What are You Cooking the Week of February 2, 2020?

[Mike Nolan]

We had spaghetti tonight. I made pasta 2 nights in a row, but today's batch didn't come together quickly, I'm not sure what I did different from last night. It was crumbly for the first several passes through the pasta rollers, so I guess it needed a little more water, but it felt damper than yesterday's batch.

[RiversideLen]

I was planning to make tacos but after dealing with the snow and laundry I lost my ambition so I made a chicken burger (frozen patties) and chicken veggie soup.

[Joan Simpson]

We had leftover lima bean soup with bologna sandwich.

[BakerAunt]

Dinner on Friday night was a grain bowl. I cooked bulgur in turkey broth from the freezer. I sautéed green onion, celery, carrots; I added some kale towards the end, along with leftover ground turkey from the pizza we had earlier in the week. I cooked some frozen peas and added them. Then I added the cooked bulgur. It’s a one-dish meal, based on what was in the refrigerator and freezer. There is enough for leftovers tonight.

[chocomouse]

There wasn't much for dinner here last night, as our power was out due to the snowstorm and trees and electric wires being down. We finally ate cold meat sandwiches so we didn't exactly go to bed hungry.

Today I'm making a big pot of chili for the guys working a charity ice fishing derby tomorrow, when the temp is predicted to be a high of -9.

[BakerAunt]

Did you get your power back, Chocomouse?

Our lake froze over about two or three weeks ago, but the ice was far too thin for any of the usual activities. Warmer temperature and some wind have opened it up, although the shore line across the lake has some ice build-up, just as there is some to the south. We've had about four inches of snow over the last four or five days, so it is a mild winter for us.

[Joan Simpson]

Taco salad for us tonight.

[Mike Nolan]

If she's posting, there's a pretty good chance her power is back on.

We're having a lavash pizza for supper tonight.

[BakerAunt]

We had rotisserie chicken, the last of the spinach noodles, and a salad of mixed greens and carrots.

[chocomouse]

We got our power back after about 4 hours. It's the first time we've not had power in several years, thanks to all the tree trimming the company does. I tried to use my cell but the battery was dead -- shows you how often it just sits in my bag, unused!

Today I made chili for the ice fishing derby, and tomato soup for myself. I used the Watts Tea Room recipe that jej posted on the obc. It's a great flavor with plenty of garlic, onion, and basil.

Then for our dinner I made quesadillas using 12" spinach tortillas, with thin sliced leftover chicken, sweet red pepper, sliced onion, shredded cheddar, and Charred Pineapple Relish from Harry and David. They were delicious.

[skeptic7]

I did Maple Baked Beans from a recipe that I pulled off the internet years ago on Tuesday. My recipe said that is was originally based on a recipe from the "Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association". It must have been because it called for a humongous amount of maple syrup 2/3 cup. I was trying to use the very dark maple syrup from Canada, but even in pursuit of an experiment I couldn't force myself to add that much maple syrup. I think I added about 1/2 a cup and couldn't talk myself into adding more. This actually turned out very well being sweet but not overly so. One of the things I liked about that recipe is it calls for topping the baked beans with a layer of apples cut into quarters. I had rather large apples so I cut them into eighths.
I pulled the recipe from MasterCook, but I can't find a reference to it anymore.

[Mike Nolan]

This might be the recipe, it uses 2/3 of a cup of maple syrup AND a half cup of brown sugar with 2 cups of dried beans. I'm getting a sugar rush just writing this!!

See Maple Baked Beans

[skeptic7]

Actually thats not the recipe, since mine didn't have the additional brown sugar. Since the original recipe seems to be lost in the internet, and I am not claiming it as mine. I think under fair use, I can reprint it.

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* Exported from MasterCook *
Maple Baked Beans~
Recipe By : Sophie Grigson, Style,The Sunday Times, September 29, 1996

500 Grams Dried Cannellini Beans -- Soaked Overnight About 1 pound, about 2 cups
1 Ham Knuckle -- Soaked Overnight
2 Sprigs Thyme
1 Large Sprig Rosemary
1 Bay Leaf
1 Large Onion -- Chopped
4 Cloves Garlic -- Sliced
4 Strips Lemon Zest
150 Milliliters Maple Syrup about 2/3 of a cup
1 Tablespoon Tabasco Or Other Chilli Sauce -- Or More ???
1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
á Salt And Pepper
Topping:
3 To 4 Eating Apples, Cored -- Cut Into Eighths
30 Grams Butter -- Softened
about 2 tablespoons
50 Milliliters Rum -- Optional
about 1 1/2 tablespoons

Soak the beans overnight in plenty of water, then drain. Put into a pan and
cover with fresh water. Boil hard for 10 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer until
tender - about 45 to 60 minutes.Drain, reserving cooking water.

Put half the beans, together with half the onion and garlic, into a large, oven
proof casserole. Add herbs, tied together with a piece of string. Bury two of
the strips of lemon zest in the beans. Lay the ham knuckle on top, then cover
with remaining beans, onions, garlic and lemon zest. Mix syrup, Tabasco and
mustard and pour over. Season lightly with salt and pepper, then pour over just
enough of the reserved cooking water to cover. Cover the casserole tightly and
bake at 150F, 300 C,
gas mark 2 for 3 hours. Arrange the apple pieces decoratively over the beans.
You may not need them all. If there is rather too much liquid left in the dish,
scoop a little more out so that the apples can perch more comfortably. Dot with
butter and return to the oven for an hour. If using rum, pour it over the top
just before serving
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NOTES : Based on a recipe from the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association
booklet of maple syrup dishes, this is an unusual take on slow-cooked beans,
sweetened with syrup, salted with the juices of the ham and spiced up with
Tabasco sauce. The apple slices bring together all the elements, so do not be tempted to leave them out. The rum, however, is not essential.

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I left out the ham knuckle and the rum and put in two pieces of candied lemon peel as a subsitute for lemon zest. Also I used 1/2 Tablespoon of Harrisa sauce for the chili sauce as that was available. Skeptic 7

[rottiedogs]

I think this may actually be the link to the original. It is an interesting take on bake beans!

https://ftp.recipesource.com/fgv/beans-grains/maple-baked1.html

[BakerAunt]

Rottiedogs: I tried this link, but I get a warning that the site is not secure and a recommendation not to proceed.

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