The ButchFemmePlanet Kitchen - Page 8

Arwen · 01-11-2010, 05:18 PM

June, thank you for the healthy treats.
Blaze, thank you for what sounds like a divine yumminess!
Wolfy, is that soup sweet or savory?

Blade · 01-11-2010, 05:21 PM

You are welcome and that is exactly the word that came out of my mouth at a Christmas party when I first tasted it.
OH MAN THAT IS DIVINE!

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Originally Posted by Arwen

June, thank you for the healthy treats.
Blaze, thank you for what sounds like a divine yumminess!
Wolfy, is that soup sweet or savory?

Arwen · 01-11-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade

You are welcome and that is exactly the word that came out of my mouth at a Christmas party when I first tasted it.
OH MAN THAT IS DIVINE!

Okay so I have to ask. Was the person who made that from the south? Because that's got southern written ALL over it. Bacon AND Cream Cheese AND Sausage AND White Bread?

'Dusa! Quick! You want this recipe.

Blade · 01-11-2010, 05:33 PM

Chuckling...yes ma'am she was very southern. But guess what you can make and freeze them so I make them on Sunday and take a few to work with me for breakfast.

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Originally Posted by Arwen

Okay so I have to ask. Was the person who made that from the south? Because that's got southern written ALL over it. Bacon AND Cream Cheese AND Sausage AND White Bread?

'Dusa! Quick! You want this recipe.

Lady Jewel · 01-11-2010, 05:47 PM

These make great appetizers. Easy to make. And delicious.

One package of frozen potato and onion pierogies.
Five Roma tomatoes chopped finely
One clove of garlic finely chopped
Handful of fresh basil torn up
Salt to taste
Sprinkle of nutmeg
Butter for cooking pierogies.

Melt three tablespoons of butter in a frying pan. Add pierogies and brown on both sides slowly so they dont burn.

While pierogies are cooking, add remaining ingredients into a saucepan and cook until hot. Do not allow to boil or it will change the fresh flavor of the sauce.

When pierogies are browned remove from pan and put on a serving plate. Top with sauce and serve immediately.

Arwen · 01-12-2010, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jewel

remove from pan and put on a serving plate. Top with sauce and serve immediately.

These sound very tasty! Not sure I'd serve them as an appetizer. That sounds like a main dish to me. LOL

labete · 01-12-2010, 01:42 PM

Yummy thread, Arwen!

Mel, you can enhance iron absorption by adding acidity, as others have said, and you can add iron to any food by cooking in iron cookware. Lots of us think of just iron skillets and cornbread or frying, but iron is useful for a lot more than that. You can use an iron dutch oven for just about anything you can use a crock pot for, and they are especially fabulous for pot roasts of beef, pork, or chicken.

Tommi, monkfish tastes like more like lobster than fish, so if you like lobster, try that.

It's kinda funny to see some of my family classics, like rum balls and sausage balls on here.

I can vouch for the popularity of both of those. I still love the versatility of my beer bread because it's easy, hot, filling homemade bread that can be adapted to virtually any meal and made by anyone (unless you do like I did at write14u's house and triple the sugar trying to make it from memory, LOL!). It is a little dense and slightly sweet (more or less depending on beer used). If you like the crust, bake it in muffin cups.

Basic beer bread

3 cups self-rising flour (or 3 cups flour, 3 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt)
1/3 cup sugar
1 12 oz. beer

For best results, sift the flour, but the bread will survive if you don't. If you choose not to sift, use a spoon to fill the measuring cup so it's not packed down.

Mix all ingredients together and bake in greased full size loaf pan (9x5, it will spill over smaller pans) at 375F for 45 minutes to an hour. For a nice buttery crust, brush melted butter over the top anywhere between 30-50 minutes into baking time.

That's it! So easy. But there are lots of fabulous variations possible. Here are a few:

Cinnamon-raisin beer bread: add 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup chopped pecans to mixture (or cranberries, chopped dates, or blueberries, whatever you like!), brush top with butter and brown sugar

Italian beer bread: add 1 tbsp fresh ground rosemary (or to taste), 2 fresh chopped cloves garlic, 1/2 cup parmesan, sprinkle top with coarse salt

Cheddar beer bread: add 1 tbsp minced garlic (or substitute 1 finely chopped jalapeno), 1 cup shredded cheddar, sprinkle a bit more cheddar on top

Honey beer bread: use a honey wheat beer or honey lager and brush top with mixture of honey and melted butter (don't add straight honey to your mixture!)

Hearty beer bread (goes well with stews): use whole wheat flour with Guiness

Arwen · 01-12-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by labete

Yummy thread, Arwen!

Made even yummier by your presence here!

Thanks for the beer bread recipes! LOVED the variations!

WolfyOne · 01-12-2010, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Arwen

J
Wolfy, is that soup sweet or savory?

R said to tell you, it's a mild sweetness and think the creaminess makes it drinkable if you pour it into cups when serving. I don't think it could be savory because of the sweet potato.

WolfyOne · 01-12-2010, 02:56 PM

Oh and forgot to say, I just got another new recipe book in the mail. This one has 175 one dish recipes. I'm looking forward to making some of the recipes I've already looked at.

labete · 01-12-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Arwen

Made even yummier by your presence here!

Thanks for the beer bread recipes! LOVED the variations!

You're very welcome! The best things about the beer bread are the versatility and simplicity that still result in a hot, tasty loaf.

I need to remember to post from work tomorrow, where I have stashed the link to 25 free cookbooks.

MsDemeanor · 01-12-2010, 07:10 PM

I made cheesecake on Sunday. Monday, Mister informs me that something is wrong with it, and that I probably shouldn't eat any. When I offer to toss it and make another, he tells me that he hates to see food go to waste, so he will make the sacrifice and eat it. Later, I open the refrigerator and find a big note on the cheesecake warning that it contains toxins and is not safe to eat (but that it must remain refrigerated).

This ranks right up there on the cuteness scale with the times that he slips "a puppy" in to the middle of the grocery list.

One of my favorite appetizers is goat cheese on endive. Simple and yummy.

Queerasfck · 01-16-2010, 05:23 PM

Dhania Chatni (Corriander Chutney
Kheera Raita (Shredded Cucumbers in Mint Yogurt)
Alloo Barbatti Charchari (Char Flavored Curried Potatoes and Green Beans)
Pitlai (Madras Fiery Eggplant, Lentil and Chili Stew)
Obla Chawal (Rice)

I had fun shopping for some of these ingredients at an Indian grocery store this morning. I've cooked Indian style before, but have not made this particular potato dish nor the eggplant. Hope they turn out well. It's my contribution to going veg with apretty.

apretty · 01-16-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

Dhania Chatni (Corriander Chutney
Kheera Raita (Shredded Cucumbers in Mint Yogurt)
Alloo Barbatti Charchari (Char Flavored Curried Potatoes and Green Beans)
Pitlai (Madras Fiery Eggplant, Lentil and Chili Stew)
Obla Chawal (Rice)

I had fun shopping for some of these ingredients at an Indian grocery store this morning. I've cooked Indian style before, but have not made this particular potato dish nor the eggplant. Hope they turn out well. It's my contribution to going veg with apretty.

omg! show-off! (tho, you do make a mean kheera raita!)

Gemme · 01-16-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by June

To counteract the waffles and sausages I made us for breakfast!

Olive Oil to saute
1/2 Sweet Onion, chopped big and carmelized
1 small head of cabbage cut in half, then cut in 1/2" slices after coring
Garlic salt
Lots of black pepper
3 tablespoons of citrus soy sauce
1 cup of Trader Joe's low sodium veggie broth
1 cup of the frozen, precooked shrimps from costco

Saute onions first, carmelizing them. Then add the cabbage and let it wilt down a bit then add the broth, seasonings and shrimp. I didn't cook it too long, because I like it a little crisp.

This was really good, but Kat won't eat it. So, there's plenty left for tomorrow's lunch too.

I had to read this recipe three times because the first two times, I SWORE you said to cone the cabbage. I was actually trying to imagine the procedure for that.

Queerasfck · 01-16-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by apretty

omg! show-off! (tho, you do make a mean kheera raita!)

Still waiting for you to attempt.

Arwen · 01-17-2010, 01:02 PM

I rarely make the same stew twice simply because I never have the same ingredients. LOL I have a head of cabbage that needs to be used so here is what I'm doing with it.

Arwen's Mock Irish Dinner

1 lb stew meat, thawed
1 can Ro-Tel Original Recipe Tomatoes and Green Chiles
1/2 can red wine ( I used a merlot today)
1 can of water
1 pckg Beefy Onion Soup (dissolved in the can of water)
1 TBS lemon juice
1 tsp black pepper

While meat is thawing, combine other ingredients in crockpot on low. Add meat and cover. Cook for 4-6 hours. At 45 minutes before I want to eat, I'm going to quarter the cabbage and add the wedges. If I really wanted this to be Irish stew, I'd go to the store and get potatoes.

Yeah. That's so not happening.

NOTE In an effort to cut down on dishes used and therefore water to wash them, I use the can from the tomatoes as my measuring tool. So a 1/2 can of wine means pour the wine in the can.

Arwen · 01-17-2010, 01:20 PM

[QUOTE=EzeeTiger;34942]Dhania Chatni (Corriander Chutney
Kheera Raita (Shredded Cucumbers in Mint Yogurt)
Alloo Barbatti Charchari (Char Flavored Curried Potatoes and Green Beans)
Pitlai (Madras Fiery Eggplant, Lentil and Chili Stew)
Obla Chawal (Rice)
[/QUOTE]

And when are you doing this again? I'll need early notice so I can get there on time. LOLOLOL!

Queerasfck · 01-17-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

Dhania Chatni (Corriander Chutney
Kheera Raita (Shredded Cucumbers in Mint Yogurt)
Alloo Barbatti Charchari (Char Flavored Curried Potatoes and Green Beans)
Pitlai (Madras Fiery Eggplant, Lentil and Chili Stew)
Obla Chawal (Rice)
[/QUOTE]

And when are you doing this again? I'll need early notice so I can get there on time. LOLOLOL!

Arwen, I have to say that I was pleased with the results of everything except for the eggplant lentil dish. The flavor wasn't a fiery as I hoped for. But overall it was good! There was plenty of food for extra guests. I always make a lot. Come on by!
Been reading your posts in this thread, looks like you like to cook too.

Arwen · 01-17-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

Arwen, I have to say that I was pleased with the results of everything except for the eggplant lentil dish. The flavor wasn't a fiery as I hoped for. But overall it was good! There was plenty of food for extra guests. I always make a lot. Come on by!
Been reading your posts in this thread, looks like you like to cook too.

Cooking for me is a way to show my love for my friends as well as express my creativity in tangible (if not long-lasting) ways.

01-11-2010, 05:18 PM	#141
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Lady Jewel Member How Do You Identify?: * Preferred Pronoun?: * Relationship Status: * Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: * Posts: 298 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 120 Thanked 322 Times in 124 Posts Rep Power: 791	This is to die for :) These make great appetizers. Easy to make. And delicious. One package of frozen potato and onion pierogies. Five Roma tomatoes chopped finely One clove of garlic finely chopped Handful of fresh basil torn up Salt to taste Sprinkle of nutmeg Butter for cooking pierogies. Melt three tablespoons of butter in a frying pan. Add pierogies and brown on both sides slowly so they dont burn. While pierogies are cooking, add remaining ingredients into a saucepan and cook until hot. Do not allow to boil or it will change the fresh flavor of the sauce. When pierogies are browned remove from pan and put on a serving plate. Top with sauce and serve immediately.

01-12-2010, 01:42 PM	#147
labete Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: preoccupied Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: a funny little world Posts: 100 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 71 Thanked 113 Times in 51 Posts Rep Power: 18	Yummy thread, Arwen! Mel, you can enhance iron absorption by adding acidity, as others have said, and you can add iron to any food by cooking in iron cookware. Lots of us think of just iron skillets and cornbread or frying, but iron is useful for a lot more than that. You can use an iron dutch oven for just about anything you can use a crock pot for, and they are especially fabulous for pot roasts of beef, pork, or chicken. Tommi, monkfish tastes like more like lobster than fish, so if you like lobster, try that. It's kinda funny to see some of my family classics, like rum balls and sausage balls on here. I can vouch for the popularity of both of those. I still love the versatility of my beer bread because it's easy, hot, filling homemade bread that can be adapted to virtually any meal and made by anyone (unless you do like I did at write14u's house and triple the sugar trying to make it from memory, LOL!). It is a little dense and slightly sweet (more or less depending on beer used). If you like the crust, bake it in muffin cups. Basic beer bread 3 cups self-rising flour (or 3 cups flour, 3 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt) 1/3 cup sugar 1 12 oz. beer For best results, sift the flour, but the bread will survive if you don't. If you choose not to sift, use a spoon to fill the measuring cup so it's not packed down. Mix all ingredients together and bake in greased full size loaf pan (9x5, it will spill over smaller pans) at 375F for 45 minutes to an hour. For a nice buttery crust, brush melted butter over the top anywhere between 30-50 minutes into baking time. That's it! So easy. But there are lots of fabulous variations possible. Here are a few: Cinnamon-raisin beer bread: add 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup chopped pecans to mixture (or cranberries, chopped dates, or blueberries, whatever you like!), brush top with butter and brown sugar Italian beer bread: add 1 tbsp fresh ground rosemary (or to taste), 2 fresh chopped cloves garlic, 1/2 cup parmesan, sprinkle top with coarse salt Cheddar beer bread: add 1 tbsp minced garlic (or substitute 1 finely chopped jalapeno), 1 cup shredded cheddar, sprinkle a bit more cheddar on top Honey beer bread: use a honey wheat beer or honey lager and brush top with mixture of honey and melted butter (don't add straight honey to your mixture!) Hearty beer bread (goes well with stews): use whole wheat flour with Guiness __________________ http://images2.cafemom.com/images/us...788795_med.jpg Come snark with me.

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Queerasfck Senior Member How Do You Identify?: still ballin' Relationship Status: Triple X Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: west side Posts: 2,544 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,716 Thanked 6,488 Times in 1,638 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Going Veg Dhania Chatni (Corriander Chutney Kheera Raita (Shredded Cucumbers in Mint Yogurt) Alloo Barbatti Charchari (Char Flavored Curried Potatoes and Green Beans) Pitlai (Madras Fiery Eggplant, Lentil and Chili Stew) Obla Chawal (Rice) I had fun shopping for some of these ingredients at an Indian grocery store this morning. I've cooked Indian style before, but have not made this particular potato dish nor the eggplant. Hope they turn out well. It's my contribution to going veg with apretty. __________________ http://www.advertisingarchives.co.uk...28750fb328.jpg

01-17-2010, 01:02 PM	#157
Arwen Joy Seeker How Do You Identify?: Smartly-Flavored Preferred Pronoun?: Goddess Relationship Status: Mrs. Syzygy 1/9/14 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Joyville, NM (aka Land of Enchantment) Posts: 10,140 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,636 Thanked 28,119 Times in 6,414 Posts Rep Power: 21474862	What's in my crockpot right now I rarely make the same stew twice simply because I never have the same ingredients. LOL I have a head of cabbage that needs to be used so here is what I'm doing with it. Arwen's Mock Irish Dinner 1 lb stew meat, thawed 1 can Ro-Tel Original Recipe Tomatoes and Green Chiles 1/2 can red wine ( I used a merlot today) 1 can of water 1 pckg Beefy Onion Soup (dissolved in the can of water) 1 TBS lemon juice 1 tsp black pepper While meat is thawing, combine other ingredients in crockpot on low. Add meat and cover. Cook for 4-6 hours. At 45 minutes before I want to eat, I'm going to quarter the cabbage and add the wedges. If I really wanted this to be Irish stew, I'd go to the store and get potatoes. Yeah. That's so not happening. NOTE In an effort to cut down on dishes used and therefore water to wash them, I use the can from the tomatoes as my measuring tool. So a 1/2 can of wine means pour the wine in the can. __________________ I wrote a book, y'all! *FREE* Tarotscopes Seek Joy, y'all. Eschew hate. 9Words: A Poetry Challenge \| Do you like me? Last edited by Arwen; 01-17-2010 at 01:18 PM.

01-17-2010, 01:20 PM	#158
Arwen Joy Seeker How Do You Identify?: Smartly-Flavored Preferred Pronoun?: Goddess Relationship Status: Mrs. Syzygy 1/9/14 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Joyville, NM (aka Land of Enchantment) Posts: 10,140 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,636 Thanked 28,119 Times in 6,414 Posts Rep Power: 21474862	[QUOTE=EzeeTiger;34942]Dhania Chatni (Corriander Chutney Kheera Raita (Shredded Cucumbers in Mint Yogurt) Alloo Barbatti Charchari (Char Flavored Curried Potatoes and Green Beans) Pitlai (Madras Fiery Eggplant, Lentil and Chili Stew) Obla Chawal (Rice) [/QUOTE] And when are you doing this again? I'll need early notice so I can get there on time. LOLOLOL! __________________ I wrote a book, y'all! *FREE* Tarotscopes Seek Joy, y'all. Eschew hate. 9Words: A Poetry Challenge \| Do you like me?