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Project Discussions:  What's cooking at your house - 2016-17?  |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6000 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6000 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 04 2017 : 2:37:25 PM
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| I am going to make a soup soon, just waiting for the chicken to thaw a bit. Yummy. |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2017 : 06:38:53 AM
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Not cooking today - eating out of the freezer/pantry but I'm making out my grocery list for tomorrow.
1 brisket to brine for corned beef.
1 butternut squash to make butternut squash gnocchi.
Boiling potatoes for the gnocchi.
I haven't made neither before so I am excited to give it a try.
America's Test Kitchen on PBS showed how to make corned beef and my new fermenting book has a recipe for it. Test Kitchen said to brine for at least 6 days and fermenting book said 10 to 20 days. I think I will let it brine for 7 days. Test kitchen called for using pink salt which has nitrates to keep meat red. The fermenting book doesn't use nitrates. I will leave the pink salt out.
Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine has recipes for all kinds of gnocchi. On her PBS show she showed how to make the butternut squash gnocchi and one filled with fresh plums and jam. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Carole
Champlain
New York
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2017 : 10:10:02 AM
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Sara, I'm curious at to what is the pink salt that they recommend. The only pink salt I know of is Pink Himalayan salt? I didn't see nitrate in the list of minerals in pink Himalayan salt. I would think that nitrate is a modern thing. Here the site I found that list the mineral content of pink Himalayan salt:
http://themeadow.com/pages/minerals-in-himalayan-pink-salt-spectral-analysis
Do let us know how your corn beef turns out! |
Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com
Insanity: Doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results ~ Albert Einstein |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2017 : 10:21:37 AM
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| Carole it's not Himalayan salt. Pink salt is curing salt and it's dyed pink to denote nitrate. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1190 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
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Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 09:20:37 AM
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| -17 this morning so I am taking out the ham bone I saved at Christmas and making a pot of potato leek soup for supper. I also have some ground ham to thaw and make ham spread sandwiches to go with it, if I get busy and get a batch of buns made. Sara does your new book have a recipe in it for pickled eggs? My daughter and I have been experimenting with different recipes and have yet to find one we really like. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Carole
Champlain
New York
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 09:27:00 AM
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Sara, thanks for clarifying the pink salt. Nitrate? I think I would stay away from curing salt myself. I like my things to be chemical free. In the olden days, I'm sure they did not use nitrate.
Julie, Brrrrr! Your ham soup sounds delish! I'll be right over! I have never heard of making a leek & potato soup using a ham bone. I usually make a yellow pea soup, which is a French Canadian tradition. As a matter of fact, I have a ham bone in the freezer just waiting to be used. |
Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com
Insanity: Doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results ~ Albert Einstein |
Edited by - ceridwen on Feb 08 2017 10:34:12 AM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4642 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4642 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 10:14:50 AM
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| WOW, Julie! -17 is way too cold for me and my old bones. Ham soup sounds wonderful. I love soups in cold weather. Here in Texas it is supposed to be in the high 70s or low 80s again for the 3rd day in a row. Good thing, because the part for my heater had to be ordered and still hasn't arrived. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 10:33:27 AM
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| Julie, the best pickle eggs I have ever made or eaten are simply hard boil eggs added to pickle beets juice - home canned or store bought. Turns the eggs a pretty rosy red. Reminds me I need to make a batch. I like them with cheese sandwiches. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 11:19:49 AM
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| Carole I looked up nitrates in my fermenting book and potassium nitrate "saltpeter" has been used to cure meat for centuries. It's just lately we have learned the bad side affects nitrates have on some people. Makes you wonder if nitrates are used in deli meats. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 11:21:30 AM
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Pilgrims salted down meat to preserve it in barrels.
Once our traveling friends brought us a salt cured ham from Kentucky or??? We had to soak it in water and change the water frequently, before cooking. It was still salty...to me. |
Texasgran |
Edited by - TexasGran on Feb 08 2017 11:23:59 AM |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9212 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9212 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 11:49:53 AM
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I have a pickled egg recipe that JT loves. It came from a Mennonite cookbook.
Nitrates are used in most deli meats. Have been for a long time. There are places that sell without but you'd have to ask around to see if your local places do. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9212 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9212 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 11:50:53 AM
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| Oh meant to say I will look up that recipe and share here if you like. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 2:48:56 PM
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Mrs. Tooley's Pickled Eggs
1 bay leaf
4-5 pepper corns
1onion sliced
2-3 jalapeno peppers
Salt
Several garlic cloves
10 drops RED food color
2 parts WHITE vinegar
1 part water
Boil and peel eggs. Put eggs in jar or jars.
Add the onion, pepper slices, and garlic cloves. ( I put a bit in the bottom, then layer in eggs and more "stuff" until the jar is full.)
Mix water, vinegar and red food color, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt. Heat.
Pour liquid over eggs, add a lid and W-A-I-T!
It may take as long as two weeks. When the vinegar water clears up and your eggs are pink...enjoy.
I use a gallon jar. It makes a bunch...but then men seem to like them bunches...especially in hot summer.
I am told that they go well with beer, which I can not stand the smell of, and have never drank. But some folks enjoy.
It took a few phone calls several years ago when my son's crew began to ask me to make some, before I found this recipe. My husband helped build a home for the Tooleys when Wade was little. Thankfully my husband remembered that she gave the recipe to another guy...and they kept it.
Now it does not give precise measurements.
So have some extra onion, pepper, garlic and plenty of vinegar on hand.
Hey...It is a fun PRETTY science experiment...the worst part is peeling the eggs. |
Texasgran |
Edited by - TexasGran on Feb 08 2017 2:50:35 PM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4642 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4642 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2017 : 3:20:46 PM
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| Hmmmm - I've heard of pickled eggs but never tried them. I have a gallon pickle jar. I will think about trying this. LOL! |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Carole
Champlain
New York
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2017 : 08:33:35 AM
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| Tonight I am making a basic Italian tomato sauce to go with my pasta. I just love that recipe. It is one from a class I took on Classic Italian Cooking with Guiliano Hazan. Pair that with a glass of red wine and you'll find me in heaven! lol |
Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com
Insanity: Doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results ~ Albert Einstein |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2017 : 09:24:51 AM
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| Tonight is another Filipino meal... Pork Menudo. So far all the Filipino dishes we have made have been yummy, so hoping this one is as well! |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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sweettea59
True Blue Farmgirl
1247 Posts
Sherry
Longview
Texas
USA
1247 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 09:39:44 AM
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| Cooking for the family tonight, Mexican food, Enchiladas Beef, Chicken and Cheese, Rice and Beans. And a Chill Relleno Dip to go with it all. |
Farmgirl Hugs & May all your Wishes come true.
Sherry
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 11:39:51 AM
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| Sherry, I fixed street tacos, beef enchiladas, Mexican salad, chocolate cake with vanilla butter cream icing...drizzled with homemade chocolate syrup. I needed some Texmex. |
Texasgran |
Edited by - TexasGran on Feb 19 2017 11:41:51 AM |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1190 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1190 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 2:41:48 PM
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| Denise, I would love your pickled egg recipe. Sherry, Keith was wondering if you delivered when I read him you menu. I am over run with eggs, so it is an egg bake for supper tonight. Quick and easy, and left overs for breakfast. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 3:04:43 PM
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Everyone's dishes sound so yummy. Marilyn I know what you mean I get a hankering for Tex-Mex sometimes and I may satisfied it with a bowl of Wolf Brand Chili.
Today my sister, Bobbie, and I made gnocchi. We each made a batch so we had plenty to freeze. We cooked a small serving each and had it with olive oil and a blend of three Italian cheeses. Tasty. I have a recipe for butter sage sauce I will make sometime next week for a serving of gnocchi. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6000 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6000 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 3:05:37 PM
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I found a good way to peel eggs for me is boil them and when you cool them under water shake the eggs in the pan as the water flows in and get them all cracked and it pretty much peels right off.
Then let them cool some more and use them.
It is so fast that way.
Marilyn, Thanks for the pickled egg recipe.
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Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 4:20:20 PM
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Darlene, are you using eggs from the grocery store?
The only way I have found, accidentally, to peel fresh eggs from my hens, is to boil them with potatoes and butter. So if I want deviled eggs, we also have potato salad. I have tried so many different ways...and they work on eggs from the grocery store...not so good on eggs from outside. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6000 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6000 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 4:23:51 PM
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Yes, mine are store eggs. fresh eggs are harder to peel.
Boiling with potatoes and butter sound yummy.
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Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4642 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4642 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 5:47:34 PM
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| After I boil eggs I drain the hot water and add ice cubes. It doesn't work as well with fresh neighbor's eggs, but good with store-bought I'll have to try it with potatoes, Marilyn. That's interesting. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1190 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1190 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 6:26:38 PM
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| The easiest way I have found to peel fresh eggs for deviled eggs is after I have boiled them and let them cool in a pan of cold water, I simply cut them in half with the shell on and scoop the egg out with a tablespoon. Super easy and leaves a nice half egg I just have to pop the half yolk out of to make my filling. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
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