Recipes & Cooking Notes
Recipes & Cooking Notes
A Gracie made meal! Gracie says: The above picture is not Gracie approved, not Gracie approved at all. I mean, I think this was taken after Mommy hogged all the broth and before I could dive in to rearrange the carrots, so it looks awful. At least Isaac got to plate his food- mine’s all….pot-y. […]
Didn’t follow any recipes this time. Started rice first: Rice: 1 cup rice 1 1/3 cup chicken broth 1/2 tbsp butter 1tsp cumin seeds rice was a little on the dry side. May have been either the pot or, really the lack of water. Will need to watch next time. It was still tasty though. […]
Made onion rings based on a hybrid of this allrecipes.com recipe, and foodwishes recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/old-fashioned-onion-rings/ Ingredients 1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup milk, or as needed 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs seasoned salt to taste 1 quart oil […]
Made this dish for dinner tonight: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/marthas-spanish-rice-and-sausage/ Ingredients 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 small onion, diced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice 2 cups water 3/4 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, or to taste 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning salt and ground black pepper […]
Finally found a dish the entire family likes. Based on Jeanie’s Falafel from allrecipes.com http://allrecipes.com/recipe/jeanies-falafel/ Ingredients 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon dried parsley 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon […]
(addendum 20120305, photograph of another batch of poutine) After extensive research, I still went the easy way to make poutine. Again, I forgot to photograph. Ingredients: Store bought fries — deep fried in hot oil for ~5 minutes. Brown turkey gravy – whisked into chicken broth (water will do) Queso Fresco – cubed The […]
I haven’t been taking pictures, but I guess I can at least document what I did. Omlet This morning for breakfast was bacon and omlets. bacon was cooked at 410 F for ~13 min. This resulted in soft bacon. 5 eggs scrambled with a little salt and milk. Eggs were fine, but the cooking process […]
Hamburger from Daddy’s Birthday Celebration 20120226 Hamburgers today – 20120227. Top Left – Mushroom burger with bacon, jalapeno jack cheese, and caramelized onions. Top Right – Club Hamburger with jalapeno jack cheese, bacon, leaf lettuce, tomato, red onion, mustard, ketchup, and mayonnaise. No recipe used. Caramelized the onions with olive oil for ~30 min, […]
Made the dish after marinating for two days (Would have made it yesterday, but parents brought home dinner from C&J’s barbeque): Made side dish of homemade mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy and peas and carrots. I think the best thing was the mushroom gravy. Baked the chicken for about 55 minutes, about the right […]
Started prepping dinner for tomorrow: Made the “marinade” and gashed the chicken, stirred it together and let it sit overnight. Added around 2 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of pepper. I find that chef John’s recipes are a little ambiguous on the salt department. The recipes that I make following his directions are typically […]