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"Consumers beware! I have little to no problems with the sellers on eBay, my issues have and would always be with eBay and their false promotions and lack of customer service!
I have had issues in the past with promos, but this time I took the time and read every detailed line in the promotion prior to listing my item under the "sell your phone or get a $100 coupon to use on eBay".
I listed my phone, it never sold, but did receive one bid within the last minute of the auction. The winning bid was from Tanzania and was never paid for. Of course, I had to wait to file the non-payment. Then had to contact eBay, as in my opinion the phone did not sell.
Throughout this ordeal over two months, I've been told several reasons or responses:
1) the item did sell, as it had a bid on it ( is a bid actually a sale?)
2) a bid is a sale (isn't a sale a transaction when you are paid for the sale)
3) so sorry, I will put the credit on the account (never happened)
4) I will have a manager call *never happened(
5) the promo had to be claimed within 10 days, so I don't qualify (although I had to wait 10 days to file the unpaid item)
6)I should relist the item under the promo (which is a direct violation of the promo rules)
Some of these responses have been worded slightly differently, have been told to me over and over again, depending on the agent you get.
Bottom line, never sold or got paid for the phone and never received a coupon.
I posted a blog on eBay, asking if anyone had received the coupon, got several complaints about not getting the coupon, but not one response about getting the promo coupon.
Unfortunately, this has happened over and over with eBay. It appears that they lure you in as a seller or buyer, but they NEVER follow through. There is always a reason, even if it doesn't apply, there's an excuse or a false - I'll call you back.
What is the recourse? For the most part, nothing! They are so big, they just don't care. If a few hundred sellers or buyers drop them, oh well.
People post negative reviews on eBay, but nothing matters to them.
What started as a great idea, helps a lot of people make a decent income when they wouldn't be able to do so with the overhead of retail space, has turned into a massive money making business for eBay. This business has become so massive that consumer reviews mean nothing to them. They will continue their business making money.
My issue is one small complaint, I've read horrific stories on lots of media sites regarding eBay. When will it stop? When will eBay listen to the complaints and make some changes? Probably never!
I wish that people would join forces, by the thousands and file a class action suit! Someone should stand up to them for their fraudulent practices.
I wish I were intelligent enough to know where to begin to start that suit. I may just start researching it and see what I can find out. I'm sure there are enough of us out there that are really tired of eBay~ maybe it's time to stand up and let our voices be heard loud and clear!"
"I think ebay is the worst online trading company in India. They cancelled my order and didn't refund the money yet. No proper feedback from their customer service. I should advice against buying anything from them"
"Be Warned. Do not buy Electronics from Ebay. Majority of the electronics are defective, they placed them on ebay because they know that they can easily get away with it. Bought a Bose P321 Series ii Silver Home Theater System from Ebay, noted defective. Seller (fastcashpawn70065) was informed right away, agreed to reimburse shipping and total upon receipt, failed to do so upon receipt, further went ahead to relist item. Ebay seems to be more concern about accrued commission from sellers than protecting buyers regardless of whether the item matches the descriptions. Efforts to personally prevent seller from further reselling the defective items by promptly notifying Ebay were not acknowledged at all. Item was resold to another buyer and my shipping cost was never refunded by the seller - fastcashpawn70065. "
"STAY AWAY! eBay will GIVE your item to the buyer AND refund their money from your account. They have banned my friends account and refuse to tell her why. No negs, neutrals or "DEFECTS".
I've been buying and selling for years and I'm just about done. Thank god they stopped their, "You must offer extended returns (read: 3 months of free, no questions asked returns) Xmas crap to keep your account Top Rated.
Their customer service sucks. They will hang up on you. The will put you on what I call the Endless Hold, where you can be on hold for 3 hours. They've lied to me. They don't even know their own rules. I quoted the website's help page and the person said, "No that's not right."
The China Scam, as I call it, is where you can buy something from China and it takes so long to get here (2 months!) that it's off of your Purchases list and you forget about it. I've had them only send AFTER I opened a case. -_-
"Ebay hates small sellers and completely bashes them. While huge Chinese sellers thrive. HATE EBAY WITH A PASSION. Customer service is non existent and is provided by dirt bags with awful accents, sitting in a rice patty. They annoy and frustrate you until you yell and hang up."
"If I could give it no stars I definitely would. They make a big fuss about ebay bucks and coupons but don't try and return the item you bought with a coupon cuz unless you feel like trying to find a number on their site (which is harder than it should be) and trying to explain your problem multiple times and being made out to be an idiot and then having the person get an attitude with you, its not worth it. I've tried returning things twice with coupons and each time the seller refunds it to my paypal account and then ebay turns right around and takes it and gives me nothing for it. I just had a customer service rep get an attitude with me for double checking that she was going to issue a refund for not one but two items in the same order that I had to return. Its outrageous. "
"eBay DOES NOT PROTECT SELLERS!!! BEWARE!
I made the mistake of agreeing to ship an iPhone to the Ukraine. I received payment just fine and the buyer had good buying history so I agreed to ship it. However, when I went to the Post Office they told me that I could not get a tracking number for items shipped to the Ukraine because Ukraine does not allow tracking for items coming from the US. Stupidly, I shipped it anyway. I have my receipt confirming that I shipped it and I also have the customs form that I filled out showing who it was being sent to.
Now the buyer is saying they never received it and has opened up a ticket to be refunded. Since I did not have a tracking number, eBay sided with the buyer and has returned the money to them. Now I am out the $250 I sodl the phone for and no longer have the phone either. I spent 3 hours on hold with eBay before finally getting to speak with someone and after waiting all that time, the customer service representative told me that I could not appeal the case because I did not have a tracking number and it is basically my word against the buyers. PayPal has been no help either.
eBay clearly provides absolutely no protection to sellers. SUCH A SCAM!!! Do not list anything with eBay unless you are prepared to give it away for free.
"It's really sad how buyers don't have any rights on ebay....Once an item is bid, we're obligated to pay for that item,if only the seller show some remorse to cancel the item upon your request....but once we as a buyer bid on an item and the price its won at is not to the buyer's liking,they cancel the item imediately without us having any say in the matter. For the past few days I've been bidding and sellers keep canceling the item because it ended to cheap.Where is our rights as a buyer,once the item is won at a price, we should be obligated to pay, and the seller should be obligated to ship the item willingly also...Unless it was mutually agreed,,,If there isn't any reserved price set on an item,whatever price the item is won at,be it cheap or not the seller SHOULD ship that item,look into policies like that please ebay!"
"I have been using Ebay for years. Today I received the worst customer service I have ever recieved from anywhere. You let your seller lie about their shipping method and when I try to get you to do something about not receiving the item you tell me I have to wait another week. It's already been 2 weeks since I ordered the item. The shipping was supposed to be 1-4 business days. So you just steal my money a hold it for 3 weeks before you'll do anything? I was on the phone for over an hour and a half with Ebay for you to tell me theres nothing you can do until the 12th. Thanks. I will never order from you again!"
"wow i cant believe ebay got such a low score i do most of my shopping there"
"Review of Selling on eBay October 27, 2014
Did a salesman once harm you in your childhood? Other than psychological disorders, I cannot understand why you are being so uncooperative to those who pay your salary. You are such a lousy business partner that many of your sellers have left and they continue to leave in hoards. The only reason some are staying is that they are as disturbed as you and need the punishment. Others are riding the wave out due to their investment and will probably end up being expelled by you for just doing a fine job selling. Your only advantage of having the most recognized site will no longer be sufficient with so few sellers. Self-destruction is evidently a natural tendency of yours, another sign of psychological imbalance.
I no longer want your free automatic re-listings because your continuous changes are devastating to my time resources. They are supposed to be utilized for selling products in a consistent manner, not making unproductive changes to minor aspects in the listings. You are only decreasing my hourly wage and I refuse to pay you any more money to do so. I will find a sane partner, pay them more, and even make more per hour myself.
Good Bye and may you die soon.
P.S. Any possible employee in the future is black-balled if E-bAy is listed on their resume. You have destroyed a great enterprise as well as vast fortunes of stock holders and probably a million of the small sellers. If everyone's time you have wasted were combined and applied to something magnificent, we could have something as impressive as world peace. You are bad for all of humanity and destructive to those closest to you.
"IESN: e-partsandmore07
Do not buy from. I bought a Processor from him New and he wont provide me any proof of information or paperworks showing that the item is new. I contacted him multiple time and it has been 4-5 days he ignored me. Dont be fool by his feedbacks.
Update- Finally got a message back, Store says that the item was seal but wont show me anything. Next email she said she doesn't wanna do business with a person like me...What i do? All i wanna see is some proof that my item i bought from them was new. Why cant i see that? Anybody can get sealed items and say its new.
Update 2: Do No Buy From This Guy! Now he Litterly is just ignoring my emails. Still Wont Show Me Anything. And wtf is this ebay customer service phone time. I f***ing tired of waiting.."
"Ebay is a joke! I have had 2 issues now and Ebay never listens! My first issue was the first transaction I ever did on Ebay. I sold a blackberry phone and never got paid for it and this company did nothing but delete the buyers page! My second issue is that I just sold a tablet that worked perfectly before I shipped it and the buyer is saying it is defective and doesn't work, they opened a case, and now I have to return the money and will more than likely get my tablet back broken! Ebay did not see the tablet before or after it was sold so how can they say the buyer won the case! it simply says no returns on almost every sellers page! What is the point of that if no one follows it! So now not only will I be out of a good tablet that I'm sure the buyer broke I will also be out of selling it again! I used this tablet maybe 10 times if that. I deleted all my information on it, turned it off, and shipped it. I am a loyal person and this is just very disheartning that no one will listen to me."
"I always have good luck with anything I've ordered from eBay. Recently, with order #281458601779 I received a product thta was better than expected."
"I hope enough people see this article about ebay that it will make them think change their minds about ever buying anything from ebay again. Yes this is a company that should no longer exist due to their terrible customer service policy and lies about due refunds to customers. I had purchased a 12 ray sapphire that was no where near as described. This had also happened recently with the seller shipping from Las Vegas to California at $7 for shipping. Wrong item and never got money back! So now, same type of item sent from a different seller but SAME address in Las Vegas. Seller said he wasn't affiliated with Allgems (previous company) even though it shipped from same location. He told me to send item to a certain address in Thiland, so I paid more in shipping and sent it. The U.S.P.S. told me their was no available tracking number for this item and that it could be in customs for 4-6 weeks before seller receives it. All I have now is a useless customs' declaration # paper. Every time I call ebay about it they tell me the case has been escalated and they will transfer me to their Appeals Department ( their highest decision making department). This has happened many times already now where I wait on the phone to be transferred to someone who knows what the hell their doing and my call never gets transferred after waiting anywhere from 15 minutes up to ONE HOUR on two separate occasions. And other times when someone did finally answer my call, I had to star all over again with explaining why I was calling in the first place! You know what I get then right? "We will transfer your call right away" and the same old shit goes on again, getting nowhere. It amazes me that ebay can even legitimately stay in business anymore since they are now a company of nothing more than a bunch of liars and thieves as well as many of the sellers they do business with. All I can say is FUCK EBAY!"


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February 24, 2014
Metrolink's Neil Brown, manager of the agency's on-board PTC systems, explains PTC technology to a newspaper photographer on Feb. 20, 2014 at Los Angeles Union Station.
The Federal Railroad Administration authorized Metrolink to operate PTC RSD on BNSF territory using Wabtec's Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS).
Wabtec's I-ETMS PTC System was selected by the four Class One freight railroads and by Amtrak outside of the northeast corridor as well as Metra and Coaster. Metrolink's PTC service on BNSF track will be implemented on select trains on the Metrolink 91 Line, Orange County Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line.
PTC capability on Metrolink territory is expected to be available later this year, while the entire service area is anticipated to be complete well before the Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) mandate of December 2015.
As part of its 512-mile system, Metrolink also operates on track owned and dispatched by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and the North County Transportation District (NCTD). Metrolink, BNSF, UP and NCTD, along with Amtrak trains, will all have to install and implement an interoperable system for PTC to be complete in the region. Metrolink will implement additional trains into PTC RSD in the coming weeks and months.
Senator Dianne Feinstein joined other dignitaries at Los Angeles Union Station on Feb. 20, 2014 as Metrolink launched PTC in revenue service demonstration under the authority of the BNSF railroad. Other dignitaries in attendance included California State Transportation Agency Deputy Secretary Chad Edison, California High Speed Rail Authority CEO Jeff Morales, Metrolink Board Chair Pat Morris and former Metrolink Board Chair Richard Katz.
The estimated cost for developing, installing and deploying PTC on the Metrolink system including the expansion of the communication network to support the PTC System is $216.3 million. Metrolink secured full funding from local, state and federal sources with the funding split at 50%, 42%, 9%, respectively, with nearly 30 grants were secured.
Metrolink's PTC program calls for installing a back-office system; replacing the current computer-aided dispatch system; installing on-board PTC equipment on 57 cab cars and 52 locomotives; installing systems to stop a train at 476 wayside signals; and implementing a six-county specialized communication network to link the wayside signals, trains, and a new 24,000 square foot security enhanced building to house the command and control equipment and personnel to dispatch the railroad at all times.
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High Definition Television (HDTV) Tuner/Recorder
The DT-1200 set-top-box receives digital high definition broadcasts for viewing on virtually any television or monitor. Multiple outputs are provided allowing compatibility with many devices, from older analog tel...
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50-14845 - Compact 30 Watt Amplifier with Bluetooth Receiver
Ultra Compact 30W Amplifier with Bluetooth
Versatile device is smaller than a deck of cards, yet contains a highly efficient 30W stereo amplifier. It will easily drive up to two pairs of speakers and is perfect for many background music applications. Stereo 3.5mm...
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50-6269 - Subwoofer Plate Amplifier Module 120W RMS
120 Watt Subwoofer Amplifier Module
Opened back amplifier plate is perfect for building, upgrading or repairing a home theater subwoofer. Completely assembled chassis mounts to an existing enclosure and provides 120 Watt RMS output. Speaker level and line level i...
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83-16323 - 8Gb Raspberry Pi Operating System
This 8GB Micro SDHC card comes pre-installed with NOOBS Operating System, a system image with 6 different Linux based operating systems optimized to run on the Raspberry Pi.
Mfr Name: Raspberry Pi
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58-17135 - 5.1 Channel Home Theater System with 3D and 4K Support
Pioneer has taken the essential components of home theater performance and put them together in one stunningly impressive, affordable package designed to do one thing: deliver uncompromising sound quality to provide a world of entertainment you've never experience...
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Add a miniature wireless controller to your computer project with this combination keyboard and touchpad.
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555-11400 - Multi-Colored LED PAR 56 Can with 151 LEDs - Black Housing
Turn it up a notch with these long lasting DMX controllable LED par 56 equivalent lighting fixtures. Various patterns can be controlled by the beat of the music playing (adjustable sensitivity) or by manual speed adjustment. In a multi fixture setup, one unit can ...
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30-2072 - Long Range HDTV UHF Antenna
Deep Fringe Outdoor UHF/HDTV Antenna
This high performance UHF antenna has a higher gain and a smaller beam angle than conventional Yagi antennas. The reflector grids create an improved front to back ratio with shorter construction while the 91 elements truly mak...
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Complete Six Room Distributed Audio System
This complete package provides all you need to install a high quality background music and paging system in up to six rooms. It is perfect for public areas including waiting rooms, retail stores, restaurants and classroo...
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Mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your VESA compatible flat screen TV with this shiny acrylic case.
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Automatic A/B Line Level Switch
This switching device automatically selects between two line level sources to a single amplifier input. RCA female input/output connections accommodate left and right channels, making it perfect for all consumer electronic devices....
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Tough & durable flight case is designed to mount 19" rack equipment such as amplifiers, effects units, signal processing units, CD players etc. Flight case features removable front & back cover with butterfly latches for easy access. Case is designed to be securel...
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Sedalia's Weekend Events: Weekend of August 22
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Hughesville Fire Department Hosting Hog Roast This Weekend [INTERVIEW]
One thing that Sedalians truly love is good food. A popular saying around these parts is that on every corner you'll see a church or a restaurant. That's not just in Sedalia, but all over Missouri, and particularly in Mid-Missouri. It's a common passion that everyone has very strong opinions about that's often steeped in tradition. This weekend, another tradition shows our love for food and our love for helping our fellow man.
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ST. LOUIS (Aug. 18, 2014) –The St. Louis Cardinals are teaming up with McDonald's of St. Louis and the Metro East to offer fans $8 tickets as they race for the pennant. During the special ticket sale, fans can purchase $8 Pavilion and Terrace level seats to the upcoming three-game series with Pittsburgh on September 1 – 3rd and Milwaukee on September 16 – 18th
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2014 Missouri State Fair Ends, Cleanup Begins
The 2014 Missouri State Fair has come and gone. It seems like only yesterday when Scotty McCreery and Kelsey K, kicked off the entertainment at the Pepsi Grandstand. I think it's safe to say for many this was one last grasp at summer, before school officially begins all around the state


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What's for Dinner #265 - Into the Deep Freeze Edition! (through Jan. 6, 2014)
- roxlet Jan 3, 2014 06:41 AM
Not for everyone, I know, but here in the NE US, we have been plunged into the deep freeze with highs today only into the teens, and a brutal wind chill to go along with that.
I'll be doing some baking today, and will likely make some soup. I want the oven cranking away all day!
What's for dinner in your neck of the woods? I'll be envious of everyone who is complaining about the heat in their part of the world!
Woke up to close to 2 feet of snow! With the winds there are 3-4 foot drifts and it's a balmy 12 degrees.
I too will bake today. The plan is a couple focaccia breads for a dinner party I am going to tomorrow along with a loaf of honey wheat. I also got a stonewall kitchen peppermint cupcake mix as a hostess gift so might have to make those too.
Dinner is a gorgeous pork loin from the pig farm, apple sauce, steamed broccoli and wild rice.
Photos of my side driveway and yard. Trampoline anyone?
re: foodieX2
It's funny, pork loin was always my default snowy day roast, but I don't think there's one in the freezer, and I'm not going shopping for sure!
I've got a pork shoulder cooking away in the crock for carnitas tacos tonight. Only about 1/2" of snow here in the DC 'burbs (south) but roads are icy in spots. I'm at work preparing for Monday trip to FL. Yikes, that pic is terrible - meat is not, in fact, greenish.
re: tcamp
This is what I wanted tonight, but didn't have the foresight to put in the crock pot before work tonight. Instead, we're ordering from Super Taco down the block.
re: ChristinaMason
It's official---I "cooked"!
but using reposado tequila and a dash of Angostura
and a riff on the "Careful...Eugene" from the Red Owl hotel bar in Philly, courtesy of a highlight by linguafood:
1-3/4 oz Woodford Reserve
1/2 dolin dry vermouth
1/2 cherry heering
3/4 oz luxardo maraschino
2 scant dashes of mint bitters
Stir well. Strain into martini glass
Found the actual recipe after we attempted, so our proportions were a bit different. After some rejiggering it was quite good. "A Royal Affair" on the laptop screen this evening...dreamy Danish period drama.
Woke up to 1° on the thermometer, with a wind chill of I-don't-want-to-know. :-)
Went out to shovel what the Baby Snowplow Guy didn't get in my driveway - easy to shovel as it's the light and fluffy snow, but 20 minutes was enough for my uncovered face. Didn't need blush at all, as my cheeks were bright red. :-) There's about a foot of snow out there.
I expect to be showering in a bit and driving into work (provided the roads are OK, which they seem to be in my complex, so I expect the main roads will be even better). Month and year-end stuff to get done, and it can't wait until Monday.
I've got leftover meatloaf that I'm going to re-purpose tonight. I'm thinking it'll be chopped up and put into a quick chili. Served over elbow noodles, with some crusty bread alongside, and maybe a small salad. I've got two heads of romaine lettuce I really need to use.
re: LindaWhit
Travel safe, LindaWhit
re: LindaWhit
Drive safe LW!!
re: LindaWhit
Shred & quick braise some of the romaine & stir into the noodles. Won't add a great deal of flavour but if you leave them a bit "al dente", they'll add a nice texture change.
re: LindaWhit
Actually that sounds delicious LW - you should grill the lettuce (cooktop) especially if it is at a "need to use" state. I love grilled lettuce with chili.
re: LindaWhit
Hope you got to and from work safely.
re: LindaWhit
Travel to and from work wasn't bad - a combination of blacktop, lightly snow-pack covered, and some slick areas on entrance/off ramps for highways and in local towns. My town was good; the town where I work has a LOT of additional plowing to do overnight - I hope they do it. Their roads are a mess.
So yes, it's going to be Lazy Girl Chili, also helping me to clean out the fridge.
About 2 cups of chopped meatloaf
1 cup of fresh CSA tomato sauce that I had frozen
1/2 cup of roasted red pepper sauce
1 15-oz. can of kidney beans
1 15-oz. can of diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp. of tomato paste
2 heaping tsp. medium-hot Penzey's chili powder
1 bay leaf
healthy pinch of sugar
All went into the pot and went onto the flame tamer on the stovetop. About a half hour into the simmer, I realized that I had some lamb left from making stock (whatever the lamb came off the bone). I had forgotten to add it to the lamb-barley vegetable soup a few days ago. Since that was already in the freezer, I figured why not add it to the chili? So I did - about 2 cups worth and it's still simmering.
It'll be served over elbow noodles, as my stepfather always did, with sour cream and grated cheddar on top.
I've also pulled out a Boudin's sourdough round from the freezer downstairs, and that'll go onto the rack in the oven to heat up. A small salad alongside, some wine, and voilà! Dinner is served. :-)
I think I'll peruse what's on OnDemand to see if there's a movie I've been wanting to see that has been out long enough to be in the cheap section of the pricing. :-)
re: LindaWhit
re: LindaWhit
The lamb gave this a very nice flavor - an earthy taste. That makes 3 meats I used, since there was some pork sausage in the meatloaf with the ground beef.
re: LindaWhit
yum. i'm hungry.
Not sure what is for dinner tonight. I pulled a container of meatballs and sauce out of the freezer but we just had bolognese so I'm not sure if I'm ready for that just yet. I have fish, shrimp, and chicken in the freezer so I just need to figure out what I'm in the mood for and then I'll go from there.
We got almost a foot of snow last night and the roads are terrible so I have all day to play in the kitchen and figure out dinner. Going to start making some of the components for the Momofuku Milk Bar Candy Bar Pie.
Well, here in Colorado it's supposed to be almost 60 and sunny. Then tomorrow 30 and snow. Our typical winter "can't make up my mind" weather.
Anyway, last night no cooking, went to watch the hockey, Avalanche vs Flyers, Avs won, yay.
Tonight I'm keeping it light by doing asian chicken and rice bowls with lots of veggies too. Sauce is made out of hoisin and teriyaki and some other stuff (don't have the recipe with me haha!). My pants are awfully tight so I need to keep it light so I don't have any muffin top action going on, that's no good.
Hope everyone east stays warm!
Was waiting for you to start a new thread or I was going to go ahead with WFD #265 - Colder than a Witch's T** Edition! The temp just went down from a plus to minus 2 F in the last 20 minutes.... brrrr. Wind chill is minus 20 F!
Soaked peas for soup. Grilled cheese with tomato (a sickly pink) and a wedge salad will be lunch. It's going to be a long day as I am not going out in this cold.
re: Berheenia
re: Berheenia
re: Berheenia
Don't know what you all are complaining about - we had -30F days plus wind chill until this morning when it warmed up to balmy minus teens :)
re: herby
I'm still cracking up at the fact that New England was colder than Alaska this past week or so. Their daytime average temp in Anchorage is 30° or so. :-)
re: LindaWhit
Oh my. It was 78 here yesterday...
Teens? Ha! Speak for yerself, rox. Temps are in the single digits here in HV, but at least we didn't get nearly as much snow as predicted.
That said, I'll still hafta take out the snowblower, as my sweetie threw out his back yesterday and is all crooked '-(
Hopefully, he'll be able to sit at our friends' poker table tonight, where there will be a pot of chili and a veggie bisi bele bath. I might even be ready for a little of that debbil alcohol again.
Stay warm, bitches & 'hounds!
re: linguafood
It's 4 degrees (that's 40 in F) and raining here in Vancouver, with a rumour of snow but not till Monday. Tonight I think I will finally break out the meat sauce I made on NYE. And an arugula salad. Simples.
re: linguafood
lol "This is how you remind me of what I really am"
Deep freeze indeed - below zero wind chill and going to get even colder next week. Not loving the cold weather, although can't complain about the snow. It's absolutely beautiful outside and so long as I don't have to drive in it - I'm lovin' it. (our picnic table is almost covered - there is at least 1.5 feet of snow outside my door)
Dinner since New Years has been almost non-existent. Needed to lose some of those holiday pounds, but now... I'm back!
Dinner tonight will be garlic naan bread with homemade couscous and chicken soup with tons of carrots and butternut squash. Haven't made the couscous yet, but the naan bread is ready, warm and giving off the most wonderful aroma.
re: acssss
Share your recipe for garlic nan?
re: Berheenia
Into a small glass bowl mix together 7g dry yeast (I use SAF Instant) with 1 tsp sugar and about 1/4 cup of warm water (some types of yeast need to sit about 15 minutes; with SAF you don't need to wait).
Meanwhile into a mixing bowl, add 3 cups bread flour or unbleached all-purpose flour and 1 tsp salt
Mix on low speed (don't stop mixer while adding the following ingredients):
add previously mixed yeast mixture
continue mixing and use a spatula to make sure yeast mixture is incorporated with flour
Then add 1 tsp garlic powder and 1 cup finely chopped cilantro/parsley leaves
add 1/4 cup melted butter
add 1/2 cup yogurt
add 1 large egg
Slowly add lukewarm water - a bit at a time - as needed - about 3/4 cup
Continue kneading on slow speed until dough is well mixed and soft (will be very sticky)
Do not over knead
Take a large round glass bowl and add 1 tbl oil
Transfer the dough to the bowl
Turn dough over so both sides are covered slightly in the oil.
Cover bowl with a kitchen towel and proof in oven for about 1 hour
(if your oven doesn't have a proof setting, just turn on the light in the summer or turn on the light and set temp to 70-80 degrees in the winter)
After an hour, dough should have doubled in size (if not leave in oven for another 1/2 hour)
With your hands, take about 1/6 (for larger) or an 1/8 (for smaller) of the dough from the bowl (will be sticky)
Shape each piece with your hands and place on a cookie sheet
(some shape their naan to look like a slice of pizza; others round shaped; I shape mine like flattened rolls)
You should have a total of 6-8 naan
Sprinkle fresh minced garlic over the top of each naan
Cover dough with a towel and let sit for another 15 minutes
(every time you handle dough, you should let it rest again)
Meanwhile preheat oven to 500 degrees
Remove towel from dough and bake for about 10 minutes or until they have a color to your liking.
After they come out of oven, sprinkle with chopped parsley
Let cool.
re: acssss
THANKS! This would have been the perfect pastime for today- dry and very cold (1 F) and an inside day but there are many more coming up. All I need to buy is some yeast and some parsley. Can I use greek yoghurt?
re: Berheenia
My pleasure
Greek yogurt is fine, but others work just as well, so no need to spend extra.
BTW - cold weather hampers the rising of the dough. Make sure the room temp doesn't go below 70 degrees or else quickly put it into the oven to proof. If you let the dough get too cold, it won't rise properly.
Good luck!
re: acssss
Your Naan looks lovely, I'm going to make it next week. Thanks for posting the recipe.
Minestrone, made using my first-ever brown stock (beef stock) will be WFD. The stock has been simmering 2.5 hours now and smells wonderful. It's not something I can see myself routinely making, but I'm having fun with legume soups (DOTM - reported over there) and other soup recipes from Joy of Cooking.
Wind chill right now is minus 2 F (temp 20), and the forecast temperatures (with even colder windchills) are -26!! to -1 through next Tuesday.
re: MidwesternerTT
I made beef stock last week and I agree it's not something I'd ever make regularly but I'm taking advantage of it while I have it and it was such a fun project. I let it simmer for a good long while and it's delicious! Enjoy the soup.
re: fldhkybnva
re: Berheenia
I'll be eating soup for a while since I have no freezer room for the giant batches of beef and chicken stock I made this week. I might have to put some stuff on the porch. My parents keep a ton of food outside, especially at holidays. I really enjoy late night nibbles dished out from Tupperware on a porch.
re: fldhkybnva
We do the same here. Our mudroom is not heated so I take full advantage of that in the winter.
Its a great place to put those bigs pots of sauce, stew, stocks to cool too.In fact last winter we had a bottle of seltzer freeze and then explode. We were just glad it was seltzer and not my husbands beloved soda-that would have been a sticky mess.
re: MidwesternerTT
Note to self - only make soups that contain boiled cabbage (like Minestrone) when the windows can be opened. Even our great new vent fan wasn't up to the task. The soup tasted fine, once we got past the smell, but I think I prefer another version I have that uses a vegetable broth base
re: MidwesternerTT
Ooh. I don't make my minestrone with cabbage, but with escarole or romaine lettuce.
chili...making use of leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. I made it with white beans, posole, and a little diced sweet potato (non-trad, but like the sweet/spicy balance).
re: BeeZee
The "clean-up chili" seems to be the meal of the day today. :-)
I need to rid myself of some stock and am in a very soupy mood. Chicken noodle soup is on the menu tonight . Onions are laboring away on the stove and will be used for French Onion soup planned for lunch tomorrow.
re: fldhkybnva
Sounds like a good and delicious plan.
re: suzigirl
I couldn't resist the onion soup and my is it tasty. The rest now safely in the fridge.
Freezing cold and abut a foot of snow here. I made baked potato soup in the slow cooker with some cheddar bay biscuits for lunch. For dinner some kind of beefy braise. Still deciding on a recipe. Q
re: MAH
I'm craving baked potato soup, any good recipe to share? It's cold cold cold and snowy here, so I have BBQ shredded chicken that's been cooking in the ninja all day. Picked up some rolls yesterday, baked potatoes in the oven, and I'll probably pull out some frozen corn. I like to pile the chicken and corn directly on the potato, and slather the roll with butter instead, but the chow pups will look at me all crazy like. To each his own
re: sunangelmb
I don't have a real recipe per se. I looked at several for general guidance and method. I peeled and chopped 5 large baking potatoes and diced 1 huge onion. Those went into the slow cooker with 5 cups of homemade chicken stock and some minced garlic (maybe 3 cloves). 2.5 tsp salt and about 1/2 tsp black pepper. Cooked 8 hours on low. I had seen some recipes with cream cheese added for richness, so i tried adding a good dollop if the whipped cream cheese i had in the fridge. Bad idea. it didnt melt evenly like the regular stuff so i ended up fishing the remnants of that out then i used an immersion blender to partially puree the soup, aving some potato chunks. Then i added about 1/2 cup half and half and some good handfuls of shredded cheddar cheese. It was less creamy and had a more assertive garlic note than mst versions I've had before. I prefer the less creamy version but would tone down the garlic next time.
sorry you are all so fffffreeeeeezzing!!! I won't tell you what the temps are here in San Francisco...
i'm thinking fish tonight, but my fishmonger will be closed by the time I get there. I do want something light-ish - not feeling soupy, stewie, nor super carby.... hmm... there's another market on my way home that has fish, not as big a selection, and more frozen items, or at least previously frozen.... red snapper tacos? I have salt-packed anchovies too, could make a killer ceasar salad... we'll see.
hope you all get/stay warm!
re: mariacarmen
oh, you poor thing - no snow. Don't feel too bad.
(ha ha ha)
re: mariacarmen
Hahahaha! I was wondering if I should even mention that I'm grilling tonight.....
re: weezieduzzit
You guys are evil.
re: weezieduzzit
Mention all you want -- rjbh20 has a craving for steak tonight, so guess what he's going to do? Yep. Grill. It is currently 14 degrees here, but there's no wind.
re: roxlet
re: suzigirl
now that's a MAN!
re: suzigirl
re: roxlet
My husband insisted on grilling last night, in near white out conditions. Our men take their grilling seriously!
re: roxlet
Good for him! A steak craving is hard to kick... you just have to have it and is HAS TO BE on the grill.
re: roxlet
Wow. I am impressed.
re: MAH
YOU are ALL impressive, with your cooking and your grilling in sub-degree weather, in or out!
as for me, I was determined to be good tonight and buy some snapper and make myself a light snapper and chorizo sauté over spinach dinner, maybe even the first WORK-OUT of the year.... one happy hour text from a friend and all is undone. sigh. as lingua would say, SS, DY.
re: mariacarmen
Ha, mc, I opted for red snapper tacos tonight. Just wasn't feeling the spag sauce. Maybe tomorrow.
Tonight it's braised cabbage and kielbasa with crispy goose fat sauté potatoes. I didn't actually have a cabbage and no plans to go to the store today but I have a wonderful neighbor with whom I routinely swap food items. I called and asked if she by any chance had a cabbage and she said yes, and would swap it for the shallots she "borrowed" from me last week. Perfect!!! Ye gods it is cold out there....
re: GretchenS
ooooh cabbage and goose fat.... i have goose fat in the freezer....
re: GretchenS
re: GretchenS
One of those beige-but-tasty meals. I had a bottle of cava that never got used during the holidays and was taking up needed space in the fridge and that turned out to be the perfect accompaniment... Good thing I have a plug thingie that will keep it good and bubbly for another night or two!
re: GretchenS
I need one of those plug thingies. do they really work?
It has been a real challenge learning to adapt my cooking needs and desires to the somewhat unpredictable sleep schedule of a newborn (not to mention all the things I've learned to do with one hand holding, rocking r bouncing him in the other). During his morning nap, the toddler and I threw together some cheddar bay biscuits to go with the baked potato soup in the slow cooker. Afternoon nap afforded a window to put together the beef stew braising in the oven based loosely on an epicurious short rib recipe with coffee, ancho chili and maple in the basing liquid. It smells fantastic and, importantly for me, is hands free for the next 2.5 hours. Premade polenta will be served alongside.
re: MAH
I remember the days when I had two little ones.
I am actually surprised you are doing as much as you are. Give yourself a good pat on the back!
re: acssss
thanks so much, guys. I thoroughly enjoy perusing this board for inspiration during the endless hours of nursing at all hours of the day and night. Any day I can manage to produce a yummy dinner to save us from the crappy takeout options now available to us since moving to the burbs I consider a moderate success.
re: MAH
You are putting those nap times to good use! It's impressive. I would be face flat on a horizontal surface somewhere.
re: rabaja
re: acssss
I echo the disagreement. I have been reading your posts as well and have been inspired with the meals coming out of your kitchen with your little one in the mix.
In particular, I am reminded this evening of one of your holiday dinner posts in which you very aptly described the timing challenges of executing a meal with baby feedings and schedules to navigate. Hits home for sure -- especially Tonight as my beef stew and polenta will need to be warmed (again) after the bigger little one is asleep.
re: MAH
Thanks, to both of you.
I feel like cookings been such a struggle for the last little while. My downfall has been over thinking every meal. When I just go in the kitchen and get it done I'm much more successful.
That said, this last half of the year was a total blur, but we're still here!
re: biondanonima
yes, it's in my repeat file have made it a few times with short ribs and as stew. tonight i didn't really follow the recipe and ended up with too little braising liquid. so when i took it out of the oven i had to doctor up the sauce. given the delayed dinner, it all worked out fine as my additions to the sauce had time to meld and simmer on the stovetop.
re: bizkat
I have both Kimchee & tofu in my refrigerator - any instructions for making soup? I've been making kimchee fried rice like crazy & could use another belly-warming plan right around now.
re: THewat
Not bizcat but I have made tasty kimchee and tofu soup with ramen (throw out seasoning packet and use chicken broth that has been simmered with ginger) or just in gingery chicken broth, no noodles -- in either case you want to barely warm the kimchee and tofu through before serving. If I have it, I add some chopped bok choy before the kimchee and tofu and sprinkle chopped scallion on top. Sometimes a drizzle of sesame oil or a splash of soy. Some dried Chinese mushrooms can also be nice if you have them on hand. You sort of can't go wrong.
I'm still working on the venison ribs from last night. For tomorrow, I'm making Brunswick stew. I'll start the chicken sometime this evening. The store was out of ham hocks, so I'll be using bacon.... Not sure when I should add it, though.
re: Kontxesi
Well, the stew is done, but there is still enough of an oil slick on it to make it no fun to eat. Looks like I'm going to chill it overnight and deal with it in the morning. :(
I'm so terrible at skimming fat. I thought the square ladle I got for Christmas would help, but I guess not.
re: Kontxesi
I suck at it, too, which makes the whole "ad hoc" turkey gravy thing a complete and utter mystery to me :-)
So -- you're not alone!
re: Kontxesi
re: Kontxesi
When I'm impatient I use this trick: Let the pot sit still for about 10 min. Take two paper towels layered on top of each other and lay them across the surface of the liquid. Let the fat absorb and quickly lift off and throw away the towels. Helps to have your trash can nearby to avoid making a mess. Works every time.
re: ChristinaMason
I've tried that but I'll try again. However I don't feel as bad when I don't bother to skim because whenever I do chill not much fat accumulates anyway, not sure why but I usually find I need way less oil to cook than most recipes call for.
re: fldhkybnva
I usually use less oil, too, but this time I cooked the chicken with the skin on in it.... Not sure why, as I knew I'd just have to pull it off eventually anyway. :| Made a big mess for myself.
re: Kontxesi
If it's any consolation, I've read that simmering the skin adds gelatin, which is very healthy.
re: ChristinaMason
That's good to know. I left it in for flavor, since I'd browned it skin-on, but we'll just pretend it was for the gelatin. :)
re: Kontxesi
Both! :)
re: ChristinaMason
Christina's got it right - I'm a "blotter" if I need to be. I don't lay the paper towels on top - I usually wad it up and barely touch the top where the oil is, and toss as it is soaked up.
re: ChristinaMason
I've also been known to stick a few ice cubes in the pot and let the fat congeal around the cubes. Remove the cubes and remove the fat.
re: roxlet
I do this by putting the ladle in the freezer for a while and then skimming- the fat sticks to the cold metal.
Dont everybody gang up on me but it was in the 50's all day here and my thin Floridian skin can't take it. Even so the butcher had some super fresh wild salmon. This restaurant in my are used to make a spinach salad with blackened salmon. I am riffing off of that. Salad is spinach, red pepper, kumatos, carrot matchsticks, bacon bits, hard boiled eggs and a balsamic dressing. Blackened salmon on top and Chicago hard rolls with butter to go with. And it is Friday so after I feed the kitties dinner at 7 I will partake in a Bacardi and caffine free coke with a lime. Can't wait til 7. ;-)
re: suzigirl
Ooooooh, fresh wild salmon!!! Sounds excellent, and a lovely salad to boot!
Super-jelly. It is 3°F here. Brrrrr.
re: linguafood
It probably won't be near as good as my memory, but it jumped in my mind immediately when i saw the salmon. I can't wait. I have the Paul Prudhomme blackening seasoning that the butcher suggested. We shall see.
3°? Yikes!
re: suzigirl
50's! That is frozen tundra weather:( Dinner sounds good the Bacardi drink sounds even better.
re: MamasCooking
Thanks. Got to the Bacardi a bit early.. :-)
re: suzigirl
I have to do it - it was 68 here today. commence food throwing.
re: mariacarmen
If I didn't spend so much on the salmon, I might. ;-)
re: mariacarmen
75 here, MC. :) This is one of the reasons we live here, for sure.
re: weezieduzzit
It's 1 degree Farenheit right now. It will get colder tonight.
Supper was leftover beef, some potatoes, carrots and wine. Very decent wine. I've taken care so the pipes don't freeze. We'll see.
Burn Notice is on the plasma. Florida is very attractive right now.
Saturday is for football.
re: steve h.
Steve-I tried watching burn notice tonight but couldn't get into it. Is it a show best watched from he beginning, or at least the start of the season?
re: foodieX2
You may be right. Starting at the beginning or the start of a season has great merit.
re: foodieX2
Could be just one of those things. I like the campiness of Burn Notice, SO hates it. Go figure.
Finally broke out the meat sauce tonight, along with a nice light salad. We had brown rice, regular and whole wheat pasta to choose from :-).
re: steve h.
I woke up to 2 degrees F here at the Jersey Shore. Brrrrrrrr.
re: Njchicaa
I hear you. Pipes in the master bath froze overnight. I finally freed them up by noon.
re: steve h.
Bummer. Hair dryer?
re: Berheenia
Portable quartz heater.
re: steve h.
re: LindaWhit
Got that right.
We'll be renovating MBR and bath this spring/summer. I'll attack this issue with a vengeance.
re: weezieduzzit
ok, weezie, love you, but i do not miss so. cal. hot weather. 75 is too hot for me anymore. my blood must have thinned from living up here. but i'm glad you're enjoying!
re: mariacarmen
re: suzigirl
There was something off when I was eating that salad last night and I couldn't quite place it. I needed blue cheese crumbles. It was still delicious but not what I remembered. I wish Madfish Grill still made that salad.
re: suzigirl
Where's everyone getting the fresh wild salmon from? Our seasons ended and it's all previously frozen and looks like crapola. I do miss our salmon dinners.
re: rabaja
re: rabaja
I got it from my butcher. now I have to ask if it was frozen. I am not a big fish eater so it tasted good to me.
Well, it stayed in the teens here today in Boston, but the snow has stopped. With all the blowing, there doesn't actually seem to be a huge accumulation on the ground. Makes walking pretty easy. The dog very much enjoyed her 90 minutes outside this morning, bounding up and down the car-free streets as everyone tried to dig out their cars and houses. Because it was so cold here, the snow is very fluffy and light - just beautiful to look at, but also really easy to shovel!
To warm up the house, I'm baking sweet potatoes and a meatloaf in the oven - the meatloaf has onions, garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and mushrooms in it and is covered in a bbq glaze. Alongside I'll make some smothered squash with basil.
re: gini
The pic!
re: GretchenS
Requested meal is the chicken sausage and penne panful with jarred red peppers and olives. I can't imagine giving up pasta even though my pot belly should be an incentive. A FB friend posted Miller Time today and I knew I was looking forward to a glass of wine. Life is good,
Chicken soup two ways, one with potato, zucchini, cilantro and leek; one with white beans, garbanzos, and broad egg noodles.
Needed two bowls tonight....half frozen by the time I got home.
Maybe some ice cream for desert!!!!!
re: PHREDDY
Maybe some Jack Daniels.
Braised oxtail soup with lotus root, BBQ pork with my homemade Char Sui sauce along with baby bok choy from my dad's garden.
re: rinkatink888
The last WFD thread inspired me to make chicken satay tonight, with a side of rice for DH and steamed broccoli for both of us. I absolutely SMOTHERED my broccoli in that peanut sauce and went to town - it's so good I really don't even need the chicken!
I woke up to about 7 inches of snow but still had to work...pppfffft
I wanted to make something homey but wound up mashing an avocado for lunch with carrot and apple slices.
For dinner, which I ate around 3 pm, haha, I made tortellini with artchoke, peas and a red pepper and doused it with like three pounds of cheese.
I'm going to eat a large ripe pear soon. It was from a mail order gift and is ready to go.
I still might make cookies even though it's 9pm. Not the most exciting day for me.
I just pulled 2 large london broils off the grill (marinated for 2 days, they're incredibly juicy and tender.) I wanted to grill veggies, too, but never made it to the store for something grillable so it's Trader Joe's frozen french green beans to the rescue (dressed up with bacon fat and garlic.) Lots of neighbors out walking dogs to talk to while having a glass of wine, its a gorgeous night. I'd happily share some warmth with those of you in need of it.
Oh, I charred 6 pounds of anaheim chiles while the flames were high before doing the meat. Those are future chile rellenos, for burgers, to dice and add to things, etc.
re: weezieduzzit
I absolutely love london broil. Too bad my bf is not a fan unless it is for jerky. Enjoy dinner. What was in your marinade?
re: suzigirl
Ha I was going to ask the same thing about the marinade... I have a big one in my freezer right now.
re: weezieduzzit
re: weezieduzzit
I love those beans. They are great roasted, too. Dinner sounds delish.
re: YllowMstrd
Love pierogi.
re: ChristinaMason
Me too. They are somewhat addictive. I try to keep a package in the house for emergency winter comfort food but they don't seem to last long enough for an emergency lol
A comfy 11 degrees by the grill and thankfully no wind. Perfect for a steak & a baked, side of broccoli aglio e olio. Of course, some moderate red to keep the chill away.
re: rjbh20
re: acssss
Thanks. She made doughnuts earlier today as a post-shoveling and post-training restorative for me and the young athlete, respectively. A very luxurious day, all in all .
re: rjbh20
snow days call for a bit of decadence, i think. i'd love roxlet's doughnut recipe if you/she care to share.
anyone had success baking doughnuts in the shaped pans i've seen?
re: MAH
Nah -- doughnuts need to be yeast dough and fried or they ain't doughnuts.
re: rjbh20
re: rjbh20
I cannot agree heartily enough. With rjbh20, that is. Yeast. Fried. Yum.
re: rjbh20
I must agree. If it ain't a yeast raised that is so fluffy it's crazy and collapses into nothing but dough and sugar it ain't a doughnut. And it isn't a donut. It is dough.
re: suzigirl
re: ChristinaMason
Different strokes makes the world go 'round. I have an affinity for yeast raised from a special ritual that I had with my mom. I was the baby, therefore the last lone shopper with my mom as a kid. We got Krispy Kremes at the A&P whenever she took me shopping. Yeast raised are my kryptonite.
re: suzigirl
A & P brings back memories of growing up in NY....
re: ChristinaMason
My favorite doughnut is a plain cake doughnut BUT I also like a glazed warm off the conveyor belt Krispy Kreme too...
re: rjbh20
Give me an apple cider donut (cake-based, but still fried), fresh and hot off the line at an apple farm, sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar, and I'm in heaven.
So as ChristinaMason said, different strokes.
And Krispy Kreme didn't fare well up here in New England. I found them cloyingly and overly sweet.
re: rjbh20
They were terrific. I used the recipe from the Cook's Illustrated Baking Book.
re: roxlet
Oh, those look fabulous! Can I have the donut holes?
re: roxlet
Did you save the holes? My son loves those!
Edit: Funny sedimental - only now I saw your post :-) The minute I saw those donuts, I thought the same thing!
re: acssss
Nope, the holes all disappeared, and I tried an experiment my husband suggested -- freezing the left-overs. We'll see if that works!
Tonight was leftover italian beef sandwiches with a salad.
Tomorrow will be my last oven using day for awhile, so mr Autumn has requested chicken parm. Do to our odd floor plan, the oven is 10 feet away from the thermostat, so if I have the oven going, the kitchen is awesome but the rest of the house is freezing. And with them forecasting highs of -13 (without the windchill) for Monday, we are going to leftover mode. Someday we will change that set up, but it will be awhile.
re: autumm
It is easy to move tht t-stat from the room...buy 20 feet of low voltage, bell wire, and remove the stat... attach the wire matching wire for wire, as an extension cord and move it yourself , until you can have an electrician move it....should cost you about $5
You got to have hoot food in this weather!
re: PHREDDY
Plaster walls with lead paint and a 2 year old make it slightly more complicated. I wish it were that easy. . . Gotta love late 50s ramblers though. Someday, and until then. I live vicariously through your food events. Cook on CH!
re: autumm
Not to pile on with advice about your thermostat instead of food, but have you tried putting a wet washcloth over the thermostat sensor while the oven is going?
At least soups and stews are stovetop!
Upcoming - braised shortribs (to a Gordon Ramsay recipe)
Shortribs are a very rare cut of meat on this side of the pond. When we spotted them in the butchers a few weeks back, I think it was the first time we'd ever seen them on offer (apparently the meat is usually used for mince.
And it was interesting to see them described as shortribs, when the cut is more usually known as Jacob's Ladder. But, I suppose, that's just another example of how British English (and culture) is fast becoming more Americanised (I suppose that should be AmericaniZed).
Anyway, recipe calls for the beef to be long oven-cooked along with garlic, tomato puree, wine and stock. As it's served, a scattering of fried mushrooms and pancetta is added. Mashed potato and cabbage to accompany.
Tarte au citron to follow.
re: Harters
That sounds delish!
re: Harters
That's a braise I can get behind.
We serve our short ribs with a creamy polenta.
Dinner last night wound up being shrimp and grits. We didn't want meatballs so my husband decided on shrimp... but I am tired of the same old shrimp recipes that I make so I decided to just google shrimp recipes until I came up with something new. Wound up with Bobby Flay's shrimp and grits recipe and I actually had all of the ingredients on hand. I had never had the dish in any form before but found it to be yummy, flavorful, and comforting on such a cold, snowy day.
Tonight will be spaghetti and meatballs. I want to make some focaccia to go with. Normally I would top it with fresh rosemary but it is buried under a foot of snow outside and is probably dead at this point.
Also I need to finish up the Candy Bar Pie I started yesterday. Yesterday I made the chocolate crumb, chocolate crust, peanut brittle, and salty caramel. Today I need to make the peanut butter nougat and the chocolate glaze. The caramel looks a bit runny in the crust even after being refrigerated overnight but I guess that will just have to be part of the pie's charm.... lovely, oozing caramel.
re: Njchicaa
There are so many steps to the Milk Bar recipes, but the results are very special.
re: Njchicaa
i only discovered shrimp and grits last year, and loved it! and our local DOTM is about that dish... hmm... that may be WFD tomorrow night...
re: mariacarmen
I know I saw that and was like darn, why isn't that the general DOTM?
re: mariacarmen
I still haven't discovered shrimp and grits, but it's sounding like now might be the time to do it.
re: BananaBirkLarsen
do eeeet. so good.
re: BananaBirkLarsen
oh jesssss.... you must doooo eeet....
re: Njchicaa
In our house, shrimp and grits make a perfect brunch.
re: Njchicaa
Yay for you for trying shrimp and grits!! One of my favorite dishes!
It's now snowing here, so I can't gloat anymore. We have mostly vacant land behind us for quite a distance, so it does look pretty all white out there.
This afternoon we're headed to a hockey game, and I'm hoping I can talk SO into going out to eat afterwards... maybe to Biker Jim's so I can get my elk jalapeno dog again. His New Years Resolution was to quit chewing tobacco (I know, gross, but glad he's trying to quit), so it seems he has been hungrier... that fares well for me and my foodie desires...although last night it resulted in him munching on Cheetos after dinner haha!
Soup, soup, soup. I can't seem to get enough. First course, main course or lunch. Must be the season!
Last nights dinner was roasted chicken, garlic soba noodle green bean salad, and roasted brussel sprouts. The chicken carcass back on the stove for more .....soup! Lol.
So last night was pretty simple, since I didn't get home until around 9:30 and the bf is still a bit under the weather. Just some chicken tenders, dredged in a bit of flour and pan fried, served with chili-honey-mustard sauce. Salad and white rice on the side.
I also picked up a small chuck roast last night, cut it into chunks, but left the oyster whole. The chunks were browned in some hot oil and then left to marinade in a combination of their own juices, a bit of cumin and ground coriander, and a ton of freshly ground NM chile. The whole concoction will be mixed with some sauteed onion and garlic and a bit of stock and left to slow cook in the oven all day, under the careful watch of my boyfriend. The resulting chile will be served with a side of rice and honey-cumin pinto beans, and some of the wonderful, thick flour tortillas you can get all over the place here.
The chuck oyster, on the other hand, was cut into two small steaks and is currently sitting in the fridge coated in a crust of salt, pepper and mustard powder. I have every intention of pretending they're tenderloins and wrapping them in pancetta tomorrow night, although I don't know what the sides will be just yet.
re: BananaBirkLarsen
all three meals sound really good to me right now...
Gooooood Mornin' WFD!!! (to be said like Robin Williams)
Woke up late - let the dog out and the snow was so deep, it was over his shoulders. So I let him back in and took him out the front where the guy shoveled the driveway. Funny.
The back yard is untouched - so the snow is like a perfectly tight white sheet (Marines style). Beautiful!
Food today is just sandwiches (that I already have packed) to be eaten at the ski lodge - we'll buy hot chocolate there - and for dinner - leftover soup/couscous from yesterday. I brought a book. Not much of a skier myself - but I love watching the other people ski and being at the lodge.
I hope everyone is enjoying the snow and for the others that have none... well, I feel for you. I really do :-)
Have a great Saturday all!
re: acssss
Sounds like a great day you have planned! Have fun
re: acssss
My dog was romping in the snow, digging her ball out and tossing it in the air, then digging it out again. She came in looking like she had been licking the frosting bowl. Her first big snow, and she loves it despite the fact that she's small and it's pretty deep for her.
re: roxlet
My dogs LOVE the snow too, especially the pom but its is so frigidly cold they couldn't be out for more than a few minutes. Their paws kept freezing and they couldn't walk, Thank goodness it's going to warm up tomorrow!
re: foodieX2
Yikes.....those of us who live in the sunshine states like me can not wrap our brains around such extreme weather and the perils that come with it. I love how cheerful all the snow bunnies on here are. Just amazing to me.
re: MamasCooking
Where are you Mama? I hear you about the cheery dispositions. I would be shamefully the opposite.
re: suzigirl
I am in N California near Lodi,Calif. which is a bit south of Sacramento,Ca.
re: MamasCooking
Jeopardy had a question Which State in the U.S. is the snowiest - the correct answer was California.
Although, I am assuming it is due to the area north of you :-)
re: acssss
That is most likely in reference to Truckee Ca. which is in the Sierra Nevada mountains northeast of here about 125 miles. Lodi Ca. is wine country and we are at the north end of the San Joaquin Valley which is a big agricultural paradise. I can get to the coast, Napa,Sonoma, Lake Tahoe and the Bay Area very quickly from here usually in a bit over an hour. The longest haul is driving *up the hill* to Tahoe and it is very snowy there.
re: MamasCooking
Well really, think of the entire Sierra Nevadas! I grew up near Sequoia National Park (in Visalia) and the places we would camp in the summers aren't even open in the winter.
In April 1975 my folks got married and were going to honeymoon camp in Yosemite... well there was too much snow so they went to Monterey instead.
re: juliejulez
I did actually see snow in Clear Lake Ca. in March of 2010. My SIL and I were headed 50 miles south to Santa Rosa in her truck at around 4:30 P.M. and it was bizarre..it went from being sunny (though freezing) to a sort of rain shower, then as we drove west it started to snow. It was the first time my dear SIL had ever seen me speechless:) It was dreadful.
re: juliejulez
My parents spent their honeymoon camping at Yosemite, back in August 1960.
re: MamasCooking
Oh Lord....
re: rjbh20
re: steve h.
HaHa Steve. I am in proximity to Lodi not in it:)
re: MamasCooking
re: steve h.
There is a truly excellent Mexican restaurant in Lodi. Alebrijes. Check it out next time you get stuck. :-)
re: susancinsf
I like the huevos rancheros they serve at brunch in the cafe part of the Michael David winery near Lodi (one-stop bakery/cafe/shop/winery)http://www.michaeldavidwinery.com/vis...
re: susancinsf
And unfortunately you won't be stuck in Lodi this year due to snow. Or anywhere else in California for that matter....at least not yet. No snow in the Sierra, not even near Truckee or on Donner Summit (famous for snow that trapped a certain group traveling west...). In fact, I just received an email telling me that the snowshoe clinic near Donner Summit I had signed up for next Saturday has been canceled....due to lack of snow.
Back to food: We were planning on leftover chili and a salad tonight since I had a meeting and couldn't cook....but when I got home DH wasn't there yet (waiting for a tow truck from Triple A...don't ask but nothing to do with snow)...so our meal ended up being in the bar of a favorite Mexican place (El Adobe Café in Reno) while we watched football. Rough evening, but the margaritas and albondigas soup (for me; DH had chile rellenos) made everything ok....
re: rjbh20
It only took me about 24 hours to figure this out.
re: MamasCooking
I feel like to live in New England, and possibly other places with real winters, you need to really embrace the cold and love the snow. For us, we love winter sports - hiking, skiing, nordic skiing, ice climbing, so it's great to live here. I also really love sweaters and fires. I think if I didn't have an outdoor activity I loved I would need to live somewhere warmer!
re: gini
I hate being cold so winter is miserable for me. My parents took me skiing as soon as I could walk and I spent many a vacation skiing in Vermont, New Hampshire, Colorado, etc. I enjoyed it until my mid-twenties and then I just couldn't tolerate the cold any longer.
These days 50 degrees is about as cold as I'm willing to go.
re: acssss
My dog won't go out when it snows. We have to clear a little path so that she can get under the porch to do her business. I'm jealous of your snow and your hot chocolate and your book and your soup. Damn. We're supposed to get "snow showers" on Thursday or Friday, but I doubt that will be enough to push us back into soup weather.
re: acssss
This sounds so much fun -hope you enjoyed your day!
re: Londonlinda
Thank you LL, we did
re: acssss
re: LindaWhit
I don't know why that was the first thing I thought of when I woke up and saw the snow so perfectly smooth and white ?!
Ok, so we haven't had the storms as bad as the folks on the coast, but, honestly, if it rains anymore I will grow webbed feet! And I speak as someone who grew up in part in Wales so knows what rain looks like.
So, warming food needed. It was going to be cawl, a Welsh lamb stew/soup, but I found that there was not, as I expected , lamb in the freezer waiting to be used. So I am making a barley, leek, ham and parsley stew, followed by panettone made into a sort of French toast, with blueberries from the freezer. Keep warm/dry, everyone.
re: Londonlinda
Panettone French toast sounds wonderful!
I'm in full vacation mode and plastered to the couch, feet up watching trashy daytime TV. If I can muster enough energy, dinner will be duck breast with a cranberry sauced served over risotto-style orzo. Plan B is take out - Thai or pizza.
The French Onion soup made yesterday was lunch. Of course, I forgot to buy a baguette a few days ago and so had to make due with a big chunk of sage stuffing bread leftover in the freezer from Thanksgiving. The soup was amazing and thanks to all of the WFDers who have offered recommendations and tips over the past few months.
re: fldhkybnva
Enjoy your time off!
re: fldhkybnva
I know the stuffing bread had a different texture then a baguette but I bet the taste was really great with the soup. Have a good dinner whatever you decide.
re: fldhkybnva
I feel bad but lazy has won undercover of the explanation that the oven is occupied by the braising short ribs so I'm forced to order out. It's been a while since I attacked my arteries with a triple threat of sodium, fat and carbs so greasy Chinese for dinner. So far I'm thinking shrimp with lobster sauce and fried rice but General Tso might show up uninvited.
re: fldhkybnva
General Tso is always welcome here. And being lazy is referred to as 'reflecting' here. Some days I tell the husband, "I was so busy reflecting on the health care system, I forgot to cook dinner." He knows that means, I was watching football all day in my Jammie's, bring home Chinese food
re: sunangelmb
I might have to borrow that one. In college SO would attempt to sleep in during finals study period and I'd insist he'd get up and one morning he very seriously responded "shh, I'm outlining." I don't believe he came up with any good thesis ideas while laying in that bed, but I now use it as my excuse as well when I'm procrastinating writing. I'm the run around crazy kind so this is probably good for me. My waistline disagrees, but I'll work on that next week.
re: fldhkybnva
re: suzigirl
I needed to gain weight anyway :)
re: fldhkybnva
I agree. You are taller than me and weigh about the same as me. That is just not fair. ;)
re: suzigirl
Oh no you don't want peope to rudely callyou a tube. Actually kind of scary, since I couldn't eat much for a few weeks my body is like a giant water balloon. The doctor says it can happen after resuming normal intake if you are sick for a whole but the water jiggle is hilarious. Last week everyone at work kept asking why are you so fat? Literally, which is increasingly rude but the water mounted within a week and the doctor tells me will stay a while to equilibrate from being sick. Stomach is sort of behaving so I don't mind being a balloon ready to burst if it means healing my tummy :)
re: fldhkybnva
I can't believe people are so rude. Wow. I am glad to hear that your tummy is behaving lately. I have been on a good run lately too.
re: fldhkybnva
Some people can be so clueless and rude can't they? The nerve! Enjoy the shopping, cooking and eating while it's good.
re: MamasCooking
Indeed, thanks. Enjoying is exactly what I intend to do, the world will return again on Thursday. Yes, I look like a swollen beast but any reasonable human should know that you really can't gain significant weight in a week or even a month of eating like crazy (which is not what I've been doing) if you go back to your usual habits. I hope this is the final backlash of the stomach bug of November and I'll be good to go by February and won't have to deal with this anymore :)
I must admit, the Kardashians can be quite entertaining when you have nothing else to do.
re: fldhkybnva
Wow that was pretty rude fid. Sounds like you are taking it in stride. I've always had a round tummy and an aversion to shapewear so I've gotten the "are you pregnant?" a lot. /sigh. Tonight I cleaned out the fridge some by using some leftover rich beef gravy and leftover sour cream by sauteing up a mess of mushrooms and boiling up some noodles to make beef stroganoff. The gravy was tasty but a bit thin. I didn't want to thicken it with flour so I deglazed the mushroom pan with half and half. Turned out well and there are leftovers for tomorrow.
But I am almost totally out of butter. People this never happens. I have a smidgen of unsalted butter for my pumpkin bagel and that's it. /panic
Tonight it's dinner with friends at their place. We're doing it potluck-style: They're making Wiener Schnitzel, a pasta, and a vegetable side. We've promised a soup and dessert.
I'm going to make an herbed roasted butternut squash soup, which we'll drizzle with toasted pumpkin seed oil, Austrian-style. Dessert is still up in the air. My hubby suggested panna cotta topped with coffee liqueur. If we do that, I may flavor it slightly with marsala and top with crushed amaretti. But I'm not sure yet...ideas?
re: ChristinaMason
re: ChristinaMason
What about a pear chocolate upside down cake?
re: ChristinaMason
My friend made this pasta with leeks and bacon as one of the sides: http://www.marthastewart.com/862204/p...
It was hearty and delicious. She almost forgot the leeks until I asked what the bowlful on the counter was for.
Soup was a hit. It will be my go-to prep for squash soup going forward (never liked it with Indian curry anyway). We dolloped sour cream and sprinkled with chopped pistachios and the pumpkin seed oil on top to really gild the lily.
Wiener Schnitzel was excellent, and she also made a Swiss chard with honey-roasted garlic that was very good, too. Dessert hit all the right notes of fruity, creamy, crunchy, and sweet.
re: ChristinaMason
Ah, so 'twas YOU who put schnitzel on my brain, evil woman! :-D
re: linguafood
guilty as charged :)
Woot. Won a bit over $30 at pokah last night. The chili was delish, and instead of the bili bese bath, the hostess had made a vegetarian chili, too. Both had chopped olives in it (which I'd never had in chili before), which made it quite interesting.
Back on the wagon, booze-wise, after two much needed days of abstinence.... so that's good news, too :-D
We're invited to a dinner party tonight & I have no idea what's being served. But as the hosts are Indian and Lebanese, respectively, the eats are always fabulous.
Happy weekend, and don't turn into ice, y'all.
re: linguafood
I have never had olives in chili. Were they black or green? Good for you about the poker winnings.
re: suzigirl
Big fat black ones, I think.
re: linguafood
I always garnish my chili with a ton of black olives, cilantro and either some sour cream or shredded cheddar.
That's how they served it to me in Austin - and I've been "hooked" ever since :-)
re: acssss
How interesting! I'm not a big chili eater, but it has its place and it's fun to see all the regional differences.
re: linguafood
Try it on fries - YUM! My biggest guilty pleasure!
re: acssss
I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to fries. Mayo & ketchup normally, if it's fish & chips malt vinegar (and maybe mayo), if it's with Greek food, a squeeze of lemon and tzatziki.
Oh, and when I'm in the Netherlands, mayo, saté sauce & raw onions.
Hmm. Maybe not *that* much of a purist.... just stuck in my ways '-D
re: linguafood
I usually eat my fries with malt vinegar as well (Isn't that funny? I don't know of many who do that - I think it is my European blood).
Chili Fries, however, is an entirely different experience and one that I do very very rarely - because I can eat the entire plate. The fries are no longer "fries" after you smother them with chili, because they are no longer separated and you have to eat them with a fork.
re: acssss
re: linguafood
I like fries. Quality fries, to me, are not a delivery mechanism for condiment. I add salt and that's it. No point in eating fries that are only ok.
re: steve h.
It would be a boring -- nay, sad world where everyone liked the same things the same way.
re: linguafood
re: linguafood
No need Lingua - I think I know what it is :-)
re: acssss
re: fldhkybnva
I love white vinegar on screamin' hot fries. But size matters when it comes to white vin, I've discovered. Okay, nationality matters. White vinegar in the US (or at least, where I've tried it) is strangely watered down and sweet. It should rip your lips off with puckery savouriness, as it does in Canada. Also good: Filipino white cane vinegar Accept no substitute!
Woke up to the joy of frozen pipes even with the precautions we took before bed. Brrrrr! Took over 4 hours to thaw.
Heading to a friends for dinner tonight and offered to make some focaccia. I baked two loves yesterday but between my husband, son and the plow guy it disappeared. So while dealing with the pipes I whipped up two more. One is plain with just salt. The other topped with a herb mix I got in my stocking. Combo of rosemary, dried tomato, onion and what looks like parsley.
re: foodieX2
I feel bad for you and Steve with frozen pipes. Had this happen to me many years ago in Scituate in a winter rental- a crawl space and a hair dryer equals total misery.
We had the opposite problem. It was supposed to be 16 below so after a bourbon or two Mr. Berhenia took it on himself to reprogram the new thermostat. It was like a sauna at 3 a.m. He has promised to never do this again, of course his intentions were good.
My doctored pea soup is cooking away. I think I will stick with the no soak method in the future. The kitchen is a mess so plan to clean it up, pour a glass of wine and dine on leftover California Casserole with some TJ's corn for a veg.
re: Berheenia
What is it with men, alcohol and the need to be useful, LOL. That is something my husband would do!! I guess better hot than cold, though.
Scituate is one town over from us and they were hit really hard. Kayak has been the mode of transportation and you have to avoid floating hunks of ice.
Enjoy that glass of wine!
re: foodieX2
Scituate and Hull are both a mess with the amount of flooding. :-(
re: LindaWhit
And now they are talking 50 degrees tomorrow which adds a whole new set of problems. We have friends in both towns. Thankfully they are on higher ground but one thing is in those communities, especially Scituate, they really rally around their own. It's a wonderful thing.
re: foodieX2
50° AND rain. With things so flooded already, that's not good. But you're right - they do take care of their own.
re: Berheenia
Frozen toilet even better, especially with several engineers on hand saying, "Pour boiling water in." One English major saying, "I dunno, that sounds like a bad idea" and being ignored. CRAAACCCK, one fractured toilet bowl later... at least we had marvelous hot apps that I had prepped while we waited for the plumber to arrive :-).
re: grayelf
OMG, thats terrible! bonus points for the good food. :)
re: foodieX2
I need to sneak into your house and pretend I'm a family member sometime, foodie. "Oh, don't mind her. She's my aunt's cousin's 2nd half-sister."
Pizza night to celebrate son's return from the Sugar Bowl. Dough is doing a slow rise in the fridge and I have Italian sausage, sautéed mushrooms, and more for toppings.
Contemplating some sort of bean soup in the crock overnight...
Lunch was leftover spicy thai chicken red curry sautéed with broccoli, savoy cabbage and red bell pepper. Tonight I am making wet beef and bean burritos; serving with guacamole and tortilla chips.
Enjoy your Saturday, everyone! Go Chiefs!
Salisbury steak with a mushroom gravy, parsley jasmine rice and a small spinach salad with balsamic vinaigrette.
re: suzigirl
I was happily usurped. Rice was replaced by sour cream and cheddar mashed and steamed asparagus. If that was what James wants, he gets. :-)
Spent part of the day looking at a dining room set. Still haven't pulled the trigger, but I have until tomorrow to use the $200 Jordan's Furniture "consolation prize" from buying furniture last Spring and the Red Sox not having pitched a perfect game. Hey, they won the World Series. I'm good with that. :-)
I had taken out a Frankenchicken BISO breast to defrost, so I minced some garlic, and mixed it with salt, pepper, lemon zest and minced rosemary and then blended it all with a Tbsp or so of butter. Smushed most of it under the skin of the chicken breast, with a bit schmeared on top. Into a 400° oven to roast.
Had some Brussels sprouts to use up, so those were stemmed, the dead leaves pulled off, and they were halved. Tossed with olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika, and they went into the same oven to roast.
Leftover mashed potatoes from the meat loaf a few meals back was the remaining side. Oh - there was wine for the cook.
Dinner = good. Needed more lemon. I had some fresh lemon juice I should have drizzled over the chicken, but the other half will still make a good work lunch on Monday.
I have some pomegranates from Wegmans; I have some Fage yogurt, I have some organic wild forest raw honey. That will probably be dessert later tonight.
re: LindaWhit
Jordan's - what a great concept. I used to love just walking through the "streets of Louisiana" with my beads and walking through all the rooms. A wonderful way to spend the day (especially in the winter). It is a concept that works too because every time we bought something there - we had to buy the "whole room". Cheesy? maybe, but I loved it anyway.
oh, and great food ideas too LW :-)
re: acssss
I'm not a "whole room" type of person, acssss - I'm trying to work with the other mismatched pieces I have in my dining room (small marble-topped wine rack, a pine pie safe pantry, and a maple butcher block table) and make things work together.
So I'm actually now entertaining the idea of staining the wine rack and butcher block table to look more in tune with the table I think I've convinced myself to buy...with some convincing help from friends....and encouragement to take on the refinishing project. LOL
re: acssss
They were one of the first retailers to use "aromatherapy" to increase purchase sales. The Cape Cod rooms were piped with the smells of the ocean (not low tide, LOL), kitchen areas with the subtle scent of cookies or fresh bread, family/theatre rooms with popcorn, etc. Pretty brilliant as most people never even really noticed the smell, it was mostly subconscious.
Of course you couldn't turn on the radio in the 80's without hearing their commercials.
re: foodieX2
Now they have Fuddrucker's in the front of the Reading building, and they bake their own bread, so it smells wonderful!
That store doesn't do the "concept rooms" - can't recall if Avon still does.
re: LindaWhit
When I was there last year looking at mattresses (and no we didn't buy one damn-it, don't ask. DH I am looking at you) I think they still did but we beelined it right to that area so can't say for sure.
Avon does have the old Jordan March Enchanted Village which brinks back major memories for me. I grew up visiting each year and I worked for them when it was in the DT Crossing location and then up in Peabody. Jordan's did a great thing buying and restoring it even if if was for less than altruistic reasons. And boy do the smell of JM blueberry muffins bring me back too…
re: foodieX2
re: Berheenia
The sales guy was good. I found him one room over when I walked into the dining room area. We had a good chit-chat. It seems they cannot hand out their business cards, even when asked for one, if the customer isn't buying (as I didn't do yesterday) but he quietly gave it to me and asked me to put it in my pocket. He stood there for 20 minutes, walking me around seeing if there were sideboards or buffets that would work with the table I wanted, so I knew I wanted him to get the sale. Now that I've purchased from him, I can ask for him at any time I'm making another purchase.
So - it gets delivered on Feb. 1st....I just need to arrange for a pickup of the current dinette set I've got in the dining room. And then *really* Swiffer and Swiffer-Wet the dining room floor once the table and chairs are out of there. :-)
re: LindaWhit
nice!! You must post pics (with WFD that day of course!)
It looks like the leftovers are mine all mine! The man is at Hooters it seems. *eyeroll* Its one of the guys birthdays, they've been out all day on a beach ride (vintage bikes, cruisers, usually 25 miles or so!)
I don't mind, he can eat crap and I get more medium rare london broil. I will share with the kitties, though, it's their absolute favorite.
re: weezieduzzit
You and the kitties enjoy. I'll take your meal over Pooters any day.(No I did not spell that wrong)
I made homemade cinnamon rolls this morning as per request from the "little girl" Then, my daughter invited friends to dinner this evening; sort of like a impromptu going away dinner party for me (gotta love that girl!) Her fiance made beef shish kebabs with cherry tomatoes, onions and assorted bell peppers; I made burgers, half with ground chorizo and we had 3 different sausages which all got cooked on the grill. Her fiance made chili and a pasta salad; I made broccoli & cheese and a friend bought roasted garlic cauliflower and a green chile dip (both were great)
Dessert was a strawberry cheesecake drizzled with white & milk chocolate and double chocolate macadamia cookies. Wine & beer was had...daughter's wedding was discussed and plans made with her besties. We put on the Wii and people were dancing. It was a great time and I'm sad to be going home tomorrow....
re: Cherylptw
Sorry you have to go but I am glad that you sound like it was a great trip. Enjoy tonight. The impromptu party sounds like a ton of great food and fun.
re: Cherylptw
Wow, sounds like your daughter nabbed a great fiance or at least one who knows how to cook :) I'm sorry you have to go, safe travel home and I'm sure you and your daughter are really going to love wedding planning.
Dragged out a great old Patricia Wells warhorse that I haven't made in years -- Mistral's Chicken. Just a basic wine-based skillet-braised chicken, but with lots of garlic cloves that melt into the sauce. I'm long mushrooms, so tossed in several. Also floured the chicken, which isn't authentic but I wanted a thicker sauce.
re: rjbh20
Nothing fancy.
Hit the Amish market this morning and came home with some ground turkey, amongst other assorted items. Made a nice chili in the slow cooker by throwing various in there. After a very cold run outside (single digits, eeeek) I was incredibly grateful for a nice hot bowl. Just wish I had tried black olives on it....next time
Upcoming - Moroccan pasties - a Paul Hollywood recipe from "How to Bake".
Shortcrust pastry, filled with minced lamb, onion, potato, garlic, fresh coriander, cinnamon, dried chilli. Baked for about 40 minutes at 180.
The Silver Fox suggests accompaniments of roasted vegetables (we've got red pepper, aubergine, squash and red onion) and a dollop of mint flavoured yoghurt.
re: Harters
That sounds so good and I don't even like lamb or eggplant. Enjoy it!
I pulled a chuck roast out of the freezer. I think I'm going to attempt beef stew. Previous attempts haven't been all that great but my last try was several years ago and I've gotten much better in my cooking since then. I can make a banging pot roast and beef bourguignon so I should be able to handle a plain beef stew. It will be served over rice and with leftover homemade focaccia from last night.
We're headed into the deep freeze--25o high today. I know that's balmy for some, but here in OK that's dang cold. In fact I almost want snow if I have to suffer through the temps anyway.
Got out last night for dinner at a Cajun restaurant. Tabasco and honey-glazed salmon, garlic mashed potatoes, and roasted asparagus. If anyone has ever come across a smiliar sounding salmon recipe, please let me know
re: bblonde
Quick search found these two
re: bblonde
A bit off topic, but are you in OKC bblonde? If so, what Cajun do you like here? We're looking for one.
re: adirunner
Yes I am! Haven't had much luck. I don't know that I'd call Jazmos Bourbon St. Cafe "authentic" or even all that much Cajun, but i do like it. Don't know if the Shack is back open but the one time I went I found it inedibly salty. I have a general rule that I don't eat at buffet's but the one time I was taken to Cajun King I found it to be really decent because they come around to your table with fresh beignets and freshly fried catfish.
The short answer to your question is--no, sadly.
re: bblonde
Actually, thanks for the long AND short answer! ;) I completely agree on Bourbon St. Cafe... not necessarily Cajun, but good for what it is. I believe the Shack's second location in Quail Springs is open, but the one just off 63rd hasn't yet. In any case, I thought they had good raw oysters, but their other dishes were salty and greasy. I don't tend to visit buffets either (unless it's Indian), but have heard good things about Cajun King.
Thanks again and stay warm!
A non-legume creamy chicken/crab/cucumber soup from Joy of Cooking, titled Quick Cucumber Soup Cockaigne. Very mild-mannered, so a great combo with the assertive flavors of nibbles still left from NYE of wood-smoked Alaskan Salmon and 4-year ceddar along with club crackers and naan bread.
I'd bookmarked this easy soup recipe because I had a extra cucumber in the fridge and trust that a JoC recipe with "Cockaigne" in the title will be good. Cucumber, peeled seeded & diced (1.5 C - a medium one) is cooked 15 minutes in 2.5 C. boiling chicken broth. Then canned cream of chicken soup is added & brought to boil and lastly 1/2 c. of seafood (surami/crab in my case, but shrimp or clams are other options) and a tsp. of chervil or parsley (1/4 tsp dried) are stirred in and warmed at low heat.
Tonight is luscious leftovers. I had a small thing of meatballs and some leftover ziti so I put together a quick pasta bake to pop in the oven later. We also have leftover chicken wings, a couple slices of pork and steak as well as some rice so that most likely will become some kind of fried rice along with he various bits and pieces of broccoli, cauliflower and leftover peas. We will all just pick on what appeals to us.
Which means I can go grocery shopping! The freezer is pretty light and tonights clean out will make lots of room.
January is always my "detox" month. While we don't eat much packaged/processed food I find myself feeling sluggish after the holidays from all the indulgences. So I am looking forward to making lots of veggie soups (carrot/ginger, cauliflower) in crock pot, getting back to regular meal planning and eating more simply. Alas it also means I cut way back on the booze, trying to limit it to Friday and Saturday nights. Good for my liver, my waistline and my budget!
Last night's chili turned out great, and will serve as today's lunch as well.
Tonight will be the chuck oyster steaks that have been sitting in their crust of mustard-salt-pepper for a day and a half now. My boyfriend called dibs on the significantly larger one, so I'm taking the opportunity to add some all too rare seafood into my diet to fill out the meal. I cobbled together a couple of sea scallops and a single jumbo shrimp, and have them marinading in a lemon-garlic-thyme mixture. Those will get a quick sear and be put next to my mini pancetta-wrapped steak as sort of a surf and turf-type deal. Roast cauliflower on the side for sure, and either some wilted baby arugula, some potatoes, or both (depending on how hungry we are).
Tomorrow will most likely be corned beef sandwiches.
Tonight I'm trying out my slow cooker again since I have to deliver the SO to the airport around 7. This time to make chicken thighs in a sauce made from tomatoes, carrot, celery, chicken broth, garlic, etc. Cooks on low for 4 hours then topped with gremolata. I'll serve on top of egg noodles.
Also this morning I'm trying out my new waffle maker to make belgian waffles. And, antelope sausage!
re: juliejulez
Can I come? I'm not picky. Either meal is fine.
re: suzigirl
Haha sure! The puppy would love a playmate too... she's been insane the past few days.
re: juliejulez
Food and company. Perfect.
Last night, a spread to start: kalamata olives, peperoncini, pepperoni, onion & garlic dip with cherry tomatoes for dipping. The dip was surprisingly good - a mix from Stonewall Kitchen that showed up in one of our many vendor gift baskets at work this year. Anyway, surprisingly tasty and a nice change from my usual MSG-laden Sazon obsession.
3 hours later, veggie cakes (potato, chickpeas, spices & vegetables) over greens, red onion, tomatoes, carrots in a spicy peanut dressing.
I actually remembered to let the croissants rise overnight, so we we had chocolate croissants for breakfast this morning - indulgent!
After three days, it's finally short ribs night! I had planned to have them for dinner but will have them for lunch instead. SO is away on duty but his mom popped into town to visit me and Take and so I thought it'd be better to share them with her for lunch. I'll reheat the ribs in the oven, strain the sauce, summer and pour the whole lot over rigatoni. Arugula salad on the side dressed with black garlic balsamic vinaigrette.
It'll be a late lunch but with my late night hours these days I'll likely be hungry before bed and dinner will be an egg white frittata with broccoli and sausage. There's no cheese in the house so I'll have to amp up the seasoning, sunny Paris and badia to the rescue.
re: fldhkybnva
How were they?
re: ChristinaMason
Oops forgot to report back, A-mazing! The best part was the braising sauce, so delicious simmered down to thicken a bit. I did notice that even after 3.5 hours there was a rib or two with hunks of unrendered fat it seemed like the external hard globular fat that might have never rendered so I'll trim those areas more next time.
re: fldhkybnva
woot woot!