toodie jane's Recent Activity
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Super Quick Turkey or Ham Glaze
Take a jar of your favorite jam and add some pommegranate molasses or if you like it hot, a chipotle, blend and apply glaze several times the last 30 mintes of cooking.
dy-no-mite.
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Thanksgiving...wherever you are
This is a post to thank all the Bay Area hounds who helped me this past year while my husband was at Stanford Med Ctr.
I am sooo grateful for your help, tips, understanding, and comraderie, and support. I found places to eat, food items he could eat that broke the hospital food hundrum, and most of, a feeling that I had friends close by, willing to help, while so far away from home. You have no idea how much that helped me from melting into a puddle.
There were many long hours at the hospital when reading the SF board gave some much needed respite from hospital goings-on. Some of you went far beyond the chowhound call and for that, I'm so thankful.
My sincere best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving for you and your loved ones. Cherish every moment of it and hug often.
With love,
Toodie Jane
I understand if the mods take this down, but felt I needed to say "thanks very much"
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What is your favorite non-citrus flavor companion to cranberries?
Soft dried apricots--
really nice compliment to the cranberries. A recipe from 1990 Bon Apetit--I think--called for cranberries, ginger, apricots, brown sugar, dry mustard, orange zest, cinnamon, clove, cayenne. Very nice.
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Brining a turkey breast(bone-in vs. boneless)
Since you are using a only a breast and don't have to worry about it becoming dry, why not stuff and roll it? That way you get a more visually interesting main dish, and some flavor nuance as well. Use a traditional stuffing or something more 'exotic' like sausage and fruit; prociutto, basil, garlic and goat cheese; or vegetables, etc. Butterfly the boned breast, pound it a bit, then season and add stuffing of choice, roll and tie like a pork loin. You can baste the outside with a glaze or fruit juice while it's cooking. Use a probe thermometer to make sure the finished temp is correct (remove from oven and loosely tent with foil for about 15 minutes before carving. Roast should continue to increase in temp as it sits, so remove about 10 degrees short of target).
If you don't want to roll it, you can do a simple dry or moist rub rather than a submersion brining. Jerk paste or a Southwest (chile/cumin/paprika/) flavored dry rub is always good with turkey. Breast is good done this way done over indirect heat on the BBQ.
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Favorite Mexican Wedding Cookie/Russian Teacake Recipes?
these would be especially good if made with a European butter. The flavor will come through much more so, than with bland Amercian unsalted butters.
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Favorite Mexican Wedding Cookie/Russian Teacake Recipes?
thanks--I just found, after much searching, a 2 tsp ss dough scoop at the local restaurant supply. Will go ahead with one bite wonders, using the GH cookbook recipe. I'm thinking this scoop is going to get a lot of use.
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Anyone tried Root 246 in Solvang?
...just glad it's out of the hands of KingVentures, and into the care of people who actually create something of their properties, and know how business should be done.
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Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day - Review
from checking out the reviews on the peels offered on Amazon, the recurring theme is DON'T get wet! OIL with mineral oil! Orrrrrr the peels will split and break.
just a work to the wise, don't avoid oiling.
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Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day - Review
...sort of like adding water to the stones in a sauna; the oven temp spikes immediately.
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Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day - Review
FK can you explain the "hydration" percentages. What are they, how do you measure, etc?
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Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day - Review
eLizard:
I made a kalmata/fontina/garlic loaf today by taking a 1# blob, pressing it out to a circle, spinkling with the olives, cheese, and garlic, rolled and pinched to seal, raised for 45 min on a floured, dishtowel couche then baked.
It is awesome, and only my 2nd loaf of bread. Tomorrow, pizza! Sunday, caramel rolls. woo hoo! new hobby!
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246 in Downtown Solvang?
I received a report from a friend that the restaurant there is very good and is heavily peppered with delicious vegetarian choices.
Any further comments?
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Eggnog Popcorn Balls
This would also make a good binder for nut clusters.
Trader Joe's has a treat in their "new" section right now--small squares of coated nuts dipped on one side in dark choc. Thinking they'd make an easy addition to the holiday candy tray.
The eggnog twist would be good with nuts.
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Dip for Sweet Potato Fries
Had them served with Wasabi Mayo from TJ's. You could easily make your own.
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Favorite Mexican Wedding Cookie/Russian Teacake Recipes?
Does anybody make these smaller than the normally-called-for size? They are a pain to eat--too big for eating whole, and they make a powdered-sugary mess if you bite into them.
Anyone tried a smaller size? Would cutting the baking time work? Would the smaller size affect the texture (too dry) ?? Would the smaller size mean I'd just eat MORE??
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How to Wrap Home Made Bread
King Arthur sells bread bags--don't know if they are "breathable". Plastic is a semi-permeable membrane, and I think if the bread is thoroughly cool, it shouldn't sweat.
I'm not a bread maker--YET. Just got 'Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day' so I will be in your shoes soon!
The local firehouse will be the 'stuckees' for my extra bread!
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Help-Thanksgiving Veggies/Sides Without an Oven!
These can alll be cooked ahead of time and don't need refrigeration once you are at the host's:
You could precook asparagus spears--figure 3 each since there will be other sides.
Steam or boil till al dente, then dress while warm with a thin honey-Dijon-garlic vinaigrette.
Serve room temp. dressed with some roasted red pepper strips.
Ditto with preroasted carrot and parsnip strips--garnish with carmelized shallots and fresh thyme.
Precooked edamame make a nice room temp veg 'salad' mixed with cooked pearl onions and napped with a favorite delicate dressing.
I LOVE oven-roasted whole med sized onions. Baste with a bit of garlic butter and serve cut in half.
If you can find them, some ripe tomatoes sliced on a platter. sort of a farewell to Fall.
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Should I escape the can? (Cranberry sauce)
I grind leftover c-sauce in the food processor and use it as jam. Good on cornbread!
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Should I escape the can? (Cranberry sauce)
S'urprised the silicone mold people haven't made one for cranberry sauce in the shape of a can! you can get everything else now!
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Should I escape the can? (Cranberry sauce)
tastes metallic--at least it used to. Haven't had canned in 20 years or more.
I heat fresh cranberries in a bit of orange juice, add some chopped orange rind, grated or chopped fresh ginger, light sprinkle of cinnamon and cloves, tiny pinch of salt and add honey to taste. Cook for about 10 minutes tops. Done.
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PARTS and SERVICE SUPPORT FOR GENERAL SLICING/KENWOOD STAND MIXER??
h-m-m-m. Not sure what I'd do with a meat grinder. I'm cooking for one these days. But thanks for the offer--mighty nice of you.
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Any Good Cracker Recipes willing to share?
really, the thickest setting? I was imagining the need for thinness...
sure, I'll try it.
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Does anyone else feel many recipes these days use too much butter?
for us non-metric people, 100g is slightly less than 4 ounces, weight-wise. How much in Tablespoons is 100 grams of butter or lard, please?
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Mark Bittman: Expert in Residence!
just had some amazing smoked sardines from Jon's Market in Gardena, CA. Couldn't read the langauge the country of origin was written in. Some Mediterranean or Baltic country, I presume.
Immediately thought of rworange!
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Mark Bittman: Expert in Residence!
Butternut squash and basil, or roast sweet potatoes and basil...
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Cornbread Pairing
You can tweak the cornbread itself by adding some mashed pumpkin and blueberries. Doesn't need anything but butter, but is a pleasant twist.
The recipe I have is called Indian Cornbread.
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Cancer-friendly recipes: garlic, lycopene, Resveratrol
Your dad's oncologist may have a dietician on staff you can consult with. Depending on the type of cancer and the therapy, some foods or nutrients may be contra-indicated.
Best wishes on your journey--find support where you can, and ask for whatever you think you need. You WILL get a response. Take care of yourself, too.
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Any Good Cracker Recipes willing to share?
HillJ
any reason you couldn't divide the dough into smaller parts and run through a pasta machine for thinness?
always wanted to try crackers; may make them for goodie-gifts this year for my customers rather than toffee. They sound so easy--and not so expensive!
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Non-traditional pies that are worth it... Thanksgiving
Pear pies really are quite stunningly delicious.
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What is your favorite CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP kitchen gadget
and removing artichoke thistles
