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  • in reply to: What are you Baking the week of December 1, 2019? #19744
    chocomouse
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      They look fine, Mike. I can almost taste one now.

      in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of December 1, 2019? #19743
      chocomouse
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        We had burgers on the buns I made this morning. My husband cooked them on the grill, with the temperature at 10* and going down to 0 tonight.

        in reply to: What are you Baking the week of December 1, 2019? #19725
        chocomouse
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          I baked a spiral cinnamon bun in my large cast iron skillet. I added thinly sliced apples. This is the kind where you put a melted butter-cinnamon-brown sugar mixture in the skillet, and wind the dough strips that are covered with more butter-cinnamon-brown sugar into one large bun. When it done, flip it over onto a plate and drizzle with icing or coat with a thick frosting. I skipped that part, it's sweet enough without it. I find the flipping-over to be nerve-wracking, and when flipping a hot 14" cast iron skillet it's downright terrifying - but worth it!

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          in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of December 1, 2019? #19710
          chocomouse
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            Joan, I cut up a lot of winter squash, butternut and buttercup, for the freezer during the last few days, and had the same problem. I had read a suggestion, somewhere, to soften a spaghetti squash for cutting by piercing it first, and then microwaving it for I think, 3 minutes. That would soften it enough to easily cut it in half and then bake it. But I have not tried it. I do plan to try it next time I cut a whole squash, and maybe it would work on rutabaga too.

            in reply to: What are you Baking the week of December 1, 2019? #19709
            chocomouse
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              Today I made rye bread, using the recipe on the KAF bag of Rye flour. It's also on their website, called "Russian Rye". I bought this because I had a $10 Rewards credit - so essentially it was a free 3 lbs of flour. This is what they call their "medium rye", and as I read the recipe I knew it was not going to be a really great rye bread! It did not envelope my whole kitchen with a delicious rye aroma. However, it did make a tasty loaf, just not a strong rye flavor. I'm sure that adding some deli rye flavor, onion, mustard seed, dill seed would up the flavor a couple of notches. It's also a bit lighter and fluffier than I like, but my husband really likes it.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of December 1, 2019? #19683
              chocomouse
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                Dinner tonight was penne with a tomato, sausage, pepper and onion sauce, and a green salad.

                in reply to: Creamed Tuna #19661
                chocomouse
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                  Italian Cook, there is also something called "Better Than Bouillon", a beef or chicken base. It is very high in sodium, but I'm pretty sure I found some that is low sodium, although I don't remember how low. It might have been a different brand of something similar. I don't have any here to check right now. I also preferred the flavor of the base over the cubes. Also, Penzey has a beef base you might try.

                  in reply to: What are you Baking the week of November 24, 2019? #19657
                  chocomouse
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                    That sounds really good, Skeptic -- a nice combination of flavors.

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of December 1, 2019? #19656
                    chocomouse
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                      Cranberry cinnamon buns would be good. Just smear the sauce on the dough before rolling it up. If the sauce is really tart, you might want to add a little brown sugar.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of December 1, 2019? #19620
                      chocomouse
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                        I'm mixing it up today! Had mushroom soup with smoked gouda and crackers for lunch. We'll have turkey sandwiches tonight. The forecast is for 16 inches of snow overnight and all day tomorrow into Tuesday, so we may be very glad to have cold turkey available for our meals if the power goes out.

                        in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of November 24, 2019? #19602
                        chocomouse
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                          Leftover turkey dinner, the works!

                          in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of November 24, 2019? #19588
                          chocomouse
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                            We had turkey wraps, on whole wheat fajitas with onions, peppers, celery, and tomatoes.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of November 24, 2019? #19539
                            chocomouse
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                              Mike, whenever you are going to serve stuffing AND mashed potatoes, with gravy of course, I'll be right over! We have stuffing only for Thanksgiving (and a week of leftovers) and we have mashed potatoes today and maybe 2-3 other times during the year. I keep reminding myself that is good, it's best for my health, don't add them to my regular menus!

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of November 24, 2019? #19536
                              chocomouse
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                                BakerAunt, I did notice the smaller size of the bag!! I also bought two bags, because there will be only two of us and I LOVE stuffing!

                                in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of November 24, 2019? #19527
                                chocomouse
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                                  Today I made candied carrots (sliced carrots baked in maple syrup and butter) and stuffing for the turkey. BakerAunt, did you ever find the Pepperidge Farm in the blue bag that you were searching for? That's the only stuffing I will use. I had to search at my store for it, found it on the bottom shelf, surrounded by many many other brands of boxed, top-of-the-stove type mixes, but I knew they had it because I checked their on-line inventory before I shopped.

                                  For dinner, my husband cooked himself a burger on the grill and got one of Ellen's buns from the freezer. I had a green salad. Joan, we think alike!

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