Something Delicious

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ahk

Sun, I did indeed have a feast.
About your recipe: Can you use baby clams, instead
of mussels? (truth be hold, I've never eaten a mussel)

Hi ahk,

Yes this simple saute will work for any shellfish. Shrimp as well though I would add a little water. The Mussels hold some water that release into the liquid. The Shrimp do not.

Add a half a chopped Jalepeno and jazz it up.

[Bit]

Originally Posted by Corkey

Cut chicken into bits size pieces

Y'all might wanna be a little more uniform than that; I've been known to chop into all size pieces in the same dish.

Originally Posted by Sun

Oh happy girl! Are you cooking up some broth?

Nope, Sun, no broth yet. First I gotta eat the chicken, after all! Then we have to get the potato soup out of the old crockpot. The new crockpot will be for general cooking. The old crock will become my broth pot. *huge grin*

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Bit

Y'all might wanna be a little more uniform than that; I've been known to chop into all size pieces in the same dish.

Diversity is good. lol

Nope, Sun, no broth yet. First I gotta eat the chicken, after all! Then we have to get the potato soup out of the old crockpot. The new crockpot will be for general cooking. The old crock will become my broth pot. *huge grin*

Ooh potato soup. How do you make yours?

Oh I see you have to eat the chicken first. Guess I was eager for some chicken stock so I would have pulled the chicken off the bones. Must be my lack of home cooked food that creates this visual urgency in my brain. Then I project that. Aye.

I think that I am coming down with a cold, so my craving for chicken soup just jumped about 90% which means there is still time to fight this. If I get truly sick, I want nothing to do with food of any sort.

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by Sun

Ooh potato soup. How do you make yours?

Oh I see you have to eat the chicken first. Guess I was eager for some chicken stock so I would have pulled the chicken off the bones. Must be my lack of home cooked food that creates this visual urgency in my brain. Then I project that. Aye.

I think that I am coming down with a cold, so my craving for chicken soup just jumped about 90% which means there is still time to fight this. If I get truly sick, I want nothing to do with food of any sort.

My auntie makes a nummy corn chowdah with lots of taters in it...I HAVE to get the recipe. I love love love soup...especially in the winter. And chowdah is a meal in itself When I DO get the recipe I shall post it for the masses I even eat it even though it's flavored with ham And I don't eat pork....yes it's that good...

[Sun]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

My auntie makes a nummy corn chowdah with lots of taters in it...I HAVE to get the recipe. I love love love soup...especially in the winter. And chowdah is a meal in itself When I DO get the recipe I shall post it for the masses I even eat it even though it's flavored with ham And I don't eat pork....yes it's that good...

Love some good chowdah. When I lived in Provincetown there was a battle for who made the best clam chowdah. They throwdown up there, that is for sure. A coworker of mine makes a killer corn chowdah and I believe that it is the combination of bacon and diced red pepper that kicks it over the flavor zone into something special. Of course I add Tabasco to this and like it even better.

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by Sun

Love some good chowdah. When I lived in Provincetown there was a battle for who made the best clam chowdah. They throwdown up there, that is for sure. A coworker of mine makes a killer corn chowdah and I believe that it is the combination of bacon and diced red pepper that kicks it over the flavor zone into something special. Of course I add Tabasco to this and like it even better.

SO ironic that you said that...I was thinking that one of the few things I would change about the recipe is adding some red pepper...for both flavor and color. I don't like things to look boring....

Great minds and such

[Sun]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

SO ironic that you said that...I was thinking that one of the few things I would change about the recipe is adding some red pepper...for both flavor and color. I don't like things to look boring....

Great minds and such

Ha. Great foodie freak minds

This is why I say "make it your own" because we can always come up with some way to enhance or change a dish in a way that appeals to us.

While the visual appeal of the red pepper is nice, the flavor impact is awesome. Double the impact by roasting the peppers, skin, seed, dice and bring up the sugar content.

[Sun]

One of my buddies makes an interesting spin on Eggs Benedict. He calls it Midwestern Benedict. It is a halved English muffin or corn griddle cake (small pancake made from corn muffin batter) topped with grilled bratwurst (you can butterfly or use remove from casing and form into patties) a poached egg and a sauce made of warm heavy cream and brown mustard.

Simple but really good. If you do not eat sausage you can use a thick slice of tomato, grilled.

[ruffryder]

Hello everybody! Happy Sunday!

Sun, did you get to the tamale festival? I can't wait to buy some in a couple weeks!

Speaking of avocadoes, FL has the hugest ones I've ever seen. They are about 3 times the size of Hass. Anybody ever seen/try them? Sooo good when ripe! I can eat them with fresh flour tortillas and salt. mmm. Also love avocadoes with a shrimp coctail I make. I use p&d shrimp cut up, avocado cut up, onions jalapenos tomatoes diced, salt, pepper, garlic salt and some tomato sauce or spicy v8 mix together and enjoy with some chips or crackers. Kinda like a salsa.

Originally Posted by Sun

A friend of mine said that this chicken dumpling casserole was amazing.

If you try it let us know how it turns out.

that looks good Sun! I would like to try this recipe sometime. I've made some pot pie before using pie crusts. The bottom one is a deep dish so I can fill it full of mix veggies, diced chicken and gravy. then I put a regular pie shell on top and put it in the oven to bake. mmmm!

Today we are headed to my girl's family's house for her nephew's bday party and her mom will be making roast. I can't wait for that! Have a wonderful day everybody!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ruffryder

Hello everybody! Happy Sunday!

Sun, did you get to the tamale festival? I can't wait to buy some in a couple weeks!

Speaking of avocadoes, FL has the hugest ones I've ever seen. They are about 3 times the size of Hass. Anybody ever seen/try them? Sooo good when ripe! I can eat them with fresh flour tortillas and salt. mmm. Also love avocadoes with a shrimp coctail I make. I use p&d shrimp cut up, avocado cut up, onions jalapenos tomatoes diced, salt, pepper, garlic salt and some tomato sauce or spicy v8 mix together and enjoy with some chips or crackers. Kinda like a salsa.

that looks good Sun! I would like to try this recipe sometime. I've made some pot pie before using pie crusts. The bottom one is a deep dish so I can fill it full of mix veggies, diced chicken and gravy. then I put a regular pie shell on top and put it in the oven to bake. mmmm!

Today we are headed to my girl's family's house for her nephew's bday party and her mom will be making roast. I can't wait for that! Have a wonderful day everybody!

Happy Sunday to you too ruff

I love all avocado's and yes I have had the ginormous Florida variety('s?) are there more than one? They have more water content than Hass. There are also a few varieties that were new to me as of a few years ago that a friend grows in Northern CA. I need to research them.

Is your shrimp cocktail the kind that they make in Mexico? I have had several versions of that and they also usually have Cilantro and lime. Yum. That is a really good cocktail. There is a place in Phoenix that makes serves it in a huge parfait glass like an ice cream sundae for $5 bucks. Amazing.

Sounds like you have a fun day ahead. Enjoy!

[ahk]

Originally Posted by Sun

One of my buddies makes an interesting spin on Eggs Benedict. He calls it Midwestern Benedict. It is a halved English muffin or corn griddle cake (small pancake made from corn muffin batter) topped with grilled bratwurst (you can butterfly or use remove from casing and form into patties) a poached egg and a sauce made of warm heavy cream and brown mustard.

Simple but really good. If you do not eat sausage you can use a thick slice of tomato, grilled.

I love eggs benedict-- my favourite to make is with english muffins from the grove, turkey green sausage from kellers, poached eggs with a green chili Parmesan cheese sauce--- its really good.


So what is everyone having for Christmas dinner? Is your Christmas different than your Thanksgiving menu?

In my family we make a pork roast with saurkraut, baked apples, and green beans. With many other fixings-- that is the usual.

This morning, the honey made french toast (bread with walnuts and cranberry) with real maple. She had coffee and I had almond/coconut eggnog.

Tis the season!!