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JDylah_da_Kylah

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Recipes!
« on: August 10, 2018, 10:23:15 am »
Heya friends,

As I was getting caught up on my reading post-trip-to-Portland, I saw that some folks mentioned that it would be neat to have a thread or section for recipes. Since recipes fit well under this section (and didn't seem like a big enough category to have a whole section all their own) I thought I would split the difference and create a stickied thread. ^_^

So, for those of you who cook or bake or are otherwise a mad scientist, feel free to post recipes here! (I suggest refraining from posting numbers / calories / "serving sizes" / etc.--beyond saying "Hey, here's an easy, high-cal thing!"--just because that can be triggering to some folks and we don't want that!)

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Dyl.
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eatthefood

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Re: Recipes!
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2018, 11:23:21 pm »
Oh good idea, Dyl! Thank you. :D

As requested by Panda:

Garlic Cream Cheese & Tomato Grilled Sandwich

  • Spread two slices of bread with full-fat cream cheese.
  • Mince a clove of garlic, and sprinkle that on the cream cheese layer with dill, thyme, chives, or any other combination of garden herbs you find appealing. (Substitute powdered garlic if your stomach is sensitive.)
  • Put a layer of sliced tomatoes onto one of the bread pieces.
  • On top of the tomatoes, put a layer of cheddar cheese.
  • And on top of that, a layer of cooked/smoked meats—I used a spicey salami thing, but you could use whatever, even bacon. :P (Omit if you’d rather. It’s good with and without.)
  • Put the sandwhich pieces together and fry in oil or butter (I used olive oil with focaccia bread—yuuum).
This sandwich comes from one of the members of Your Eatopia! But I don’t think her version included meat or cheddar cheese—so make it however you think you’ll like it. :)
« Last Edit: August 12, 2018, 11:27:05 pm by eatthefood »

JDylah_da_Kylah

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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2018, 08:34:02 pm »
Dang that sounds amazing!!

In the craptastic cafe where I used to work, we had a sandwich very similar to that for a while . . . well, it was a grilled cheese involving cream cheese as well. And tomatoes. Mmmm. ^_^
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2018, 12:10:31 pm »
Cream cheese + tomatoes = a winning combination, that’s for sure! :)

Supercalorific Strawberry Smoothie
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 cup cream (I typically use half ‘n half)
  • 1/3 cup turbidano sugar
  • 1 tablespoon gelatin (optional—this is what I use for protien along with the seeds)
  • 1/3 cup sunflower seeds (optional)
Blend and enjoy! This is pretty basic, but it’s been a staple of mine throught recovery.

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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2018, 06:02:48 pm »
Tournesol's Couscous Salad (it needs a more descriptive name but hey ho)...

Ingredients:
150g couscous
200ml boiling water
1 can of red kidney beans
1 can of sweetcorn
300g butternut squash, cut into 1cm cubes (I bought a bag of pre-diced butternut squash intended for soup which had a little bit of onion in it - perfect! If your squash isn't in a mix, consider adding a few little bits of red onion, but they're far from necessary)
Some olive oil (I didn't measure, I poured about 4cm deep in the bottom of a mug)
2tsp cumin
1tsp coriander
1tsp paprika
Liberal squirt of garlic puree (probably equivalent to about 2 cloves)

Instructions:
Mix the olive oil, garlic puree (or you could be less lazy, and actually mince 2 cloves of garlic), cumin, coriander and paprika together in a mug
Put the diced butternut squash (and onion if using) in a plastic bag, pour in the olive oil mix, and give the whole lot a really good shake to ensure that the squash is coated in the oil.
Line a baking tray with foil, spread the butternut squash evenly into the pan and roast for 20-23 minutes at 200 celcius; allow to cool
Cook the couscous by pouring the boiling water over the dry couscous then sealing it in (e.g. with clingfilm covering the bowl) and leave it for 5 minutes.  Then uncover and fluff with a fork.  I sometimes fluff a bit of butter in at this stage. 
Drain the red kidney beans, follow the instructions on the can for how to cook them (unless they are ready to eat from the can)
Drain the sweetcorn
Add all of these things together in a large bowl, give it a good stir then portion it out. 

So far I've tried it with Goat's cheese and balsamic salad dressing (nice), and with bbq pulled pork with ranch dressing (very nice!)

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« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2018, 12:27:22 am »
Here's an easy and tasty curry recipe. The most work involves assembling the marinade, after that, it's just a quick saute and simmer. I like the blog it's from quite a bit -- lots of filling main dish recipes. What I like is that the author is good at explaining why to do certain steps and how that creates the flavor or makes the recipe work.

2018-08-01 Butter Chicken Curry via Recipe Tin Eats
https://www.recipetineats.com/butter-chicken/


Chicken
1.5 pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut up in chunks or bite-size pieces. (This is the approximate size of the package they usually come in at my store, could be more or less.)

Marinade
1/2C plain yogurt
1T lemon juice
1T fresh ginger minced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2t garam masala spice mix
1t turmeric
1t cumin
1/2t cayenne pepper ground

Marinate chicken overnight.

The next day, remove chicken from marinade. Allow marinade to cling to the chicken -- don’t try to shake it all off. (But also don’t dump excess liquid marinade in the pan.)

Heat roughly 2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil in a skillet for sauteeing. Cook chicken about 3 minutes until white all over (may not brown due to marinade). Doesn’t have to be all the way cooked thru because it will be simmered in the next step.

Add to skillet:
1C canned crushed tomatoes aka tomato puree; ideally just tomatoes, without added seasonings
1T sugar
1.25 t salt

Simmer on low for 20 minutes.

Stir thru:
1C cream

...
Eat over rice.

... ...
Note about the canned crushed tomatoes: A typical 14.5 oz can will be roughly 2 cups, maybe a little less. Use half for this recipe; the rest can be poured into a freezer bag, labeled and saved for another recipe. Tip: freeze flat for easier storage.
« Last Edit: August 19, 2018, 12:45:50 am by ladyrobusta »

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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2018, 05:25:01 pm »

The Impossible Quiche Recipe,

    12 Bacon strips, cooked to crisp, drained, and crumbled
    1 Cup Swiss cheese, shredded (about 4 ounces)
    1/3 Cup onion, diced
    2 Cups milk
    1 Cup Bisquick
    4 Eggs
    1/2 Teaspoon salt
    1/8 Teaspoon ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Lightly grease a 10-inch pie plate.

Sprinkle the crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, and diced onion (in that order) evenly over the bottom of the pie plate.

Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.

Stir in the milk.

Add the Bisquick and beat until smooth.

Pour over the ingredients in the pie plate.

Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the quiche comes out clean.

Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.            You can use ham,Canadian bacon,sausage.......any kind of cheese and I use more than 4 ounces but we love cheese...I usually sprinkle the top with Parmesan....I use frozen chopped onions and add chopped red pepper (roasted red pepper is really yum) and sometimes chopped broccoli or tomato because it looks pretty!Mushrooms...fresh spinach..... Sometimes I cook the vegetables,but more often I am too lazy...and you can use drained canned...I do not add all these to one dish but mix and match . I leave out the salt because for my taste it is too much.I do add some onion powder and garlic powder...you could add any herbs you want.Can also use cream or half and half for part of the milk. And I have made this in the microwave....I cannot remember time,but I kept checking until it was set and not over done.

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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2018, 09:23:03 pm »
I was just craving quiche! So the idea is that the Bisquick sinks to the bottom and replaces the usual pie crust? Or does it stay incorporated into the eggs and make a souffle like texture?

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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2018, 09:19:36 am »
It makes a funny crust...I do not know how to describe it!.....I have not had real quiche in years,but as I recall the crust was denser.There are other impossible pies made with Bisquick.....I have made coconut custard and pumpkin.....

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« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2019, 09:16:35 am »
I found this NZ recipe online, wow, it's incredible.

No-bake apricot slices :

1 cup sweetened condensed milk

125 g butter

350g crushed shortbread biscuits

1 1/4 cup chopped apricots

350g white chocolate, chopped

1 cup dessicated coconut

Melt the butter and the condensed milk in the microwave. Add the crushed shortbread biscuits, the chopped apricots, white chocolate and dessicated coconut.
Pour the mix in a dish, sprinkle with some coconut flakes and and chill in the fridge for a couple of hours. Enjoy!

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« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2019, 12:10:05 pm »
Holy fig. You had me at white chocolate, pb. That sounds amazing!!
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« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2021, 01:31:56 pm »
  white chocolate crispy cornflakes,this is a snack 

-melt 200 grams of white chocolate in a bowl in the microwave,until the chocolate has melted
-stir well the chocolate so that the chocolate is smooth and no longer contains any pieces
-put 4 large handfuls of cornflakes in it and stir well
-then make the marshmallows (about 5 marshmallows) into small pieces and stir it into the mixture of cornflakes and white chocolate
-put everything in a cake baking tin
-now the mixture is ready and can be put in the fridge for 2 hours

-after 2 hours the snack is ready to be eaten,you just have to break down-cut a piece,as big as you want... And you put it back in the fridge.

hmm enjoy