Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #8

[BetteDavisEyes]

Brownies are amazing, can highly recommend, will absolutely make this mod again.

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[Auntie Cipation]

When you put beans in a soup and cook them in, they break down and thicken and create the texture of the soup. Adding at the end would still probably be nice, but it'd be a broth with beans floating in it, which wouldn't be the same. Don't mind me, I'm just missing something that isn't practical to make anymore. If my freezers weren't crammed to bursting, I'd freeze single serves and do it that way, but reducing what's in there is a monumental task that never gets done.

MOO

I live alone/cook for one, and make bean dishes on a regular basis. Don't deprive yourself! Just make what you like and maybe freeze the extra servings so you can have them other times?

 

[iamshadow21]

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I only got one wrong!

 

[slowpoke]

I live alone/cook for one, and make bean dishes on a regular basis. Don't deprive yourself! Just make what you like and maybe freeze the extra servings so you can have them other times?

Good idea, except her freezer is too full, she said.

I wonder if adding canned refried beans would satisfy. Many years ago, on another forum I used to frequent, a poster shared an easy 5-can soup recipe that includes refried beans. It’s been a very long time since I made it, but I recall it thickened the soup and made it kind of creamy. My recollection is she said it was originally a Weight Watchers recipe.

Found it. The top is her words, not mine (as I DO eat meat. ) The way she wrote it, it looks like the cheese goes into the soup, but I believe it’s just for topping after. At least, that’s what I thought.

 

[IceIce9]

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I missed the question about the best way to tell if brownies are done. The answer the quiz says is correct is inserting a toothpick, but the brownie recipes k use say specifically “Do not over bake. Toothpick tests are not reliable with brownies.”

I know that if a toothpick inserted into brownies comes out with no crumbs the brownies are overbaked. And overbaking are the main reason that brownies are dry.

 

[iamshadow21]

I missed the question about the best way to tell if brownies are done. The answer the quiz says is correct is inserting a toothpick, but the brownie recipes k use say specifically “Do not over bake. Toothpick tests are not reliable with brownies.”

I know that if a toothpick inserted into brownies comes out with no crumbs the brownies are overbaked. And overbaking are the main reason that brownies are dry.

The one I got wrong was the one about eggs.

The brownies I make are fudgy in the middle, but the recipe has three eggs, so I guessed fudgy, but the right answer was apparently cakey.

 

[IceIce9]

The one I got wrong was the one about eggs.

The brownies I make are fudgy in the middle, but the recipe has three eggs, so I guessed fudgy, but the right answer was apparently cakey.

I have a couple of recipes that say to make cake-like brownies add an extra egg. I like fudgy brownies so I don’t add the egg.

 

[IceIce9]

Good idea, except her freezer is too full, she said.

I wonder if adding canned refried beans would satisfy. Many years ago, on another forum I used to frequent, a poster shared an easy 5-can soup recipe that includes refried beans. It’s been a very long time since I made it, but I recall it thickened the soup and made it kind of creamy. My recollection is she said it was originally a Weight Watchers recipe.

Found it. The top is her words, not mine (as I DO eat meat. ) The way she wrote it, it looks like the cheese goes into the soup, but I believe it’s just for topping after. At least, that’s what I thought.

I love bean soup and might give this one a try.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

During the holidays, I saw a commercial during local news programs for a restaurant that is nearby but that we never knew about. The first time I saw the commercial, I knew that O'Brien's Crabhouse couldn't be more than seven or eight minutes away from our home. I Googled the restaurant and wondered why we never knew about it given that it's so close by. I read many reviews for the small crab house that gets high ratings for food and service. We agreed to try O'Brien's after the holidays and went last night.

It took about 12 minutes to get there as the roads were still messy from unexpected snowfall on Wednesday. What was supposed to be a dusting - less than 1" in most areas - turned out to be 3-5" across southeastern lower Michigan. Schools were closed (some are still closed), and road crews had a difficult time keeping roads passable. We had read that reservations are usually needed for the little crabhouse, but when we arrived, it wasn't busy at all. The restaurant is narrow but deep. There are booths and tables along one side, while the bar with plenty of seating is along the opposite wall. Presumably, the kitchen is near the back of the restaurant on the side with the bar. The place is pretty dark and more like a bar than a dining spot. The menu is extensive with mostly east coast seafood. There isn't much of a wine list, but we had a decent bottle of a red blend. We shared Oysters Rockefeller appetizer which was one of the best I've ever had. DH ordered the shrimp and artichoke pasta with cole slaw, while I had coconut shrimp with spicy Maryland clam chowder. My entree also came with baby redskin potatoes. Portions were very generous, and we both brought home leftovers.

Our service "Maggie" was a gem: So friendly and personable, we felt like we'd known her forever. Patrons who came in after us asked for her by name; she's been working at O'Brien's for 15 years and has many fans. We will add O'Brien's to our shortlist of restaurants for dining out. Food was good, service was excellent, and the place has a nice vibe.

https://www.obrienscrabhouse.com/