Mike Nolan

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  • in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 5, 2023? #38368
    Mike Nolan
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      We had onion soup for supper again, that finishes off the first container of it, the other one is in the freezer.

      I'm doing chili and cinnamon rolls on Sunday and will do chicken soup some time, too. I may make the chicken broth tomorrow.

      in reply to: 2023 Garden Plans #38362
      Mike Nolan
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        I tried spinach in the Aerogarden, it was good but I didn't get very much, it isn't a thin-and-return crop that takes well to extended hydroponics, I guess.

        My snow peas seem to be slowing down, I think I'll get one more relatively small picking from them. A lot of the leaves are dying off, I don't know if that's normal or if there's some issue with the plants. It has been over 100 days since I planted them, maybe that's just their expected season.

        in reply to: Pumpkins and Squash #38355
        Mike Nolan
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          We bought a delicata at the farmer's market, Diane ate it but didn't think it was all that different from other kinds of squash.

          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 5, 2023? #38350
          Mike Nolan
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            I think we're having tomato soup and fried cheese sandwiches for supper here tonight. Warm, simple and fast.

            in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 5, 2023? #38346
            Mike Nolan
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              I got a 14x14 baking steel for Christmas, but haven't done anything with it yet, not even season the surface. It should be big enough to handle two free-form loaves, which is what I usually make with most of the bread recipes I have.

              We really liked the pizzas I did on the grill last summer, and I'm hoping I can de-winterize the grill around the end of March.

              King Arthur's latest pizza email talks about making heart shaped pizzas for Valentine's Day. They even suggest using a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut the pepperoni into hearts.

              I can't find Oscar Mayer pepperoni any more, and the other brands available in the grocery stores are either really heavy on garlic or too spicy. Interestingly enough, the pepperoni that Valentino's uses is mild and if it has garlic it isn't enough to bother Diane.

              Today is our granddaughter's 16th birthday. Somehow that makes me feel older than turning 73 did in September.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 5, 2023? #38345
              Mike Nolan
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                Organic and vegetarian have to do with the diets the chickens are fed, don't they?

                I wonder how much time 'free range' chickens spend taking advantage of their ability to walk around? I've seen more than one article suggesting it is near zero.

                I was reading a review of Philadelphia cheese steak locations yesterday, Geno's got a really bad review, 13th out of 13, and Pat's was 10th:

                https://www.tastingtable.com/389069/ranking-the-best-philly-cheesesteaks-from-worst-to-first/

                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 5, 2023? #38341
                Mike Nolan
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                  We took a break from onion soup tonight and had salads.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 5, 2023? #38337
                  Mike Nolan
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                    Several years ago I switched from using beef broth to using chicken broth for onion soup, I think beef tends to dominate the flavor profile, and of course I keep the salt down.

                    I haven't had a really good bowl of onion soup in a restaurant since the Playboy Club closed in Chicago, a LONG time ago. Usually the dominant flavor is salt. πŸ™

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 29, 2023? #38331
                    Mike Nolan
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                      It was great, and I wound up with about 5 quarts of soup to refrigerate, some for the next few days, some for the freezer.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 29, 2023? #38326
                      Mike Nolan
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                        I still see a Tasting Table site, but maybe it isn't under the same ownership these days?

                        in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of January 29, 2023? #38325
                        Mike Nolan
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                          My wife just suggested putting a chocolate kiss on those peanut butter cookies right after they come out of the oven. Might have to try that next time.

                          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 29, 2023? #38323
                          Mike Nolan
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                            Choco, did you see the report on the record windchill on Mt. Washington? Wow!

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 29, 2023? #38320
                            Mike Nolan
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                              Tonight's onion soup

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                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 29, 2023? #38317
                              Mike Nolan
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                                We've got a break in the cold weather, it is currently 42 and headed towards 50. But still a good soup day, and the house smells like onion.

                                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 29, 2023? #38315
                                Mike Nolan
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                                  Today I'm making a big batch of onion soup, starting with caramelizing 10 pounds of onions in the oven.

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