Fragile Bird Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I have been neglecting the asparagus I bought, a large package Costco sells almost year round, the asparagus coming from Peru at this time of year, so made a double portion for my dinner. Together with a dish of fried onion, potato and apple, a novelty for me. I’ve been reading Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Sharing Knife series, a fantasy that takes place in some unknown world but which is specifically placed in the settler era of Ohio, pre-Civil War I guess, with land-hungry farmers pushing west. Fawn, the Farmer wife of Lakewalker Dag (Lakewalkers have ancient mage powers and are forbidden to marry Farmers, in fear they will weaken the bloodlines, their powers being critically required to save the world from being destroyed by creatures called the Malice) makes this dish several times in the books, so curiosity got the better of me. Pretty good, but I have to work on the flavoring. I assume this is a dish made by the folks in Ohio, so maybe some of you regularly make it. What do you use in the dish? Chopped bacon, maybe? Bujold’s Wikipedia page mentions the fact she placed the world in Ohio, paying particular attention to settler details, especially the language spoken by the characters. LongRider, dog-days and Wade1865 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw33t Summ3r Ch1ld Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 We had burgers at the local hamburger place. I got the 1/3 lbs Western Burger which is a double pattie burger with onion rings on top and BBQ sauce. I ordered it with a size up of fries and a drink. Wade1865 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 I was at Costco, once again, and they had packages of sliced leeks from Quebec, something i noticed they just started carrying. I assume they’ll be seasonal, available for a short time only. Or are there hothouse leeks? I thought I’d buy a pack (two to a unit) and try making leek and potato soup. OMG, did that ever turn out well. Absolutely delicious! And no need to do the tedious work of taking apart and washing the leeks, which always seem to be endlessly filled with fine sand. One pack made a pot of soup, so I plan to make the second today and freeze the results. dog-days and Wade1865 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog-days Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 It's the season for leeks in the UK. I was just remembering Leek And Potato Soups I Have Enjoyed on the way to work this morning. Yes, I am deeply middle-aged. (And always have been). It's hard to beat a well-made leek and potato soup in winter. Especially with fresh chives and fresh-ground pepper. Fragile Bird and Sophelia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 18 minutes ago, dog-days said: It's the season for leeks in the UK. I was just remembering Leek And Potato Soups I Have Enjoyed on the way to work this morning. Yes, I am deeply middle-aged. (And always have been). It's hard to beat a well-made leek and potato soup in winter. Especially with fresh chives and fresh-ground pepper. My dad loved the soup so I used to make it regularly for him. I haven’t made any in years, didn’t really need a recipe but I looked some up just to make sure I wasn’t forgetting anything. I made the low calorie version, without cream, the potatoes were enough of a thickener. A real comfort food in winter indeed! dog-days and Zorral 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw33t Summ3r Ch1ld Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 We had Chicken Tortilla Soup tonight. Wade1865 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 We are doing our annual 'eat the freezer' to clear it before Christmas. Some things really don't work together, and we are consuming a lot of beige that was originally bought for the kids. Wade1865 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 I'm craving spice lately so I peeled a load of veggies and used the peel to make a stock while they roasted. Then fried up some beansprouts, mushrooms, onions, chilli and red peppers with lots of spices, mixed with some vermicelli rice noodles and poured over the stock. Not exactly cutting edge but comforting given it is currently -7 and I'm icy cold Larry of the Lawn, Wade1865 and Fragile Bird 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw33t Summ3r Ch1ld Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 I had a McDouble hamburger from McDonald's and a beef and bean burrito from Taco Bell. I have exquisite taste. Larry of the Lawn, Fragile Bird and Wade1865 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 9 hours ago, Machiavellian Spy said: I had a McDouble hamburger from McDonald's and a beef and bean burrito from Taco Bell. I have exquisite taste. At the same time? Monster. Wade1865 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Roommate and I are having a couple friends over for dinner tonight. I've cut my meat consumption down to almost nothing recently but tonight am doing baby back ribs and a tritip. Bunch of roast root veggies, celeriac, fennel, potatoes, parsnips, daikon. Greens. Oh and teriyaki broccoli. Kind of hoping this rain and then hard freeze leaves the roads impassable for the holidays, and makes an easy excuse of staying home in lieu of travelling to see family, so that I can eat leftovers and be lazy. Soylent Brown, Fragile Bird and Zorral 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 4 days of combining Norwegian Christmas food with UK Christmas food. Fragile Bird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) Lordessa save me, I'm making pulled pork for Christmas Day dinner. This is a labor intensive, and very long process. OTOH, it means my oven will be on all day, which will be welcome in this Arctic blast. (We've been eating no meat and lots of tofu for the last couple of weeks, so I feel we can afford pulled pork. ) Edited December 23, 2022 by Zorral Fragile Bird and Larry of the Lawn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 I'm super excited for our Christmas meals. We'll make tourtiere for Christmas Eve and MC has been dry aging rib roast in the fridge, which we'll have Christmas Day. Also on the menu is creamed kale and smashed potatoes and I'm making a meyer lemon tart. Fragile Bird and Larry of the Lawn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, BigFatCoward said: 4 days of combining Norwegian Christmas food with UK Christmas food. Please say more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 7 hours ago, HelenaExMachina said: Please say more Rice porridge on 23rd, pork rib on 24th, aquavit, thankfully no reindeer or rotting fish. HexMachina and Larry of the Lawn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigoTheCarpathian Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) Prepping a ribeye roast (homemade au jus) and a ham for our hosted family dinner tomorrow. Garlic and bacon green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, green salad, yeasty rolls, deviled eggs for an appetizer. Just finished baking a gingerbread cake roll with chocolate and candied orange mascarpone filling. We’re doing a simple potato soup tonight in anticipation of the indulgence tomorrow! Edited December 24, 2022 by VigoTheCarpathian Forgot a few things Larry of the Lawn and Fragile Bird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 On 12/23/2022 at 5:36 PM, Zorral said: Lordessa save me, I'm making pulled pork for Christmas Day dinner. This is a labor intensive, and very long process. OTOH, it means my oven will be on all day, which will be welcome in this Arctic blast. (We've been eating no meat and lots of tofu for the last couple of weeks, so I feel we can afford pulled pork. ) Nothing quite beats pulling the pork. Spockydog and Zorral 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Choking the chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, maarsen said: Nothing quite beats pulling the pork. For you barbarians in the Brit territories: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a58254/best-pulled-pork-recipe/ Ha! Spockydog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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