Casrial's Art Request Thread: Another year wiser

[Desna]

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[Skye River]

Casrial

Skye River

Casrial

Skye, you're welcome to live with me. <3 I'll, uh, help. You can eat my "tasty" creations some days, and other days we'll feast on what you make!

That would be nice ^^ Home cooked meals always make my day.

Today I experimented. I put cubed chicken, chopped onion, green beans, white wine, a package of dry onion soup, garlic, and a can of cream of mushroom soup in the crock pot. I wanted to add mushrooms, but I didn't have any and have not yet gone to the store. I'll let you know how it turns out--I'll probably serve it over rice or pasta.

That's the best way to learn things. Most recipes tend to be accidents or little "tweaks" to an existing recipe. It's the first time in a while where someone else has made me hungry blaugh

[Casrial]

My entire style of cooking is "throw whatever you have on hand into the recipe." Someday, I may make a recipe book. It would encourage experimentation: I would list the basic "framework" of the recipe, then give a list of some possible alternate ingredients, with my favorites indicated.

I'm pleased that my recipe made you hungry! Please feel free to use it with any alterations you need. My one complaint is that it was a little salty for my taste, even though the mushroom soup was low sodium. I like less salt in my food than other people, though, so it may've just been me.

[Skye River]

Casrial

My entire style of cooking is "throw whatever you have on hand into the recipe." Someday, I may make a recipe book. It would encourage experimentation: I would list the basic "framework" of the recipe, then give a list of some possible alternate ingredients, with my favorites indicated.

I'm pleased that my recipe made you hungry! Please feel free to use it with any alterations you need. My one complaint is that it was a little salty for my taste, even though the mushroom soup was low sodium. I like less salt in my food than other people, though, so it may've just been me.

A recipe book sounds like an interesting idea. I was thinking of doing that for myself at one point. I'm not sure about putting it into publication though. I know nothing about dealing with Publishers.

Your recipe was a bit too salty ? Salt usually brings out the flavors of most things. I have a feeling that the chicken broth may be it. It usually carries quite a bit of salt.

[Casrial]

Hm--maybe. I'll try looking into low-sodium broth. There wasn't a ton of chicken broth in it. I thought maybe it was the onion soup packet. Or maybe just me being super sensitive to salt. xd

Last night, I came up with another recipe. I put my rainbow trout in a baking dish, then added some salt, pepper, and parsley flakes. Drizzle on a little olive oil. Then I put some thin garlic slices and finely chopped onion, then some mild salsa on top of that. I baked it all at like 400 in white wine for like half an hour--really, really good.

I wanted to use tomato, but all I had was salsa... so I had to improvise. sweatdrop Salsa is a lot cheaper than tomatoes.

[Tusia]

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[Casrial]

::bites Tusia's shoes::

[Tusia]

Casrial

::bites Tusia's shoes::

[Casrial]

How are you today, Tusia? ^_^

[Skye River]

Casrial

Hm--maybe. I'll try looking into low-sodium broth. There wasn't a ton of chicken broth in it. I thought maybe it was the onion soup packet. Or maybe just me being super sensitive to salt. xd

Last night, I came up with another recipe. I put my rainbow trout in a baking dish, then added some salt, pepper, and parsley flakes. Drizzle on a little olive oil. Then I put some thin garlic slices and finely chopped onion, then some mild salsa on top of that. I baked it all at like 400 in white wine for like half an hour--really, really good.

I wanted to use tomato, but all I had was salsa... so I had to improvise. sweatdrop Salsa is a lot cheaper than tomatoes.

Everyone has different tastes. It's something that everyone is used to having when they grow up.

Never tried salsa on a fish before. It is a good mix of ingredients though. I'm sure the fish was nice and moist after it was baked. 3nodding The only catch is that salsa can be watery - especially the cheap knock off brands.

I've noticed that people out here in the states have never tried sun dried fish before. It's basically tuna or akule from Hawaii that's put in a special marinade that sits in a special screen mesh. This keeps the bugs, kids, and pets out. After that, you fry it up in some peanut oil and enjoy.

[Casrial]

Well, I definitely used a cheap brand (Chi-Chi's--$1 a bottle). It's actually pretty good: not too watery, and cooks up nice when you use it to season chicken/fish.

And it was the best trout I've ever had. mrgreen I'd definitely make it again.

[Desna]

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[Tusia]

argh...I had to go..it was about midnight, and I was so sleepy..>_>


this week is next week without school because I am sick a bit..I had antibiotics, so I couldn't go to school..a lot of things to make up for >_> But I try finish as many commissions here on Gaia as I can during this "vacances", so I can't say I am wasting my time rofl


and how are you?

[Casrial]

Tusia

argh...I had to go..it was about midnight, and I was so sleepy..>_>


this week is next week without school because I am sick a bit..I had antibiotics, so I couldn't go to school..a lot of things to make up for >_> But I try finish as many commissions here on Gaia as I can during this "vacances", so I can't say I am wasting my time rofl


and how are you?

Keeping busy with schoolwork! Even my slacking keeps me busy. >.>

[Skye River]

Casrial

Well, I definitely used a cheap brand (Chi-Chi's--$1 a bottle). It's actually pretty good: not too watery, and cooks up nice when you use it to season chicken/fish.

And it was the best trout I've ever had. mrgreen I'd definitely make it again.

I miss looking for fresh seafood back home in Hawaii. It's hard to find a decent place that sells seafood out here. Now I'm in the mood for some fish n' chips.