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Seis de Mayo! Homemade gorditas and a fine Mexican cerveza!
abstract alien
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I love homemade gorditas, good jorb. Now, give me some!!!!
Cosmic Bus
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MyFaceIsOnFire said:
A day late for Cinco de Mayo, but I made Mexican tonight, too: slow-roasted pork in orange juice and ancho, shredded and tossed into some homemade corn tortillas with avocado-yogurt sauce, slivered radishes and grilled onions. Didn't take any pictures. :\
Gloomfire said:
I'll know on Monday, but I'm not expecting a very good grade on that one. It's been, like, fourteen years since I've had to take a written test, and it was a combination of unpreparedness and my brain simply not working like it used to.
theusedversion
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Ben Pierce said:
I live in DeKalb. Close to Center Hill Lake. Where are you?
Edit: I got the crab meat at one of the grocery stores here. Either Food Lion or Walmart. Can't remember which one it was.
slidewinder
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Goddamn is this page delicious.
abstract alien
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Mucho appreciation!ChryZ said:
Crustnumble said:
1 1/2 cups - Chocolate Teddy Grahams(crush to oblivion)
2 tablespoons - Sugar
6 tablespoons - melted butter
small pinch of salt
Filling
9oz - Semisweet Chocolate (melted)
3 1/2 8oz packs - Cream cheese
1 1/2 cups - Sour Cream
5 large Eggs
2 cups - Sugar
2 tablespoons - Vanilla Extract(or one vanilla bean)
- Bake the crust for about 15 - 20 minutes at 325, then let cool.
- Beat the hell out of the filling, then pour into crust and bake in a *water bath on 325 for 1 hour. After an hour, open the oven and check on things to make sure its ok. The cake should right above the springform pan, but dont fret, its all going smoothly. Turn the oven off, but let the cake sit in the falling heat for another hour. Do not open the oven door during this time.
- After wards, just take it out and put it in the fridge to set for at least 8 hours, though overnight is better. Don't unlatch the spring form pan until after this is done. Then....eat up!
I know it sounds a bit wordy and drawn out, but it doesn't really take long at all, I promise.*Grab an oven safe dish or tray with sides big enough to set the spring form pan in. Boil some water and pour it into the dish/tray until it is about a quarter of the way up the spring form pan. Don't do this until you have set both the tray and spring form in the over, to prevent spilling boiling water on yourself. This would not be good :^/
Mmmm, sauteed mushrooms and onions are like my best friends. Looks tasty!Zyzyxxz said:
abstract alien
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dp
My girl friend is getting started on mixed drinks. We're trying my uncles margarita recipe which consists of cuervo gold tequila and cointreau. We need to buy margarita glasses, though... I'm more of a wine drinker really. Anyone else enjoy wine?
Maklershed
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I made some Oatmeal Raisin Dark Chocolate Chunk cookies for my mom for Mother's Day. The picture isn't great but the cookies are pretty damn good if I may toot my own horn
abstract alien
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Probably the most comforting dessert for me. Just something about them that really puts me in chillmode. Looking really nice thereMaklershed said:
Maklershed
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I just used the recipe thats on the underside of the Quaker Oats lid and added about a cup to a cup and a half of coursely chopped dark chocolate. The recipe is the same one found here:
http://bakingblonde.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/a-vanishing-act/
http://bakingblonde.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/a-vanishing-act/
numble said:
I have some old Oster brand one and it depends.
I'm surprised at what I'v been able to achieve but there are some hefty limitations.
Baking bread = NEVER, temperature control is just too hard since the glass door can let alot of heat out.
Finishing steaks = works decent but get your instant-read thermometer ready
Baking cookies = not bad but temperature control can be finicky.
Baking pork bellies to tenderness = worked out pretty decently
ICYICYMCSHAKE
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For my 21st Birthday my girl offered to cook me anything of my wildest dreams, so that lead to the cooking of a steak and Guiness pie
First we caught our meat
Here was the pie mixture which was slow cooked for over three hours. It included braising steak, a whole load of proper Guiness, carrots, shallots and celery and garlic.
My girlfriend hard at work baking
Me hard at work, watching her bake
Finally the finished pie, we also had too much mixture so we made a baby pie too. The potato gratin was not home made i'm afraid :lol (she says not her fault, just my greed in wanting more lol)
Here is the final result, delicious home baked pie with potato gratin and peas... such a good birthday meal mmmm.
First we caught our meat
Here was the pie mixture which was slow cooked for over three hours. It included braising steak, a whole load of proper Guiness, carrots, shallots and celery and garlic.
My girlfriend hard at work baking
Me hard at work, watching her bake
Finally the finished pie, we also had too much mixture so we made a baby pie too. The potato gratin was not home made i'm afraid :lol (she says not her fault, just my greed in wanting more lol)
Here is the final result, delicious home baked pie with potato gratin and peas... such a good birthday meal mmmm.
Maklershed
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Are you a UK Gaffer? And your girlfriend didn't put that Metacam in the pie did she? :lol
ICYICYMCSHAKE
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Maklershed said:
Thankfully no, its for the cat... and no we did'nt eat him...yet :lol :lol
Yeah I'm from the Uk, how did you guess?
abstract alien
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Shit...that sound and looks freakin awesome :lolICYICYMCSHAKE said:For my 21st Birthday my girl offered to cook me anything of my wildest dreams, so that lead to the cooking of a steak and Guiness pie
Damn, talk about divine...ChryZ said:Something greek today:
Oven roasted tomato sauce with baked feta, ouzo flambéed shrimps and scallions
hitsugi
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Zyzyxxz said:
thanks
I'm attending the cordon bleu in pasadena financial aid really worked out for me this year so I can finally attend.however - I need a P/T job asap x.x it's really stressing me out but that's the price you pay for moving out and going to school..
getting a kitchen job seems impossible soooo yeah. I'll need all the luck I can get to keep my head above water here
Cosmic Bus
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ICYICYMCSHAKE said:For my 21st Birthday my girl offered to cook me anything of my wildest dreams, so that lead to the cooking of a steak and Guiness pie
I've had a chocolate Guinness cake before that was fantastic; would've made a nice end to your birthday meal!
ElectricThunder
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Pic taking failed tonight, due to the kitchen temp foiling my plans for a more friendly shot.
Panini Pizza tonight:
Manchego
And some nifty Cajun seasoning oriented crackers.
This was, I think, my first Sheep's milk cheese. It didn't melt that well, though nowhere near as bad as some. Kind oily too. But the main thing was the odd "sweet" taste it had to it----don't think I've prior ran into that attribute.
Panini Pizza tonight:
Manchego
And some nifty Cajun seasoning oriented crackers.
This was, I think, my first Sheep's milk cheese. It didn't melt that well, though nowhere near as bad as some. Kind oily too. But the main thing was the odd "sweet" taste it had to it----don't think I've prior ran into that attribute.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Decided to try my hand at making some of the difficult French macarons that are so popular with food bloggers these days. They came out okay, I guess, but my batter was a little too thick and most of them came out with peaks on top -- they're supposed to be relatively smooth -- but part of the blame falls on my piping technique. Surprisingly, though, I got the "feet" (the crispier portion on the bottoms before the tops billow up a bit) on the cookies many bakers have trouble creating. My tops also had some cracking, which isn't supposed to happen, but the texture was correct: like a delicate meringue outside, chewy and slightly moist inside.
Chocolate macarons with hazelnut coffee buttercream:
Chocolate macarons with hazelnut coffee buttercream:
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
The "ruptured" bases are supposed to happen, so that's good, but the peaks just make it hard for the finished sandwiches to sit upright. I used a pairing knife to smooth out the bottom cookies.
Maklershed
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They look like whoopie pies. OM NOM NOM.
cartoon_soldier
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So, GAF , do you recommend any indoor Grills I can get to make Paninis/Sandwhiches, grill lamb/chicken/steaks (or are pans better for this?)
I NEED SCISSORS
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No offence to anyone, but the macro function of a camera can make anything look good :/
Dead Prince
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Since it's Mother's Day we bought 80lbs of Live Crawfish. My dad made this.
I made this ice cake with stuff from the store since I'm no Cook :lol
But it's HG Coffee Ice Cream > Chocolate Cake > Cookies N Creme Ice Cream > Oreo Crust.
it looked better before it melted.
I made this ice cake with stuff from the store since I'm no Cook :lol
But it's HG Coffee Ice Cream > Chocolate Cake > Cookies N Creme Ice Cream > Oreo Crust.
it looked better before it melted.
Jesus Christ, 80 lbs? Big family? Looks good though... especially dessert. Crawfish is one of the few common aquatic animals I have yet to try. I love shellfish though, so I'll be excited when I get the chance. Need to just pick some up and give it a whirl one of these days.
abstract alien
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I could really go for some of this right now...DMPrince said:
How awesome are these things? Damn awesome I'd say. They really do give me the urge to call them Dragon Quest-ersCosmic Bus said:Chocolate macarons with hazelnut coffee buttercream:
Dead Prince
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Put the ice cream in the microwave (Or let it stand outside for a bit) so it's spreadable and then i just refroze it. This one I didn't want much cake because the coffee ice cream was too good :lol. but i did another one for my mom which used the cookies N Creame which had like 1/2" of cake.Zoe said:
Dead Prince
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Louisiana ;Dluoapp said:
Cosmic Bus
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Ice cream cake is one of the top ten most fantastic things to consume in the entire world. Well done, DM.
CrystalGemini
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Actually made something tonight. Haven't really had time to cook much lately. :X Trader Joes had eggplants on sale though, we had tomatoes in the fridge, our basil is in dire need of being pruned and I had a huge craving for mozzarella so it only seemed right that we have eggplant parmigiana tonight.
Thanks for this Recipe!theusedversion said:Thought I would share this simple recipe. Kind of just made it up since I couldn't find one recipe that I liked.
Crab Salad Sandwich
Ingredients:
- 16oz Can of Crab Meat
- 1/4 Cup of Celery
- 1/4 Cup of Sweet Onion
- 1/4 Cup of Mayonaise (You can use a more to suit your taste if needed)
- 1 Teaspoon of Old Bay Seasoning
Combine all ingredients. Apply generously to your favorite bread (toasted or not) and top with Boston Lettuce and a slice of tomato.
Probably makes 4-6 servings.
Note: I intended to dice up some red pepper and dill pickle to put in there but I forgot those items when I went to the store. It might have been too much if I had though. Crab meat has such a delicate flavor that you don't want to overpower it.
Sorry I didn't take a pic. I was so hungry that I didn't even think about it. I will make sure to take one tonight when I will undoubtedly have another.
This is the crab meat I used. It was $9.99 at my local grocery store. Probably overpriced but I live in Tennessee.
Adding the stuff for my list.
abstract alien
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One of those simple combinations where you can taste every single ingredient clearly. Looks completely awesome, nice work there my friend. Presentation is uncluttered and crisp as well, good stuff indeed.CrystalGemini said:
Been banned for a bit so I am going to bomb this thread!
Thick cut porksteaks from my favorite (best in St. Louis voted multiple times) butcher.
Salsiccia ground fresh that morning from the same place.
Pulled pork sandwich with egg from some coffee shop.
Flank steak and chicken kabobs.
Short? Spare? ribs. Wife bought these on sale, after 4 hours in my custom spice rub they where amazing! I like pork so sue me.
KFC double down... gross.
Sometimes you just need a deep fried alaskan pollock sandwich...
Sometimes you need some awesome chicken tacos.
Happy cooking/eating everyone! I might have some more from my real camera latter.
Thick cut porksteaks from my favorite (best in St. Louis voted multiple times) butcher.
Salsiccia ground fresh that morning from the same place.
Pulled pork sandwich with egg from some coffee shop.
Flank steak and chicken kabobs.
Short? Spare? ribs. Wife bought these on sale, after 4 hours in my custom spice rub they where amazing! I like pork so sue me.
KFC double down... gross.
Sometimes you just need a deep fried alaskan pollock sandwich...
Sometimes you need some awesome chicken tacos.
Happy cooking/eating everyone! I might have some more from my real camera latter.
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