What's cooking?

[Joie DeVive]

Umm. Let's just say, when my relatives make kraut, I end up unplugging the microwave and taking it and some TV-dinners out into the shop with me. Theirs is about up there with kimchi for fragrance...

I can see how it would be an acquired taste. lol
Ah well, to each their own.

One of the problems many have with Saurkraut is that they don't cook it long enough. It needs to simmer, with water added, for a long time. It takes a lot of the bite out.

This is an all day soup, with a lot of water added, as well as pork rib meat, onion, tomatoes, and potatoes. I can't remember the rest. I haven't actually attempted it yet. Mom can keep that one for now...

 

[Kimberly]

Speaking of krout, I have a great recipe I make that requires a semi kraut you make yourself. I simmer cabbage with vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and a little ketchup. It cooks for 2 hours and then I fry up some kielbasa and pour that and the cabbage mixture all over bow tie pasta and mix it up.

Whenever I make it for events people ask me how it's made. It isn't as sour as kraut, but still has that kick I like so much.

 

[Joie DeVive]

Tonight it was stirfry.

A thin cut of steak with zucchini, asparagus and sweet onion, and a soy/garlic sauce. Served, of course, with white rice.

I had to run out for more zucchini though! When I went to start cooking I found mine had gone bad!

 

[Dan G]

Whoa, that sounds pretty tasty...

For me, canned peaches.lol

 

[Joie DeVive]

Whoa, that sounds pretty tasty...

Do you want the recipe? It's pretty easy, just a lot of chopping!

 

[Dan G]

Do you want the recipe? It's pretty easy, just a lot of chopping!

You betcha!:essen: Sounds a whole lot better than peaches! Thanks!

 

[Joie DeVive]

Ok, it's easy-peasy..

Now having a wok is a great help. I hear that you can do it in a frying pan, but haven't actually tried it. Woks can be found for about $10 in import stores like World Market.

In serving for 2, you need:

About 2 qts veggies.
You can use most anything that sounds good together. Tonight I used 2 medium (store size) zucchini, half a sweet onion and 6 asparagus spears.
I measure it out in a mixing bowl, and you just want to be in the ballpark. It doesn't need to be exact. Chop into bite size pieces.

1-2 servings of meat
In this case it was 1/3 lb of thinly sliced steak. Remember a serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards. So one big chicken breast can do it, if you want. Chop into bite size pieces.

Enough oil to coat the bottom of the wok (2-3T)

And the sauce: 1/2 c water, 1 T corn starch, 2 T soy sauce (or you can substitute Teriyaki) and I-2 cloves garlic. SET ASIDE

Heat the oil in the wok on medium to high medium heat. Add the meat, turn and cook until pretty well done. This takes about 10 minutes. Then add the veggies, toughest first. For example, asparagus before zucchini and onion. Stir and cook for another 10-15 minutes until the veggies are getting tender. To tell, stab them with a fork. When they are tender, stir the sauce (the corn starch likes to glob) and add it to the wok. Stir and cook another 5 minutes and you're done!

Serve with rice. To make that, read the package!! lol

 

[Dan G]

Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy!!:essen: I'm gonna try it!
I had to look up what a wok was...lol Someday I will master this thing called cooking...

Thank you!

 

[Joie DeVive]

D'oh!

Forgot one thing!!

You've got to stir it as it cooks, hence, it being, a stir-fry.

I actually use a long handled meat fork while the meat is cooking, and switch to a long handled spoon when I add the veggies....

Sorry for the omission!
I'll edit to fix it..

 

[Rafter]

I just had lunch. Oh well it's back to work, but I'm already starving.
Just can't wait for dinner!!

Tonight's Menu~
Aberdeen Rolls
Green Tomato & Apple Chutney
Steak in Whisky Sauce
Clooty (Dumplings)
Apple & Bramble Crumble

and to wash it all down a glass of .....
"Atholl Brose" (Scotch whisky, 2 tablespoons of honey, and 3 tablespoons of oatmeal)
~the oatmeal is prepared by putting it into a bowl and mixing it with cold water until the consistency is that of a thick paste. Leave for half an hour and then put through a strainer, pressing down with a wooden spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Throw away the oatmeal which is left in the strainer and use the creamy liquor from the oatmeal for the brose.
Sounds kinda wicked, but it's mighty good!

 

[Shimmy Sally]

I'll be right over!

I just had lunch. Oh well it's back to work, but I'm already starving.
Just can't wait for dinner!!

Tonight's Menu~
Aberdeen Rolls
Green Tomato & Apple Chutney
Steak in Whisky Sauce
Clooty (Dumplings)
Apple & Bramble Crumble

and to wash it all down a glass of .....
"Atholl Brose" (Scotch whisky, 2 tablespoons of honey, and 3 tablespoons of oatmeal)
~the oatmeal is prepared by putting it into a bowl and mixing it with cold water until the consistency is that of a thick paste. Leave for half an hour and then put through a strainer, pressing down with a wooden spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Throw away the oatmeal which is left in the strainer and use the creamy liquor from the oatmeal for the brose.
Sounds kinda wicked, but it's mighty good!

 

[Joie DeVive]

I'll be right over!

No kidding!
Be careful, or we'll all show up for dinner!

Rafter, would you be willing to give up the steak in whiskey sauce recipe (or any of the others for that matter!) if I said please??

Please!!

 

[BeBopBaby]

Tonight - Hamburger Pinwheels. The recipe is from a vintage Betty Crocker cookbook from the 50s. You make biscuit dough - roll it out flat, spread a hamburger mixture over top, then roll it up and slice it. It's like a jelly roll made with biscuit and beef and very tasty. Served with gravy on top and homemade oven fries (cooked with olive oil, dill, onion, seasoning salt and a little red pepper).

 

[Chickpea]

We had fried quorn served with wholemeal pasta and a sauce of red pesto and soy cream.

 

[TommySalieri]

I cook for my family (and the ladies) every week. Here are some pictures:


Pork chops with grape/nutmeg/onion sauce.

Poached salmon with shallots/Pepper/Salt/Red wine with a Shrimp quiche and glass of wine

Honey-Pineapple sherbet with cranberries, mint, and whipped cream.

Thank God for recipes!

 

[Sweet Polly Purebred]

Oooo! Share the recipe for that sorbet! and ps, I love those wine glasses, repro or vintage?

 

[Miss Neecerie]

We had fried quorn served with wholemeal pasta and a sauce of red pesto and soy cream.

Mmmmm Quorn.....I -love- that stuff...despite not even being a veggie.

Pity that its not a popular choice here, and thus is expensive. I survived on it in the UK.


mmmm Quorn

 

[Pina Bridgette]

chicken teriyaki, white rice, as yet undetermined veg... possibly green salad, house wine of the south - sweet tea

 

[Pink Dahlia]

Okay totally had to google quorn.

I love to cook. My ex and I used to cook all the time. Those days are long gone. Lately, I haven't been eating a lot home cooked meals. Mostly salads. I go in phases I guess. I will be making my famous Cheese Enchiladas for tomorrow night.

 

[Rafter]

Rafter, would you be willing to give up the steak in whiskey sauce recipe (or any of the others for that matter!) if I said please??
Please!!

Here's the recipe you requested.....
"Steak In Wiskey Sauce"

Ingredients:
2 Sirloin Steaks
1 oz Butter
1 small finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon of worcestershire sauce
1 oz mushrooms (finely chopped)
3 tablespoons of Irish whisky

Season the steaks with a "little" salt and pepper.
Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the steaks until cooked through(both sides), according to personal taste. Set aside and keep warm.

Fry the onion and mushrooms in the steak juice for about 3-4 minutes.
Reduce heat SLIGHTLY and add the whisky and worcestershire sauce
Return the steaks to the heat and bring the sauce to the boil.
Serve hot with a potato dish (boiled new potatoes would be customary)!