OT What's Cookin'?

[bigbailes]

It is hard for me to eat out for Breakfast because I feel like I make such good breakfasts at home. Burgers are starting to get the same way for me. I feel like the burgers I make at home are better than 95% of the stuff I can get from a fast food or restaurant.

I feel that way about tri tip too. So many spots have tri tip that sucks.

When you learn how to cook, this becomes an issue! I really don't like going to many Italian places (especially chains) because their food is very easy to make at home and make it so much better than the 'sauce out of the bag' slop that many of these restaurants serve. Same with steak, it's very rare (pun intended) that I get a steak when eating out because it's much more expensive and not as good as what I can make at home.

I will say I'm kind of the opposite when it comes to burgers, yea they are easy to make at home but with just me and the wife, the hassle of buying all the stuff I want (burger, bacon, toppings etc) and then firing up the grill for a couple of burgers just doesn't seem worth it, so I will spend my $ on them when I go out.

 

[PDXFonz]

It is hard for me to eat out for Breakfast because I feel like I make such good breakfasts at home. Burgers are starting to get the same way for me. I feel like the burgers I make at home are better than 95% of the stuff I can get from a fast food or restaurant.

I feel that way about tri tip too. So many spots have tri tip that sucks.

Open a food cart and name it “Just the (Tri) Tip”

 

[crandc]

Oi vey! Yesterday all my.maybes accepted and my Thanksgiving guest list has doubled. Going to make another batch of muffins. Get out both crock pots for large quantities of mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. Double vegetables. Might not have much leftover turkey. Maybe buy a turkey when they go in sale after Thanksgiving for Lashanna and me

 

[Phatguysrule]

Open a food cart and name it “Just the (Tri) Tip”

Just The Tip
Where you can tri just the tip

 

[RR7]

Blueberry Sourdough scones

 

[Everything Beagle]

Those look amazing

 

[crandc]

I want the recipe! Please?

 

[crandc]

Where did the crockpot thread go? With my guest list doubled I will have mashed potatoes in one crockpot, sweet potatoes in another crockpot and carrots in Instant pot.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I want the recipe! Please?

Yeah I want that recipe too!

 

[RR7]

Lemme type it up, will send it over to you all tonight!

 

[crandc]

Holy cholesterol, Batman! Totalled up all the eggs, butter, and cream in my Thanksgiving dinner. Plus the sour cream in muffins.

 

[RR7]

Got busy last night, sorry.

2 cups flour, 1/2 cups sugar, 1 T baking powder, 1/2 t salt.
combine dry ingredients together. Grate 1 frozen stick of unsalted butter in to dry ingredients, and cut in with pastry cutter. Then mix in whatever fillings you like, berries, seeds, etc.

in separate bowl, mix 100g sourdough starter, 1 egg, 3 T heavy cream, 1 t vanilla.

Fold wet in to dry. Turn on to floured surface and form an oval. Cut in to 8 wedges and refrigerate on parchment lined pan for at least 30 minutes, or up to 3 days.

Optionally, brush tops with cream and sprinkle of sugar before baking.

Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes

 

[bigbailes]

Nobody added any Thanksgiving stuff here? Did a smoked turkey, (still don't understand how anyone likes oven roasted turkey), Mac and Cheese with only the finest cheddar cheese available (Cougar Gold) and worked up a cornbread/cream corn dish with some hot honey and bacon. Everything was gone faster than ever for our 50 person event on Thursday, which sucks because means no leftovers.

 

[RR7]

Nobody added any Thanksgiving stuff here? Did a smoked turkey, (still don't understand how anyone likes oven roasted turkey), Mac and Cheese with only the finest cheddar cheese available (Cougar Gold) and worked up a cornbread/cream corn dish with some hot honey and bacon. Everything was gone faster than ever for our 50 person event on Thursday, which sucks because means no leftovers.

Only shot I got was of the pierogies I made. Prefer that to masked potatoes, but of course, someone brought mashed potatoes. 50 people?! That's a huge gathering. Sounds like a great meal.

 

[crandc]

Nobody added any Thanksgiving stuff here? Did a smoked turkey, (still don't understand how anyone likes oven roasted turkey), Mac and Cheese with only the finest cheddar cheese available (Cougar Gold) and worked up a cornbread/cream corn dish with some hot honey and bacon. Everything was gone faster than ever for our 50 person event on Thursday, which sucks because means no leftovers.

Separate Thanksgiving thread.

 

[bigbailes]

Only shot I got was of the pierogies I made. Prefer that to masked potatoes, but of course, someone brought mashed potatoes. 50 people?! That's a huge gathering. Sounds like a great meal.
View attachment 77841

Those look amazing! Yea 50 people, two oven baked turkeys, a smoked one, a fried one and a spiral cut ham but still no leftovers. Granted down here in the hispanic culture (or maybe just my wifes) it's a day that starts with lunch at 1 and people are still there until 2 or 3 am, so an all day affair!

 

[tlongII]

Those look amazing! Yea 50 people, two oven baked turkeys, a smoked one, a fried one and a spiral cut ham but still no leftovers. Granted down here in the hispanic culture (or maybe just my wives) it's a day that starts with lunch at 1 and people are still there until 2 or 3 am, so an all day affair!

Dang! How many wives do you have?!

 

[crandc]

Thanksgiving all put away but have extra ingredients to dispose of.
Leftover cheese. Don't eat a lot of cheese so going to shred and store in airtight container in freezer. Take out what I need when needed.
Used a cup of cottage cheese in tartlets but smallest size in store is pint. Leftover will go into cottage cheese pancakes.
About half a cup of sour cream. Blueberries in freezer so making muffins. Next Monday my new double pane windows being installed. Figure they might like coffee and muffins before starting.
I can't drink milk, lactose intolerant. I needed whole milk for some baking. About a cup left in carton. I buy 2% to make yogurt. Next batch will toss in leftover whole milk as well.
Bit.of creme fraiche and bit of caramel go into freezer. Sooner or later will need them.
Big container of egg whites since so many recipes used yolks. Making chocolate angel cake for community group.
Never waste food.

 

[andalusian]

Never waste food.

I made a chunky vegetable and pea soup yesterday, we went to the farmers market for ingredients and the carrots we got for mirepoix came with lots of greens, Google suggested that they are nutrient rich and can be a good parsley substitute, so I used a bunch in the soup to give it extra body. (Everything was blended coarse and we added sauteed mushrooms and kefir cheese as garnish), but these carrot tops sure gave the soup a nice body. Well worth the try.

(I have had success with the green portions of leeks for the same purpose)

 

[crandc]

Green portions of leeks good for stock.
I was in Berkeley Bowl buying carrots and man behind me in line asked if he could have greens for his pet rabbit.

 

[RR7]

Made crunch wraps on the flat top tonight for dinner.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Those look like the bomb yo

 

[Phatguysrule]

Made crunch wraps on the flat top tonight for dinner.

View attachment 77901View attachment 77902
View attachment 77903

Is that an indoor flat top?

 

[RR7]

Is that an indoor flat top?

Yeah, it's from Steelmade

Fits right over the gas range.

 

[crandc]

Lots of cooking today. Still had Thanksgiving ingredients to use up. But first cookies for @SharpeScooterShooter for winning November predictions. Had half pint cottage cheese and some milk. Became pancakes. Had big container of egg whites. Became chocolate angel cake for Indivisible meeting. Leftover cheeses shredded and stashed in freezer. I don't use a lot of cheese but can now remove when I need.