I was falling in lurve with the restaurant thread someone on this forum, and remembering how much I miss American chains because my life across the pond is all about cooking from scratch. Every once in a while I need a new shot in the arm with ideas to gt me all hopped up about what I can try next

What have you been throwing together in your kitchens lately? Stuff from your pantry? Your garden?

Pizza? Soup? Marmelade? Pesto?

Please note that johnart's pizza (from toast, red sauce and random cheese) does not count, as it's only for hangover hunger, and since the time I read that suggestion...I've already eaten those more often than I should admit to...even if I haven't been drankin'

After a week filled with family birthday time & Easter holidays, it's been a heavy cooking time at auntie Ottie's and this is what's coming outta my kitchen

Today: Roasted tomato soup w/ mozzerella

Creamy oven roasted tomat...amp; Cream

and all too easy focaccia loaves to serve with soup now and with Italian salami & cured hams later:

For Easter Sunday, one of the dishes I made was chicken breast (stuffed with SD tomatoes)

What'chu been cooking? Anybody here who knows how to slap together an easy curry, or a decent batch of biscuits? I'm pitiful at both!

RAW vegan tacos.

Very easy to make and bursting with flavor, vitamins, and phytonutrients.

Also made:

2. Boiled eggs in an electric kettle. That shit was so awesome.

3. Yam Tai Pu Gung ( bitter lettuce lemon grass salad with shrimp )

I made an insanely good risotto with shrimp and peas over the weekend. I had some leftover chicken broth and shrimp - and some peas in the freezer - so that's what I did with them.

I used up my dry vermouth, though - so I have to remember to get some more of that.

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I've become adept at making TOSTONES (a twice-fried & mashed green plantain chip);

They take twice as long to make as regular sliced chips...but they're more delicious.

I made a batch last weekend, and I have to say they came out GREAT!

This morning I made gluten free waffles with homemade elderberry syrup

A few days ago I baked a gluten free german chocolate cake !

I'm going to roast some sockeye salmon this evewith sewwt potatoes and a fresh salad !

I've been making my own pork wraps and spring rolls pretty often lately.

I made a homemade pizza that was tasty...pesto, grilled chicken, red onion, mozzarella, and some black olives. I tend to make this a lot when I make pizza, mostly because I'm not really thrilled with any pizza sauce that I've made on my own. They've all been kind of bland. Pesto is way more interesting.

Since it's still chilly, I've been making some hearty comfort foods. I make a pretty good chicken pot pie from scratch.

Also, this isn't really that big of a thing when it comes to homemade food, but I just recently discovered that I love me some poached eggs, so I've been making poached-egg sandwiches like crazy lately.

Stir Fry

Fried Chicken

Gyros

PurpleJedi said:

I've become adept at making TOSTONES (a twice-fried & mashed green plantain chip);

They take twice as long to make as regular sliced chips...but they're more delicious.

I made a batch last weekend, and I have to say they came out GREAT!

imago said:

RAW vegan tacos.

Very easy to make and bursting with flavor, vitamins, and phytonutrients.

Also made:

2. Boiled eggs in an electric kettle. That shit was so awesome.

3. Yam Tai Pu Gung ( bitter lettuce lemon grass salad with shrimp )

umm, but waaaa-waaa-waaitaminute: what the heck is those vegan tacos??? Them s**ts are looking a little like the bomb-dot-com an dare I say Kanye- Stomp worthy

Genesia said:

I made an insanely good risotto with shrimp and peas over the weekend. I had some leftover chicken broth and shrimp - and some peas in the freezer - so that's what I did with them.

I used up my dry vermouth, though - so I have to remember to get some more of that.

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Very "springtime" cooking!

The snow is still melting here so I'm stuck in soup/warm bread mode .

Mach said:

This morning I made gluten free waffles with homemade elderberry syrup

A few days ago I baked a gluten free german chocolate cake !

I'm going to roast some sockeye salmon this evewith sewwt potatoes and a fresh salad !

Girl, get down wit'cha bad self!

That's a popular berry for marmalade here! I was just in the store earlier debating whether or not to get a jar; it's on sale this week and cheaper than the blueberry Old Dude normally eats on his breakfast toast. I think I'm going to ask him later if we can switch out, because I'm curious to see how yummy it can be.

Ottensen said:

I was falling in lurve with the restaurant thread someone on this forum, and remembering how much I miss American chains because my life across the pond is all about cooking from scratch. Every once in a while I need a new shot in the arm with ideas to gt me all hopped up about what I can try next

What have you been throwing together in your kitchens lately? Stuff from your pantry? Your garden?

Pizza? Soup? Marmelade? Pesto?

Please note that johnart's pizza (from toast, red sauce and random cheese) does not count, as it's only for hangover hunger, and since the time I read that suggestion...I've already eaten those more often than I should admit to...even if I haven't been drankin'

After a week filled with family birthday time & Easter holidays, it's been a heavy cooking time at auntie Ottie's and this is what's coming outta my kitchen

Today: Roasted tomato soup w/ mozzerella

Creamy oven roasted tomat...amp; Cream

and all too easy focaccia loaves to serve with soup now and with Italian salami & cured hams later:

For Easter Sunday, one of the dishes I made was chicken breast (stuffed with SD tomatoes)

What'chu been cooking? Anybody here who knows how to slap together an easy curry, or a decent batch of biscuits? I'm pitiful at both!

I forgot about easter. I'll make it up with something later on

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This month...

sourdough bread with a starter I made two years ago

french onion soup

croutons

Rococo said:

1.Pho Ga/Pho Chay-Vietnamese Soup.2. Roasted Tomato stuffed with Hummus.3.Green Papaya Salad-Thai Style

LOVE Pho

OMG Ms O! Did I really post I made some drunkass toast pizza? I've eaten some ghetto makeshift stuff in a pink. I guess I forgot posting about that particular one.

3 recent yummies:

-Paleo friendly, curried chikkunz stew with carrots and kale from my garden.

-Roasted fennel (which I eat like crazy til it's gone)

-Chicharon fried pork chunks

Veggie chili covered with a layer of sharp cheddar and chopped green onions, topped with corn bread batter containing more cheddar and green onions, baked until the top of the corn bread is solid and lightly browned, all from scratch. Served with fresh avocado and chopped tomato. Made that tonight.

Sweet onion relish and baked cauliflower with swiss cheese on Easter.

Fresh strawberry pie with home made whipped cream

Oven fried chic breasts with a cornflake coating

meatloaf... I really dont like meatloaf, but I will eat the shit out of mine!

johnart said:

OMG Ms O! Did I really post I made some drunkass toast pizza? I've eaten some ghetto makeshift stuff in a pink. I guess I forgot posting about that particular one.

3 recent yummies:

-Paleo friendly, curried chikkunz stew with carrots and kale from my garden.

-Roasted fennel (which I eat like crazy til it's gone)

-Chicharon fried pork chunks

Were they saltyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Cerebus said:

Veggie chili covered with a layer of sharp cheddar and chopped green onions, topped with corn bread batter containing more cheddar and green onions, baked until the top of the corn bread is solid and lightly browned, all from scratch. Served with fresh avocado and chopped tomato. Made that tonight.

Sweet onion relish and baked cauliflower with swiss cheese on Easter.

Do you do only beans in your Veggie chili or do you sometimes add soy products? Back in the day when I was at home in the US, I had a Veg (getarian) boyfriend once, and I got pretty addicted to Morningstar Farms soy 'meats'; I could throw down some chili with their soy crumbles! As much as I love meat, I have to say I miss not being able to just indulge in really yummy vegetarian food...never seems like enough choice ingredients over to get me excited about eating it

Before I forget, for you & Carrie MPLS and all the vegetarian folks up in here, have you ever checked this food blog out from 101 Cookbooks?

101 Cookbooks - Healthy Recipe Journal

Heidi Swanson and her cooking is just everything

paintedlady said:

PurpleJedi said:

I've become adept at making TOSTONES (a twice-fried & mashed green plantain chip);

They take twice as long to make as regular sliced chips...but they're more delicious.

I made a batch last weekend, and I have to say they came out GREAT!

I haven't had a good batch of tostones since I left Miami. Thankfully, plantains are available over here due to the size of the African immigrant population, but, no twice fried specialties to be found . The fried plantains here are prepared in African restaurants with hot pepper spices so intense, if you have a few too many your butt will be on fire about 3 hours after consuming. They taste good though, the hot spices just kick in as an after-effect

I made this a few nights ago:

Linguine Peperonata with Toasted Rosemary Breadcrumbs

It was super yum.

And I've been cutting down the dairy and since I miss my ice cream I make a treat most nights by blending a frozen banana w/fancy cocoa and a bit of vanilla. It's a nice substitute.

Ottensen said:

Cerebus said:

Veggie chili covered with a layer of sharp cheddar and chopped green onions, topped with corn bread batter containing more cheddar and green onions, baked until the top of the corn bread is solid and lightly browned, all from scratch. Served with fresh avocado and chopped tomato. Made that tonight.

Sweet onion relish and baked cauliflower with swiss cheese on Easter.

Do you do only beans in your Veggie chili or do you sometimes add soy products? Back in the day when I was at home in the US, I had a Veg (getarian) boyfriend once, and I got pretty addicted to Morningstar Farms soy 'meats'; I could throw down some chili with their soy crumbles! As much as I love meat, I have to say I miss not being able to just indulge in really yummy vegetarian food...never seems like enough choice ingredients over to get me excited about eating it

Before I forget, for you & Carrie MPLS and all the vegetarian folks up in here, have you ever checked this food blog out from 101 Cookbooks?

101 Cookbooks - Healthy Recipe Journal

Heidi Swanson and her cooking is just everything

I have not! Will have to check it out.

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johnart said:

Rococo said:

1.Pho Ga/Pho Chay-Vietnamese Soup.2. Roasted Tomato stuffed with Hummus.3.Green Papaya Salad-Thai Style

LOVE Pho

if iam ever in your neighborhood, i'll be glad to make it! i can make it from stratch too!

Rococo said:

johnart said:

LOVE Pho

if iam ever in your neighborhood, i'll be glad to make it! i can make it from stratch too!

Can you get it in a supermarket?

SimpleSoul said:

Rococo said:

if iam ever in your neighborhood, i'll be glad to make it! i can make it from stratch too!

Can you get it in a supermarket?

Yes actually! Try going to An Asian Supermarket. Usually, if they have a Vietnamese Section, you'll find it. However, if they don't have a Vietnamese Section, try like your spices or broth Section of the Asian Supermarket. I'm pretty you can also find it anywhere in which has a big asian population and or Vietnamese Population. Any soup base will do, but, the one i used is this one Quoc Vietnam

Here's The Pic

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I forgot to mention follow the direction on the little plastic can. Also, you can use any Pho base, you want!

Rococo said:

SimpleSoul said:

Can you get it in a supermarket?

Yes actually! Try going to An Asian Supermarket. Usually, if they have a Vietnamese Section, you'll find it. However, if they don't have a Vietnamese Section, try like your spices or broth Section of the Asian Supermarket. I'm pretty you can also find it anywhere in which has a big asian population and or Vietnamese Population. Any soup base will do, but, the one i used is this one Quoc Vietnam

Here's The Pic

[img:$uid]http://posharpstore.com/images/thumbs/0005003_600.jpg[/img:$uid]

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I always said I was going to try Pho , it looks good! Along with that curry samosa . I'm going out of my zone trying different cuisines.