The Recipe Thread! Part II: Electric Mixaroo

[Dave]

Well, all I have is a hand blender, so I might have to do it in batches. We'll see.

 

[ocean]

Wait- You blend it all together and it separates itself?

 

[Dave]

Hence 'impossible'.

 

[_a_A_C_c_]

cooking funk

normally i enjoy cooking and have no issues with complicated dishes. but lately i am feeling rather lazy and uninspired. so i am looking for suggestions on casseroles and other 'quick' meals please

 

[yucatanboy2]

Well, depends on whats in your kitchen. We do similar things sometimes, like just using stir-fry veggies (frozen, oh well, we're lazy), some meat, and add sauces: ie curry sauce/soy sauce + garlic/teriyaki, etc. Its quick, and tasty. You can make it more complicated by making your own sauces, or using fresh veggies, but it works in a pinch.

Soups are great that way too, just sautee a bunch of stuff together, add stock of some kind, and spices, and whatever, boil for a while, bingo. You can even throw in pasta early on and get minestrone soup, etc.

 

[Care]

subtract salt and baking powder
add cinnamon and chopped walnuts (usually add blueberries or mashed banana)
sub flax oil for butter
and you have mine

Try a batch with salt and baking powder.

ANd yea I make them with blueberries/cinnamon aswell sometimes, sooooo good.

 

[Pillthrill]

I've been cooking lately.
Anyone got anything that is cheap and super easy?
My mom got me a Ramen Noodle cookbook if anyone is interested in any from that.

 

[_a_A_C_c_]

^lots of cooking/recipe sites have cheap meals. casseroles are good because they can be frozen and reheat well. here are a few links:

http://www.campbellkitchen.com/TenRecipeUnder10.aspx
http://www.foodnetwork.com/ten-dollar-dinners-with-melissa-darabian/index.html
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/budget-tips/main.aspx

Well, depends on whats in your kitchen. We do similar things sometimes, like just using stir-fry veggies (frozen, oh well, we're lazy), some meat, and add sauces: ie curry sauce/soy sauce + garlic/teriyaki, etc. Its quick, and tasty. You can make it more complicated by making your own sauces, or using fresh veggies, but it works in a pinch.

Soups are great that way too, just sautee a bunch of stuff together, add stock of some kind, and spices, and whatever, boil for a while, bingo. You can even throw in pasta early on and get minestrone soup, etc.

merci

i throw stuff together a lot. i guess what i was looking for is interesting flavor combinations. any good recipes for sauces?

 

[Dave]

Holy crap, how did this get way the hell on the third page? Bump for great glory!

I'm too lazy to type it up again, but here is a method for making delicious smashed potatoes.

 

[_a_A_C_c_]

here and here are links to my blog with several hungarian recipes including chicken paprikash.

 

[n3ophy7e]

I'm too lazy to type it up again, but here is a method for making delicious smashed potatoes.

Dave you are AWESOME!! My partner makes smashed potatoes too!! I usually hate potatoes, but the way he makes smashed potatoes, I absolutely love them! So crispy and delicious

 

[joannie_mhm]

i throw stuff together a lot. i guess what i was looking for is interesting flavor combinations. any good recipes for sauces?

Definitely try to make your own sauces - store bought ones are often really high in sugar, salt + preservatives.

My boy and I love asian flavours, so most of our stir fries are done with some combination of any/ all of garlic, ginger, soy, sesame oil, chilli, mirin, honey, vinegar.

Teriyaki is just a sweet soy flavour - say 1/2 cup soy, 1/2 cup mirin, 2 tsp sugar. This goes really well drizzled over a salmon steak with steamed asian greens (you can also chop up some nori and sprinkle with sesame seeds).

We also do a honey soy chicken that's heaps easy - 1/2 cup soy, 1/2 cup mirin, splash of sesame oil, a teaspoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of ginger, chilli if you like it, 1/2 cup water - pour over 4 chicken drumsticks and bake in the oven.

The Vietnamese go for a balance of hot, sour, salty and sweet - chilli, vinegar, soy/fish sauce, brown sugar. I never measure this, just go for a splash of the liquids and taste until you can taste each of the flavours balancing out equally.

Zucchini quiche is quick and easy if you have a food processor - use the grating attachment to chop up 3 small zucchinis, 1 carrot, ginger, garlic, mix with a small tin of corn, a cup of flour, lots of salt and pepper, beat two eggs and mix through, then bake.

 

[hellkitten]

Best easy recipe ever:

BACON AND CHEESE POTATO SOUP
1 lg. onion
1 jar (2 oz.) home-style bacon bitss (I use real bacon)
2 tbsp. butter
4 med. potatoes, peeled & diced
2 c. chicken broth or bouillon
1 c. milk
1 container (10 1/2 oz.) cheese snack (I use shredded cheddar, mozzerella, monterey jack and parmesan)
Black pepper to taste
Parsley

Saute first 3 ingredients in butter in saucepan. Add potatoes and broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in milk, Cheese Snack and pepper. Cook over low heat until Cheese Snack is melted and soup is hot, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parsley.

nom nom nom

 

[Pillthrill]

Ok guys... post your guilty pleasure recipes....
I would share but I eat whatever I want all the time. lol

 

[n3ophy7e]

We also do a honey soy chicken that's heaps easy - 1/2 cup soy, 1/2 cup mirin, splash of sesame oil, a teaspoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of ginger, chilli if you like it, 1/2 cup water - pour over 4 chicken drumsticks and bake in the oven.

That sounds deliciioouusss!!!!!

Zucchini quiche is quick and easy if you have a food processor

The funniest thing happened the other night, my best friend and I had a girly night at her place, and her mum stayed up drinking with us. She went to bed at about 2am but got back out of bed to make a midnight quiche!! Hahahaha whaaaat?! We sat in the kitchen chatting while it was cooking and then devoured the entire thing, just the 3 of us, at abou 3am hahaha. Classic. She kept saying "Quiche is so easy because you just throw it all together and whack it in the oven!"

 

[kytnism]

fast and nommy golden syrup dumplings.

ingredients (serves 4)

150g (1 cup) self-raising flour
60g unsalted butter, cubed
1 egg
1-2 tbs milk, to beat

syrup recipe

30g butter
220g (1 cup) caster sugar
4 tbs golden syrup
1 small lemon, juiced

method

sift flour into a bowl, then rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. beat egg with a little milk and pour into flour mixture. combine to form a dough, then divide into small balls.
to make the syrup, combine the ingredients together with 1 cup of water in a pan and bring to the boil over medium heat. carefully add dough balls to syrup and boil for 20 minutes. plate and top with additional icecream or whipped cream to serve.

a fast and easy dessert/winter comfort food.

 

[ChemicalSmiles]

tried this last night, was delicious

PENNE PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND SPINACH
1/2 packet Penne pasta
1/2 bag baby spinach
1 cup broccoli spears
olive oil
2 cloves garlic
salt
black pepper
grated Parmesan cheese (garnish)
freshly chopped parsley (garnish)
Cook Penne pasta al dente, as per the instructions on the packet. Mince garlic cloves. Heat oil and add the garlic cloves, washed spinach leaves and broccoli.
Sauté for several minutes, until spinach reduces and becomes tender. Do not cook so long that the vegetables lose their color and become mushy.

Add salt and pepper to taste and toss in cooked Penne pasta. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

 

[Dave]

Tried a couple of new recipes last night, which went over quite well.

Cucumber and Chili Salad

6 small cucumbers or 2 English cucumbers
2 chilis (can be sweet, spicy, or mix-n-match)
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil (or other dressing oil)
1 tbsp poppy seeds
2 tsp sugar (or Stevia to taste)
Cilantro

Slice the cucumbers however you like; if using English cucumbers then remove the seeds first as they make the salad too watery. Slice the chilis likewise. Whisk the remaining ingredients except cilantro in a bowl, and toss with the cucumbers and chilis (hands work best). Roughly chop however much cilantro you'd like, and toss in the salad. Can be eaten immediately, but is best if allowed to sit for at least an hour.


Roast Potato and Jerusalem Artichokes

500 gm jerusalem artichokes (aka sunchokes), sliced into bite sized chunks and ~ 5mm thick
500 gm potatoes, sliced 5 mm thick (and bite sized pieces as well, or else use new/fingerlings)
1 lemon, sliced thinly
sage
olive oil
garlic (I used 4 cloves, ymmv)
kalamata olives, pitted
cherry tomatoes
parsley

Boil the potatoes until nearly cooked in salted water. Drain and cool. Toss with sunchokes, olive oil to lightly coat, sage to flavour, garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Roast at 400 F for 20 minutes. Add lemons, toss again, and roast for 15 more minutes. Add olives and tomatoes, toss again, and roast for another 20 minutes. Remove from oven, toss with half the chopped parsley (as much as you like, really), then put on a serving dish and garnish with remaining parsley.

Both are delicious. We also made Old Bay Tofu Cakes (i.e. vegan crab cakes) and a zucchini quick-risotto which both also worked wonderfully. Cooking parties rule!

 

[ocean]

^Oh, yum!!
Those both sound delicious!

 

[hellkitten]

Quiche Lorraine:

3 eggs, cooked bacon bits, cheddar and mozzarella cheese, green onion and sauteed yellow onion. Mix and pour into a ready made pie shell. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes, or until outside of shell starts to brown.

Make the night before for a yummy breakfast OR dinner with potatoe pancakes... NOM NOM NOM