Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #8

[iamshadow21]

I never heard of ruby chocolate. Thank you for introducing me to something new!

It got debuted a number of years ago now, but it's remained kind of elusive in regular stores. I bought a bag of those little button melts for baking a few years back from an online store. I think it's a few hundred grams worth? It wasn't ridiculously expensive, or I wouldn't have bought it. I've only used it a couple of times because finding recipes written for ruby chocolate (which has its own properties of melting and temperament different to white, milk, or dark) is difficult. A lot of recipes I found just use it decoratively, or add red food colouring to make the finished recipe hot pink, which it absolutely will not be. It's going to be a sort of toasty golden colour in the finished baked goods, similar to when you bake with melted white chocolate.

The flavour is nice, sort of tangy, like raspberries or citrus in chocolate, but that's just the flavour of it, it's not an added flavour. It's the natural flavour of ruby chocolate.

EDIT: the ruby chocolate I have is Callebaut, BTW.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Ha, I’m with you in preferring canned corn beef hash. It might sound unsophisticated, but I grew up eating Libby’s. My mom would cut them in rounds and pan fry them until crispy on the outside. Yum.

On my honeymoon, we went to some well-known Deli in NYC and had ‘real’ corned beef hash. Very different in texture. More like shreds, I believe?

I love corned beef— in sandwiches and a meal corned beef slices with cabbage, potatoes and carrots (every St Patrick’s Day! ) but for some reason canned Libby’s seems to be my standard for hash!

I've already decided that I will make corned beef and cabbage for St. Paddy's Day this year. I usually make Shepherd's Pie but will change things up a bit and do the corned beef instead. Hopefully, there will be enough leftovers to try my hand at homemade corned beef hash.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Many schools/districts are closed today due to the frigid temperatures. We also got an overnight dusting of new snow that has probably made roads slippery. We will not be leaving the house today for any reason. It is just too da*n cold!

I'm going to make a pot of chili that will render several meals for the two of us. Homemade chili is one of my favorite comfort foods. Sometimes we'll have it with rice, but tonight we'll garnish our bowls with tortilla chips, avocado slices, sour cream, and shredded cheddar.

Please be safe and stay warm if your area is in the storm zone. We're on the northern end of the snow path and could get another 1-3" of snow, and it is going to be bitterly cold for the next several days - maybe through the end of the month.

 

[COSCitizen]

We are on the western edge of the storm, and aren't expected to get worse weather than we expect to get two or three times a winter, most winters. My thoughts are with those who will be getting impacted by historic weather, with hopes your power grids stay up.

 

[killarney rose]

I feel for my family in TN. In Knoxville and in Nashville. We are fortunate in SE AL to be out from under the southern edge of the extreme weather. We will have night time temps in the 20s next week and daytime in the 40s-50s. That’s more than cold enough to me.

 

[snooptroop88]

Pretty scary here right now, -7 and that's without wind chill. I actually tend to go out in this stuff, I have a pretty good tolerance to the cold, but this is bad even by my standards (which are like Life Below Zero standards/not quite, but close). Checking for the wind chill now... "feels like" -27.

We get this sporadically over a lot of years now, seriously. It's always a nightmare. A lot of times, they label it "polar vortex."

Agreed with those saying to stay safe right now, people can die in this. We're all on here on threads talking about SKs, but Mother Nature can be just as terrifying, really.

 

[Jade]

It is totally cold here but I won’t say the temperatures as it would not garner any sympathy considering what you all have.

There is a multi-day ice storm bearing down with very low, even single digit, temperatures overnights the likes of which are very rarely seen in these parts.

We’re unprepared, can’t find our thick socks, still wear shorts, try to drive on the ice and then crash so we are very pitiful, imo.

But I thought you all might like to see this Crock Pot Lunch Crock Food Warmer I got so I don’t have to go out from work in the cold to pick up soup which I like to eat for lunch almost every day. Our microwave in our building is not good so I never use it just bring a cold lunch or go out to get soup.

Today I have in the Crock Pot Lunch Warmer a nice slice of last night’s Quiche Lorraine warming. I don’t care for how microwaves heat Quiche but I’m not really a microwave user anyway.

I was going to bring a hunk of apple walnut pie and heat it for lunch…

My loved homemade soups are my hope for frequent use of the warmer but using leftovers those last scoops left of dinners that I try not to hog down myself while doing the dishes just because it was so good but that I am just now realizing I will be having for lunch thereby breaking my dog’s hearts who help with the leftovers at dish time.

There are all sorts of great ideas for using the crock online as it doesn’t come with any recipes it being a warmer not a cooker.

I think the lunch warmer would be handy for singles at home too. Heat some food while you’re doing chores or out and about and come back and relax with a nice warm meal ready to eat.


https://www.crock-pot.com/specialty...-pot-lunch-crock-food-warmer/SAP_2143870.html

My husband said next I’ll have the heated lunch box with a Panini kept warm too!

https://www.crock-pot.com/specialty...nch-box-with-detachable-cord/SAP_2177693.html

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

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[IceIce9]

I was scheduled to be working in Kentucky but they canceled due to impending weather. I’m glad to be home, we are in the 6-to-12-inch range for snowfall.

The temperature is bitter cold, wind chill is 20 below zero.

I was going to go to Costco today but there were cars lined up in the street waiting to turn into the parking lot so I quickly changed my mind. I just came home because there really wasn’t anything I absolutely had to have.

I will be making vegetarian chili tomorrow. I always have dried beans in the pantry as well as most of the other ingredients. I just happened to buy a package of red, yellow, and orange bell peppers a few days ago so I will chop them up and use them in the chili.

Stay safe everyone!

 

[acutename]

It is totally cold here but I won’t say the temperatures as it would not garner any sympathy considering what you all have.

There is a multi-day ice storm bearing down with very low, even single digit, temperatures overnights the likes of which are very rarely seen in these parts.

We’re unprepared, can’t find our thick socks, still wear shorts, try to drive on the ice and then crash so we are very pitiful, imo.

But I thought you all might like to see this Crock Pot Lunch Crock Food Warmer I got so I don’t have to go out from work in the cold to pick up soup which I like to eat for lunch almost every day. Our microwave in our building is not good so I never use it just bring a cold lunch or go out to get soup.

Today I have in the Crock Pot Lunch Warmer a nice slice of last night’s Quiche Lorraine warming. I don’t care for how microwaves heat Quiche but I’m not really a microwave user anyway.

I was going to bring a hunk of apple walnut pie and heat it for lunch…

My loved homemade soups are my hope for frequent use of the warmer but using leftovers those last scoops left of dinners that I try not to hog down myself while doing the dishes just because it was so good but that I am just now realizing I will be having for lunch thereby breaking my dog’s hearts who help with the leftovers at dish time.

There are all sorts of great ideas for using the crock online as it doesn’t come with any recipes it being a warmer not a cooker.

I think the lunch warmer would be handy for singles at home too. Heat some food while you’re doing chores or out and about and come back and relax with a nice warm meal ready to eat.


https://www.crock-pot.com/specialty...-pot-lunch-crock-food-warmer/SAP_2143870.html

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My husband said next I’ll have the heated lunch box with a Panini kept warm too!

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https://www.crock-pot.com/specialty...nch-box-with-detachable-cord/SAP_2177693.html

one of my former coworkers had a mini crock pot she plugged in at work to have lunch soup or stew...

 

[acutename]

Pretty scary here right now, -7 and that's without wind chill. I actually tend to go out in this stuff, I have a pretty good tolerance to the cold, but this is bad even by my standards (which are like Life Below Zero standards/not quite, but close). Checking for the wind chill now... "feels like" -27.

We get this sporadically over a lot of years now, seriously. It's always a nightmare. A lot of times, they label it "polar vortex."

Agreed with those saying to stay safe right now, people can die in this. We're all on here on threads talking about SKs, but Mother Nature can be just as terrifying, really.

not looking forward to this esp if the power goes out. I have a neoprene face mask some where from skiing but not sure where it is. people here also seem to think that the shopping is stupid- as if we will be able to clear a foot or more of snow when it is a negative temp and road salt will not do anything. Kind of expecting the worst.... if all of you west of me want to keep all the precipitation, that would be OK. I usually say I like snow, but this seems like an arctic blizzard on the way.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Winter storm food prep is similar to hurricane food prep. We buy food, cook it, put in foil pans then freeze it. When the power goes out we ice it down. We only need coals on the grill to warm it. It’s nice to have hot meal instead of cold sandwiches some days. The kids favorite was homemade macaroni and cheese. I’d make foil packet with mixed veggies. Sit everything on the grill to heat it.

I’ve noticed they sell crock pots now with the hot plates in the bottom. I guess you heat the hot place, put it in the crock pot, add your food and it cooks for hours. It’s sounds convenient for camping, tailgating, power outages, etc.

 

[iamshadow21]

Well, it's going to be 40C here tomorrow.

Meanwhile, one of my oldest friends who was a postman in Michigan for over thirty years and only retired last week was just telling me how happy he was not to be delivering in this weather, said shovelling his drive was quite enough.

 

[slowpoke]

Well, it's going to be 40C here tomorrow.

Meanwhile, one of my oldest friends who was a postman in Michigan for over thirty years and only retired last week was just telling me how happy he was not to be delivering in this weather, said shovelling his drive was quite enough.

Whoa, 40°C =104 °F !

Here, we’re telling people to stay warm, but in your case: stay cool!

 

[IceIce9]

one of my former coworkers had a mini crock pot she plugged in at work to have lunch soup or stew...

I remember ba k when I was in elementary school our mom would send soup in our lunches. She put it into thermos soup containers that actually kept it hot until lunch.

My favorite was a Campbell’s Soup thermos that she received free after sending in soup labels to Campbell’s. Back in the early 70s there were quite a few offers where you could receive free branded merchandise by sending in labels or box lids, and my mom seemed to find them all.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Well, it's going to be 40C here tomorrow.

Meanwhile, one of my oldest friends who was a postman in Michigan for over thirty years and only retired last week was just telling me how happy he was not to be delivering in this weather, said shovelling his drive was quite enough.

I'm in Oakland County in southeastern lower Michigan. It is bitterly cold with 3-5" of snow predicted for tomorrow and into Monday. Frigid temperatures are expected to last for several more days - maybe even longer than a week. Be glad that your friend doesn't have to deliver mail under these circumstances. It seems weird to say this from where I'm sitting, but stay cool

 

[iamshadow21]

Whoa, 40°C =104 °F !

Here, we’re telling people to stay warm, but in your case: stay cool!

We had a 48.9C day during the Black Summer. My suburb was officially the hottest place on earth that day.

This summer has been relatively mild and wet. Of course, that just means things are growing and creating leaf litter and underbrush that will mean another bad fire summer, and soon. We've had a six year reprieve in my area, but that just means we're overdue.

I'm in Oakland County in southeastern lower Michigan. It is bitterly cold with 3-5" of snow predicted for tomorrow and into Monday. Frigid temperatures are expected to last for several more days - maybe even longer than a week. Be glad that your friend doesn't have to deliver mail under these circumstances. It seems weird to say this from where I'm sitting, but stay cool

Yeah, I'm glad he doesn't have to any more. He loved his route, he had genuine friendships and connections with the people on his route, he worked it for decades, but his body has had enough, and now, he just wants to write.

I will do my best to stay cool! I have a house with air conditioning in the main rooms I'm in, and as much as I hate Sydney heat, I know it doesn't last forever. Once we've got through February, it's going to be nicer.

 

[slowpoke]

We had a 48.9C day during the Black Summer. My suburb was officially the hottest place on earth that day.

This summer has been relatively mild and wet. Of course, that just means things are growing and creating leaf litter and underbrush that will mean another bad fire summer, and soon. We've had a six year reprieve in my area, but that just means we're overdue.

I’m in Southern California, and from what I understand, parts of Australia have a similar climate (of course, our seasons are opposite) and we have the same concerns regarding wildfires.