I think maybe knives are a valid point of discussion in this thread actually. A good knife/knife set is a super valuable cooking tool that shouldn't be underrated! I recently got the kitchen-aid professional set. Not my first choice, but I couldn't afford anything better (even that goes for $700 for only the 7-piece, $900 for the 11-peice, but I bought it with airmiles, whoohoo). Good knives are fucking expensive. Anyway, it is wonderful to prepare food with a great, sharp knife set! And those kitchen shears are fantastic - I should have got some of those years ago. I do need a sharpening stone still though. Sharpening steels alone don't do the whole job.
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Chicken Bomb Sautéed shaved chicken smothered in a cheese dip (a warm concoction of American cheese, green chilis, jalapeños, diced tomatoes and diced onions), roasted red peppers and caramelized onions on a baguette. Served with fries.
There are no better knives on this planet than Cutco Cutlery.
I use Cutco!
I tried to sell them when I was jobless in a new city, that didn't go so well. It's almost a pyramid scheme, maybe not almost, I dunno.
I did make enough to pay off my sales sample kit, so it wasn't all bad. Great knives, that was 8 years ago and they haven't been sharpened but they are still sharper than a brand new cheap knife. The ones I rarely use are wicked sharp. I've never cut myself, but I've unwittingly removed frightfully large pieces of fingernail like it was sliding through and onion. My mother in law had to get stitches because she grabbed one in the dishwater on accident. Now she's afraid of them and won't use them lol
There are no better knives on this planet than Cutco Cutlery.
I use Cutco!
I tried to sell them when I was jobless in a new city, that didn't go so well. It's almost a pyramid scheme, maybe not almost, I dunno.
I did make enough to pay off my sales sample kit, so it wasn't all bad. Great knives, that was 8 years ago and they haven't been sharpened but they are still sharper than a brand new cheap knife. The ones I rarely use are wicked sharp. I've never cut myself, but I've unwittingly removed frightfully large pieces of fingernail like it was sliding through and onion. My mother in law had to get stitches because she grabbed one in the dishwater on accident. Now she's afraid of them and won't use them lol
HA!
It really is like a pyramid scheme. I sold them during a Christmas break in college back in the late 90's. The only people I sold them to were my parents, my neighbor, my grandmother, and my high school baseball coach. I still have my super shears that you can turn pennies into cork screws with.
My one suggestion for keeping the knives sharp is to hand wash them. Don't put them in the dishwasher.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
There are no better knives on this planet than Cutco Cutlery.
I use Cutco!
I tried to sell them when I was jobless in a new city, that didn't go so well. It's almost a pyramid scheme, maybe not almost, I dunno.
I did make enough to pay off my sales sample kit, so it wasn't all bad. Great knives, that was 8 years ago and they haven't been sharpened but they are still sharper than a brand new cheap knife. The ones I rarely use are wicked sharp. I've never cut myself, but I've unwittingly removed frightfully large pieces of fingernail like it was sliding through and onion. My mother in law had to get stitches because she grabbed one in the dishwater on accident. Now she's afraid of them and won't use them lol
I gave my knives away and I miss them so...
Looked on ebay and there aren't any cheap on there either!
Just a couple of unremarkable dinners lol Beef fajitas and Cuban style black beans and rice. Zucchini, onion, poblano, and jalapeno, and beef inside, cheese sauce and maters outside.
Spaghetti with all the same stuff but with Italian sausage and a nice little hillbilly butterbread.
We eat the same foods all summer. Asian, Mexican, Italian, repeat. The goal is to eat produce when it's fresh and those meals use it up fastest. People always say, "make zucchini bread!"
Ok, now I just spent an hour in the kitchen and I only used half a small zucchini lol
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Paleo chicken cutlets and side salad with pomegranate, capers, cakes and maters from the garden, parsley, arugula and lettuce. Oh and beets.
Looks good.
What's the cutlet recipe? I'm due to make cutlets. Been too long
Makes 8 cutlets
Pound chicken flat
1 cup almond flour 1/4 cup coconut flour 1tsp onion powder 1tsp garlic powder dash red pepper flakes 2tsp Italian seasoning salt and pepper to taste Mix together ( i tend to go heavier with the garlic and Italian seasoning, just my preference)
3 tbs coconut oil 2 in pan at first if you cant fit all the cutlets in. Add the last tbs for the remaining cutlets.
beat 1 egg in bowl
Chicken in egg then into batter then into pan. Med/High heat 4 min each side.
Paleo chicken cutlets and side salad with pomegranate, capers, cakes and maters from the garden, parsley, arugula and lettuce. Oh and beets.
Looks good.
What's the cutlet recipe? I'm due to make cutlets. Been too long
Makes 8 cutlets
Pound chicken flat
1 cup almond flour 1/4 cup coconut flour 1tsp onion powder 1tsp garlic powder dash red pepper flakes 2tsp Italian seasoning salt and pepper to taste Mix together ( i tend to go heavier with the garlic and Italian seasoning, just my preference)
3 tbs coconut oil 2 in pan at first if you cant fit all the cutlets in. Add the last tbs for the remaining cutlets.
beat 1 egg in bowl
Chicken in egg then into batter then into pan. Med/High heat 4 min each side.
Sunday did some burgers. Got some nice ground beef at the farmer's market and just did salt and pepper in them. Pickeld jalapenos and some horseradish cheddar cheese along with tomato and onion on top. Grilled eggplant and a potato salad with leftover baby yellow tomatoes and shallots
Tilapia. Iron Skillet -- medium high heat - 2 good pats of butter. Melt. Drag each piece through butter on both sides. Turn to medium. Season (aggressively as always) Flip "when it looks right" - 2-3 mins Season again Spoon butter over fish repeatedly until "done" - another 2-3 minutes. Bomb some variety of sea salt on them.
Eat with whatever the frig you want. Tonight it will be a big ass salad, pinto beans, and baby bok choy.
Tilapia.nu Iron Skillet -- medium high heat - 2 good pats of butter. Melt. Drag each piece through butter on both sides. Turn to medium. Season (aggressively as always) Flip "when it looks right" - 2-3 mins Season again Spoon butter over fish repeatedly until "done" - another 2-3 minutes. Bomb some variety of sea salt on them.
Eat with whatever the frig you want. Tonight it will be a big ass salad, pinto beans, and baby bok choy.
Fish rocks.
I have a tilapia fillet I bought fresh and put in my freezer. Do I let cold water pour over it for about 20 minutes or do I microwave it for a couple minutes before I cook it?
I may have asked this question already, but I haven't cooked it, yet.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
100% water thaw. Be sure to take out of the package and rinse again and the use paper towels to "dry" the fish. I buy frozen more often than not since most of it in the market has already been frozen. Also, a full freezer means you are never far away from a great meal. Veggies, steaks, Hamburg, whole chickens, skrimps, and fish. Always in my freezer. I could go two weeks and eat like a goddamn boss. (Shit, a turkey would feed me well for most of a week)
Bonus for tilapia....the shit tastes even better the next day, cold. Break it up over a good salad with some pecans or walnuts? Gtfoh.
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I'll work on this!
Chicken Bomb
Sautéed shaved chicken smothered in a cheese dip (a warm concoction of American cheese, green chilis, jalapeños, diced tomatoes and diced onions), roasted red peppers and caramelized onions on a baguette.
Served with fries.
I tried to sell them when I was jobless in a new city, that didn't go so well.
It's almost a pyramid scheme, maybe not almost, I dunno.
I did make enough to pay off my sales sample kit, so it wasn't all bad.
Great knives, that was 8 years ago and they haven't been sharpened but they are still sharper than a brand new cheap knife.
The ones I rarely use are wicked sharp. I've never cut myself, but I've unwittingly removed frightfully large pieces of fingernail like it was sliding through and onion. My mother in law had to get stitches because she grabbed one in the dishwater on accident.
Now she's afraid of them and won't use them lol
HA!
It really is like a pyramid scheme. I sold them during a Christmas break in college back in the late 90's. The only people I sold them to were my parents, my neighbor, my grandmother, and my high school baseball coach. I still have my super shears that you can turn pennies into cork screws with.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Looked on ebay and there aren't any cheap on there either!
Cutco really are good damn knives.
@rgambs remember there is lifetime sharpening!!!
Looks good.
What's the cutlet recipe? I'm due to make cutlets. Been too long
I have a running gag in which every time I finish pooping after eating beets, I come out of the bathroom and exclaim, "Beets the shit out of me!"
Why they don't think that's hilarious every damn time is beyond me. They don't deserve me. Assholes.
Beef fajitas and Cuban style black beans and rice. Zucchini, onion, poblano, and jalapeno, and beef inside, cheese sauce and maters outside.
Spaghetti with all the same stuff but with Italian sausage and a nice little hillbilly butterbread.
We eat the same foods all summer. Asian, Mexican, Italian, repeat. The goal is to eat produce when it's fresh and those meals use it up fastest.
People always say, "make zucchini bread!"
Ok, now I just spent an hour in the kitchen and I only used half a small zucchini lol
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Nothing. What's the matter with you?
Ms. Haiku said: Mater, as in "toe-mater" or tomato.
Pound chicken flat
1 cup almond flour
1/4 cup coconut flour
1tsp onion powder
1tsp garlic powder
dash red pepper flakes
2tsp Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
Mix together ( i tend to go heavier with the garlic and Italian seasoning, just my preference)
3 tbs coconut oil
2 in pan at first if you cant fit all the cutlets in.
Add the last tbs for the remaining cutlets.
beat 1 egg in bowl
Chicken in egg then into batter then into pan. Med/High heat 4 min each side.
http://www.skinnytaste.com/seattle-asian-salmon-bowl/
Sunday did some burgers. Got some nice ground beef at the farmer's market and just did salt and pepper in them. Pickeld jalapenos and some horseradish cheddar cheese along with tomato and onion on top. Grilled eggplant and a potato salad with leftover baby yellow tomatoes and shallots
Tilapia.Iron Skillet -- medium high heat - 2 good pats of butter. Melt.
Drag each piece through butter on both sides. Turn to medium. Season (aggressively as always)
Flip "when it looks right" - 2-3 mins
Season again
Spoon butter over fish repeatedly until "done" - another 2-3 minutes.
Bomb some variety of sea salt on them.
Eat with whatever the frig you want.
Tonight it will be a big ass salad, pinto beans, and baby bok choy.
Fish rocks.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Yule Log?
Would prefer fruit cake. Yule log looks like fresh log.
I may have asked this question already, but I haven't cooked it, yet.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I buy frozen more often than not since most of it in the market has already been frozen.
Also, a full freezer means you are never far away from a great meal.
Veggies, steaks, Hamburg, whole chickens, skrimps, and fish. Always in my freezer. I could go two weeks and eat like a goddamn boss. (Shit, a turkey would feed me well for most of a week)
Bonus for tilapia....the shit tastes even better the next day, cold. Break it up over a good salad with some pecans or walnuts? Gtfoh.
The container says peanuts, cashews, pecans, almonds, and Brazil nuts.
The bulk is peanuts and those goddamned oversized Brazils. Maybe ten pecans.
I may have been lured in by Mr. Peanut, but no more. Fuck you, Planters!
Carrot Cake. Juggler's mom made/makes (?) the greatest carrot cakes you will ever eat.