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Baker Aunt, I copied your chicken and potatoes in oven idea! Great!!
Last night I made another pork tenderloin recipe from Milk St. So far the recipes have been spot on and delicious. I borrowed the cookbook from the library.
I had some miso in the refrigerator that I wanted to use up so I looked for a recipe on line. I found out despite the reviews not every recipe is a winner. Or it could have been me. However I think the addition of the sambal oelek was the culprit in this chicken miso recipe from "my recipes".
Even though I am not my husband's mother ( says he) he did grill the swordfish kabobs that I marinated and skewered in between wilted bay leaves with lemon juice and olive oil. I also made the orzo salad with feta and tomatoes and basil. Per my directions the swordfish was grilled perfectly. (I am bad.)
Just took a peek at this month's CI at the library. It appears there are 2 different cuts of skirt steak, one being more tough than the other. The long skinny steak is the one to buy evidently. Who knew???
I made "the thigh who loved me" recipe. It called for boneless skinless chicken thighs, ketchup, salsa ,honey...... Thighs are never dry like chicken breasts. My husband said it was a winner but that I would probably not make it again because I never make the same thing twice. (an exaggeration). I like recipes that you can cook in the oven. They are less messy, allow you to prep ahead (usually) and they give you a chance to sit down.
I bought 4 1 1/4 lbs. strip steaks from Costco. I marinated them in TJ's Souvlaki sauce for 1 1/2days. Then I grilled them over high heat for about 14 minutes, turning once. This is where the Thermapen comes in handy. At 145* they were perfectly medium rare.
I baked three loaves of potato sourdough bread. A three day affair!
Baker Aunt, you're a Penzey's fan. Does it drive you crazy to see all the "free' offers they have on Facebook or in your email? Every time I think I have all that I need (or have room for) they come up with a new offer and I have to see how I can justify ordering $20 or $30 worth of spices just to get the free or heavily discounted offer. I have to stop buying things just because they are on sale. Help!!!
I made my own "spicy taco seasoning" (Allrecipes) for our beef tacos. I love the Penzey's spicy taco seasoning but it is pricey and making it myself helps to use up my soon-to-be expired spices.
I found some leftover (3 mos.) frozen meatballs, an Italian sausage and a block of good parmesan cheese. So I sautéed onions and peppers with a little oil and added some vodka and a jar of marinara sauce. I then threw in the meatballs and sausage with some Italian spices and let it simmer a while. At the end I added a Tbls. of half & half and served with shredded parmesan. Lots of kudos came my way.
I just remembered this. About 5 yrs. ago (or maybe more) I was testing recipes for Cook's Illustrated. One of the recipes required a potato ricer so being the good little tester I went to Williams Sonoma and bought one. I don't remember what it cost nor do I remember ever using it again. I had to quit testing though because it became too expensive and time consuming.
I decided to mix things up so I found an old gourmet recipe that I had saved for chicken satay. The recipe called for “white vinegar so I used regular distilled white vinegar . When I tasted the peanut sauce it was too vinegary so I added more peanut butter. Well while stirring (over heat)I noticed the sauce separating and I tried to remove some of the oil. Not my best moment or meal.
Thanks BA. Loved Guppy’s!
Last meal I had to prepare (for at least 4days). Those burgers ? I made up ahead we’re the stars in this last supper. The freezer is officially empty. Now I can go food shopping again in a week is week or so. Yay!
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