What was the last thing you cooked?

[Cryptid]

Spaghetti with diced ham and mushrooms in marinara sauce.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Today I made magic ramen and blueberry crunch muffins. Really really good.

Magic Ramen:

crumble a packet of ramen in to a 1 qt pyrex bowl
sprinkle the seasoning packet on top
add 1/4 of a can of peas and 1/4 of a can of corn
cut up some cooked leftover chicken or ham on top

pour in enough boiling water to submerge the noodles
put a lid or small plate tightly over the top of the bowl
leave it for 10 minutes

at the 5 minute mark, fry an egg
when the 10 minute timer goes off, take the lid of the bowl
the noodles will be soft, and the meat and veggies will be piping hot
put the egg on top of the soup

top it (optional- but I like it this way) with tapatio and fish sauce or soy sauce

cut up the egg with your spoon and stir it into the soup to mix up the seasoning packet and all the ingredients.

it's so economical, delicious, easy to make, and fun to eat.

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Blueberry Crunch Muffins

1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/2 stick of melted butter
1 tsp blackstrap molasses
1 cup frozen blueberries
milk

preheat oven to 350

whip together everything but the milk. it will be thick like cookie dough. slowly add the milk, stirring it in each time until the batter is the same texture as cake or pancake mix. i've never measured the milk, so I don't know. I just kinda pour the milk little by little until it goes from thick and sticky to sorta runny like boxed cake mix.

Pour into a lined or greased muffin tin. It makes about 9 small muffins.

bake for 25 minutes

let them cool a little and enjoy with milk

 

[Aspychata]

Faux potato salad, steamed my cauliflower, then dice into small potato like chunks, add your cooked boiled egg, and your mayo, mustard, little white vinegar, chopped pickles if you like, season, and yummy. Serve with a sandwich. And made black eye bean burgers, last time they were too moist, so l did break a slice of sourdough bread into mixture, and they sautéd nicely. Then l added mayo, mustard and ketchup and lettuce and sliced tomato, and sliced onions.

 

[Mary Terry]

Today I made magic ramen and blueberry crunch muffins. Really really good.

Magic Ramen:

crumble a packet of ramen in to a 1 qt pyrex bowl
sprinkle the seasoning packet on top
add 1/4 of a can of peas and 1/4 of a can of corn
cut up some cooked leftover chicken or ham on top

pour in enough boiling water to submerge the noodles
put a lid or small plate tightly over the top of the bowl
leave it for 10 minutes

at the 5 minute mark, fry an egg
when the 10 minute timer goes off, take the lid of the bowl
the noodles will be soft, and the meat and veggies will be piping hot
put the egg on top of the soup

top it (optional- but I like it this way) with tapatio and fish sauce or soy sauce

cut up the egg with your spoon and stir it into the soup to mix up the seasoning packet and all the ingredients.

it's so economical, delicious, easy to make, and fun to eat.

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Blueberry Crunch Muffins

1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/2 stick of melted butter
1 tsp blackstrap molasses
1 cup frozen blueberries
milk

preheat oven to 350

whip together everything but the milk. it will be thick like cookie dough. slowly add the milk, stirring it in each time until the batter is the same texture as cake or pancake mix. i've never measured the milk, so I don't know. I just kinda pour the milk little by little until it goes from thick and sticky to sorta runny like boxed cake mix.

Pour into a lined or greased muffin tin. It makes about 9 small muffins.

bake for 25 minutes

let them cool a little and enjoy with milk

I'm going to play around with Ramen soup. See if I can come up with a better seasoning and less salty than what comes in the little packet. I'm thinking maybe 2 cups of low sodium chicken or vegetable bouillon, some fish sauce, onion and garlic powder, a drop of sesame oil and a big dash of hot sauce.

 

[madisen622]

spaghetti and garlic bread! although it was ages ago, im not a very good cook. i order out mostly, my bank account doesn’t like it but my tummy does.

 

[AprilR]

I made broccoli salad.

 

[Judge]

Wondering if anyone here makes their own spaghetti sauce from scratch? I sure don't, and am not particularly finicky about such things. Though I do enjoy sauces with lots of chunky vegetables.

What I was dismayed about, was going into "Grocery Outlet" to find a relatively large bottle of Prego spaghetti chunky vegetable sauce for $1.49. Works for me!

But then just a foot or two away on the shelf, was a comparable bottle of "RAO" plain spaghetti sauce, for $8.49! I know I've heard good things from taste testers over that brand, but given the price discrepancy, isn't that a bit much? Or is it that good?

 

[AprilR]

Wondering if anyone here makes their own spaghetti sauce from scratch? I sure don't, and am not particularly finicky about such things. Though I do enjoy sauces with lots of chunky vegetables.

What I was dismayed about, was going into "Grocery Outlet" to find a relatively large bottle of Prego spaghetti chunky vegetable sauce for $1.49. Works for me!

But then just a foot or two away on the shelf, was a comparable bottle of "RAO" plain spaghetti sauce, for $8.49! I know I've heard good things from taste testers over that brand, but given the price discrepancy, isn't that a bit much? Or is it that good?

I usually make it from scratch, just tomato paste, tomato juice, minced garlic and sometimes cream. The stuff that is sold here have some harmful ingredients inside so i try not to buy them.

 

[Mary Terry]

Wondering if anyone here makes their own spaghetti sauce from scratch? I sure don't, and am not particularly finicky about such things. Though I do enjoy sauces with lots of chunky vegetables.

What I was dismayed about, was going into "Grocery Outlet" to find a relatively large bottle of Prego spaghetti chunky vegetable sauce for $1.49. Works for me!

But then just a foot or two away on the shelf, was a comparable bottle of "RAO" plain spaghetti sauce, for $8.49! I know I've heard good things from taste testers over that brand, but given the price discrepancy, isn't that a bit much? Or is it that good?

I often make my own sauce from scratch but I also keep a bottle of RAO's in the cabinet for those times when I'm too tired to cook. I do prefer the RAO brand but it is ridiculously overpriced.

 

[Judge]

I often make my own sauce from scratch but I also keep a bottle of RAO's in the cabinet for those times when I'm too tired to cook. I do prefer the RAO brand but it is ridiculously overpriced.

LOL...Not at all surprised that you make your own. My mother did as well.

But Rao just isn't in my ever shrinking food budget either. No matter how good it may be.

 

[Mary Terry]

I usually make it from scratch, just tomato paste, tomato juice, minced garlic and sometimes cream. The stuff that is sold here have some harmful ingredients inside so i try not to buy them.

I make it with a can of crushed tomatoes, garlic, onions, some Italian herbs like rosemary, oregano and thyme, and let it simmer with a piece of Parmesan cheese rind in it. I always save the rinds in the freezer just for that purpose. It adds a really good flavor to the sauce. If the sauce is too acidic, I just add a little sugar to balance the taste.

 

[Judge]

I make it with a can of crushed tomatoes, garlic, onions, some Italian herbs like rosemary, oregano and thyme, and let it simmer with a piece of Parmesan cheese rind in it. I always save the rinds in the freezer just for that purpose. It adds a really good flavor to the sauce. If the sauce is too acidic, I just add a little sugar to balance the taste.

That's one thing that I can be finicky about, is when a sauce isn't quite sweet enough. I want that little "zing" in it. Same with pizza sauce. Funny that I bury both in parmesan cheese.

 

[Mary Terry]

That's one thing that I can be finicky about, is when a sauce isn't quite sweet enough. I want that little "zing" in it. Same with pizza sauce. Funny that I bury both in parmesan cheese.

Tomatoes often benefit from a little sugar. It tones down the acidity, making it easier on my stomach.

 

[NDR2]

Wondering if anyone here makes their own spaghetti sauce from scratch? I sure don't, and am not particularly finicky about such things. Though I do enjoy sauces with lots of chunky vegetables.

What I was dismayed about, was going into "Grocery Outlet" to find a relatively large bottle of Prego spaghetti chunky vegetable sauce for $1.49. Works for me!

But then just a foot or two away on the shelf, was a comparable bottle of "RAO" plain spaghetti sauce, for $8.49! I know I've heard good things from taste testers over that brand, but given the price discrepancy, isn't that a bit much? Or is it that good?

My father did. His homemade tomato sauce was the best.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Enchilada Rice

Delicious and economical.

Ground beef
Veggies
Beans
Canned diced tomatoes
Spices
Rice

In one pot, put rice on to cook.

In the other much bigger pot, sautee the hamburger and the veggies. Add beans.

Add canned tomatoes.

Season it until it tastes like enchiladas. I used salt, sage, parsley, paprika, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and hot sauce.

Serve on top of rice.

 

[AprilR]

Broccoli soup

 

[Mary Terry]

Enchilada Rice

Delicious and economical.

Ground beef
Veggies
Beans
Canned diced tomatoes
Spices
Rice

In one pot, put rice on to cook.

In the other much bigger pot, sautee the hamburger and the veggies. Add beans.

Add canned tomatoes.

Season it until it tastes like enchiladas. I used salt, sage, parsley, paprika, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and hot sauce.

Serve on top of rice.

To make it taste like enchiladas, I'd use cumin and Mexican oregano! Probably some cilantro, too.

I'm going to use leftover country-style pork ribs and storebought puff pastry to make a pot pie for tonight. We've been eating these ribs for 3 days and I need to do something different with the leftovers.

 

[AprilR]

I made a beet dish for the first time.

After i boiled the beet, i made a stir fry with onions, peppers and pepper paste. Added some bulgur and the boiled beet with the water i used for boiling. It tasted nice and went well with meatballs.

My next meal will be lasagne!

 

[Metalhead]

Broccoli chicken stir fry and brown rice with oyster sauce.

 

[Mary Terry]

Broccoli chicken stir fry and brown rice with oyster sauce.

Happy Birthday! So glad you're home and able to cook some good food.