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  • in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 23, 2021? #30024
    chocomouse
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      Luckily, my husband is a master at grilling. I don't know how to even turn on the grill, and 40 years ago I said I had no intention of learning!! He has a gas grill and a pellet smoker, and runs them off his Apple iWatch, while he sits inside with a gin and tonic. He grills outside all year round, (he has shoveled a path through 2 feet of snow on the deck) and can cook anything, from meats to veggies to pizza. And it is rare that anything isn't perfectly cooked. As I said, I'm so lucky!

      in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of May 23, 2021? #30011
      chocomouse
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        I baked Coconut-Lime-White Chocolate Chip Cookies, a recipe from Kevin's Closet Cooking. I wanted to use up an aging half package of white chips and a half package of coconut. I used 1 Tablespoon of KABC's Lime Juice Powder for the lime flavor. I added an extra tablespoon of flour, to get the crispy edge-chewy center that I like. These are delicious and perfect texture.

        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 23, 2021? #30002
        chocomouse
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          Dinner last night was sheet pan kielbase, potatoes, sweet red peppers and onion.

          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 23, 2021? #29991
          chocomouse
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            We ate grilled salmon, more asparagus, and leftover potato salad.

            in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of May 16, 2021? #29974
            chocomouse
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              Navlys, what a great husband you have!! How stressful, but at least you now have a new good recipe!

              Today I baked cinnamon chip scones. While hunting for the cinnamon chips I knew I had, I found a part bag of the pre-cooked masa harina that I use for arepas! I've added those to my future baking list.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 16, 2021? #29973
              chocomouse
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                Home-made baked beans and hot dogs with spicy brown mustard! I should have baked brown bread, too.

                in reply to: 2021 Garden plans #29967
                chocomouse
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                  We had 94* yesterday and 96* today; our average for this time of year is low 70s. I am so glad I have not put any seedlings outside yet - they would be cooked. We are in a moderate drought, so no burn permits issued, and no rain in sight. I'm afraid to think about what the summer season might be like. However, I did go to the Plant Pantry and bought more plants this afternoon -- no masks!! Oh my! Amazing to see smiles again!

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 16, 2021? #29966
                  chocomouse
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                    We had ribs, potato salad, and asparagus.

                    in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of May 16, 2021? #29959
                    chocomouse
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                      Today I baked two loaves of oatmeal whole wheat bread.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 16, 2021? #29958
                      chocomouse
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                        Dinner tonight was shrimp alfredo with broccoli and a green salad.

                        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 16, 2021? #29944
                        chocomouse
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                          Breakfast sausages, and blueberry pancakes with maple syrup.

                          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of May 16, 2021? #29926
                          chocomouse
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                            Did you have these all made up, with the filling inside, ready to bake (just needing to rise)? I'm curious to know how well they freeze and then bake up.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 16, 2021? #29925
                            chocomouse
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                              We had pork shish-ke-bobs with sweet red pepper and onions, roasted potatoes, asparagus and green salad.

                              in reply to: 2021 Garden plans #29910
                              chocomouse
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                                My husband rototilled the garden for the 2nd time today, and next will be setting up the electric fence so I can start to plant. Our night time temps have been in the low 30-40s, down to 35 the night before last, with days only 50-60s. The next week predicts daytime highs in the upper 70s so the soil should begin warm up. We're having the floor of our deck replaced next week, and I cannot start my planters and pots there til that is done. I'm worried about our zoo residents also. I hope the woodchuck doesn't breach the electric fence. I want the possum to continue to feed on the ticks and other small pests. The turkeys can bathe in the dirt that is not planted. The racoons and skunks are fine as long as they wander only in the night-time. I am terrified of meeting up with the bear and the bobcat that patrol the property. May 15, tomorrow, is my last average frost date here, but I don't plant the more tender plants until Memorial Day. I'll have dirt under my fingernails soon!

                                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 9, 2021? #29909
                                chocomouse
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                                  Our dinner was grilled chicken thighs with a home-made maple-bourbon basting sauce. Potato slices also cooked on the grill. A green salad with tomatoes, onions, sweet orange peppers with pomegranite balsamic. And asparagus picked just 20 minutes earlier in the garden! I tossed it with olive oil and sea salt, and roasted it in the Breville for 8 minutes at 375. I had been worried that the countertop oven wouldn't cook it as well as steaming it in the microwave - no more worries, it was perfect. I am now going to try to figure out how to cook it a little healthier, with no oil or salt.

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