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  • in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of May 26, 2019? #16281
    chocomouse
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      Grilled salmon, asparagus, leftover potato salad, and green salad with lettuce from the planter on the deck.

      in reply to: Happy Birthday S. Wirth! #16279
      chocomouse
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        Well I'm pretty good at math, too, and by my calculations, Swirth, you are only 29!! Happy Birthday and many more!

        in reply to: What are you Baking the week of May 19, 2019? #16258
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          Thanks, Mike. I didn't know about dead spots on the dials. The appliance repairman did check the thermostat. A different one checked it also when I had a problem about 10 years ago, and said it was fine; he said 50 degrees above or below the set temp was fine! LOL I'm avoiding buying a new stove, as this is a JennAir, which I love, set into the island with a downdraft for grilling. My husband says a new one will require some carpentry work to fit in the same space. I really hate to shop!

          in reply to: Mason Jar Lid Pies #16257
          chocomouse
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            I often make "pie" in the small (I think 4 oz) mason jars. Cut rolled out pie crust into circles using a cookie cutter just a bit smaller than the jar lid. Bake them. Layer the crust and cooked pie filling (any kind, raspberry was my husband's favorite) into the jars; I recall I usually fit 3 rounds of crust plus the filling into each jar. Screw on the lids (no need to process) and store in the freezer. I started doing this after I gave up making ugly looking pies; now that I have that mastered, I haven't made these for ages.

            in reply to: What are you Baking the week of May 19, 2019? #16249
            chocomouse
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              I just posted Chocomouse's Breakfast Cookies recipe under recipes.

              in reply to: What are you Baking the week of May 19, 2019? #16246
              chocomouse
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                Yes, BakerAunt. The oven is 34 years old, so I've suspected other issues are possible. I'm thinking the upper element may be not working correctly, although it's not dead yet. That might account for the pale tops and not cooked through yet overcooked/burned bottoms. And, if it is working full strength only part of the time, it might be the cause of fluctuating temps. I've used two different oven thermometers, and they agree. I'm going to have our appliance repairman come back; he has the reputation of being the absolute best for miles arouund here.

                in reply to: Apricot Oatmeal Bars by Jan from old BC #16245
                chocomouse
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                  I've made these several times, and they are very good. I double the recipe. I'm a sucker for anything apricot, but we also like them made with raspberry jam.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of May 19, 2019? #16235
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                    We cooked chicken thighs on the grill, with Sweet Baby Ray's barbeque sauce, and with it had potato salad and cole slaw. Summer is here! At least, it has arrived in my kitchen if not outside!

                    in reply to: What are you Baking the week of May 19, 2019? #16234
                    chocomouse
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                      The Breakfast Cookies are good - usually, and they are fairy healthy. I'll post a recipe of sorts tomorrow, but I think I've never made them exactly the same way! I'm still struggling with my oven and the new element. Old tried and true recipes that I have made many times, for cookies and muffins, are not working out. They are pale and not cooked through. The oven thermometer usually agrees with the temp I have it set for, but a couple of times I've seen it show 25* lower. For this first batch of cookies, I increased the temp to 375, didn't keep a close enough eye on progress, and the cookies were just short of "burned". This second tray was better, but still dry and overcooked (that might be the result of the dough, not the oven temp, but I don't think so). I've also tried adjusting the oven rack. The one constant through all this is my breads - they are perfectly baked -- because I use an instant thermometer, of course!

                      in reply to: What are you Baking the week of May 19, 2019? #16218
                      chocomouse
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                        This morning I baked a dozen hamburger buns for my husband's meals when I am away next week, and 5 dozen "breakfast" cookies - with peanut butter, oatmeal, coconut, walnuts, currents and chocolate chips.

                        in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of May 19, 2019? #16200
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                          Veggie lasagna leftover from the freezer and a green salad.

                          in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of May 19, 2019? #16194
                          chocomouse
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                            Omelets and English muffins with raspberry jam.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of May 19, 2019? #16181
                            chocomouse
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                              Tonight we had a pork roast with potatoes, onions, and carrots all cooked in the tagine, and a side dish of steamed asparagus. I cut extra asparagus, about a quarter of our two rows, and will freeze the excess for a meal next winter.

                              in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of May 12, 2019? #16135
                              chocomouse
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                                My husband hates it when I have a jigsaw puzzle going!! He knows there just might not be any dinner! Tell you husband that burned is better than none; although I guess he might disagree.

                                in reply to: Daily Quiz for May 15, 2019 #16085
                                chocomouse
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                                  When we lived in Germany, I remember helping some German friends, farmers, harvest these in the fall, to feed to some of their animals. Cows? Pigs? I don't remember. They also ate them boiled or thinly sliced in salads. I did not like them, so never cooked with them.

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