FOOD THREAD

[individualzero]

I think that was the best recipe I've ever read.

[luna]

Waiting for my gingerbread men/bears to cool enough to do the frosting...smells so good, I <3 anything ginger

[sin]

Blue Diamond Wasabi and Soy Sauce almonds.  They were on sale and are delicious.

[boom]

On the itinerary for today:

Chocolate crinkle cookies
Mint brownies
Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
Possibly snickerdoodles if I have time.

[dee]

Up until I reinjured my shoulder, I'd gone wild making pumpkin pies, endless amounts of stuffing (I'm allergic to celery so we don't eat StoveTop) lemon poppyseed muffins and corn bread. Now that I can barely move my arm, we'll be eating boxed crap for a while.

[kristin]

I just started using a juicer- not for any crazy diet or anything but just to be healthy. Today i threw some apples, a clementine, a cucumber, and some carrots. The resulting color of the juice was horrific but it tasted shockingly good. I need to hit up a website with some recipes- I bet adding herbs, etc. could be amazing.

[threatsicle]

Have been pigging out on nothing but comfort foods for the past few days and it feels FABULOUS.

I LOVE CARBS.

[chimera]

The resulting color of the juice was horrific but it tasted shockingly good.

Yeah that's usually how it goes whenever I use my Vita-Mix - it looks gross but tastes great.  It's great for making soup too, even if you don't have a heating element, you just blend everything together and then warm it up.

[Aaron]

I made a roast and veggies. The roast was to big for my roasting pan. So I put it in the crock pot, and put the veggies in the oven. (I love roasted potatoes, carrots, celery, and a little bit of onion and garlic. I made a lot...)

[r00]

I have discovered the best leftover turkey recipe ever. 

classic british roast turkey curry  I crank the heat up on it and it is so unbelievably yummy.

[dee]

Alex and I made a cake for Thomases 20th birthday. Yes, Thomas lives on the other coast, but it was still fun for the little brother to help cook and then sing happy birthday.

[kristin]

Yeah that's usually how it goes whenever I use my Vita-Mix - it looks gross but tastes great.  It's great for making soup too, even if you don't have a heating element, you just blend everything together and then warm it up.

AHH I wish i could afford a Vita-Mix. If I keep using my juicer and blender @ the rate I'm going, I'll probably just suck it up and get one soon.

Best juice ever today- 1 apple, 10 strawberries, 2 stalks of celery.

[Aaron]

My coworker from Vietnam brought in pig's ear and tongue cooked in a sauce that I have had before. (From when she brought in other food. It was rice cilantro dried shrimp, sausage, and maybe vegetables.) I ate a strip of the ear. And it wasn't bad, it was rubbery and kinda crunchy all at the same time. The crunchy ness of it is kinda a turn off. Like its not just a little crunchy, but very.

They also had food in the back so she ate it and gave me her lunch. It was noodles and vegetables and shrimp. It was amazing. Even cold it was amazing. And I don't really like shrimp, however I don't mind them in the food she brings.

[rynne]

Just made eggplant, kale, beet, turnip, carrot & onion with diced ham hock, all braised in beer and served over quinoa. It's really good.

I also made blueberry muffins this morning for breakfast.

[individualzero]

Just made eggplant, kale, beet, turnip, carrot & onion with diced ham hock, all braised in beer and served over quinoa. It's really good.

I also made blueberry muffins this morning for breakfast.

I like how you went from a complex-and-delicious-sounding meal to... Blueberry muffins. While I'm sure those were good too, it just made me laugh.



Speaking of good, I came up with a quick, low-cost and easy snack that was hella tasty:
Two quality crackers (I use Chicken in a Biscuit, Townhouse Toppers or Sociables, personally. Something nice and crunchy and salty)
One [heated] Cheddar Lil' Smokey
One square (sliced to preferred thickness) of extra sharp (or mild/medium/sharp, or New York or whatever kind you like) cheddar OR gouda

Sandwich the heated cheddar smokey on a bed of sharp cheddar or gouda square slice between two crackers. Optionally, add a dab of mustard on top of the smokey. Repeat the process however many times you want to result in many smokey-cracker-cheese snacks yo want. Mmmmhmm.