What are you cooking?

[Beastije]

Didn't take a picture but I made a 'burrito bowl'. But instead of rice I cooked yesterday a batch of sorghum, for the first time. Not bad, similar to pearl barley on its own it is nothing spectacular. And because I hit a farmers market and bought a big bouquet of cilantro for a dollar, I made a cold 'burrito' bowl with half the ingredients
So sorghum, black beans, nappa cabbage, yellow bell pepper, tomato, red onion, jalapenos, cilantro and a dollop of curd cheese (don't have sour cream, this was about to expire and I can't taste the difference once seasoned). So like missing the corn and corn chips and any sort of avocado or cheese. But was great anyway! Lunch was a zucchini soup with basil, few cooked potatoes that I needed to make and air fried hazelnuts for a crunch. I added silken tofu inside because we went on a short bike ride in the morning ( to the farmers market ) biking away with a salad head inside a backpack is funny) and it needed the protein.

 

[jaylach]

Meatballs turned out great! Have plenty of balls for subs and calzones as I did 2.25 pounds, bit over a kilogram, of balls. Didn't do enough sauce for using with pasta but plenty for the subs and calzones. After cooked I always cut the balls in half, so the sauce flavor permeates the balls, and keep low heat cooking. LOL! Cutting in half also keeps the balls from rolling around and trying to escape.

 

[Beastije]

I took a picture of the 'burrito' bowl I had today, sadly after I combined it so it doesn't look as appealing. Used cottage cheese instead of curd cheese today, and added chickpeas. I somehow underestimated my calories for today so I tried to add more protein in. This was a massive portion and while I finished it, I am stuffed. Spoon is regular sized, not some kids thing!

 

[Oldspartan]

We took a ride today into an area with Amish farms, we have made casual friends with one family. Brought along two chickens to trade. Made a trade with a fella who our friend introduced us to by way of a six-seat carriage ride about three miles long. I will say these Amish are brave to take these horse drawn contraptions on the main roads, which they do.

Back to the trade --- My two small but healthy hens for one very plump hen that looked to be a year old and ready for the wood fired rotisserie, (my charcoal grill with holes drilled to accept an elect spinner). He even butchered the hen completing with plucking. We had a cooler with ice on board the car so when we finished the round trip the beverages were removed, and the chicken was placed inside. We were offered lunch but declined. We did however score some freshly made baked goods at a nominal fee.

Now to the meal, 07/04, The chicken will be cooked tomorrow with a low heat provided by a bit of charcoal chunks covered with Hickory and Sugar Maple that I will chunk up with an axe. We have a stash of various aromatic and sweet wood rounds that are dry and ready for chipping for use in cooking. Linda will prepare potato. egg and pasta salads while I am assigned the fruit salad and the grill work.

In keeping with our new party rule it will just be us, my brother & SIL. and an invitee from the local homeless shelter that we support as best we can with produce, a little mentoring and some minor change.

For fun == Nine pin knock, a Lowland Game, that we recently acquired.

Happy Birthday USA.

 

[MaloK]

I re oriented a failing Fricassee into a successful Stew.

Before I moved the last time, I was buying potatoes, eggs, asparagus, tomatoes, celery, peppers right from the farm.

And I smuggled gigantic eggs for years with peoples in my surroundings. loll.

They would sell any non standard ones at ridiculous price... If you wanted to make em happy just bring lots of empty crates.

And these where so fresh. they would change your recipe outcome and you could ask for double yellows, even cheaper.

 

[jaylach]

Finally doing a calzone with some of my meatballs tonight. The thing is already formed and stuffed but I'm letting it set for a while fore the dough to rise a little. It is stuffed, of course, with meatballs. There is also bell peppers and onions. Cheese is a blend of shaved Parmesan, Romano and Asiago. Nor sure why but I left out sliced black olives which I would normally add.

Here is the raw version. It is basically ready for the oven but I want to let it set for a bit to let the dough rise a bit. When I'm ready it is just a 15-20 minute cook at 450 F. Not as pretty as it would be if I had a pretty lady over to share. If I were to be sharing with someone the top crust cuts would be more even and the sealed edge done on a scallop fold, sort of like a folded over pie crust.

Here it is raw and waiting. The sprinkles on top are black pepper and garlic powder. Really a calzone is just a pizza sandwich with the pizza dough as the bread.

Here is the finished product. Letting it set for a few minutes to rest.

 

[Cisco_Ray]

The weather was lovely today in London so just did a quick small BBQ

 

[WhistlingBadger]

The weather was lovely today in London so just did a quick small BBQ

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Looks delicious!

 

[Cisco_Ray]

Sunday Lunch.

Beef Lasagne, Chicken pie, Veg and gravy.

 

[jaylach]

Was a bit undecided on food tonight but I guess the doubt is gone as taters are already going.

Burger with Swiss cheese and shrooms and fried up tater wedges with a bit of salt and a lot of black pepper. I'll do the burger in the same pan as the taters but will add a little steak sauce on the burger. Some of the steak sauce will bleed off and give a bit of added flavor to some of the taters.

Glad that I posted this as it reminded me to add garlic and rosemary to the taters.

Since I do both burger and taters in the same skillet it is a share and share alike thing. The steak sauce on the burger will add a touch of flavor to the taters and the pepper, garlic and rosemary that started the taters will add a touch to the burger.

My cooking MAY seem a bit odd but I keep doing the same things so it must not be all that bad.
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I should add that the burger patty is ground rib eye steak so I can safely do medium rare/medium without concern. I'm just not a fan of well done beef.

 

[fishorama]

We have no water this afternoon & for at least 10-12 hours. We're having Trader Joe's appetizers; spanikopita we like & very boring bland mac'n'bites. We'll try various sauces to perk them up but we're very doubtful. Never again!

 

[Beastije]

We had no electricity on Friday for five hours. All of my fish are ok and I am guess I am glad I have salads and tins of food
My mom made sweet dumplings, not sure if they are even known in the US, lot of these European fatty recipes are made with special white flour and dough. Anyways there is dough into which you put fruit like strawberries or in our case apricots, and you boil that. And serve with firm curd cheese and sugar and or cream. Or if you do plum ones you serve them with sugar and poppy seed and even heavy cream! No wonder czech people are fat
I had just two, served mine with soft curd cheese for some sort of protein hit, cinnamon sugar but I used additional apricots to sweeten it. But I had it for a brunch sort of breakfast ) as is, this small portions was over a third of my daily calories and trust me 2 pieces is not what is normally served
Sometimes it is nice to eat sweet things as a meal

 

[Beastije]

And I needed a light dinner so I decided to do some sort of spring rolls variation of a bowl. I have way too much cilantro, so thin rice noodles, cucumber, carrots, red cabbage, tofu and black sesame. The sauce is the key so fish sauce, rice vinegar, bit of maple syrup and garlic. The rice noodles are important in the salad for the taste, but sure why, but even just a little bit is enough.
I am getting close to surpassing the restaurant meals, three times as cheap and it was even my first cucumber that I have grown !
The only thing I am failing at with these types of meals is the noodle management. Once you cook it it sticks and doesn't do well and then it cools and is even harder to use and work with....

 

[Cisco_Ray]

Sweet chilli pork with sweet peppers and noodles for dinner.

 

[jaylach]

Going for comfort food tonight so I'm going to have a chicken sundae.