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Running errands today, I found myself near my favourite cupcake shop. I'm rarely in the area when they are open, so I decided I needed a treat.  Customers were lined up out the door, and I didn't see

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Dinner was wonderful. For 2 old foggies who usually spend New Years Eve in our jammies and go to bed early, what fun to have dinner in the French Quarter. NOLA was as wonderful as I remember it. Food

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Mindthinkr

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@2727 Just saw a great Cauliflower recipe. You break the head into bite sized florets and place them on a cookie sheet (I personally line the pan with aluminum foil to reduce clean up). Then in a saucepan mix your favorite hot sauce (Texas Pete for instance) with a half of a stick of butter and let the butter melt, and mix well to incorporate. Reduce slightly. Brush the florets with the Buffalo sauce and then bake in a 425* preheated oven for 20-30 minutes until it's golden brown. 

Can be served by itself or with the traditional buffalo chicken side of creamy blue cheese dressing. 

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Mellowyellow

Mellowyellow

Itumblr_os8k70f6mV1w82zyqo1_1280.jpgShaking beef with red rice and quick boil soup on the side. 

Black forest cake for dessert made with cherries imported from the U.S! I'm not normally a fan of imported fruit and veg and think that we should eat seasonal food but it is nice to be able to have blackforest cake twice a year instead of once.

I loooooove Spam!!!!! Deep fried egg and spam sandwiches are the best. Or spam with 2 min noodles which is like a recipe for death but damn it's good!

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ebk57

ebk57

So far, a lovely glass of rose.

I should eat some food, but I just can't decide what leftovers I want to heat up.  Or if I want to bother at all...  

Actually, last night we had flank steak and those little potatoes, roasted in oil and salt. I call them crack potatoes because they're like crack - I can't stop eating them.  There are some left somehow.  Maybe I'll heat those up.  Or maybe I'll just pour some more wine.

Or both.

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mansonlamps

mansonlamps

50 minutes ago, ebk57 said:

So far, a lovely glass of rose.

I should eat some food, but I just can't decide what leftovers I want to heat up.  Or if I want to bother at all...  

Actually, last night we had flank steak and those little potatoes, roasted in oil and salt. I call them crack potatoes because they're like crack - I can't stop eating them.  There are some left somehow.  Maybe I'll heat those up.  Or maybe I'll just pour some more wine.

Or both.

I'm with you, except beer instead of wine.

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ennui

ennui

20 hours ago, ebk57 said:

So far, a lovely glass of rose.

I should eat some food, but I just can't decide what leftovers I want to heat up.  Or if I want to bother at all...  

Actually, last night we had flank steak and those little potatoes, roasted in oil and salt. I call them crack potatoes because they're like crack - I can't stop eating them.  There are some left somehow.  Maybe I'll heat those up.  Or maybe I'll just pour some more wine.

Or both.

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JTMacc99

JTMacc99

Last night was the worst. I had to go directly from work to my daughter's softball game, so I had like a half sandwich leftover from lunch at 4:00. When I got home from the game at 8:15, I was starving and just started foraging in the kitchen. By the time I was done eating a little of this and a little of that, I think I ate twice as much as I needed. 

Tonight will be some grilled turkey or chicken sausages, green salad, and we'll see what kind of vegetables I find at the farmer's market today.

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Mindthinkr

Mindthinkr

Had dinner with my new neighbor. He's a single man from Venice, Italy. He went onto his porch, cut a bunch of fresh basil and proceeded to make fresh pesto. The Parmesan cheese (and two kinds of salami served as a charcuterie appetizer with a few other nibbles) he had brought back from there (he stated that customs only gets him a third of the time...yikes). There was fresh pasta to put the pesto on, more Parmesan and copious amounts of good red wine. Nice neighbor but now I'm scared to return the favor and cook for him as I don't have "American" specialties. I'll let you know what I decide but any suggestions are welcome. He leaves next week for a month in Dubai and China (business). 

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BW Manilowe

BW Manilowe

On 6/27/2017 at 10:12 PM, 3pwood said:

Oddly enough, since I stopped eating meat & poultry 10 years ago, Spam is one of the few things I really miss (along with bacon & corned beef).  And I'm not even from Hawaii!

You don't have to be Hawaiian to like/love Spam. I'm half-Filipina & have eaten probably more than my share in my lifetime.

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2727

2727

On 6/29/2017 at 9:54 PM, ebk57 said:

Tonight I had leftover flank steak and crack potatoes.

What has happened to the price of flank steak over the years, anyway? It used to be a cheap cut of meat because it's so tough and now it's more per pound than top sirloin at my grocery. Scarcity plays a part because there isn't a lot of it on a cow, but that's always been the case.

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biakbiak

biakbiak

7 hours ago, BW Manilowe said:

You don't have to be Hawaiian to like/love Spam

You can even be from Minnesota.

Using last of the leftover chicken to make chicken gyros on homemade pita with tzatziki, some great tomatoes and  a "deconstructed" dolmades salad (wild rice, olives,  pine nuts, chopped grape leaves and whatever else I want tossed with an oregano heavy red wine vinaigrette).

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ennui

ennui

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On 7/1/2017 at 8:51 AM, 2727 said:

What has happened to the price of flank steak over the years, anyway? It used to be a cheap cut of meat because it's so tough and now it's more per pound than top sirloin at my grocery. Scarcity plays a part because there isn't a lot of it on a cow, but that's always been the case.

Demographics and cultural food preferences? A poor economy? For whatever reason, it appears that demand has gone up.

I bought some pizza dough at the grocery store, so I guess I'm making pizza. Not sure what I have on hand, though. It may be a cheese pizza. ETA looks like artichoke hearts, mozzarella, green olives, anchovies. Sauce and spices, of course.

I read recipes the same way I read science fiction. I get to the end and think, "Well, that's not going to happen."

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ariel

ariel

On ‎7‎/‎1‎/‎2017 at 11:51 AM, 2727 said:

What has happened to the price of flank steak over the years, anyway? It used to be a cheap cut of meat because it's so tough and now it's more per pound than top sirloin at my grocery. Scarcity plays a part because there isn't a lot of it on a cow, but that's always been the case.

I was wondering the same think about skirt steak.  It used to be cheap as chips.

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Mindthinkr

Mindthinkr

8 minutes ago, biakbiak said:

TV  Chefs telling people how much tastier these cuts are cooked properly

Winner. Those chefs go on shows and popularize certain cuts of meat, vegetables and recipes and like good little lemmings we follow along (well not every one of us). So when we like something before it hits the "it moment" we are paying less...a more normal price. I also agree with @2727 that scarcity may play a factor. Fads mean well but in general they cause people to buy something they normally wouldn't buy, try new things and drive prices up. 

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annzeepark914

annzeepark914

I cooked some Parmesan Chicken that I'd defrosted (they were extras from P. Chicken I made a month ago).  Gosh, they're good when they get crispy and golden.  I think they're an Ina recipe.  Also made whipped potatoes--love that stuff!  And some cooked zucchini & summer squash.  AND, I ate the remaining 3 Good Humor bars sitting in the freezer (they're little and one just isn't enough).

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Qoass

Qoass

I made a beautiful quiche with the last of the ham, peppers and onions in a store bought crust. Much as I hate to admit it, Betty Crocker is my equal when it comes to making pie crust.

I also made buttermilk roasted chicken and mashed the last three potatoes in the house.

So, yes, still working the pantry purge. At least now I'm just making sure I cook what I buy week to week instead of clearing through all the stuff I bought too long ago and never used.

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JTMacc99

JTMacc99

Going with leftovers tonight after work. Some stuffed pasta, some grilled chicken, some vegetables, some rice are all in the fridge. I should satisfy everybody's hunger. Tomorrow will get better treatment as I'll probably make potato and possibly macaroni salad, burgers, watermelon. Fourth of July food. Needs to be done. I'm already looking forward to it.

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Bastet

Bastet

30 minutes ago, 2727 said:

Everybody likes their own potato salad version best, right? I've never had any in a restaurant or deli that I thought measured up.

I don't eat potato salad (I hate potatoes), but substitute macaroni salad, and that's me -- I will not eat anything other than my mom's anymore, because I got tired of any other version I tried inevitably not being "right."

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