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[easygoingfemme]

Steel cut oats, which I usually slow cook overnight in the crockpot, but forgot to set up last night, cooked slow on the stove top this morning with almond milk, a splash of almond extract, and cinnamon.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Chancie

White bean stew with escarole, yum, yum.

Hi Chancie,

Yes, yum is right. When I make this I start with lots of garlic. About 10 cloves to every quart of stock. You can soak cannellini beans overnight and cook them in chicken stock or vegetable stock. Or use 2 cans for one quart of stock.

Start by chopping and sauteing the garlic in good olive oil. Add some chopped tomatoes, canned plum tomatoes are fine if ripe fresh are not available. Add diced potatoes, zucchini, carrots. If non veggie, add ham hocks. Sometimes I add a good woody mushroom. Simmer for half an hour,
add 2 heads of escarole, cleaned and chopped. Simmer for another 15 mins.

Serve with shaved Romano or Asiago cheese and fresh ground black pepper.

For a quick fix sometimes I just go with garlic, beans, stock, escarole. This can be ready in less than 20 minutes. Sometimes I add a few good chopped olives. As with everything else I say "make it your own" and tweak it a little bit.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

Steel cut oats, which I usually slow cook overnight in the crockpot, but forgot to set up last night, cooked slow on the stove top this morning with almond milk, a splash of almond extract, and cinnamon.

I was just thinking about steel cut oats! This is a cold weather staple for me. Have you tried soaking them overnight in cold water? Cuts the cooking time down to about 10 minutes.

My favorite way to have them is with brown sugar and a little salt. If I have some raisins on hand I may throw a few in.

How do you set up the oats in the crockpot? I bet a lot of people would enjoy waking up to hot oatmeal that is ready to go.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

Steel cut oats, which I usually slow cook overnight in the crockpot, but forgot to set up last night, cooked slow on the stove top this morning with almond milk, a splash of almond extract, and cinnamon.

Originally Posted by Sun

I was just thinking about steel cut oats! This is a cold weather staple for me. Have you tried soaking them overnight in cold water? Cuts the cooking time down to about 10 minutes.

My favorite way to have them is with brown sugar and a little salt. If I have some raisins on hand I may throw a few in.

How do you set up the oats in the crockpot? I bet a lot of people would enjoy waking up to hot oatmeal that is ready to go.

yes i am one of those peoples lol....please do share

[gaea]

speaking of Crock Pots, My son in law has a very large crock pot also known as a turkey roaster....He did last years thanksgiving bird in this and omg it was so juicy and so good...I begged for one for christmas.

the thanksgiving bird baked on the counter top...i loved it

I love any kind of crock pot meals though especially in the winter time

[Sun]

Originally Posted by gaea

yes i am one of those peoples lol....please do share

This is a great time of year for crock pot recipes.

I know that there are a lot of talented cooks on the Planet so I hope that more of them come by and share some good stuff with us!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by gaea

speaking of Crock Pots, My son in law has a very large crock pot also known as a turkey roaster....He did last years thanksgiving bird in this and omg it was so juicy and so good...I begged for one for christmas.

the thanksgiving bird baked on the counter top...i loved it

I love any kind of crock pot meals though especially in the winter time

Post a recipe!

A friend was just telling me about this Turkey roasting in a crock pot deal. Now that is something that I have never tried. What I look forward to the most with Turkey is making stock the next day. Yes, soup freak here. Every year I make a traditional Italian Wedding Soup after Thanksgiving and wind up packing it up and giving it to friends because I make so much of it.

You just reminded me that I have an assortment of Thanksgiving Turkey stories that I could tell. Oh Lord how people love to experiment!

Deep fried Turkey had to be the most interesting experiment of all. Especially because it was injected with hot sauce before it was fried. Fascinating how many different ways people can prepare the holiday bird.

[Sun]

One of the things that I love about living in the West is how often we roast fresh chilis and use them in just about everything.

[Sun]

Has anyone made Pastelles?

I have family in Puerto Rico and this dish is one of the favorites. It has been really hard to try to re create them with no recipe but I am determined. When I last visited I left with no cooking instructions and no one has a recipe they just throw it together.

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by Sun

Post a recipe!

A friend was just telling me about this Turkey roasting in a crock pot deal. Now that is something that I have never tried. What I look forward to the most with Turkey is making stock the next day. Yes, soup freak here. Every year I make a traditional Italian Wedding Soup after Thanksgiving and wind up packing it up and giving it to friends because I make so much of it.

You just reminded me that I have an assortment of Thanksgiving Turkey stories that I could tell. Oh Lord how people love to experiment!

Deep fried Turkey had to be the most interesting experiment of all. Especially because it was injected with hot sauce before it was fried. Fascinating how many different ways people can prepare the holiday bird.

I did this with chicken to prepare for a storm. It came out sooo good...The chicken fell right off the bone. I put a can of chicken stock in with some water....made an herbed garlic butter to put under the skin...threw in carrots, celery onion ,garlic....more herbs in the stock...good good stuff... comfort food at its finest. My mim always said to have a chicken cooking before a storm. You can make a lot from it....sammiches and such....

[gaea]

This is the roaster they have and oh my heavens i hate to admit it however no oven i have ever used put out a juicier bird than this thing did and i have always prized myself on Juicy Birds....lol as thanksgiving really is my favorite meal to cook, the last few years the kids have taken over and they have all these amazing gadgets...haha im showing my age here. I love a traditional thanksgiving dinner stuffed bird and all however there is no stuffing a bird in the above. My daughter makes a pretty good stuffing herself.

My daughter makes a traditional meal with her own spin on things as it should be.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

I did this with chicken to prepare for a storm. It came out sooo good...The chicken fell right off the bone. I put a can of chicken stock in with some water....made an herbed garlic butter to put under the skin...threw in carrots, celery onion ,garlic....more herbs in the stock...good good stuff... comfort food at its finest. My mim always said to have a chicken cooking before a storm. You can make a lot from it....sammiches and such....

I too make chicken in a crock pot. It really is a comfort food. You can also roast chicken in a regular crock pot lay your pieces on the bottom add seasoning if desired a tiny bit of water so as not to drown however roast set it in the am and when you get home from work you have roasted chicken...I have done this many times its yummy. I will usually do a ten hour roast so it cooks slow and doesn't burn and since i like skin it gives the skin a nice color. sometimes ill add worcester sauce for flavoring, depends on my mood.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

I did this with chicken to prepare for a storm. It came out sooo good...The chicken fell right off the bone. I put a can of chicken stock in with some water....made an herbed garlic butter to put under the skin...threw in carrots, celery onion ,garlic....more herbs in the stock...good good stuff... comfort food at its finest. My mim always said to have a chicken cooking before a storm. You can make a lot from it....sammiches and such....

Chicken in a crock pot. Great idea! The herbed garlic butter sounds fab. Good technique. I do a slow cooked braised chicken in a dutch oven, in the oven. Really simple just chicken, olive oil, garlic, browned on top of the stove, deglaze with white wine, remove from heat. Add roasted green chilis or roasted red peppers, fresh lemon juice, a little stock and put in the oven, covered, at 350 for 1.5 hours. You can serve this over rice, with tortillias, with pasta...lots of options. Or as is, with a green vegetable for a low carb high protein option. I do a little grapefruit, red onion, avocado salad on the side.

I need to get some of my food pics uploaded to Picasa or somewhere so I can post them.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by gaea

This is the roaster they have and oh my heavens i hate to admit it however no oven i have ever used put out a juicier bird than this thing did and i have always prized myself on Juicy Birds....lol as thanksgiving really is my favorite meal to cook, the last few years the kids have taken over and they have all these amazing gadgets...haha im showing my age here. I love a traditional thanksgiving dinner stuffed bird and all however there is no stuffing a bird in the above. My daughter makes a pretty good stuffing herself.

My daughter makes a traditional meal with her own spin on things as it should be.

Ok I have seen this roaster. Post your tips for making a juicy Turkey!

Right on time for Thanksgiving!

[gaea]

Originally Posted by Sun

Chicken in a crock pot. Great idea! The herbed garlic butter sounds fab. Good technique. I do a slow cooked braised chicken in a dutch oven, in the oven. Really simple just chicken, olive oil, garlic, browned on top of the stove, deglaze with white wine, remove from heat. Add roasted green chilis or roasted red peppers, fresh lemon juice, a little stock and put in the oven, covered, at 350 for 1.5 hours. You can serve this over rice, with tortillias, with pasta...lots of options. Or as is, with a green vegetable for a low carb high protein option. I do a little grapefruit, red onion, avocado salad on the side.

I need to get some of my food pics uploaded to Picasa or somewhere so I can post them.

is it dinner time???/ That sounds delicious.

[Sun]

For years I used the crock pot for one thing; Pulled Pork.

I also do an Italian style garlicky tomato Pork that falls apart after a few hours. I serve this over Polenta. That is a winner. One of those great dishes to cook for a date. Though the winner in that category is my shrimp, artichoke heart, sun dried tomato, garlic, angel hair pasta dish. Yep..cant even post my dates response to that dish, lets just say it was very positive. lol.

[lusciouskiwi]

Originally Posted by Sun

I was just thinking about steel cut oats! This is a cold weather staple for me. Have you tried soaking them overnight in cold water? Cuts the cooking time down to about 10 minutes.

My favorite way to have them is with brown sugar and a little salt. If I have some raisins on hand I may throw a few in.

How do you set up the oats in the crockpot? I bet a lot of people would enjoy waking up to hot oatmeal that is ready to go.

I love mine with plain yoghurt and sliced kiwifruit. Yumminess!

When I was about 7, I had surgery on one of my eyes. I remember the nurses asking me the next day what I wanted for breakfast. I said porridge with granddad sugar. Granddad sugar being the yummy lumps in brown sugar that my granddad would pick out for me.

[easygoingfemme]

Originally Posted by Sun

I was just thinking about steel cut oats! This is a cold weather staple for me. Have you tried soaking them overnight in cold water? Cuts the cooking time down to about 10 minutes.

My favorite way to have them is with brown sugar and a little salt. If I have some raisins on hand I may throw a few in.

How do you set up the oats in the crockpot? I bet a lot of people would enjoy waking up to hot oatmeal that is ready to go.

I do sometimes soak, but more from a nutrient perspective than making the cooking time go faster. (http://http://thenourishinghome.com/...mal-nutrition/)

The crock pot oats are so nice and the smell in the house in the morning is dreamy.

I usually make a big batch so it cooks better with the long slow cook. It reheats nicely on the stove top for a few days after.

So I usually do 2-3 c dry/soaked oats to 6-8 c liquid. I usually do half water and half almond milk. Add in your spices, and things like dry cranberries, raisins, dry apricots, etc. Give it a stir. Set on low and let it go for 6-8 hours.

Top with nuts, seeds, banana, etc.

I usually sweeten with a little bit of raw honey because we have bees and thus we have an abundance of honey. If I'm not using that though I like to stir in a little molasses or good dark maple syrup.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by Sun

Ok I have seen this roaster. Post your tips for making a juicy Turkey!

Right on time for Thanksgiving!

In this roaster I am not sure what he did i can tell you though i was thrilled that the bones pulled out clean.

For my oven roasted turkeys, I like em stuffed, I stuff the bird with a cranberry stuffing, under the skin of the bird i add a ton of butter and spread it out, I then add bacon strips across the breasts. I baste my turkey every 30 mins, when i cook thanksgiving i don't seem to have time to sit down. I have always foil tented my birds as well and i have never used a pop up timer in mine...and lastly I have always gotten a butterball or the Safeway equivalent to a butterball.

One year I took the day before thanksgiving day off and had a thanksgiving for about 40 women in my community that had no where to go, we held it at the center I did a bird and a ham that year. All the women that came brought a dish to share. I have done this more than once and it is always an amazing experience.

oven roasted seemed to just be the key thing for me...until last year

and now i want an 18qt roaster lol

This roaster eliminates the need for the kind of basting i do, I think i saw him baste it like once an hour or something if that.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by gaea

is it dinner time???/ That sounds delicious.

LOL my buddy Jim brought home 2 lbs of bacon thanks to the bacon thread on Facebook.

Seriously there are 3 of us here. 2 lbs of bacon. He worries me.