Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #5

[RusselSprout]

They were talking about the quiche on bbc news the other morning and someone said along the lines of....be careful about the spinich, its very watery, and theirs ended up like watery scrambled eggs !!! That put me right off if im honest. I do love tarragon though, but i think ill stick with my cheese and brocolli quiche

 

[IceIce9]

They were talking about the quiche on bbc news the other morning and someone said along the lines of....be careful about the spinich, its very watery, and theirs ended up like watery scrambled eggs !!! That put me right off if im honest. I do love tarragon though, but i think ill stick with my cheese and brocolli quiche

Spinach in quiche is excellent, you just have to make sure to wring the moisture out before adding in the spinach. I have a salad spinner but just pressing the spinach in a strainer works well too.

My favorite quiche is Spinach Gruyère.

 

[iamshadow21]

Spinach in quiche is excellent, you just have to make sure to wring the moisture out before adding in the spinach. I have a salad spinner but just pressing the spinach in a strainer works well too.

My favorite quiche is Spinach Gruyère.

I've seen people press the moisture out by putting it in a cheesecloth, tea towel, or clean Chux wipe, too.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

They were talking about the quiche on bbc news the other morning and someone said along the lines of....be careful about the spinich, its very watery, and theirs ended up like watery scrambled eggs !!! That put me right off if im honest. I do love tarragon though, but i think ill stick with my cheese and brocolli quiche

I never use frozen spinach because it is too wet. Years ago, I made spinach artichoke dip that was ruined because the spinach was too watery. I buy bagged fresh spinach and chop it finely for recipes that call for frozen spinach. Spinach, especially baby spinach, cooks quickly and doesn't require blanching. I actually like to munch on baby spinach right out of the bag!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

It was a little early for Cinco de Mayo, but DH and I had dinner at Mexican Village yesterday. I had a blood draw for a medical appointment next week at the Beaumont lab that is about halfway between our home and Mexican Village. Since we were halfway there, it made sense to go. We always have an enjoyable meal at MV, but we had exceptionally good food and service yesterday. The heaping basket of tortilla chips were hot and tasted so good with the house salsa. I wasn't feeling like a Margarita and had wine instead. DH always orders a Corona. My Chicken Flautas were perfect, and DH's sizzling Shrimp Fajitas were amazing. We both have leftovers for lunch.

We've only been to Mexican Village a few times since the reopening after the pandemic and never saw a waitress who has been at MV forever (she's in her 50s). We thought maybe she had retired or just not returned after Covid. Turns out she is still there, and even though she wasn't our waitress, she stopped by our table. Now we know that she works Wednesday-Friday, we'll plan future visits on those days.

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[RusselSprout]

I made a really nice soup today. I made leek and potato soup last week and it was great, so I wanted another veggie soup. My friend kept telling me his wife makes soup, each time it was different veg, but she adds turmeric. She didn't blitz her soup, I always thought I bet that would be even better blitzed. So I free styled it today, two leeks, two courgettes, two carrots, two onions....I sweated these off for 5 - 10 mins in some olive oil, stirring frequently. Then added just half a tea spoon of turmeric, salt and pepper, then veg stock. Simmered for around 20 minutes and then blitzed with a hand blender. It was delicious!

 

[IceIce9]

I needed to make a quick meal after a long day so I cooked a bag of IKEA vegetable balls. I keep them in my freezer, and IKEA’s Allemannsrätten sauce packets in the cabinet. They are easy to prepare, just 10 minutes in a skillet, then stir in the savory sauce.

I always make mashed potatoes to serve with the meatballs, and frozen peas. A quick meal and really tasty.

 

[Catmommy]

Today I learned courgette is the same as zucchini. Thanks, RusselSprout, for piquing my curiosity and expanding my knowledge.

 

[iamshadow21]

Today I learned courgette is the same as zucchini. Thanks, RusselSprout, for piquing my curiosity and expanding my knowledge.

Yep, it is.

Also, eggplant is the same as aubergine, mangetout is the same as snow peas, fava beans are broad beans, rutabaga are swede, and, here at least, we use coriander to refer to both the ground seeds and the leaf, where other places call the leaf cilantro. Half the fun of watching cooking shows from other countries, for me, is finding out new alternate names for things.

 

[RusselSprout]

I needed to make a quick meal after a long day so I cooked a bag of IKEA vegetable balls. I keep them in my freezer, and IKEA’s Allemannsrätten sauce packets in the cabinet. They are easy to prepare, just 10 minutes in a skillet, then stir in the savory sauce.

I always make mashed potatoes to serve with the meatballs, and frozen peas. A quick meal and really tasty.

I once made Swedish meatballs! It was such a faff, ive not made them again. But IKEA meatballs, I need to try these, everyone loves them! Do you need to go to IKEA to buy the meatballs and the sauce?

 

[IceIce9]

I once made Swedish meatballs! It was such a faff, ive not made them again. But IKEA meatballs, I need to try these, everyone loves them! Do you need to go to IKEA to buy the meatballs and the sauce?

Yes, IKEA sells the meatballs that are served in their cafeterias. There are three kinds: meatballs, veggie meatballs, and plant-based meatballs. All three are sold frozen in freezer cases near the checkout lines.

You can also buy the savory sauce that they serve with the meatballs, and frozen mashed potatoes as well. All are conveniently located near the checkouts.

The savory sauce is great with all three types of meatballs. The veggie balls are my favorite.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Yes, IKEA sells the meatballs that are served in their cafeterias. There are three kinds: meatballs, veggie meatballs, and plant-based meatballs. All three are sold frozen in freezer cases near the checkout lines.

You can also buy the savory sauce that they serve with the meatballs, and frozen mashed potatoes as well. All are conveniently located near the checkouts.

The savory sauce is great with all three types of meatballs. The veggie balls are my favorite.

There is an IKEA in Canton, MI that is probably at least an hour drive from where I live. I remember the hype when the store first opened. We talked about going after the initial crowds flocked to the store but ended up not going because we didn't need anything for our home. Didn't realize that the stores have a cafeteria and sell food, too.

 

[IceIce9]

There is an IKEA in Canton, MI that is probably at least an hour drive from where I live. I remember the hype when the store first opened. We talked about going after the initial crowds flocked to the store but ended up not going because we didn't need anything for our home. Didn't realize that the stores have a cafeteria and sell food, too.

I used to go to the IKEA in Schaumburg Illinois when I lived there, and to the location in West Chester Ohio when I was working in the area.


Now we have one closer to home, a newer location in Fishers Indiana.

The cafeterias offer decent food at cheap prices, and many of the items are available to purchase frozen to take home.

The cafeteria offers specials on certain days of the week, I know at the Fishers location on Mondays the special is $3.00 for a complete veggie meatball dinner.

The salmon is really good, and I know it is a popular freezer item that people buy to take home.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I once made Swedish meatballs! It was such a faff, ive not made them again. But IKEA meatballs, I need to try these, everyone loves them! Do you need to go to IKEA to buy the meatballs and the sauce?

I used to make Swedish Meatballs frequently in the 70s when they were a popular hors d'oeuvre. I served them with a sour cream gravy. As a meal, I cooked white rice instead of mashed potatoes, and I always had Lingonberry jam as an accompaniment. Haven't made Swedish Meatballs in years but maybe I will consider them for dinner in the near future.

Here is the recipe for IKEA's Swedish Meatballs: IKEA's Swedish Meatballs — SAM THE COOKING GUY

 

[Snoopster]

I made a really nice soup today. I made leek and potato soup last week and it was great, so I wanted another veggie soup. My friend kept telling me his wife makes soup, each time it was different veg, but she adds turmeric. She didn't blitz her soup, I always thought I bet that would be even better blitzed. So I free styled it today, two leeks, two courgettes, two carrots, two onions....I sweated these off for 5 - 10 mins in some olive oil, stirring frequently. Then added just half a tea spoon of turmeric, salt and pepper, then veg stock. Simmered for around 20 minutes and then blitzed with a hand blender. It was delicious!

Sounds delish!

One of my go-to hearty soups is Red Lentil Soup.
Sautee chopped onion and chopped carrots is a good dose of olive oil. (I add some chopped peppers sometimes)
Add chopped/minced garlic for a minute then add cumin, curry and thyme. Add can of diced tomatoes, 1 cup of dry red lentils, 4 cups chicken (or vegetable) broth, 1 cup water, salt and pepper. Bring to boil. Turn down heat to simmer with lid not sealed for about 25 minutes.
Use immersion blender to just partially blend. Stir in some baby spinach. Cook for a couple of minutes longer. Serve with warm baguette.
Great for a chilly wet day.

 

[Tbone144]

52 goose eggs prepped for the freeze dryer. I’m running out of time as it won’t work when it gets too hot out. Space isn’t air conditioned so I’ll be taking summer off.

They had scallops on sale, $5 off, so I bought them all. They are frozen but can be freeze dried as well. Looking forward to mango cucumber salad with gingered turmeric scallops this week.

Tonight we had salmon with rice broccoli and shiitake mushrooms. I’m starting a weight-loss challenge with some friends. We put in money and winner gets the pot. We have to pay in if we gain so next 12 weeks will be more mindful of what I eat.

 

[PayrollNerd]

How many peppers does a girl need? LOL! I don’t like them but the girls do. I could dice & freeze them.

I don’t know what these brown things are. I found the website on the tag. Maybe Malanga? I’m leery of the word tropical because I’m allergic to so many tropical fruits. But it sounds like it’s a form of potato.

 

[iamshadow21]

How many peppers does a girl need? LOL! I don’t like them but the girls do. I could dice & freeze them.

I don’t know what these brown things are. I found the website on the tag. Maybe Malanga? I’m leery of the word tropical because I’m allergic to so many tropical fruits. But it sounds like it’s a form of potato.

If it really is that, then it's taro. Look up Polynesian and Asian recipes for how to use it. It's a staple food in a lot of cultures.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

How many peppers does a girl need? LOL! I don’t like them but the girls do. I could dice & freeze them.

I don’t know what these brown things are. I found the website on the tag. Maybe Malanga? I’m leery of the word tropical because I’m allergic to so many tropical fruits. But it sounds like it’s a form of potato.

With regard to food safety or questionable appearance/smell of any food, I've always adhered to the adage "When in doubt, throw it out". If any food doesn't look or smell right, I toss it. I don't like to waste food, but I also don't want to take chances with food that just doesn't look or smell right. JMO

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

...I’m starting a weight-loss challenge with some friends. We put in money and winner gets the pot. We have to pay in if we gain so next 12 weeks will be more mindful of what I eat.

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Wishing you all the best on your weight loss journey. You'll be in my thoughts. Hope mindfulness pays off and you don't owe anything after three months