tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168934652024-03-06T20:44:59.853-08:00Fill 'Er Hup!Recipes will increase as unexpectedly as the price of gasoline.Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-65879126845696210722021-02-25T13:37:00.003-08:002021-02-25T13:41:21.021-08:00Mount Hunger Kung Pao (Mount Kunger Pao?)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGY_VlgUnel6n5OOeo2zp0SER0KEHS8n5iL7DGvE2ffwKAU-Mtzv6HUiVO3nrQJlT4tAsp5kQ-ScgwF_sGqjrAQzShKjAm0Ya2l6Tx4QstoCLzrLjjmr-T6ODI008cCpvDEpSBFA/s1600/IMG_3761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGY_VlgUnel6n5OOeo2zp0SER0KEHS8n5iL7DGvE2ffwKAU-Mtzv6HUiVO3nrQJlT4tAsp5kQ-ScgwF_sGqjrAQzShKjAm0Ya2l6Tx4QstoCLzrLjjmr-T6ODI008cCpvDEpSBFA/s640/IMG_3761.JPG" width="640" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mildred (my little Kung Pao Kutie Pie) just looked over my shoulder and groaned. "It is <i>not </i>Mount Kunger Pao!"</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, if it's not <i>that</i>, it is, at the very least, Americanized Kung Pao, given the fact that it has peanut butter in it instead of just peanuts and that we here on Mount Hunger add additional sugar, to taste. These are both very American things to do-- take a perfectly good dish, add peanut butter and sugar, and call it good. It's also taken most exotic ingredients away, leaving behind the spicy-sweet flavor combination.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lest you be put off by this introduction, let me assure you that it <i>is</i> good! I'm posting this recipe in response to a couple of requests for it, so let that give you the confidence to someday try it yourself.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a rare dish around these parts, reserved for times when we're craving it. Guess who's craving it right now?</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><u>(Mount)<b> Kung</b>(er)<b> Pao</b></u></span></div><div><br /></div><div>We very loosely follow <a href="https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/kung-pao-chicken-noodle-stir-fry/" target="_blank">this</a> recipe, but here's our country bumpkin version. We usually double the amounts and sometimes also increase the sauce if it doesn't seem like enough (though it should be, we are still sometimes greedy for more).<br /><br /><div class="tasty-recipes-ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-amount="8" data-unit="ounce" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 8 oz.</span> uncooked noodles of your choice <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(We usually use regular pasta, but rice noodles are both customary and more delicious)<br /></em></span>- 2 to 3 tablespoon<span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">s oil</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-amount="1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1 to 1.5 pounds </span>boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-amount="1" data-unit="tablespoon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1 large onion, diced</span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-amount="1" data-unit="tablespoon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1 tbsp. freshly pressed garlic (about 4-5 cloves)<br />- a couple cups of broccoli, cooked and drained (add in any vegetables you like-- peppers are usual-- but we use broccoli)</span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></li></ul><h4 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #828080; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.08em; line-height: 1.1; margin: 1.5em 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">KUNG PAO SAUCE INGREDIENTS:</span></h4><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-amount="0.5" data-unit="cup" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1/2 cup</span> low-sodium soy sauce</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-amount="0.25" data-unit="cup" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1/2 cup</span> peanut butter (crunchy is best, because it already contains peanut pieces)</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-amount="0.25" data-unit="cup" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1/4 cup</span> rice vinegar</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-amount="0.5" data-unit="teaspoon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1/2 teaspoon</span> ground ginger</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-amount="1" data-unit="tablespoon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1 tablespoon</span> sesame oil</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- brown sugar, to taste (we prefer a sweet-spicy kung pao, so we use more than we should)</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-amount="1" data-unit="tablespoon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1 tablespoon</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> (or more) cornstarch dissolved in a bit of cold water</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">- ground cayenne or red pepper flakes, to taste (I prefer flakes; just remember that the longer the food sits, the more heat the flakes will release)<br /><br /></span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">- additional peanut butter, to taste<br /><br />- toppings, if desired: chopped, toasted peanuts and/or sesame seeds</span></li></ul><div><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></u></b></div><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><br />1. Make Kung Pao sauce by combining all ingredients except cornstarch together over medium-low heat until combined. Add cornstarch and cook until thickened slightly. Add more peanut butter, brown sugar, and cayenne/red pepper flakes, to taste, and set aside. (I like mine with quite a bit of sweet and heat.)<br /><br /></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Cook and drain broccoli, set it aside, and then start boiling pasta. Cook pasta until al dente, toss with a bit of oil, and set aside.<br /><br /></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Cook chicken and onion in oil over medium heat until done, then add pressed garlic and cook until fragrant, about thirty seconds to one minute. Combine broccoli, chicken mixture, and sauce. Either toss sauce/chicken mixture with the cooked pasta or top pasta with the mixture. </li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.46; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">This dish is good hot, lukewarm, or even cold. If you want it hot, lightly heat all ingredients together in a pot, while stirring, until heated through.<br /><br />If desired, top with chopped peanuts or sesame seeds.</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-23182509407931230822021-02-19T10:19:00.007-08:002021-02-19T13:34:33.443-08:00Curried Pumpkin Soup with Chicken<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYfvRKfOZMjOhnd54oKpQIIRr5h1N0x8OkiCwwqOx5VvL3KW7_4KUcD2FEHsBQgvr5M0XZ7HBgHPSNy_oCu5B6bqCil6g_uWw6u4cCT_lPn8GxNYAmx2DsC0jhTkEqiG7P-bX/s636/pumpkin+soup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="636" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYfvRKfOZMjOhnd54oKpQIIRr5h1N0x8OkiCwwqOx5VvL3KW7_4KUcD2FEHsBQgvr5M0XZ7HBgHPSNy_oCu5B6bqCil6g_uWw6u4cCT_lPn8GxNYAmx2DsC0jhTkEqiG7P-bX/w640-h426/pumpkin+soup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>(*To note: This picture actually shows curried butternut-pumpkin soup. This recipe will make a more orange soup. Close enough.)</p><p>A recipe of sorts, based on <a href="https://themodernproper.com/curried-pumpkin-coconut-soup">this</a>. Makes a big ol' pot of delicious soup! The amounts given are loose, and I always add more spices, to taste, as I'm making it. I highly recommend tasting frequently as you cook. That's how I maintain this robust figure! :)</p><p>We have enough pumpkins for perhaps one more pot. I will miss it when they are gone, and will probably make it using butternut squash, instead.</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Curried Pumpkin Soup with Chicken</u></b></span></p><p>-6 small New England sugar pie pumpkins, halved, de-seeded, and roasted until flesh is tender</p><p>-a stick of butter</p><p>-3 onions, finely chopped</p><p>-a large head of garlic (a full <i>head</i>, not one clove), pressed</p><p>-2 tbsp. yellow curry powder, more to taste</p><p>-1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg, more to taste</p><p>-a couple of tablespoons freshly minced ginger</p><p>-1/2 tsp. ground cayenne (optional), to taste</p><p>-1 tsp. salt, to taste</p><p>-1/2 tsp. ground black pepper</p><p>-6 cups chicken bone broth (or stock/broth)</p><p>-1 can full-fat coconut milk</p><p>-additional cow's milk or cream, as needed</p><p>-several pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into very thin strips</p><p>-chopped cilantro, if desired</p><p>-pumpkin seeds for garnish, if desired, either toasted from the pumpkins or green pepitas given to you by your mother-in-law :)</p><p><br /></p><p>Directions:</p><p>1. Scoop the cooked pumpkin flesh out of shells and puree in batches in the blender with enough of the bone broth and/or coconut milk to help blend evenly. Place in a pot and stir in the remainder of the broth and coconut milk. Add additional cow's milk or cream until you reach the desired consistency. </p><p>2. Saute the chopped onions in the butter over medium heat until soft and translucent. Add the minced ginger and pressed garlic until fragrant. Add to pot with pumpkin puree.</p><p>3. Add remainder of ingredients (except pumpkin seeds) to pot and heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through.</p><p>If desired, add pumpkin seeds for garnish.</p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-33442068821704782052021-02-19T09:37:00.001-08:002021-02-19T09:50:32.665-08:00Glow-in-the-Dark Turmeric & Coconut Fish Curry<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiCrGOaICZzeNs-6batuIh4x96-em-sQoyHV-tbePMz3i4lZZw-R-KrJgW27iA_x8CS0LnGwSf1nXF6A1jBB_IjRHsr6a00IL1sl4ZxWrU6s0AikqSm_IzNZOlnzxQ-FiKaLU/s2048/IMG_8441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiCrGOaICZzeNs-6batuIh4x96-em-sQoyHV-tbePMz3i4lZZw-R-KrJgW27iA_x8CS0LnGwSf1nXF6A1jBB_IjRHsr6a00IL1sl4ZxWrU6s0AikqSm_IzNZOlnzxQ-FiKaLU/w640-h426/IMG_8441.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Seriously, that fluorescent yellow around the edges of the bowl is not a trick of the camera!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's another recipe based on <a href="https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/turmeric-coconut-fish-curry/ade6ecca-6102-41a4-96a4-78d974b6424e" target="_blank">someone else's concoction</a>, with the specialty ingredients omitted.<br />This is more of a sweet curry than a spicy one, and it's the perfect winter comfort food, only healthier than most. I usually top it with a sprinkle of cayenne to add a little heat.</div><div><br /></div><div>We double the following, and it serves our family of 12.</div><div><br /><div class="GCs UHc zI7 iyn Hsu" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #211922; width: calc(6/var(--g-ncols)*100%);"><div class="VxL zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(var(--g-boint)*2);"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT mWe" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); font-weight: 700; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", "Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: var(--g-text-font-size-1);">I</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">ngredients:</span></div></div></div></div><div class="VxL zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(var(--g-boint)*2);"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></li><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-1 lb. mild white fish (we use tilapia)<br />-1 onion<br />-2 tbsp olive oil</span></div></li><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="hDW zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: calc(var(--g-boint)*1);"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-4 garlic cloves, or more, pressed</span></div></div></li><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="hDW zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: calc(var(--g-boint)*1);"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-1 tbsp grated fresh ginger</span></div></div></li><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="hDW zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: calc(var(--g-boint)*1);"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-lime juice, to taste</span></div></div></li><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="hDW zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: calc(var(--g-boint)*1);"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: var(--g-colorGray300); font-family: inherit;">-1 can full-fat c</span><span style="color: var(--g-colorGray300); font-family: inherit;">oconut milk</span></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="VxL zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(var(--g-boint)*2);"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT mWe" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: var(--g-colorGray300);">-1 cup chicken stock/broth</span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="VxL zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(var(--g-boint)*2);"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT mWe" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-ground cardamom, to taste (if desired)</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="GCs UHc zI7 iyn Hsu" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #211922; width: calc(6/var(--g-ncols)*100%);"><div class="VxL zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(var(--g-boint)*2);"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="hDW zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: calc(var(--g-boint)*1);"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-1/4 tsp cloves, ground<br /><span style="color: var(--g-colorGray300);">-2 tsp</span><span style="color: var(--g-colorGray300);"> ground c</span><span style="color: var(--g-colorGray300);">oriander</span></span></div></div></li><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="hDW zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: calc(var(--g-boint)*1);"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: var(--g-colorGray300);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-1 tbsp ground Turmeric, or to taste (we buy it in bulk and just dump a bunch in until it tastes good</span></span></div></div></li><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="hDW zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: calc(var(--g-boint)*1);"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-1 tsp. ground cumin<br />-fresh cilantro (we use fresh, frozen, chopped from summertime)<br /><br /></span></div></div></li></ul><div><div class="VxL zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(var(--g-boint)*2);"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">-Basmati or white rice (we cook four cups dry for 12, so 2 cups dry should be enough to easily serve six)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Saute chopped onion in olive oil over medium heat until soft and translucent. Add grated ginger and pressed garlic and saute for about one minute until fragrant.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Add lime juice, coconut milk, chicken stock, and spices, and cook until heated through. Add thawed fish and cook until done. Once fish is cooked (this will not take long), break into chunks with a spoon and then add in the fresh (or frozen) cilantro.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div>3. Serve over rice.</div></div></div><div class="VxL zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", "Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: calc(var(--g-boint)*2);"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT mWe" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", "Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: var(--g-text-font-size-1); font-weight: 700; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div></div><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li data-test-id="recipe-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="list-style: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="hDW zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: calc(var(--g-boint)*1);"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT swG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", "Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: var(--g-text-font-size-1); overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="VxL zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", "Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: calc(var(--g-boint)*2);"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="zI7 iyn Hsu" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="tBJ dyH iFc _yT pBj DrD IZT mWe" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--g-colorGray300); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", "Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: var(--g-text-font-size-1); font-weight: 700; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-89479071309451070472021-02-19T07:27:00.004-08:002021-02-19T09:48:55.514-08:00Romantic Thai Red Curry (19!)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4H6Z96NelLSZ94xEEoRsznrFAEcvmDfngI-9KievZAU7-gOA2Rc8QE49IR0hcLL8mBQt6pLAX2Gq5-NT4bjA6FJ71DD6YMdIEbosziwr4_6rTaQByLThUzsThyphenhyphenE9dTf-ZfJDT/s2048/IMG_3881.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4H6Z96NelLSZ94xEEoRsznrFAEcvmDfngI-9KievZAU7-gOA2Rc8QE49IR0hcLL8mBQt6pLAX2Gq5-NT4bjA6FJ71DD6YMdIEbosziwr4_6rTaQByLThUzsThyphenhyphenE9dTf-ZfJDT/w640-h426/IMG_3881.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I'll try to get an appetizing shot next time we make this, but for now, a split-second shot of the last bowl.</p><p>Millie first made this for John's and my 19th anniversary meal (nineteen years...wahoo!). She's heard me rave about Thai red curry since John took me to a Thai restaurant several years ago, and now there's no need to go to restaurants!</p><p>We loosely follow the recipe found <a href="https://www.recipetineats.com/thai-red-curry-with-chicken/">here</a> but omit a few of the rarest ingredients, making this a definite splurge meal but not so excessive that we can't still make payments on our house, which is just the right balance for a nineteenth anniversary. We omit the butternut/pumpkin and green beans to streamline it, substitute lime juice for the kaffir lime leaves, and regular basil for the Thai basil. I'm guessing our version is a greatly dressed down version of Thai Red Curry, but it's doable, <i>and </i>it tastes close enough to the restaurant version to make me swoon and eat it for three meals running.<br /><br /></p><p>We double or triple these amounts, but I'm putting in the original amounts with our alterations. Most of the children like the rice/curry ratio to heavily favor the rice. I'm the opposite and eat the curry as a soup with just a small amount of rice mixed in. Slurping is encouraged.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Red Curry Paste</span></b></p><p>-one can of Maesri Thai Red Curry paste (the cheapest, and, according to the recipe's author, the best!) *USE LESS IF YOU DON'T LIKE HEAT. The author recommends 5-6 tbsp. or less, to taste. We use the whole can, which makes me happy and most children unhappy.</p><p>-2 large garlic cloves, minced<br />-2 tsp. fresh ginger, finely grated<br />-1 tbsp. lemongrass paste (found a tube in Walmart's refrigerator section, and it lasts for several big curry batches)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thai Red Curry<br /></b></span><br />- 1 cup chicken broth/stock<br />-14 oz. full-fat coconut milk<br />-a splash or two of lime juice, to taste<br />-1 tbsp. sugar<br />- 1 tbsp. or so chopped basil, if desired (we just dump in a bit of chopped, frozen, garden basil, to taste)<br />-2 tsp. fish sauce, plus more to taste (one bottle will stretch a looong way in curries)<br />-boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into very thin slices-- as much or as little chicken as you want. More is better. :)</p><p><b>Jasmine rice, cooked</b></p><p><b>Cilantro leaves, for garnish</b><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>DIRECTIONS</u></b></span><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-27492-step-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: instruction-counter 1; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-27492-step-0-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: instruction-counter 1; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">Add canned curry paste, garlic, ginger, and lemongrass paste and cook for about 2 minutes so it "dries out." </span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-27492-step-0-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: instruction-counter 1; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">Add chicken broth and stir to dissolve paste. Simmer rapidly for 3 minutes or until liquid reduces by half.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-27492-step-0-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: instruction-counter 1; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">Add coconut milk, lime juice, sugar, basil, and fish sauce. Stir, then bring to a simmer and turn heat down to medium. Cook until sauce is almost the thickness you want, and then add sliced chicken. Cook for several more minutes until chicken is cooked through. </div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-27492-step-0-5" style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: instruction-counter 1; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">Taste curry and add more fish sauce for saltiness, as needed, and/or more sugar for sweetness.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-27492-step-0-7" style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: instruction-counter 1; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 1em;">Serve over</span><a href="https://www.recipetineats.com/how-to-cook-jasmine-rice/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #f4796c; font-size: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.4s ease 0s;"> </a>jasmine rice, <span style="font-size: 1em;">garnished with cilantro leaves, if desired.</span></div></li></ul><div><br /></div></div><p><br /><br /></p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-19654250644829003772021-01-15T13:24:00.000-08:002021-01-16T10:00:25.570-08:00Italian Wedding Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3eFCg-dwFOGvwrJOPQEcbaiSwLb92AkKcEOUF9VzzWH2jju1M1FUemP40jK6oZ-Wkfc8SOioslrhqf8-SKZnuQuYTlg4tWeEkXvfRJ2g-p445O8RkwG0-ZBpBEyz9Lwdk4M1/s2048/IMG_7709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="2048" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3eFCg-dwFOGvwrJOPQEcbaiSwLb92AkKcEOUF9VzzWH2jju1M1FUemP40jK6oZ-Wkfc8SOioslrhqf8-SKZnuQuYTlg4tWeEkXvfRJ2g-p445O8RkwG0-ZBpBEyz9Lwdk4M1/w640-h390/IMG_7709.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p>(The last half-eaten bowl of soup-- more delicious than it looks.)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Before I type the recipe, here's an extra paragraph in case you haven't made bone broth before.</b></p><p>Homemade bone broth is the base for almost all of our soups these days, and it turns a good soup into an extraordinary one, with minimal effort.</p><p>First of all, SAVE THE BONES. ALWAYS.<br />After a meal, we just throw the bones in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer until needed.</p><p>To make poultry bone broth, take a turkey carcass, a roast chicken carcass, or any combination of bones thereof and place in a crockpot. Add an onion, quartered, about 6 cloves garlic (split), a stalk of celery cut into chunks, a carrot or two, cut into big chunks, half a dozen peppercorns, a couple of teaspoons of salt, and a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (this will help the bones break down more easily so you can get all the goodness of that marrow). Add about a gallon of water (I usually just fill to top of crockpot) and simmer on low heat for about 24 hours. Strain into a bowl for use.</p><p>*I also now make bone broth in our instant pot when I forget to do it the day before and am feeling time's pinch. It only takes a couple of hours in the instant pot, but when I remember, I prefer using the crockpot.</p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u>ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP</u></b></p><p>This is a sloppy "recipe," as it's basically my notes to Susannah typed word-for-word. I can always come back on here later and type it up in proper recipe form. <br />A couple of notes: <br />1. The ingredients are in bold<br />2. These amounts are general. As I told Susannah, throw in whatever you want! You can't ruin it!<br />3. If you don't have a huge stockpot and want to fit this soup in a normal pot, cut it all in half. This fed 11 Owen people for supper with leftovers for the next day's lunch.</p><p><b>One gallon</b>+<b> of turkey or chicken bone broth </b>(or store-bought chicken stock, though it will cost more and taste less) for the soup's base.</p><p>For the meatballs:</p><p><b>2-3 pounds ground turkey</b> (could use pork or beef)<br /><b>1 and a half pounds sweet Italian sausage<br />1 cup dry bread crumbs </b>(ours are plain homemade ones; if you're using storebought seasoned, keep that in mind when you shake in the dried seasonings at the end.)<br /><b>3 eggs<br />1/2 grated Parmesan cheese<br />1 large onion, finely minced</b> (we used food processor to turn it to mush)<br /><b>6 plump cloves garlic</b> (turned to mush with the onion)<br /><b>1 tsp. salt<br />a couple of shakes each of dried sage, rosemary, thyme, and basil</b></p><p>Mix all these together by hand in a bowl. Shape into smallish meatballs and bake on tinfoil-lined, rimmed baking sheets for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees, or until cooked through.</p><p>Slice<b> 5-6 carrots</b> into coins and set aside.<br />Thaw <b>1-2 bags of frozen spinach (we used two 12 oz. bags)</b> and squeeze out excess liquid. In the summer, use fresh!</p><p>Meanwhile, sauté about <b>one-two cups chopped celery and one large onion</b> in <b>a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and butter</b> until softened. Add the celery mixture to the bone broth, add the sliced carrots, and cook until carrots are almost soft. Add <b>12 oz. small-shaped pasta (acini de pepe is standard, but we just used egg noodles broken in pieces) and spinach</b> and cook until the pasta is al dente. 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If you end up making something from the notes that I'm <i>preeetty</i> sure belong with these pictures, and your end result is, say, a fragrant and spicy Indian masala sauce, do let me know, will you? I'll warn the others who come after you. </div>
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- 1 cup butter, softened (I often use 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce)</div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Creeeeeeeak. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Squeeeeeeeaak.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The door was nearly fused shut with rust, but, hey, it's been 5 and a half years since my last post! Hope springs eternal, as they say, and if this unplanned resurrection is any indication, I think buildabelly also springs eternal.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the last few years, I've almost entirely stopped taking pictures of food because finding them on my camera brought to mind buildabelly, that old vault of food, now so thickly covered with dust that it causes people to sneeze in Africa. Thinking of buildabelly just made me feel guilty.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Even though there are recipes on buildabelly that I have not made in over a decade and will probably never feel worth the time to make again, I have a soft spot in my heart for ye olde recipe blog. It's charming in its way, and every time my brother Joel tells me how he's doctored up and improved the bland black bean "bake" that I have not made since Susannah was a baby, I laugh and think that I really should just take the recipe down. But I don't.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How did I find my way back here again, then? Today, as I sat eating the LAST BOWL of Susannah's masterful soup from last night's supper, I asked her if she still had the notes of instruction I'd jotted on a piece of paper, because this was not a soup I wanted lost to the abyss. She uncovered the scrap of paper in a recycling bin, I took a picture of my bowl of half-eaten soup, and I determined to post it here so that we could eat it again and again in the future.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But when I arrived at buildabelly, what did I find in my drafts folder but a heap of food pictures I'd piled here three years ago when I last thought I might start posting food again. Ulp. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The least I can do is post the snapshots, in the same jumbled manner in which I piled them. If anyone stumbles back here like I did, and one of these snapshots causes your belly to rumble (in a good way), let me know, and I'll try to give a general roadmap-recipe. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">p.s. If you want a recipe for that double-yolked egg at the end, I'm afraid you're out of luck.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThMKWuzwl5MS6_U73Br20rD8vzMpddpth9YJCPAaorircSWCBjnYZXYjtzbh2adc9l7ayPOiL00k4IKaCYeb88-m519eifCN0oxBwHFdoVfjkSzYrf3jYfxJRNsJIxtH10f4L/s1600/IMG_2064.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThMKWuzwl5MS6_U73Br20rD8vzMpddpth9YJCPAaorircSWCBjnYZXYjtzbh2adc9l7ayPOiL00k4IKaCYeb88-m519eifCN0oxBwHFdoVfjkSzYrf3jYfxJRNsJIxtH10f4L/w640-h426/IMG_2064.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>
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A while ago now, I made feta cheese for the first time. Since the pickle jar that held 3 pounds worth of feta in fistful-sized blocks is now looking too empty for my liking, it's safe to call it a success, and on my docket for next week is making another 3 pounds (because, really, can one have too much feta in their refrigerator?). <br />
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I've loved feta cheese from the first time I tasted it in my twenties, but its price puts it in the splurge category around these parts. No longer! Depending on the price of milk, I can make three pounds of feta for under 7 dollars, which makes it economical enough to eat plain, and I gleefully do. Feta on pasta, feta on salad, feta in omelets, feta on cereal...okay, maybe not on cereal....depending on the cereal.<br />
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-I bought my mesophilic culture and lipase from <a href="http://www.getculture.com/">here</a> (the <a href="http://www.getculture.com/MM-Series1.html">standard MM culture</a> and the <a href="http://www.getculture.com/LP400.html">kid/lamb lipase</a>).<br />
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-I used a bit more lipase that the recipe calls for, because I like my feta strong.<br />
-Lastly, if I can make feta, YOU can make feta. It was a simple matter of following directions, which has never been my strong suit, but is worth doing when a pickle jar full of feta is the result. Plus, I didn't even follow the directions very well; I severely overheated the milk, stirred the curds way too vigorously, etc. It still worked!<br />
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Don't wait another minute. Go Forth and <a href="http://fiascofarm.com/dairy/feta.html">Make Feta!</a><br />
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I found this recipe in the cookbook my Aunt Sherry gave John and me as a wedding present--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>The Complete Guide to Country Cooking</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>published by Taste of Home. Please don't worry if you're not a Country Cook. If you're a City Cook, a Bush Cook, a Suburban Culdesac Cook, or any other type of Cook, I can guarantee you'll love this cake if you like carrot cake. </div>
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Studded with raisins and pecans, rich as can be but not overly sweet, and extremely moist, this is the best carrot cake in my repertoire. My Dad, cake aficionado that he was, approved (though not as hearty an approval as that for <a href="http://buildabelly.blogspot.com/2013/07/three-layer-german-chocolate-cake.html">THIS</a> cake), and Annika counts it as her favorite cake.</div>
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When I made it last Easter, I added a bit more grated carrot to the batter, as well as candied carrot curls and pieces as garnish. Also, I skipped the recipe's filling and just made extra cream cheese frosting to spread between the layers. The first time I made this cake, I followed the recipe exactly, and it was very good; I just use any excuse I can to get more cream cheese frosting in my belly. :)</div>
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<span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients"><b class="sIngredient">FILLING: *If desired, omit filling, and make extra cream cheese frosting to use in its place.</b></span></h4>
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<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup sugar</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">2 tablespoons all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup heavy whipping cream</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 cup butter</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup chopped pecans</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1 teaspoon vanilla extract <b class="sIngredient"><br /><br />CAKE:</b></span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1-1/4 cups canola oil</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">2 cups sugar</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">2 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">2 teaspoons ground cinnamon</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">2 teaspoons baking powder</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">4 eggs</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">4 cups finely shredded carrots (or a bit more; the more finely you shred them, the more they'll incorporate into the cake and the moister the cake will be, so use the finest shredder you have for this)</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup raisins</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup chopped pecans<b class="sIngredient"><br /><br />FROSTING: *Make extra if using in place of the filling.</b></span></li>
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<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">One block (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened</span></li>
<li class="rd_ingredient"><span class="rd_name" itemprop="ingredients">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li>
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a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Stir in cream;
add butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until the butter is melted;
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In a large bowl, beat oil and sugar until well blended. Combine the
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Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at
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For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese and
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filling between cake layers. Frost the sides and top of cake. Store in
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Candied Carrot Curls, for topping whatever you'd like, or for eating plain (yes, they're good): source recipe <a href="http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2010/04/candied-carrot-curls-unique-carrot.html">here</a>, with a photo tutorial!<br />
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This began as a great year for cherries until the constant rain ruined most of them, but we were able to squirrel a few quarts away, anyway. This winter, we'll eat cherry scones with chapped cheeks and noses and remember the glory of mid-spring on Mount Hunger.</div>
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Note: These are "sour" cherry scones because we picked ours under-ripe before the birds could steal them. If you're using larger, sweet cherries, simply chop them up a bit and use less sugar, perhaps 1/2 cup. </div>
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2 cups all-purpose flour</div>
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1 cup whole wheat flour</div>
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2/3 cup packed brown sugar</div>
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1 tbsp. baking powder </div>
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1/2 tsp. baking soda</div>
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3/4 cup cold butter</div>
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1 cup buttermilk (I use sham buttermilk. Add enough milk to one tbsp. of white vinegar to form one cup; let sit for a few minutes until curdled)</div>
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2 cups cherries, pitted and chopped up a bit if large</div>
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In a bowl, combine flours, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk and cherries until a soft dough forms. On a floured surface, knead gently 10-12 times until no longer sticky. Divide dough in half; gently pat or roll each half into an 8-in circle 1/2" thick. Cut each circle into eight wedges. Separate wedges and place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes, or until lightly golden.</div>
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* Just like with biscuits, a "light" hand will make for lighter scones, so don't overknead it and avoid handling the dough any more than necessary.</div>
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Near the top of the list of "Favorite Things My Mother Used to Make" is homemade maple sugar candy. If you've bought some before, you know it's still excellent, but making it at home allows you to control the texture. Usually, store-bought maple sugar is hard and dry, but if you wish to at home, you can make the consistency more like fudge or even make one of my favorites-- spreadable maple cream.</div>
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If you've never had maple sugar candy before, you are missing out! I should mail you a piece or two.</div>
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I'm lifting instructions from the website massmaple.org, because my vague "instructions" will probably annoy people who haven't made candy before. I do recommend using a large, heavy-bottomed pot, as this distributes heat more evenly. Also make sure you test (calibrate) your candy thermometer before beginning. For this batch, I heated the syrup to 240 degrees F before stirring. The candy was firm and hard, but not completely brittle. For softer candy, one should boil it to 235 degrees; for harder, brittle candy, boil it to 245 degrees. The hotter the syrup gets, the faster it will turn color and harden (and also the easier it will scorch!), so be on the lookout for that magic moment while it cools and when you're stirring, when it loses glossiness and begins to look creamy-colored. When that happens, pour it off into your pan, and it will harden further after a few minutes. You can then slice it and let it cool completely.</div>
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I usually use one quart of maple syrup and pour the finished product into a lightly greased 13 x 9 pan. One quart of syrup yields 2 pounds of candy.</div>
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<b><u>Pure Maple Syrup Candy</u></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(instructions copied from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.massmaple.org/making.php">here</a>)</div>
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2. Bring to a boil, and note the temperature of the boiling water. Empty the pan.<br />
3. Place syrup in pan; use a deep pan as the boiling syrup will foam up fairly high when boiling.<br />
4. Add a few drops of oil or butter. (This helps to keep foam down).<br />
5. Boil carefully over high heat without stirring, until temperature of the boiling syrup is 32 degrees F above the boiling point of the water, as noted earlier. Watch carefully as the temperature climbs higher. It can get too hot very quickly near the end. If your pan boils over, you'll have a real mess! If it cooks too long it can scorch, even catch fire. Watch it! (This is not a place for children nearby, as the boiling syrup is VERY hot, and can stick and burn).<br />
6. Remove from heat, and let cool for 3-5 minutes.<br />
7. Stir evenly by hand (don't beat) until the liquid loses its gloss and starts to become opaque. This should take a few minutes, and the tricky part is to learn the exact correct moment to pour off. Stir too long and the thickened syrup will "set up" (harden) in the pan. If this happens, add a cup of water, and re-heat slowly to dissolve sugar, then start over. If you don't stir long enough, the sugar may not "set up" in the molds at all.<br />
8. Pour carefully into molds. Small aluminum foil pans can be used.<br />
9. Allow to cool, remove from molds, place on a rack to dry for a few hours...enjoy!Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-91916213046639913412015-07-09T08:32:00.000-07:002015-07-09T12:42:53.023-07:00Angel Food Cake: Lemon Curd, Whipped Cream, & Berries<div style="text-align: center;">
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I made this for Mopsy's Mother's Day Feast. It was the perfect dessert, and it looks lovely, doesn't it? Remember <a href="http://shotsnaps.blogspot.com/2015/07/mothers-day.html">what lurks behind</a> these snapshots, though.</div>
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<b><u>Angel Food Cake</u></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(source: my best buddy Alton Brown)</div>
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1/4 teaspoon salt<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
1 cup cake flour, sifted (I used all-purpose flour, minus 1 tablespoon)<br />
12 egg whites (the closer to room temperature the better)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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1 teaspoon orange extract, or extract of your choice (I used vanilla)<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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In a food processor spin sugar about 2 minutes until it is superfine. Sift half of the sugar with the salt the cake flour, setting the remaining sugar aside.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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In a large bowl, use a balloon whisk to thoroughly combine egg whites, water, extract, and cream of tartar. After 2 minutes, switch to a hand mixer. (I did not switch to a hand mixer, because I am lazy). Slowly sift the reserved sugar, beating continuously at medium speed. Once you have achieved medium peaks (I beat almost to stiff peaks), sift enough of the flour mixture in to dust the top of the foam. Using a spatula fold in gently. Continue until all of the flour mixture is incorporated.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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*Abigail's note: Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, cool your beloved cake inverted over a wine bottle or any other such nonsensical suggestion you find on the misleading internet! You cake will, I repeat, YOUR CAKE WILL crash. I repeat, CRASH! Okay, carry on.</div>
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While cake is baking, prepare the world's yummiest lemon curd. Recipe <a href="http://buildabelly.blogspot.com/2015/07/lemon-curd-i-love-you.html">here</a>.</div>
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When cake has cooled, carefully slice in half and spread the bottom layer with lemon curd before replacing top layer. Before serving, prepare whipped cream. Fold as much lemon curd as you wish into the whipped cream, spread onto the top layer, and then garnish with fresh strawberries or blueberries.</div>
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Oh, my goodness, yes. This cake is divine.</div>
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Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-19329164316420202032015-07-09T08:31:00.000-07:002020-02-06T09:08:22.251-08:00Lemon Curd, I Love You<br />
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I can't believe I'd never eaten such a delicious thing as lemon curd before. It is SO GOOD. Any lovers of lemon will find it hard not to eat plain. Rich, buttery, bursting with mouth-puckering, sour-sweet flavor, this is something I will certainly add to my holiday fare. Lemon curd can be layered between pudding or whipped cream as a dessert, used as a filling for layer cakes, or, traditionally, spread on toast in lieu of jam, though I've not tried that.</div>
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** Those of you who are here to make the filling for the angel food cake should<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>triple</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>the amounts below. This will use up all those egg yolks perfectly. If you have any curd leftover, I found that a spoonful or two stirred into plain homemade yogurt turns it into a knockout dessert, as shown below. Plus, you know, there's always just that empty spoon waiting to be filled. **</div>
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Without further ado, a recipe for lemon curd, which I adapted from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>The Fannie Farmer Cookbook</u>.</div>
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<b><u>Lemon Curd</u></b></div>
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about 6-7 tbsp. of fresh lemon juice</div>
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In a small bowl, stir the yolks until thoroughly blended, then heat the butter and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. To the butter/sugar mixture, add the lemon juice and lemon zest. Stirring constantly, pour the egg mixture into the lemon mixture, and still stirring constantly, continue to cook until the curd is thick. This may take up to 15 minutes. Don't increase the heat, as the butter and zest can scorch. Remove from the heat (curd will thicken more as it cools), cover with plastic wrap against the surface to prevent a "skin" from forming, let cool, and store in the refrigerator. Curd will keep up to 2 weeks, if you can bear to let it last that long.</div>
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* If you're worried about scorching, just use a makeshift double boiler. Fill a large pan with one inch of water and rest a bowl on top of that, not touching the water, but just above it. This way the water will heat the curd gently without fear of scorching it with direct heat. I'm usually too anxious to finish to use this method, though.</div>
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Lemon and raspberry were meant to live under one roof-- or in one dessert, as the case may be. I made this as one of the Easter desserts over a year ago, and it was marvelous. (Yes, I like lemony desserts for Easter, in case you noticed a theme here.)</div>
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<u><b>Lemon Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce</b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">3 cups crushed graham crackers</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">1 tsp. ground cinnamon</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">1/3 cup butter, melted</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">Combine and mix well in a bowl, then press across the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan.<br />Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes and then cool completely.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">1 cup sugar</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp. flour</span> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">5 large eggs</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp. lemon extract</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">about 6 tbsp.</span> fresh lemon juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2</span> tbsp. freshly grated lemon zest<span style="font-family: inherit;"> (for b<span style="font-family: inherit;">atter)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">an additional <span style="font-family: inherit;">1-2</span> tbsp. <span style="font-family: inherit;">freshly gr<span style="font-family: inherit;">ated lemon <span style="font-family: inherit;">zest<span style="font-family: inherit;"> set aside </span>for garnish, if <span style="font-family: inherit;">desired</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">s</span>our <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">c</span>ream (an 8<span style="font-family: inherit;"> oz. container is enough)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">vanilla extract (<span style="font-family: inherit;">start with 1/4 tsp.)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">l<span style="font-family: inherit;">emon extract</span> (start with 1/4 tsp.)</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">granulated sugar</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1-2 tbsp. <span style="font-family: inherit;">freshly grated lemon zest<span style="font-family: inherit;">, previously set <span style="font-family: inherit;">aside,</span></span> for garnish</span></span><br /> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in butter a<span style="font-family: inherit;">nd flour</span>, and then add the eggs one at a time, beating until just combined. Mix in both extracts, the lemon juice, and the zest. *Don't overbeat the mixture once you've added the eggs. This beats air into the cheesecake batter, which will cause the cheesecake to fall and crack while baking.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">Pour cheesecake batter into graham cracker crust and bake in a 350 degree oven for about one hour or until the center is almost set. (Sides should be puffed and set, and center will move slightly when shaken.) Cool in a cracked-open oven for ten minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the crust. Cool for one more hour and then refrigerate overnight to let the flavors ripen.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">For topping, mix <span style="font-family: inherit;">t<span style="font-family: inherit;">ogether sour cream<span style="font-family: inherit;">, vanilla and lemon extracts<span style="font-family: inherit;">, and granulat<span style="font-family: inherit;">ed sugar<span style="font-family: inherit;">, to taste, until the sugar <span style="font-family: inherit;">disso<span style="font-family: inherit;">lve<span style="font-family: inherit;">s</span>. Set aside with the <span style="font-family: inherit;">reserved lemon zest.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">After cheesecake has completely cooled, spread with the sour cream mixture and sprinkle with lemon zest. Spoon raspberry sauce over individual slices.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"><u>Raspberry Sauce</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">1 bag frozen raspberries or several cups fresh raspberries</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">sugar, to taste</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">about one tablespoon corn starch dissolved in a small amount of cold water.</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"><br />Puree the berries (if using frozen, you can just smush with spoon), place in small saucepan, and add the sugar and corn starch. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves and the sauce thickens.</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">Note: If you want to be proper, the pureed or smushed berries should be strained to remove the seeds BEFORE you put them into the saucepan, but I've always just left them in. Cool and refrigerate.</span></span></div>
Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-62470057150652580152015-07-09T08:29:00.000-07:002015-07-09T14:03:52.237-07:00Roasted Cabbage with Balsamic Reduction<br />
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Our family loves roasted anything. What is the magic that makes ANY vegetable irresistible with only olive oil, salt, pepper, and roasting? I don't know, either, but I'm glad it exists, because we can gobble a whole head of cabbage prepared like this.</div>
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In addition to the olive oil and salt, this cabbage is drizzled with a balsamic reduction, which takes it from irresistible to EAT IT NOW!!!!</div>
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one head of cabbage, outer leaves removed</div>
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<u>Balsamic Reduction</u> (made speedier by the addition of sugar)</div>
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one cup of balsamic vinegar</div>
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Combine the balsamic vinegar and the sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved and then bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and allow mixture to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is reduced by half. Don't let it scorch when it nears the end. It should be noticeably thicker now, and it will taste heavenly.</div>
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Prepare the cabbage by slicing it from top to bottom into 1-inch thick pieces (you can also cut it into wedges). Drizzle with several tablespoons of olive oil (or brush oil on both sides), and then sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Bake in the 400 degree oven for about 45-60 minutes, until tender and seared, turning once halfway through. Toward the end, I drizzle on some of the balsamic reduction, and if the cabbage isn't dark enough for my liking, I just crank up the heat towards the end. </div>
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When done, remove from oven, and top hot cabbage with as much balsamic as you like, which, if you're like me, is more than your fair share.</div>
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There are delicious things with horrendous prices that I've only eaten once or twice, and then only because John bought them. (I married him for good reasons!) Fresh mozzarella is one of those things, and he bought some to make <a href="http://buildabelly.blogspot.com/2008/05/grilled-portobello-mushrooms-with.html">this addictive side</a> a long time ago. There are delicious things in this world that should <i>not </i>have horrendous prices, and mozzarella is one of them. <br />
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Now you know why I'm so delighted to know how to make the stuff at home. I made it for the first time last summer and then gushed about it on shotsnaps because it's all I could think about for a few days. Mozzarella? Yummy? Cheap? That I can make and eat ANYTIME I WANT?!?!?! (Right now I have homemade feta ripening in the fridge, and you can bet I'll gush about that, too, if it doesn't poison us a few weeks from now when it's ready.)<br />
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Like making bread or yogurt or cold-process soap for the first time, making mozzarella can be intimidating. Like those things, it's really quite a simple process, however, with just a few steps, and once you taste success once, watch out, because you'll never look back. Trust me. You're probably making something with ease right now that's loads harder to make than mozzarella.<br />
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I only took pictures the first time I made it, but it tastes heavenly every time.</div>
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My favorite way to eat it is layered with fresh basil and tomatoes from the garden, drizzled liberally with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and topped with a sprinkle of salt. This picture is also from last summer, and I sit here waiting on the basil and tomatoes...</div>
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I don't want to put forth the effort to give a proper tutorial here when it's not something I made up on my own (but, really, if I had just <i>invented</i> making mozzarella, you can bet my gush would be incrementally more annoying, and I'd shout it from the rooftops), so here's the link to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQyhv0BUy9U">the youtube video I kind of followed</a> to make it the first couple of times. His method streamlines the process more than traditional mozzarella-making, which takes half the day, so following this method was an easy choice for me. </div>
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Note: When I needed to heat the cheese a bit more during the stretching process, I just plopped it back in the hot water for a few seconds before resuming the stretching.</div>
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Three-Pig and Cheese Strata = Ham, sausage, BACON, cheese <br />
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Stratas are reserved for special breakfasts around here-- birthday or company-- but they are marvelously adaptable to one's tastes or pantry, so when there are peppers or broccoli or spinach in the garden or the fridge, we throw them in, too! They're good without meat, as well, but for a birthday breakfast, we always include the savory stuff.<br />
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I love stratas not only because they're adaptable and delicious but also because they're <i>supposed </i>to be prepared the night before, which makes for an easy breakfast the next morning, but they also taste delicious cooked right after preparing, which makes a procrastinating Abigail happy. (For reference, I've included the following picture that I took the morning of Annika's birthday.)<br />
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<u><b>Anything You Want Strata</b></u><br />
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1 lb. crusty bread, cut in one-inch cubes or thereabouts<br />
1 lb. sausage<br />
1 lb. ham<br />
1/2 lb. bacon<br />
1 large onion, diced and sauteed in a bit of butter until slightly soft <br />
12 eggs<br />
3 1/2 cups milk (I've read of cooks using some cream here, too. Proceed at your own risk.)<br />
8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese (more if you want a bellyache)<br />
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peppers, all the colors!<br />
mushrooms<br />
broccoli<br />
spinach<br />
etc., all sauteed in a bit of butter until slightly soft but not cooked..except the spinach. Just tear that in pieces and add it without sauteeing) <br />
1 tsp. or thereabouts salt<br />
1 tsp. or thereabouts pepper<br />
3-5 cloves minced garlic added to the onion pan right at the end and sauteed for only a minute or so (or some shakes of garlic powder, if you wish)<br />
2 tsp. dry mustard powder or a couple tbsp. prepared mustard, or more, to taste<br />
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To make a VERY full 13x9 pan, in ten easy-peasy steps.<br />
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1. Grease the pan<br />
2. Cook the meat.<br />
3. Dice/crumble the meat.<br />
4. In a big bowl, stir all the stuff, except the liquids, together (meats, veggies, salt, pepper, bread cubes)<br />
5. Layer bread and other stuff in the greased pan.<br />
6. Whisk milk, eggs, and mustard powder/prepared mustard together until smooth and pour over bread and other stuff<br />
7. Smush down with a spoon until no dry bread remains.<br />
8. Leave in fridge overnight (or bake immediately)<br />
9. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until inserted knife comes out clean<br />
10. Gobble, gobble, gobble. Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-29254460876729070192015-07-09T08:24:00.000-07:002015-07-09T12:37:16.523-07:00Easter (or other) Challah Bread<br />
(Pictures taken hastily before Dad prayed over our <a href="http://shotsnaps.blogspot.com/2014/05/pomp-and-circumstance-and-silliness-in.html">Easter feast</a> last year.)<br />
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Source: This challah bread is a mash-up of recipes from <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-challah-bread-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-181004">here</a> and <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/">here</a>. <br />
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There's something about braiding bread that lifts it to a new level, and since I only seem to braid bread for fancy occasions, it's always special. Challah is a soft white bread, made rich with egg and lightly sweet, and any leftover slices make killer French toast.<br />
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<b>Best Challah (Egg Bread)</b><br />
(Slightly adapted from Smitten Kitchen who adapted it from Joan Nathan)<br />
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Time: about 1 hour, plus 2 1/2 hours’ rising<br />
Yield: 2 loaves<br />
4 teaspoons active dry yeast <br />
1 tablespoon granulated sugar<br />
1 3/4 cups lukewarm water<br />
1/2 cup vegetable oil or butter, plus more for greasing the bowl<br />
5 large eggs<br />
1/2 cup granulated sugar<br />
4 tsp. salt<br />
8 to 9 cups all-purpose flour<br />
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Optional:<br />
1/2 cup raisins per challah, if using, plumped in hot water and drained<br />
Poppy or sesame seeds for sprinkling.<br />
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1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in water; set aside for 5 minutes until a bit foamy.<br />
2. Whisk oil or melted butter into yeast, then beat in 4 eggs, one at a time, with
remaining 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Gradually add flour. When
dough holds together, it is ready for kneading. (You can also use a
mixer with a dough hook for both mixing and kneading, but be careful if
using a standard size KitchenAid–it’s a bit much for it, though it can
be done.)<br />
3. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Clean
out bowl and grease it, then return dough to bowl. Cover with plastic
wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until almost doubled in
size. Dough may also rise in an oven that has been warmed to 150 degrees
then turned off. Punch down dough, cover, and let rise again in a warm
place for another half-hour.<br />
4. At this point, you can knead the raisins into the challah, if
you’re using them, before forming the loaves. To make a 6-braid challah,
either straight or circular, take half the dough and form it into 6
balls. BEFORE READING THIS: If you're a visual learner, instead, go <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-challah-bread-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-181004">here</a>.<br />
With your hands, roll each ball into a strand about 12 inches
long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Place the 6 in a row, parallel to one
another. Pinch the tops of the strands together. Move the outside right
strand over 2 strands. Then take the second strand from the left and
move it to the far right. Take the outside left strand and move it over
2. Move second strand from the right over to the far left. Start over
with the outside right strand. Continue this until all strands are
braided. For a straight loaf, tuck ends underneath. For a circular loaf,
twist into a circle, pinching ends together. Make a second loaf the
same way. Place braided loaves on a greased cookie sheet with at least 2
inches in between.<br />
5. Beat remaining egg and brush it on loaves. Either freeze breads or let rise another hour.<br />
6. If baking immediately, preheat oven to 375 degrees and brush
loaves again. Sprinkle bread with seeds, if using. If freezing, remove
from freezer 5 hours before baking.<br />
7. Bake in middle of oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden. (If
you have an instant read thermometer, you can take it out when it hits
an internal temperature of 190 degrees.) Cool loaves on a rack.<br />
<b>Note:</b> Any of the three risings can be done in the fridge for a
few hours, for more deeply-developed flavor. When you’re ready to work
with it again, bring it back to room temperature before moving onto the
next step.<br />
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If this is common knowledge, feel free to make fun of me right now, but I never knew it until recently. We always call our hard-boiled eggs that are pocked with crevices "monster eggs" so we can pawn them off on Zeke and Aidan. No longer!<br />
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It's so easy to smoothly peel fresh farm eggs! Instead of placing your eggs in cold water, like one should do for store-bought eggs, simply bring a pot of water to boiling and then gently lower your <u>room-temperature</u> fresh eggs into the boiling water. Boil for about 13 minutes (or however long you prefer to boil your eggs) and then remove from the water. Proceed as usual. Peel those eggs and marvel at them. How smooth! How white!<br />
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This is something farmwives would definitely laugh at me about, because the only reason to put cold water in the pot is to prevent <u>cold</u> eggs from the refrigerator from changing temperature too rapidly and splitting, and, of course, farm eggs can sit on the countertop for a while. <br />
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This post is for those of you who, like me, never had this light-bulb moment. Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-38066542148218655982015-07-09T08:21:00.000-07:002015-07-09T12:35:50.683-07:00Curried Zucchini Soup<br />
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This recipe is most useful in mid-August through September, when one's intelligence is measured by how many ingenious ways one can use up the eternal zucchini harvest. The children and I ate this nearly every day for lunch for a week straight last summer, and I didn't hear complaints until the end of the week, so that's something. If one's family eats that much zucchini soup in one week, then the recipe's worth keeping.</div>
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It's best to eat it while shouting <a href="http://www.famousliteraryworks.com/carroll_beautiful_soup.htm">this poem</a> all together. Trust me. </div>
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1. After making it the first time, I just added ingredients, to taste, and threw in a ton more zucchini and chicken stock. You do the same. Also, I've never once chilled it before we eat it for lunch, but leftovers are even better the next day after the flavors have settled into the whole soup.</div>
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2. I sometimes add diced potatoes to this, too, and blend them in with the zucchini, before adjusting the spices to suit. </div>
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
1 cup chopped yellow onions<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
1 teaspoon minced garlic<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
2 teaspoons curry powder<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Pinch cayenne<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
2 pounds zucchini, trimmed and chopped<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
3 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock (we use chicken)<br />
1/2 cup heavy cream (we probably just used milk)<br />
Chopped cilantro, garnish, if desired</div>
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In a medium pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the curry powder, salt, and cayenne, stir, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the zucchini, reduce to medium heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the zucchini is very tender, about 20 minutes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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Remove from the heat. With a hand-held immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor, puree the soup. Return to medium heat and stir in the cream. Simmer for 3 minutes. Adjust the seasoning, to taste.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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Pour into a clean container and let cool slightly. Refrigerate until well chilled, 4 to 6 hours.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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To serve, ladle into large cups, garnish with cilantro, and serve with pita toast. This soup may be served hot or cold.</div>
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The Johnson family has eaten these for as long as I can remember, and I've posted this recipe before under blueberry-filled crepes. Here it is as a stand-alone. We eat these like regular pancakes, drizzled with maple syrup, and we also make "jam roll-ups" by (you guessed it) spreading homemade jam over the whole thing and then rolling it up. It magically becomes finger food when you do this, plus it's delicious.</div>
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On my parents' first official date, the one in which he proposed marriage and she accepted, my mom, a bit hesitant, had my dad order her food. He ordered himself a savory portion of steak and then, thinking that so lovely and petite a creature as my mother surely subsisted on stardust and dew alone, he ordered her strawberry roll-ups-- essentially, jam-filled crepes. Little did he know that poor, church-mouse Mopsy had been living on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and the last thing she'd find appealing were jam-filled crepes. She choked them down with the aroma of juicy steak wafting across the table, and she married that handsome, well-meaning steak-eater several months later. From then on, if crepes were on the menu, she ordered her own food.</div>
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Anyway, the girls re-tell that story just about ever time we eat these for breakfast. Without further ado, from the Johnson Family Archives, I give you their famous recipe for "Swedish Pancakes," which are similar to French crepes. You can use a bonafide "Swedish Pancake" pan for these, but we didn't know they existed and always just used a frying pan.</div>
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In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk (and vanilla, if desired) until well-combined. In a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients, and then add to it the wet ingredients, whisking until smooth.</div>
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Into the center of a hot, lightly greased frying pan, pour 1/4 cup pancake batter. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer.</div>
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I've never paid attention to the yield, but these pancakes are light and thin, and one's <strike>seven</strike> <strike>eight</strike> nine children can eat a lot for breakfast. I usually make a <strike>triple</strike> q<strike>uadruple</strike> quintuple batch to stuff the children, with me nibbling a couple on the sly, and it's just about the perfect amount.</div>
Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16893465.post-34971589219933192632015-07-09T08:13:00.000-07:002015-07-09T13:08:41.302-07:00Chunky Zucchini Relish<br />
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This chunky zucchini relish is SO good and much prettier when you add red peppers, per the recipe. I usually prefer dill relishes to sweet relishes, but I can eat this from the spoon, anyway. The reason that this stands out from other relishes is that the zucchini stays firm and crunchy due to the preparation and processing method.<br />
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- 10 cups chopped, unpeeled zucchini (about 7 medium)</div>
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- 4 cups chopped onion (about 4 large)</div>
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- 1 large, sweet red pepper, chopped (or if you're lame like me and have none, just use a green one from the garden, but it won't look as nice)</div>
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- 1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles (I didn't have any of these, either. If you're lame like me, just add a bit of diced hot pepper, ground cayenne, or red pepper flakes for a touch of heat, to taste.)</div>
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In a large container, combine zucchini, onion, pepper, chiles, and salt. Stir well to combine and chill overnight. (This removes moisture from the zucchini, helping the crunch!) Rinse thoroughly in cold water and drain. (This removes excess salt, helping the taste!) In a large kettle, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Add zucchini mixture and simmer for 10 minutes. Ladle hot into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Adjust lids. Process in a boiling-water bath for 10 minutes and let cool before storing..</div>
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I only have this one picture of the salsa, so it'll have to do for now. As its name implies, this is a sweet and smoky salsa, not overly spicy. Next time I make it, I'll add more heat, but even as is, it's one of the most delicious salsas I've ever made. A big bonus is that it's full of ZUCCHINI! Any of you gardeners know that this is a good thing, especially in those days of laundry baskets overflowing with zucchini and neighbors who politely decline yet <i>another </i>baseball-sized zucchini bat.<br />
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To be safe, I pressure can this because of the low-acid corn and black beans, even though the original recipe only calls for a water bath. I wouldn't recommend canning this without a pressure canner, but it would taste good fresh, too! Since black beans need 10 pounds of pressure for 1 hour and 15 minutes, when canned in pint jars, I can this salsa accordingly. The texture is softer than traditional, water-bathed salsa, due to using zucchini in addition to the tomato, but mostly due to the pressure canning method. If you only like firm, chunky tomato salsa, there's your warning! :)<br />
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10 cups shredded zucchini<br />
4 onions, chopped<br />
2 green peppers<br />
2 red peppers<br />
1/4 cup canning (pickling) salt<br />
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2 cups white vinegar<br />
1 tbsp. cumin<br />
2 tbsp. garlic powder<br />
2 tbsp. dry mustard<br />
1 tbsp. canning salt<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
2 tbsp. red pepper flakes<br />
1 tsp. black pepper<br />
1 tsp. nutmeg<br />
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5 cups chopped and peeled tomatoes (I used quite a bit more)<br />
2 tbsp. corn starch (mix with some of the tomato juice until smooth)<br />
2 cans of tomato paste<br />
2 cans (or more) black beans, rinsed and drained<br />
Corn, stripped from cob (I used more than 5 cobs' worth)<br />
Chopped, fresh cilantro, to taste<br />
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Add all the vegetables and cilantro to syrup and heat gradually until hot. Pour hot into hot pint jars. Adjust lids. Process in pressure canner for 1 hour and 15 minutes at ten pounds pressure.<br />
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I wouldn't have touched pickled beets with a ten-foot pole when I was young, but I love them now. This is one proof among many that I'm an old lady. If you like beets, you should try these! Even if you don't like beets, perhaps you should try these... :)</div>
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Side note: I recently learned from an expatriate friend and her Kiwi companion that in New Zealand, burgers are traditionally served with a fried egg and pickled beetroot on top. Yup. A fried egg and pickled beets. (And now I'm curious to try it myself.)</div>
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2 - 2 1/2 cups sugar</div>
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2 sticks cinnamon</div>
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1 tbsp. whole cloves, bagged (or strained out later)</div>
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Scrub beets and trim tops. Cook in boiling water for about 15 minutes or until tender. If desired, place the cooked beets in ice water to cool more quickly before peeling off the skins and slicing the beets 1/4 " thick. Heat remaining ingredients and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. Add the beets and simmer until beets are hot. Remove the spice bag and cinnamon sticks. Pack hot beets into clean pint jars to within 1/2 " of the top. Pour the hot liquid over beet slices, leaving 1/2 " headspace. Adjust lids and process in a boiling water bath for 35 minutes. </div>
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*I always at least double the pickling liquid mixture in order to have enough. This is probably because my "small" beets are too large and fill more jars than the recipe intends. I just pop any leftover in the fridge for future beets, and it also can be used as a base for pickled hardboiled eggs.</div>
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