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Jammies wrote: "DEVEINED? I don't eat shrimp because deveining is gross, and now there is lettuce with veins? Ack! Okay, hysterics aside, Heidi, your tuna salad recipe sounds like one I might actually eat (..."
I don't eat mayo (or eggs), either, Jammies. :) You'd be pleasantly surprised at just how well it compliments the tuna. And if you get tuna, splurge on the really good kind - whole albacore packed in water.
As for the "deveined" bit, well, I can't remember the word for it, but I'm sure you knew what I meant when I was describing it - it's removing that thick stem in the middle of each lettuce leaf.
Deveining shrimp is gross. I don't eat crustaceans in general for that same reason and also because they're, ermmm, for lack of a better term - bottomfeeders.
Blue Cheese Stuffed Bacon Burgers1lb lean ground beef
1 egg
1 small onion grated
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp dijon mustard
3 slices bacon, minced
blue cheese crumbles
beat egg, mix in beef, onion, spices, bacon, worcestershire sauce.
Form into quarters, then balls. Make a well in center of each ball and stuff with blue cheese. Form the ball closed over blue cheese and flatten into a burger shape.
Grill & voila! The bit of chopped bacon keeps your burgers moist! These were a hit at my last bbq. You can use any kind of meat too.
This is Barb's recipe for scrumptious cookies. I've left my daughter in charge of making a batch for us. I hope they taste as scrummy as they sound. I will let everyone know. :)
Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
7 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 stick margarine
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Chop chocolate into 1/4 inch chunks and set aside.
In a medium bowl sift together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and cocoa.
In the bowl of an electric mixer (paddle attachment) beat butter until soft, then add brown sugar and beat until combined. Add molasses and mix well.
In a small bowl dissolve the baking soda in 1 1/2 tbsp of boiling water.
Beat half of flour mixture into butter mixture. Beat in baking soda mixture, then remaining flour mixture. Mix in chocolate and turn onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat out to about 1/4 inch thick, seal with wrap; refrigerate until firm (2 hours or more)
Preheat oven to 325° F.
Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in white sugar, and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
Bake until the surface cracks slightly, 10-12 minutes. Don't over-bake, or they won't maintain their chewiness when they cool.
Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
7 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 stick margarine
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Chop chocolate into 1/4 inch chunks and set aside.
In a medium bowl sift together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and cocoa.
In the bowl of an electric mixer (paddle attachment) beat butter until soft, then add brown sugar and beat until combined. Add molasses and mix well.
In a small bowl dissolve the baking soda in 1 1/2 tbsp of boiling water.
Beat half of flour mixture into butter mixture. Beat in baking soda mixture, then remaining flour mixture. Mix in chocolate and turn onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat out to about 1/4 inch thick, seal with wrap; refrigerate until firm (2 hours or more)
Preheat oven to 325° F.
Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in white sugar, and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
Bake until the surface cracks slightly, 10-12 minutes. Don't over-bake, or they won't maintain their chewiness when they cool.
Heidi wrote: "My fave tuna salad is a mild, savory one:1 large can water packed whole albacore
1/2 lg. onion, chopped finely
1/4-1/2 granny smith apple, chopped finely
1-2 stalks celery
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp c..."
Heidi, I'm so all over this for tomorrow night. *adds apples and cilantro to shopping list*
Britomart wrote: "Heidi wrote: "My fave tuna salad is a mild, savory one:1 large can water packed whole albacore
1/2 lg. onion, chopped finely
1/4-1/2 granny smith apple, chopped finely
1-2 stalks celery
1/4 tsp b..."
Lately I've been using 2 large cans of tuna instead of just the one. I tried this with chicken this week instead of tuna and I'm back to craving my tuna. :/ I'm sure chicken's fine, but I'm sooo done with poultry for a long while.
Tell me how it turns out, Brit. :)
Today, along with my chicken salad, I had some nommy summer veggies - zucchini, squash, & onion sauteed in 1 Tbsp coconut oil, seasoned with sea salt, cracked pepper, & ground rosemary. When the cleaning lady (Dominique... LOVE that sweet gal) came through, she said it smelled like her grandmother's home. :)Here's what I did:
1 sm. zucchini, sliced thin
1 sm. squash, sliced thin
1/2 med. onion, rings sliced thin & quartered
1 Tbsp coconut oil
sea salt & ground pepper to taste
1/2 tsp ground rosemary
Saute on medium heat. Done when onions are clear... :) Super easy, heats up well... goes with most summery dishes (especially tomato base dishes).
Barb wrote: "Has she made them yet, Gail? How did they turn out?
Now you've got me thinking I need to make some this weekend."
There has been a bit of a delay. She is going out with her Dad today to buy the missing ingredients. Hopefully there will be some left by the time I get home from work. :P
Now you've got me thinking I need to make some this weekend."
There has been a bit of a delay. She is going out with her Dad today to buy the missing ingredients. Hopefully there will be some left by the time I get home from work. :P
E-Z Goat Cheezy Beets:Scrub some beets. Chop 'em little. Toss them with olive oil and salt and pepper and throw them in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Check on them, taste one, toss 'em again, put 'em back in till they're done roasting.
Take them out. Mix in a few ounces of goat cheese, and a dash of red wine vinegar (or balsamic).
Add more pepper if you want (plenty of salt in the goat cheese.)
Add some toasted or candied nuts if you want.
Add some fresh spinach or salad greens if you want.
Eat.
Yum.
Yum Sarah that sounds delicious. If only I wasn't the only one in my family who ate beets. I am assuming that beets is the same thing as beetroot?
Those beets do sound good, I think I might try those tomorrow :) Thanks!
Gail «Cyborg» wrote: "Yum Sarah that sounds delicious. If only I wasn't the only one in my family who ate beets. I am assuming that beets is the same thing as beetroot?"Yes. But are they used to the jellied kind, or have they ever seen stripey or golden ones or roasted ones? You might be able to convince them it's something else.
I love them baked Sarah. I still can't get anyone to eat them. I haven't seen the other varieties in the shops here. Jellied? Do you mean tinned beetroot?
[image error] This is how it is typically served up here, delicious on a burger.
[image error] This is how it is typically served up here, delicious on a burger.
Barb there was a mixed reaction on the cookies. My son didn't like them. My husband described them as 'unusual'. My daughter was mortally offended by the pair of them, but she loved them.
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I don't think I would put one on a burger, though...
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Putting beetroot on a burger is a very Australian thing to do. Trust me, it is a very yummy addition.
My daughter made an Italian Almond baked cheese cake this weekend. It was totally scrumptious. My son didn't like it. My husband said it would have been better if... Honestly I wanted to smack the pair of them.
Have some ripe bananas to use up. So I baked this, this morning.
Banana Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
http://homecooking.about.com/od/desse...
That recipe sounds good! It looks like a nice change from Banana Bread. Your picture is sealing the deal. Next time I have ripe bananas, I'll try it.
Thanks, Janice. I didn't want to make banana bread again either! Think I'm gonna try a coffee cake next.. http://coffeetea.about.com/od/coffeec...
I have a really great coffee cake recipe but it doesn't have coffee in it. You eat it with coffee. 1/3 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
topping:
1/2 cup light packed brown sugar
2 tblsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3 tblsp butter melted
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 9" cake pan.
Cream together shortening and sugar.
Beat eagg and vanilla into creamed mixtures. Beat until light and fluffy.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture althernately with milk. Turn into prepared pan.
Mix together remaining ingredients. Sprinkle over batter.
Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.
Sounds good Janice. I put that coffee cake recipe up, because it also use's ripe banana's!
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Lobstergirl wrote: "I've cut all refined sugar out..."How about coarse, scabrous, brigandly sugar?
Tried a new one today, Butterscotch Monkey Bread... 
Here's the recipe I used... http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,224,1...
I love monkey bread... we had a cook-off a few years ago and this recipe was the big winner.http://laurarebeccaskitchen.blogspot....
Sidenote: I always omit nuts when baking.
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If I made that, I’d eat the whole thing in about 24 hours. I’ll make it when I’m bringing it as a hostess gift.
Gail «Cyborg» wrote: "Putting beetroot on a burger is a very Australian thing to do. Trust me, it is a very yummy addition."One of my sisters-in-law is from New Zealand- her burger toppings consist of a nice slice of beet, a fried, runny egg and oodles of some home-made mayonnaise that she makes herself.
Lee wrote: "Tried a new one today, Butterscotch Monkey Bread..."The recipe doesn't say how many monkeys to put in. Should I put them in whole, or grind them up first?
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1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/4 cup mint leaves
1 clove crushed garlic
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbs olive oil
blend in food processor until smooth
season to taste
It's finally tomato season! Use the tomatoes that are too soft for canning or eating outright. Dice and put on baking sheet with red onion, garlic (lots!) and fresh basil on top. One layer only. Cook until the juice is gone, cool a bit and serve on warm, thinly sliced bagette. Fresh mozzarella (I knew we could get cheese in this thread) between the bread and tomatoes is a good 2nd course. Freezes well for winter when you need that hit of fresh vitamin C.
:( I wish we had a thread for healthy (as in no processed food, no sugar added, no starches/grains) recipes. Right now I'm craving soup... lots of soup and my soup recipe collection is teensy and desperately in need of variety.
Just put this in the fridge to chill... http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Pe... real easy.Not healthy Heidi....just love chocolate & peanut butter! :)
Just made a Jambalaya. good ol crockpot...that's why it's forgotten! http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Forgo...My first meal is done to take up for hunting, next weekend.
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Okay, hysterics aside, Heidi, your tuna salad recipe sounds like one I might actually eat (I can't stand mayo, so I have previously skipped all forms of tuna/chicken/egg salad).