Monthly Cooking Thread - June 2019

[miss marmelstein]

Melo Rolls were beloved in Brooklyn where it was sold in movie theaters. For some reason, kids loved unpeeling the ice cream cover. Just like nostalgia for Silver Cup bread and egg creams.

[leaning conservative]

Those look delicious! And easy.

[Jamestown1630]

What was special about Silver Cup bread? (I’m a bread lover, any kind of bread ;-)

[miss marmelstein]

Silver cup was like Wonder Bread - soft, pliable, perfect for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They also had a mini-loaf for the kiddies. It was made in NYC and to this day, there’s a giant, unlit Silver Cup sign that looms over the east river from the Queens side.

[Liz]

One of our top cooks suggested substitute this for bacon in a BLT. Says it is delicious!

A 90s sandwich shop in Decatur GA, served crispy cheese wafers in a sandwich with lettuce and tomato on toast.
YUM!

[leaning conservative]

Yum! ; )

[Jamestown1630]

We used to put potato chips in our ham and cheese sandwiches as kids - and I still do. I think they’ve been doing that at Bobby Flay’s burger shops now, too.

[Liz]

Yeah, Bobby’s making a mint on his “Crunch Sandwich”.....goes for $11-12, I hear.

[Jamestown1630]

I wonder what it is without the chips - I can bring my own ;-)

[Liz]

Well.....maybe. Just dont underestimate Bobby’s skill at crushing chips on a sandwich.

[Jamestown1630]

I guess he learned that skill at the same time he learned to stomp on cutting boards.

[Liz]

Bobby’s a child prodigy cook.....had an Easy Bake Oven as a mere child.

[Jamestown1630]

I always wanted one of those...

[Liz]

Flavorful mini muffin bites are a good finger food appy. Swap green peppers for bacon to make vegan.

MINI ZUCCHINI BITES

ING tb olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 3 slices bacon, finely sliced large carrot, grated
large zucchini, grated 3 eggs cup cheese, grated 4 cup cream 2 cup self rising flour

PREP Heat oil; saute onions translucent. Add bacon and fry until it starts to colour.
Add the carrot and zucchini and cook 2 min. Cool in bowl.
Beat the eggs, cream and cheese together; season to taste.

ASSEMBLY Stir egg mixture into cooled zucchini mixture. Stir in flour.

FINAL Grease/flour mini muffin tins. Spoon in mixture. Bake 350 deg 15-20 min.

[leaning conservative]

I got one for Christmas, but I always ate the batter before I could bake anything. Even back then I had no self control ; )

[leaning conservative]

I’m going to have wine soon. Ahhh, but these would be perfect........

[Jamestown1630]

We ate so much batter back then, we should have died of salmonella.

[leaning conservative]

True that!

[Liz]

Sipping a robust red wine? This would be perfect. Usually an served as an appy---but could be a filling Lenten dish served with a hefty salad or another vegetable dish.
A baked crusty baguette filled with spinach, sauteed mushrooms, minced garlic chp sun-dried tomatoes, shredded mozz.

Spinach Stuffed Bread

PREP Saute sliced mushrooms, crushed garlic, bit ol/oil til mushrooms start to wilt.
Mix w/ chp fresh, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, shredded mozzarella.

ASSEMBLY Cut inch thick bread slices part-way through. Stuff between each buttered slice.

Bake tightly in foil 375 deg 25 min.

[leaning conservative]

Visiting my mom in a week. Everyone there will love this! Thanks