Recipes / Food - Drink

[pholy]

I think I'll use my own definition of "good rat parts" when I put stuff in the jar...

Actually, maybe I'll just save myself a lot of work...

[GeoffC]

will mice do as a substitute?

[jes1]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

will mice do as a substitute?

They would make nice appetizers.

[desertgrandma]

anyone have a good recipe for a potato corn chowder?

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

anyone have a good recipe for a potato corn chowder?

My mom makes rocking corn chowder, let me ask her for it (I need it anyway).

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

anyone have a good recipe for a potato corn chowder?

Well, it's a recipe, and we like it.. Good, I leave to your judgement.



I combined two recipes to get this one, and I can't find the "original" of the Fresh Corn Chowder recipe, but here's how I do it.

Six ears fresh corn, cut off the cob (or one bag frozen, but of course the frozen won't taste as good).
six slices bacon
1/2 yellow onion, diced
4 medium potatoes, cubed, boiled, and drained.
half and half
butter
Black pepper
Salt

Fry the bacon in a heavy skillet, til crispy. Set aside. Drain off most of bacon grease, leaving a couple of tablespoons. In bacon grease, fry corn kernels and onion, until onion is transparent and corn is heated through and not "raw". (if using frozen, til heated through). Dump contents of skillet into dutch oven with boiled and drained potatoes. Add half and half and 1/4 - 1/2 stick butter until desired consistency is reached (until it's as soupy as you want it). Use potato masher to break up the potatoes (I like mine chunky). Simmer on low heat until thoroughly heated through, but do not boil. Season to taste with black pepper and salt. Crumble cooked bacon on top.
You could use any number of things for garnish, fresh chives is my favorite, along with the bacon.

[desertgrandma]

Shel, that sounds wonderful. Will try tomorrow.

LJ, looking forward to your recipe also

Thank you!

[Ea]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Well, it's a recipe, and we like it.. Good, I leave to your judgement.
....

Sounds rather like a recipe I used to make, except I used 2/3 milk an 1/3 stock - and less bacon fat. "Half and half" is 9% cream or "coffee cream", isn't it?

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by Ea

Sounds rather like a recipe I used to make, except I used 2/3 milk an 1/3 stock - and less bacon fat. "Half and half" is 9% cream or "coffee cream", isn't it?

I think half and half is what Am calls "single cream". So I'm guessing that yeah, it's coffee cream?

[Ea]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

I think half and half is what Am calls "single cream". So I'm guessing that yeah, it's coffee cream?

*Lol* I don't know what "single" cream is either "Coffee cream" has a fat percent of 9-12%. "Whipping cream" has a fat percent of 34%.

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by Ea

*Lol* I don't know what "single" cream is either "Coffee cream" has a fat percent of 9-12%. "Whipping cream" has a fat percent of 34%.

I would guess it's coffee cream. I don't have a bottle handy to check the fat percent, but I know it's not whipping cream.

Here's what I'm making for dinner tonight. Fast and easy (at least here in the U.S. I don't know if those overseas can get some of the ingredients...)

Upside Down Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken pieces of your choice, boiled, meat shredded, bones and skin discarded. (I use chicken thighs).
One large (26 oz) can cream of chicken soup (you can substitute two smaller cans, or mix it up with cream of mushroom soup if your family will eat it. Mine won't.)
One package frozen mixed veggies (1 lb.)
One can jumbo biscuits (or you can use your own favorite biscuit dough recipe if you're ambitious - biscuit = scone, I think? I'm using cheddar garlic biscuit mix tonight - felt like shaking it up a little).

Bake biscuits according to directions. Combine mixed veggies and soup or soups in large saucepan. Heat until veggies are thoroughly thawed and heated. Add shredded chicken meat and chicken broth til desired consistency. Heat through. Spoon over hot split biscuits.

This is "upside down" because instead of using the biscuits as a crust, you spoon the filling over the biscuits. Easier for me, because I could never get my biscuit dough topping to cook thoroughly on the bottom doing it the traditional way.

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

I think half and half is what Am calls "single cream". So I'm guessing that yeah, it's coffee cream?

Originally Posted by Ea

*Lol* I don't know what "single" cream is either "Coffee cream" has a fat percent of 9-12%. "Whipping cream" has a fat percent of 34%.

Single cream apparently has around 18% fat, so closer to coffee cream than whipping cream

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

I think half and half is what Am calls "single cream". So I'm guessing that yeah, it's coffee cream?

I had to look it up....its a US thing......heres a good explanation


I get lots of mail, particularly from Britain, wondering what this mysterious ingredient is that they keep seeing in lots of my recipes. Simple enough. American "half-and-half" is a commercially prepared dairy product that is half whole milk and half cream. That's single cream, to all y'all Brits. Get that double cream away from me ... Louisianians have enough problems with fat intake as it is! (Okay. Gimme some. Dammit.)

If a recipe calls for one cup of half-and-half, use 1/2 cup whole milk and 1/2 cup single cream.

http://www.gumbopages.com/food/half.html

[Katti's Cat]

So many yummy receipes. Some will have to wait till winter (soup in 34 Celcius just not appealing).

I want to share 2 of my favorite, the first one just a simple and easy to whip up Peanutbutter Cookie (I can't stand peanut butter but love this cookie)

120g unsalted butter (soft / room temperatur)
140g smooth peanut butter
175g brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
225g plain flour (sifted)
1 tsp baking powder
raw sugar

Beat butter & peanut butter till pale yellow
Add brown sugar & vanilla extract
Add eggs (1 at a time)
Add flour & baking powder.

Once all mixed, put in fridge to cool down for about 30-45 min.

Preheat oven to 180 Celcius

Use baking paper to cover cookie tray (great and much cheaper alternative is sifting some flour onto the tray)

Make balls with spoon (depending on the size of cookie you want, use either teaspoons or tablespoons - I use teaspoons as I find the cookie very sweet and that size is enough for me).

Roll the Cookie dough ball in the raw sugar, place on tray. Leave some space between the cookies as they flatten out.

Bake for about 12 - 15 min or until firm & golden at the edges.

Cool on rack - enjoy

[Katti's Cat]

Well, know that you have read through the yummy cookie receipe here is an old family favourite.

WARNING: this dish looks quite disgusting at the end but so far I have never met anyone who doesn't like it. My stepdaugter & her sisters call it (very unfortunate but not far from the truth) "Spew with egg"

We just call it 'Labskaus' (I believe in other parts of the world it's called 'hot pot'). Please note that this is a family receipe and not the 'offical labskaus' receipe you can find elsewhere.



You need (sorry, no measurements)
Potatoes
Can of Corned Beef
Onions
Pickled Gherkins (don't use the dill version)
Apple
Eggs (usually 2 per person)

Peel potatoes & boil for making mashed potatoes.

Dice Onion, gherkins and apple (equal portions). For 4 people I usually take 2 apples (smallish ones).

Add butter to pan, add onions. When onions brown, add the Gherkins and apple, after that has time to heat through, add the corned beef.

Prepare the Potato Mash - don't make it too thin. Usually milk and a bit of butter is sufficient. Don't add any spices.

Once the Meat mix has heated through, add it to the potato mash and stir well. Keep warm.

Fry eggs.

Serve Labskaus with egg on top.

For the adult version: add beetroot & herring (I prefer them on the side, else the dish really goes into the extrem disgusting looking dish category).