Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #8

[BetteDavisEyes]

With all the terrible news stories from the past few days I want to say that I am thankful for this thread.


Does anyone bake with dark brown sugar anymore? I have several recipes that use dark brown sugar, and had to check several different stores before I found it.

I finally found it at Walmart, where I almost never shop but I happened to check their website and they actually had dark brown sugar available at my local store.

I use light and dark brown sugar regularly. Always have both in the pantry. Meijer always has it.

 

[IceIce9]

I use light and dark brown sugar regularly. Always have both in the pantry. Meijer always has it.

Our Meijer must have been out because that is the first place I looked. I checked Kroger, Whole Foods, and Aldi too.

Good to know that it hasn’t disappeared from Meijer and that they were just sold out.

 

[slowpoke]

I need advice and I figure here is the best place to get it!
At Thanksgiving I was down at our daughters' place. I made several dishes so I was using their pots and pans. I think my local Goodwill has nicer cookware than they do. Missized pans and lids with the handles broken off just starts to describe them. I suspect all of the pieces were college leftovers.
For Christmas, I would like to get them some nice (but not too nice) pots and pans.
Thoughts and ideas?????

I don’t have any brand recs, as I have mismatched pots and pans, too, lol.

But if you’re looking to get a new “starter” set, I think maybe a skillet, a saucepan, and a stockpot would be good for types.

Although, I find I use a wok-type of pan a lot. I have a HexClad hybrid 12-in wok. Another newer piece I have is a Cuisinart MultiPro 2-qt saucepan with cover.
A very new one I have yet to even try out is a Made In stainless steel clad 3.5-qt sauté pan with cover.

Yeah, sorry I’m not much help.

 

[IceIce9]

I need advice and I figure here is the best place to get it!
At Thanksgiving I was down at our daughters' place. I made several dishes so I was using their pots and pans. I think my local Goodwill has nicer cookware than they do. Missized pans and lids with the handles broken off just starts to describe them. I suspect all of the pieces were college leftovers.
For Christmas, I would like to get them some nice (but not too nice) pots and pans.
Thoughts and ideas?????

I have a set of Hexclad pots and pans that I bought at Costco 6 years ago. They are just like new. They have glass lids, which I like, and food doesn’t stick to them. They heat evenly and are easy to wash.

 

[angelainwi]

I need advice and I figure here is the best place to get it!
At Thanksgiving I was down at our daughters' place. I made several dishes so I was using their pots and pans. I think my local Goodwill has nicer cookware than they do. Missized pans and lids with the handles broken off just starts to describe them. I suspect all of the pieces were college leftovers.
For Christmas, I would like to get them some nice (but not too nice) pots and pans.
Thoughts and ideas?????

I bought my daughter and SIL all new pots and pans. I got some good ones from Marshall's that did not break the bank.

 

[155etta]

I've found some very nice All Clad pots, pans, and skillets at TJ Maxx. But not all at the same time. I snag them when I see them.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

After many years of using Club Aluminum cookware exclusively (three different sets), I bought a Kirkland set at Costco 15 years ago (at least). I kept the stainless steel set with copper bottoms looking like new for many years but haven't been too diligent about it for quite a while. It doesn't look as good as it used to but works just fine. The set includes two different size saute pans (no lids), a large skillet w/lid, two saucepans in different sizes w/lids, a colander/pasta strainer for the large saucepan, a Dutch oven w/lid, a Chef's casserole w/lid. The entire set is very functional, so there is no need for additional pieces. The Costco cookware was available at a very nice price.

Some here might recall that I bought DH a cast iron skillet for his birthday two years ago. Since he retired, he's become quite handy in the kitchen and truly enjoys cooking. He's always been a master at grilling and treated himself to a new outdoor grill this past summer. He continues to grill during the winter months and hauled the grill around to the garage (with help from a neighbor who happened to be outdoors at the time). When it's really cold outside, he bundles up because the garage door is open while he's grilling. Tonight we're having grilled sockeye salmon (from Costco) with the rest of a carton of baby spinach.

 

[IceIce9]

I recently found my favorite cookie recipe that my mom used to make when I was a child. It was a simple recipe, for M & M cookies. I had tried several different recipes over the years but none was the recipe I remembered.

Well, I finally found the correct recipe and they turned out perfectly, just the way I remembered.

The recipe used Crisco instead of butter. I always use butter for cooking and baking and hadn’t bought Crisco for years. But using Crisco made a difference and they were the cookies I remembered from my childhood.

 

[slowpoke]

I recently found my favorite cookie recipe that my mom used to make when I was a child. It was a simple recipe, for M & M cookies. I had tried several different recipes over the years but none was the recipe I remembered.

Well, I finally found the correct recipe and they turned out perfectly, just the way I remembered.

The recipe used Crisco instead of butter. I always use butter for cooking and baking and hadn’t bought Crisco for years. But using Crisco made a difference and they were the cookies I remembered from my childhood.

Oooh, how fun. Will you share the recipe?

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I recently found my favorite cookie recipe that my mom used to make when I was a child. It was a simple recipe, for M & M cookies. I had tried several different recipes over the years but none was the recipe I remembered.

Well, I finally found the correct recipe and they turned out perfectly, just the way I remembered.

The recipe used Crisco instead of butter. I always use butter for cooking and baking and hadn’t bought Crisco for years. But using Crisco made a difference and they were the cookies I remembered from my childhood.

Sweet! I use Crisco for greasing baking pans and always have it in the pantry.

 

[IceIce9]

Oooh, how fun. Will you share the recipe?

M&M Cookies​

• 1 cup Crisco
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups M&Ms, divided

Directions​

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
   
   
   
2. Beat Crisco, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
   
   
   
3. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; blend well. Stir in 1/2 of the M&Ms.
   
   
   
4. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Use remaining M&Ms to decorate dough balls; press down slightly.
   
   
   
5. Bake in batches in the preheated oven until lightly browned with soft centers, 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on rack.

 

[Catmommy]

All Southern cooks just know that Crisco is a game changer for all sorts of things like baking or biscuit making or frying chicken or whipping up icing or ....

Just don't ever use it for a sex lube because ... it's shortening

 

[Puzzles8]

I recently found my favorite cookie recipe that my mom used to make when I was a child. It was a simple recipe, for M & M cookies. I had tried several different recipes over the years but none was the recipe I remembered.

Well, I finally found the correct recipe and they turned out perfectly, just the way I remembered.

The recipe used Crisco instead of butter. I always use butter for cooking and baking and hadn’t bought Crisco for years. But using Crisco made a difference and they were the cookies I remembered from my childhood.

The good news is that today's Crisco is "healthier" than the old formula we had as kids. In 2007, they removed the trans fat.

Crisco drops trans fats from shortening formula

www.nbcnews.com

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

All Southern cooks just know that Crisco is a game changer for all sorts of things like baking or biscuit making or frying chicken or whipping up icing or ....

Just don't ever use it for a sex lube because ... it's shortening

You are freaking hilarious

 

[PayrollNerd]

M&M Cookies​

• 1 cup Crisco
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups M&Ms, divided

Directions​

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
   
   
   
2. Beat Crisco, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
   
   
   
3. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; blend well. Stir in 1/2 of the M&Ms.
   
   
   
4. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Use remaining M&Ms to decorate dough balls; press down slightly.
   
   
   
5. Bake in batches in the preheated oven until lightly browned with soft centers, 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on rack.

I make cookies with butter flavor Crisco sold in sticks. They’re so convenient!!

 

[IceIce9]

The good news is that today's Crisco is "healthier" than the old formula we had as kids. In 2007, they removed the trans fat.

Crisco drops trans fats from shortening formula

www.nbcnews.com

Back in the 70s I remember when the commercials used to say Crisco was the healthier alternative because it was all vegetable shortening. Comparing it to lard, I guess.

My mom used Crisco for baking and Wesson Oil for frying. She made excellent fried chicken with Wesson Oil in her electric skillet.

I’ve tried using her recipe and it never turns out the same as it did when she made it.

 

[slowpoke]

M&M Cookies​

• 1 cup Crisco
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups M&Ms, divided

Directions​

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
   
   
   
2. Beat Crisco, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
   
   
   
3. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; blend well. Stir in 1/2 of the M&Ms.
   
   
   
4. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Use remaining M&Ms to decorate dough balls; press down slightly.
   
   
   
5. Bake in batches in the preheated oven until lightly browned with soft centers, 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on rack.

What is the texture of the cookies? I like “crunchewy” cookies—crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside . Is that kind of how these are?

 

[killarney rose]

I have my MIL’s recipe for apple dumplings. It calls for Crisco in the pastry. On Thanksgiving I was in a hurry. Forgot to buy Crisco so I substituted oil instead. Nope, never again. The texture was okay, but the taste was off.i have Cisco now and will remake them for Christmas Eve.