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| What's your favorite kind of pie? |
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22% |
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5% |
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8% |
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| Pumpkin |
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22% |
[ 8 ] |
| Some other kind you're going to tell us about |
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41% |
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 Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:44 pm
Usagi-Kinomoto Allright. Usagi-K looked around and washed and cut and got the potatoes ready. How much cream and butter should I use? For a big pot, I usually use a whole stick of butter. And then I decide on how much cream while I'm mashing. I add just enough cream to make the potatoes the consistency I like.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 7:15 am
All right, if you ever have the chance...
We started getting in our Swiss Colony easter stuff. It seems we won't have an easter party, so we started sampling last night.
Truelove had their cheesecake. Apparantly it was super rich and rather huge.
Me, it was the 'tipsy pecan pie'
Gyaaaaaaahhhh...So good...Rich, sweet, and with a distinct bourbon flavor.
Tonight, the ham comes in. A ham the size of a thanksgiving turkey. No one to share it with, so after easter, time for the freezer bags.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:13 am
Mmmmmm... cheesecake! heart
I've got a ham in the fridge in the garage. I can hardly believe Easter is THIS weekend!!!
The good thing about ham leftovers is it freezes well and it's versatile. You can fill baggies full of ham dices and yank them out to put in fried rice, omelette, etc.. And you can cut "ham steaks" for frying up later. Then that leaves you with the bone... to make ham and beans with!
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:13 am
Usagi Zendrake Mmmmmm... cheesecake! heart I've got a ham in the fridge in the garage. I can hardly believe Easter is THIS weekend!!! The good thing about ham leftovers is it freezes well and it's versatile. You can fill baggies full of ham dices and yank them out to put in fried rice, omelette, etc.. And you can cut "ham steaks" for frying up later. Then that leaves you with the bone... to make ham and beans with! Yeah, that's what I'm going to have to do. We have a 15 lb deep glazed spiral cut ham about to come, and all of our potential guests have cancelled. sweatdrop So, looks like I'm eating a lot of ham with my pride this coming month.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:41 am
Romuel Usagi Zendrake Mmmmmm... cheesecake! heart I've got a ham in the fridge in the garage. I can hardly believe Easter is THIS weekend!!! The good thing about ham leftovers is it freezes well and it's versatile. You can fill baggies full of ham dices and yank them out to put in fried rice, omelette, etc.. And you can cut "ham steaks" for frying up later. Then that leaves you with the bone... to make ham and beans with! Yeah, that's what I'm going to have to do. We have a 15 lb deep glazed spiral cut ham about to come, and all of our potential guests have cancelled. sweatdrop So, looks like I'm eating a lot of ham with my pride this coming month. I've seen worse. A few years ago, turkies went on such a good sale that my mom bought 3 of them. 'Nuff said. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:55 am
Katane Romuel Usagi Zendrake Mmmmmm... cheesecake! heart I've got a ham in the fridge in the garage. I can hardly believe Easter is THIS weekend!!! The good thing about ham leftovers is it freezes well and it's versatile. You can fill baggies full of ham dices and yank them out to put in fried rice, omelette, etc.. And you can cut "ham steaks" for frying up later. Then that leaves you with the bone... to make ham and beans with! Yeah, that's what I'm going to have to do. We have a 15 lb deep glazed spiral cut ham about to come, and all of our potential guests have cancelled. sweatdrop So, looks like I'm eating a lot of ham with my pride this coming month. I've seen worse. A few years ago, turkies went on such a good sale that my mom bought 3 of them. 'Nuff said. sweatdrop Blah, I couldnt eat that much Turkey. I dont mind it every once and a while but that much... sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:22 pm
Usagi-Kinomoto Blah, I couldnt eat that much Turkey. I dont mind it every once and a while but that much... sweatdrop About once or twice a year is all I can deal with turkey. Every time I make one it reminds me "Oh yeah... chicken is my preferred poultry!!!" But it's the traditional Thanksgiving meal. It just wouldn't seem right not to cook one. Although I DO like smoked turkey breast from the deli to make sandwiches with. The smoking does something to it that makes it better than just plain turkey. And if you use a good sourdough bread... Mmmmmm! heart
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:31 pm
Usagi Zendrake Usagi-Kinomoto Blah, I couldnt eat that much Turkey. I dont mind it every once and a while but that much... sweatdrop About once or twice a year is all I can deal with turkey. Every time I make one it reminds me "Oh yeah... chicken is my preferred poultry!!!" But it's the traditional Thanksgiving meal. It just wouldn't seem right not to cook one. Although I DO like smoked turkey breast from the deli to make sandwiches with. The smoking does something to it that makes it better than just plain turkey. And if you use a good sourdough bread... Mmmmmm! heart I know people that do ham for thanksgiving and turkey for Christmas and if you look at the Movie A Christmas Story they have Turkey for Christmas. I dont care as long as I get stuffing. Yum stuffing. Thought thats not my favorite side dish. I like the baby pearl onions and peas in a white sauce. Yum.
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:49 pm
Oh, man. I dislike stuffing, gravy... except for the white gravy on chicken fried steak. That's yummy.
I have no idea what we're doing for easter. I don't think it will be ham (anyone find humour in the fact that people eat ham on the day the person who said it was cool to eat ham was ressurrected?) But I can't be sure. I'm not terribly helpful around the kitchen. I'd burn water. sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:16 pm
Don't feel bad about not knowing anything about cooking, Kyraa. When I moved out of my house, other than preparing boxed foods, fried burgers, eggs, and Shake and Bake chicken, the only two things I knew how to cook that had more than one ingredient were Meatloaf and Spanish Rice!
But that doesn't absolve you of the responsibility for at least trying to learn how to cook your own food. You can start with simple things like scrambled eggs or grilled cheese sandwiches, working your way up to more complicated things. It'll save you a lot of money later on when you're out on your own. Cooking is in most cases a lot cheaper (and healthier) than take-out food.
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:37 am
Usagi-San do you know of some things that are relitivly easy to learn to cook that aren't that expensive (mac &Cheese is out) I am thinking about getting an idea started so that when I get my apartment in a month or so I can have an idea of things to cook besides soups... sweatdrop
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:27 pm
Mmm, a midnight modding snack would be good...
*looks around in the fridge*
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:47 am
Charity.l.bedell Usagi-San do you know of some things that are relitivly easy to learn to cook that aren't that expensive (mac &Cheese is out) I am thinking about getting an idea started so that when I get my apartment in a month or so I can have an idea of things to cook besides soups... sweatdrop There are already some good recipes further back in this thread. Lasagne, pie crust, lemon tea bread, one explaining how I make spaghetti sauce. All of them easy. And none of them particularly expensive. What other kinds of things would you like to cook?
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:49 am
Usagi Zendrake Charity.l.bedell Usagi-San do you know of some things that are relitivly easy to learn to cook that aren't that expensive (mac &Cheese is out) I am thinking about getting an idea started so that when I get my apartment in a month or so I can have an idea of things to cook besides soups... sweatdrop There are already some good recipes further back in this thread. Lasagne, pie crust, lemon tea bread, one explaining how I make spaghetti sauce. All of them easy. And none of them particularly expensive. What other kinds of things would you like to cook? The things I cna cook and make now I am gonna keep with me. My parents were impressed with the fact that I was able to plan and create a 3-4 course (depending on hoe you look at it) meal. Chicken parmesean with spagetti and home made sauce. That was good. Totaled about 45$ when I first made it because mom didnt tell me what we had. I really wanna learn how to make differnt things with beef and pork as they are my favorite meats. I can do a bit with chicken allready as its what I had the most common growing up.
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:02 pm
Since you like pork, one of the easiest things you can do is to make a pork roast. I use the pork loin roasts and give them about 20-30 minutes per pound in a 350 degree oven. You can give them some zip by sprinkling herbs and spices on top. I usually use thyme, garlic powder, and pepper.
Another thing you should invest in for your kitchen is an instant-read thermometer. When you think the roast is about done, you stick the thermometer in it and it tells you what the internal temperature is. If it's around 5-10 degrees away from the final desired temperature... which I think is around 165 for pork, you take the roast out of the oven and let it sit for 20-30 minutes. That allows the juices to redistribute and the carry-over cooking to happen.
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