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Post by crowschmo on Sept 2, 2015 19:37:41 GMT -5
Here's a good, quick snack. Just a twist on good old cheese and crackers. I used Ritz and sharp cheddar, but any variation will do, depending on what you like. I've also used Aldi's version of Ritz crackers, I forget what they're called, (Edit: Savoritz) but they had vegetables and herbs in them or something and it was good.
I add sliced pepperoncini peppers on top. It adds a nice bite, good combo of flavors.
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Post by nondescript spice on Sept 5, 2015 18:09:05 GMT -5
i could eat cheese and crackers until the end times.
i'm trying out a beloved family recipe for the first time today. it's called breakfast before - a casserole that is straight up heavenly. my mom used to make it for us for christmas morning - we looked forward to it as much as getting presents. it's that good. after she died, my stepmom continued the tradition, which could have been awkward at first, but we just love that dish so damn much we didn't care who fixed it. she has made it for us every christmas since then, god love her. she gave me the recipe yesterday.
you fix it the night before you plan to serve it - let it sit in the fridge overnight and then put it in the oven the next morning, or whenever.
1 lb sausage 6 eggs 2 cups milk 1 tsp salt 1 tsp dry mustard 4-5 slices of bread 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (store bought is cool)
cook sausage and drain beat eggs, milk, salt and mustard tear the bread into pieces and put in a glass casserole dish - 9x14 'ish top with sausage, then cheese, then pour egg mixture on top of that put in fridge overnight bake at 350 for 45 minutes
i think you let it sit overnight to let the egg mixture soak into the bread. i'm not doing that - i prepared it earlier and i'm going to cook it later, after it's been in the fridge for at least 6 hours. i'm doing a practice run today because i want to try and make one for a breakfast pot luck at work next week. so we'll see how it goes tonight.
i thought it would be complicated to put together - it tastes like it should be, but it was pretty simple. can't wait to try it tonight!
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Post by Mod City on Sept 5, 2015 18:42:35 GMT -5
This makes me hungry, spice. Maybe a dumb question here but do you use ground sausage or something else?
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Post by nondescript spice on Sept 5, 2015 22:44:48 GMT -5
yeah, just a 1lb of jimmy dean sausage. i just finished a piece and it was AWESOME. all these years i thought it was so hard to make it was easy. i'm almost not sure if i should be glad to know that - now i'll want to make it all the time.
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Post by nondescript spice on Sept 6, 2015 2:27:28 GMT -5
there it is ^ this is how good this casserole is - i was going to take a pic of it after it came out of the oven, but i couldn't wait to cut into it and get into my belly, so we devoured two big pieces straight away. YUM.
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Post by sol-survivor on Sept 6, 2015 14:24:31 GMT -5
I just finished making this for my Dad. He liked it: I browned a little over a pound of ground chuck with onions and a little garlic powder, salt, and pepper. I drained the fat and threw in two small cans each crushed and diced tomatoes, undrained. I then sliced two medium zucchini and quartered the slices. I tossed them into the pot along with about a cup or so of frozen corn. Then to soak up the extra liquid I added some uncooked macaroni shells. After simmering for a while the zucchini and the macaroni were done. He scooped some up in a a bowl and put some grated Parmesan on top, and said it was good. He can always add a little tomato juice later if he decides it needs more liquid.
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Post by nondescript spice on Sept 9, 2015 21:24:47 GMT -5
man, that has to be the definition of hearty. a bowl of that and a hunk of bread should cure what ails ya. i made my second breakfast before casserole and took it to work this morning. it was a success. i'm going to have to wait a while before i make it again. it's too special to make all the time. i know i won't be spending christmas with my family this year for the first time ever, so i will probably make it over the holidays. here's a better pic i took right after it came out of the oven.
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Post by uruseiranma on Sept 18, 2015 13:42:15 GMT -5
I once talked to Bert I Gordon, and his daughter, Susan (RIP, Susan).
I was informed regarding just what the Goo-like substance in 'Village of the Giants' was made of, when the teens take it. Apparently, it was just angel food cake with colored dye.
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Post by crowschmo on Feb 29, 2016 18:35:22 GMT -5
I made something simple but tasty. It's just chicken, potatoes and carrots baked together. A friend of my sister's made it when my sister and my brother-in-law went to visit, and they liked it, so my sister made it on a day I just happened to be visiting her and I tried it and liked it, so I made it, too. I was just eye-balling the ingredients to be enough for 3 people, so, no measurements are exact here. I used skinless, boneless chicken thighs, carrots and small golden potatoes. Other ingredients are salt and pepper, olive oil and tomato sauce. I used a baking dish that's about 17 x 12 and 2 inches deep. I got 2 packages of chicken that were about 3 lbs, and I used all of one and some of another. Remember when you bake it, it kind of shrinks, so it's not as much as you think it's going to be. And I used a small 8 oz. can of tomato sauce. Preheat oven to 385. (A good trick that most people probably already know is to put the oven on broil for a while then turn it down to the temp. you want, it heats up faster). I coated the bottom of the pan with a little olive oil before I put anything in it to prevent sticking. The chicken thighs come kind of rolled up, so I spread them out and cut them in half. Then they just go in the pan. Wash and cut potatoes, no peeling necessary, and add to pan. Just use however many looks good. Wash, peel and cut carrots and add them in. Drizzle a little olive oil over everything (again, I was just eye-balling it, I didn't use too much, couldn't even tell you whether it was a tablespoon or two or what). Mix it in. Add the can of tomato sauce. I added a bit of water to it, too, just rinsing out the can and adding that in, not too much. Mix it all up and add salt and pepper. I don't usually add too much s&p to anything before I cook it because I usually just add more when it's done, so I don't overdo. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. After an hour, take off foil, stir up and bake uncovered for another 40 minutes or so. It's easy and it comes out tasty. Chicken is nice and tender and the carrots come out sweet. My sister's friend also added sausage to this, don't know what kind as I didn't have it in the one I tried, but if you're so inclined, just put in whatever kind you're into. My sister also added peas, but I don't like peas, so I didn't add it to mine. Just put them in a bit further along in the cooking time, not right from the beginning as they'll get too mushy. And...that's it.
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Post by crowschmo on Jun 2, 2016 16:49:19 GMT -5
I had a tasty dessert with stuff just laying around the house. I put a slice of lemon cake in a bowl, (it was in slabs like pound cake, not frosted) added a scoop of chocolate ice cream, some strawberries and some chocolate sauce. Yum.
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Post by timmy on Jun 4, 2016 11:52:53 GMT -5
looking for the track of the moon beast recipe. where is the best place to find it (nearest recipe).
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Post by crowschmo on Jul 17, 2016 17:36:29 GMT -5
Re-heating fries: Anyone have a secret to make them taste half-way decent and not tough and mealy?
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Post by sol-survivor on Oct 30, 2016 19:48:30 GMT -5
Today at his request I made my Dad some Tater Tot Green Bean Casserole, AKA Minnesota Hot Dish: He gave it two thumbs up.
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Post by crowschmo on Nov 7, 2016 18:25:02 GMT -5
Went to Cape May this past September with my mom and sister and we went to an Uncle Bill's Pancake House for breakfast - they made a french toast out of POUND CAKE that was TO DIE FOR. Yum.
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Post by sol-survivor on Feb 19, 2017 16:59:05 GMT -5
Today I made a meatloaf for my Dad in the crockpot: He doesn't have any teeth right now so it's hard to find something he can gum easily. He said it turned out good.
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