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  • in reply to: Daily Quiz for May 11, 2019 #15995
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      I narrowed this down correctly only because I've seen the product used on food TV shows.

      in reply to: Daily Quiz for May 7, 2019 #15928
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        I grew up on an orchard. If I had missed this one, I would have had to go back to childhood. Even though I had the right answer, I can't visualize a peck basket. I clearly recall the size and shape of a bushel, but can't recall the size of the peck. I recall it's shape, just not the size.

        in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of May 5, 2019? #15912
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          I baked a half batch of a recipe Joan has posted on this site -- Chocolate Chip Cookies from Mom's Recipe Collection by Susan Harder. I didn't like the texture, but my husband loved it. He was happy to accept the majority of the cookies as his own stockpile.

          in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of April 28, 2019? #15907
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            Breakfast for Lunch. Dinner: Spaghetti with olive oil & garlic sauce.

            in reply to: Daily Quiz for May 2, 2019 #15875
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              It's as if I have no control over my index finger. Today and several days, I have known the correct answer and second guessed myself by clicking on the wrong answer.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of April 28, 2019? #15874
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                Grilled cheese tonight with fontina and mozzarella. I've been cleaning out the freezer, so most of what I've cooked in the last 2 weeks have been frozen soups.

                in reply to: What are you Baking the week of April 28, 2019 #15873
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                  I baked banana muffins today. I almost forgot to put in the bananas! Caught the error at the last minute.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of April 28, 2019? #15817
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                    BakerAunt, I've seen microgreens used as garnish on TV cooking shows. I don't recall seeing them used inside cooked food. I just thought they looked cute as garnish.

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of April 21, 2019? #15718
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                      Dinner will be Creamy Rigatoni. Using my tomato sauce from the freezer, heated with enough Mascarpone to make it creamy.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of April 21, 2019? #15705
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                        Turnips ruined my Easter dinner. I decided to make The Neely's (Food Network) Mashed Turnips with Sage. First of all, either I cut the turnips too large, or turnips just take longer than potatoes to boil soft. By the time the turnips were soft, the ham and the roasted mushrooms were over-cooked. They were done before the turnips turned soft, and I should have removed them from the oven, but I thought I'd let them stay warm in the turned-off oven. Mistake! When I finally had the turnips and the lone potato mashed, the mushrooms were crispy and the ham dry. It was a ham steak, not a whole ham.

                        Now, I know better how to time making mashed turnips. I mashed them by hand, since the last time, they were a runny disaster when I whipped them with the mixer. After these two forays in mashed turnips, I have decided turnips absorb a lot of water when boiled. Both times, the finished product was runny. I used only a little butter and milk and still had a problem. The pan had been well-drained. It's the turnips. Before I try mashed turnips again, I'm going to search online for hints on how to do this. Otherwise, the turnip mashed tasted fine.

                        in reply to: Pizza-Making ? #15671
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                          I saw Sara Moulton on Simply Ming today. I thought she was making a pizza, but when I searched for the recipe I discovered it's called, "Alsatian Onion Tart." https://www.registercitizen.com/lifestyle/article/Recipe-Alsatian-onion-pie-11986234.php#item-85307-tbla-2

                          Regardless of whether it's called tart or pie, I think it looks like a good pizza. I am fascinated by the sauce -- crème fraiche with an egg yolk & nutmeg. Have any of you ever used crème fraiche as a sauce?

                          She made her dough on the show, but I missed the mixing of the dough, so I don't know the recipe of that.

                          in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of April 14, 2019? #15664
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                            Mike, I believe parsnips are a starch, but I have no idea if I'm right. I have considered using them as a potato substitute, but I don't think I like them. Raw, I do not, although cooked, I might. Now that you've brought this up, I'll plan on buying some and roasting them.

                            A while back, I tried making mashed turnips, in the same way I would mashed potatoes. They were too watery. The Neely's (Food Network) have a recipe for mashed turnips that use 1 potato, also. I guess that's so the starch from the potato will hold the turnips together in the mash.

                            The roasted turnips from yesterday were good overall. I roasted with skins on, and I don't think I like the taste of the skins. Next time, I'll peel them. The roasted mushrooms were scrumptious, & there are more roasted mushrooms in my future.

                            in reply to: Daily Quiz for April 19, 2019 #15663
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                              I did, too, Joan.

                              in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of April 14, 2019? #15645
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                                Lunch today will be lamb chops and roasted turnips with roasted mushrooms. I've never before roasted turnips, although I like them a lot. They're a good substitute for potatoes, which I can no longer eat for medical reasons. I pulled the recipe off Food Network, and it looks as easy as roasting any other vegetable.

                                Dinner will be chef's salad with vinegar & oil dressing. I picked up radicchio and Boston lettuce at the store this morning, along with green onions and mushrooms. I'll add hardboiled eggs and call it a meal. We'll eat chef's salads over the next few days until the lettuce and radicchio are gone, but I may use a different dressing.

                                in reply to: Daily Quiz for April 18, 2019 #15644
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                                  After a couple of days of missing the answers, I knew this one.

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