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KitchenKatalog: Blog 338
Sunday, February 13, 2011, 08:08 PM
This was our version of something Meredith used to order at a place in Pittsburgh. It is a nice breakfast. We basically made a baked latke on the bottom and then topped it with ham and turkey.
The baked latke was not incredible. I think I was a bit impatient with it but it was still good.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 973, 2011-02-13_200800
Thursday, February 10, 2011, 07:18 PM
This was a lot of fun though a bit of a big undertaking for a Thursday night. We had bought a big (BIG) can of diced tomatoes and we decided to have a a chili night where we made 4 different types. It was a bit stressful before adding the tomatoes because there were 4 burners going with slightly different things.
Anyway, we started off taking detailed notes on each but it turns out that if you want to experiment with FOUR at a time, you cannot be too specific. So, the notes were less detailed but give the gist of what we were doing. A lot of the inspiration comes from this Kitchn Post. The cocoa one was inspired from The Stainless Steel Thumb.
The four types were regular (front left), chocolate (front right), Moussaka (back right), and Espresso (back left).
They were all good. The classic was the best but the chocolate and moussaka were interesting. The coffee one was not too good. Too much coffee and too much smokiness.
Here are our notes:
All
Mix of black and red beans
Classic / Regular
Beef (~ 7 oz)
corn
Chocolate
Cumin
**
oregano
Coffee
Decaf Coffee (too much)
I think the problem with the coffee was that we were supposed to used instant coffee powder. The coffee was very well ground but it was still a bit gritty. Plus there was too much.
The chocolate was interesting, You could really taste the cocoa powder and it had a nice flavor. The moussaka was also good and definitely tasted like moussaka with a bit of a chili kick.
Just for fun, below is also a picture of the stove as we were cooking all four
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 965, 2011-02-10_191855
Thursday, February 10, 2011, 07:05 AM
This was pretty good. We were inspired by the recipe below but made a few changes. While we had the same amount of liquid, we used much less seafood. We used a bag of the Trader Joe's mix and then some pieces of tilapia. As such, we added the mix abut 15 minutes into cooking and the tilapia at about 20 or so.
The tilapia was a bit fishy but it may just not have been good tilapia. Otherwise, it was good. I do not know if it was the wine or the anise, or what, but it smelled really good. Also we used canned whole tomatoes and cut them up.
We also used 1/2 beef and 1/2 chicken instead of fish. And, we only had 1 cup of white wine so we went low on that.
**Cioppino ** (From Giada De Laurentiis via The Food Network)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 959, 2011-02-10_070503
Wednesday, February 09, 2011, 01:49 PM
We made the Chicken Carbonara from the Hungry Girl recipe below. We doubled it since their's is only one serving. We also made a few changes but not many. First of all, we only had enough egg beaters for half so the other half was skim milk. The other major change was we used turkey bacon. Since the turkey bacon is raw, we added it with the chicken. Finally, I let the mushrooms cook a bit first to get the crispiness.
Overall, I thought it was just okay. There was not an over-powering flavor but it wasn't too bad. I think that may be because turkey bacon is less flavorful. I do not know how much the egg substitution mattered though. Also, I have mixed feelings about shirataki noodles. They have a strange texture but they are so low in calories, it is hard to argue. I wouldn't rush to do this again but if we did, I think we should use real bacon.
Chicken Carbonara (From HungryGirl)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 956, 2011-02-09_134907
Tuesday, February 08, 2011, 07:25 AM
We had found fairly large shrimp at Costco for a good price so we decided to do that. We seasoned half of them with Old Bay and the other half with garlic powder and butter spray. They were both good. Next time though, I think we will save the money and buy smaller shrimp. We can then eat the same amount for less. As long as they are not too small, they taste about the same.
The broccoli was just steamed.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 953, 2011-02-08_072521
Monday, February 07, 2011, 04:06 PM
This casserole was very, very good. It is based on the recipe below but we made a few changes. First of all, we did not have chard so we used kale. We were a bit nervous about this change since kale can get chewy, but it was okay. The other major change was that we used barilla no-bake noodles. Next time, I want to make the pasta ourselves too.
We used skim milk and fat free cheese. They both worked well except the cheese stuck to the cover a bit and messed up the top pasta layer while baking.
We will definitely do this again. Not only was it really low in points, but it was so good. The lemon added a nice flavor to the butternut squash and it had a good creaminess. It wasn't too difficult but it was time consuming.
Served 6 to 8 is a big understatement but then again, it is really healthy. We used much less lasagna noodles than they did. I wonder if it is the difference in the shape of the dish.
**Vegetable Lasagna with Butternut Béchamel ** (from Thekitchn)
(2014-02-23 Note: This is now part ofmy recipe book)
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 949, 2011-02-07_160632
Wednesday, February 02, 2011, 10:16 PM
We made Borscht based on the recipe below (halved). It was pretty good. I think we followed the recipe pretty closely except we used real mushrooms and used beef broth. Also, we used the beet greens the other night so we added some dry parsley. Although it was not overly flavorful, it was a nice flavor. Sweet but with a savory touch. Oh, we also used more beets
We also had gimme lean even though it didn't really go but it still sounded good.
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 944, 2011-02-02_221642
Wednesday, February 02, 2011, 10:08 PM
We didn't really follow a recipe exactly. We kind of sautéed onions and garlic. Then we added zucchini and previously broiled eggplant. We added some crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Finally, for some protein we added barley and chick peas.
We stuffed it in red peppers and the extra in a side bowl. They were good but even better the next day. There was not really much to it but it was good. Maybe some real meat next time
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 937, 2011-02-02_220859