tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73406221630376461562024-03-05T02:42:24.448-08:00Foodies Over 50This is a blog called "Foodies Over 50." If you like food and are either over or under 50, you will find pithy, salient, useful information related to culinary matters. Of course, you might want to bear in mind that "pithy," "salient," and "useful" are all relative terms.Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-19980232101137045882017-11-02T12:34:00.001-07:002021-11-14T04:29:15.752-08:00<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal">
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not a person who embraces the latest kitchen gadgets. Don’t get me
wrong, I enjoy things that are fun and make my life easier but, maybe it
was growing up, I don’t remember my folks having a lot of gadgets. They
used a cast iron skillet, an electric frying pan, a set of Revere Ware
pots and sundry other pots and pans, some of the baking pans had dark
stains from years of use. It was the era of Corelle</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">®</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> so we had a casserole or two. And, of course, Tupperware</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px;">®</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">, remember burping the lids, and those Tupperware</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">®</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> parties?
Ah, the social life of the Middle Class in the 1950’s. There was the
ubiquitous potato peeler and hand cranked can opener and remember those
triangular coiled egg whisks? Our pancake turner handle was red and
white and was a bit chipped from years of use. My folks both cooked but
didn’t bake a lot so we just had a hand-held electric mixer. Their go-to
desserts were pies, with huckleberry being the gold standard. The large
kitchen knife had a natural well-used wood handle and was kept sharp by
my Dad, something he’d learned to do growing up on a farm. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Over
the years with my enjoyment of attending estate sales here and there
and a husband who loved to cook, we’ve accumulated a gadget or two. I
figured that for the price you would pay at an estate sale, if we didn’t
like/use it we could donate it. I keep myself stocked with a Krupp’s
coffee grinders to use for spices in the Indian dishes I make, you often
see them. I tried a meat slicer but it turned out not used much and
was donated. We’ve tried a couple mandolin type devices and liked one
more than the other. I snagged a full sized Cuisinart Food Processor
that amazingly, for the $8 I spent for it, has worked perfectly for
years. A special friend bought me a Cuisinart Epica system perfect for
smaller blending jobs like an onion or some whip cream. I found a
smaller sized rice cooker that, surprisingly we used and enjoyed,
especially after I discovered the tasty idea of cooking rice in coconut
water. After a discussion with a friend about my frustration with the
cheapness of most coated electric frying pans, she suggested a stainless
steel Faberware that she had used when cooking on a fishing boat in
Alaska. She ultimately gifted me with one she had snagged at a second
hand shop. I’ve loved using it from everything from soup to nuts (yeah, I
do toast a nut or two sometimes). </span></span></div>
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<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 16px;">I’ve never been too happy with the boat’s electric oven, the heat was flaky. I treated myself to a Frigidaire</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">®</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> Toaster
oven that was also a convection oven and love it so much that when the
first one went out, I bought another just like it, this time with an
extended warrantee. To try to get myself to drink more water I took the
advice of a gal in my boating organization and bought a Soda Stream
seltzer water machine. We like the seltzer water, and I do drink more,
we’re not so fond of the flavorings you can use, although the lemonade
is good. And I’ve been inspired by my friend who loves to cook to use
my crockpot regularly, often once a week. In fact, at a yard sale
recently, I bought a smaller one to see which one I might use more. </span></span></div>
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<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Finally I have to talk about the very large Mirro</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">®</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> pressure cooker I own and have lugged around since 1972. Yeah, the ancient era of the <u>Whole Earth Catalog</u>
and whole food cooking, alternative radio stations and the emergence of
aerobics. Newly married (my starter husband as a friend puts it) and a
poor cook, I guess I had an inspiration that it might get me started on
cooking as an adventure. It didn’t, but I did learn to make Mostaccioli,
from a friend who grew up in large Italian family. It is kind of
spaghetti sauce with penne noodles and cottage cheese. The addition of
the cottage cheese in the meat sauce seemed exotic to me at the time.
Mom had never thought of doing that. Anyway, I’ve used that pressure
cooker over the years, maybe twice a year or so and was never afraid of
it exploding. A while back we made a beef stew in it with my husband’s
secret ingredient as part of the sauce, Bloody Mary Mix. The pressure
cooking truly does infuse the flavor into the ingredients more intensely
than even slow cooking. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">This brings me to the Instant Pot</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">®</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">,
the latest addition to our kitchen gadgets. It’s been a ‘hot’ item for
about a year, I guess. You hear about it all over the Internet and in a
conversation here and there. Even though I was familiar with pressure
cooking, I paid only limited attention. All the hype about sauté’,
pressure cook, slow cook, etc. all in one seemed a bit too good to be
true. Then one day in an online newsletter I receive, <a href="http://www.frugallivingnw.com/">www.frugallivingnw.com</a>, I noticed that the normally $115. Instant Pot</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">® </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">could
be had for about $53 at Fred Meyer with their discount and some
coupons. At that price, I thought, I wouldn’t feel so guilty if I didn’t
really take to it. And, if I liked it, it was ideal for the boat
because I could get rid of my slow cookers, and rice cooker and depend
less on my electric frying pan for sautéing, saving dishes to wash. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">I’m
in love! I have, truthfully, used it every day since I’ve had it. I’ve
made Frittatas for breakfasts from left over ingredients like creamed
spinach, portabellas, ham, cheddar, tomatoes, a shallot, Cavander’s
brand Greek Seasoning Salt…sooo tasty and healthier, no frying. I’ve
made Moroccan Lamb Tagine (a recipe inspired by the cookbook that came
with the pot). It had an amazing taste from ingredients like ginger,
cinnamon, turmeric, cumin and garlic rubbed with olive oil into the
meat, then the added beef broth, onions and honey and dried apricots all
infused through the pressure cooking into the lamb. It took about half
an hour to cook. Then I cooked rice in the pot for 4 minutes. Lamb
Tagine under an hour, Cool! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">I’ve
made beef stew, spaghetti and meat sauce and improvised a creamed
spinach chicken and pasta dish. Browning some chopped onion on the
sauté’ function, I then seasoned and browned two chicken thighs. I nuked
frozen spinach to defrost then squeezed out the moisture in a colander.
Took out a metal bowl that fits inside the Instant Pot®, stirred
together the spinach, onion and some whipped chive cream cheese and sour
cream (the original recipe called for Alfredo sauce). I poured chicken
broth into the pot and deglazed it from the chicken frying. Then I
dumped dry spiral pasta (it’s what I had) in the Instant Pot®. The
thighs went on top of the pasta then the metal bowl with the spinach
onion sauce went on top of the chicken pieces. Lid on, after the
pressure built up I set it the pressure cooking function for 4 minutes. I
let it cool down for 4 minutes releasing the last of pressure. The
pasta cooked in broth topped with creamed spinach sauce and cut up thigh
meat, I even impressed myself. And Goodwill is going to receive my
slow cookers and rice cooker. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Moroccan Lamb Tajine</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">Inspired by Instant Pot® Electric Pressure Cooker Recipes </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">This recipe by Laura Pazzaglia <a href="http://www.hippressurecooking.com/" target="_blank">www.HipPressureCooking.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">Amazing sauce and the lamb and fruit melt in your mouth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">1 lb. lamb cut into pieces approx. 2” pieces</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">Olive oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">½ tsp cinnamon</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">½ tsp ginger powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">½ tsp turmeric powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">½ tsp cumin powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">2 garlic cloves chopped (I used a heaping teaspoon of pre-chopped)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">1 medium onion, roughly sliced</span></div>
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cup, approximately, dried fruit soaked in boiling water. Ideally
apricots and dried cranberries or, if you like, raisins (I quartered the
apricots)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">1 cup vegetable stock (chicken or beef would work if that's what you have)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">1 cinnamon stick (can leave out if you don’t have it)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">2 Tbsp. honey (I had no honey, so I used maple syrup)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">Salt & pepper to taste</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">3.5 oz. chopped almonds, toasted (I toasted cashews)</span></div>
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the ground cinnamon, turmeric, cumin, ginger and garlic with 1
tablespoon of around a tablespoon of olive oil to make a paste, coat the
meat with this paste and set aside. Slice the onion into rings and set
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ready to prepare dish, turn Instant Pot® on sauté. When it reads “hot”
add a Tablespoon or so of olive oil and sauté the onions until they are
soft. Remove the onions and add the lamb browning on all sides. Add the
vegetable broth and deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom to get all the
bits. Add the onion and a cinnamon stick.</span></div><div class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div>
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and press Manual setting and set time for 25 minutes. (Follow directions from
the manual).</span></span></div><div class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
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done use the Natural Release pressing cancel and waiting for the heat
and steam to come down on their own, mine took about 10 minutes, check
your manual for guidance. </span></div>
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rinsed and drained fruit, honey or syrup and with the pot on sauté,
reduce the liquid simmering everything together for about 5 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">(If
no Instant Pot®, saute the onions and meat then place it with the broth
in a baking pan and bake when nearly done saute it with the fruit and
honey or syrup reducing the sauce.)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Creamy Potato Soup and More</span></b></div>
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These aren't the creamy Yukon's in the recipe I offer, but I come from a long-line of potato lovers.</div>
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Here's my Dad in the 1960's proudly displaying his 'potato crop'.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Politics, domestic violence and foreign affairs have many of us a bit unsettled lately. I look outside more often to cloudy and grey. I’m reminded that when things are stressing, distressing or depressing it’s important to pay attention to what I call The Body’s Agenda. Faithfully using my brain training daily work to reduce stress and lessen the chemicals of negative emotion (you might meditate or otherwise focus the brain). Some people exercise but, couch potato that I tend to be, that’s a tougher one to add. I allow myself to curl up with a mystery or true crime, Ann Rule lately. I go to bed earlier than usual when my body needs too. And, I pay attention to food. When I’m addressing the Body’s Agenda, I need food that is comforting to both mind and body. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just the thought of a thick and creamy potato soup with bacon and onion makes my taste buds stand up in anticipation. When those creamy potato chunks melt in my mouth with an oniony, bacony taste…I close my eyes to savor each bite. Making potato soup seemed easy enough but I had to figure out a consistent, “just right” recipe. I finally nailed it. Our favorite potato soup, which I make in a high sided electric frying pan, comes together fast and easily and is perfect every time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Haven’t had potato soup in a while? Give this a try, it will fuel your soul as well as your body and the day will seem a little less grey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 cups Yukon Gold potatoes for creaminess, peeled and cut into 1” pieces (about 6 potatoes)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">32 oz. chicken broth (I use low sodium broth)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fry the bacon (I like med. rather that crisp). </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While bacon cooks, chop the onion. Remove and drain bacon on paper towels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fry the onion in the bacon grease on med. low until translucent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When onion is done, add the potatoes to the pan, stirring into the onions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pour the chicken broth into the pan and simmer potatoes and onions until a chunk is easily pierced with a fork. Turn down heat and add the Half and Half, stirring into the chicken broth, potato, onion mixture.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And More…</span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It truly must be comfort food season. A friend just emailed asking for my ‘recipe’ for a simple comfort food treat that I’ve told her I love. It isn’t the healthiest or the fanciest, but I don’t claim to be a purest. So if you have some Kraft Macaroni and Cheese in your pantry or have fond memories of eating it (whether or not you’ll admit either), you and your taste buds will be comforted by my Mac and Tuna. It makes a ton and freezes well so your soul, if not your body, will be comforted when you’re hungry and tired. Takes about three minutes to nuke a portion.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">EASY MAC AND TUNA</span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 boxes Kraft Macaroni and Cheese</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Boil the macaroni and make up the macaroni and cheese as directed on the box (four boxes require 1 cup butter and 1 cup milk).</span></div>
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-65826175657178895702017-06-04T17:13:00.000-07:002017-06-04T17:13:19.438-07:00<div id="contentsContainer" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; padding-left: 72pt; padding-right: 72pt;">
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<span is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E10" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s Versatile, Delicious and I Love the Texture</span></div>
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<span id="E14" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E14" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s Zucchini Season and I encourage you to make the </span><a contenteditable="false" href="http://foodiesover50.blogspot.com/2016/03/indianitalian-fusion-by-marilyn-michael.html" id="E15" is="qowt-hyperlink" qowt-eid="E15" target="_blank"><span class="qowt-stl-Hyperlink" id="E16" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E16" style="color: blue; display: inline; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tomato Zucchini Dahl</span></a><span id="E17" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E17" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I offered earlier. It freezes well so you can put up some of that zucchini in a way that you’ll love to eat. This vegetable dahl is delicious on its own or served over rice but was the inspiration for my </span><a contenteditable="false" href="http://foodiesover50.blogspot.com/2016/03/indianitalian-fusion-by-marilyn-michael.html" id="E18" is="qowt-hyperlink" qowt-eid="E18" target="_blank"><span class="qowt-stl-Hyperlink" id="E19" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E19" style="color: blue; display: inline; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Indian Italian Fusion Casserole</span></a><span id="E20" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E20" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with its layers of polenta, seasoned dahl and cheese. This dish is so yummy that it will pass with even dedicated meat eaters. Last night, though, I took one out of the freezer and happened to have some Italian sausage on hand. I crumbled 8 oz. of that sausage and fried it adding it on top of last polenta layer then topped with cheese. WOW, an amazing new dimension of flavor. I promise you’ll be asked for the recipe if you take a vegetarian version of this casserole to your next potluck. You will, though, have enough for a couple casseroles, so make one for the freezer. Just leave the cheese off the last layer of polenta and when you re reheat </span><span id="E22" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E22" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">it,</span><span id="E24" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E24" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> add some Italian sausage and then top with cheese. </span></div>
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<span id="E26" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E26" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;">Versatile Polenta</span></div>
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<span id="E28" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E28" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">This brings me to polenta. If you haven’t used it, you don’t need to be intimidated by polenta. For the casserole above, you can buy one of those premade polenta rolls and lay slices down for the polenta layers. When I make it I separate the layers of cooked polenta with plastic wrap before letting them set up. A friend who now makes it lets all the polenta set up then slices it into layers. My same friend hadn’t ever eaten polenta and now loves the texture and versatility. When I make it I have some left over and let it set up in a ½ inch layer then slice it up and fry it in the morning. If you’re fond of Mexican dishes, why not make up taco seasoned meat and layer it with polenta and cheese. You’ll get the same texture as tamale. </span></div>
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<span id="E46" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E46" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a heavy large saucepan. </span></div>
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<span id="E48" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E48" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Add 2 teaspoons of salt. Reduce heat to low and slowly in a stream whisk in the cornmeal to avoid lumps. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat. </span> </div>
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<span id="E55" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E55" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a rich and delicious polenta recipe that can be used as a breakfast dish or side dish and can be prepared a day ahead. </span></div>
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<span id="E63" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E63" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 cups polenta </span></div>
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<span id="E84" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E84" style="display: inline; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bring salted water to a boil, turn to medium and slowly add the polenta. Ideally beat it in with a wire whip to remove all lumps. Continue stirring until the mixture completely thickens. Remove the polenta from the heat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's some food stream of consciousness penned while I was
munching on some chips and salsa (btw, we love the Safeway Brand Mango
Salsa)... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For dinner I made meatloaf topped with some Kinder's Mild
BBQ Sauce (our fav) and asparagus topped with butter and dry Parmesan then
browned under the broiler. So organized, I also made mini-meatloaves to freeze
in my handy dandy mini meatloaf pan that makes six. Never hard to tempt husband
with meatloaf. He reminisces about his mother's meatloaves. (That makes me
think of something I heard on the morning news, the plural of beef is beeves.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I so enjoy cooking, it's amazing given my cooking illiteracy
most of my life. I recently won two online cooking classes from the <a href="http://www.rouxbe.com/" target="_blank">Rouxbe Cooking School</a>. Looking forward to checking
them out. The Cooks Roadmap and Plant-based cooking Level 1.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This stream of consciousness on food is making me think of spanakopita.
Can't remember how I got started making spanakopita. Need to make some... so
yummy for breakfast. Found that wrapping a cutting board in plastic wrap,
taping it tight in the back, makes it easy to work with the phyllo dough. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cleaned out my fridge-top freezer a while back, so far so
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have some bags of turkey broth for soup, we like it much
more than chicken broth and homemade has less salt.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have two bags of shrimp. Made garlic shrimp pasta the
other night, yum.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have some pizza sauce and pizza dough and chunks of
Mozzarella. They're the other half of the sauce and dough I made for our <a href="http://foodiesover50.blogspot.com/2017/01/">Shrimp Portobello Pizza</a>
the other night. Never knew till later in life how easy it is to make homemade
pizza.Have a bag of hamburger which I mix with sautéed sweet
onion before freezing into small baseball sized rounds. Easy for tacos,
hamburgers, quick breakfast hash, sloppy joes, etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have my bag of mini meatloaves.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have some chicken thighs; make tasty fried chicken strips
that I've gotten good at making with Panko crumbs. We dip them in Bleu Cheese
Dressing. Reminds me, I've got to make some <a href="http://foodiesover50.blogspot.com/2016/12/tandoori-chicken-salad-amazing-twist-on.html">Tandoori Chicken Salad</a>, get a craving once in a while.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have a bag of small sweet rolls which fit just right in
those snack zip bags without zipping, then I put them in a gallon zip bag,
keeps them better.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have popsicles, husband's big on them these days.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My veges are from Trader Joe's, a bag of Asian Stir-fry
Veges (a quick fix with the chicken), a bag of Soycatash (mixed veges with
edamame, love edamame, and a bag of peas. Made Tuna and peas, celery and onion
in cream over toast the other night. And love a pea, pecan, water chestnut
salad mixed with mayo.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And finally have a couple large chunks of fish, salmon
and cod that a friend who has a cabin in AK gave us.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, there you go, just what you needed, an inventory of my
freezer, probably did it more for me than you, lol. I think a writing
acquaintance, who is an expert on Once A Month Cooking and freezing ahead,
would be proud of me. No actual entrees frozen, but pretty prepared for
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-84049111181286964102017-03-25T08:26:00.001-07:002017-03-25T08:27:23.080-07:00<h2>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Didn’t make corned beef and cabbage this year - cutting down on sodium. In fact, processed meat of any kind is a rarity these days, gone from having been a much enjoyed lunch staple. Ya gotta have a good pastrami sandwich once in a while! In this corned beef time of the year, I fondly remember some tasty Reubens from our past…sour kraut, Thousand Island dressing…yum. How could we get a similar comfort food experience but a little healthier, I pondered as I stared longingly at the corned beef? The cabbage WAS on sale? Bubble and Squeak came to mind. I had discovered it once while typing into Google some ingredients I had on hand to see what recipes would come up. <br /><br />With a nod to you Downton Abbey fans, Bubble and Squeak is an English dish, basically a term for how to use up leftovers. Some recipes incorporate other vegetables and some include ham. Good ole green cabbage and Russet potatoes are used. In my version I’ve livened it up by using a fancier onion and bacon to give it a sweet richness.<br /><br />The dish is fried and the trick is to let the bottom brown while the flavors meld. Depending on the frying pan you use (I used my electric Faberware), you can turn it out onto a plate with the browned side on top. This is quintessential comfort food; its only downside is you’ll want to eat too much. We were able to enjoy a bacony flavor throughout while eating much less salty meat.<br /><br /><b>BUBBLE AND SQUEAK</b><br /><br /><b>Ingredients:</b><br /><br />1 small head of green cabbage, chopped<br />1 large sweet onion, chopped<br />6 Slices of thick bacon (butcher cut ideal)<br />4 medium Russet potatoes, boiled<br />1 generous Tablespoon butter - per serving (I used unsalted)<br />Salt and Pepper to taste (I use the 50% salt product and it requires less because of the saltiness of the bacon)<br /><br />Suggestions to serve on the side: Sour Cream and for an International flare, some pico de gallo for a tang.<br /><br /><b>Directions:</b><br /><br />Put water on to boil for the potatoes. Chop the cabbage into 1” chunks. Chop the onion. Chop the bacon into ¼ chunks. Peel and cut up the potatoes.<br /><br />Boil the potatoes until fork goes through easily. Remove from the boiling water with a slotted spoon into a bowl and immediately submerge the chopped cabbage in the water, cover letting it steep. When the potatoes cool a bit, rough mash them or crush them with your hand. <br /><br />While potatoes boil, fry the bacon strips till medium, not super crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to a dish, not on a paper towel. Fry the chopped onion med. low in the bacon grease until soft. Drain the cabbage, now soft.<br /><br />Add the potatoes, cabbage and bacon to the onions, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Mix together well with a pancake turner leaving the potatoes rough chopped. When mixed well pat it down until flat, place the lid on the frying pan and continue heating until the bottom browns a bit.<br /><br />Serve with a Tablespoon of butter melted on top each serving.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-85211266452038483022017-01-15T06:33:00.001-08:002017-01-15T10:56:06.416-08:00<div id="AOLMsgPart_1.2_c2d7d70d-b34f-4fa5-abd2-461006b5be7f">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pizza! Americans love pizza and my husband really loves pizza. As adventurous as we are with food, though, we had never ventured far into the yeast-involved realm of cooking, thus, we had never made homemade pizza. I’m going to tantalize you with our foray into homemade pizza, in fact, it's a gourmet pizza with multidimensional flavors and, it’s simple to make. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Many “Foodies Over 50” are paying more attention to ingredients in processed foods. We had started looking over all the unhealthier, unpronounceable stuff in the frozen pizza’s we often bought. We had also decided to cut down on processed meats in our diet. This caused a pizza problem. So it was time to step up. Given our foodie proclivities, we decided to take our pizza topping to another level adding a unique dimension of flavor between the sauce and cheese.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We had recently started incorporating Portobello’s more into our food repertoire. One-inch thick strips just sautéed in butter or marinated and then grilled offer a chewy yet creamy texture and a rich taste, a step up from traditional sides or hors d oeuvres. Another, healthier meal lead-in we’ve come to enjoy is sliced avocado topped with fresh shrimp and drizzled with sweet, tangy Catalina dressing or lighter French dressing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Contemplating our pizza adventure, the ingredients of Portobello and shrimp came to mind. But, inventive cook that my husband is, it was going to be more than just plunking the mushroom and shrimp onto the pizza sauce. Because of my interest in Indian cuisine we keep on hand, as a staple, a Mango Ginger Chutney from Trader Joe’s (it’s available online for those of you not lucky to have a TJ’s in your neighborhood, but other sauces you may have on hand will work, as I will explain). Imagine thick chunks of Portobello and medium shrimp (we keep some frozen) sautéed in butter and brought together with the sweetness of the chutney. It’s hard not to munch down too much of this topping before getting it on the pizza. In fact, this quick and simple topping would be impressive served over rice or, even more exotically, over the <a href="http://foodiesover50.blogspot.com/2016_08_01_archive.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">Coconut Rice</a> I offered you in an earlier post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Having been yeast-challenged, we warily looked over pizza dough recipes. “Hmm”, we pondered, “what had we been afraid of, they seemed pretty similar and awfully simple to put together. Yeah, but maybe there was some trickiness in working the dough or letting it raise or something.” Well, tricky it wasn’t and easy it was. So, if you’ve made homemade pizza, you already have the dough down or buy it frozen. If, like us, you’ve never tried it, start with the easy and, so far, no fail dough recipe we offer. If there are two of you it even freezes well giving you enough for another round of what we call, Pizza Splotches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">1 ½ cups bread flour (I often use </span><a href="http://www.dictionarycentral.com/definition/strong-flour.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-size: small;">strong flour</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> recommended for pizzas, but regular flour works)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Back to your lightly floured surface, with you dough now raised, knead it again for 2 to 3 minutes. There are two of us so, when done, I cut the dough ball in half then cut each smaller dough ball into four pieces. I freeze one quartered dough ball in a quart-sized bag for later use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">On a lightly greased cookie sheet, spread each quarter into a splotch (no perfect size or shape) each is about the size of a large pizza slice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spoon and spread pizza sauce onto each splotch. Spoon on the shrimp and Portobello topping allowing 5 or 6 shrimp per splotch. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Top with Mozzarella.</span><br />
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-68228854715668570632016-12-24T05:18:00.001-08:002016-12-24T05:18:32.035-08:00<b style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Tandoori Chicken Salad</span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">An Amazing Twist On An Old Favorite</span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">by Marilyn Michael</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I’ve mentioned previously, I was fortunate to make a friend of a woman from Goa India. I met her when I volunteered to teach writing at my father’s senior center in Seattle. It was just one of the many gifts that came my way because of getting involved there. I encourage you to think of getting involved in something in the New Year that allows you to share gifts or knowledge you may have. You’ll receive more than you give.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A gift I received from my Goan friend was the opportunity to learn how to create numerous traditional Indian dishes such as Biryanis, and Pulaos. She set me on a road that has me continuing to enjoy studying, reading about, and being creative with making Indian and Indian-inspired dishes. I’ve loved simplifying them; making them in ways less intimidating to my uninitiated American friends. I’ve also enjoyed taking dishes more traditional to us in America, like chicken salad, and giving them an Indian twist.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are many variations of spices used in Tandoori masala (spice mixture) marinade recipes common in Indian cuisine. This is a wet masala (when the spices are mixed with wet ingredients). It is a delicious marinade for chicken. You can marinate any chicken pieces and just serve them hot over rice if desired. (Try the <a href="http://foodiesover50.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-11-20T08:02:00-08:00&max-results=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Coconut Rice</span></a> I offered earlier.) The amount is enough for around nine pieces of chicken. Think of gathering what you need as an adventure. Prepare extra packets of the dry spice mixture in snack-sized zipping bags for easy future marinades or gift friends the spices with the recipe.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Around 9 skinless bone-in chicken thighs (this recipe is for all the chicken, you can freeze half of it after baking and cooling it to make less and have chicken for another batch later, just use fewer scallions).</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 Tablespoon minced peeled gingerroot (I keep a jar of chopped ginger in fridge $1.99 in produce section. Ginger paste would work also).</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(The above spices can be purchased inexpensively in bulk at PCC Markets in Seattle or some Whole Foods Markets.)</span></span></div>
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-20151556239337785922016-11-20T08:02:00.006-08:002016-11-20T08:02:45.678-08:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love it when my husband lets his humorous imagination
stream away. My more left-brained mind thinks and writes in a more linear way.
I thought I’d open this post by sharing some of his thoughts on Thanksgiving
below, written some years ago for a food column he authored called <i>The
Galleyman</i>. And since Thanksgiving is here, I’ll follow his thoughts with an
Indian-inspired delicious and interesting twist on those old marshmallow-topped
yams. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thoughts on Thanksgiving by Hank Snyder…<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wow! (Or Mom! in
dyslexic) was that a fast year. It was just the other day when my wife said,
write something special for Thanksgiving. She says the same thing every year.
How many times can you tell someone how to cook a turkey? I have cooked one
about every way possible. I’ve written about the year my friend cooked the
turkey in a vat of boiling oil and about burned the house down. And, I never
told you about the year my sister decided to cook it in the microwave. It
looked good until you put a fork in it and it went POOF! Very interesting, Poof
The Magic Turkey. Who would have thought--turkey saw dust! <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Can you name the
Indian tribe that celebrated Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims? The Wampanoag. (No
relation to that mechanical “Winnebago tribe” out of Iowa.) And, hey what were
the Pilgrims really eating anyway? The only thing for sure on the menu was
venison and wild fowl. The most detailed description of the First Thanksgiving
comes from Edward Winslow from a journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth in
1621. The real shocker was when I read
that lobster; seal and swan were on the menu. I can see it now, “Honey, what is
this writing on the tape around this bird’s neck? Trumpeter Swan? Is that new a
brand of turkey?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Did you know how the
Canadian Thanksgiving began? The very first Thanksgiving celebration in North
America took place in Canada when Martin Frobisher, an explorer from England,
arrived in New Foundland in 1578. He wanted to give thanks for his safe arrival
to the new world. That means the First Thanksgiving in Canada was celebrated 43
years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. What would the
Wampanong think if they knew the Pilgrims were copycats? Wow, all this
detective work is making me hungry. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed my husband’s
trip through Thanksgiving history, now onward to yams! Through my hobby of
cooking Indian cuisine, I’ve discovered it's a country that does amazing things
with vegetables. I feel like an alchemist creating Indian dishes. The aromas
are so compelling, often, my neighbors saunter over to see what I'm cooking (we
live on a boat so it’s a short saunter). I've made this Yam Curry twice. The
spices blend together and when you take a bite it's subtly sweet, savory and
addictive.<br />
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You can purchase Indian spices in bulk (small amounts) at many natural food
stores. In Seattle, Puget Sound Consumer Coop stores have most of them. I keep
a little of a lot of them in a separate Rubbermaid container on hand for my
experiments. Many Indian dishes freeze very well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Yields: 6<br />
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<strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
1 pound sweet potatoes, or yams (I use 3 large yams)<br />
1 teaspoon salt (to sweat the yams)<br />
1 large sweet onion, chopped coarsely <br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
Vegetable oil to shallow fry potato chunks <br />
2 inches fresh ginger root, grated (I use a teaspoon prepared ginger paste)<br />
3 garlic clove, chopped (or ready chopped garlic)<br />
2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil (for frying onion, garlic, ginger, tomato
mixture)<br />
1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds<br />
2 green cardamom seeds (seeds removed)<br />
4 whole peppercorns<br />
2 inch cinnamon stick broken in half<br />
1 teaspoon turmeric<br />
1/2 teaspoon chili powder or use cayenne pepper<br />
1 teaspoon ground coriander<br />
Salt to taste<br />
1 large tomato chopped (or 8 oz. canned diced tomatoes)<br />
4 tablespoons plain yogurt or sour cream<br />
1 1/2 cups water<br />
1 tablespoon cilantro leaves chopped, (for garnish)<br />
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<strong>Directions</strong><br />
Place all the dry spices, except cumin seeds, in a small dish ready to add.<br />
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Peel the yams, cut them into 1 inch cubes, place in a colander and sprinkle
liberally with 1 teaspoon salt. Let stand 10-15 minutes, then rinse and drain.<br />
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While potato chunks are sweating, finely chop the onion, ginger, and garlic,
and roughly chop the tomatoes.<br />
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Heat the 2 to 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil over a medium heat, add the cumin
seed. When they begin to sputter, add the chopped onion, ginger, and garlic.
Cook until the onion is a rich golden color. <br />
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Add all the dry spices and season with salt to taste. Cook a few seconds more,
and then add the tomatoes. Let this cook on a very low setting while you
continue as below.<br />
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shallow frying the yams. Cook the yam cubes, a few at a time, until golden
brown turning with tongs. Drain on paper towels. Pour out oil and set potatoes
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Add the yogurt or sour cream to the onion, garlic, ginger, tomato mixture. Cook
until the oil begins to separate out.<br />
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Add the water and bring to a boil. Let boil a few minutes, then add the yam
cubes, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, for about 25 minutes.<br />
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Serve hot, garnished with the chopped cilantro.<br />
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I took it to my sister-in-laws as replacement for the traditional sweet
potato/yams at Thanksgiving and it got raves. (If somebody "must"
have marshmallows, dish up a serving and nuke it with a couple
marshmallows on top.)</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-1055148321371895762016-08-31T07:22:00.002-07:002016-09-05T07:02:44.526-07:00<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Creamy Coconut Rice and Cardamom Pudding</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Was your grandma’s favorite bread pudding the last homemade pudding you’ve enjoyed? Bread and rice puddings were delicious vestiges of an era when food was not wasted <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">as it, too often, is today.</span> Even amidst calorie conscious craziness we must, once in a while, treat ourselves, and those with whom we share our lives, to comfort food treats. If you are going to indulge, this pudding blends comforting memories with exotic flights of fancy. It trades out the traditional vanilla, appearing in most creamy American puddings, for cardamom. “Rice pudding without vanilla!?” you protest. Yes! And it’s a rice pudding with an intriguing delicious flavor that gains in intensity the next day. It’s a pudding that caused my foodie husband to rave and to consider whether he might not prefer it to the beloved puddings of his youth.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I introduced you to cardamom in an earlier post that offered a Pakistani friend’s <a href="http://foodiesover50.blogspot.com/2015/01/shared-traditions-by-marilyn-michael-my.html" rel="" target="_blank">Chai recipe</a>. Cardamom is aroma therapy for my mentor in Indian cuisine, Mina. It takes her back to her childhood in Goa on the west coast of India where the sweet and soothing aroma mixed with sea breezes and to her later life in Zanzibar, The Spice Island, where cardamom was used in desserts and chais for her children. If you are unfamiliar with cardamom, stop at a market selling bulk spices and discover it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">1-6 oz. can unsweetened coconut milk or ½ can 14 oz. coconut milk (shake the can before opening; if using the larger can, freeze the other half)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">½ to 1 teaspoon cardamom
powder or freshly ground cardamom seeds (We love the cardamom flavor so much
that I now use a full teaspoon of cardamom. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I keep a coffee grinder on hand for spices.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">)</span></div>
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-23030323713098141662016-08-31T07:22:00.001-07:002016-09-05T06:57:08.173-07:00<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Creamy Coconut Rice and Cardamom Pudding</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I introduced you to cardamom in an earlier post that offered a Pakistani friend’s <a href="http://foodiesover50.blogspot.com/2015/01/shared-traditions-by-marilyn-michael-my.html" rel="" target="_blank">Chai recipe</a>. Cardamom is aroma therapy for my mentor in Indian cuisine, Mina. It takes her back to her childhood in Goa on the west coast of India where the sweet and soothing aroma mixed with sea breezes and to her later life in Zanzibar, The Spice Island, where cardamom was used in desserts and chais for her children. If you are unfamiliar with cardamom, stop at a market selling bulk spices and discover it.</span><br />
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powder or freshly ground cardamom seeds (We love the cardamom flavor so much
that I now use a full teaspoon of cardamom. </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I keep a coffee grinder on hand for spices.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Make coconut rice by cooking 1 cup rice in the can of coconut water. I use a rice cooker and find the bottom of the rice is a bit browned because of the natural sugars in the coconut water, but that just adds a nice toastiness. Scoop out two cups of the cooked rice for the recipe.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Mix together the 2 cups cooked rice and milk in a large sauce pan over medium heat, stirring with a whisk until it begins to boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer whisking continuously. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes until </span><span style="color: black;">the mixture begins to thicken.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">By Marilyn Michael</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm from the Western US from folks with
farming backgrounds. As a young man, my dad left behind the heavy physical work
and tough financial challenges of his family's small subsistence wheat farm.
Dotting the Northwest, these family farms were being bought up in the 1950's
and now are but anonymous stretches of fertile soil amidst the huge farming conglomerates
that had begun forming at that time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dad always kept a huge garden as his way
of relaxing after work as an electrician and possibly as a way of keeping a
connection to the land. All those great green things, though, were side dishes
to hearty meals featuring meat. My family bought meat from local ranchers and
rented a refrigerated storage locker before box freezers were common. One of my
earliest memories was visiting our locker amidst a complex of white enameled
doors of different sizes with stainless steel handles. They say the olfactory
is the strongest memory trigger, I'll never forget that unique dry cold smell. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Bacon was a breakfast staple and our
dinners featured fried chicken, meat loaf, slumgullion (hamburger, onion and
macaroni swimming in tomato sauce), Swiss steak (ours was basically just
pounded out round steak in gravy), pork chops. I had never heard the word vegetarian
until adulthood. Yes, we were big on meat. A favorite was always pot roast simmered
in a large pot on the stove top with potatoes, carrots, turnips and onions
until the meat was tender and saturated with broth. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">My folks cooked in the same "hand-full,
pinch, glug" manner that their folks had. No recipes for the main dishes
and vegetables. As a young married, I wished I'd paid more attention or asked
more questions about cooking techniques. My Grandma had given me a copy of that
popular red and white Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook as a shower gift and I
turned to it often. I must have used beef broth as part of what I simmered the
meat in when making pot roast and I think some water. My folks had never used
herbs or spices, salt and pepper was it and Good Housekeeping didn't seem to
inspire much of a foray into the world of seasonings. I did master the recipe
for beef stroganoff expanding my ingredient base into the use of sour cream and
tomato paste but it was basically meat in gravy with sour cream stirred in. I'm
afraid my pot roasts continued to be filling but not at all inspired. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">When I remarried in my late 20's, I hit
the jackpot; I met a man inspired by cooking (and, politely, uninspired by
mine). Over the years I've learned so much from his love of good food involving
diverse flavors and ingredients and, thus, his enjoyment of turning out
delicious meals. In regards to broths for beef dishes I've learned when consume
is better than broth or when both are right and, in regard to seasoning, his
creative use of Bloody Mary Mix. </span></span></div>
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buying it when on sale and freezing it in 2-cup portions. (I pay attention to
freezing dishes and ingredients ahead inspired by my "Once-A-Month cooking”
expert friend </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frozen-Assets-Cook-Day-Month/dp/1402218591/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-size: small;">Deborah Taylor Hough</span></span></a><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: small;">.) Bloody Mary Mix provides a simple,
already spiced up base for otherwise less flavorful dishes. For beef dishes it
infuses delicious flavor such as the base for the Oxtail Goulash recipe I
offered earlier. The pot roast recipe I offer here has a similar, but slightly
different, broth and I encourage you to dig out that pressure cooker that you
may not use too often. You'll have one of the most flavorful pot roasts you've
ever served.</span></span></span></div>
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meat. If you don't have a pressure cooker, you can place all the ingredients in
a slow cooker for around 6 to 8 hours on low. If you are used to pressure
cooker cooking, I suggest going that direction. If you are new to it, follow
your cooker's instructions for bringing up to and maintaining heat and for
depressurizing the cooker. There are many </span></span><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Pressure-Cooker" target="_blank"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-size: small;">online sources</span></span></a><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: small;"> for using pressure cookers. Overcoming any discomfort with this
cooking method can enhance your repertoire and save you time. They can often be
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We all need an activity that takes our brains away from the
minutia of everyday life; that stimulates the creative side of our brains and
that relaxes us. <span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;">It was a Saturday with a lot to </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;">do, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;">but I realized the need </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;">to fuel my soul.</span></span> For me, that now means cooking something I love (often Indian
cuisine) and maybe chatting about cooking. I set about concocting a favorite
dish that I could section up and have for lunch or dinner during the busy week
giving me a bit of time to curl up with an engaging detective novel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To begin, I made a batch of polenta (you can simplify by
using layers made of slices of pre-made polenta roles but my recipe is <i>6 cups of boiling water, 1 2/3 cup polenta, and
2 teaspoons salt stirred almost continuously with a whisk boiling on medium for
around 15 minutes until thick then made rich with 2 tablespoons of butter.) </i>I
let the polenta cool down just a bit at room temperature then poured it in bright
yellow layers into a 2-quart casserole, each layer about one-half inch and
topped with plastic wrap, separating them and keeping them smooth, and popped
them in the refrigerator. (After cooling my stack of polenta layers, I cut up some
into serving portions and froze. Later I can top some with butter for breakfast
or with a red sauce for dinner. I retained three layers, though, for making my
Indian-Italian Fusion casserole which I offer below. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I love Indian cuisine and thank myself for volunteering at
my Dad’s senior center where I met a very special woman, Mina, from Goa, India.
She became my mentor teaching me, hands-on, how to make delicious Indian dishes.
They were something so different from the American dishes I’d grown up with. I once
wrote in a small cookbook I’d created to share with friends, <i>“I had never thought of my American food
experience as a cuisine. Mina, though, would smile because these delectable
pulaos, curries and dahls were the pot roasts and tuna casseroles of her world.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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provide everything I need. Exploring an Indian food shop is fun but not
necessary for the ingredients in the dishes I create (and spices are available
online). I also enjoy simplifying them; making them easier for my friends and
acquaintances for whom I created little cookbooks of favorite recipes. It’s fun
sharing the dishes, as well. I don’t entertain much, but I haunt Goodwill for
interesting dishes to use for gifting. When
a thank you or congratulations or a remembrance is due, I love arriving with
exotically aromatic food in an attractive serving dish gifting both. My Indian
dishes are popular at potlucks and “bring an hors d oeuvre” gatherings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Let’s get to my Indian Italian Fusion Casserole. You’ll need three polenta
layers (created in the casserole dish you’ll use for making the casserole, mine
is 2 quarts and round.). If you don’t want to make polenta (but it’s soooo
easy) you can buy one of those little rolls and place slices down as the
layers. You’ll also need about 3 cups grated cheddar cheese to layer between
the Vegetable Dahl and the polenta and to top the casserole. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18.4px;">The vegetable portion is a delicious East Indian-inspired vegetable stew called a </span><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">dahl. (The</span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18.4px;"> term dahl refers</span> to a dish
that includes dried peas, beans or lentils.) I swear I never ate zucchini
before discovering this recipe, but can’t stop eating this dish. It freezes well;
consider doubling and sharing with friends or freezing in small freezer zipping
bags. If serving as a main dish, serve over Basmati rice, or turn it into my
Indian-Italian Fusion by layering it with polenta and cheddar cheese.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Simple and Delicious Dahl (South Asian Vegetable Stew)</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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the dried yellow peas are simmering, chop the vegetables, putting in separate
dishes. Also and put the spices in separate dishes (explained below) – this
will make it go together easily and really fast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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small (6”) zucchini scraped leaving a bit of green and sliced into 1/4” or
thinner rounds. (I use a zester on the skin attractively leaving lines of
green).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the split peas and place them in a saucepan with the stock and salt. Let it
come to a boil while you coarsely chop the ½ onion for the peas. Add the onion,
cover and simmer for about 25 minutes, until the peas are soft but still whole.
Add water as needed to not let them boil dry. When the peas are soft, but still
whole, drain and set them aside. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the peas are cooking, chop the whole onion, green pepper and jalapeno putting them
together in a bowl. Slice the zucchini put it into a separate bowl. Put the crushed
or chopped garlic and ginger into a dish. Put the brown mustard seeds in a
dish. Put the garam masala and turmeric together in another dish. Heating the
pan to medium, add the cooking oil, when oil is hot, add the mustard seeds. Cover
and fry briefly until they start popping (don’t let them burn). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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add the whole chopped onion, green pepper and jalapeno, frying gently stirring
periodically for around 10 minutes until the vegetables soften, adding the
ginger and garlic toward the end of cooking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1 minute. Turn to medium low heat and stir in the zucchini, tomatoes, lemon
juice and water. Simmer a bit adding salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer
until the zucchini has softened. Turn off heat and carefully fold the split
peas into the vegetables. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Indian Italian Fusion casserole, spoon some of the vegetables onto a layer
of polenta and top it with cheddar cheese, place another layer of polenta,
another layer of vegetables, and a layer of cheddar. Finally add a third layer
of polenta and top it with cheddar cheese. I bake at 400 degrees until the
casserole is heated through and bubbling. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your neighbors haven’t already shown up at your kitchen window drawn by the
amazing aromas, be prepared to be very popular, even among the
vegetable-challenged, when you arrive with this dish at some event.</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-69308102759045700972015-12-20T07:08:00.001-08:002015-12-20T07:13:54.570-08:00<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Festive Ice and Pickled Gifts for the Holidays</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Christmas lights, doesn’t every family have a story? My
folks turned our house into Disneyland, I swear, vying for that silver bowl top
prize in the town decorating contest. The pinnacle was the year Santa kept
pulling Rudolph up the side of the house with a pulley…don’t ask. I remember
being pretty embarrassed as a teenager having the whole town drive by our house.
Looking back, though, I’m proud of my parent’s enthusiasm and willingness to
brighten people’s lives at the holidays. </span><br />
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for years in the shadow of Seattle’s
Space Needle. My husband, Hank, wrote a humor/food column for a couple
magazines.
Below is his take on Christmas decorating followed by a couple of tasty
ideas for holiday entertaining and gift giving that he offered his
readers one year.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One of my most
embarrassing memories from childhood was having kids over to play and trying to
explain why our Christmas lights were still up on July 4<sup>th</sup>. Putting
lights on the boat is a real hassle, with the twist ties, tape, tangled bulbs,
extension cords and all. Last January 10<sup>th</sup> I was standing on the
dock looking at those colored strings circling my boat wondering if I could
pass them off as running lights. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Every year I swear
this is the year of no lights but I’m compelled by an unknown force to put more
and more lights up. My wife, who’s always right by the way, reminds me that I’m
going to have problems with so many. Well, the big moment came and when I threw
the switch I swear the Space Needle dimmed for a glorious moment that was
punctuated by a popping breaker. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Actually there is a
reason why every December I’ll crawl around the deck with twist ties hanging
out of my mouth like tooth picks dragging stings of lights. One year a cancer
patient I was seeing said to me, “Just think of all those tired people driving
home from work down Interstate 5 who look down on Lake Union and see the boats
all lit up, I bet it lifts their spirits”. So, up go the lights and onward with
plans for having guests on board for the boat parade and other celebrations
during the holiday season.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Not everyone drinks hot toddies in December. If you are
serving drinks with ice, alcoholic or other, why not liven up those ice cubes.
Put a twist of lemon or lime in the water before freezing. Gourmet markets sell
edible flowers. Adding a flower to each cube before freezing can add an
interesting and festive element to drinks you serve. You can add whatever you
like, your only limitation is your imagination olives, pieces of fruit, you
name it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you don’t want alcoholic drinks diluted by the ice cubes,
add 2 parts water to 1 part alcohol to keep those drinks lively. Keep those
cubes separate from ones the kids may use and party hardy but don’t drink and
drive (in boat or cars.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you are attending a holiday gathering and want to arrive
with a unique and appreciated hostess gift, food is always welcome and home
made food is celebrated. I’m always a hit with jars of Pickled Shrimp and
Pickled Onions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Throw the shrimp (I prefer tiger prawns) in boiling heavily
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Remove them with a slotted spoon and put cold water over
them immediately to stop the cooking. (Overcooking the shrimp makes them
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3-4 Tablespoons pickling spice (I like it heaver so I use
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thin slices of red onion (some jars with and some jars without)</span></div>
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-66479170295968095052015-10-14T05:59:00.000-07:002015-10-15T07:12:13.139-07:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Creamy Spinach and Feta on Coconut Rice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">By Marilyn Michael</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My husband and I have definitely favored the meat and potato end of the food spectrum. It's been my hobby of Indian cuisine that has expanded my appreciation of what can be done with vegetables and rice. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The recipe I'm offering involves both as primary ingredients, but instead of Indian spices this dish goes in the direction of Greek with tangy Feta cheese chunks throughout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When we were growing up in the 1950's, rice was just "rice" always served with milk, sugar and raisins. Savory rice was an oxymoron until I was assigned Spanish rice in High School Home Ec. My mom would be amazed that currently I have a plethora of rice available including Basmati, Arborio, medium grain and Jasmine. The Arborio is for a comforting cabbage rice soup recipe from a favorite food blog, <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/2013/12/approximately-soup.html">Orangette.blogspot.com</a>. The Basmati is for the Indian dishes I enjoy making. The medium grain is for filling in if I’m short on Basmati, for rice pudding or in case we should get a hankering for that old favorite rice with milk and sugar (I never liked the raisins). The Jasmine is new. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wandering an upscale supermarket the other evening they were serving it at a tasting station. The promotion was coconut water and they were tempting shoppers with Coconut Rice - Jasmine rice cooked in coconut water with fresh chopped cilantro stirred into the hot rice. It was a taste epiphany, wow! The coconut water didn't give it a coconut taste, just a subtle and delicious sweetness. I immediately grabbed up some Jasmine rice, a couple cans of coconut water and some fresh cilantro and couldn't wait to get home. We were eating it directly out of the rice cooker. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spinach, in our growing up years, came from a can. It was served swimming in a little butter and cider vinegar (my husband claims his mom would use sweet pickle juice sometimes). Amidst my food adventuring I'd learned to make Spanakopita. Little Greek-inspired pastries filled with spinach, onion, sour cream and Feta cheese. One holiday season I was determined to learn the art of Phyllo dough wanting to make the unusual savory treat as a gift for some neighbors and friends. I watched YouTube videos on Filo and fiddled with it until I had my desired gifts - containers filled with frozen unbaked Spanakopita to pop into the oven for fifteen minutes and enjoy at their leisure. Later, I found the Indian recipe for Saag Paneer (greens with Paneer Cheese), similar to the Spanakopita filling involving spinach, onion and yogurt fried together with the addition of the fresh Paneer cheese fried in cubes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Home from the supermarket on the "rice night" I had planned to make some of the Spanakopita filling and just enjoy it straight. There was my creamy spinach mixture smelling delicious with the tang of the Feta throughout, next to my coconut rice. Hmm. I plopped some of the flavorful spinach on top of some rice and, as is now said, OMG! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As an extra treat the two elements are versatile. You can experiment with Filo, like I did, and enjoy Spanakopita. You can spoon some left overs onto the rice or top it with Tandoori Chicken or another Indian dish you can pick up at take out buffets now available at markets like Whole Foods. The rice is so good, even eating it straight is a treat, sort of a gourmet lighter take on the rice with milk and sugar your mom might have made you as a child.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup Jasmine rice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 cups coconut water, (I use a 17.6 oz. can of Whole Foods 365 brand)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Large pinch of salt</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Simmer rice in the coconut water and salt until done or place in a rice cooker and enjoy when done. (I have a small rice cooker and the sugar in the water does cause a little toasting (not burning) of the rice on the bottom. Check your rice cooker the first time close to end of cooking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Creamy Spinach with Feta Cheese</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 - 16 oz. bag of frozen chopped spinach thawed and pressed in a colander to drain thoroughly</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 tablespoons cooking oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 large sweet onion, roughly chopped </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6 Tablespoons sour cream</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Salt to taste</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3 oz of crumbled Feta cheese (more if desired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A nice addition would be a handful of lightly toasted pine nuts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(When made for Spanakopita filling I add to the spinach and onion, 1 egg whisked with a little spinach mixture in it before adding in order to temper it.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thaw the spinach. Rough chop the onion. Fry the onion slowly on medium low heat in 2 Tablespoons oil until it softens and begins to brown. Add the spinach and stir together continuing to fry on medium low to heat. Add the sour cream and stir together until heated. Add the crumbled feta cheese and continue heating a bit but letting the Feta remain in chunks. When heated through top with pine nuts if desired.</span><br />
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-87222770435008792512015-09-15T10:28:00.000-07:002015-09-15T10:29:22.772-07:00<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">BLOCK PARTY POTATO SALAD</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">By Margie Summers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our town, St. Charles, Missouri, is big on block parties. Last evening, the block I live on hosted one. The neighbors turned out in full force, each family contributing food and drink, plus kids, dogs, and friendly conversation. A very nice time was had by all, and I am looking forward to the next one. In case you, too, have a summer party to prepare for and are searching for recipes, here is the potato salad which served as part of my contribution to the festivities. I made it up, changing my mind many times about what I wanted to put in it, so feel free to vary it any way that suits you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 lbs red-skinned potatoes, peeled and quartered</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 to 1 lb</span> bacon, fried to a crisp and crumbled</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bacon grease, reserved </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 large bunch green onions, sliced (or 1 large white or yellow onion, chopped)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped bread-and-butter pickles (or just use sweet relish)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 ribs of celery, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 to 6 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Salt, pepper, celery seed to taste, and whatever seasonings you like and have on hand*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Miracle Whip </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*I also used a little of each of these: Penzey's Fox Point and Adobo Seasoning, plus some McCormick Smoky Sea Salt and Sweet Onion Sea Salt. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Start potatoes in cold, salted water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes til tender-firm. (Don't overcook if you want well-defined pieces of potato in the finished salad.) While the potatoes are cooking, fry the bacon, boil the eggs (I boil mine about 20 minutes), and chop the veggies, storing each thing in the fridge as you finish prepping it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When the potatoes are done, let them cool and then put them in the fridge for half an hour or so to get them nice and cold. Spread them on a baking sheet so they cool evenly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Meanwhile, whisk a tablespoon or two of bacon grease into a cup or so of Miracle Whip, along with maybe 1/4 cup of juice from the sweet pickles or the relish. Add a bit of seasoning to that if you like... celery seed, salt and pepper, whatever else you're using in the salad. Then stir in bacon, onions, celery, and pickles (or relish) and return to fridge to let flavors blend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When potatoes are chilled, remove from fridge and cut into bite-sized cubes. Place in large bowl. Season lightly with salt, pepper, celery seed, and whatever else you like. Toss gently to distribute seasonings. Grate or chop the boiled eggs and add to potatoes. Finally, add Miracle Whip/bacon/veggie mixture and toss thoroughly until potatoes are evenly coated. Adjust seasonings if needed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Refrigerate until ready to serve. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>NOTE:</b> This is great to make the evening before and store in the fridge to let the flavors really blend and strengthen.</span></span><br />
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-22711763629852455192015-08-31T07:51:00.006-07:002015-08-31T07:51:49.041-07:00<div id="AOLMsgPart_2_bee62857-9b2e-49f7-8aaf-97c4db7dc52f">
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">CAJUN CABBAGE ROLLS</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 17.25px;"> </span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 17.25px;">BY BARBARA TOMER WINTERS</span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">First
and foremost I have to tell you I am not a big fan of cabbage. Nor of
tomatoes. Where I grew up, in Tulsa, there was a large Lebanese
community, most of whom were in the men's haberdashery trade or in the
restaurant business. They came from their father's families and did
things the way their fathers did them. There were several popular steak
houses which served cabbage rolls and delicious steaks accompanied by a
wedge lettuce salad, slathered in Thousand Island dressing. None of
those things were a favorite of mine, so I didn't frequent Eddy's,
Freddy's or Jamil's; the better known of the family steak houses.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have never cared for the
acrid smell of cabbage, nor the flavor. The taste of cabbage rolls
cooked in lightly seasoned tomato sauce didn't appeal to me, so I left
them alone. Until now.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I came across a recipe for
cabbage rolls, with the instructions for making them, and I wondered if I
could do something delicious with the basics. There were Middle
Eastern style cabbage rolls with the mix of Middle Eastern spices that
are unusual to us, but different and interesting. There are Italian
style cabbage rolls made with a jar of spaghetti sauce and more
exceptable to American palates. Then I saw a recipe for Cajun Cabbage
Rolls. I love cajun food. Since moving to south Texas I have been
trying some spicy Cajun and Creole dishes which are wonderful. While I
was making this mixture I kept thinking of things that would keep it
simple, and what you read here is the result. It was delicious. The
cabbage was a little crunchy still, and the addition of chicken stock
kept the tomato from being an overwhelming flavor. Yes, there is a
commercial add in of dirty rice mix, which already has the seasonings
and rice in it. But it just makes things easier, and more delicious. I
hope you enjoy this.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">CAJUN CABBAGE ROLLS</span></b><br />
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1 head cabbage
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1 lb lean ground beef
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12 oz. package boudin sausage
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1/2 cup chopped green onion
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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1/2 bell pepper, chopped
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1 package dirty rice mix (rice and seasoning), Zatarain's or other brand.
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1 8 oz. can of diced tomatoes
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1 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
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8 oz. chicken stock
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Core the head of cabbage and steam in the microwave 10 - 15 minutes until the leaves loosen up.
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Remove casing from boudin. Mix ground beef, boudin, green onion,
celery, bell pepper and dirty rice mix, using hands until well
incorporated. Pat down in the bowl into a large patty, and using a
small knife divide into wedges until each is very small.
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Remove cabbage leaves one at a time, slicing out the tough central core
at the bottom, leaving most of the leaf intact. Cross the split bottom,
place one wedge section of meat mixture onto the leaf, and begin
rolling, folding in the outside edges and ending with a secure roll at
the top of the leaf. Secure with a toothpick if necessary.
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Place
cabbage rolls in a 1
1/2 - 2 qt. covered casserole creating a snug layer on the bottom, and
then stacking on top. Pour tomato sauce and diced tomatoes with juice
over the top, then add chicken stock.
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Cover the dish with foil and vent with a sharp knife, then cover with the lid. Bake for 1 hour in a 350F oven.
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(Note for non-onion fans: I don't think it would make much difference if you left it out.)</div>
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-92164314614216046262015-07-22T11:20:00.002-07:002015-07-22T11:23:43.196-07:00<h2>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Midsummer Harvest</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">by Terri
Wilson Godfrey</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In mid-July
the humidity has established itself in our warm summer days here in the
Northeast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vegetables are ripening and
we are picking beans, zucchini and summer squashes, cucumbers,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> S</span>wiss chard, corn and early tomatoes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Herbs are full and lush, blooming and
filling the air with their marvelous scents; lavender, lemon balm, bergamot,
chives, dill, rosemary, mints, fennel and all that we’ve cultivated to flavor
our meals and add to our table bouquets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In times
gone by I would place abundant baskets of organic tomatoes, cukes, squashes,
herbs and bouquets of herbs and flowers at the bottom of the driveway, lined up
on the railroad ties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My Thyme in the
Garden farm stand was complete with an on-your-honor payment system in a cigar
box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tomatoes 25 cents or 5 for a $1.00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(One year we stopped counting after picking
1000 tomatoes).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bouquets for $5.00 complete with the glass
jar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Herbs $2.00 per bunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My informal vegetable stand would prompt
many a traveler to stop and pick up something to serve with dinner or a fresh
bouquet for the table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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of my all-time favorite recipes to make during the harvest months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Packed with nutrition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Serves 4 – 5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Preheat oven to 400 degrees.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1/4 cup cold pressed olive
oil</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1 medium Vidalia or sweet
onion, chopped </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4 garlic cloves pressed
thru garlic press</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3 medium zucchini or
summer squash sliced into rounds</span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1 sweet red pepper cut
into strips (2 if you’d rather)</span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1/2 tsp. sea salt</span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
OR 2 Tablespoons dried basil</span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1/4 cup chopped fresh
parsley</span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1 cup grated Parmesan
cheese (more if you desire)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2 large ripe garden
tomatoes, thinly sliced</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Fresh ground pepper</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1 cup
crushed Ritz crackers or Italian bread crumbs</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Heat oil in
large skillet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add garlic and
onion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cook approx. 10 minutes until
tender.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add squashes and sweet red
pepper, simmering until almost tender, about 8 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir in salt, half of the basil and parmesan
cheese and all of the parsley.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Transfer
mixture into a 9 x 12 baking pan and top with sliced tomatoes, remaining basil
and parmesan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grind fresh pepper across
the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spread Ritz crackers (or
crumbs) over top along with remaining cheese, drizzle with olive oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bake 22 minutes at 400 degrees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let set for 10 minutes before serving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-13256034907702508662015-06-23T07:00:00.001-07:002015-06-23T07:00:32.482-07:00<h2 style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A POTATO SALAD SAGA</span></span></h2>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">By Marilyn Michael</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mmmm... Potato Salad!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you grew up in America and your life experiences aren’t too
far out of the ordinary, potato salad is a comfort food. Though commonly appearing
in the summertime, for me, Christmas Eve comes to mind. It’s when we would open
gifts and was always celebrated at my grandparent’s home. As the big holiday
meal was the next day, a buffet was laid out for munching. The star of that
buffet, at least in my mind, was my Grandma’s potato salad. My mouth waters as
I think about it…the tang of cider vinegar the creaminess of added thick cream,
mmmm. It truly celebrated the simple ingredients of potatoes, eggs and
onions. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As a young adult, I was not very inspired by
cooking until a new friend offered to teach me how to prepare Indian cuisine.
My Indian adventures making pulaos, curries and biryanis began to pique my
interest in the broader adventure of creatively combining ingredients into
something greater than the sum of their parts. In all my food-challenged years,
though, I was known for my (my Grandma’s) potato salad. Its simplicity might
have been the secret. There are as many potato salad recipes as there are
American families. Many have odd and sundry ingredients like olives, pimentos,
relish, pickles, you name it. And, have you ever had a restaurant potato salad
beside a sandwich you’d ordered and wondered who in the world thought it had
any taste worth serving? Now, I’m not going to pick on family food heritages,
but my Grandma’s potato salad has never met a person who hasn’t found its creamy,
tangy simplicity delicious. Most say so. It’s like ‘the essence of potato
salad’ not cluttered with odd and sundry things for reasons of texture, or
color or just automatically following the family’s oft made recipe. OK, I’m not
insulting other potato salad recipes by calling them cluttered, but on a
consistency scale, I bet my Grandma’s potato salad would be more universally
well liked than other more “kitchen sink” versions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I think it’s partly that the onions are chopped very fine, leaving almost an
essence of onion with every bite rather than crunching down on an onion chunk
every other bite or so. Also, the extra eggs, it’s a very eggy salad. You don’t
have to wait for the pleasure of finding an egg chunk. And then the creaminess
created by that quarter cup of unwhipped whip cream (or in my Grandma’s day,
thick cream delivered by a local farmer). Its creamy texture creates a pleasing
sensation in your mouth unlike some, more dry, potato salads where the potatoes
are separate chunks barely blended. My only problem is that I can make the full
recipe using 5 lbs. of potatoes and eat it all myself over several days.<br />
<br />
My love of my Grandma’s potato salad has kept me uninterested for many years in
ever making another version. But, the other day, I went to a potluck and,
unbelievably, the desire to try a different potato salad overtook me. I munched
on the proffered ‘unique to my taste buds’ version and couldn’t stop munching.
How unusual and interesting it tasted. I knew it wouldn’t have the universal
appeal of my Grandma’s potato salad, but it was quite the taste treat. I also
knew several people, including my husband, who would really enjoy how it
incorporated its unusual ingredient – wasabi (also called Japanese horseradish).
Yes, that ‘take your breath away’ green paste mostly appearing in Japanese
restaurants. Interestingly, it’s something you usually really love or you
really don’t love. I’ve been in the camp of not loving it – but then I don’t
hang out at sushi bars amidst where it’s served as an accoutrement. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here I was, though, savoring bite after bite of this intriguing
take on potato salad. What was it? I had learned with Indian cuisine that often
even stubbornly intrusive ingredients like cumin added in a blend of other
spices do not assault the taste buds in the same way as when alone. Yes, I
could still taste the wasabi but it blended somehow with the creaminess and
other flavors and didn’t assault me as it does eaten straight. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The long and short of this potato
salad saga is that I actually made it, making a potato salad other than my
Grandma’s for the first time in my life. It isn’t the comfort food staple that
began on my childhood Christmas Eves but it intrigues my taste buds in a very
pleasing way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">I requested the recipe from the gal who
brought it and found that it’s available on the Internet. </span>I cut it in half and left out the chives (I
didn’t want to run them down) and parsley (I could never understand it but for
some sundry green color). Here’s the link: <span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://curdmor.blogspot.com/2009/09/alan-wongs-white-house-wasabi-potato.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://curdmor.blogspot.com/2009/09/alan-wongs-white-house-wasabi-potato.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And, for a delicious, comfort food summer
treat, here’s my maternal grandma’s potato salad recipe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">Ruth
Allen’s Potato Salad</span></u></b><b><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">1 - 5 lb. bag of Russet potatoes, peeled,
boiled and cut into 2" chunks</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">2
teaspoons of salt (for boiling potatoes)</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">1
large sweet onion, chopped very fine</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">8
large eggs, hard-boiled and chopped</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">2
cups of Best Foods Mayonnaise</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">½
cup of cider vinegar</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">¼
cup of whipping cream or heavy cream (not whipped)</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">2
teaspoons of salt</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Place eggs on to boil.
When they are hardboiled, peel and place them in the refrigerator to cool. (I
sometimes boil them with the potatoes.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">Bring 9 cups of water to
a boil with 2 teaspoons salt. While heating water, peel all the potatoes and
cut them for boiling. Add the potatoes to the boiling water just topping them
and keep them boiling uncovered for around 15 minutes (a potato chunk should
break easily in two when cut with a spoon.)</span><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">While the potatoes are
boiling peel and very finely chop a large sweet onion. I have to use a food
processor to get the right texture. Pulse so you don’t go too far and puree the
onion.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Drain the potatoes and
allow them to cool, ideally in the refrigerator. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333;">In a very large bowl,
slice the potatoes and eggs, mixing chunks together (the potatoes may be a
little flaky.) Add the finely chopped onion, 2 cups of Best Foods Mayonnaise;
slightly mix the mayonnaise into the ingredients. Add ¼ cup of whipping cream
and continue mixing. When the potatoes and eggs are coated, add ½ cup
cider vinegar and 2 teaspoons of salt. Mix well. It’s very creamy. It gets even
better after sitting for a bit in the refrigerator.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">By Barbara Winters</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">What state are affairs are we in when we go to the supermarket and willingly, without thought,</span>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">purchase powdered lemonade flavored drink mix. Sad. Sad, sad, sad.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The weather, though awfully wet in my sector of the U.S. has turned to spring. We're enjoying all sorts</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">they buy glorified Kool-Aid (or maybe real Kool-Aid), as a substitute for lemonade.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Anyone remember real lemonade? You had to juice a lemon. Or two. And when it is just the right</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I had my mom's 1942 edition of the Betty Crocker Cook Book, and in it is the best ever lemonade</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">recipe. I don't remember my mom ever making it, but I have made it many times. I passed that cookbook</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">what goes on in the kitchen and occasionally surprised us with the product. (More about this in another post.)</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I was busy doing some copy editing upstairs and she was in the kitchen, doing what I didn't know.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Soon she came with a glass of ice and opaquely yellow liquid. "Mom, here! I made lemonade!"</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I was so proud of her, figuring this out on her own. I took a deep sip of this lemon concoction and tried</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">to keep my composure as I had a reaction similar to having sipped chlorine bleach and the enamel on my teeth began slowly</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"No! I figured it out!" "How much sugar did you add?" I asked. "Oh, a spoonful."</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We learn from our mistakes, I remember my fifth grade teacher, Mrs Stewart telling us.
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She made those horribly embarrassing moments of
adolescence much better for many of us. It's ok.
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We all do it. Do better next time. My daughter was
never daunted by the possibility of error. She always
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">When I had recovered we went downstairs and I had her take a sip herself. "Oh," she said, wincing the lemon face</span>
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Then I pulled out Mom's cookbook and we went to work.
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Admittedly I don't make lemonade often, but when I do we slurp it up, enjoying the sweet-tart, icy cold goodness
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">that means summer time.
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-64756994167534825092015-02-27T10:31:00.001-08:002015-02-27T10:31:55.458-08:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>HANK'S OXTAIL GOULASH</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">By Marilyn Michael</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For several years my husband and I lived three days a week onboard our sailboat moored at the edge of Washington's San Juan Islands, ninety minutes north of our home in a suburb of Seattle. By the time we completed the drive, we had shed the stresses of our work-a-day world. The weekly time onboard took us out of any suburban rut. It stimulated our creativity, brought us closer, (one TV channel will do that.) It introduced us to a different group of people and inspired us to new adventures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We never took the boat out much in the fall and winter and observed a quieting, literally an emptying, of “the dockside neighborhood.” They didn't know what they were missing, we'd think, as we walked past boat after boat sitting empty throughout the colder months. One neighbor we hadn't met walked by one evening and stopped to observe my husband who was standing on the back deck in a snow storm, with martini in hand, monitoring the barbeque. "What are you doing?", he called over. "Barbequing a duck." my husband replied. "You and I are going to very good friends." the guy smiled and walked on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My husband, passionate about cooking, reveled in his hobby. Morning breakfasts with treats like Szechuan Eggs with Black Forest Ham were amazing. We had two Grover Washington cassettes we played a lot (this was the 1980's) To this day those songs, take me back to sitting on deck with a steaming coffee cup in hand looking out over steel gray water with neighboring boats appearing out of the mist and delicious smells wafting from the galley. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many times he’d cook all day Saturday challenging himself by doing it all in a large, stainless steel wok on the stovetop. No, he rarely cooked stir-fry in it. He would 'roast' a leg of lamb serving it with a jalapeno jelly sauce, simmer choppinos with fresh northwest fish and shellfish, fix a melt-in-your mouth marinated chicken, cabbage and potato concoction. It was during this time he developed one of our favorite of his dishes, Oxtail Goulash. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>HANK'S OXTAIL GOULASH*</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dutch oven or electric frying pan</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Ingredients</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6 meaty oxtails or lamb shanks (can use beef stew meat, but you will love the richness of the oxtails or lamb.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 14.5 oz. can beef consommé </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 14.5 oz. can beef broth </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 to 2 cups red wine </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 bottle of Bloody Mary Mix - split (Mr. T’s is a favored brand) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 cans of Great Northern beans </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 large onion cut into 1/8’s and separated </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Vegetables of choice. (At different times we've used: turnip chunks, slices of Portobello mushrooms, winter squash chunks, fresh green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, Crimini mushrooms, pea pods, baby carrots, Yukon Gold potatoes, rutabagas, parsnips, turnips, and Brussels sprouts.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wide noodles for serving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Instructions</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Boil some wide noodles, coat with a little butter and set aside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sear meat briefly. With lid on Dutch oven or electric frying pan, boil the seared meat in the sauce (consommé, water, 1 cup wine, ½ bottle Bloody Mary Mix) for about 15 or 20 minutes on high. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add vegetables of choice and 1 can Great Northern Beans continue simmering covered on low heat until the meat comes easily off the bone and vegetables are done. Keep adding the rest of the Bloody Mary mix and more wine, if desired, as the meat and vegetables cook. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oxtails and lamb shanks are rich and they do have grease. Remove the meat and vegetables when done and add a tray of ice cubes to the sauce to degrease. The grease will cling to the ice cubes for easy removal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add meat and vegetables back into the sauce with a second can of Great Northern Beans. Simmer for about 5 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With oxtails, we like the meat left on the bone, but for a dinner party etc. you can remove the meat from the bones and place it back in the sauce. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Serve over wide noodles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* As this is a blog of interest to Foodies, I'm assuming readers are adventuresome eaters. If you haven't tried oxtails, I highly encourage you to. If they aren't readily available, ask the butcher to bring some in. We always find them fresh at a large Asian Supermarket in Seattle called Uwajimaya.</span>Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-50568051220613027332015-02-15T19:19:00.002-08:002015-02-16T06:16:12.260-08:00<div style="color: firebrick;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">There are some things I love. Soup is one of them; another
is Mexican food. Both speak of my southern California childhood and the comfort
foods created in my mother’s kitchen. So what could be more perfect for me than
Chicken Tortilla Soup?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Of course, there are some things I don’t like. I don’t like
cilantro. There, I said it. I know, I know, in some circles that’s just
blasphemy. So, I’m a <i>blaspheming foodie</i>.
Sue me. I find the flavor overpowering, and consequently often leave cilantro
out of dishes that traditionally contain it. You won’t find it in here. If you
like it, add it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Being over 50, as our blog title proclaims, means I’m also
an empty-nester. That means I have no earthly need for the vats of soup I once
made. I also don’t care to spend half-a-day preparing soup for one (or maybe
two, if I can convince my dear husband that there’s nothing in the pot that
will poison him).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">So here is my very quick chicken tortilla soup recipe. It
refrigerates well, if you don’t eat it all the first night. Be careful with the
salt. Because of the canned foods used herein, I find I don’t need any salt at
all. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">This dish is prepared using items you probably have in your
cabinet or freezer right now. And if you don’t, add them to that list on the
back of the envelope in the side pocket in your purse. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">No, not that pocket. The one with the broken zipper.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b>Linda’s Sinfully
Simple Chicken Tortilla Soup</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">1 chicken breast</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">1 15oz can chicken broth</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">1 can cream of chicken soup</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">1 4 oz can diced green chilis (not jalapenos, but Anaheim.
I use Ortega brand)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">1 15.5 oz can whole kernel corn with the juice</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed WELL, otherwise your soup
will be grey. Like dirty sweat-sock water.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">1 cup commercial salsa, medium to hot</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">½ fresh jalapeno, minced</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">½ to 1 tsp chili powder</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Granulated garlic</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Onion powder</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Garnish with:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Tortilla Chips/strips</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Avocado</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Sour cream</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Shredded jalapeno jack cheese</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Trim fat from chicken breast. Dust chicken with
granulated garlic and onion powder. Mince jalapeno. Put chicken, jalapeno, and
chicken broth in large, microwave-safe bowl with lid. Cook until chicken is
done (about 5 minutes, depending on your microwave), remove from microwave and
shred meat with two forks. Dump all contents into medium stockpot.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Add soup, chilis, corn, and black beans. Mix well. Add
salsa and chili powder. Simmer for twenty minutes. Adjust seasoning. Serve with
garnishes. Even cilantro.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Just don’t expect me to eat any of it.</span></span></div>
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-30326333419506684632015-02-04T14:19:00.001-08:002015-02-04T14:24:21.113-08:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>VENISON CHILI </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">By Barbara Winters </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After I mentioned that we got a backstrap of venison in trade for some of my husband's excellent smoked pork ribs, my house keeper asked if I liked venison. Well, the conversation went more like this:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /><b>Her:</b> "You like derr?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Me: </b> "What?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Her:</b> "The derr? You like the derr meat?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Me: </b> "Oh, yes, yes we do. Especially the sausage."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Her:</b> "Jose's cousin goes hunting and he brings us the... the derr heep."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Me:</b> "Mm hmm."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Her: </b> "Joo know. The heep."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Me: </b> "Oh, yeah, the hip, ok, the haunch."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Her: </b> "Jess. But two is too much."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Me: </b> "I'd think so."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Her: </b> "Joo wan' one?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Me:</b> "Ah... Sure, that would be good."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I got a very solidly frozen package of deer meat and began asking myself what we were going to do with it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />I texted my husband that we had this and what should we do? He said, "Stew. Or chili."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />Well chili sounded fascinating. I began to explore the recipes for venison chili online and they seemed to be the same as beef chili. I fell back on my absolute favorite chili recipe which I've used for ages. It calls for 2 lbs. ofstew beef, shredded. We ended up with 2 1/4 lbs of venison. My husband gave it a brief time on the smoker for<br />a little bit of extra flavor first.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />2 lbs. lean meat<br />1/3 cup chili powder<br />2 teaspoons paprika<br />1/2 teaspoon onion flakes<br />1/2 teaspoon garlic flakes<br />1 1/2 teaspoons cumin<br />2 tablespoons masa flour (corn flour)<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)<br />2 cups picante sauce or salsa<br />2 cups water<br /><br />Brown the meat and drain off fat. In a Dutch oven, combine meat, water and salsa. Bring to a simmer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ladle off 1 cup of hot liquid into a bowl and whisk thoroughly with the masa flour. Slowly stir in to thicken.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spread the cumin in a small pan and toast it over medium high heat, to bring out the flavor.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add cumin and other ingredients. Simmer on low for 1/2 hour to an hour. Serves 8.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For hotter chili add jalapenos or more cayenne, to taste. Delicious ladled over cornbread.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*This recipe is taken from the pre-prepared mix credited to Carroll Shelby's Real Texas Chili.</span><br />
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-36981275245500104462015-01-25T11:08:00.000-08:002015-01-26T09:39:20.727-08:00<h2>
<b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Pass the JUICE, Harry - and I Don’t Mean Tequila </span></span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">We see a variety of books, programs and info-mercials
these days about juicing and what it does for our health. Good things!
No, really, GREAT things! Food
heals.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are expensive juicers. I have a fabulous, expensive machine that
took a hefty amount of dollars out of my pocketbook a few years ago and it now
sits on the shelf collecting thoughts and dust.
I could have had a facial, a massage and 10 pedicures for the price of
that baby. It has a multitude of parts
to take apart, scrub clean and reassemble. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is too much work and it separates the pulp
from the juice instead of making the “whole” food available for consumption and
enjoyment. That whole food is what feeds
the body, brain, genes and energy.
Instead of taking a vitamin pill we can ingest liquid vitamins with an
immediate energy boost for the day. We
are truly feeding our cells. Those
over-50 cells will thank you, be healthier every day, and pay you back into old
age.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Smaller, more powerful and efficient juicers have come on
the market in recent years. They save time, are simple to use and wash, PLUS
the cost is reasonable. My current
juicer of choice is a Nutri-Bullet which pulverizes the foods down to a liquid.
The cost is now well under $100 and if
you have a coupon, even better. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Juicing allows us to feed our bodies with nutrients,
vitamins, minerals, etc. that taking vitamins can’t provide. Nature is infinitely
smarter in the natural way it provides nutrients to our bodies in actual foods
(vitamins are a man-made product. As an
aside here I once read an article about how the portable potty companies when
washing down their portable toilets found tons of undigested vitamin pills in
the waste. What a “waste” of money. I found that vitamin pills either gave me a
headache or caused heart palpitations.) Without too many details I will say that
juicing has helped to improve my thyroid function so I’m taking much less
medication and I’m on no heart medication after A-fib and cardiac ablation
surgery. That’s in conjunction with
living a basic Paleo lifestyle for more than 15 years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Juicing is easy.</b><span style="line-height: 107%;"> Use what you have on hand or shop for the
flavor and color rainbow. Go organic if
you can afford it. Wash the fruits and
veggies. The darker the color of the vegetable or fruit the better it is for
you. Human bodies need chlorophyll for
health and vitality. It can be as simple
as a carrot, an apple, a few leaves of dark lettuce or as robust and full
bodied as you can make it. Even if you
can only juice a couple times a week, then do that. You will notice a difference in your energy,
vitality, skin, hair, nails, brain power, sleep patterns and stamina. Here
are some frequent recipes that I use. Vary your own amounts according to what you desire. Make a cocktail that pleases YOU. If you must keep your blood sugar in check,
keep to low glycemic fruits, less fruit, more vegetables, eliminate sweeteners
or use a dash of stevia. Don’t be afraid
to use herbs or spices, lemon, lime, tabasco. Add a variety of nuts for added nutrition. Make it fresh and interesting!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fresh strawberries, almond milk or water,
ice cubes, peeled orange, arugula, dash of honey, agave or stevia.</span></span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fresh
blueberries, watercress, ice cubes, cashew milk or water, fresh mint, red
lettuce leaves, cinnamon and raw honey. </span></span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Peeled
grapefruit, peeled orange, carrots, any kind of greens, cucumber, water, ice
cubes and chopped candied ginger.</span></span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fresh pineapple, unsweetened coconut milk, banana, handful of mint, agave, raw
honey or stevia (if desired). Your own Pina
colada packed with nutrients!</span></span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fresh tomato, green pepper, greens, sweet potato, celery, mushrooms, green
onions, water, ice cubes. Mama’s own
V-8. Add tabasco for a hot one!</span></span></b></li>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For simplicity and make ahead prep, take an hour, put the
ingredients for one whole juice smoothie into a freezer bag. Make 14 bags, toss into the freezer. When needed put the bag contents and your
chosen liquid into the juicer and whirl it! Five minutes gives you cell food and energy for the day.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have fun! Get
creative! Keep it simple! Don’t give up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">DISCLAIMER: </span></span></b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Juicing has not turned me
into Christie Brinkley or Cindy Crawford and no one has called to offer a TV
contract but I like to imagine that I could be a work in progress. In old age one can dream. Humor me.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-21064503914100007122015-01-16T14:16:00.002-08:002015-01-16T14:18:12.430-08:00<div style="margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6800003051758px;"><b>LEMON PIE</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6800003051758px;"><b>By Linda Vernon</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">~~~"So the pie isn't perfect?
Cut it into </span></i></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">wedges. Stay in control, and never panic."~~~</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">~~~Martha Stewart</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">My sister is almost a decade older than I am. That means by
the time I had my legs under me and a functioning presence in our home, she was
in the throes of adolescence, which—as all of you know—is proof that animals
are right when they eat their young. She was studying home economics, an
elective that was required curriculum for all girls, when Lemon Pie became the
bane of our existence.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">JoAnn dove into Home Ec the same way she did everything: full
speed ahead and damn the torpedoes, because she was going to be at the top of
the class. She learned to sew like a New York City tailor, making clothing for
everyone in our house except Daddy and the cat. She learned recipe planning,
budgeting, and child care. She also learned to cook.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lemon Pie took a while.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sis was determined to make a perfect pie, so our kitchen
became a test center for crust, filling, and meringue. For weeks, probably a
school quarter, maybe a semester, we ate lemon pie. And God forbid we hurt my
sister’s feelings. Ever the perfectionist, she could be found, any night of the
week and all day on Saturday, weeping over bubbling crusts or whispering
incantations to simmering filling that was, by turns, too thin, too thick, or
burnt. Her determination went far beyond striving for a grade; this was a <i>quest</i>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And we were her taste testers, quickly learning the futility
of excuses like, <i>“I’m full, I’m sick,”</i>
or, heaven help us, <i>“I DON’T WANT ANY OF
THAT. IT LOOKS HORRIBLE.”</i> To this day, mention lemon pie to my big brother
Bill and his lips curl, his chin quivers, and he gets the look of a man
remembering a very long, painful journey. I don’t think he’s eaten a bite of that
dessert in forty years. His stint as a prisoner in the Lemon Pie Gulag was
enough to put him off it forever.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But it remains a favorite of mine to this day. So, here’s my
best recipe for it. Making this pie takes a little time, but it’s worth it.
It’s cobbled together from several sources, including my sister.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Enjoy! And for the love of all that’s holy—when I say butter,
use butter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>LINDA’S BEST-EVER LEMON PIE</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bake
and cool 1 nine-inch pie crust.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>For meringue stabilizer:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 tablespoon cornstarch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 tablespoons cold water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1/2 cup boiling water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>For filling:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 1/3 cups sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6 tablespoons cornstarch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 cups cold water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3 egg yolks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3 tablespoons butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>For meringue:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3 egg whites<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7 tablespoons sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 pinch salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Start by making the meringue stabilizer:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Mix the tablespoon of cornstarch and two tablespoons of water
together. Add to boiling water in small saucepan on stove. Stir constantly,
reduce heat and cook until clear, a minute or so. Mixture will be very thick.
Scrape into small prep bowl and set aside to cool completely.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Filling:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In a heavy-bottomed saucepan or
double boiler, mix sugar and cornstarch together. Add the two cups cold water.
Set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Separate eggs, placing whites in
stand-mixer bowl. Set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whisk yolks and lemon juice together
in a small bowl. Add to the cornstarch mixture whisking constantly until
well-blended. Cook mixture on medium heat, continuing to stir until mixture
thickens, which takes 6 or 7 minutes. Do not overboil mixture or it will not
set properly. Be careful not to scorch!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Remove from heat. Add lemon extract,
butter and vinegar. Stir thoroughly. Pour into cooled pie shell. Set aside to
make meringue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Meringue:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With stand mixer on high, beat the
egg whites until foamy. Gradually add in sugar until mixture is stiff but not
dry-looking. Turn mixer to low, add pinch of salt and vanilla. Gradually beat
in cold stabilizer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Turn mixer to high
again. Beat well. Spread/pile meringue onto cooled filling, spreading to seal
to crust all around. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Allow to cool before
serving. Refrigerate leftovers.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Foodies Over 50http://www.blogger.com/profile/09031463498772688794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340622163037646156.post-78585831880806325552015-01-15T11:15:00.001-08:002015-01-26T08:57:22.048-08:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>'TIS THE SEASON FOR COMFORT FOOD</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">By Barbara Winters</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">The tree is down*, the
weather is dreary and we're craving a flavor besides ham or turkey. If
the thought of one more cookie or piece of fudge makes you want to throw
up, it's time to move into ... The Comfort Food Zone.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Comfort food is
something Mom or Grandma usually made. It was delicious. It slid
down easily. If it had any nutritional value that was downplayed to let
you enjoy its flavorful goodness. It mostly made you feel warm inside and
loved.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Robb
Walsh, food writer and cook book author, once defined patriotism as the memory
of foods eaten in childhood. I cannot disagree with that, and besides I
like dropping names. (Pick that up.) If your family celebrates its
heritage then there are most likely delicious things Nana made which made you
proud to be a member of the family.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">After the
holidays it's nice to be able to use up some leftovers, so my comfort food is
wild rice soup. It's creamy and smooth and has good basic ingredients in
it.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">The first
time I made wild rice I had never even heard of it before. Turns out it
is technically not rice but some paddy-raised grass grown by Native Americans
in Minnesota. Good for them. I hate to think of them stuck with
making pemmican all winter.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">I was given a huge box
of wild rice and didn't really read the instructions until the kitchen was
completely occupied by Thanksgiving dinner. It seems that I had to empty
the whole box into a soup kettle to accommodate all the water needed, then
bring it to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for an hour. Then, I was to
strain it through a sieve into another soup kettle, then put the rice back in
the liquid, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for an hour.
Lather, rinse, repeat. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">The final time I drained it, the husk had
opened and the grains were a little fluffy. It had a nutty flavor. Some people
add butter. I learned that if you cooked it in stock it tasted even better.
My effort made up for the fact that my stuffing came out of a box.
Shut up, it was years before anyone noticed.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">The good
news is that the Reese company now produces wild rice in little managable 4 oz.
boxes. If you left over, make some and add it to the soup. I think
you'll find it a delicious dinner for the cold new year.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(*or it should be, you
slackers.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>WILD RICE SOUP</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1/3 cup <a href="http://www.food.com/library/wild-rice-290" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">wild rice</span></a> (or 1 cup left over wild rice,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and skip the cup of liquid)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup <a href="http://www.food.com/library/water-459" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">water</span></a> or chicken stock<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon <a href="http://www.food.com/library/salt-359" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">salt</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1/2 cup <a href="http://www.food.com/library/butter-141" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">butter</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3/4 cup <a href="http://www.food.com/library/onion-148" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">onion</span></a>, chopped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup <a href="http://www.food.com/library/celery-216" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">celery</span></a>, finely chopped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3/4 cup sliced mushrooms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 large clove garlic, finely minced<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 teaspoons <a href="http://www.food.com/library/salt-359" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">salt</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon <a href="http://www.food.com/library/pepper-337" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">white pepper</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1/4 cup <a href="http://www.food.com/library/flour-64" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">flour</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 cups <a href="http://www.food.com/library/milk-360" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00709b;">milk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup cream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>To Prepare Rice:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and add rice and salt.<b><span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span></b>Reduce heat and
simmer 45 minutes or until tender.<b><span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>To Prepare Soup:<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Melt butter, add onions, celery, and mushrooms, cover and
gently cook for 5 minutes until tender. Stir in garlic and cook until
fragrant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stir in 2 teaspoons salt, pepper and flour. Remove from heat and
add milk, stirring until flour is well blended.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Return to low heat, cook stirring constantly until soup has
thickened. Add cooked rice and simmer a few minutes to blend flavors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Serve hot, garnish with chopped chives or grated cheese,
optional.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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