Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #7

[IceIce9]

I had a roommate many years ago who made Ratatouille and it was absolutely delicious. Haven't had it in years and probably won't make it, but it is a great dish that does involve a lot of prep

I had never heard of Ratatouille until the Disney movie was released in 2007. My son and I decided to search for recipes and it has been a summer favorite ever since.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I had never heard of Ratatouille until the Disney movie was released in 2007. My son and I decided to search for recipes and it has been a summer favorite ever since.

My mom made ratatouille every summer/fall with the bounty from my dad's garden. It's always been one of my favorite veggie dishes - as a side or entree.

▶️ Ratatouille

Watch Trailer | 2:30

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[Puzzles8]

My mom made ratatouille every summer/fall with the bounty from my dad's garden. It's always been one of my favorite veggie dishes - as a side or entree.

▶️ Ratatouille

Watch Trailer | 2:30

www.imdb.com

Ratatouille brings back such wonderful memories of my dad's garden and my mom's cooking. It is one of my favorite dishes ever. My mom used to make ratatouille stir fry style. In addition to the vegetables and basil, she used to add and saute cut up chunks of chicken.

Oh, do I miss her cooking!

 

[TAM121]

Strange how the universe works, lol. After talking about the Monte Cristo sandwich earlier this week, I found myself near a Cheddar's over my weekend travels and couldn't pass it up. I couldn't get my pic I took to load, so here it is straight from the Cheddar's website.

IT WAS DELISH!

Monte Cristo

 

[Catmommy]

You had me until I saw it was "dusted with powdered sugar". Nope, no thank you. I don't do fried chicken and waffles either even though I'm southern born and bred. No sweet meats, please, and I don't want powdered sugar on anything (no, I do not eat donuts as a rule).

 

[IceIce9]

You had me until I saw it was "dusted with powdered sugar". Nope, no thank you. I don't do fried chicken and waffles either even though I'm southern born and bred. No sweet meats, please, and I don't want powdered sugar on anything (no, I do not eat donuts as a rule).

I don’t understand the “dusted with powdered sugar” because I’ve had Monte Cristos at different restaurants (not recently but years ago) and never had powdered sugar served on them.

Maybe that is unique to Cheddar’s?

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

You had me until I saw it was "dusted with powdered sugar". Nope, no thank you. I don't do fried chicken and waffles either even though I'm southern born and bred. No sweet meats, please, and I don't want powdered sugar on anything (no, I do not eat donuts as a rule).

The first time (and several times after at WDW)) I had a Monte Cristo sandwich was at Disneyland in 1973. It was dusted with powdered sugar and served with too-sweet raspberry compote. Since then, I've tried Monte Cristos in other restaurants: Some are dusted with powdered sugar, some aren't. Raspberry compote seems to be the traditional side for dunking, but I prefer blueberry compote that I make frequently. It's good on pork chops or pork tenderloin.

I'm not from the south but never understood the chicken & waffle thing. When we attended a wedding in Raleigh some years ago, we found a charming little cafe near our hotel that was only open for breakfast and lunch. We liked it so much that we went twice. Chicken & waffles was on the menu, and we thought it was odd. Shrimp & grits sounded strange, too, but I had it the second morning and enjoyed it immensely. I also had scrapple that I had never had previously. I'm up for trying new things but chicken & waffles just doesn't sound right to me. JMO

 

[killarney rose]

Southerner here, but I had never heard of chicken and waffles until it became trendy a few years ago. I think if you like the sweet/salty combo that you would enjoy them. I like chicken dipped in honey/mustard and the sweet of the honey with the tang of the mustard is good to me. I’d probably try them

 

[anneg]

The first time (and several times after at WDW)) I had a Monte Cristo sandwich was at Disneyland in 1973. It was dusted with powdered sugar and served with too-sweet raspberry compote. Since then, I've tried Monte Cristos in other restaurants: Some are dusted with powdered sugar, some aren't. Raspberry compote seems to be the traditional side for dunking, but I prefer blueberry compote that I make frequently. It's good on pork chops or pork tenderloin.

I'm not from the south but never understood the chicken & waffle thing. When we attended a wedding in Raleigh some years ago, we found a charming little cafe near our hotel that was only open for breakfast and lunch. We liked it so much that we went twice. Chicken & waffles was on the menu, and we thought it was odd. Shrimp & grits sounded strange, too, but I had it the second morning and enjoyed it immensely. I also had scrapple that I had never had previously. I'm up for trying new things but chicken & waffles just doesn't sound right to me. JMO

Chicken and Waffles didn't sound right to me either, but a few years ago I tried it at a restaurant. Confirmed for me that it's NOT a good thing! A chicken dinner with a biscuit on the side is fine.

Some places offer "hot honey," which I guess means hot peppers in the honey. No thanks.

 

[IceIce9]

Southerner here, but I had never heard of chicken and waffles until it became trendy a few years ago. I think if you like the sweet/salty combo that you would enjoy them. I like chicken dipped in honey/mustard and the sweet of the honey with the tang of the mustard is good to me. I’d probably try them

There was a chicken and waffle restaurant that opened in a tiny restaurant connected to a fairly rundown gas station in the city near where I live about ten years ago. I didn’t think chicken and waffles sounded appealing but the little restaurant was wildly successful. It developed a large customer base and soon relocated to a popular area with newer restaurants.

 

[Catmommy]

Shrimp and grits though ... especially gouda grits

 

[PayrollNerd]

Kiddo is off to vet school so just me and my oldest here this week. She tried a recipe with gluten free puff pastry. It looked like cinnamon rolls. But it had too much butter on the layers. It didn’t puff up so we took then out of the muffin cups. Baked them a little more on a cookie sheet.

I made dinner of kielbasa, Rosemary potatoes with Parmesan cheese, Lima beans. Cornbread with yellow corn meal and oat milk.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Whitmer, Pritzker argue about Detroit vs. Chicago style pizza. We all know the winner.

In the battle royale of best pizza styles, one definitely wins. And another is basically pie.

www.clickondetroit.com

DETROIT – In the battle royale of best pizza styles, one definitely wins. And another is basically pie.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have been enjoying some witty banter about pizza on X this week, after Whitmer attended an event in Chicago, and posted a video asking where to find the best Detroit-style pizza in the city...

 

[Puzzles8]

The first time (and several times after at WDW)) I had a Monte Cristo sandwich was at Disneyland in 1973. It was dusted with powdered sugar and served with too-sweet raspberry compote. Since then, I've tried Monte Cristos in other restaurants: Some are dusted with powdered sugar, some aren't. Raspberry compote seems to be the traditional side for dunking, but I prefer blueberry compote that I make frequently. It's good on pork chops or pork tenderloin.

I'm not from the south but never understood the chicken & waffle thing. When we attended a wedding in Raleigh some years ago, we found a charming little cafe near our hotel that was only open for breakfast and lunch. We liked it so much that we went twice. Chicken & waffles was on the menu, and we thought it was odd. Shrimp & grits sounded strange, too, but I had it the second morning and enjoyed it immensely. I also had scrapple that I had never had previously. I'm up for trying new things but chicken & waffles just doesn't sound right to me. JMO

I always associate chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits with New Orleans!

 

[ilovewings]

I know Summer is basically over because there are no more fresh sweet cherries!! I love cherries- every year I wait until the end of May or beginning of June to get those first cherries -- I have looked everywhere, including Plum (they are an expensive Gourmet store) that has everything!!! they don't have cherries- In the past cherries were available until the very end of August- not this year-- sigh.
Couple that with a chill in the air here in Southeast Michigan and fall is right around the corner!!! it makes me sad cause I love summer so much!

 

[Curious Me]

Hi Everyone! I thought I'd let you know how I like the new frozen foods I mentioned to you that I got at Grocery Outlet a month ago. I got that big bag of frozen Potato and Cheese Perogies. I've mainly boiled them, and then tried them with different sauces. I like them in a Chicken Broth Soup with Pot Stickers and the Perogies, and a dipping sauce on the side.

It's still very hot summer weather here, and best not to do much cooking. (95-97 degrees in SoCal, but it's a dry heat ) Tonight I'm having the frozen Samosas with a fresh salad. I like them, the filling is great, but there's something spicy, plus the sauce which is called chutney is really surprisingly spicy.

ETA-- I always connected chutney with something sweet. I would've liked a sweet chutney and less spicy filling. Just recently I figured out I have to avoid spicy... I know, bummer, but spicy upsets my tummy lately. Anyways, here's the package. ​

Potato and Pea Samosa - Deep Indian Kitchen

deepindiankitchen.com

 

[Curious Me]

Hard to believe perhaps, at my age, but I just haven't been exposed to Chutneys hardly at all. I'm going to look into them. I know there's sweet Chutneys and I'd like to try some of those. ​

29 Chutney Varieties Ranked From the Best To the Worst

List includes: Coriander Chutney, Tamarind Chutney, Green Chutney, Ginger Chutney, Coconut Chutney.

www.tasteatlas.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Hard to believe perhaps, at my age, but I just haven't been exposed to Chutneys hardly at all. I'm going to look into them. I know there's sweet Chutneys and I'd like to try some of those. ​

29 Chutney Varieties Ranked From the Best To the Worst

List includes: Coriander Chutney, Tamarind Chutney, Green Chutney, Ginger Chutney, Coconut Chutney.

www.tasteatlas.com

For anyone who likes to make their own of this kind of thing, I can't recommend this book enough.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Preserving-Book-Dorling-Kindersley/dp/1405356286

I've probably made at least a dozen of the recipes inside. The Sweet Courgette Relish is a special favourite.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I know Summer is basically over because there are no more fresh sweet cherries!! I love cherries- every year I wait until the end of May or beginning of June to get those first cherries -- I have looked everywhere, including Plum (they are an expensive Gourmet store) that has everything!!! they don't have cherries- In the past cherries were available until the very end of August- not this year-- sigh.
Couple that with a chill in the air here in Southeast Michigan and fall is right around the corner!!! it makes me sad cause I love summer so much!

Spring and summer were both "early" this year. Trees, plants, shrubs bloomed 2-3 weeks earlier than usual as evidenced by earlier-than-usual spring allergies. Michigan produce generally isn't available until early August, but we were already seeing Michigan "fall" vegetables in late July. Michigan corn and tomatoes were available earlier than usual, as well. We bought cherries several times in July but haven't had them lately. Michigan peaches are in season now and are delicious. We had some grilled last night with pork chops and corn. Haven't seen Michigan "honey rock" melons yet, but the cantaloupe we've had has been wonderful.

The cooler temperatures this week suggest that we are heading into fall earlier this year just as spring/summer arrived earlier than usual. We've been opening a few windows daily, and it was too cold overnight to leave our bedroom window open. We actually needed the comforter! Summer is my least favorite time of year, so I'm happy that it is coming to an end. I love fall and, here in Michigan, we are truly blessed with the beauty and bounty of the season.

 

[IceIce9]

It definitely felt like fall this morning, it was 48 degrees when I let my dog out a little before 7 am.