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I tried the raspberry white chocolate cookies again. My attempt at making them in the sheet pan fell a little flat - a bad pun as they were actually too flat. I should have used a 13x9 so they would have been taller - it's basically a shortbread cookie. I like the flavors; I'm just trying to simplify the baking process.
Happy Birthday Joan🥳
I made the 1st half of my chicken stock today. I didn't get as much as I'd hoped. And, then I made Ina's chicken soup with ramen which she adapted from her chicken noodle soup. It has ginger, soy sauce and bok choy to differentiate it from her regular soup. Will and I cook the ramen separately so it doesn't turn to mush. Alas, my version didn't taste quite as good as his - I'll have to get his proportions for the ginger, etc. - I followed the recipe, but he's made it more often and it's more flavorful 😁
I'm sorry to hear that, Mike. Well wishes for a speedy recovery for her
On Sunday, I planned to make chicken stock from a recipe I found in Southern Living that uses roasted chicken wings for the base. The recipe called for 4 pounds. My stockpot isn't that large so I figured that I would roast all the wings and then divide in half to make two batches. I went to Harris Teeter early on Sunday and it turns out they did not have fresh wings. On the recommendation of the butcher, I bought a 4.37 pound package of frozen. But of course then I had to thaw them which was not in my plan. I couldn't wait until the next day so I used the cold water method, changing every half hour - that took over an hour and a half. After I roasted them, I weighed them to divide - I ended up with 2.8 pounds which is a lot of shrinkage! I knew something was wrong. So yesterday I went back to HT and spoke with a different butcher, told him what happened and I wondered if they weighed the package AFTER it was frozen because there was so much ice. He took another package and weighed it and sure enough they were weighing the wrapped frozen package - he gave me a free package. So I had to do the thawing thing all over again yesterday and there was no time left to make stock. All the roasted wings are in the freezer until this weekend. I did go online to find out that Sam's does have fresh wings for the next time.
February 21, 2025 at 8:01 pm in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45647That is great news, BakerAunt! So pleased for both of you.
I made a simple kale Caesar salad tonight. I like that it lasts for a couple of days and the kale gets more tender over time. I think I'll bring home some salmon from work tomorrow night to go with it.
February 18, 2025 at 7:24 pm in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45626Although I had more broccoli salad, I wasn't feeling it tonight so I had cheddar cheese, some mixed greens, a little mayo and mango chutney on toasted Will's sourdough - it was just right.
February 17, 2025 at 7:50 pm in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45616Yesterday I made a crispy chicken and broccoli salad, a recipe I got from Southern Living, but it turns out is no longer on their website. The base is broccoli, red onion, halved grapes, toasted sliced almonds and grated cheddar tossed in a cider vinegar vinaigrette - I didn't have honey so I used maple syrup. I let it sit in the fridge most of the day (recipe says 2 hours or overnight). I cheated and bought a bag of Perdue breaded tenders on sale and each night I bake two of them in the toaster oven to chop over the salad. The two nights I've had it, I've really enjoyed it. I have enough for a couple more days.
Mike, I'm sorry to hear you have COVID - I hope it passes quickly and you are not too sick.
I baked my chicken tenders tonight, but I probably cooked them 2 minutes too long - I hate when I do that.
No Super Bowl here - Mike, I hope your cold is mild too. When I had mine in January, the Teladoc told me to use Flonase, Afrin Sinus and good old Vicks. I used the Vicks each night and I think that helped keep it out of my chest.
Joan, your Stromboli looks good.
I made an orzo spinach one pan dinner from an NYT recipe. I made a couple of changes per the comments, but I also used Penzey's herbs instead of fresh and goat cheese instead of feta. I'll make this again. But I had planned to bake chicken tenders, but by the time I'd done the prep work on the orzo, it was going to be too late to cook the chicken, too. So, I had a cup of butternut squash soup to go with my pasta. I'll cook the chicken tomorrow.
No Super Bowl here - Mike, I hope your cold is mild too. When I had mine in January, the Teladoc told me to use Flonase, Afrin Sinus and good old Vicks. I used the Vicks each night and I think that helped keep it out of my chest.
Joan, your Stromboli looks good.
I made an orzo spinach one pan dinner from an NYT recipe. I made a couple of changes per the comments, but I also used Penzey's herbs instead of fresh and goat cheese instead of feta. I'll make this again. But I had planned to bake chicken tenders, but by the time I'd done the prep work on the orzo, it was going to be too late to cook the chicken, too. So, I had a cup of butternut squash soup to go with my pasta. I'll cook the chicken tomorrow.
I went for a walk on the beach after work with my manager and her dog - another day in the low 70's after our ice storm two weeks ago. Came home and made a cheese sandwich with toasted sourdough. Just right
Last night I made a sheet pan dinner of veggies and chicken sausage. Today I made a batch of the Barefoot Contessa's Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Curry Condiments. A friend came for dinner and I sent her home with some soup. I still have plenty of both meals so I shouldn't have to cook the rest of the week.
Last night I made a tortellini dish that I had been wanting to try. It was basically an Alfredo sauce with mushrooms and tortellini (2 packages), that after you put it all together put under the broiler for a few minutes. I substituted a package of baby spinach for one of the packages of pasta. It was disappointing to say the least - the pasta`was from Trader Joe's and the worst I've ever had from them - texture, flavor, etc. the sauce never really came together and I couldn't taste the mushrooms. Oh, and my pan was hard to clean - hah. Anyway, I wasn't going to throw it away, so tonight I baked a dish of it in my toaster oven. It was an improvement but the pasta itself still had issues.
Happy Birthday BakerAunt!
Last night Will made beef stew from Ina's Comfort Food. We had leftovers tonight and again tomorrow before he leaves for Chicago on Wednesday. It was what he wanted before he left and there will be enough for me to freeze. He's finally moving - the date has been on and off for several months, but everything is in place now. I'm going to miss him, but I'm so glad he's getting a chance to move on with his life.
I'll be cooking more now 😂
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