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Post by houseodessey on Jan 26, 2008 21:28:20 GMT -5
It gets better every day. I made 2 gallons, though and the last couple of quarts are going to the chickens tomorrow. Too much of a good thing, ya know.
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Post by lavandulagirl on Jan 28, 2008 11:12:07 GMT -5
Tried putting my meatballs in the slow cooker with my homemade sauce yesterday, and ended up with meat sauce. Didn't bother me any... chalk that up as a lesson learned about my meatball recipe, I guess! We had the sauce over ravioli, with a green salad and some nice homemade rolls. Tonight I'm making acorn squash soup. We'll probably have some steamed artichokes with that, and maybe some dolmas and greek olives. Thanks for all the ideas, so far... keep them coming!
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 28, 2008 21:46:19 GMT -5
We had roasted chicken, brussels sprouts rice a roni and a green salad. Very yummy indeed.
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Post by sammyqc on Jan 28, 2008 22:17:41 GMT -5
We had perogies, salad and venison burger patties. Yum! Hubs was doubtful deer would make good ground meat, but so far, we like it better this way than the steaks we've had. Used it in chili, in spaghetti sauce, and now as burgers. Not gamey, and you couldn't taste any fat. I think this is very close to what 'good' beef would taste like. I can't wait till our chest freezer is empty, and I can call up the organic beef farmer (that I finally found) and place an order!!!
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jan 28, 2008 22:56:20 GMT -5
Why would he doubt that Bambi burger would be good? It's a little lean, but add some oil to the pan?
I have a wonderful recipe for venison sausage patties...But you'll have to use those fresh herbs, LOL
Okay, you COULD use dried storebought ones, if you really wanted to...
I'll post it tomorrow
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Post by lavandulagirl on Jan 29, 2008 20:22:25 GMT -5
Blue's been mentioning that Mexican restaurant to Houseodyssey so much in that other thread, that we ended up going out for burritos this evening!  We were supposed to go snowtubing, but it was raining so hard, it would have been miserable. In any case, I had a quasi-good excuse for not cooking...
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Post by sammyqc on Jan 31, 2008 10:10:28 GMT -5
Yeah, yeah, fresh herbs!!
My dad got a deer this fall, so he gave us some ground, steaks, and roasts. We've only had deer snausages (intentional spell) before and roasts, so didn't know how the ground would taste, especially cause deer is so lean. We find the steaks a little gamey but good. We both still prefer moose though. I keep telling him, he'll have to take up hunting if he wants one! But we are better mooches than hunters. His side of the family are all hunters, just my dad on my side, but no one got a moose this fall, so we're s.o.l. this year.
Last night, shepard's pie. I think tonight tacos and salad. (subliminal mexican brainwashing)
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Post by howdy on Jan 31, 2008 14:07:18 GMT -5
Oh boy!
We feasted on ham and beans, with corn bread, ummmm! Nothing better on cold night!
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Post by lavandulagirl on Jan 31, 2008 18:02:09 GMT -5
We all have those cozy meals, don't we Howdy? That ravioli I mentioned is one of mine. 
Tonight we're having roasted chicken breast with garlic/butter/wine reduction, roasted potatoes and leeks, and a vegetable to be named later... not feeling the green salad tonight, and haven't checked the freezer. I'm going to guess it'll be peas or broccoli, off the top of my head.
So, what are you guys making for the Superbowl feast? I've got thoughts of stuffed bread, veggies and dip, that kind of thing. Not hugely into football, but I know my brother has money on the spread, and I love calling and gloating when he loses! Plus, the new commercials are usually funny...
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Post by Jim on Jan 31, 2008 21:15:32 GMT -5
tonight was sweetsoy/garlic marinated pork chops and roasted mini red taters with olive oil and seasoning....delish.
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Post by Jim on Feb 10, 2008 17:22:52 GMT -5
Making a quick minestrone type soup as a first course. A little chicken parm for main course. 2 sauces. Tomato for me. Alfredo for the wife. I pick her up from work at 7 and I'll tell her spaghetti. She'll be thinking "I hate tomato sauce....he always makes spaghetti" I won't let her see the alfredo untill she's good and hungry.....I love messing with the pregnant lady.
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Post by lavandulagirl on Feb 10, 2008 18:16:24 GMT -5
Funny - we're doing pasta here tonight too, CB. Eggplant ravioli, marinara, the aforementioned meatballs, green salad... mmmmm.... I'm hungry!
Be careful messing with the pregnant wife, though, buddy. They can be dangerous if provoked!
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Post by sammyqc on Feb 10, 2008 19:55:35 GMT -5
Homey Mac n cheese, with tomatoes, and fresh bread. Must be pasta night around North Americ
And, yeah, I wouldn't be messing with a pregnant lady, especially if she's your wife!! We have looonnnnggggg memories....don't take it lightly...but nice guy to cook!
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Post by houseodessey on Feb 10, 2008 21:06:35 GMT -5
Tonight was a special dinner for us. A friend started a raw foods delicacy business and we're ordering once a week. Tonight we had a marinated portabella and avo sandwich on flax and sunflower seed bread w/ live mayo, sprouts onions and tomatoes along w/ flax encrusted zucchini fries w/ raw ketchup and raw chocolate pudding for dessert. I don't know how she does it, but it was all extremely tasty and I'm not raw so I'm not craving cooked foods and settling for this. I was very impressed with her dishes, to say the least.
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Post by lavandulagirl on Mar 5, 2008 18:45:26 GMT -5
Here's a recipe I tried out tonight... when we each have seconds, it's a keeper!
Golden Rice Pie with Spinach Filling
3 c. brown rice
4 1/2 c. water
2 tbsp olive oil
4 c. minced onion
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp minced garlic
2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 lb spinach, cleaned, stemmed and minced
1/2 tsp salt
2 c. lowfat yogurt
1 large egg
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper
butter for baking dish
Put rice and water in saucepan with tight fitting lid, bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook over low heat til tender (20-30 min) Fluff with fork to let steam escape and set aside to cool a little.
While rice is cooking, heat olive oil over high heat, add onion, salt then turn heat down to med-low. Stir for about 5 min, then cover and cook for about 20 min. Stir in garlic and spices and cook for 5 more min. Turn heat to high, and add spinach and 1/2 tsp salt. Stir fry for a few mins, til liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat.
Preheat oven to 350. Butter 2 quart, deep sided casserole dish, including top.
Place yogurt, lemon zest and juice, and egg in large bowl. Add 1 tsp salt and the white pepper. Beat well, then add rice and mix thoroughly.
Firmly press half of rice mix on bottom and sides of casserole. Add spinach mix, then top with other half of rice, smoothing firmly into place. Cover with tight fitting lid. Bake on center rake for 45 min. Move to bottom rack and bake another 10 min. Remove from oven and let cool 10 min, then invert onto serving platter.
Basically, this looked like a rice loaf, and it had a fabulous filling. It seems like a lot of work, but I have all these ingredients in my house usually, so it was a "I can't think of what to make" winner, too. Both the kids ate large portions. The recipe (From Molly Katzen's book, Vegetable Heaven, published in 1997) says it serves 8 or more, and that's for sure!
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We were supposed to go snowtubing, but it was raining so hard, it would have been miserable. In any case, I had a quasi-good excuse for not cooking...
