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DavidFeb 2, 2009Mrs. Cottontail does almost all the cooking in the house, so I never have a chance to get bored with my own cooking. That said, my "go-to" ingredients are the simple ones. Salt, pepper, garlic. Depends on what I'm cooking. Tell you what: You tell me what you feel like having, and I'll give you MY recipe to try out.
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ThomasFeb 2, 2009I also tend to use a lot of the same spices, but it does change depending on the type of food. I am starting to type up some of my favories at the request of a friend and will add some here later.
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gator1Feb 2, 2009Since work shorter hours than my wife, I do almost all our cooking and I do get bored and in a rut from time to time, especially with the veggies. I find something that works, and just keep doing it over and over. Time for a change now.
If you haven't tried roasting your veggies with a little olive oil and salt and pepper, you might enjoy that for a change.Oh, and for dinner I think I'm going to do something with a small pork loin. Not sure if I'll smoke it outside or something in the oven.
ReactReply - THThomasFeb 2, 2009Here is a recipe that is definately not boring. If anyone would like some of my recipes with more common ingrediants, let me know. ThomasDEEP-FRIED RATTLESNAKE1 medium-sized rattlesnake (3-4 lbs.), cut into steaks 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup cracker crumbs 1/2 cup milk 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (not garlic salt) 1 teaspoon salt dash pepper Mix dry ingredients. Whisk milk into beaten egg and use to dip snake steaks. Then coat them with dry ingredients. Fry, uncovered, in 400 degree oil until brown.Yum,Yum!!!!!!!!ReactReply
- PH
PhilfreeeukFeb 2, 2009What are herbs? .....hehe. .......and Tom, did you just say RATTLESNAKE!!!! .....Yuk! . ....... anyway, .....don't think the Pet Shop's got one! Ooops! .....sorry :( Phil.sorry, I'm a bit ecstatic at the mo, just took me 14 hrs to get it booted up!Thought it was a GONNA!!!!
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here's a few links to the other Recipe Threads.Homemade Laundry Soap(don't eat this :)Naked Lemon CookiesMexican Rhubarb Chocolate Chunk BrowniesReactReply - THThomasFeb 2, 2009
Wall E and Phil, yes I did mean rattlesnake. It is very good. If you have eaten frog or alligator, the taste is similar, but no they do not taste like chicken LOL
I do not make fish soup, but for cold weather, especially if you are feeling bad, nothing beats some good chicken soup. Here is my recipe.
Homemade Chicken Noodle soup
2 ½ pounds fryer leg quarters 4-6 oz egg noodles
Seasoned salt, pepper, garlic powder, celery powder, celery flakes, and parsley flakes to taste.
Cut up leg quarters and remove excess fat. Simmer in 5 quart pot with seasonings except for the celery and parsley flakes till chicken is tender and pulling away from the bone. Remove chicken from broth and skim excess far from broth if needed. De bone the chicken and cut into small pieces. Add the chicken back to broth along with celery and parsley flakes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and add noodles and cook another five minutes till tender.
Homemade Chicken Rice soup
Follow recipe above but substitute 1 to 1 ½ cups of rice for the noodles. I also add a can of English peas or green beans including liquid for variety.ReactReply - PHPhilfreeeukFeb 2, 2009Thanks Tom, I'm sure it's great and be a welcome gift for a lot on here, but I think I'll stick with me lettuce leaves, ..... I know how to cook that! :) Phil.
ReactReply - GAgator1Feb 2, 2009I saw a recipe for Mu Shu pork with noodles on Rachel Ray this afternoon while I was working out on the elliptical machine that I'm starting in just a minute. Hope it turns out as good as it looked on TV!
ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterFeb 2, 2009Ummm....Tx? Recipe sounds interesting but you should have seen the look on the face my local grocery butcher when I asked him (totally dead pan) for a pound of rattle snake, lol. Have to admit, even being a native Texan myself, I've never tried rattle snake. Think I put it right up there with "road kill" Chilli! Cottontail - my go to spices are salt, pepper, garlic as well. k...was desperately searching for my mom's famous potato soup recipe, can't find it. All I remember is that it begins: First you take a leek...(lol, she has the BEST sense of humor!) But found this one instead which is another old favorite of mine and the "veggie only's" will like it too!Cold Sesame Noodles1 Tbs minced fresh garlic 3/4 cup Tahini (sesame paste) 1 cup black tea 5 Tbs Tamari (soy sauce) 5 tsp chili oil (or to taste - very spicy) 3 Tbs sesame oil 2 Tbs sugar 2 Tbs red wine vinegar 1/2 cup chopped scallions (green onions) 1/2 cup shredded cucumbers 1 lb fresh lowmein noodles Boil low mein noodles until slightly tender w/1 Tbs sesame oil (just slightly past al dente) In seperate bowl mix all other ingredients. Pour over cooked noodles and mix well. Jen If vegetarians only eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?ReactReply
- MEMemberOriginal PosterFeb 2, 2009[quote]I (Mr.) do most of the cooking because I'm retired and my wife works full time. I enjoy cooking and am amply rewarded for providing decent meals most of the time.
Bored with my (our) own cooking? I can't say that we are. We have a variety of meals ranging from pasta to steaks. My wife makes a killer home-made spagheti sauce. I developed a chili recipe years ago that we love and all the neighbors rave about. I have a smoker on which I cook turkeys, Boston butt, ribs, chicken and fish several times a year. Most weekends, I grill steaks on my gas grill and cook brats, keibasa, baked potatoes, corn-on-the-cob and whatever else comes to mind. For occasional variety, we'll prepare kabobs with beef, chicken or shrimp and veggies to toss on the grill. I've got some great roast beef options and my wife loves it when I whack up some fresh mushrooms and prepare them with a red wine and garlic sauce.
Hungry now??? Anyway, back to the boredom part. Again, I can't way we're bored, but we enjoy going out to eat because it means someone else is doing the cooking and, more importantly, the clean-up!!![/quote]
Hey, what time is dinner? I'll be right over! Wearing my favorite outfit - a smile! LOL
JenReactReply - MEMemberFeb 2, 2009
Speaking of dessert....
My favorite sweet potato pie
filling
40 oz can sweet potatoes drain well and mash
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup milk
cinnamon to taste
topping
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup chopped nuts (use your fav)
1/3 cup self rising flour
1/3 cup butter
Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until topping is browned and knife comes out slightly wet but clean. When doing in pie shells cooking time will be slightly less.
Filling will do two prepared pie shells or one 9x13 casserole dish.ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterFeb 2, 2009[quote]"Hey, what time is dinner? I'll be right over! Wearing my favorite outfit - a smile! LOL Jen"Come on over -- as long as you bring dessert![/quote] Margarita Pie, Buttermilk Pie or Brownies? Which would you prefer?ReactReply
- MEMemberFeb 2, 2009
Since I've become a nudist, I've been really esploring the "back to nature" thing through and through. Looking at food, clothing, and shelter in a whole new way. Does anyone have any good recipes for whole food cooking? Foods that have been processed very little or that have few additives. I'm realizing that not only is the food tastier, but I really do feel better eating it. I'll post whole food recipes as I cook them and give y'all a review. By the way, I challenge you to read the labels of the foods you're eating - it's very eye opening! Thanks for opening this topic, Jen! Lauri
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My Mu Shu pork turned out well...a little juicier than I was expecting, but excellent taste. I served it over rice vermicelli, with egg rolls (store bought).
ReactReply - DADavidFeb 2, 2009[quote]Since I've become a nudist, I've been really esploring the "back to nature" thing through and through. Looking at food, clothing, and shelter in a whole new way. Does anyone have any good recipes for whole food cooking? Foods that have been processed very little or that have few additives. I'm realizing that not only is the food tastier, but I really do feel better eating it. I'll post whole food recipes as I cook them and give y'all a review. By the way, I challenge you to read the labels of the foods you're eating - it's very eye opening! Thanks for opening this topic, Jen! Lauri[/quote] Here's' something I like to do that can be as simple and natural as you want it to be. Make some spaghetti sauce, using whatever indredients you like. I usually just go with canned tomato puree, and add some white wine (or beer - I'm a heretic when it comes to cooking). I'll add in the spices like salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, crushed red pepper, or a dash of Crystal hot sauce. Let it simmer for a while, and just before the end, add in some sauteed peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Also make whatever pasta you like. I'm a big fan of Ronzoni Smart Taste pastas, but you can make your own if you like. Once you start the pasta, slip a couple pieces of some kind of white fish (like tilapia or dolphin) into the sauce, letting the sauce cover the fish. Throw some veggies into the steamer, but watch the time. The fish will only need a few minutes in the sauce before it's done (up to ten minutes, depending on how much fish you throw in). Dig the fish out, serve it beside the pasta with the sauce over the top, and the veggies on the side...ReactReply
- THThomasFeb 2, 2009[quote]Ummm....Tx? Recipe sounds interesting but you should have seen the look on the face my local grocery butcher when I asked him (totally dead pan) for a pound of rattle snake, lol. Have to admit, even being a native Texan myself, I've never tried rattle snake. Think I put it right up there with "road kill" Chilli! Jen If vegetarians only eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?[/quote]
LOL Jenn, for road kill to be good, you have to use the red line method.
To spice things up, try this recipe
Thomas
Thomas’s special Enchiladas
1 pound hamburger meat 1 pound pan sausage
1 pound grated cheddar or Monterey Jack Cheese
2 cans tomato sauce 1 medium onion, diced
24 corn tortillas 24 toothpicks
Chili powder, seasoned salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste
NOTE, since sausage is already seasoned, will use less seasonings, amount for 1 pound of hamburger only.
Brown sausage and hamburger with seasonings and drain excess fat.. Steam tortillas to soften. Fold in half like a taco and fill with approximately 1 tablespoon each of meat and cheese and sprinkle diced onion on top. Roll top closed and hold in place with toothpick. Place in baking dish are repeat till all done. I use two 9x9 pans normally. Sprinkle any remaining meat and onions on top. Pour tomato sauce evenly over top and sprinkle any remaining cheese on top of that. Bake at 300 for about ten minutes, till cheese s melted.
I normally eat four, so will freeze half of them so I don’t have leftovers for so long. If you freeze them, bake about 25 minutes to make sure they are heated throughout and cheese is melted insideReactReply
- MEMemberOriginal PosterFeb 3, 2009[quote]Since I've become a nudist, I've been really esploring the "back to nature" thing through and through. Looking at food, clothing, and shelter in a whole new way. Does anyone have any good recipes for whole food cooking? Foods that have been processed very little or that have few additives. I'm realizing that not only is the food tastier, but I really do feel better eating it. I'll post whole food recipes as I cook them and give y'all a review. By the way, I challenge you to read the labels of the foods you're eating - it's very eye opening! Thanks for opening this topic, Jen! Lauri[/quote] Lauri, Check outThe Moosewood Cookbook, it's got some wonderful whole foods recipes. Would share a few with you here, but lost a lot of my cookbooks during confusion of my divorce many years ago. JenReactReply
- GAgator1Feb 3, 2009
It'll be a little chilly tonight...I'm thinking I may make a nice potato soup.
ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterFeb 3, 2009[quote]Thanks Tom, I'm sure it's great and be a welcome gift for a lot on here, but I think I'll stick with me lettuce leaves, ..... I know how to cook that! :) Phil.[/quote]
My sister had a great recipe for lettuce soup! Will ask her if she still has it and will share it with you if she does.
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valley_nudiesFeb 3, 2009i try to tell people who eat my marinated chicken what i marinate it in. nobody believes me and think i try to keep it a secret. but if you don't mind a little booze, try marinating boneless chicken pieces in light rum and garlic and leave in fridge overnight. of course you need to roast garlic in the oven to get just the right flavor. bake chicken as usuall, or grill it if you can, brushing with your fav bar-b-que sauce mixed with spiced rum, no more than 1:10 ratio. oh yeah, don't throw out the marinade, use it with tomato sauce and some basil to make a sauce for some noodles. serve chicken on side of pasta, not mixed.
no matter who has tried it, they loved it. and if you make your own pasta noodles and use a food processor for the tomato paste, all you need is free range chicken and you won't have to read any labels.
but i think i need to get some rattlesnake to use one of these days. that just sounds good. for some reason, i think i will change the rum to whiskey for that though. whiskey has a stronger kick in the bite for me.ReactReply - GAgator1Feb 3, 2009The chicken recipe sounds great, Valley...I'll have to try it. My sweet wife loved the potato soup although I never could get her on the phone or find her recipe. She said, "it's better than mine"! I was proud.ReactReply
- MEMemberOriginal PosterFeb 4, 2009
That meatloaf recipe sounds great! Will try it tomorrow night.
Thx, JenReactReply - GAgator1Feb 4, 2009
A friend gave me an idea for tonight, think I'll try it. Tilapia filets coated with garlic chili paste, broiled. Found the paste in the Asian food section at the store, and it smells awesome. Now, what to fix with it...hmmmmm?
ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterFeb 4, 2009[quote]A friend gave me an idea for tonight, think I'll try it. Tilapia filets coated with garlic chili paste, broiled. Found the paste in the Asian food section at the store, and it smells awesome. Now, what to fix with it...hmmmmm?[/quote] Green Beans Almondine and Couscous!ReactReply