Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #3

[HongKongPhooey]

Going to make sweetcorn chowder for dinner here tonight. Neither of us feels like a big meal and I've got everything I need in the fridge. I'll enjoy bringing it together as well, feel like a little chopping, seasoning and stirring!

 

[MimosaMornings]

All of that food sounds so lovely.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

All of that food sounds so lovely.

I watched part of "Delicious Miss Brown" on Food Network prior to "Barefoot Contessa" after I'd read your post. This is for you Blushing Mimosas Recipe | Kardea Brown | Food Network

 

[JrzyGirl70]

I made a seafood chowder last night, using this recipe
Best Seafood Chowder Recipe

Came out fantastic, perfect dinner for a stay at home, watching Christmas movies kind of night

 

[MimosaMornings]

I watched part of "Delicious Miss Brown" on Food Network prior to "Barefoot Contessa" after I'd read your post. This is for you Blushing Mimosas Recipe | Kardea Brown | Food Network

Oh my goodness how beautiful they look.
Sounds delicious too.
Thank you for thinking of me

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Oh my goodness how beautiful they look.
Sounds delicious too.
Thank you for thinking of me

I haven't made it for a while, but I have a recipe for a Champagne brunch punch that is based on the traditional mimosa.

I large can each frozen orange juice concentrate and frozen lemonade concentrate (I always use Minute Maid), thawed
1 bottle club soda, chilled
1 bottle ginger ale, chilled
1 bottle Champagne, chilled
1 jar maraschino cherries with juice

Mix all ingredients in large punch bowl. I make an ice ring with the maraschino cherries (juice is added to punch bowl) and water in a bundt pan. The punch is best served chilled: The ice ring serves this purpose and looks pretty, too.

 

[155etta]

I haven't made it for a while, but I have a recipe for a Champagne brunch punch that is based on the traditional mimosa.

I large can each frozen orange juice concentrate and frozen lemonade concentrate (I always use Minute Maid), thawed
1 bottle club soda, chilled
1 bottle ginger ale, chilled
1 bottle Champagne, chilled
1 jar maraschino cherries with juice

Mix all ingredients in large punch bowl. I make an ice ring with the maraschino cherries (juice is added to punch bowl) and water in a bundt pan. The punch is best served chilled: The ice ring serves this purpose and looks pretty, too.

We have mimosas with breakfast on Christmas morning, but I think I'd like to try making this instead. It sounds really good!

 

[HongKongPhooey]

I haven't made it for a while, but I have a recipe for a Champagne brunch punch that is based on the traditional mimosa.

I large can each frozen orange juice concentrate and frozen lemonade concentrate (I always use Minute Maid), thawed
1 bottle club soda, chilled
1 bottle ginger ale, chilled
1 bottle Champagne, chilled
1 jar maraschino cherries with juice

Mix all ingredients in large punch bowl. I make an ice ring with the maraschino cherries (juice is added to punch bowl) and water in a bundt pan. The punch is best served chilled: The ice ring serves this purpose and looks pretty, too.

I love the idea of using the bundt pan to make an ice ring. I sometimes freeze raspberries in individual ice cubes.

Thinking of buying some peach schnapps here to make Bellinis at Christmas but I'm holding back. We tend to get sozzled quickly enough on plain Prosecco and it may just be the two of us!

 

[PayrollNerd]

Going to make sweetcorn chowder for dinner here tonight. Neither of us feels like a big meal and I've got everything I need in the fridge. I'll enjoy bringing it together as well, feel like a little chopping, seasoning and stirring!

I had corn chowder many years ago in a restaurant in Townsend, TN near where we lived at the time. It was the best tasting chowder. I remember the chef came to our table and told me how he did it. He used Gwaltney brand ham and fresh corn but that is all I remember!

I'd love your recipe or a link to a good one!

Home | Gwaltney

 

[HongKongPhooey]

I had corn chowder many years ago in a restaurant in Townsend, TN near where we lived at the time. It was the best tasting chowder. I remember the chef came to our table and told me how he did it. He used Gwaltney brand ham and fresh corn but that is all I remember!

I'd love your recipe or a link to a good one!

Home | Gwaltney

Well to be honest I made it up, but it tasted good!

Fried a white onion and garlic in some rapeseed oil. Added chopped - a celery stick, red pepper, carrot, one large potato in small cubes, and then corn from two cobs. Added boiling water and a veg stock cube, salt, pepper, chilli flakes. Simmered for 10 minutes until the potatoes were cooked. Added a dash of cream.

Mr HKP doesnt like smooth soups so much, but it would have been good blended I think.

 

[Springrain]

Does anyone make matcha at home? I am a big fan of matcha, but I never tried making it at home until today. I got matcha powder from my grocery store, and tried mixing it up in a Blender Bottle with cold water, since I've heard of many people mixing matcha in Blender Bottles. It had a good flavor, but I felt like it didn't have the right texture, and there were clumps of powder that had not dissolved/mixed in at the bottom. I'm not sure if my issue was using cold water, or what. I will probably try whisking it in a bowl with a fork & hot water tomorrow. I used a bit of cow's milk to top it off and make it a matcha latte, plus a tiny dash of honey. I'm not a fan of cow's milk, so I will probably get almond or oat milk at the store next time I go for experimenting with matcha lattes. I'm also considering getting sugar-free vanilla Torani syrup to give it a little kick of vanilla. If I can figure out the ratios and how to make it smooth and clump-free, I think at-home matcha will prove to be a great addition to my cold brew coffee habit. lol

I haven't made it for a while, but I have a recipe for a Champagne brunch punch that is based on the traditional mimosa.

I large can each frozen orange juice concentrate and frozen lemonade concentrate (I always use Minute Maid), thawed
1 bottle club soda, chilled
1 bottle ginger ale, chilled
1 bottle Champagne, chilled
1 jar maraschino cherries with juice

Mix all ingredients in large punch bowl. I make an ice ring with the maraschino cherries (juice is added to punch bowl) and water in a bundt pan. The punch is best served chilled: The ice ring serves this purpose and looks pretty, too.

Can I say YUM?? Yes, please!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Split pea soup in the works in the slow cooker: Homemade stock from spiral ham bone + 2 cups water, split peas, 4 large carrots pared and sliced thinly. Stock is plenty flavorful and salty, so I'm not adding additional seasonings unless necessary. I will add chopped ham later. Most recipes suggest 7-8 hours on low; should be ready by 6:00PM.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Does anyone make matcha at home? I am a big fan of matcha, but I never tried making it at home until today. I got matcha powder from my grocery store, and tried mixing it up in a Blender Bottle with cold water, since I've heard of many people mixing matcha in Blender Bottles. It had a good flavor, but I felt like it didn't have the right texture, and there were clumps of powder that had not dissolved/mixed in at the bottom. I'm not sure if my issue was using cold water, or what. I will probably try whisking it in a bowl with a fork & hot water tomorrow. I used a bit of cow's milk to top it off and make it a matcha latte, plus a tiny dash of honey. I'm not a fan of cow's milk, so I will probably get almond or oat milk at the store next time I go for experimenting with matcha lattes. I'm also considering getting sugar-free vanilla Torani syrup to give it a little kick of vanilla. If I can figure out the ratios and how to make it smooth and clump-free, I think at-home matcha will prove to be a great addition to my cold brew coffee habit. lol...

Matcha 101 - What It Is and How to Use It Recipe - Love and Lemons

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

We have mimosas with breakfast on Christmas morning, but I think I'd like to try making this instead. It sounds really good!

I remember making the Champagne punch in a pitcher, reducing the amount of each ingredient. I used the smallest cans of frozen orange juice and lemonade, individual cans of club soda and ginger ale, a split of Champagne, and a small jar of maraschino cherries. Serve chilled with maraschino cherries in each flute.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Greetings to my fine foodie friends here Thanksgiving was nice, but I was exhausted after all the prep, cooking, and cleanup. Not sure what to do about Christmas. Maybe just my brothers who live closer than other local family members.

I didn't do any baking last Christmas because I wasn't sure about gifting people with cookies during the pandemic. I baked 3.5 dozen Biscochitos yesterday and will bake three other varieties in the coming days. Peanut Butter Blossoms, Holiday M&M cookies, and White Chocolate, Cherry, Macadamia cookies. I typically give people a dozen cookies in a decorative holiday tin or gift bag.

We haven't been out to eat for a few weeks and will go to Picano's this evening. We'll go early so we're home for the Michigan football game. GO BLUE!

 

[Shamrock1]

I remember my mother making this around Christmas - does anyone know what I’m talking about or have a recipe? Maraschino cherries, wrapped in a mix of peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar, and dipped in chocolate.

 

[SA55]

I remember my mother making this around Christmas - does anyone know what I’m talking about or have a recipe? Maraschino cherries, wrapped in a mix of peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar, and dipped in chocolate.

Try this
Cherry Peanut Butter Balls

 

[Shamrock1]

Try this
Cherry Peanut Butter Balls

Wow, thank you! The combination sounds so bizarre I worried I imagined it.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I’m visiting my aunt & uncle this week. This was dinner last night. Sirloin steak with some type of spice rub grilled. Caprice salad. Steamed yellow squash. Steak fries in the air fryer. Everything was so good!!

 

[anneg]

Greetings to my fine foodie friends here Thanksgiving was nice, but I was exhausted after all the prep, cooking, and cleanup. Not sure what to do about Christmas. Maybe just my brothers who live closer than other local family members.

I didn't do any baking last Christmas because I wasn't sure about gifting people with cookies during the pandemic. I baked 3.5 dozen Biscochitos yesterday and will bake three other varieties in the coming days. Peanut Butter Blossoms, Holiday M&M cookies, and White Chocolate, Cherry, Macadamia cookies. I typically give people a dozen cookies in a decorative holiday tin or gift bag.

We haven't been out to eat for a few weeks and will go to Picano's this evening. We'll go early so we're home for the Michigan football game. GO BLUE!

I'm not surprised you were exhausted after all that work! IMO, you go all out when preparing special dinners, and your guests are fortunate souls indeed. Enjoy your dinner out tonight. DH and I will be watching the Michigan game too.

Tomorrow night we will have dinner at an excellent Greek restaurant with friends.

I looked up biscochitos. Do you use the traditional lard to make them? In the olden days, my mother used lard to fry chicken, and her fried chicken was the best. She later switched to Crisco solid shortening, and eventually to veg oil. Still good but not quite the same!