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Mike Nolan

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  • in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 21, 2021? #28832
    Mike Nolan
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      I'm making the BBA marbled rye bread, though I did use 9 ounces of medium rye per batch instead of 6 ounces of white rye, reducing the white/clear flour by 3 ounces.

      in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 21, 2021 #28817
      Mike Nolan
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        Lodge may make a cast iron pan that fits in your Breville.

        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 21, 2021 #28813
        Mike Nolan
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          Leftovers here, I had some minor dental work this afternoon, so mac and cheese is probably all I'm up for anyway.

          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 21, 2021 #28806
          Mike Nolan
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            We kept it simple today, macaroni and cheese. My wife added Havarti cheese to hers, I added some left over ground beef and mushroom soup to mine.

            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 14, 2021? #28803
            Mike Nolan
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              I was able to find the kringle recipe on the Food Network site, but it wasn't coming up on their recipes index. I think they've cleared out a lot of the older recipes from their index.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 21, 2021 #28751
              Mike Nolan
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                We had tacos and apple pie.

                in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 21, 2021? #28746
                Mike Nolan
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                  Some people in Texas are seeing outrageously high electric bills because their chosen electric supplier had to buy power on the spot market and those prices went nuts for a few days.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 21, 2021 #28745
                  Mike Nolan
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                    Some sources claim blueberries pair well with cinnamon, but I've tried it and it isn't a combination I like. Other spices that get listed in a net search for spices that go with blueberries include basil, ginger, mint, lavender, nutmeg, rosemary and tarragon. None of those really jump out at me as 'wow' combinations.

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 21, 2021 #28739
                    Mike Nolan
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                      Since it takes 50-55 minutes in the oven, it isn't all that fast, though maybe it is compared to other ways of cooking steel cut oats.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 21, 2021 #28734
                      Mike Nolan
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                        Cinnamon and blueberries aren't the best combination, but cinnamon and apples are a natural pairing. I may try cutting both the baking powder and salt in half, it was definitely a little too salty today. My wife says for 3/4 cup of rolled oats she generally only puts in a pinch of salt. We had it for lunch and there's about enough left for my wife to have for breakfast tomorrow.

                        We usually put raisins in oatmeal, which ramps up the carbs a lot. My wife figured this recipe as having about 11 grams of carbs per serving (9 servings total).

                        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 14, 2021? #28727
                        Mike Nolan
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                          My son's aerogardens (he has 2 of the 24 pod farms now) got a nasty aphid infestation, so they've shut them both down and are cleaning everything.

                          Some of our dill has grown above the grow lights and went into bloom, so today there was a dusting of pollen all over the aerogarden. Wonder if it'll set seed?

                          We're wondering how much longer our initial gardens will continue to be productive, I'm guessing at least another month or two.

                          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 14, 2021? #28725
                          Mike Nolan
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                            Years ago the Nebraska public TV auction (remember those?) had 120 pounds of NY Strip Steak as an item, and I got it. Turned out it was ten UNCUT 12 pound strips. So I spent the better part of an afternoon cutting, wrapping and freezing 9 of them, saving the 10th one, which we roasted whole and served as a Christmas dinner for my employees.

                            Anyway, we wound up with something like 90 NY Strip Steaks in the freezer. So all summer it was:

                            What are we having for dinner?

                            NY Strip Steak.

                            What AGAIN?

                            Some days it seems like we're at that point for salad, we went 2-3 days without picking or having any, which is why there were 2 bowls of it today.

                            in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of February 14, 2021? #28724
                            Mike Nolan
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                              My semolina bread rose funny (probably had the hydration a tad high and/or I didn't do enough stretch and folds, but it sprung up enough in the oven that it doesn't look like a flatbread.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 14, 2021? #28721
                              Mike Nolan
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                                We had salad (picked 2 bowls of it today) plus assorted leftovers and apple pie for dessert.

                                in reply to: Cosmic Crisp apples #28720
                                Mike Nolan
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                                  Cosmic Crisp apples make a great apple pie!

                                  I'll put that on my list with Jonagold for apples to watch for in stores. (I've never seen Winesap in stores but if we have a normal growing season and harvest in 2021 I should be able to pick some when the U-pick orchards open next fall.)

                                  I've still got about 7 pounds of them in the fridge, I may try making a strudel with some of them.

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