The Food Thread

deadendp

MF117973 said:

deadendp said:

Lemon herb chicken with vegetables in the crock-pot. It is supposed to be a stormy afternoon, so I wanted to get something cooking now. 

That looks delicious. You are a whiz with the crock-pot. I have only used mine a few times with less than stellar results. I have a Cuisinart one so I know it is a good brand. Must be me

We should talk. 

Crock-pots are not for everything. I was raised with a mother who used the crock-pot or pressure cooker nearly every day. Since I have been home, I have used it less since I can tend whatever I have on the stove. Spaghetti sauce is a good example. I still make the turkey tenderloin in the crock-pot though. I have also used it to cook down apples for applesauce to can. I have made baked potatoes, corn on the cob, butternut squash...

Today I will make the lemon herb chicken in the crock-pot, but I will finish it in the cast iron skillet and make a sauce with the juiciness at the bottom of the pot. 

It's a thing. Not friendly to every food but once you know how to use it, it's a nice thing to have. 

A few weeks or so ago, there was the air fryer discussion somewhere here. We ordered cat litter from Walmart online and received one box of litter and a $100 air fryer. Living with the combo of feeling super guilty and karma will bite me in the ass, I went through the process to finally figure out to return the damned thing. (My husband was chanting, "WE SHOULD KEEP IT!" My daughter was on his side.) So...back it goes. But for a moment, I owned one.

F Me In The Brain

Good for you, the right thing to do is always what you will choose!

GlowGirl

Chicken and cheese quesadillas with salsa and sour cream. I cooked the chicken with red pepper and onions so it was kind of a fajita quesadilla. Corn was roasted in a foil packet with butter and seasonings. It came out perfect. 

GlowGirl

deadendp said:

MF117973 said:

deadendp said:

Lemon herb chicken with vegetables in the crock-pot. It is supposed to be a stormy afternoon, so I wanted to get something cooking now. 

That looks delicious. You are a whiz with the crock-pot. I have only used mine a few times with less than stellar results. I have a Cuisinart one so I know it is a good brand. Must be me

We should talk. 

Crock-pots are not for everything. I was raised with a mother who used the crock-pot or pressure cooker nearly every day. Since I have been home, I have used it less since I can tend whatever I have on the stove. Spaghetti sauce is a good example. I still make the turkey tenderloin in the crock-pot though. I have also used it to cook down apples for applesauce to can. I have made baked potatoes, corn on the cob, butternut squash...

Today I will make the lemon herb chicken in the crock-pot, but I will finish it in the cast iron skillet and make a sauce with the juiciness at the bottom of the pot. 

It's a thing. Not friendly to every food but once you know how to use it, it's a nice thing to have. 

A few weeks or so ago, there was the air fryer discussion somewhere here. We ordered cat litter from Walmart online and received one box of litter and a $100 air fryer. Living with the combo of feeling super guilty and karma will bite me in the ass, I went through the process to finally figure out to return the damned thing. (My husband was chanting, "WE SHOULD KEEP IT!" My daughter was on his side.) So...back it goes. But for a moment, I owned one.

I really do need to learn to use mine. I think because I always work at home I just slow cook things in the oven. 

Good for you for not keeping the air fryer. I also would feel guilty keeping it. Sometimes, when that happens if you call the place they may tell you to just keep it. If that happened I wouldn’t feel as bad. 

deadendp

MF117973 said:

deadendp said:

MF117973 said:

deadendp said:

Lemon herb chicken with vegetables in the crock-pot. It is supposed to be a stormy afternoon, so I wanted to get something cooking now. 

That looks delicious. You are a whiz with the crock-pot. I have only used mine a few times with less than stellar results. I have a Cuisinart one so I know it is a good brand. Must be me

We should talk. 

Crock-pots are not for everything. I was raised with a mother who used the crock-pot or pressure cooker nearly every day. Since I have been home, I have used it less since I can tend whatever I have on the stove. Spaghetti sauce is a good example. I still make the turkey tenderloin in the crock-pot though. I have also used it to cook down apples for applesauce to can. I have made baked potatoes, corn on the cob, butternut squash...

Today I will make the lemon herb chicken in the crock-pot, but I will finish it in the cast iron skillet and make a sauce with the juiciness at the bottom of the pot. 

It's a thing. Not friendly to every food but once you know how to use it, it's a nice thing to have. 

A few weeks or so ago, there was the air fryer discussion somewhere here. We ordered cat litter from Walmart online and received one box of litter and a $100 air fryer. Living with the combo of feeling super guilty and karma will bite me in the ass, I went through the process to finally figure out to return the damned thing. (My husband was chanting, "WE SHOULD KEEP IT!" My daughter was on his side.) So...back it goes. But for a moment, I owned one.

I really do need to learn to use mine. I think because I always work at home I just slow cook things in the oven. 

Good for you for not keeping the air fryer. I also would feel guilty keeping it. Sometimes, when that happens if you call the place they may tell you to just keep it. If that happened I wouldn’t feel as bad. 

And see, that's the thing. If you are around all the time, it's not really needed as much. I make a lot of soup in the winter.  December and working holiday retail, the crock-pot is a big save. 

Fifthelement

I made chicken penne for dinner tonight.  However, I discovered that I didn’t have any penne noodles so I substituted rotini instead. Served it with oven roasted cauliflower and broccoli. I was so hungry that I forgot to take a picture.  It was delicious though.

I’m currently on the second of three stages of making my beef stew.  I seasoned and braised the beef last night, cleaning the bottom of the pan with red wine.  This afternoon I roasted the potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic.  This evening I added half the veg to the beef, Rosemary, thyme, more garlic and bay leaves.  Then added the broth, more red wine, barley, cracked black pepper tomatoes and tomato paste and then put it oven at 375 for an hour and half.  After that, I added the rest of the veg and divided it into smaller portions and put in and ice bath to cool.  Tomorrow I’ll reheat it for an hour on the stove and toss in the peas.  It’s a long process but it’s so frakkin worth it.

Currently it looks like this:

F Me In The Brain

That it going to taste great!

Fifthelement

Well, holy shit, it’s sooooo good if I do say so myself.  And I did.  I said, “self, that tastes delicious!”  Beef is so tender it can be cut with a spoon.  Paired it with garlic butter ciabatta buns.

deadendp

Fifthelement said:

Well, holy shit, it’s sooooo good if I do say so myself.  And I did.  I said, “self, that tastes delicious!”  Beef is so tender it can be cut with a spoon.  Paired it with garlic butter ciabatta buns.

It does look fantastic! 

F Me In The Brain

Yeah, that too picture looks professional!

GlowGirl

Fifthelement said:

Well, holy shit, it’s sooooo good if I do say so myself.  And I did.  I said, “self, that tastes delicious!”  Beef is so tender it can be cut with a spoon.  Paired it with garlic butter ciabatta buns.

That looks incredible. You definitely have bragging rights. 

dankind

F Me In The Brain said:

Ohh yeah.
Some mild hot sauce, eaten outside with a beer.
Spot on

This fool needs to up his game.

Fifthelement

dankind said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Ohh yeah.
Some mild hot sauce, eaten outside with a beer.
Spot on

This fool needs to up his game.

No way! @F_Me_In_Brain’s pic got me craving beef stew so I had to make some.  Thanks for the inspiration. 

F Me In The Brain

Ha.  Agree that hers looks way better!
(Mine did taste very good....but you also eat with your eyes!)

F Me In The Brain

Leftovers made into pork fried rice/breakfast.

F Me In The Brain

The 5 year old was reading me one of his books this morning, called Biscuit, and asked how biscuits are made 
Well, 45 minutes later he not only knows, but has done it himself.  (Perhaps with a little help from his dad.)

bbiggs

^ Biscuits and gravy! One of my all time faves. Nice work. They look great. 

F Me In The Brain

Thanks...they were pretty good.  Butter and fruit spread.

rgambs

F Me In The Brain said:

The 5 year old was reading me one of his obooks this morning, called Biscuit, and asked how biscuits are made 
Well, 45 minutes later he not only knows, but has done it himself.  (Perhaps with a little help from his dad.)

Biscuit the dog?
"Woof woof"

F Me In The Brain

rgambs said:

F Me In The Brain said:

The 5 year old was reading me one of his obooks this morning, called Biscuit, and asked how biscuits are made 
Well, 45 minutes later he not only knows, but has done it himself.  (Perhaps with a little help from his dad.)

Biscuit the dog?
"Woof woof"

Yep, along with his friends Daisy and Puddles.