Something Delicious - Page 78

Nadeest · 01-19-2013, 07:17 AM

I started a fresh batch of sourdough starter last night, as I didn't have any. Normally, I just start the bread going, the morning after I make the starter, but a friend talked me into waiting three days, as the starter recipe calls for, before I make a batch of bread. I am going to 'try' to wait those three days, at least, to see how it turns out. I do really want to have some fresh bread, though.

Sun · 01-19-2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Nadeest

I started a fresh batch of sourdough starter last night, as I didn't have any. Normally, I just start the bread going, the morning after I make the starter, but a friend talked me into waiting three days, as the starter recipe calls for, before I make a batch of bread. I am going to 'try' to wait those three days, at least, to see how it turns out. I do really want to have some fresh bread, though.

YUM. One of the many things that I miss about CA is the sourdough bread. I did find a good bread here with green chilis in it.

There is nothing like warm sourdough with good butter.

Sun · 01-19-2013, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by starryeyes

My Grandmas homemade almond roca she gave me tonight! Yum! Thanks grammie!!

Hi starry! I swear I am going to start calling that almond roca "femme roca" because every femme that I know loves it.

Wonder whats in it?

JustLovelyJenn · 01-19-2013, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Nadeest

I started a fresh batch of sourdough starter last night, as I didn't have any. Normally, I just start the bread going, the morning after I make the starter, but a friend talked me into waiting three days, as the starter recipe calls for, before I make a batch of bread. I am going to 'try' to wait those three days, at least, to see how it turns out. I do really want to have some fresh bread, though.

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Originally Posted by Sun

YUM. One of the many things that I miss about CA is the sourdough bread. I did find a good bread here with green chilis in it.

There is nothing like warm sourdough with good butter.

Ok... see, if you keep talking like this I am going to have to make bread... I love fresh bread and I never seem to have time to make it any more...

All the sudden I miss my bread maker...

Sun · 01-19-2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

All this talk of cheese... oh my... what to do...

for me it will be goats cheese and sheeps cheese in something...

perhaps a pizza... nothing more cheesy then pizza... mmmm. that sounds really good. now i want home made pizza...

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Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

I instantly thought of a mushroom and cheese pizza. Maybe I will kick it up a notch with sausage and roasted red peppers. Goats cheese, mozzarella and something else.

Last night I was incapable of cooking after more than 12 hours working on my laptop and trying to meet various deadlines. Burnt out. So a friend brought me pizza that he bought pre made at a natural market and then he added some toppings.

Well this got weird fast. The pizza was bbq sauce, some kind of cheese, chicken and the crust was an attempt at cornmeal. It was so boring that I topped it with my own pickled red onions and Tabasco. Did not help the texture of the mediocre crust. Epic fail. But I did not tell my buddy this because it was very nice of him to bring the pizza over and rescue me from my project.

When I get into work I can go 12 hours with no food and not want to stop and break my momentum. Bad bad habit.

Hopefully tonight I will have something interesting for dinner. Likely not though because I am going to be in a train the trainer training for a few hours today and just flat out busy.

I leave Wed and cant wait to get to Atlanta and be with 3,500 other LGBT people who are working for justice and equality. It is the 40th Anniversary of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. 25th Anniversary of the conference.

To be perfectly direct, it is really nice to get away from cooking now and then because I really need the break. If I do not have a break in there, I will fry. Ha.

Love word play.

Have a fabulous day Delicious People!!

Sun · 01-19-2013, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

Ok... see, if you keep talking like this I am going to have to make bread... I love fresh bread and I never seem to have time to make it any more...

All the sudden I miss my bread maker...

Get some at Pike Place Market!

Turn your oven into a stone oven. You can get some plain terra cotta or slate tiles at the Home Depot. Get a cheap oven thermometer..poof...you are in business

JustLovelyJenn · 01-19-2013, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sun

Get some at Pike Place Market!

Turn your oven into a stone oven. You can get some plain terra cotta or slate tiles at the Home Depot. Get a cheap oven thermometer..poof...you are in business

OMGOODNESS!!! What a fantastic idea... I had trying to decide what little treat to by myself at the market...

Sun · 01-19-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

OMGOODNESS!!! What a fantastic idea... I had trying to decide what little treat to by myself at the market...

There you go. And an original Starbucks.

If you really want to do some fun research while in town, find a good artisan bread baker and ask where they source the wheat from. Usually the quality of the wheat used in truly excellent bread is not available at retail. Since Seattle is such a foodie town you can likely bring home some really amazing wheat and then go bread baking crazy at home when you build out your own temporary stone oven.

TheMerryFairy · 01-19-2013, 11:00 AM

What subject are we on now? Bread? Pizza?

Just get me both Jennie! *smirks*

TheMerryFairy · 01-19-2013, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sun

Get some at Pike Place Market!

Turn your oven into a stone oven. You can get some plain terra cotta or slate tiles at the Home Depot. Get a cheap oven thermometer..poof...you are in business

Someday in my crazy dreamworld I will own one in my dreamhouse! *Sighs* I love the taste that comes from using a stone oven. Or maybe I am just watching too much Triple D at night?

TheMerryFairy · 01-19-2013, 12:28 PM

Today is very hectic but in between markets, thrift stores, work and whatever I do this evening there is always room for good food, right?

Breakfast started off with tea and I made a breakfast wrap for myself. A sundried tomato and basil tortilla filled with cheese, egg, veggies , turkey and the last two strips of bacon.

At the market I enjoyed THE BEST cup of fair trade coffee I have had in months, a homemade oatmeal cookie with some sort of jam in the centre and a sample of a granola trail mix.

I picked up lots of goods including a ton of fresh veggies, free range chicken breast, local honey, peach mango jam, blueberry black currant jam, "goddess blend" loose leaf tea, a fairtrade dark chocolate bar and even some handmade coconut scented soap.

For lunch I treated myself to chicken curry, veggie samosa's and rice. All made fresh and for only 6 dollars it was quite worth it!!!

For supper I am thinking of makking something that will go well with a nice bread. My hips are going to hate this thread! :P That's fine, because I got some great deals at a local thrift store today. I want to eat!

A sourdough panini maybe? Something with a baguette or maybe a nice focaccia?
I haven't decided. I just know I don't want to have to wash a ton of pots and pans after working. I also don't want to sacrifice flavor or quality, regardless how "big" the meal is or how long it takes. Any suggestions, fellow food lovers?

starryeyes · 01-19-2013, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun

Hi starry! I swear I am going to start calling that almond roca "femme roca" because every femme that I know loves it.

Wonder whats in it?

I don't know, but it's yummy!!! :-)

01-19-2013, 06:12 PM

Bread, start to finish in an hour.

Has to be soda bread. Leavened only with baking soda and cream of tartar it doesn't require proving. That it's delicious is the icing on the proverbial.

I've always made it with a smaller proportion of white to wholemeal strong flour and semi skim milk instead of buttermilk, because I always have milk in the fridge but rarely buttermilk. Been known to throw in a bit of this and/or that - chopped olives were good.

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, I made soda bread most days.

Just don't eat it too quickly after it's come out of the oven unless you want horrid indigestion.

Ursy · 01-19-2013, 06:47 PM

Hey, you guys have been busy!

I'm putting my votes in for the cheese fest: Paneer tikka masala - Heaven!
Plus, I LOVE deep fried mozzarella sticks! It's a guilty pleasure. I don't have them very often, but I think it feeds the little kid in me.

I actually don't have the paneer curry very often either. Indian curries tend not to agree with Kris for some reason. But Bek and I LOVE it. It's our mother/daughter treat whenever Kris happens to be elsewhere for dinner.

Nadeest · 01-19-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Daktari

Bread, start to finish in an hour.

Has to be soda bread. Leavened only with baking soda and cream of tartar it doesn't require proving. That it's delicious is the icing on the proverbial.

I've always made it with a smaller proportion of white to wholemeal strong flour and semi skim milk instead of buttermilk, because I always have milk in the fridge but rarely buttermilk. Been known to throw in a bit of this and/or that - chopped olives were good.

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, I made soda bread most days.

Just don't eat it too quickly after it's come out of the oven unless you want horrid indigestion.

Can we get a recipe for that, please?

Sun · 01-19-2013, 11:23 PM

Happy Saturday Night & Sunday Morning to our friends on the other side of the world.

Just a reminder that tomorrow is National Cheese Appreciation Day, so get your game on folks. So far it looks like fried Mozzerella sticks are the popular dish.

Ursy how do you do the Paneer? I like Palak Paneer but I love spinach so it makes sense.

I am out with my gay boys.

Looks like trouble

Have a great night all!

TheMerryFairy · 01-19-2013, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun

Happy Saturday Night & Sunday Morning to our friends on the other side of the world.

Just a reminder that tomorrow is National Cheese Appreciation Day, so get your game on folks. So far it looks like fried Mozzerella sticks are the popular dish.

Ursy how do you do the Paneer? I like Palak Paneer but I love spinach so it makes sense.

I am out with my gay boys.

Looks like trouble

Have a great night all!

I miss my gay boys!!! Have fun with yours for me LOL.

I am going to do a play on mozza sticks. I will take perogi shaped ravioli stuffed with mozzarella, coat it in parmesean bread crumbs, deep fry it and serve alongside of marinara sauce.

Cheesecake is also going to be on my menu. The main course I am figuring out but the salad will have feta!

Ursy · 01-20-2013, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

I am going to do a play on mozza sticks. I will take perogi shaped ravioli stuffed with mozzarella, coat it in parmesean bread crumbs, deep fry it and serve alongside of marinara sauce.

Cheesecake is also going to be on my menu. The main course I am figuring out but the salad will have feta!

Oh yum - sounds wonderful

I haven't tried deep fried ravioli yet, but I bet it's to die for.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun

Happy Saturday Night & Sunday Morning to our friends on the other side of the world.

Just a reminder that tomorrow is National Cheese Appreciation Day, so get your game on folks. So far it looks like fried Mozzerella sticks are the popular dish.

Ursy how do you do the Paneer? I like Palak Paneer but I love spinach so it makes sense.

I am out with my gay boys.

Looks like trouble

Have a great night all!

I buy the paneer frozen from the international supermarket - I did make it from scratch once, but you don't get an awful lot from two litres of milk and it ends up more cost effective if I just buy it frozen. It's a very easy cheese to make though

This was the recipe I used:
http://www.infolanka.com/recipes/mess6/101.html

Last time I did the paneer curry I used a chicken tikka masala packet spice blend mix and followed the directions, but next time I'm going to try from scratch. This is the sauce I plan on following: http://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-tikka-masala-25587

Hope you're having a great time out with your Gay boys!

TheMerryFairy · 01-20-2013, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ursy

Oh yum - sounds wonderful

I haven't tried deep fried ravioli yet, but I bet it's to die for.

I buy the paneer frozen from the international supermarket - I did make it from scratch once, but you don't get an awful lot from two litres of milk and it ends up more cost effective if I just buy it frozen. It's a very easy cheese to make though

This was the recipe I used:
http://www.infolanka.com/recipes/mess6/101.html

Last time I did the paneer curry I used a chicken tikka masala packet spice blend mix and followed the directions, but next time I'm going to try from scratch. This is the sauce I plan on following: http://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-tikka-masala-25587

Hope you're having a great time out with your Gay boys!

Ursy the stuff I have had is unreal! I am going to attempt my own tomorrow but I just hope it's half as good lol! I can't make my own pasta, though. But I will use fresh mozzarella and homamde marinara sauce to dip.

Curry is such a beautiful dish. Nice deep, rich flavors.

Ursy · 01-20-2013, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

Ursy the stuff I have had is unreal! I am going to attempt my own tomorrow but I just hope it's half as good lol! I can't make my own pasta, though. But I will use fresh mozzarella and homamde marinara sauce to dip.

Curry is such a beautiful dish. Nice deep, rich flavors.

Awesome

Let me know how it goes!

I've made pasta a few times, but have yet to perfect it.

I think I might need to knead it more, the texture doesn't have that "bite" to it that they talk about.

They say it's very easy, once you get a feel for it.

01-19-2013, 06:47 PM	#1554
Ursy Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Engaged Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 274 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 606 Thanked 661 Times in 206 Posts Rep Power: 2127933	Hey, you guys have been busy! I'm putting my votes in for the cheese fest: Paneer tikka masala - Heaven! Plus, I LOVE deep fried mozzarella sticks! It's a guilty pleasure. I don't have them very often, but I think it feeds the little kid in me. I actually don't have the paneer curry very often either. Indian curries tend not to agree with Kris for some reason. But Bek and I LOVE it. It's our mother/daughter treat whenever Kris happens to be elsewhere for dinner. __________________ My art My Zazzle My Printfection

01-19-2013, 11:23 PM	#1556
Sun Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Preferred Pronoun?: He, him, his Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 1,775 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,557 Thanked 5,551 Times in 1,456 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Happy Saturday Night & Sunday Morning to our friends on the other side of the world. Just a reminder that tomorrow is National Cheese Appreciation Day, so get your game on folks. So far it looks like fried Mozzerella sticks are the popular dish. Ursy how do you do the Paneer? I like Palak Paneer but I love spinach so it makes sense. I am out with my gay boys. Looks like trouble Have a great night all! __________________ “Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along.” ― Rumi

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Nadeest Member How Do You Identify?: as myself Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leesburg, FL Posts: 595 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,876 Thanked 2,118 Times in 501 Posts Rep Power: 17077997	I started a fresh batch of sourdough starter last night, as I didn't have any. Normally, I just start the bread going, the morning after I make the starter, but a friend talked me into waiting three days, as the starter recipe calls for, before I make a batch of bread. I am going to 'try' to wait those three days, at least, to see how it turns out. I do really want to have some fresh bread, though.

01-19-2013, 11:00 AM	#1549
TheMerryFairy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Pansexual/Sapiosexual femmey dyke who likes to crossdress now and then Preferred Pronoun?: She/her OR ze if I'm crossdressing Relationship Status: Floating and walking My path, happy in life. Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: On my Merry Fairy way! , Canada Posts: 3,630 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,727 Thanked 8,694 Times in 2,987 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	What subject are we on now? Bread? Pizza? Just get me both Jennie! smirks

01-19-2013, 12:28 PM	#1551
TheMerryFairy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Pansexual/Sapiosexual femmey dyke who likes to crossdress now and then Preferred Pronoun?: She/her OR ze if I'm crossdressing Relationship Status: Floating and walking My path, happy in life. Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: On my Merry Fairy way! , Canada Posts: 3,630 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,727 Thanked 8,694 Times in 2,987 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Today is very hectic but in between markets, thrift stores, work and whatever I do this evening there is always room for good food, right? Breakfast started off with tea and I made a breakfast wrap for myself. A sundried tomato and basil tortilla filled with cheese, egg, veggies , turkey and the last two strips of bacon. At the market I enjoyed THE BEST cup of fair trade coffee I have had in months, a homemade oatmeal cookie with some sort of jam in the centre and a sample of a granola trail mix. I picked up lots of goods including a ton of fresh veggies, free range chicken breast, local honey, peach mango jam, blueberry black currant jam, "goddess blend" loose leaf tea, a fairtrade dark chocolate bar and even some handmade coconut scented soap. For lunch I treated myself to chicken curry, veggie samosa's and rice. All made fresh and for only 6 dollars it was quite worth it!!! For supper I am thinking of makking something that will go well with a nice bread. My hips are going to hate this thread! :P That's fine, because I got some great deals at a local thrift store today. I want to eat! A sourdough panini maybe? Something with a baguette or maybe a nice focaccia? I haven't decided. I just know I don't want to have to wash a ton of pots and pans after working. I also don't want to sacrifice flavor or quality, regardless how "big" the meal is or how long it takes. Any suggestions, fellow food lovers?

01-19-2013, 06:12 PM	#1553
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Bread, start to finish in an hour. Has to be soda bread. Leavened only with baking soda and cream of tartar it doesn't require proving. That it's delicious is the icing on the proverbial. I've always made it with a smaller proportion of white to wholemeal strong flour and semi skim milk instead of buttermilk, because I always have milk in the fridge but rarely buttermilk. Been known to throw in a bit of this and/or that - chopped olives were good. Once upon a time, a very long time ago, I made soda bread most days. Just don't eat it too quickly after it's come out of the oven unless you want horrid indigestion.