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  • M Mik
    12 Oct 2022, 22:45

    Turned out great. I would probably add more smoked paprika.

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    George K
    wrote on 12 Oct 2022, 23:39 last edited by
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    @Mik I've developed a taste for Brussel sprouts in the last few years. Had some last night (frozen, in a steamer bag, but I was lazy).

    This looks like a nice recipe. How did you shred them?

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Mik
      wrote on 13 Oct 2022, 00:21 last edited by
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      With a knife. Cut ends off then slice them lengthwise. I think they cook better and it brings out the natural sweetness. Don’t think they cook evenly whole.

      β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        Mik
        wrote on 13 Oct 2022, 20:00 last edited by Mik
        #322

        Tonight's repast, found and requested by My Favorite Redhead. Will use less sausage - that's a LOT for half a pound of pasta. Our servings will be about 1/4 of this recipe, two oz of pasta.

        https://www.saltandlavender.com/wprm_print/41612

        Orecchiette with Sausage and Spinach

        Ingredients

        8 ounces uncooked orecchiette pasta
        16 ounces Italian sausages see note
        1/2 medium onion chopped
        4 cloves garlic minced
        1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
        1/2 cup dry white wine
        3 cups (packed) fresh baby spinach
        2 tablespoons fresh basil optional
        Salt & pepper to taste
        For serving: freshly grated parmesan cheese optional, to taste

        Instructions

        Cook the pasta al dente according to package directions.

        Meanwhile, crumble the sausage meat into a skillet (take it out of casings if using whole sausages). Add the onion to the skillet as well, and sautΓ© over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes or until it's cooked through and nicely browned. If there's more than about 1-2 tablespoons of fat left in the skillet, spoon out the excess, but be sure to leave some since we're not adding any extra butter or oil.

        Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the garlic and Dijon mustard (cook for about 30 seconds).

        Pour in the wine and cook until reduced by half (about 1-2 minutes).

        Add in the spinach and basil. Toss (using tongs or two large spoons) until the spinach has wilted, then add in the drained pasta and toss again.

        Season with salt & pepper as needed. Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese over top.

        Notes

        There is quite a lot of sausage in the sauce, so you could definitely get away with using a bit less than the full pound. Here in Canada, Johnsonville sausages come in a 500g pack (that's just over a pound, and I find it easiest to just use the whole thing). Whatever brand you like best will work just fine, and you can either take the sausage meat out of the casings or just use ground sausage meat.

        Nutrition
        Calories: 643kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 860mg | Potassium: 596mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2164IU | Vitamin πŸ˜„ 11mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 3mg

        β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          Mik
          wrote on 13 Oct 2022, 21:33 last edited by
          #323

          Pretty tasty!

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          β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • M Mik
            13 Oct 2022, 21:33

            Pretty tasty!

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            Aqua Letifer
            wrote on 14 Oct 2022, 03:57 last edited by
            #324

            @Mik said in The Cookbook:

            Pretty tasty!

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            Would you mind telling me what that kind of pasta is called? I know the story behind it but couldn't find it in the store, and I sounded like a crazy person trying to explain it.

            Please love yourself.

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            • A Aqua Letifer
              14 Oct 2022, 03:57

              @Mik said in The Cookbook:

              Pretty tasty!

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              Would you mind telling me what that kind of pasta is called? I know the story behind it but couldn't find it in the store, and I sounded like a crazy person trying to explain it.

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              George K
              wrote on 14 Oct 2022, 11:29 last edited by
              #325

              @Aqua-Letifer said in The Cookbook:

              Would you mind telling me what that kind of pasta is called?

              https://www.amazon.com/s?k=orecchiette&crid=101W1OT5U5X8S&sprefix=orecchiette%2Caps%2C126&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

              But none of them look like what's in @Mik's picture.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                Mik
                wrote on 14 Oct 2022, 11:42 last edited by
                #326

                It's a new pasta, not Italian, called Cascatelli. Interesting story, like below. Right now it's only available from Sfoglini and pretty pricey.

                https://www.eater.com/2021/3/22/22344801/dan-pashman-creates-new-pasta-cascatelli-with-sfoglini

                β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  George K
                  wrote on 14 Oct 2022, 11:48 last edited by
                  #327

                  @Mik said in The Cookbook:

                  https://www.eater.com/2021/3/22/22344801/dan-pashman-creates-new-pasta-cascatelli-with-sfoglini

                  OK, so being the philistine I am, is there really a difference in pastas beside the shape?

                  I mean, I understand how one might want a specific shape to grab and hold whatever sauce you're making with it.

                  But, spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine....they're all the same, right?

                  Philistine...

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    Mik
                    wrote on 14 Oct 2022, 12:05 last edited by
                    #328

                    They're pretty much all made out of the same stuff, yeah. I think the variations are in the bite and mouthfeel. I personally don't care much for fettucine, preferring bucatini which is essentially fat spaghetti.

                    Me, I'm not all that fond of cascatelli, but had to buy some to find out.

                    β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                      Mik
                      wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 15:40 last edited by Mik
                      #329

                      MFR again requested a recipe she found. Since I made her eat grilled trout last night, I guess I will make it for her. It does sound good. Using pork tenderloin that has been in freezer for like 3 years. Vacuum sealed so should be fine. Will be substituting agave and maple syrup for some of the honey.

                      https://www.thereciperebel.com/honey-garlic-pork-tenderloin-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-28473

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                      β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                        Mik
                        wrote on 16 Oct 2022, 11:55 last edited by
                        #330

                        This was very, very good. Would make again.

                        By the way, the Recipe Rebel site l linked above has some really great, fast delicious looking dinners. One more I ordered the stuff for is one George would like. Pierogies and smoked sausage.

                        https://www.thereciperebel.com/perogies-and-sausage-skillet/

                        β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                        • M Mik
                          16 Oct 2022, 11:55

                          This was very, very good. Would make again.

                          By the way, the Recipe Rebel site l linked above has some really great, fast delicious looking dinners. One more I ordered the stuff for is one George would like. Pierogies and smoked sausage.

                          https://www.thereciperebel.com/perogies-and-sausage-skillet/

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                          George K
                          wrote on 16 Oct 2022, 12:03 last edited by
                          #331

                          @Mik thanks for that link.

                          Lots of good stuff there, some of which Mrs. George might like. She doesn't like "saucy" things.

                          I know, I know, Cicero girl....

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            Mik
                            wrote on 16 Oct 2022, 12:05 last edited by
                            #332

                            Thought you might like it. I see a lot of the food blogs, but not many that I think are pretty great.

                            β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                              89th
                              wrote on 17 Oct 2022, 17:00 last edited by
                              #333

                              As requested in this thread: https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/183097

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                              Our pizza process:

                              Ingredients:

                              • Dough - Buy from Trader Joes, looks like this. It can can keep in fridge for a few days, otherwise put in freezer. I have found keeping it in fridge right before rolling it out makes it easiest to work with. For years I would let it come to room temperature first.
                              • Sauce - We use this sauce. Used to buy it in-store but haven't found it in Minnesota, so we just buy it in 6 packs on Amazon.
                              • Flour - Used when rolling out the dough
                              • Cornmeal - Used to keep pizza from sticking to pizza peel
                              • Cheese - We use normal shredded mozz, but you can mix it up
                              • Olive oil - Brush on crust to make it crispier
                              • Other toppings - Such as spinach, pepperoni, red pepper flakes, sliced pepper, ok that's a lot of pepper... onion, etc. You know what you like.

                              Tools

                              • Rolling pin
                              • Pizza peel (like this)
                              • Pizza stone (like this)

                              Process

                              1. Preheat oven to 500, place pizza stone in the oven
                              2. Roll out dough using flour, flip once or twice as needed until desired width
                              3. Place light coating of cornmeal on pizza peel (this will keep dough from sticking and will make sliding it onto the hot pizza stone easy)
                              4. Manually transfer dough onto pizza peel
                              5. Add sauce, then cheese, then toppings, then a little cheese on top. Whatever you want.
                              6. Brush olive oil on crust
                              7. Reduce oven to 460 (no need to wait for it to get there)
                              8. TIP: Do a few practice "slide/shake" of the pizza on the peel to make sure it slides enough to be able to transfer onto the stone. Suggest doing this over the sink since cornmeal will fall off a bit
                              9. Transfer pizza by sliding it onto the hot pizza stone while it's in the oven.
                              10. Usually about 11-13 minutes should do the trick

                              TL;DR Version

                              • Preheat to 500
                              • Roll out dough from Trader Joes
                              • Transfer to pizza peel
                              • Add toppings
                              • Reduce oven to 460
                              • Slide pizza from peel to stone
                              • Bake for 11-13 min

                              Final note. The temperature and time are not exact. I have done everything from 425 to keeping it at 500. Sometimes it takes 11 minutes, sometimes 15.

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                                Mik
                                wrote on 18 Oct 2022, 16:38 last edited by
                                #334

                                Made the Pierogi sausage thing last night. Very good.

                                β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote on 18 Oct 2022, 16:47 last edited by
                                  #335

                                  That's what she said.

                                  Only non-witches get due process.

                                  • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                    Mik
                                    wrote on 19 Oct 2022, 21:36 last edited by
                                    #336

                                    Anybody like cole slaw? This is an excellent easy dressing recipe. Takes like two minutes and the lemon juice makes it really fresh. I used cider vinegar.

                                    https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/240784/easy-coleslaw-dressing/

                                    β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                    • M Mik
                                      19 Oct 2022, 21:36

                                      Anybody like cole slaw? This is an excellent easy dressing recipe. Takes like two minutes and the lemon juice makes it really fresh. I used cider vinegar.

                                      https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/240784/easy-coleslaw-dressing/

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                                      89th
                                      wrote on 19 Oct 2022, 21:59 last edited by
                                      #337

                                      @Mik said in The Cookbook:

                                      Anybody like cole slaw? This is an excellent easy dressing recipe. Takes like two minutes and the lemon juice makes it really fresh. I used cider vinegar.

                                      https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/240784/easy-coleslaw-dressing/

                                      Oh I used to make that often. Man it really was very good. I should start doing it again.

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                                        Mik
                                        wrote on 19 Oct 2022, 22:15 last edited by
                                        #338

                                        I made it for pork belly tacos, but think I like it better just by itself. Tacos turned out great.

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                                        β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                        • M Mik
                                          19 Oct 2022, 22:15

                                          I made it for pork belly tacos, but think I like it better just by itself. Tacos turned out great.

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                                          89th
                                          wrote on 20 Oct 2022, 00:35 last edited by
                                          #339

                                          @Mik said in The Cookbook:

                                          I made it for pork belly tacos, but think I like it better just by itself. Tacos turned out great.

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                                          Mmm that looks good.

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