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[krebs303]

Pork Stir-Fry

 

[krebs303]

Pork Stir-Fry

 

[shawnrohrbach]

Sunday morning had bananas, tangerines and sliced figs from the garden on my hot cereal. They are the really small, sweet bananas. Yum.

 

[krebs303]

Well last nights dinner was pretty simple. I ate well for breakfast and lunch. I made Egg Fu Yung for breakast and Ham and Cheese Quesadillas for lunch.

 

[thirteen]

I did catering out of my house for a couple of years. I took some cooking and baking classes and watched a lot of cooking shows on TV. Not to mention all the books I bought.
I did not like prostituting my art for money. So I decided writing a cookbook would be better.
Well I have pics and I have recipes but no pics of recipes or recipes of pics
But the new plan is either YouTube or live stream cooking show.

ooh! please PM me when you do!

i am a Los Angeleno as well, btw, and go nuts when i visit home, desperate for all the tastes that i then try to replicate when i come back to Belgium. what i miss most of all are the mexican dishes, sigh, and just seeing those beautiful fresh tortillas almost made me cry

i suck at properly following recipes, to be honest. rather i follow the spirit and adjust by taste. part of this is that all recipes are for 4 or 6 and i only cook for 2 most of the time -- halving recipes is not always so simple.

ooh, start posting recipes! please please please

 

[krebs303]

My handyman's sister makes the tortillas for me. I tell him in the morning and around 4 or 5pm he shows up with fresh, warm tortillas.

The next batch she is supposed to come to my kitchen and show me how to make them. She works at a restaurant in Rosarito making tortillas. I am planning to video the procedure and will post to YouTube.

Finding ingredients is difficult here also. When I go to the States I try to stock up on things I cannot find here. How I miss being able to go shopping at the the worlds table of delights. Greek, Italian, Asian, Middle Eastern, markets to satisfy any epicurean whim

 

[craig1985]

I'm looking at making Chicken Penne tomorrow night. Is this an easy dish to cook up? I have the Penne pasta and the Chicken, I just a few more things. Is there any advice/tips anybody can give me?

I'm bit of a novice cook FTR.

 

[L'arriviste]

I'm looking at making Chicken Penne tomorrow night. Is this an easy dish to cook up? I have the Penne pasta and the Chicken, I just a few more things. Is there any advice/tips anybody can give me?

I'm bit of a novice cook FTR.

Are you going red or white? (Tomato or creamy mushroom)

If the former, stick in a bit of chilli (sambal is quite a good base even in Italian food) and a dash of anchovy sauce. Use fresh basil and fresh oregano. The prepared stuff is crap. Then a Sangiovese is a good wine recommendation - use a bit in the sauce too. The sauce needs to be about twice as much as you actually need then simmer it down.

If the latter, then have a dry white wine with it if you're allowed, Craig. Soave or Pinot Grigio. Again, pop it in the sauce. Tons of garlic.

In either case, do not do not do not overcook the chicken. Stir fry it first for a short amount of time then add it back in later.

 

[krebs303]

I'm looking at making Chicken Penne tomorrow night. Is this an easy dish to cook up? I have the Penne pasta and the Chicken, I just a few more things. Is there any advice/tips anybody can give me?

I'm bit of a novice cook FTR.

The easiest would be red sauce. Start by sauteing some onions and garlic, add your favorite canned or bottled sauce. I would use boneless skinless chicken thighs as they are hard to over cook. If using dry herbs add them at the beginning, if fresh herbs add the last 20 mins. of cooking as they tend to get bitter if cooked longer. If adding white wine I always use dry white vermouth.
Bing to boil reduce heat and simmer about an hour. A little grated Romano or Parmesan Cheese, some crusty bread, salad and some wine and your good to go.

I can think of many different combos. Maybe the chicken sauteed with garlic and onion and tossed with the pasta and parsley, maybe a couple of tablespoons of Marsala or Maderia in the sautee.

Grilled Chicken, Penne and Pesto.

Have Fun

 

[krebs303]

Sauteed Pork Leg, Spinach, Cole Slaw, Sweet Potatoes. It was fabulous.

 

[krebs303]

krebs if you have a machaca recipe please post it.

I have not forgotten. I may have this today. I'll fry it up and let you know the outcome. This is the traditional Mexican method. My handyman says just fry it up with onions, tomatoes, serranos and then add a little liquid, chicken stock would be good. I used to get it with egg so I'll throw a couple in the mix. Then slap it on a tortilla.

$39.90MXN = $3.31USD
100GRM = 3.5 OZ
So about $15.00USD a pound. Yikes! But it is dried like jerky.

 

[krebs303]

Machaca con Hueveos

Tomatoes, Onion, Serrano and a little oil

Add the meat and a little liquid. Water, Beef or Chicken Stock. Cook to almost dry.

Add a couple of Eggs.

It was excellent. I will find many other uses for the meat.

 

[krebs303]

Kung Pow Shrimp

 

[krebs303]

Fried Chicken, Corn, Cole Slaw and Fried Cauliflower.

 

[krebs303]

Cold and rainy it was perfect last night for Chicken Soup with Rice and Spinach.

 

[krebs303]

Don't use the oven much. Have to get on the floor to light the pilot. That and most cuts of meat here are very thinly cut. This was a real treat.

Pork Roast and Baked Potato

 

[mewmewmew13]

Krebs, you really should publish a cookbook!...with photos.

 

[TheDude]

Krebs,
If I had not just polished of a pan of enchiladas you photos would have me hungry. But on favorite food, anything with porcini.

 

[krebs303]

I used to make these when I was catering it is an old Craig Claiborne recipe. They really are the best wings ever. I usually don't post recipes but this one I just had to share.

Best-Ever Sticky Wings
Ingredients

o 2 1/2 lbs chicken wings ( separated at joint, with wing tips discarded or saved to make stock)
o 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
o 1/2 cup liquid honey
o 2 tablespoons ketchup
o 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
o 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425F; have ready a shallow baking pan that you've lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Arrange chicken wings in prepared pan; lightly sprinkle both sides of wings with salt and pepper (go easy on the salt).
3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
4. While wings are in oven, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, ketchup, garlic powder and ginger; please note that the original recipe called for minced fresh garlic and minced fresh ginger, but I found they had a tendency to burn easily so went with the dried spices instead.
5. Feel free to use two minced garlic cloves and 1 tsp of freshly minced ginger, instead of the dried spices, if you want to give fresh a go.
6. After the wings have baked for 15 mins, remove from oven and drain off any accumulated fat.
7. Pour the sauce over the wings and return to oven.
8. Bake for 20 more minutes, turning wings over in sauce frequently (I do it every 4 or 5 minutes), so that they are thoroughly coated.
9. Wings should be well glazed and sticky when done.

 

[krebs303]

Shrimp Burritos. One of the restaurants downtown has a fish market out front. I found these lovely shrimp there. They had some nice scallops. I think Ceviche will be coming up soon.

 

[krebs303]

I made the sticky wings.

 

[fatandfast]

had to bring some baked goods to a party. Went on America's Test Kitchen and used a chocolate chip cookie recipe, made them too early in the afternoon, had to make 2 more batches. Added 3/4 cup of coconut and 3/4 cup of steel cut oat meal . All of them are great. Big difference is that you brown the butter before you start, melt it in a pan until it's golden brown. Makes the cookies taste a little better.
Not a big fan of baked ziti, but I tried the America's test kitchen recipe, same thing slightly different prep and way better results. Cubed cheese makes a difference and it's got twice as much sauce as other recipes I looked at.

 

[Boeing]

I make a mean Pesto sauce

 

[42x16ss]

Anything worth doing is worth doing in excess. Some fine American cuisine right here.

Breakfast of Booze - Epic Meal Time

Edit: I am happy to report they are not American but are Canadian

That video made me want to PUKE!!! How are those guys still alive?

 

[krebs303]

Falafel and Hummus Plate