Something Delicious

[Dance-with-me]

Tonight my 6yo granddaughter and I cooked a simple meal of sauteed frozen tilapia filets (dusted with Adobo seasoning, sauteed in a little butter and EVOO), lightly buttered rice (which didn't turn out well because I'm not at home, it's an unfamiliar stove and didn't have a pan with a tight fitting lid, but it was edible), and corn (frozen, nuked in the bag).

After we finished and she had totally cleaned her plate, she beamed up at me and said "That was delicious, Abuela! You are the best cook ever! I love what you cook!"

Suddenly my quick easy and far from perfect meal was one of the most delicious I'd ever had as well.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Dance-with-me

Tonight my 6yo granddaughter and I cooked a simple meal of sauteed frozen tilapia filets (dusted with Adobo seasoning, sauteed in a little butter and EVOO), lightly buttered rice (which didn't turn out well because I'm not at home, it's an unfamiliar stove and didn't have a pan with a tight fitting lid, but it was edible), and corn (frozen, nuked in the bag).

After we finished and she had totally cleaned her plate, she beamed up at me and said "That was delicious, Abuela! You are the best cook ever! I love what you cook!"

Suddenly my quick easy and far from perfect meal was one of the most delicious I'd ever had as well.

Welcome to the delicious thread!

What a wonderful story!

Thank you for sharing that with us. Rice is a challenge for me too when I am in an unfamiliar place. Recently I had rice bomb out on me when cooking at a friends home and told my teenager this, her reply was "why didn't you cook it in a rice cooker?" she was so confused. So I explained that not everyone has a rice cooker. She was even more confused by this. Oh technology.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

I was feeling better tonight, and so I got up and spent a little time in the kitchen fixing myself something to eat. I thought I would share, as it turned out very good.

Over the summer I did a bit of research on Moroccan flavors and found I loved the combination of citrus with spices, tonight that sounded very appealing so I made a quick pork stir fry with that in mind.

(in the order they were added to the pan)
Parsnips
Onions
Garlic
Sliced pork
Salt & Pepper
Turmeric
Cumin
Satsuma oranges
Olives
Cherry tomatoes

The flavor was very subtle and I was so pleased with it.

Wow that looks fabulous. Pretty great for fast food.

[Sun]

A Tamale Festival is happening tomorrow and there are 3 Farmers markets AND an amazing Creme Brulee truck (food truck, only features Creme Brulee) will be at each market.

I miss CA and NY but loving Phoenix right about now.

[JustLovelyJenn]

Originally Posted by Sun

A Tamale Festival is happening tomorrow and there are 3 Farmers markets AND an amazing Creme Brulee truck (food truck, only features Creme Brulee) will be at each market.

I miss CA and NY but loving Phoenix right about now.

That sounds so amazing. I love food related festivals... I am wondering how many of us here wait each year for similar festivals. Personally, I try to make it to Whidbey Island here for the Mussel Festive held in Coupeville.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

That sounds so amazing. I love food related festivals... I am wondering how many of us here wait each year for similar festivals. Personally, I try to make it to Whidbey Island here for the Mussel Festive held in Coupeville.

Same with me, there are an assortment of festivals that love in CA. The Gilrory Garlic Festival is one of the best. The State Fair is pretty awesome too.

What are some of the things that they do with the mussels?

Do you also have any oyster festivals up there?

I would be tempted to travel to Maine for a lobster festival.

[JustLovelyJenn]

Originally Posted by Sun

Same with me, there are an assortment of festivals that love in CA. The Gilrory Garlic Festival is one of the best. The State Fair is pretty awesome too.

What are some of the things that they do with the mussels?

Do you also have any oyster festivals up there?

I would be tempted to travel to Maine for a lobster festival.

There is not an oyster festival that I am aware of, although if there were I would go. I love seafood.

The Penn Cove Mussel festival is really amazing. The local restaurants all prepare their own mussel chowder recipes and for $10 you can tour all of them for tasting. They also house several guest chefs to give demonstrations on how to cook with mussels, and offer tours of the local mussel farm, as well as there being a wonderful street fair with merchants and performers. In the evening they also do an art walk and the local businesses stay open late for the festival goers who are winding down for the evening.

Here is the link if anyone is interested.
Penn Cove Mussel Festival

[Sun]

Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

There is not an oyster festival that I am aware of, although if there were I would go. I love seafood.

The Penn Cove Mussel festival is really amazing. The local restaurants all prepare their own mussel chowder recipes and for $10 you can tour all of them for tasting. They also house several guest chefs to give demonstrations on how to cook with mussels, and offer tours of the local mussel farm, as well as there being a wonderful street fair with merchants and performers. In the evening they also do an art walk and the local businesses stay open late for the festival goers who are winding down for the evening.

Here is the link if anyone is interested.
Penn Cove Mussel Festival

An oyster festival would be a great event for the region.

I found this one Oysterfest

[JustLovelyJenn]

Originally Posted by Sun

An oyster festival would be a great event for the region.

I found this one Oysterfest

I have no idea how I had never heard of this, its only about an hour and a half from where I live. It's so going on my calender.

[Blue_Daddy-O]

Originally Posted by Bit

LOL, Sun! I think Ursy and I play off each other quite nicely.


Are you using enough baking powder, Blue? Usually it takes one teaspoon per cup of flour.

What kind of applesauce? What's in it? If it's commercial apple puree--yanno, the stuff in jars--it probably has too much liquid in it. You can drain it like you do yogurt to thicken it up and get some of that excess water out, or you can reduce the other liquid in the recipe.

Is this a substitution recipe, one that was originally meant for butter and sugar? It might be better to find a recipe that was specifically developed for applesauce and honey. The honey substitution for sugar is not one-to-one, and again, you have to reduce the liquid.

I find the Baker's Banter Blog a treasure trove of information, and they have a baker's helpline that you can call during business hours to ask questions about things like this. http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/new-zealand-bran-muffins-recipe Here is a bran muffin recipe that is extremely flexible, judging by the commentary. I would DEFINITELY flip the proportions of flour and bran--that is a HUGE amount of bran for twelve muffins--and if you need a substitute for butter I would try either coconut oil or applesauce. With all that bran, it might be loads better not to drain the applesauce, actually; bran absorbs a lot of liquid.

I found that recipe by typing applesauce and honey into this search engine. http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/SearchByIngredient

Such great information Bit!!! ) Thank you... I'll be back with the recipe and maybe we can figure this out. I can't eat any muffins made at any of the stores around including whole foods and sprouts and not going to give in to maltitol!! I love muffins and miss them!

[Sun]

Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening delicious people all over the world!

I love this thread. Thanks for making it so fabulous!

How is everyone doing? It is coffee time for me and it is a beautiful day. I found out that there IS in fact a coffee fairy. Who knew? It helps to believe in miracles.



I want to shout out to anyone close to NYC, the Animal Control & Care is flooded with Cats & Dogs, puppies & kittens that desperately need out. Please consider fostering or adopting. Please consider sharing info with friends who can foster & adopt. We have a lot of animal lovers around here so I am hopeful that if we all keep networking we can save some of these babies.

[Okiebug61]

Originally Posted by Sun

An oyster festival would be a great event for the region.

I found this one Oysterfest

http://www.frederickokchamber.org/oysterfry.htm

Just in case you ever get lost in Oklahoma and are looking for oysters. :-)

[Sun]

My pursuit of a Tamale that is "lard free" continues so if anyone has any ideas or recipes that have been tested please let me know. I will try to make it to the Tamale festival today and ask some questions but I am sure that there will be authentic Tamales there as there is a big competition for best Tamale.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Okiebug61

http://www.frederickokchamber.org/oysterfry.htm

Just in case you ever get lost in Oklahoma and are looking for oysters. :-)

Good Morning Okie...woah major head trip, Oysters in Oklahoma? Wow very cool. Wish I could travel to all of these festivals and check them out. Film a documentary maybe, what a fascinating studly of US foods.

I recall having some of the best steak ever in OK while travelling cross country.

Which brings me to another topic for discussion:

What are the regional favorites in your area and, or the location that you grew up in?

Have those favorites changed over the years or are they pretty much the same?

How would you

[ahk]

good morning!
I'm going to a Food Truck Holiday stroll today for lunch-- to try samples of their delish foods they sell. I will report back of what I ate-- I'm looking forward to some down time with a friend, food, and talk/laughs.
I don't drink much coffee, but by Friday I drank a large coffee w/ extra shot. I was zippy all day til about 6p at that point I was at my folks house talking with my dad, he took a nap and shortly I did too. Then I wake by hearing crunch crunch-- my dad offers me some cheese puffs from TJs. Times like that I am very thankful -- cause they don't come that often anymore.
I just thought I'd share my little story --
Have a good Saturday!! Eat, Be Well, and Smile--

[Bit]

Originally Posted by Blue_Daddy-O

Such great information Bit!!! ) Thank you... I'll be back with the recipe and maybe we can figure this out. I can't eat any muffins made at any of the stores around including whole foods and sprouts and not going to give in to maltitol!! I love muffins and miss them!

Hi Blue! Now I'm very curious; if you can't eat muffins even from the healthfood stores, that doesn't sound like you've gone gluten free, but you must be avoiding something... I'd be glad to try to help you find recipes, if you don't mind sharing what it is you're avoiding.

[Okiebug61]

Originally Posted by Sun

Good Morning Okie...woah major head trip, Oysters in Oklahoma? Wow very cool. Wish I could travel to all of these festivals and check them out. Film a documentary maybe, what a fascinating studly of US foods.

I recall having some of the best steak ever in OK while travelling cross country.

Which brings me to another topic for discussion:

What are the regional favorites in your area and, or the location that you grew up in?

Have those favorites changed over the years or are they pretty much the same?

How would you

Tex Mex and Country Cooking! Good ole tender chicken fried steak, mash potatos, creamed gravy, green beans.

Stayed the same.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ahk

good morning!
I'm going to a Food Truck Holiday stroll today for lunch-- to try samples of their delish foods they sell. I will report back of what I ate-- I'm looking forward to some down time with a friend, food, and talk/laughs.
I don't drink much coffee, but by Friday I drank a large coffee w/ extra shot. I was zippy all day til about 6p at that point I was at my folks house talking with my dad, he took a nap and shortly I did too. Then I wake by hearing crunch crunch-- my dad offers me some cheese puffs from TJs. Times like that I am very thankful -- cause they don't come that often anymore.
I just thought I'd share my little story --
Have a good Saturday!! Eat, Be Well, and Smile--

Good Morning ahk! Take it easy on the coffee in the future unless you need to zip around That sounds like a fun event. I am going to start uploading pics to Photobucket when I attend an event so that I can post some shots here.

Great story, reminds me of my Dad. Not the crunching part, but the visiting part. My Dad always wanted me to visit and cook once I had left home. Jenn's post about the Mussel Festival also reminded me of him because his favorite dish was Mussels in garlic sauce which I made for him whenever I could. He was a great cook so I really like it when he would cook. He could knock out a killer Calzone, something that is hard to find outside of the NY/NJ area. My Dad died too young, how I wish that he was still alive today, so that we could cook and talk some more.

Treasure those moments!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Bit

Hi Blue! Now I'm very curious; if you can't eat muffins even from the healthfood stores, that doesn't sound like you've gone gluten free, but you must be avoiding something... I'd be glad to try to help you find recipes, if you don't mind sharing what it is you're avoiding.

Hi Cath!

You are so good at troubleshooting recipes. Thank you. I am curious as well as to how to get a good result with this recipe

[JustLovelyJenn]

Originally Posted by Sun

Good Morning Okie...woah major head trip, Oysters in Oklahoma? Wow very cool. Wish I could travel to all of these festivals and check them out. Film a documentary maybe, what a fascinating studly of US foods.

I recall having some of the best steak ever in OK while travelling cross country.

Which brings me to another topic for discussion:

What are the regional favorites in your area and, or the location that you grew up in?

Have those favorites changed over the years or are they pretty much the same?

How would you

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest for most of my life everyone talks about the seafood. Fresh seafood is amazing, especially during clam season. Everyone goes clam digging it seems (however, I have never been) and then there are amazing feast that night of fresh clams made every way you can imagine (those I have been to).

I love it here for the seafood. One of my favorite seafood places is on the wharf in Seattle. They cover your table with butcher paper and litterally DUMP a giant bowl of seafood, corn, and potatoes out for you to enjoy. You are given a mallet, a wooden cutting board, melted butter, and an endless supply of sour dough bread to accompany it.

Check it out if you like... The Crab Pot