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What was the last thing you cooked?

Today I felt like making Clam Chowder. I do not like the creamy New England style, so I made a Manhattan Clam Chowder with some cornbread muffins.
 
Lemony chicken and feta meatball soup with cumin and turmeric.

I make golf ball-sized meatballs with ground chicken, crumbled feta, some whole oats, a little grated onion and fresh dill, some turmeric and cumin. Then I sauté some chopped onion and celery in a heavy pan till tender, shove it to the sides of the pan and brown the meatballs. Then add chicken broth seasoned with more turmeric, cumin, and fresh dill and let that simmer till the meatballs are thoroughly cooked. Then I add a huge amount of fresh spinach - at least 4 cups - and let that wilt for just a few minutes and then serve the soup with lemon wedges. Very tasty and even better the second day.
 
Mary Terry said:
Lemony chicken and feta meatball soup with cumin and turmeric.

I make golf ball-sized meatballs with ground chicken, crumbled feta, some whole oats, a little grated onion and fresh dill, some turmeric and cumin. Then I sauté some chopped onion and celery in a heavy pan till tender, shove it to the sides of the pan and brown the meatballs. Then add chicken broth seasoned with more turmeric, cumin, and fresh dill and let that simmer till the meatballs are thoroughly cooked. Then I add a huge amount of fresh spinach - at least 4 cups - and let that wilt for just a few minutes and then serve the soup with lemon wedges. Very tasty and even better the second day.
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I enjoy making Chicken Kafta kebabs for the grill. I chop everything in the food processor; chicken, parsley, onion, garlic, cinnamon. It is quite soft and sometimes drops off the skewer, so I freeze them before putting them on a hot grill - problem solved. After grilling I like it with Tzatziki sauce.

This Sunday is my turn to cook. I still have some shredded COSTCO rotisserie chicken with green chilis so this Sunday I will be making Enchiladas Suiza with Salsa Verde using tomatillos, garlic and serranos from my garden and pressure canned. Sides of a Chunky Guacamole and some Saffron Rice. I've finally found tender corn tortillas that are up to the task from Mi Rancho (online) and don't fall apart in the oven and in the salsa.
 
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Gerald Wilgus said:
I enjoy making Chicken Kafta kebabs for the grill. I chop everything in the food processor; chicken, parsley, onion, garlic, cinnamon. It is quite soft and sometimes drops off the skewer, so I freeze them before putting them on a hot grill - problem solved. After grilling I like it with Tzatziki sauce.

This Sunday is my turn to cook. I still have some shredded COSTCO rotisserie chicken with green chilis so this Sunday I will be making Enchiladas Suiza with Salsa Verde using tomatillos, garlic and serranos from my garden and pressure canned. Sides of a Chunky Guacamole and some Saffron Rice. I've finally found tender corn tortillas that are up to the task from Mi Rancho (online) and don't fall apart in the oven and in the salsa.
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I put meatballs or kafta mixtures in the freezer, too, to firm them up before cooking. Usually takes about 30 minutes.

Enchiladas Suiza is delicious. I'm going to plant tomatillos in the garden again this year. They're easy to grow here and will reseed themselves if you let some of the fruit ripen and fall to the ground. I'm going to investigate Mi Rancho for corn tortillas although the local Mexican food store sells some great corn tortillas in the refrigerator section. Sometimes I make tortillas with masa but it's fairly labor intensive.
 
Mary Terry said:
Enchiladas Suiza is delicious. I'm going to plant tomatillos in the garden again this year. They're easy to grow here and will reseed themselves if you let some of the fruit ripen and fall to the ground. I'm going to investigate Mi Rancho for corn tortillas although the local Mexican food store sells some great corn tortillas in the refrigerator section. Sometimes I make tortillas with masa but it's fairly labor intensive.
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Enchiladas Suiza? Con salsa verde, por favor! One of my absolute favorites... :cool::coldsweat:
 
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Corned-Beef Chili -- A can of corned beef, a can of black beans, a jar of chunky salsa, a few cloves of crushed garlic, and some freshly-ground black pepper.
 
Cryptid said:
Corned-Beef Chili -- A can of corned beef, a can of black beans, a jar of chunky salsa, a few cloves of crushed garlic, and some freshly-ground black pepper.
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Where's the chili powder at least, or smoked paprika? I enjoy adding minced chipotle chilis to mine.
 
Spinach. I cooked it with some onions, carrots and tomato paste. I like spinach but the washing part always tires me out.
 
Leftovers salad for a very late breakfast/lunch.

Cheapy salad kit from Walmart (Cobb salad- contained lettuce, shredded carrots, cherry tomatoes, a hard boiled egg, bacon, shredded cheese, ranch packet)
4 cut up mushrooms
cut up celery
cut up apple
chopped up leftover ham
chopped up leftover turkey breast

I tossed everything together in a big salad bowl, except the ranch.

There wasn't enough ranch dressing for that much salad, so , in a little bowl, I extended the ranch by adding mayonnaise, milk, salt, and dried dill to the packet contents. Then I tossed the ranch into the salad.

We had garlic bread on the side. That was easy. The end off of a loaf of fresh baked French bread, cut in half, lengthwise (sub sandwich style), to make two long slices.

I dotted the tops with butter and then sprinkled salt, sage, and garlic powder on top. Broiled for six minutes.

Darigold Fit Milk on the side. (Other than Goat Milk, it's the only milk I can drink without stomach upset).

Twas nice, light, and nourishing.
 
I made red beans and rice with red kidney beans, andouille sausage, celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and pepper, and served it with hot cooked plain white rice, Tabasco sauce on the side. Cheap, filling, and nutritious.

Prolonged freezing weather is going to hit us starting Sunday so I'm going to pick all the greens in the garden - turnip, collards, mustard, and kale. I'll also pick bunches of herbs to store in glass jars in the fridge like flower bouquets - parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary, dill, and cilantro.
I cover up my herb garden when it's cold but when we have protracted cold below freezing, the herbs won't survive even if I cover them. I noticed some tender young dandelion greens coming up yesterday so I'll pick some of them for a little salad, too.
 
Mary Terry said:
I made red beans and rice with red kidney beans, andouille sausage, celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and pepper, and served it with hot cooked plain white rice, Tabasco sauce on the side. Cheap, filling, and nutritious.

Prolonged freezing weather is going to hit us starting Sunday so I'm going to pick all the greens in the garden - turnip, collards, mustard, and kale. I'll also pick bunches of herbs to store in glass jars in the fridge like flower bouquets - parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary, dill, and cilantro.
I cover up my herb garden when it's cold but when we have protracted cold below freezing, the herbs won't survive even if I cover them. I noticed some tender young dandelion greens coming up yesterday so I'll pick some of them for a little salad, too.
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A favorite rice and beans dish I enjoy is Gallo Pinto. Make a sofrito of bell pepper, onion and garlic then add black beans and rice and saute. Season with Salsa Lizano and cilantro. I love it for breakfast. If you don't have Salsa Lizano, Worcestershire Sauce is a handy substitute.
 
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