[libertarian27]

~Weekly Cooking Thread Ping List Ping-a-roo~

(to be added/deleted-please post here or PM me)

Last week’s recap (July 30th thread)

Appetizer* 17 Figs and Cheese
Appetizer* 67 Pizza Egg Rolls (or any flavor egg rolls)
Appetizer* 60 Sunny Sail Boat Eggs
Dessert* 4 Junior’s cheesecake recipe
Dessert* 54 chocolate saurkraut cake
Dessert* 125 Apple fritters
Dessert* 133 Cheesecake with Sponge Cake
Dessert* 57 CORNED BEEF HASH IN BELL PEPPERS
Dessert* 105 DULCE DE LECHE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE
Dessert* 97 WATERMELON ICE CREAM BOMBE
Dessert* 62 Zucchini Oatmeal Cookie
Meal* 33 Ard’s Ginger Stir-Fry Chicken
Meal* 127 Nancy Reagan’s Baja California Chicken
Meal* 19 One-Pot Stuffed Pepper Dinner
Meal* 82 President Reagan’s Favorite Macaroni and Cheese
Meal* 128 Sausage stuffed Flying Saucer Squash
Meal* 26 Southern-style Chicken Salad
Meal* 11 Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup
Meal* 8 Stuffed Bell Peppers
Meal* 53 Stuffed Bell Peppers
Meal* 14 Stuffed Bell Peppers:
Meal* 10 Stuffed Green Peppers
Side* 17 Rosemary Corn On The Cob
Soup* 82 Nancy Reagan’s Onion Wine Soup
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[EQAndyBuzz]

Great weekend all!

No recipe for me this week. I am working on my baked chicken spices and hopefully will have a good spice rub to share in the next couple of weeks. At a buck a pound for chicken breasts, I have quite a bit of room for experimentation and plenty of family to eat the mistakes.

One thing I did notice here this week was the use of green bell pepper. Something I have tried and with great success is switching up the green bell pepper with a pablano pepper. Adds a bit of kick to a pepper dish.

Happy cooking!

[LADY J]

I found an interesting site about peppers. Lots of information comparing how hot the peppers are, what they are used for and it has pictures so you can recognize them when you shop.

ABOUT SERRANO, JALAPENO & OTHER PEPPERS WITH PICTURES http://phoenix.about.com/od/foodanddrink/ss/chilepepper.htm http://phoenix.about.com/od/foodanddrink/ss/chilepepper_2.htm http://phoenix.about.com/od/foodanddrink/ss/chilepepper_6.htm

[prisoner6]

At the risk of being banned from the thread...

I can't cook (obviously) but I enjoy trying. Sometimes it works out, mostly not.

For some time I have been hungering for spinach, bacon, and cheese but I don't want a quiche.

So while Mrs p6 and youngest son will be gone all day taking part in the new Batman movie, it seemed a good time to experiment. This is just for me.

Using what I have I came up with this.

1 pack frozen spinach, thawed and drained.
1 lb cheap bacon - maybe 5 or 6 pieces cut into small strips.
1 - maybe 2 onions.
1 8 oz can mushrooms, pieces and stems. I wanted to use 4 oz of buttons but forgot to buy any.
1 10 oz can of Ro-Tel diced tomatoes and jalapenos.
To Be Determined - chopped, dried oregano leaves
TBD - EVO, garlic salt, course ground pepper, nutmeg and regular salt (I have been using course Celtic Sea Salt but my last rub was a bit...salty.)

SO far I have thawed and drained the spinach.

I'll start the spinach on top of the stove in some water but not cook it very long.

Meanwhile the (chopped) onion will be started in a mix of butter and olive oil with a sprinkle of garlic salt.

The bacon will also be started in another pan and about half cooked.

After the onion is clear add the spinach, mushrooms, and Ro-Tel.

Saute' for a bit.

Add bacon.

Season with oregano, pepper, nutmeg and salt to taste.

Now I intend to grate some cheddar over the top although originally I wanted a white cheese. I have some Muenster...but I like cheddar better so cheddar it is.

There is also the possibility of adding to or replacing the cheese with milk and flour as a sauce as mentioned in a spinach recipe on the net.

So before I make a huge mistake...any advice other than to just give up and grill some brats or a steak? I can do those no problemo!

[kalee]

I’m not cooking this week, remodeling the kitchen and pantry.