Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #5

[BetteDavisEyes]

The temp drops just a few degrees and instantly I am in the mood for autumn. I love squash season! I welcome any recipes that call for squash. Love it so much.

This recipe is among my favorites: Stuffed Acorn Squash. Here's another: Acorn Squash Stuffed with Mushrooms and Rice

 

[Inthedetails]

This recipe is among my favorites: Stuffed Acorn Squash

Looks perfect!

 

[whiterhino]

This recipe is among my favorites: Stuffed Acorn Squash. Here's another: Acorn Squash Stuffed with Mushrooms and Rice

Might want to triple check the mushrooms fwiw

 

[dmac55]

A few summers ago I found a recipe for peach cobbler that everyone loved. Unfortunately I can’t find it again. I think the recipe was in an older cookbook that was put out as a fundraiser for a church or organization, the kind where everyone submits their favorite recipes.

It was a unique recipe. I remember the first step was placing a thick layer of sliced fresh peaches in a 3 qt. baking dish. Next step was placing a biscuit-like sweet dough on top of the peach layer. The last step was pouring two cups of hot water on top of the biscuit layer.

I was a little doubtful after I poured the water on top because frankly it looked like a mess. But it turned out to be fantastic, the peaches were tender and juicy, and it wasn’t overly sweet. The flavor of the fruit was the star.


The name of the recipe was something like “Aunt Jane’s Peach Cobbler” or “Aunt Mary” or “Aunt Susan” so nothing that helps when I am searching online.

Has anyone ever seen a similar peach cobbler recipe? I know it is a long shot

I put this in google and got lots of results
“peach cobbler recipe where you pour hot water over it”
I hope one of them looks familiar

Here’s one of the recipes that showed up:
Mom's Magic Peach Cobbler Recipe - The Food Hussy
Mom’s MAGIC peach cobbler

 

[IceIce9]

I put this in google and got lots of results
“peach cobbler recipe where you pour hot water over it”

Here’s just one of the recipes that showed up:
Mom's Magic Peach Cobbler Recipe - The Food Hussy
Mom’s MAGIC peach cobbler

Well thank you! I hadn’t thought to search using those words. I was just scrolling through one peach cobbler recipe after another.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Does anyone have any Labor Day cookouts planned? There are several local food and entertainment festivals in my area this weekend but with COVID cases on the rise we don’t really want to get into a crowd.

We will be getting together with a few close friends who are equally COVID-cautious.

Our menu won’t be anything earth-shattering, just the usual late summer cookout fare. Fresh sweet corn, peach cobbler, a few varieties of homemade potato salad, grilled fresh veggies, and burgers and brats from the grill. I will grill veggie burgers for vegans and vegetarians.

I cleaned out the fridge yesterday. Kiddo went camping for a week. Got tired of looking at her leftover junk. Now it looks like we have no food, but we do.

I’m going to make Rosemary Red Potatoes for sure. Kiddo stopped at an orchard in GA on her way back from NC. She got us 3 big zucchini, 3 big Gala apples, an individual peach pound cake for me, and a little box of chocolates. Not sure yet what she’s going to make with the zucchini.

Can’t say I was impressed with the peach pound cake. Too dry & not enough peaches. The orchard didn’t have any fresh peaches.

I still have some nectarines sitting in the kitchen window. I’m wondering if they’re interchangeable with peaches in recipes?

 

[iamshadow21]

I cleaned out the fridge yesterday. Kiddo went camping for a week. Got tired of looking at her leftover junk. Now it looks like we have no food, but we do.

I’m going to make Rosemary Red Potatoes for sure. Kiddo stopped at an orchard in GA on her way back from NC. She got us 3 big zucchini, 3 big Gala apples, an individual peach pound cake for me, and a little box of chocolates. Not sure yet what she’s going to make with the zucchini.

Can’t say I was impressed with the peach pound cake. Too dry & not enough peaches. The orchard didn’t have any fresh peaches.

I still have some nectarines sitting in the kitchen window. I’m wondering if they’re interchangeable with peaches in recipes?

Peaches and nectarines are pretty much identical genetically, one just has the gene for fuzz, the other doesn't. Having used them interchangeably in the past, I think it'd be fine.

 

[Puzzles8]

The temp drops just a few degrees and instantly I am in the mood for autumn. I love squash season! I welcome any recipes that call for squash. Love it so much.

One of my favorite recipes is for Zucchini Bread. A great way to use those giant Zucchini that sneak up on you late in the Summer!

Blue-Ribbon Zucchini Bread

3 Eggs
2 Cups Sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla

2 Cups unpeeled and shredded Zucchini (if it is a large one, core out the seeds)

1 - 8oz. Can Crushed Pineapple (drained)
1 Cup Chopped Dates (or Raisins)
1 Cup Chopped Pecans (or other nut)
1 Cup Oil (Vegetable or similar)

1 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp - Baking Powder
3 Cups Flour
2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
3/4 tsp. Nutmeg

Beat Eggs, Sugar and Vanilla. Stir in rest of ingredients by hand. Mix well.

Pour into 2 well greased 9X5 baking pans.

Bake 1 Hour @ 350, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Enjoy!

 

[Inthedetails]

One of my favorite recipes is for Zucchini Bread. A great way to use those giant Zucchini that sneak up on you late in the Summer!

Blue-Ribbon Zucchini Bread

3 Eggs
2 Cups Sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla

2 Cups unpeeled and shredded Zucchini (if it is a large one, core out the seeds)

1 - 8oz. Can Crushed Pineapple (drained)
1 Cup Chopped Dates (or Raisins)
1 Cup Chopped Pecans (or other nut)
1 Cup Oil (Vegetable or similar)

1 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp - Baking Powder
3 Cups Flour
2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
3/4 tsp. Nutmeg

Beat Eggs, Sugar and Vanilla. Stir in rest of ingredients by hand. Mix well.

Pour into 2 well greased 9X5 baking pans.

Bake 1 Hour @ 350, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Enjoy!

Sounds good! I love dates so that is a plus!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

My beautiful peach cobbler is in the oven as I type. I'll get started on the BBQ sauce for the baby back ribs after kitchen cleanup. No more cooking over the holiday weekend.

 

[Inthedetails]

My husband made a pot of chili that was a bit too spicy so I added leftover roasted butternut squash, and it's out-of-this-world yummy.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Today’s food pick up is challenging. So many items we can’t have due to food allergies.

The bread sounded really interesting too. But, it has almonds, coconut, etc that we can’t eat.

I’m surprised there’s sardines and in hot sauce too. That is one of the weirdest flavored bottles of juice I’ve ever heard of. I know someone who loves Stove Top stuffing! No mango or peanut butter for us.

 

[Tbone144]

I finally got the beef in adobo in the instapot today. Toasted the dried peppers and then soaked them in water. Cut up one of the big roasts from our beef supply. Spent about an hour preparing it this morning using fresh orange and limes. Tastes like I used a packet of spicy taco seasoning on it. At least it’s edible since it’s a big roast I cut up. Was expecting something a bit more impressive for the effort involved. I have had that happen before. Made a salmon with tamarind glaze and by the time I finished the glaze it tasted like BBQ sauce. Lots of effort to get to something that could have been easily prepared.

Planning on doing burgers and Texas potato salad for the holiday. Somebody must be making salsa in town because there were no jalapeños, cilantro or red onions available at the grocery. The potato salad uses pickled jalapeños and red onions so I’m using some freeze dried stuff to get it done.

No meat on this trip as our goal is to work through the freezer.

 

[neesaki]

Those squash recipes sound and look really good. I can’t recall ever eating acorn squash. Is that weird? Lol

Is it anything like yellow squash ? I wished my hus liked mushrooms as I would really like to try that second recipe.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Those squash recipes sound and look really good. I can’t recall ever eating acorn squash. Is that weird? Lol

Is it anything like yellow squash ? I wished my hus liked mushrooms as I would really like to try that second recipe.

Acorn is a winter squash like butternut or Hubbard: Hard outer skin with soft flesh inside when it's roasted. Yellow or crookneck squash is a summer variety like zucchini.

Today Is The Day You Learned There Are18 Types Of Squash—And How To Use Them

It's a real party.

www.delish.com

 

[Tbone144]

I got 11 cups of shredded meat in sauce out of the roast. It’s better today, tastes more worth the effort. Decided I was going to make breakfast burritos for the week and use it up. Got through 4 cups of it and made 14 breakfast burritos. Managed to use up the older package of bacon, couple of open packages of cheese, 16 eggs from the chickens and some potatoes. I did use up some ham for my husband’s stash so I made an extra 5 burritos. I guess I’ll freeze most of it for future and when I’m craving tacos. Hubby and I are set for a bit. They’ll go into freezer for easy to grab meals. Might go get some normal tortillas and make some for the guys at work. They appreciate my cooking and it’s good enough to share a bit. I have about 9 dozen eggs in the fridge that I need to use or will end up giving away again.

Work has improved so there is less pressure to keep things on the cheap but I still feel like pinching pennies is in order. Not sure how new variant is going to affect things. Starting to see some empty spots in grocery and I’m not sure if it’s due to poor stocking or shortages. Still over 100 during the day so I can’t freeze dry anything. Best I can do is freeze it to be freeze dried once it cools off.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I got 11 cups of shredded meat in sauce out of the roast. It’s better today, tastes more worth the effort. Decided I was going to make breakfast burritos for the week and use it up. Got through 4 cups of it and made 14 breakfast burritos. Managed to use up the older package of bacon, couple of open packages of cheese, 16 eggs from the chickens and some potatoes. I did use up some ham for my husband’s stash so I made an extra 5 burritos. I guess I’ll freeze most of it for future and when I’m craving tacos. Hubby and I are set for a bit. They’ll go into freezer for easy to grab meals. Might go get some normal tortillas and make some for the guys at work. They appreciate my cooking and it’s good enough to share a bit. I have about 9 dozen eggs in the fridge that I need to use or will end up giving away again.

Work has improved so there is less pressure to keep things on the cheap but I still feel like pinching pennies is in order. Not sure how new variant is going to affect things. Starting to see some empty spots in grocery and I’m not sure if it’s due to poor stocking or shortages. Still over 100 during the day so I can’t freeze dry anything. Best I can do is freeze it to be freeze dried once it cools off.

You may have mentioned what part of TX you’re in before. I don’t remember tho. I’m curious if you’re effected by hurricanes? You put up a lot of food. Are you worried you’ll lose any of it from a storm?

 

[Tbone144]

You may have mentioned what part of TX you’re in before. I don’t remember tho. I’m curious if you’re effected by hurricanes? You put up a lot of food. Are you worried you’ll lose any of it from a storm?

I used to be by Houston but now I’m in Central TX as of year ago, less storms, more drought now. My freeze dried food is packaged in Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers and then packaged in darkened tote with desiccant so it should be relatively safe from environment and rodents. I sometimes think if the end of the world comes someone will come across my stash and marvel at the freeze dried donuts, ice cream and cheesecake. My goal is to keep things as normal as possible if shortages do happen. The only ones I worry about are my animals now. Horse feed, chicken feed, duck/goose feed and my dogs raw food won’t last me long. Chickens and dog will eat quite a bit of meat so hunting works for us. Horses would have to forage on the 58 acres and I would have to figure something out for ducks and geese who are generally vegetarian except for bugs and meal worms. (Ducks will also eat frogs and snakes they find but if I tossed a deer carcass in there the chickens would feast and the ducks would have questions).

 

[IceIce9]

Those squash recipes sound and look really good. I can’t recall ever eating acorn squash. Is that weird? Lol

Is it anything like yellow squash ? I wished my hus liked mushrooms as I would really like to try that second recipe.

Stuffed acorn squash is a super easy meal that gives the appearance of a recipe that took much longer to prepare, lol.

I use several different recipes but my favorites include barley and mushrooms among the ingredients. I like to grate fresh Parmesan on top as soon as I take out of the oven, and then I garnish with some diced tomatoes and snipped fresh parsley.

If you are cooking for several people you can customize each stuffed acorn squash half. You can skip the cheese for vegans, add snipped green onions for those who like them, add chili peppers for people who like a little heat, etc.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I'm in Sebastian FL visiting my aunt and uncle this week. Tonight my uncle served grilled London Broil with California Marinade, multicolored carrots and baked potatoes done in the air fryer. I should have taken a photo. It was amazing!

California Marinade Recipe - Food.com

Every time we use this, the meat always comes out great. I always have the meat marinade over night.

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