Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #6

[BetteDavisEyes]

We finally went out to dinner after a productive day. DH went swimming, after which we went to the Hallmark store for some individual holiday cards, an ornament for my niece's tree, and a candle for our kitchen. Next, we had back-to-back hair appointments, then went to Nino's for our fresh holiday greens. We got four decorated swags for the porch and garage lights, and a drop-in with ornaments for the urn on our front porch. Time for dinner.

When we arrived at Picano's, we made reservations for Thanksgiving dinner. DH wants to watch the Lion's game, so we are going a little later than last year - table for five, 4:30 seating. A traditional turkey dinner will be on the menu, along with other regular menu items as well as some specials. Restaurant decorations are a work-in-progress that should be completed by Thanksgiving. Picano's will be magical, and we are looking forward to a lovely evening.

I was considering two different pasta dishes that I hadn't had before, and decided on Spaghetti Napoli that was a special menu item last night. It was so simple yet delicious: Perfectly cooked pasta tossed with olive oil, garlic, escarole, and sliced house made sausage. Portions are huge, and I have leftovers for lunch today. DH had one of his favorite pasta entrees, Casalinga, that is house made fettucine with meat sauce, sliced sausage, topped with four imported Italian cheeses, and baked. We enjoyed a bottle of Santa Margherita Chianti with our meal: Food and service were awesome, as always. I didn't order my usual cannoli to go because DH bought a humongous pumpkin cheesecake at Costco on Monday. If you haven't ever had it, the pumpkin cheesecake from Costco is absolutely divine!

 

[IceIce9]

I read an article today from Taste of Home that listed the most popular dessert recipe from each year from 1940 (Bread Pudding) to 2000.

The most popular dessert recipe from 1959 was Baked Alaska. 1959 was the year my mom and dad were married, and Baked Alaska was mom’s favorite dessert recipe when I was a child. It was the dessert she made for special occasions and when we had company.

A few others I thought were especially interesting:

1948 was Devil’s Food Whoopie Pies, which are very popular at the Amish restaurants and grocery stores here in Indiana.

1973 was Sock-it-to-Me Cake, and I remember this was popular at church dinners and other get togethers back then.

1974’s Watergate Salad was one I didn’t care for but I remember it being popular.

1982 was Strawberry Poke Cake. Poke cakes of all favors were some of the first cake recipes my friends and I used to make. We would use different flavors of cake and jello to make our own creations.

1989 was Tiramisu, and it seemed like every restaurant was serving it as a featured dessert.

1994 was Puppy Chow was one of the first recipes my daughter made, and took to school for lunch when she was in elementary school.


If you would like to read the article and see the recipes for each dessert you will find it here: The Most Popular Dessert the Year You Were Born

 

[Inthedetails]

I read an article today from Taste of Home that listed the most popular dessert recipe from each year from 1940 (Bread Pudding) to 2000.

The most popular dessert recipe from 1959 was Baked Alaska. 1959 was the year my mom and dad were married, and Baked Alaska was mom’s favorite dessert recipe when I was a child. It was the dessert she made for special occasions and when we had company.

A few others I thought were especially interesting:

1948 was Devil’s Food Whoopie Pies, which are very popular at the Amish restaurants and grocery stores here in Indiana.

1973 was Sock-it-to-Me Cake, and I remember this was popular at church dinners and other get togethers back then.

1974’s Watergate Salad was one I didn’t care for but I remember it being popular.

1982 was Strawberry Poke Cake. Poke cakes of all favors were some of the first cake recipes my friends and I used to make. We would use different flavors of cake and jello to make our own creations.

1989 was Tiramisu, and it seemed like every restaurant was serving it as a featured dessert.

1994 was Puppy Chow was one of the first recipes my daughter made, and took to school for lunch when she was in elementary school.


If you would like to read the article and see the recipes for each dessert you will find it here: The Most Popular Dessert the Year You Were Born

Fun! I remember some of those desserts!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

...If you would like to read the article and see the recipes for each dessert you will find it here: The Most Popular Dessert the Year You Were Born

Homemade Chocolate Pudding for me (1950). My mom made pudding frequently, but I don't recall making it myself. Not really a fan and couldn't have it now due to lactose issues.

Conspicuously missing from the list is the Bacardi Rum cake. I don't recall exactly what year/s the dessert might have been popular, but the recipe was featured in many magazines, and it seemed like everyone was making it.

BACARDÍ Rum Cake Recipe | Rum Baba | Bacardi BACARDÍ US

Find out which rum is best for baking the famous Bacardi rum cake in this recipe. Explore the ingredients you’ll need to make a rum cake with rum butter glaze.

www.bacardi.com

 

[Inthedetails]

Homemade Chocolate Pudding for me (1950). My mom made pudding frequently, but I don't recall making it myself. Not really a fan and couldn't have it now due to lactose issues.

Conspicuously missing from the list is the Bacardi Rum cake. I don't recall exactly what year/s the dessert might have been popular, but the recipe was featured in many magazines, and it seemed like everyone was making it.

BACARDÍ Rum Cake Recipe | Rum Baba | Bacardi BACARDÍ US

Find out which rum is best for baking the famous Bacardi rum cake in this recipe. Explore the ingredients you’ll need to make a rum cake with rum butter glaze.

www.bacardi.com

I was born in the 1960s, but homemade chocolate pudding was a regular in our house. I loved it, but my dad would not be happy with me when I picked off the skin. Yuck, I still don't like that part!

 

[IceIce9]

I was born in the 1960s, but homemade chocolate pudding was a regular in our house. I loved it, but my dad would not be happy with me when I picked off the skin. Yuck, I still don't like that part!

I don’t remember my mom ever making homemade pudding but my grandma made it often. I have fond memories of sitting on a stool in her kitchen while she stirred pudding on the stove for what seemed like hours.

While she often made homemade chocolate pudding my favorite was butterscotch. Her butterscotch pudding was smooth and rich, and I loved eating it warm. She used to give me a bowl of it straight from the pan before she poured the rest into individual pudding dishes.

I was used to eating warm homemade pudding, and one day I was visiting a friend after school and she asked her mom to make us some pudding. Her mom put some cold milk and jello pudding mix into a shaker, shook it for a couple of minutes then poured it into bowls for us. I took one bite of it and would have said, “Yuck! You call this pudding??” but my parents had raised us to be polite in all circumstances so I just said, “Thank you for making pudding for us.” But I felt sad for anyone who had never had fresh, warm homemade pudding.

 

[IceIce9]

I hadn’t heard of The PieCaken but it has pecan pie, pumpkin pie, spice cake, and apple-pie filling, all in one dessert. It was 6 pounds and costs $99.

Apparently it is one of Kelly Ripa’s favorites but I don’t watch her show.

I tried the PieCaken, a famous 6-pound Thanksgiving cake with 3 different pies inside, and it was worth the $99 price tag

The PieCaken has pecan pie at the bottom, pumpkin in the middle, and spice cake on top, with apple-pie filling in the center. Each layer is glorious.

www.insider.com

 

[Inthedetails]

I don’t remember my mom ever making homemade pudding but my grandma made it often. I have fond memories of sitting on a stool in her kitchen while she stirred pudding on the stove for what seemed like hours.

While she often made homemade chocolate pudding my favorite was butterscotch. Her butterscotch pudding was smooth and rich, and I loved eating it warm. She used to give me a bowl of it straight from the pan before she poured the rest into individual pudding dishes.

I was used to eating warm homemade pudding, and one day I was visiting a friend after school and she asked her mom to make us some pudding. Her mom put some cold milk and jello pudding mix into a shaker, shook it for a couple of minutes then poured it into bowls for us. I took one bite of it and would have said, “Yuck! You call this pudding??” but my parents had raised us to be polite in all circumstances so I just said, “Thank you for making pudding for us.” But I felt sad for anyone who had never had fresh, warm homemade pudding.

LOL - I remember that pudding mix and you are right - it was NOT good when you're used to homemade. (But I don't think it formed a skin so it had that going for it )

 

[IceIce9]

LOL - I remember that pudding mix and you are right - it was NOT good when you're used to homemade. (But I don't think it formed a skin so it had that going for it )

And now I am craving a bowl of warm butterscotch pudding.

I don’t have a lot of patience to stand at the stove and stir. I love homemade tapioca pudding made with tapioca pearls (not instant tapioca) but I have to be in the right mood to stand there and stir and stir and stir.

 

[IceIce9]

I’m making a hash brown casserole recipe to take to brunch at a friend’s house tomorrow. I got this recipe from a Cracker Barrel employee more than ten years ago. The recipe makes 48 generous servings, so I cut it down to make 12 servings.

Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole

10 pounds frozen hash browns,
3 pounds Colby Cheese, shredded
1 #10 can Cream of Mushroom soup

With olive oil, grease bottom of four baking pans or glass casserole dishes.

Combine ingredients, and divide between baking dishes.

Bake at 350 (convection) for 45 min. Cut into squares and serve with spatula. I serve upside down, as bottom will be browned.

48 servings

To make a smaller batch you can easily cut the recipe in 1/2 or 1/4.

 

[Puzzles8]

We love carrots and mine are just now popping up in the garden. Kiddo went to the St. Pete Farmers Market last Saturday. She brought home a bundle of multi color carrots.

I had to go investigate that Swiss Carrot Casserole recipe. I've never heard of it. I'm not big on white sauce but kiddo loves it. I may make this next week and if it's a hit, make it for Christmas too.

I have gluten free bread crumbs and just picked up a new bag of gluten free flour.

Swiss Carrot Casserole Recipe - Food.com

A quick make ahead dish good for buffets or potlucks. Another favorite of mine from the Benjamin Franklin award winning cookbook of midwestern U.S. o

www.food.com

This is the recipe!
I hope you like it. The only minor change I make to the recipe is the addition of Lawry's Seasoned Salt. When I boil the carrots, I add about 1Tbsp of LSS to the water. Enjoy!

 

[Puzzles8]

I don’t remember my mom ever making homemade pudding but my grandma made it often. I have fond memories of sitting on a stool in her kitchen while she stirred pudding on the stove for what seemed like hours.

While she often made homemade chocolate pudding my favorite was butterscotch. Her butterscotch pudding was smooth and rich, and I loved eating it warm. She used to give me a bowl of it straight from the pan before she poured the rest into individual pudding dishes.

I was used to eating warm homemade pudding, and one day I was visiting a friend after school and she asked her mom to make us some pudding. Her mom put some cold milk and jello pudding mix into a shaker, shook it for a couple of minutes then poured it into bowls for us. I took one bite of it and would have said, “Yuck! You call this pudding??” but my parents had raised us to be polite in all circumstances so I just said, “Thank you for making pudding for us.” But I felt sad for anyone who had never had fresh, warm homemade pudding.

My grandmother used to make Date Nut Pudding for Thanksgiving dessert. It was amazing.

After my grandmother passed, no one wanted her recipes except me. I have this recipe somewhere - but I can't put my hands on it now.

Right now this is the closest I can find to her recipe. Never scrimp on the Whipped Cream or Ice Cream!

Date Pudding

This lightly spiced cake is simple yet deeply satisfying, and can take you from impulse to indulgence in under an hour. Serve it warm with a scoop of good vanilla ice cream.

www.kingarthurbaking.com

 

[Inthedetails]

One of my kids will be visiting over Thanksgiving. He said he wants the "whole spread." So it sounds like we will go traditional this year, though it will just be three of us. Personally, I'm okay with traditional or doing something different. My son likes to bake pies so he will either do that or we will do it together. I will make my wild-rice/mushroom/pepper dish and a cranberry sauce. My husband likes to do the rest and that's fine with me. I am usually on clean-up duty too (which I don't mind).

Change of plans! My husband just got home from the farmers' market with a ham, so that's what we're having for Thanksgiving. We're going rogue! (I don't care what meat we have as I'm not much of a meat-eater - it's all sort of the same to me. I much prefer the side dishes.)

He also came home with a bundle of rosemary that smells soooooo good. I can't get enough of sniffing it. I could smell it before he even unpacked it. Garlic, butter, rosemary potatoes tonight!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Change of plans! My husband just got home from the farmers' market with a ham, so that's what we're having for Thanksgiving. We're going rogue! (I don't care what meat we have as I'm not much of a meat-eater - it's all sort of the same to me. I much prefer the side dishes.)

No harm, no "fowl" Several years ago, when I decided that I did not want to do the traditional massive Thanksgiving dinner, I asked what family members' preferences were: Turkey, ham, or prime rib? Given the choice, prime rib was the winner, and I don't mind roasting a beautiful piece of beef. Mashed potatoes, gravy, a green veggie (not green bean casserole), my "house" salad (Romaine, spinach or arugula, cucumber, red onion, tomato), and I even made individual Yorkshire puddings. Shrimp cocktail, deviled eggs, Brie with crackers were the appetizers. Assorted store-bought cookies and Godiva chocolates for dessert. This became our Thanksgiving dinner for a few years, and then I decided that even this was getting to be too much work for me. We switched to spiral-sliced ham with a few sides until I decided on dinner out for Thanksgiving. DH and I will have turkey breast sometime during the holidays, and we'll get a ham for Christmas. Maybe prime rib, too. I like the leftovers for mushroom barley soup.

 

[Ruminations]

Okay. Now I have a cranberry emergency. I have 5 bags of them.

gluten free suggestions?

 

[Irishknit]

Okay. Now I have a cranberry emergency. I have 5 bags of them.

gluten free suggestions?

I do not care for just cranberries, I think they need something to cut the tartness. There are recipes for gluten free cranberry orange muffins/bread. I make cranberry orange relish then freeze small servings to have with chicken during the winter months.

 

[IceIce9]

Okay. Now I have a cranberry emergency. I have 5 bags of them.

gluten free suggestions?

I love cranberry danish, muffins, and coffee cake.

I have never tried to make them gluten free but here is a recipe that sounds very good:


These gluten-free cranberry orange muffins are bursting with fresh cranberries and orange zest and topped with sweet streusel.

Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Muffins

These gluten-free cranberry orange muffins are bursting with fresh cranberries and topped with sweet streusel.

meaningfuleats.com

 

[PayrollNerd]

Okay. Now I have a cranberry emergency. I have 5 bags of them.

gluten free suggestions?

Ebay is your friend........ I'm certain there is someone, somewhere who would love to have them. It ain't me tho..... LOL!

 

[acutename]

I was born in the 1960s, but homemade chocolate pudding was a regular in our house. I loved it, but my dad would not be happy with me when I picked off the skin. Yuck, I still don't like that part!

you put saran wrap on it so no skin forms

 

[acutename]

Okay. Now I have a cranberry emergency. I have 5 bags of them.

gluten free suggestions?

funny- Ocean Spray says you can put them in everything

Ocean Spray®Cranberry Recipes & Cranberry Juice Recipes

Find cranberry recipes for everyday dishes and special occasions from Ocean Spray®. Browse recipes with cranberry juices for appetizers, desserts and more.

www.oceanspray.com

there are salad recipes too- definitely gluten free