Thu. Sep 10th, 2026

Mike Nolan

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  • in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of July 19, 2026? #49735
    Mike Nolan
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      we had canaloupe and salami tonight

      in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of July 19, 2026? #49729
      Mike Nolan
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        We had corn on the cob and I had a sandwich.

        in reply to: Freezer Drawer Closing Issue #49727
        Mike Nolan
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          Do you have an infrared thermometer? If so, you can use it to check the temperature around the edges, to see if there may also be a gasket issue. (I do that with my oven from time to time, too.)

          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of July 19, 2026? #49723
          Mike Nolan
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            I had a small sandwich and some fruit.

            in reply to: Bread in an InstaPot #49717
            Mike Nolan
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              The missing element is an instant pot air fryer lid, if that makes any sense.

              I've used an air fryer a few times at my son's house, was only so-so on it. I've got a 24 quart pressure canner, a bit large to crank up for most instantpot type items.

              in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of July 19, 2026? #49715
              Mike Nolan
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                I have to be careful with cookies, because I can go through a stack of them (think Girl Scout Thin Mints) quickly. I'm back on a keto-ish diet (and down over 10 pounds in a month), so I limit myself to one small cookie (made with a #100 scoop) every few days.

                My wife uses them to keep her blood sugar numbers from dropping too low and is using Noom for nutrition monitoring these days. I'm sticking with CarbManager, I like it's recipe builder/analyzer.

                in reply to: Bread in an InstaPot #49714
                Mike Nolan
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                  Doing some googling, apparently some instant pots have a bread mode but most are just good dough fermenting places. I'll stick to my mixer and oven.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of July 19, 2026? #49705
                  Mike Nolan
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                    I picked 3 small tomatoes from the garden today and used one for a tomato and salami sandwich.

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of July 12, 2026? #49700
                    Mike Nolan
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                      Have you thought about par-baking the crust in the toaster oven, flipping it over, quickly adding toppings and finishing it in the toaster oven?

                      The recipe I was using for pizzas on a gas grill last summer used that technique.

                      in reply to: 2026 Gardens #49699
                      Mike Nolan
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                        I've got a couple of small chestnut trees that aren't doing well, either. I was hoping to replace one of them this spring but the arboretum I get them from didn't have any available because the squirrels ate the seedlings.

                        in reply to: 2026 Gardens #49694
                        Mike Nolan
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                          Looks like I'll get 3-4 small (golf ball) tomatoes tomorrow from the 4th of July plants.

                          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of July 12, 2026? #49693
                          Mike Nolan
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                            The pork loin came out great, I coated it with some mustard and then rubbed a mixture of salt, pepper, mustard powder and thyme on it. I also put a little orange juice in the sous vide bag.

                            We both had a little with supper (tuna melt), but the majority of it will be thin sliced for sandwiches, salads, omelets, etc.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of July 12, 2026? #49691
                            Mike Nolan
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                              I'm making a pork loin sous vide today. I cut off the fat and the chain and will use it for something like lard or suet for the birds.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of July 12, 2026? #49689
                              Mike Nolan
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                                We had Chicago dogs from a take-out place tonight.

                                in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of July 12, 2026? #49685
                                Mike Nolan
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                                  I did a better job shaping this batch of honey wheat bread, the last two had significant cavities in them, sometimes running 2/3 of the length of the loaf.

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