Sun - thanks for the spinach salad idea. I'll definitely try that one. One of my all time favorites is my Mom's chicken and dumplings! All from scratch and definitely not the healthiest, but they sure do stick to your ribs!!

Thanks for this. You are reminding me to post links to some of the equipment that I like as well. Very cool.

Off to a mate's place for curry for dinner tonight. I really must post more about the food I eat here in Malaysia ... anyone have any questions ask quickly. My ex and her mum are staying with me for a few days. Ex mummy-outlaw is in her early 70's and knows a lot of the old school Malaysian dishes.

This morning I had a side dish of acar/archar (pickles) with my half poached eggs. What I had looks a bit like this picture, but there are some different varieties.

http://photobucket.w3ocean.com/album...l/DSCN9717.JPG

I most certainly did miss that post. I'll did it out and repost later.

And yes, a little orange juice works well with a lot of dressings and sauces. Orange juice, a little ginger, soy if you like and a bit of cornstarch to tighten it up makes a nice orange sauce/glaze. I have used it over some quick stir fry veggies and shrimp. :rainbowAfro:

My dad is diabetic. Mum makes a lovely fruit cake using a good quality orange juice - no sugar necessary. Nom nom nom!

I am not a coconut fan. My mom and I ate the cupcakes and I could taste a faint flavor of coconut. I don't know what brand she used. The hint was enough for me and surprisingly tasty!

Thank you Sun and easygoingfemme for the sweet tater/coconut ideas!
Different ex, love.

Still waiting for an addy. :cheesy: Although I guess I should say, I don't exactly make buttermilk biscuits because the best recipe I found was for sour milk biscuits. It's a southern thang. :cheesy:

Yes we know Mary! Ici is wonderful.

My favorite is vegetarian. Like The Cheeseboard style. I like greens on a pizza. I like corn, cilantro, red onions and a squeeze of lime and light cheese!

LOVE this thread
 

I have always enjoyed being in the kitchen conjuring up some new recipe I decided I would try. I used to love watching my grandma and mom cook in the kitchen. I would stand on a chair next to the fridge which was close to the stove and ask questions about everything. So one day my grandma said ok your going to learn how to cook, I was all of 8 years old and I was determined. She taught me how to make a simple spaghetti that day. And a love for cooking flourished. Last year when I made a cross country move to live with my gf I became a homemaker for a year and began experimenting in the kitchen. The internet and family recipes began to come together.

My favorite foods is definitely Mexican cuisine. I love making carnitas tacos out of a picnic roast that I marinade over night and then let slow cook in a crock pot for about 9 hours on low. My gf had never had mexican food so she got hooked fast. I make lots of varieties, and have always wanted to learn to make a good chocolate mole, as well as Tamales.

Looking forward to reading more in this thread. Thank you Sun

My Chicken and dumplings recipe:

I usually have some homemade chicken stock made from boiling some chicken for enchiladas or a soup.

So I start by chopping 1 small white/yellow onion, 1 cup carrots, 1 to 1/2 cup celery finely chopped.
I then add some olive oil in a large pot and sweat the veggies until the are almost cooked and the onions are translucent. I add a little dryed thyme and rosemary also a little garlic pwd. Then I cube up or chunk 4 boneless skinless chicken breast and add them to the pot, I then add about 4 cups of chicken broth/stock if homemade. A little salt and pepper and bring to a boil. I boil for about 10 mins then turn down to med and let simmer until the chicken is cooked. If you left it in large pieces I would pull it out and shred it. I then make up Bisquick mix for dumplings and drop in the pot it rounded tablespoon size.

Brown sugar on white rice? No but you are on your way to a rice pudding there!

Lots of people like to dip bread stuff and fried things. Kinda makes food more interesting huh? Though I have to say the pizza crust & root beer thing is a first for me!

Cartoonishly large utensils sounds like fun Day!

Thanks
 

I rilly don't cook much but i love to look :)

I got it, thanks!

Sour milk instead of buttermilk--1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, let it sit while you mix the dry ingredients and cut in the butter.

Now here's something I absolutely don't know... can you sour almond milk with lemon juice? Does that work?