Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #4

[RusselSprout]

I made lentil soup today, plain and simple. Two leeks, two onions, loads of carrots, all chopped small, sweated off for a bit. Then simmered with red lentils and ham stock. And finished with parsley. It was really good! I was planning on blitzing it but it was a really good consistency I didn't bother. I've made a big pot so will be freezing lots of portions. Looking forward to my lunch tomorrow already, dipping buttered bread into home made soup = bliss !

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

DH went to Costco yesterday. We didn't need much but I was almost out of Perrier (I go through about two cases a month). We were nearly out of maple syrup, and DH got an 8-pack of canned red kidney beans because I used two cans in chili last week. He tempted me with the fabulous Costco pumpkin cheesecake but the freezer is full, so I declined. Maybe next trip and closer to the holidays. We always get a rotisserie chicken and will have chicken tacos tonight (Day of the Dead), and I will make chicken noodle soup tomorrow. We bought a stuffed pork roast that was featured last week at Nino's and didn't freeze it, so we had that for dinner last night with baked potatoes and a light mushroom gravy. Plenty of leftovers for later in the week. Dinner out this weekend will be Mexican Village.

We never got around to carving our Halloween pumpkin, so I brought it indoors, washed and dried it, and will ask DH to cut it into pieces for roasting. We can have it mashed with butter and maple syrup, or maybe I'll puree it for pumpkin bread.

 

[fred&edna]

This is my best potato dish. Everyone always loves it

Potatoes Dauphin

4 large russet potatoes
6-8 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups (about 1/2 pound) shredded Gruyere cheese
Salt and white pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups whipping cream

Peel potatoes. Cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Soak in ice water for several hours or overnight. Drain well and pat dry.

Preheat over to 400*.

Place one quarter of the potatoes in a single layer in a 9x13 or 7x12 baking dish. Sprinkle with a quarter of the garlic and a quarter of the cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. Repeat process three times. Pour cream evenly over top.

Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue to bake until potatoes are tender and top is nicely browned (about 30 minutes). Remove from oven and let stand for 10-15 minutes. Serves 4-6.

Bon Appetit!

I've been looking for a new potato recipe... this sounds delicious!!

On a money-saving note, does anyone use Ibotta when grocery shopping online? While I've seen it mentioned on various YT videos, I've never used it. 'Seems as if everyone wants someone to "sign up" under their personal code or something... is it gimmicky?? I'm worried about even mentioning it.

 

[Timothy Love]

Dry-Rubbed Chicken Wings With Barbecue Sauce

 

[PayrollNerd]

My oldest is visiting. Last night I made bacon covered drumsticks, twice baked potatoes and the lima beans in the crock pot for dinner last night. The chicken was at 375 deg for almost an hour and didn't look like it was done. It was and tasted fine but it gave us pause. Maybe I should have done it at 400 deg instead. The bacon wasn't crispy but it was fine.

I started with ready made mashed potatoes and added 2 little pieces of butter, grated cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper. Spread it in the dish and sprinkled more cheese on top then baked it. The lima beans were in the crockpot with veggie broth, kosher salt, white pepper, onion & garlic powders and parsley.

Earlier I made a lemon blueberry cheesecake with a gluten free crust that we will have today. I am thawing salmon in the fridge that I will bake with sliced lemon on top and spices. We like it with black beans and white rice.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I just finished pureeing roasted pumpkin. Our Halloween pumpkin was quite large - maybe 8 or 9 pounds and rendered about 4 pounds of roasted pumpkin. When DH returns from swimming, I will ask him to help me transfer the puree into Ziploc bags for freezer storage. I will be baking pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cake, and pumpkin cheesecake for a couple of months I've never made pumpkin soup but will research recipes. Pumpkin shakes, too.

 

[IceIce9]

I was eating delicious soup at a restaurant for lunch yesterday, and I overheard the people at the next table complaining to the server about being served fresh bread and butter with their soup instead of crackers. They stated loudly they had never heard of it before.

Here is the Midwest restaurants often serve bread or a roll alongside a bowl of soup.

Their complaints took me back to my first job as a server when I was a teenager, in Ohio. We served homemade rolls with fresh butter with our soup. We occasionally received complaints from diners who said they had never eaten bread with soup, and demanded crackers. Some were more polite, and just said they preferred crackers. And to be fair, our menu stated that all soup and salads were served with fresh rolls and butter.

One of my favorite lunches is soup in a sourdough bread bowl.

 

[Knox]

I was eating delicious soup at a restaurant for lunch yesterday, and I overheard the people at the next table complaining to the server about being served fresh bread and butter with their soup instead of crackers. They stated loudly they had never heard of it before.

Here is the Midwest restaurants often serve bread or a roll alongside a bowl of soup.

Their complaints took me back to my first job as a server when I was a teenager, in Ohio. We served homemade rolls with fresh butter with our soup. We occasionally received complaints from diners who said they had never eaten bread with soup, and demanded crackers. Some were more polite, and just said they preferred crackers. And to be fair, our menu stated that all soup and salads were served with fresh rolls and butter.

One of my favorite lunches is soup in a sourdough bread bowl.

Complaining about bread with soup

I'm making a pot of split pea soup right now. No one but me likes, so I'll be eating it for days, lol.

@PayrollNerd - butter beans (lima) are my favorite to have with cornbread. When I say lima beans to others, most think of the hard green things your Mama used to make to eat

 

[anneg]

My oldest is visiting. Last night I made bacon covered drumsticks, twice baked potatoes and the lima beans in the crock pot for dinner last night. The chicken was at 375 deg for almost an hour and didn't look like it was done. It was and tasted fine but it gave us pause. Maybe I should have done it at 400 deg instead. The bacon wasn't crispy but it was fine.

I started with ready made mashed potatoes and added 2 little pieces of butter, grated cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper. Spread it in the dish and sprinkled more cheese on top then baked it. The lima beans were in the crockpot with veggie broth, kosher salt, white pepper, onion & garlic powders and parsley.

Earlier I made a lemon blueberry cheesecake with a gluten free crust that we will have today. I am thawing salmon in the fridge that I will bake with sliced lemon on top and spices. We like it with black beans and white rice.

I'd like a piece of that cheesecake! I'm sure your DD is enjoying the good food.

I baked a thick salmon steak last night and we had it with rice and coleslaw. Neither of us finished our salmon so will have the rest for dinner tomorrow night. Tonight we are having pasta and salad.

 

[acutename]

I was eating delicious soup at a restaurant for lunch yesterday, and I overheard the people at the next table complaining to the server about being served fresh bread and butter with their soup instead of crackers. They stated loudly they had never heard of it before.

Here is the Midwest restaurants often serve bread or a roll alongside a bowl of soup.

Their complaints took me back to my first job as a server when I was a teenager, in Ohio. We served homemade rolls with fresh butter with our soup. We occasionally received complaints from diners who said they had never eaten bread with soup, and demanded crackers. Some were more polite, and just said they preferred crackers. And to be fair, our menu stated that all soup and salads were served with fresh rolls and butter.

One of my favorite lunches is soup in a sourdough bread bowl.

people who want crackers instead of bread= insufficiently hungry

 

[Knox]

Sharing my fav recipe inspiration site - Nagi is amazing and the site is nicely indexed.

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[IceIce9]

people who want crackers instead of bread= insufficiently hungry

We seldom even have crackers in our pantry. We love fresh baked bread or rolls and butter much more than crackers.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

We never have crackers with soup over here, always bread if you’re having something.

I never knew about crackers with chilli either until I saw it on Columbo

 

[PayrollNerd]

Crackers = when you’re sick.
Bread = when you’re hungry.

There’s a difference. LOL!!!

 

[MimosaMornings]

We never have crackers with soup over here, always bread if you’re having something.

I never knew about crackers with chilli either until I saw it on Columbo

Scoops (tortilla chips) with chili.
Was surprised to see Fritos with chili when we moved here.

 

[IceIce9]

We never have crackers with soup over here, always bread if you’re having something.

I never knew about crackers with chilli either until I saw it on Columbo

We never had crackers with chili either.

I remember eating chili at a friend’s house when I was probably 14 or 15. Everyone in that family crushed a bunch of crackers and mixed into their bowl of chili. I remember thinking, “Yuck! Why ruin a bowl of delicious chili with soggy crackers!”

 

[IceIce9]

Scoops (tortilla chips) with chili.
Was surprised to see Fritos with chili when we moved here.

At the fair and at festivals there are food trailers and booths that sell Walking Tacos. They layer Fritos, chili, cheese, and toppings into a cup = Walking Tacos.

 

[Knox]

At the fair and at festivals there are food trailers and booths that sell Walking Tacos. They layer Fritos, chili, cheese, and toppings into a cup = Walking Tacos.

I make Frito Boats. Shredded beef, beans, cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, green onions, all layered over a handful of big scoop Fritos. Yum!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I was eating delicious soup at a restaurant for lunch yesterday, and I overheard the people at the next table complaining to the server about being served fresh bread and butter with their soup instead of crackers. They stated loudly they had never heard of it before.

Here is the Midwest restaurants often serve bread or a roll alongside a bowl of soup.

Their complaints took me back to my first job as a server when I was a teenager, in Ohio. We served homemade rolls with fresh butter with our soup. We occasionally received complaints from diners who said they had never eaten bread with soup, and demanded crackers. Some were more polite, and just said they preferred crackers. And to be fair, our menu stated that all soup and salads were served with fresh rolls and butter.

One of my favorite lunches is soup in a sourdough bread bowl.

That's bizarre. When I make soup, even if it has a starch like noodles or barley, we always have an unsliced, crusty loaf of bread as accompaniment. I made a huge pot of chicken noodle soup on Wednesday, and DH got a crusty loaf of rye bread to go with it.

 

[kalvis]

We never have crackers with soup over here, always bread if you’re having something.

I never knew about crackers with chilli either until I saw it on Columbo

We never had crackers with chili either.

I remember eating chili at a friend’s house when I was probably 14 or 15. Everyone in that family crushed a bunch of crackers and mixed into their bowl of chili. I remember thinking, “Yuck! Why ruin a bowl of delicious chili with soggy crackers!”

We always have crackers with chili. Lol. I made chili tonight and hubby and I both scrunched up crackers into our soup. . Sometimes I put butter on my saltines and eat them on the side!