What's cookin', good lookin'? Part II

[seela]

J went a little overboard with the amount of pancakes for just the two of us.

Barley pancakes with sour cream, smoked salmon and lemon, and the sweet toppings were blueberries, banana and sour cream with vanilla.

 

[IrisAlthea]

J went a little overboard with the amount of pancakes for just the two of us.

Barley pancakes with sour cream, smoked salmon and lemon, and the sweet toppings were blueberries, banana and sour cream with vanilla.

Oh, that looks wonderful!
And you have excellent taste in tea mugs!

 

[seela]

Oh, that looks wonderful!
And you have excellent taste in tea mugs!

I mean, great minds and all that.

 

[IrisAlthea]

I mean, great minds and all that.

At the Althea house of being helpdesk for the one who has to cancel a trip:

 

[seela]

At the Althea house of being helpdesk for the one who has to cancel a trip:
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Aww, I’m sorry the trip had to be canceled. But yes, excellent taste in mugs.

 

[twister947]

Beans/ham/lots of aromatic veggies.

 

[IrisAlthea]

Aww, I’m sorry the trip had to be canceled.

At least it looks like most of the money will be refunded but yeah, it was supposed to be the first longer trip with friends indtead of family. It sure sucks majorly.

Beans/ham/lots of aromatic veggies.

Oh yum!

We are having fish tacos with picco de gallo and mango salsa tonight, so I’m off to do some chopping in a minute.

 

[Misshotndeep]

Potatoes with red and green peppers, cheese and a poached egg. Oh, and coffee!

 

[seela]

^^Thanks for the inspiration, I think I’ll request poached eggs for breakfast tomorrow.

Vongole and blue mussels for dinner today.

 

[BaldAndHorny]

^^Thanks for the inspiration, I think I’ll request poached eggs for breakfast tomorrow.

Vongole and blue mussels for dinner today.

Mussels can be very tasty!

 

[Misshotndeep]

 

[BaldAndHorny]

Grilled tri tip steaks for lunch today.

 

[PersonalFavors]

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That looks simple and amazing.
One thing I have noticed over the years while loving 'soul' food and Italian food is the origin of the recipe are ingredients that were all the people had or were allowed to have.
Even BBQ, smoked pig meat is black men figuring out how to feed a regiment of soldiers with almost nothing. No part of the pig wasted. In Philly on 2nd and Market there was Einstein's. The menu was all Native American dishes derived from the local tribes. Absolutely amazing and all ingredients I could grow in my back yard. Still had to purchase the meat. I love to eat. Many times I cook what I call naked food to really see what things taste like. No spices even salt or pepper. Only use heat in the preparation. It is also a practice in texture as relevant to what is subjected to the heat without losing or damaging the flavor.

 

[IrisAlthea]

Chicken soup, because that was the obvious choice with a flu victim in the house.
Chicken stock, loads of fresh ginger and tumeric, garlic, lemon, pepper, bay leaves, fresh rosemary and thyme, a dash of sherry, carrots, red onion and shredded chicken, chick peas and some pasta.
Served it with garlic bread.

 

[PersonalFavors]

Chicken soup, because that was the obvious choice with a flu victim in the house.
Chicken stock, loads of fresh ginger and turmeric, garlic, lemon, pepper, bay leaves, fresh rosemary and thyme, a dash of sherry, carrots, red onion and shredded chicken, chick peas and some pasta.
Served it with garlic bread.

I make chicken soup and chicken casseroles all winter long. They never come out the same way twice.
I played with fresh ginger and turmeric this year. Also when making the cream sauce for chicken pot pie I did small batches like making gravy, 2 T butter and flower starting with white wine and fresh chopped Tarragon before using broth and cream. When the correct thickness and the flavor of the flour is gone start a new batch.
I've also added noodles to soup and kept the chicken and veggies separate. Combining in single serve ramekins and baking when time to eat. The left overs taste fresh baked that way. Also cutting the chicken to the size needed then cooking in the sous vide concentrates flavor and makes the pieces very tender. Vegetable texture is more flavorful and consistent as well.

 

[IrisAlthea]

Lunch was salmon mousse on knäcke.


Then a friend came by with a box of fastlagsbullar/semlor from the bakery:

The jury is still out on if and when we will have room for dinner.

 

[MikeLucas]

Simple tonight. Burgers with asparagus and sweet potato fries

 

[IrisAlthea]

I was spoiled today, with a favourite meal:

 

[Misshotndeep]

 

[seela]

I baked a garlic rosemary bread and now I can’t stop eating it. Drool!

 

[IrisAlthea]

I baked a garlic rosemary bread and now I can’t stop eating it. Drool!

That sounds great!

Garlic and rosemary here too today.

I managed to make the filled salmons look reasonably ok this time.
Filling is scallions, garlic, wilted spinach and feta.
Roasted carrots, parsnip, garlic and mushrooms with lemon, olive oil, rosemary and oregano.

 

[MikeLucas]

Classic grilled cheese and soup today

 

[Misshotndeep]

 

[seela]

That sounds great!

Garlic and rosemary here too today.

I managed to make the filled salmons look reasonably ok this time.
Filling is scallions, garlic, wilted spinach and feta.
Roasted carrots, parsnip, garlic and mushrooms with lemon, olive oil, rosemary and oregano.
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Samesies! I made salmon with feta, red onion, basil and spinach yesterday, too! I just poked holes in a chunk of a side fillet though, and filled those pockets with the mixture. Yours looks a lot fancier.

 

[twister947]

Caesar salad w/sardines.