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Post by erin elizabeth on Nov 1, 2020 6:40:49 GMT -5
Well, Friday was my last day at my job--reduction in force got me. And I've lost access to my recipe list for a bit because my laptop was from work. I hope to have my new one soon! Just thought I would get this thread started to see what everyone made this month. Hope it was a good one.  |
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Post by PattiA on Nov 1, 2020 7:34:48 GMT -5
erin elizabeth, as always, I opened this post with great anticipation of seeing what you made last month. I'm sorry for job loss and the loss of access to your data. I'll be back soon to post my list.
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Post by Varaile on Nov 1, 2020 7:36:22 GMT -5
Erin - I'm very sorry to hear you lost your job. Good luck finding a new computer and job, if that's what your plan is! I'm currently up early due to the dogs not understanding daylight savings.  Plus it's 40* out with 25-30 mph winds so won't be doing much outside today. Taking a couple quiet moments to catch up on internet stuff before making waffles for breakfast and a starting a slow cooker chili for the Viking/Packer game at noon. October was a good month recipe wise. I would make again: Cooks Illustrated - Classic LasagnaBon Appetit - Better than Take-out Udon Noodles (also did version with ramen noodles) Well Plated Blog - Wild Rice, Chicken and Squash CasseroleG. Hirsch Lifestyle - Tomato SoupG. Hirsch Lifestyle- "Fancy" Grilled CheeseFalastin - Chicken with Lemons and OnionsMilk Street - Persian Barley-Lentil Soup with SpinachMilk Street - Brown Basmati Rice with Spiced Beef and Green Beans (had some significant deviations in this one due to lack of physically checking my cupboards for ingredients and assuming I had what I needed, but still turned out good) I didn't care for: Falastin - Squash with Whipped FetaFull reviews and most recipes can be found here: Scifi with a Dash of Paprika (Blogger) Site is advert free, pop-up free solicitation free. Just a plain blog. |
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Post by erin elizabeth on Nov 1, 2020 8:43:29 GMT -5
Thanks, Patti and Varaile. Not a surprise, but still a shock. And it just plain hurts--I've been there for 18 1/2 yrs! I'll be OK and I need to find a new job. Laptops, as with everything it seems, are in high demand so it'll be a bit. I made the mistake of taking my flash drive out of my work laptop and then there was an update and they cannot be used any more!
I made the Better than Take-out Udon Noodles last night for a friend. We had dinner and then went to walk up and down a street that goes all out for Halloween. Lots of fun displays. I missed the part about reducing the mirin and soy. I used 3 tbsp dry sherry and 2 tbsp rice vinegar plus a bit of sugar for the mirin and I used ramen noodles, regular onions. It was really good--and totally a use-what-you-have recipe.
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Post by peachesncream on Nov 1, 2020 13:04:31 GMT -5
18+ years is a long time, and an accomplishment. I hope you find a new job you love soon, Erin! EXCELLENT Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies – a mild pumpkin cookie, best I’ve tried www.melskitchencafe.com/chocolate-chip-pumpkin-cookies/Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins – Makes 12 big muffins. I used melted butter. www.melskitchencafe.com/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/#comment-738273Chipotle’s Guacamole
www.delish.com/food-news/a32270002/chipotle-guac-recipe/GOOD Stove-top Marinara – Cuisine at Home Perfect Pasta mag. A good basic sauce. *It’s not online; recipe is below PRETTY GOOD BUT NOT KEEPERS FOR US Healthy Applesauce Oat Muffins – Not fancy, more of a healthy snack muffin. www.melskitchencafe.com/healthy-oats-and-applesauce-muffins/Pasta Primavera – Healthy dinner, but I’m still looking for “the best version” www.cookingclassy.com/pasta-primavera/Easy Chicken Enchiladas – Cuisine at Home. www.cuisineathome.com/recipes/lunch-dinner/easy-chicken-enchiladas/*I reduced chlli powder a bit based on brand & preference We enjoyed them, but the ones in Tried & True are better IMO. TRIED AND TRUE Pumpkin Muffins – Gourmet magazine 2006. Family favorite. www.createdby-diane.com/2017/11/pumpkin-muffins.htmlGerman Gold Pound Cake–Good Housekeeping. I use 9 X 5 pans. Recipe can be halved. www.familycookbookproject.com/recipe/2801053/german-gold-pound-cake.htmlChicken Enchiladas – Everyday Food Sept.2003; traditional, uses corn tortillas www.marthastewart.com/334895/chicken-enchiladasStove-Top MarinaraCuisine at Home, Perfect Pasta 1 cup diced onion 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 Tablespoons minced garlic 2 cans (28 oz. each) whole tomatoes in juice 2 Tablespoons sugar (*or less – I used 1 tsp.) 2 teaspoons dried basil 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or less to taste) 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper Kosher salt to taste Saute onion in oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; saute briefly. Stir in tomatoes with their juice. Crush tomatoes, and simmer sauce for 15 minutes. Stir in sugar, basil, red pepper flakes, and pepper. Season with salt. Simmer 15 minutes longer. |
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Post by wallycat on Nov 1, 2020 13:11:37 GMT -5
Erin, I'm so very sorry to hear about the job loss. Yeah, a gut punch even if you sort of knew it was coming. And with all this other crap in the world. (((((((Erin)))))))))
So nice to see so many post that they made that udon noodle recipe and liked it. I have not tried the "sauce" (really mirin and soy) over rice, but I bet it would be equally wonderful.
My most memorable dish (i know, i know...write it down) was a fly by the seat of my pants lamb shoulder blade chop dish (mustard, garlic, onion, red wine, hot pepper flakes, crushed rosemary) cooked for 2-3 hours. TO DIE for. I used 4 shoulder steaks and just eye-balled everything. Like meat-candy!
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Post by peachesncream on Nov 1, 2020 18:37:33 GMT -5
Can you all tell me what brand/type of Udon noodles you are using in that recipe? And what makes Udon noodles "instant" as opposed to not instant?
I'd like to try that recipe. I think my granddaughter would love it, and it could be made vegetarian very easily.
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Post by erin elizabeth on Nov 1, 2020 20:12:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the support everyone.
Found a work-around!
Excellent
10/19 Nepali-Style Chicken Curry with Basmati Rice (Dinner Illustrated) Used a little less chicken, added some escarole. Added 2nd half of tomatoes with escarole so cooked down some. Delish!
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10/31 Better-Than-Takeout Udon Noodles (BA/CLBB) So adaptable and good. Used regular onion, 3 tbsp dry sherry, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, ½ tsp sugar, ramen noodles.
10/18 Vanilla Caramel Latte Cake (Everyday Annie) A big hit. Difference between frostings wasn’t enormous. Could have used more of coffee frosting as filling.
10/17 Caramel Pudding with Chex Mix Streusel (NYT) Accidentally left 1c whole milk out. Streusel needs a bit of combination work (butter and cereal first?); mascarpone whipped cream SO GOOD.
10/6 Cheesy Zucchini Noodles with Bacon (FNM 9/20) What’s not to like: zucchini, cheese, bacon, roasted tomatoes, garlic. Delicious! Used dried mustard.
10/4 Cinnamon Crunch Banana Bread (NYT/Bakesale Betty) Used applesauce and maple syrup; threw a few walnuts in topping. Excellent—crumb, texture, taste.
10/4 Spiced Apple Oatmeal (MSL 10/20) Easy and good. Needs a little more salt and a little less liquid, I think.
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10/31 Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies (Country Living 9/20) A good cookie. Nice interplay of flavors. A little too smooth.
10/14 Broccoli and Garlic-Ricotta Toasts with Hot Honey (BA 10/18) I actually would make these again, maybe on larger toast. Definitely needs to be hotter (temperature) and more generous with honey drizzle. Concept is good; need to work on execution.
10/12 Penne with Sausage and Eggplant Bolognese (EW 11/20) Good. Eggplant took forever to cook. Added a small diced onion. Could use more meat.
10/4 Turkish-Style Beef and Eggplant Stew (RS) Really good. Thickened a bit with cornstarch. Would not hesitate to make if I had all these ingredients again. Used up Aleppo pepper, but added a few pepper flakes, too.
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Post by mcgee on Nov 2, 2020 12:10:29 GMT -5
Erin, I'm so sorry to hear you lost your job  stupid Covid! About a year and a half ago I found a great job on Indeed.com. I had never heard of it before but someone posted something about it on Facebook so wanted to bring it to your attention in case you hadn't heard about it either. This is not the best of times to have to be job searching but it sounds like you have the right attitude - best of luck and keep us posted. So this month I actually wrote a few things down so I could participate on this thread. RepeatersPork Chops with Country Gravy: Cooking Light 2004 www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pork-chops-with-country-gravy-mashed-potatoesLoved these – they will be a repeater. I used bone-in chops so cooked them longer and because DH loves gravy I doubled it. Used whole milk instead of low-fat. Creamy Macaroni and Cheese: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015825-creamy-macaroni-and-cheeseDH thought this was the most successful Mac-n-cheese I’ve ever made. It wasn’t a “knock it out of the park homerun” but I would make it again. You don’t preboil the pasta in this recipe - you mix everything together, cover it tightly with foil and bake in the oven. I followed some reviewer’s suggestions and used 1 ¾ cups of whole milk and ¼ cup half-n-half to make it a bit creamier but don't know that I'd do that again. I also mixed it up a couple hours ahead of time before baking it. When it first came out of the oven it was very creamy (almost too creamy) but the directions tell you to let it sit for 15 minutes before eating and it got a little dry but we still liked it. The recipe calls for all cheddar but I used a mixture of cheddar and Monterey Jack and I didn’t use a full pound. Not for us:Tacos al Pastor Milk Street These were one of Milk Street reader’s favorite recipes from 2018 but DH and I thought they were just ok. I don’t know if my pineapple wasn’t ripe enough or what, but this recipe just didn’t live up to expectations. My spices were for the most part from Penzey’s so I don’t think they were at fault. Red Lentil Soup Milk Street I thought this was very bland so I added Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base to amp up the flavor. I had the leftovers two days in a row for lunch and I have to say I enjoyed it the most on day 3. Cook's error - might make again:Korean Scallion Pancakes: Milk Street Another "just okay" from Milk Street but I think it was cook's error this time. Something wonky happened to their website when I was making these and I couldn't get to the directions on how to cook them so mine weren't crispy like I was expecting. You're supposed to fry them over medium high heat for 3 - 4 minutes, reduce heat to medium-low, flip them and cook 1 -2 minutes, flip again and cook 2-4 minutes. I think I missed the final flip. Tried and True:Tuna Casserole Bacon Fried Rice |
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Plus it's 40* out with 25-30 mph winds so won't be doing much outside today. Taking a couple quiet moments to catch up on internet stuff before making waffles for breakfast and a starting a slow cooker chili for the Viking/Packer game at noon. 
stupid Covid! About a year and a half ago I found a great job on Indeed.com. I had never heard of it before but someone posted something about it on Facebook so wanted to bring it to your attention in case you hadn't heard about it either. This is not the best of times to have to be job searching but it sounds like you have the right attitude - best of luck and keep us posted.