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November 10th, 2009
10:27 pm [Link]	Attempting soup again Recipe for beef and kale, spinach, or seaweed soup: ( Cut for long ) Tags: adventures in cooking (2 things \| Say something)
August 6th, 2009
10:42 pm [Link]	cooking chicken?... I got a mess o' chicken leg quarters for very cheap. I was going to roast/bake/broil them. I also have some homemade prickly pear jelly that's more... glaze/sauce than jelly. And, as usual, I have onions and other vegetal things. Thought 1: doing the roasting/baking/broiling on a bed of the onions that I also have (maybe squash and/or potatoes too), thus ending up with cooked veggies to go with. Thought 2: putting a glaze of prickly pear on the birdbits, then sprinkling them with some sort of spice/seasoning mixture. Any thoughts on either thought? Current Mood: sleepy Tags: adventures in cooking (6 things \| Say something)
August 1st, 2009
07:54 am [Link]	Opinion on apple dessert? I wonder if a less fiddly version of this recipe (for apple walnut bread pudding) would work. I was thinking in the general vein of nuking the apples instead of frying, and using 2 cups of milk and 4 eggs instead of the cream and egg yolks Alternately, can anyone think of a relatively easy recipe that would use some of my plentiful store of (somewhat aging) apples, eggs, walnuts, and raisins (well, I suppose the walnuts and raisins aren't really old yet)? Current Mood: hungry Tags: adventures in cooking (3 things \| Say something)
July 9th, 2009
10:53 pm [Link]	Help me cook meat? I had a coupon for $5 on meat, so I got a small boneless cross rib roast--a bit under 2 pounds. Now, I don't get beef often. It's more expensive than chicken or pork. So I'd like to make sure that I turn it into tasty foodstuff, and I'm not sure how best to do that. I would be very sad if it turned out dry and flavorless or otherwise nasty... So, suggestions? Preferably as idiot-resistant as possible. Tags: adventures in cooking (6 things \| Say something)
May 20th, 2009
09:14 pm [Link]	Zucchini? I am attempting a foodstuff. Onion, chopped (large) and nuked until clearish. Squished garlic added as soon as I squish it. Zucchini, sliced (thick-ish) and nuked until I finish cutting the 'shrooms. Mushrooms (1/2 lb), quartered and nuked a bit Tomato sauce with Italian seasoning added, nuked until bubbly Cheese (Italian blend) added, nuked until melty. Wish me luck. Tags: adventures in cooking (2 things \| Say something)
May 3rd, 2009
02:22 am [Link]	slow-cooked pork... A bit under 4 pounds of pork, 4 onions, and a head of garlic are currently in the slow cooker. I'll be adding a pound of mushrooms. What else (both macroingredients and spices) should I be adding? Tags: adventures in cooking (8 things \| Say something)
March 29th, 2009
08:35 pm [Link]	Squash, potato, and gizzard casserole. Main ingredients are a variety of summer squashes, a package of chicken gizzards and hearts (mostly gizzards), onions, mushrooms, and probably potatoes. General plan is to slice same (except the gizzards), bake until done, and eat. I will probably use chicken broth, almost definitely use garlic, and may or may not use fresh ginger. Any thoughts or advice? Tags: adventures in cooking (10 things \| Say something)
March 25th, 2009
10:31 pm [Link]	Chicken? I am, as usual, lazy and a bit inept, kitchen-wise. I have a whole chicken. I want to cook it in some method moist enough to not end up with nasty dry breast meat, usual dry-ish cooking methods leave the breast way too dry and flavorless. I have a slow cooker, and various casserole dishes. I have onions, 2 zucchini, and a turnip that I would like to use (the turnip is somewhat optional). I have many other things I can use, including apples, rice, a variety of herbs and spices, almonds, raisins, chicken stock, canned tomatoes of various types, a couple of different kinds of cheese, bread, and the option of buying other things on my way home tomorrow if I get this in time. Any advice and/or recipes? Preference for things that involve a minimum of actual raw chicken dismemberment. Tags: adventures in cooking (10 things \| Say something)
February 22nd, 2009
10:11 pm [Link]	Recipe hunting again. I have a pound of collard greens. I have something approaching a pound of pork country style spare rib (just one, but it's heyuge). I have onions. I have an acorn squash. I have mushrooms. I have other things that I can cheerfully use or not use, like potatoes. I have an oven, and a crockpot. I wish to make something casserole-ish, or stew-like, more preferably the former. I have apples. I have walnuts. I have raisins. I have brown sugar. I have general baking stuff like spices, flour, etc. I have a food processor. I'm kind of lazy, and will have the oven on if I do a casserole. I wish to make a multi-apple dessert, preferably more pie/cobbler/etc than whole baked apple type thing. Specific suggestions for methods/spicing/other ingredients, and/or extant recipes to use or riff off of, would be appreciated. Tags: adventures in cooking (9 things \| Say something)
January 17th, 2009
12:43 am [Link]	Recipe advice... I'm preplanning fish soup, and I'd love some advice. ( Assorted recipe burbling under the cut ) Current Mood: creative Tags: adventures in cooking (4 things \| Say something)
November 12th, 2008
01:08 am [Link]	I'm generally looking for cooking advice. I'm 1. broke, 2. overweight, and 3. an indifferent cook at best. Any suggestions/recipes/resources/etc for food that is cheap, healthy, and doesn't taste vaguely like boiled socks or something? It is preferable that it be tolerably difficult to screw up too badly. I pretty consistently produce barely edible foodstuffs, and I'm sick of eating my own horrible cooking. Using actual recipes would help, but I also tend to burn stuff or screw up in more esoteric ways... (just as a guide: onions, potatos, garlic, and apples are generally cheap. Meat, especially beef, tends to be expensive. I don't like spicy food (other than ginger'd), but am otherwise willing to try pretty much anything. And I react poorly to MSG, which is in, among other things, nearly every premade soup.) Tags: adventures in cooking (6 things \| Say something)
March 5th, 2008
06:41 pm [Link]	Cooking advice redux I have and want to use up: stock I made last night from chicken backs, meat bits from same, asparagus, mushrooms, bok choi, zucchini, broccoli, and cauliflower. I have and can use or not use: oranges, onions, various herbs and spices (including garlic, italian seasoning, sage, and cinnamon), elderly potatoes, cheese, rice noodles, carrots, elderly fresh ginger, apples, rice-shaped pasta, quinoa, egg noodles, brown rice, soy sauce, worsterchire sauce, teriyaki sauce (however you spell 'em), wakame (a type of seaweed), olive oil, butter, vinegar, black and herbal teas, and possibly other things. I do not have: much if any skill at improvisational cooking. I want: a tasty and nutritious soup. I cheerfully welcome: any suggestions for achieving same not involving any (major) ingredients not listed above. Current Mood: hungry Tags: adventures in cooking (2 things \| Say something)
February 1st, 2008
01:28 am [Link]	There's a time vortex in my kitchen. This is why I don't cook much. It should not take over half an hour to make a fairly basic cheese sauce. Which never even thickened properly. Considerably more time for the entire dish, not even counting baking time (an attempt at macaroni and cheese with bok choi in, basically, a crib of this recipe) It seems like whenever I try to cook, I spend hours in the kitchen, and get back some kind of barely-edible slop more often than not. If I could consistently make something that tasted actually good? Or if I could churn out my usual barely edible slop in half an hour or less? Cooking would hold a lot more appeal. Current Mood: Annoyed. And hungry. Tags: adventures in cooking (2 things \| Say something)
October 16th, 2007
05:07 pm [Link]	Cooking advice: fruit edition. Apples are in season! So far, I've made 2 attempts at pie (with a purchased crust)--the first was leathery and horrible, the second merely bland. Any suggestions for apple-based desserts that a fumblefingers like me won't screw up too badly? Tags: adventures in cooking (Say something)
September 24th, 2007
12:23 pm [Link]	Cooking advice redux Any suggestions for a reasonably easy, simple way (not involving MSG) to combine pork country style spare ribs (or smallish lumps of cheap slightly fatty pork meat...) with a quantity of vegetables/grains/similar, to yield results that are both reasonably tasty and reasonably healthy? My last effort (modification-for-ingredients of this) kind of failed miserably. They're on sale this week. Current Mood: thwarted Tags: adventures in cooking (4 things \| Say something)
September 12th, 2007
06:24 pm [Link]	Calling all improv cooks... I... seek advice. I often find myself trying to turn Whatever's Available into something that's a reasonable combination of tasty and nutritious... and I usually fail on one or both counts. Usually only one, but... I aim for Food In Quantity (ie big pots of soup or casseroles) because I can be extremely lazy about cooking. Similarly, the simpler the better, I'm likely to screw up anything fiddly. ( current ingredient list ) Current Mood: Foodish Tags: adventures in cooking (5 things \| Say something)
April 4th, 2007
11:13 pm [Link]	My tastebuds cry for help... I'm sick of eating my own not-very-good improvised cooking. So, I ask y'all for recipes and advice. Preferred criteria: ( (cut for rambliness) ) Also, I wanted advice on a small dilemma. It has been suggested to me that I can improve my Soooop by using a different fat for the bit that's fat. I've mostly been using peanut oil, since it's what I have on hand. It has been suggested that olive oil would be a Much Better Idea. However, I hate the taste of olives, and seem to be slightly more sensitive to it than some. Meaning, I dislike olive oil as a general rule, it tastes olive-y. So, any suggestions on either a good substitute for olive oil, or a less olive-y-tasting olive oil? Current Mood: hungry Tags: adventures in cooking (8 things \| Say something)
February 3rd, 2007
01:13 pm [Link]	Adventures in sooop. Made soup, with Leh Boi. Turned out pretty good, once I remembered to add the noodles. Oriental beef noodle soup, I spose. ( Semi-recipe below. ) Tags: adventures in cooking (Say something)
January 6th, 2003
09:34 pm [Link]	Cooking experiments I got a verylarge quantity of chicken (boneless skinless thighs), and baked it with a total of 5 different toppings. Haven't tried them all yet, but... The ginger topping was unspectacular, but the sage was quite good, and the apricot topping was very good. I took some apricot juice, some whole wheat flour (my regular flour keeps getting weevil-infested, I need to get a container), some basil, and a touch of garlic. I nuked said combo until it thickened a bit, gooped it onto the chicken, then baked same until done. Tasty stuff. Current Mood: accomplished Tags: adventures in cooking (2 things \| Say something)
December 18th, 2002
10:05 pm [Link]	Well. This was a cooking experiment that didn't work terribly well. Chicken with ginger, potatos, and onions, wrapped in foil and baked. Fairly bleh. Normally foil-cooking bits of dead animal works fairly well. And I have a very disorderly little angel ornament. Next is Mom's fairy or Drusilla's caroler. But not tonight. Current Mood: tired Tags: adventures in cooking (Say something)

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