Something Delicious

[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!!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ahk

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!!

OMG ahk you are killing me with the green chili worked into that Benedict. Dayum. Next time I pass through NM, feel free to make that for me, lol.

Your pork roast sounds great. Which reminds me that I have to post a pork roast crock pot recipe in here. Forgot about that.

Sounds like you are eating well my friend! Awesome. I cant wait for a home cooked meal. I have a short list of requests.

Although reading this thread my list is getting longer.

[Sun]

Somewhere in here I had posted that I have not found an instant soup broth that I like. Let me correct that. I do like Knorr Vegetable broth and Better than Boullion vegetable broth. What I do not like is the high sodium count but if you use only a little bit and keep track of your sodium intake it should be ok.

As we are in soup season I realize that many of us are looking for quick ideas for warm hearty meals. So a good soup base is valuable.

[ahk]

My honey she's making Minestrone soup-- that is as instant as I can get.

Mmm.

Stop by anytime, Sun.

[Sun]

Mi Amore makes an amazing chicken soup and she cant believe that I love it so much but its better than any soup that I ever made.

[cinnamongrrl]

Something NOT delicious the lazy man pierogi at the local Greek deli...yes..I know...the GREEK part shoulda clued me in that their POLISH food wouldn't be all that good. But I paid for something that I can cook better myself. And that irks me more than a lil bit....

It didn't even have saurkraut in it!!! Im appalled....

[Sun]

Amazing that there are close to 500 varieties of Avocado.

Here are some of the California varieties

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by Sun

Amazing that there are close to 500 varieties of Avocado.

Here are some of the California varieties

I will stick to the ones I know and love. I tried the Florida variety ONCE and never ever again....like ever. It was gross and watery. They are much bigger than the haas ones...but size isn't everything....really it isn't.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

I will stick to the ones I know and love. I tried the Florida variety ONCE and never ever again....like ever. It was gross and watery. They are much bigger than the haas ones...but size isn't everything....really it isn't.

Ummmm..yeah.

So, I like the Hass variety and the Bacon, the one on the left. The Hass is featured in the link. The seed is darker.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

Something NOT delicious the lazy man pierogi at the local Greek deli...yes..I know...the GREEK part shoulda clued me in that their POLISH food wouldn't be all that good. But I paid for something that I can cook better myself. And that irks me more than a lil bit....

It didn't even have saurkraut in it!!! Im appalled....

Uh oh. What was in it?

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by Sun

Uh oh. What was in it?

No clue...it was bland...tasted vaguely cheesy...had meat in it....blech...i think they just shredded cabbage and put it in.... Mines is soooo much better. I even make it into a casserole...almost like a reuben...

[Bit]

Mmmmmmmmmm... I am beginning to recover from gardening when the wind chill is down to 25 *-4 C, Urs! Am I nuts?!* because I mulled some cider.

It's funny how things which were always so exotic to me when I was growing up in the desert turn out to be so doggoned simple. I mulled it in the microwave in a covered bowl.

1 quart cider, room temperature
6 cinnamon sticks (broke them in half)
a few allspice berries
a few anise seeds
then a teabag with nutmeg, cloves, ginger--less than half a teaspoon of any of them, less than a quarter teaspoon ginger

I heated it 7 minutes on high and 10 more minutes on medium. It's about as hot as coffee... and not so exotic at all. But ohhh so good on a freezing cold day! My insides are starting to thaw.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

No clue...it was bland...tasted vaguely cheesy...had meat in it....blech...i think they just shredded cabbage and put it in.... Mines is soooo much better. I even make it into a casserole...almost like a reuben...

That is the worst thing I have heard in a while.

Yuch. Poor you.

A Reuben casserole would be right up my ally. Feel free to send one to me. I don't mind Reuben is my favorite sandwich though sometimes I make it with Turkey. One time I made it with fake sliced Turkey. Not bad.

How is that place in business with food that bad?

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Bit

Mmmmmmmmmm... I am beginning to recover from gardening when the wind chill is down to 25 *-4 C, Urs! Am I nuts?!* because I mulled some cider.

It's funny how things which were always so exotic to me when I was growing up in the desert turn out to be so doggoned simple. I mulled it in the microwave in a covered bowl.

1 quart cider, room temperature
6 cinnamon sticks (broke them in half)
a few allspice berries
a few anise seeds
then a teabag with nutmeg, cloves, ginger--less than half a teaspoon of any of them, less than a quarter teaspoon ginger

I heated it 7 minutes on high and 10 more minutes on medium. It's about as hot as coffee... and not so exotic at all. But ohhh so good on a freezing cold day! My insides are starting to thaw.

Great idea! Micro Mulled cider! You would do well to publish articles, you have so many great ideas.

I love good cider.

[Bit]

Originally Posted by Sun

Great idea! Micro Mulled cider! You would do well to publish articles, you have so many great ideas.

I love good cider.

Thank you! I confess, tis the old Tupperware dealer in me that thinks of these things. I used my Stack Cooker. LOVE that thing! I know some people keep mulled cider in a crockpot but I would have to get a third one, a smaller one... not that it's impossible, mind you! There's one on sale for $11 right now lol.... but I already have the Stack Cooker.

[ahk]

I do too-- esp. hard ciders.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Bit

Thank you! I confess, tis the old Tupperware dealer in me that thinks of these things. I used my Stack Cooker. LOVE that thing! I know some people keep mulled cider in a crockpot but I would have to get a third one, a smaller one... not that it's impossible, mind you! There's one on sale for $11 right now lol.... but I already have the Stack Cooker.

Wow $11? Amazing. How small?

What is a stack cooker?

Originally Posted by ahk

I do too-- esp. hard ciders.



I like hard cider too but check the labels, many of them contain the evil sodium metabisulphite that I am highly allergic too

[Bit]

Originally Posted by Sun

Wow $11? Amazing. How small?

What is a stack cooker?

The crockpot is a 1 quart.

A Stack Cooker is a microwave cooking system. The bowls are round and they stack together to let you cook a main course, a side dish and a dessert all at once. I used the large bowl and the cover (lid) for the cider.

Here's a link. http://order.tupperware.com/coe/app/...r=P10049001195

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Bit

The crockpot is a 1 quart.

A Stack Cooker is a microwave cooking system. The bowls are round and they stack together to let you cook a main course, a side dish and a dessert all at once. I used the large bowl and the cover (lid) for the cider.

Here's a link. http://order.tupperware.com/coe/app/...r=P10049001195

How cool. Thank you. I learn something every day in this thread.

Btw, I just received a pic of Sinagang, Filipino Tamarind Soup.

Some people know how to talk dirty in pics I'm telling ya.

So unfair *sigh* I love that soup.

Hey where is Ursy fairy?

What is it Monday afternoon in OZ?

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Somewhere in here I had posted that I have not found an instant soup broth that I like. Let me correct that. I do like Knorr Vegetable broth and Better than Boullion vegetable broth. What I do not like is the high sodium count but if you use only a little bit and keep track of your sodium intake it should be ok.

As we are in soup season I realize that many of us are looking for quick ideas for warm hearty meals. So a good soup base is valuable.

That's so good to know! Bek's best friend is a vegetarian and I have been looking for a substitute for the chicken soup powder that I usually use.

Originally Posted by Bit

Mmmmmmmmmm... I am beginning to recover from gardening when the wind chill is down to 25 *-4 C, Urs! Am I nuts?!*

O course you are nuts Catie! That's part of your charm!

It's Monday morning here, it's raining a bit, which is cooling the place down but making it all steamy as well.

I had a win yesterday! I am always looking for things Bek's best friend will eat. He's got a very limited palate and will basically only eat refined carbs and cheese - so, think macaroni cheese, welsh rarebit, pizzas with only cheese on them... sushi... that kind of thing. Kris jokes that the kid only eats things in a certain colour group - white to pale yellow. Lol.

I mashed a bit of pumpkin (fresh, we don't have tinned here), added some cream cheese, nutmeg, and some grated cheese and used it as a wonton filling. Success!

Though as I was saying to Sun before, it's probably more appropriate as a pasta filling, but anyway - he liked it, so it's a win!

I've been trying to think of ways to get more fresh vegetables into him, he doesn't eat much of anything, most of the time. Unless it's sweet things, he loves sweet things.