Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #2

[Quiet Time]

Wow Payroll, you sure did a lot of preppin' !!

I bet it all tastes delish.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Wow Payroll, you sure did a lot of preppin' !!

I bet it all tastes delish.

Yeah this is a lot this week. It’s so weird because usually when I go to the produce distribution, I just get produce. Then the grocery distribution is just dry goods with meat & dairy. However, this week, they gave me both, at both pickups!!! I ended up with 4 boxes of dry goods and double the vegs.

Yesterday, I traded beets for Chiorzo sausage! I have another friend coming by this afternoon to get dry goods and some produce. Then whatever is left, I’ll take to my friend with 3 grandsons. We try not to waste anything unless it’s too far gone. I had to toss 1 ear of corn and a few tiny beets. Otherwise everything is usable.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

We're having a heatwave here so Sunday lunch today was a kind of tricolore salad but I added some red onion, lemon dressing and various salad leaves. Currently having glass of wine with the garden birds to round off the weekend.

 

[momrids6]

Pear Bread Report

Tasty tasty! Yummy! We will definitely make this again. I used my mini loaf pans. It made 12 little mini loaves. I used gluten free flour. I added just a dash of nutmeg too. GF flour can make baked goods a bit bland. Plus pears are a mild fruit. The cinnamon & nutmeg combo is nice.

I thought the batter was too thick at first so I added a teaspoon of milk. I was worried the pears would be smashed when I folded them in. But it was fine.

Fresh Pear Bread

What type of GF flour are you using? These look fabulous! We are low carb and GF. I usually using fine almond with a Tbsp of Bob’s GF and a Tbsp of ground golden flax. Pamelas All purpose is great for cookies.

 

[PayrollNerd]

What type of GF flour are you using? These look fabulous! We are low carb and GF. I usually using fine almond with a Tbsp of Bob’s GF and a Tbsp of ground golden flax. Pamelas All purpose is great for cookies.

I have King Arthur GF flour right now. It was on sale at Publix. Usually I have the Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 flour. However, my Big Lots store doesn't carry Bob’s Red Mill items anymore. We cannot use any nut flour or nut milks due to allergies.

 

[Shamrock1]

What type of GF flour are you using? These look fabulous! We are low carb and GF. I usually using fine almond with a Tbsp of Bob’s GF and a Tbsp of ground golden flax. Pamelas All purpose is great for cookies.

Against the Grain (GF) makes the most incredible pizzas and frozen bagels/baguettes. Their dough uses mozzarella (it doesn’t taste cheesy). Spouse is GF and dairy-free or else I’d experiment.

 

[Hazelnutty]

Re: Toad in the Hole

This was called an Elephant Eye where I grew up. Even on menus. ( W Ky)

As my kids were growing up I made them & called them Birds Nests. Seemed less distressing than eating an elephant's eyeball.

 

[MaryG12]

We had artichokes tonight - haven't eaten one in almost a year and forgot how much I love them, the delicate nutty flavor, olive oil instead of butter, along with some chicken cutlets. They certainly are a healthy vegetable, a member of the thistle family. Normally I see thistle plants while out hiking in county parks, with butterflies often flitting about these beautiful flowers, as in the photo below.

 

[MaryG12]

Interesting. The Toad in a hole I grew up with was simply a piece of white bread that had a round hole cut in the middle with a biscuit cutter. Then both sides lightly buttered, fried in a skillet with an egg dropped into the hole. Usually it was topped with a slice of American cheese.

As an adult I started experimenting with whole grain bread and different cheese. And added toppings like red onion, sliced avocado, etc.

I’ve even see Toad in a hole on the menu in restaurants.

I looked up a recipe for Toad in a hole - I never heard of this before! Will have to try it for breakfast.

 

[MaryG12]

I’m north of Boston for my brothers funeral this week. I could only find one highly rated restaurant that I could eat at. Not to be a snob but with food allergies, I need them to offer safe, correctly made items.

The Fat Greek. Well, I didn’t know some places mix the type of meats in their Gyros. I ordered the one with lamb and beef. Thought it was odd but no other combo was appealing. I was unimpressed. The two flavors together were not tasty to me. The meat was over cooked and dry. The tzatiki was excellent tho. There were 6 seasoned French fries stuffed on top inside. Ok that was weird but I pulled them off and they were tasty.

I went to the grocery store for tea and snacks. Dinner was tea, a handful of sea salt chips and 2 mini Milky Way candies. When you’re more tired than hungry.....

Sorry for your loss, PayrollNerd.

I like some Greek food, Greek salad, lamb, stuffed grape leaves. And of course baklava.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Fixed up my pizza today with spinach & tomatoes and extra cheese. Ate 3 pieces!

Tonight I made beef tacos and refried beans. I am stuffed like a fat taco now!

 

[mickey2942]

Happy Father's Day!!!! What's on the menu?

I bought my husband a Ninja Foodi grill!

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Happy Father's Day!!!! What's on the menu?

I bought my husband a Ninja Foodi grill!

Mine's having a water bottle chiller thing from the dog (Sunday here)

 

[anneg]

Happy Father's Day!!!! What's on the menu?

I bought my husband a Ninja Foodi grill!

Our favorite restaurant is offering a special Father's Day menu, so we will order from that (takeout). And yay, I won't have to cook!

 

[PayrollNerd]

My big bird is a bit toasty. Now to let it sit and cool. I am not a fan of dark meat. I will give it to my friend because it is her favorite.

I did 90 minutes at 400 degrees, then turned it down to 350 degrees for another 30 minutes. The inside has a cut up navel oranges and 2 bay leaves. The outside I sprayed with olive oil then sprinkled powdered spices: garlic, onion, salt, pepper.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I thought “Keto” was a diet?! Hmmm.

 

[PayrollNerd]

All those bananas I was given needed a new recipe. I really didn’t want banana bread. So I made Chocolate Chip Banana Bars. They smell good and they’ll make a nice dessert for this week. It doesn’t say packed brown sugar but I sort of smooshed it into the measuring cup. It wasn’t quite full. I don’t think it needs a full cup of mini chocolate chips either. You could probably get by with 3/4 cup. I used gluten free flour.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BARS

 

[mickey2942]

My CSA this week had a ginormous head of Napa cabbage..."Bubble and Squeak"?

 

[PayrollNerd]

My CSA this week had a ginormous head of Napa cabbage..."Bubble and Squeak"?

Oh yeah we got that last summer. My kiddo made a stir fry with it. This week we got a Savoy cabbage. I had to look up how to use it. It seems like regular cabbage just wrinkled.

 

[155etta]

My CSA this week had a ginormous head of Napa cabbage..."Bubble and Squeak"?

My go to would be egg roll in a bowl.