What did you Bake/Cook Today?!?!?! :)

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[Lexicon]

I'm about to throw a bunch of frozen diced butternut squash in the oven with salt, pepper, & olive oil.

Then I'm going to bake a whole turkey leg (impulse 'manager's special' purchase), covered in a cajun seasoning blend (I use this a lot, I know), & when it's almost done, I'm gonna brush it w/avocado oil & set the oven to broil for a few min to crisp it up.

Putting all this together on a plate w/a side salad of spring mix & garden cherry tomatoes in light balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Should be pretty good.

 

[Peter Deadpan]

😂😂 this made me laugh so hard .
so this is the basic recipe! If you have left over rice and are not sure what to do with it, it's an easy and delicious way to not have any waste!
1egg (optional)
1 can of black beans
1 cup of left over rice
1/2 cup shredded cheese
2 table spoons of flour
Chilli powder
Garlic power
Salt pepper

panko or some form of breading agent
directions
puree half of the can of black beans ( this acts as a binding agent too)
conbine all of the ingredients and mix together adding flour as necessary until combined and then coat the outside with panko or any bread crumb or just flour!


lightly brown both sides in a pan and pop in oven for 20 minutes at 350 ! Voila!


will send picture of them cooked

I might have to do this with my leftover rice from yesterday. Throw some beans, cheddar, and maybe chicken in, Mexican spices, and then bitterly regret the whole thing as my children cry about it at the table for an hour straight without even taking a single bite.

I decided to try it today but omitted the beans because my rice had mixed veggies in it and I figured extra textural mass might make the cakes fall apart. No regrets, they turned out great. So simple, yet so tasty. Also, no children today, so no whining or finishing the night off with impromptu peanut butter and banana tortilla roll-ups.

 

[Abcdenfp]

I decided to try it today but omitted the beans because my rice had mixed veggies in it and I figured extra textural mass might make the cakes fall apart. No regrets, they turned out great. So simple, yet so tasty. Also, no children today, so no whining or finishing the night off with impromptu peanut butter and banana tortilla roll-ups.

OMG they look amazing!!!!!!!!! And that is exactly what I would put on top they look so delish ! Nomnomnomnom

 

[Peter Deadpan]

OMG they look amazing!!!!!!!!! And that is exactly what I would put on top they look so delish ! Nomnomnomnom

They were delicious and I'm excited that I have two left. This may have been my most successful leftover experiment ever. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[ceecee]

8 pints of spaghetti sauce
6 pints green beans
6 pints wax beans

 

[Lexicon]

8 pints of spaghetti sauce
6 pints green beans
6 pints wax beans

Garden harvest?

 

[ceecee]

Garden harvest?

Yes. I also needed to make room to plant kale, napa cabbage and broccoli before the end of August.

 

[Lexicon]

Yes. I also needed to make room to plant kale, napa cabbage and broccoli before the end of August.

I would freaking love to grow food like that someday.

 

[ceecee]

I would freaking love to grow food like that someday.

I've never had a garden on this level, I've grown raised beds and containers. But last fall we bought a small greenhouse and planned the garden to go right behind it. I've always canned and prepped but I want to see how much I can keep growing through the winter in hoop tunnels and the greenhouse. I can't put anything in the greenhouse right now - it's over 100° (37°C) in there with everything open.

 

[Lexicon]

I've never had a garden on this level, I've grown raised beds and containers. But last fall we bought a small greenhouse and planned the garden to go right behind it. I've always canned and prepped but I want to see how much I can keep growing through the winter in hoop tunnels and the greenhouse. I can't put anything in the greenhouse right now - it's over 100° (37°C) in there with everything open.

Do you have a bunker to go with that greenhouse setup? Damn. This is seriously cool to me, though. If I ever get property, I'd love to have even just a small garden. You should post photos in the How Does Your Garden Grow? thread if you haven't already (if you want).

 

[ceecee]

Do you have a bunker to go with that greenhouse setup? Damn. This is seriously cool to me, though. If I ever get property, I'd love to have even just a small garden. You should post photos in the How Does Your Garden Grow? thread if you haven't already (if you want).

Haha no bunker. I'm not a survivalist, although we have a couple firearms, definitely not a prepper the way TV frames it. I would say a semi-homesteader if that makes sense.

We have a little under an acre of land but it's on either side of the house. Behind us is a farm - corn and soybeans, some canola. So our land was once part of this farm, which means the soil is good - it just needed compost and fertilizer and removal of the grass - not an easy task even though this house is only 5 years old (we've owned it a year).

Here is a pic from the early spring when we were laying out the plot. You can see the corner of the greenhouse and over the small levee is the farm with the huge sprinkler in the background.

While the garden served the purpose very well, I'm going to widen it in the fall. We're also putting a trellis somewhere in the area to grow Malabar spinach next summer.

 

[Peter Deadpan]

Chicken enchiladas are in the oven now. Last time I made them, I added a thin layer of refried beans because I was low on chicken. It made everything so creamy and filling that I decided to do it again, and as a bonus, now my chicken supply is stretched out for the week. Also added onion, and red bell pepper for a touch of vegg (sometimes my efforts are low). Lots and lots of aged white cheddar... the good stuff.

It's one of my favorite meals.

 

[prplchknz]

I came up with a new dip that probably already exists that would be perfect to dip pretzels in: I call it peanutbutter dip it's a little under a cup of powdered sugar, 2-3 second pour of heavy whipping cream, 1.5 tsp of melted butter, and a big spoon full of creamy peanutbutter. whip that all together and it's amazing

 

[Abcdenfp]

New thing has been pitas .. anything you can think of stuff if in a pita! Then I Put the stuffed pita on a slowly heating skillet and let both sides get crispy nomnomnom.

 

[ceecee]

I came up with a new dip that probably already exists that would be perfect to dip pretzels in: I call it peanutbutter dip it's a little under a cup of powdered sugar, 2-3 second pour of heavy whipping cream, 1.5 tsp of melted butter, and a big spoon full of creamy peanutbutter. whip that all together and it's amazing

I've really been into whipped dips and spreads for awhile. I think after I started buying whipped cream cheese and whipped Jif so I might try your concoction too.

 

[Abcdenfp]

sourdough pizza dough. Using my sourdough starter.. It's not for tonight but Sunday actually. I let it slowly ferment in the fridge whatever I don't use I put back in the fridge and The flavors just continue to develop its amazing.

 

[ceecee]

Oh bummer... I already started it. There's maybe 9 oz in there.
I did put some oil on the chicken though so the seasoning would stick. Hopefully that helps.

Next time, add the oil and the seasonings and use the Saute setting to brown. Then add a bit of chicken stock to the bottom. Or you can do regular rice and the chicken after it's browned, add stock instead of water and 90% of your meal is done.

 

[Peter Deadpan]

Next time, add the oil and the seasonings and use the Saute setting to brown. Then add a bit of chicken stock to the bottom. Or you can do regular rice and the chicken after it's browned, add stock instead of water and 90% of your meal is done.

This works with frozen meat? The browning specifically. I picture it getting really anemic looking.

 

[The Cat]

Next time, add the oil and the seasonings and use the Saute setting to brown. Then add a bit of chicken stock to the bottom. Or you can do regular rice and the chicken after it's browned, add stock instead of water and 90% of your meal is done.

Do you ever use bone broth in your stock?