Cooking thread, anyone?

[NickW]

Tonight I made stromboli. 1/2 turkey and bacon for the missus, 1/2 the same with pepperoni added.

 

[thewoodlands]

With more cold weather coming in tonight, I made another soup today.

 

[djlew]

We have been experimenting this week with some different pasta dishes. Penne vodka the other night which is pretty standard, but we have been topping our pasta dishes with halloumi cheese or "grilling cheese" and topping the dish with it. Really delicious! We'll pick up a block of it, dice it up, throw it in a pan and mix the pasta and sauce with it.

 

[Whitenuckler]

Tonight I made stromboli. 1/2 turkey and bacon for the missus, 1/2 the same with pepperoni added.

I had to look that up, as I don't think I've ever had it. Looks yummy - pure comfort food with lots of protein.

 

[djlew]

I had to look that up, as I don't think I've ever had it. Looks yummy - pure comfort food with lots of protein.

Ohhhh man, you have to find a way to get a stromboli! Amazing stuff

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

ok, finally! Bean Soup. It seemed like this week was stacked against me, but I finally got it done.

used a leftover ham hock from a ham dinner and all the goodies. Used Goya Dried 16 bean soup. I used the full pound of beans and a half gallon of chicken bone broth. Came out great! I freeze most of mine as my wife won't eat it.

More for me!

 

[Whitenuckler]

It's great to cook bread when it's -6C out and the heats in the basement

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Nice! I’m waiting for my shipment of berries to come in next week.

 

[Max W]

Getting the flavor down and happy with the textures on the “baquettes” but over all a work in progress. That should be helped by the time of year with more indoor time.

 

[begreen]

Nice, are they yeast based?

 

[Max W]

Yes, yeast based. Working out of the Bread Baker’s Apprentice. Using a high moisture ratio, 100 flour to 79.6 water, and an over night ferment in the fridge. I’ve been spotty with baking and need to learn more about shaping especially with this dough on the sticky side. That certainly doesn’t diminish the eating.

 

[thewoodlands]

I cooked up some chops in an onion gravy for supper tonight.

 

[thewoodlands]

The recipe for the above picture.

1. Make a cup of chicken stock.
2. Slice up a good size onion and then cut those slices in half.
3. Salt, Pepper and powdered garlic (diced up garlic would be better) both sides of the chops.
4. Spread parsley and rosemary on the first side, push it down on the chop, repeat on the other side.
5. Put some oil in a non stick pan on med to high, brown each side good, you can determine the time, 3-4 minutes per side?
6. Add more oil if needed to pan and turn the heat down and then add the onions, once they are done add the chicken stock, some Worcestershire Sauce. Scrape down the pan with a wooden spoon.
7. Add the chops back in and cook for about 8 minutes turning them over at the 4 minute mark.
8. This isn't my recipe, I saw it on a cooking show.

 

[NickW]

First attempt at a creamy chicken and wild rice soup simmered in the slow cooker while I burned crap outside today. Added 5 strips of leftover bacon because everything is better with bacon and skipped the celery because the wife ate it all as "ants on a log"...

 

[EatenByLimestone]

No pics of the ants on a log?


I’m guilty of that too! Lol. But I don’t wait for the ants.

 

[NickW]

No pics of the ants on a log?


I’m guilty of that too! Lol. But I don’t wait for the ants.

No, I didn't know it had all been consumed or exactly when...

 

[stoveliker]

Lol and I had to google ants on a log...

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

I've got a couple of small-ish sweet potatoes that I'm going to wrap and cook in the woodstove coals. Never done it before but in a campfire many years ago. Going to double wrap in foil. Stove will be around 400-500 degrees with a decent coal base.

Any pointers? I know it's pretty basic

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I’m thinking it’s going to be too high of heat, but maybe I’m wrong. If the outside is delicious and the inside is raw potato you’ll know!

Cutting the potatoes in half might make a difference.

I’ve been thinking of ants on a log since I saw the post. I found some old, half limp celery in the back of the fridge.

I give you the log… with an expectant golden retriever in the background.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I’m shocked. He ate celery! Lol

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

My dog will eat anything with peanut butter on it!

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

I had my STT around 400 and raked up the coals. I poked holes in the sweet taters and wrapped them loosely in foil x2. Then put the sweet potatoes into the coals and checked them a few times. At the 45 minute mark they seemed ready (squeeze test). I served them with a sprinkle of salt and some butter and a drizzle of honey

Not bad!

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Win!

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Something different today! Irish brown bread! I didn’t use any of the modern wheat berries!

1 cup emmer
1/3 cup rye
2/3 einkorn
2/3 kamut