Recipes & Cooking Notes
Recipes & Cooking Notes
So, it’s summer. And anyone living in the South knows it’s smokin’ hot around these parts. Time for a perfect chilled soup: Vichyssoise! Actually, what happened is that I got lost on my way to a bakery on a search for tiramisu (Tiramisu: found! MUST TRY CUPCAKE!) and ended up at my new favorite grocery […]
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quick-and-easy-chicken Had chicken thighs. Was hungry. Searched for fast chicken recipe, cooked the first one I saw. I like it. It’s like sweet and sour chicken. I used bone-in thighs instead, and added some more stuff to the sauce. Otherwise, it’s pretty good as is. The next major modification I would recommend is […]
Made general tsao’s chicken following this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/general-tsaos-chicken-ii/detail.aspx I messed up lots, but it still tasted decent. Gracie made the sauce. I added way too much cornstarch and egg, and even though it didn’t look like I coated the chicken well, there is still a thick film of breading on the outside. […]
Another catchup image dump. Made sausage stuffed eggplant following this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sausage-stuffed-eggplant/ Grace complained that it was too meaty. Otherwise, it was a good dish, just took a little longer to bake. Wanted to document this frying fact: The ratio of hot oil to food put in really makes a difference. The brown falafel was […]
I’m dubbing all the “dishes” that I make without recipe or name an “Isaacism.” This was inspired by the fact that we had lots of vegetables that needed to be eaten. Baked bacon for 15 min at 375 F. Added to sliced potatoes, carrots, and wedged onions tossed in melted margarine, and herbs, […]
Made this beef and sausage soup from this allrecipes.com recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/super-delicious-zuppa-toscana/ Ingredients 1 pound bulk mild Italian sausage 1 1/4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 large onion, diced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 5 (13.75 ounce) cans chicken broth 6 potato, thinly sliced 1 cup heavy […]
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 […]