A message for the Cooking Thread folks.
-JT
I just got a Japanese vegetable cleaver - I thought for some tasks it might be nicer than a chef’s knife.
Does anyone use one a lot?
I appreciate all the time & effort you put into the thread. I haven’t been posting much, as my time has been consumed with family issues. But I do try to check up on the thread & pull off some of the wonderful recipes folks share. Thanks, Jamestown1630!
Thanks for your hard work. I love reading the cooking threads.
Cotton, I’m up for sub-hosting the cooking thread weekly taking turns with you and anyone else who would like to. We can assign weeks and as long as it’s in my calendar I won’t forget! I love the inspiration and cameraderie of the weekly threads, and as long as JT is so busy, I’d love to help her out! Who’s with me?
I wish I could help out with the cooking thread. My brain fog has just been debilitating lately. On one positive note, I have been able to slightly taste garlic and espresso for the last couple of weeks!
PEPPER SPICE BREAD
3/4 C warm water
1 egg
4 T honey (I used SF honey)
1/4 C sugar (splenda)
1 t black pepper
1 t anise
1/2 t salt
1/4 t allspice
1/4 t cinnamon
1/4 C butter (margarine)
1/4 C chopped pecans (mixed nuts from a can)
1/4 C dried milk powder
3 C bread flour (regular AP flour)
1 pkg yeast
Set bread machine for 1.5 lb loaf.
I made this many years ago and happened upon the recipe again. Yesterday, we had it on a sandwich and it’s better this morning plain for breakfast. It needs a hearty sandwich. Would be good as a steakhouse bread. It leaves a slight bit of heat from the pepper.
Barbara Bush’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup butter (salted)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar (Iight brown)
2 eggs
2 cups flour (I used 250 grams)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups instant oatmeal (I recommend Quick Cooking)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 package (12 ounces) chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Blend butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add 2 eggs and beat.
Sift (I just mixed) together flour, soda, salt, then add to batter and stir until blended.
Add instant oatmeal, vanilla and chocolate chips.
Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.
Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
https://www.cookiemadness.net/2018/04/barbara-bushs-chocolate-chip-cookies/
Peanut Butter Pie Shooters
Ingredients
1 cup creamy peanut butter
8 ounces cream cheese (can use reduced fat)
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (or whipped cream)
16 Oreos, crushed
5 tablespoons melted butter
sea salt for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
Beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth.
Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy. Add powdered sugar and beat until the mixture thickens slightly.
Fold in whipped cream, or add liquid heavy whipping cream and continue to beat until the mixture gets a little bit fluffy. Refrigerate mixture until ready to serve.
Stir melted butter in with crushed Oreos and press 1 teaspoon crumbs into the bottoms of dessert shooter cups. Pour peanut butter mixture into a plastic baggie, snip the corner, and pipe into the cups (on top of the crumbs). Sprinkle the tops with another 1/2 teaspoon of crumbs. Top with a sprinkle of sea salt for an extra sweet-salty combo. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Peanut Butter Pie will thicken as it sits in the refrigerator. I actually prefer to eat these after they’ve been in the fridge overnight.
https://pinchofyum.com/peanut-butter-pie-shooters
I am ordering 4lbs of beef bones from Strauss free raised direct to make my first pot of bone broth. Do you roast the bones first & then cook down? How long do you keep it simmering?
Thanks in advance.