Omnomnom! ( Food discussion & Recipes)

[Blackrose_Knight]

Taeryyn

Blackrose_Knight

That sounds delicious. emotion_drool Not something to eat often, but holy comfort food.

I may or may not be persuaded to post my grandmother's fried chicken recipe. Holy mother of comfort food indeed. whee  

[CheizLord]

Belethiel

CheizLord

The Ouroboros Alchemist

CheizLord

Well I tend to burn even toast...but I've made pasta with meatless meatballs (vegetarian) without failing at it, and honestly that's my biggest accomplishment.
eating wise I love anything with cheese or potatoes. my friend's mom made the best potato soup ever and I got addicted to it. that and mashed potatoes. Love them both. well before I go on about potatoes....

I heart potatoes too!!!! blaugh The only thing I don't like that's potato-related is potato salad... >.> It's so gross...

ah, I enjoy all kinds of potatoes, ironically one day I realized I'm mostly Irish.. potato famine and all.

Have you ever tried one of the weird Andean potatoes? They look so strange, I wish to try them. Some of them mare kinda blue! :0

I'm good at cooking, and I love to try new foods. I also experiment too much. sweatdrop

I make some pretty badass cookies. :3

No I havent but I just baked cookie dough brownies yesterday and they actually came out okay XD (the last few werent all that great) I wish I xcould experiment more.... you know with cooking.  

[Belethiel]

CheizLord

Belethiel

CheizLord

The Ouroboros Alchemist

CheizLord

Well I tend to burn even toast...but I've made pasta with meatless meatballs (vegetarian) without failing at it, and honestly that's my biggest accomplishment.
eating wise I love anything with cheese or potatoes. my friend's mom made the best potato soup ever and I got addicted to it. that and mashed potatoes. Love them both. well before I go on about potatoes....

I heart potatoes too!!!! blaugh The only thing I don't like that's potato-related is potato salad... >.> It's so gross...

ah, I enjoy all kinds of potatoes, ironically one day I realized I'm mostly Irish.. potato famine and all.

Have you ever tried one of the weird Andean potatoes? They look so strange, I wish to try them. Some of them mare kinda blue! :0

I'm good at cooking, and I love to try new foods. I also experiment too much. sweatdrop

I make some pretty badass cookies. :3

No I havent but I just baked cookie dough brownies yesterday and they actually came out okay XD (the last few werent all that great) I wish I xcould experiment more.... you know with cooking.

Andean potatoes. They originated in Peru and Chile. They're diverse enough in flavor and nutritional value to have a whole diet planned around them. They are obviously a staple food source. I wish more were cultivated here in America, they look interesting. ^_^

This one time, I thought I could fry ramen noodles... but I just ended up dehydrating them again. xD It was nasty.  

[Impy Kun]

I have a recipe for a chicken and rice dish that I'm quite fond of. :3

Chicken and Rice

Cooking time is 2 hours, so make sure that you give yourself ample time for preparation. I believe this serves at least 4?

You will need:

- skinned chicken breasts, thighs, or drumsticks - whatever you'd like
- 1 package of instant, long grain, wild brown rice (my recipe calls for Uncle Bens, but any will do, really)
- 1 can of cream of mushroom soup (cream of celery or cream of chicken can substitute as well)
- 1/2 package of onion soup mix
- Worcestershire sauce
- a large baking dish
- aluminum foil

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Dump your package of rice into the dish, and spread the mushroom soup over top of the rice. Fill the can with water once it's empty, and add it to your dish. Sprinkle a bit of your onion soup mix over the rice, then add your chicken on top. Sprinkle the rest of your onion soup mix on top, and then sprinkle the Worcestershire sauce on.

Cover your dish in aluminum foil, and bake for an hour and a half. Remove the aluminum foil for the last half hour.  

[CheizLord]

Belethiel

CheizLord

Belethiel

CheizLord

The Ouroboros Alchemist

CheizLord

Well I tend to burn even toast...but I've made pasta with meatless meatballs (vegetarian) without failing at it, and honestly that's my biggest accomplishment.
eating wise I love anything with cheese or potatoes. my friend's mom made the best potato soup ever and I got addicted to it. that and mashed potatoes. Love them both. well before I go on about potatoes....

I heart potatoes too!!!! blaugh The only thing I don't like that's potato-related is potato salad... >.> It's so gross...

ah, I enjoy all kinds of potatoes, ironically one day I realized I'm mostly Irish.. potato famine and all.

Have you ever tried one of the weird Andean potatoes? They look so strange, I wish to try them. Some of them mare kinda blue! :0

I'm good at cooking, and I love to try new foods. I also experiment too much. sweatdrop

I make some pretty badass cookies. :3

No I havent but I just baked cookie dough brownies yesterday and they actually came out okay XD (the last few werent all that great) I wish I xcould experiment more.... you know with cooking.

Andean potatoes. They originated in Peru and Chile. They're diverse enough in flavor and nutritional value to have a whole diet planned around them. They are obviously a staple food source. I wish more were cultivated here in America, they look interesting. ^_^

This one time, I thought I could fry ramen noodles... but I just ended up dehydrating them again. xD It was nasty.

those are some weird a** loooking potatoes... and thats funny. one time I burned my soup so bad that when I came back to it the soup was gone and the pot was black. (I hadnt realized I left the burner on for hours)  

[Belethiel]

CheizLord

Belethiel

CheizLord

Belethiel

CheizLord

ah, I enjoy all kinds of potatoes, ironically one day I realized I'm mostly Irish.. potato famine and all.

Have you ever tried one of the weird Andean potatoes? They look so strange, I wish to try them. Some of them mare kinda blue! :0

I'm good at cooking, and I love to try new foods. I also experiment too much. sweatdrop

I make some pretty badass cookies. :3

No I havent but I just baked cookie dough brownies yesterday and they actually came out okay XD (the last few werent all that great) I wish I xcould experiment more.... you know with cooking.

Andean potatoes. They originated in Peru and Chile. They're diverse enough in flavor and nutritional value to have a whole diet planned around them. They are obviously a staple food source. I wish more were cultivated here in America, they look interesting. ^_^

This one time, I thought I could fry ramen noodles... but I just ended up dehydrating them again. xD It was nasty.

those are some weird a** loooking potatoes... and thats funny. one time I burned my soup so bad that when I came back to it the soup was gone and the pot was black. (I hadnt realized I left the burner on for hours)

Yep. Yay for genetic diversity! : D

:0 Damn. Did you ruin the pot?  

[DeathxGrip]

Slowly but surely I'm learning the recipes from my grandma =D, she's vietnamese, I love
her cooking. She makes home-made pho(Vietnamese noodle soup) which she boils the ingredients
for a really long time, I think it takes her like a day to make the soup stock. I also love her spring rolls
she makes with vermicelli and this mildly spicy, sweet sauce =D... theres a lot of fish sauce in it
but it does not taste like fish! I can't wait to learn all her recipes. My favorite food by far though
is sushi dipped in tempura sauce, not soy sauce d:. I have really sensitive taste buds, I don't
like that much salt and I don't like vinegar.

 

[Taeryyn]

Those Andean potatoes look neat. My friend's boyfriend grows blue potatoes, and they look really interesting. They don't boil as well as some other varieties, but they roast and bake really well, and look great in potato salad. whee  

[CheizLord]

Belethiel

CheizLord

Belethiel

CheizLord

Belethiel

CheizLord

ah, I enjoy all kinds of potatoes, ironically one day I realized I'm mostly Irish.. potato famine and all.

Have you ever tried one of the weird Andean potatoes? They look so strange, I wish to try them. Some of them mare kinda blue! :0

I'm good at cooking, and I love to try new foods. I also experiment too much. sweatdrop

I make some pretty badass cookies. :3

No I havent but I just baked cookie dough brownies yesterday and they actually came out okay XD (the last few werent all that great) I wish I xcould experiment more.... you know with cooking.

Andean potatoes. They originated in Peru and Chile. They're diverse enough in flavor and nutritional value to have a whole diet planned around them. They are obviously a staple food source. I wish more were cultivated here in America, they look interesting. ^_^

This one time, I thought I could fry ramen noodles... but I just ended up dehydrating them again. xD It was nasty.

those are some weird a** loooking potatoes... and thats funny. one time I burned my soup so bad that when I came back to it the soup was gone and the pot was black. (I hadnt realized I left the burner on for hours)

Yep. Yay for genetic diversity! : D

:0 Damn. Did you ruin the pot?

its usable... but it needed a lot of scrubbing. on the bright side I made over easy eggs successfully. well one of them was.  

[Favourit3]

DeathxGrip

Slowly but surely I'm learning the recipes from my grandma =D, she's vietnamese, I love
her cooking. She makes home-made pho(Vietnamese noodle soup) which she boils the ingredients
for a really long time, I think it takes her like a day to make the soup stock. I also love her spring rolls
she makes with vermicelli and this mildly spicy, sweet sauce =D... theres a lot of fish sauce in it
but it does not taste like fish! I can't wait to learn all her recipes. My favorite food by far though
is sushi dipped in tempura sauce, not soy sauce d:. I have really sensitive taste buds, I don't
like that much salt and I don't like vinegar.

I'm a pho addict redface  

[DeathxGrip]

LittleBoyLittleToy

DeathxGrip

Slowly but surely I'm learning the recipes from my grandma =D, she's vietnamese, I love
her cooking. She makes home-made pho(Vietnamese noodle soup) which she boils the ingredients
for a really long time, I think it takes her like a day to make the soup stock. I also love her spring rolls
she makes with vermicelli and this mildly spicy, sweet sauce =D... theres a lot of fish sauce in it
but it does not taste like fish! I can't wait to learn all her recipes. My favorite food by far though
is sushi dipped in tempura sauce, not soy sauce d:. I have really sensitive taste buds, I don't
like that much salt and I don't like vinegar.

I'm a pho addict redface

omg me to! WITHOUT BEAN SPROUTS THOUGH. I really dislike those things,
so plain tasting and crunchy! just not good whatsoever.  

[Taeryyn]

Taeryyn

Normally, I'm not a fan of necro'ing threads, but this is my own thread, and it's in the off-topic subforum, damnit. emotion_donotwant

Greek Tofu Scramble

Makes 1 serving.

-1 block firm (or extra-firm) tofu
-1 teaspoon olive oil
-1/2 cup chopped scallion, including the green end (1 large one, or 2 small) {In a pinch, diced onion with some green onion works just fine}
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
-1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
-1 cup tightly packed chopped fresh spinach
-2 or 3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

1) In a shallow bowl, lightly mash the tofu with a fork so that it resembles the texture of scrambled eggs. Set aside.

2)Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Sauté the scallion, garlic, and oregano for 30 seconds, and add the spinach. Cook, stirring until the spinach wilts, about 3 minutes. The water that remains on the spinach from washing should be enough to cook the spinach.

3) Reduce the heat to low. Add the tofu, and gently stir until the mixture is warm, about a minute. Stir in the feta cheese, and serve immediately.

I remade this tonight, with several additions and a change. I only had frozen spinach, no fresh, but it works well enough. Just defrost in the microwave a bit, first.
I also added some slices of zucchini, chopped red pepper, mushroom slices, and some chopped cucumber. All was tossed in shortly after the onion and garlic, except the cucumber, which I tossed in at the very end, so it would stay crisp.  

[Taeryyn]

Having very little in the kitchen today, other than condiments, rice, an onion, and green beans, I tried to get a little bit creative. I think it turned out pretty well.

I cut the onion into thin rounds, and then stir-fried it and the beans and in a mix of sesame and chili oil. I added some garlic powder, black and cayenne pepper, and some chili powder, threw in a handful of sesame seeds, and then when it was almost done, and added some honey. Served over rice, it was quite tasty.  

[XrosHeartless]

I'm a terrible cook.  

[Taeryyn]

Well, practice makes perfect. Or...edible, anyway. 3nodding I think a lot of cooking is just being willing to experiment, and paying attention.

Baking, on the other hand...
I'm not a very good baker. When I cook, I don't usually follow recipes, and on the occasions that I do, I follow them loosely. A pinch of this, a dash of that...

It's been my experience that there's a lot less room for error when it comes to baking, though. sweatdrop