
- Olive Oil
- Cucumber
- Black Olives
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper
1. Peel and dice cucumber
2. Dice roma tomatoes
3. Combine equal amounts of cucumber, spinach, and tomatoes in bowl, along with the olives. More or less of whatever based on your own tastes.
4. Drizzle olive oil and Feta cheese – as much or as little as you’d like for you.
5. Add Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
My Rice Recipe:
Basic Rice rule: 1 cup of rice per 2 cups of liquid. Fix as recommended on package, I used Mahatma. Instead of water, use chicken broth. Very simple – just make sure it isn’t over cooked or under cooked.
SoccerMom2
New Member
My inlaws are coming down this weekend, so on sunday i am making steak and onions with blue cheese sauce ( thanks cowgirl for the recipe) creamy garlic mash potatoes and zucchini cakes with a tangy spicy dipping sauce.