5/18/2010 10:12:52 PM

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"I do something like this for the dressing: 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tbsp honey 1/2 teaspoon dried cayenne pepper "

THANKS! this is ALMOST what i was thinking except i didn't think of the pepper but that sounds like an excellent thought. and i was thinking lemon but you think lime over lemon?

5/18/2010 10:13:55 PM

Personally I like the taste of lime better but you could do either one really.

5/19/2010 1:31:45 AM

omg I love to cook but sadly cooking for one isn't any fun. haha.

but this weekend is my housewarming and I am cooking up a storm!

5/19/2010 2:41:35 AM

I love cooking, and I'd like to think I'm pretty damn good at it for an amateur enthusiast. Maybe someone on here can vouch for me

5/19/2010 3:00:36 AM

gonna try my hand at pizza this week

picked up the dough at TJ's.
I'll either do a tomato base or pesto; maybe both
mozz, mushrooms, garlic & tomato slices


but for answering OP.
we eat a lot of fish & chicken, rice & steamed vegetables overall.

minus the grilled cheese (which i'm very good at, haha) since i've been cooking those since i was ~10, i just kinda got in the kitchen and started doing stuff once I came to college. i would call home and ask for recipes i loved and missed (twice baked potatoes, my dad's stuffed mushrooms, meatballs) then went from there either cooking w/ roommates or bfs. i would often help my mom when she was planning parties so some things i learned there, but mainly self taught.

i love preparing soups and italian dishes the most. i tried a pumpkin/pecan pie & chicken pot pie this winter and they both turned out pretty well. i'd like to try more pies...i've think they're more fun to bake than cakes or cookies.

i wish my husband liked casseroles (cream of ___ grosses him out *shrug* he's picky).

i'd like to get better on the grill. my mom is the grill master in our family (yeah that's right). i'd love to cook a prime rib roast one day (my dad's specialty in the kitchen). my dream is hosting thanksgiving. want to try baking bread as well.

[Edited on May 19, 2010 at 3:14 AM. Reason : ]

5/19/2010 3:11:40 AM

I just made a killer quinoa and lentil salad. A++ would eat again.

5/25/2010 6:53:05 AM

^^ Try grilling your pizza. Roll the dough out, brush with some olive oil on both sides and throw on the grill for about 5 minutes (medium heat). Flip over and throw on your sauce, toppings, and cheese and cook for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. I've found margherita pizza tastes delicious this way.

5/25/2010 10:36:42 AM

I made some good pasta the other day. Whole grain spaghetti, added chopped kale + roasted chicken breast chunks with 2 minutes left to boil. Strained, added a can of diced tomatos and just enough pasta sauce to stick to the noodles a little since the diced tomatos don't really stick to them. I got three dinners and a lunch out of it.

5/25/2010 12:50:01 PM

i bought this today. i'm not a veg but i mean...i don't eat that much meat and i had a giftcard to borders and was unsure what to use it on. i figured a cookbook is something i'd at least look at again (unlike if i just purchased a novel and read it or something):


flipping through it i saw some things i definitely want to try.

6/21/2010 6:56:22 PM

There's this thread I made once, that keeps coming back...like herpes. Tasty herpes though.

6/21/2010 7:00:31 PM

does anyone have any good lasagna recipes? meat or veggie? or both?

i make a good regular old spinach lasagna but i kinda want to make something different.

i know there are delicious recipes in the veg cookbook i posted ^^ but its packed in a box somewhere. a labeled box but no way i can find it right now

i kinda want to make lasagna tomorrow night...or sometime soon.

8/3/2010 6:34:25 PM

i absolutely love to cook and try out different things. i REALLY want to try my hand at thai food. as standard as it may be, pad thai is one of my favorite dishes. does anyone have a good authentic recipe for it? (ps. i've only skimmed the thread...if there is one already posted, please point it out)

also, if anyone is in need of delicious southern cooking i'm your girl. i've got that on lock

8/3/2010 6:56:31 PM

i make THE BEST lasagna. and i'm not just saying that i pretty much follow the standard lasagna recipe that is on the back of any box of noodles, and use johnsonville's hot italian sausage. i don't eat sausage anymore but my friends and family love it that way. occasionally i'll add fresh basil mixed in with the ricotta if i'm growing it.

8/3/2010 6:59:48 PM

^ yes maam. another little somethin somethin my meme used to do...add cottage cheese into the ricotta mix. gives it a little extra umph

8/3/2010 7:01:48 PM

it's pretty hard to screw up your standard lasagna. i was looking at a vegetarian recipe the other night with eggplant in it that i might want to try. i've never cooked eggplant before so it could be interesting

8/3/2010 7:02:59 PM

authentic pad thai recipes generally contain a ton of ingredients.

8/3/2010 7:08:42 PM

For lasagna: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Artichoke-Spinach-Lasagna/Detail.aspx is really really good if you use alfredo instead of tomato sauce, and it gives it a different feel from just normal lasagna.

For pad thai I have tried this recipe http://thaifood.about.com/od/vegetarianthairecipes/r/padthaiveg.htm and had success with it. (which does have weird ingredients, but eh)

8/3/2010 7:10:00 PM

yea i'm good at lasagna i'm just bored of the standard recipes. i wanted something interesting. hmmmm. hmm hmmm hmmmm. the eggplant sounds yummy. i also like zucchini in lasagna.

i want to try making spring rolls soon. the cookbook that i posted up there has so many unique veggie recipes. i need to just dig through and find it i guess, SIGH.

^ thanks!!!

i just typed this when i saw your post lol. so i'll add it at the end: i love veggie lasagna but a lot of people do veggie lasagna with white sauce and i'm not into it. i still prefer red over white even if its veggie. i don't know what my deal with alfredo is i just don't like it as much! so i'll probably still use red with whatever i do. maybe i'll just make something up. luckily that usually works out well.

i want to make bourbon chicken soon but i'd have to be doing that right now for tomorrow

also on the list of things to make at home: spring rolls!

[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 7:12 PM. Reason : .]

8/3/2010 7:11:28 PM

i don't really want huge pieces of veggies to bite into in my lasagna so i'm not really sure about the eggplant. it could be good though. i think i'd rather have them small and mixed in with the cheese and/or sauce.

i'm not a big fan of white sauce in lasagna but i've made shells and cheese with alfredo instead and it was delicious. this was before my lactose intolerance kicked it into high gear though



[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 7:13 PM. Reason : ]

8/3/2010 7:12:54 PM

I do a vegetarian lasagna* w/ olives, portabello, green peppers, a little onion, zucchini, spinach, and sliced tomatoes. it is nom nom nom

^regarding that, I chop all of my veggies to a cube/dice size (except for olives, spinach and tomato). do that and you're golden


*I have to...ground beef freaks my hubs out :/

[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 7:17 PM. Reason : ]

8/3/2010 7:14:59 PM

how do you incorporate your veggies, lk?

8/3/2010 7:15:36 PM

^^^ yea i like regular alfredo with other pastas but not in lasagna. i don't get it haha

and i LOVE big veggies in the lasagna

maybe i'll do a spinach and sausage one to please everyone

i also want to make burritos with shredded chicken. but i've never poached a chicken before! but now that i don't really have much to do except nanny and work out i would like to start cooking more. also because going out all the time gets super old and that is all my dad does.

^^ that sounds awesome. port mushrooms = great idea. and i LOVE black olives in lasagna. forgot about those guys

[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 7:16 PM. Reason : .]

8/3/2010 7:16:15 PM

I usually don't like alfredo sauce much at all. For some reason that lasagna is the one time I really love it.

8/3/2010 7:16:41 PM

poaching chicken is fairly easy, but i think it tastes a little dry. i prefer to grill it

8/3/2010 7:17:53 PM

I dice/chop all my veggies (except spinach, tomato cause they are sliced, and olives)

I cook portabello in a skillet by itself ("don't crowd the mushrooms!")...add to pot that has the sauce
Onions and green pepper together, add to sauce
zucchini, add to sauce
add spinach and olives in sauce

i have used marinara in the past, but I want to do a vodka sauce next time to see how it goes...I like the richness and flavor of vodka sauce more than alfredo

then I do my layers like you would a meat lasagna, cept I layer the tomato slices as well.

[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 7:25 PM. Reason : ]

8/3/2010 7:22:03 PM

i like the idea of using vodka sauce and a layer of sliced tomatoes. the texture of the tomato layer may throw me off though but i think i'm still going to have to try that soon.

8/3/2010 7:27:19 PM

my father has requested that i make my chicken parm tomorrow so i guess that is what we're having (so much for trying something new haha)

but i might make mine eggplant. i might just do a couple of pieces of eggplant anyway cause if i make it boys will eat it. esp if theres chicken too so they aren't being "forced"

men

but i'm excited cause it will be delicious!

8/3/2010 9:07:04 PM

Given your education, and aspirations for the future, it's refreshing to see that your father STILL can recognize a woman's place... in the kitchen.

8/3/2010 9:09:50 PM

nah. that is my choice

he'd prefer to go out to eat every night! i'm sick of that. i would much rather cook

p.s., thread creator - are you trying to tell us something about your sexuality here?!?!

[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 9:20 PM. Reason : .]

8/3/2010 9:19:36 PM

8/3/2010 9:19:56 PM

yeah you keep smilin

8/3/2010 9:21:22 PM

^^^ yeah, I'm a big fat fagbot3000

[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 9:22 PM. Reason : suspend khcadwal for hurting my feelings! ]

8/3/2010 9:22:22 PM

8/3/2010 9:24:51 PM

mmmm pad thai. I'll have to dig up the recipe from the cooking class I took in Bangkok.

8/3/2010 9:24:56 PM

khcadwal do you like tofu? Because tofu parm is awesome and not as scary to tofu haters as just straight up tofu. Your fam probably still wouldn't eat it but even if they wouldn't it's worth making.

8/3/2010 9:35:08 PM

Anyone have ideas for what to do with a buttload of hot peppers? I have serrano, jalapeno, and some kind of jalapeno hybrid thing that I don't know the name for.

8/4/2010 1:45:17 PM

If you throw it into a bottle of rum and pickle them it makes an awesome flavoring sauce for ramen

8/4/2010 1:48:08 PM

I have made tequila-steeped jalapenos before for jalapeno margaritas. They were ... interesting.

8/4/2010 1:50:03 PM

^^^http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/buffalo-chicken-jalapeno-poppers/

8/4/2010 1:58:18 PM

Something like that sounds good when I have more jalapenos. Right now my stock is like 90 percent serranos. So they probably need to be an ingredient in something rather than their own dish kind of thing. I made some tomato basil stuffed jalapenos a while back that were really tasty.

8/4/2010 2:17:32 PM

i made a serrano chocolate porter last year that was amazing.

if you want the recipe and are still brewing

8/4/2010 3:24:13 PM

That sounds ...

actually I am really not sure how that sounds. I have a bottle of the Rogue Chipotle Ale I haven't tried yet but I am intrigued by peppers in beer. Of course the last one I brewed was a porter and I have ingredients for two other kinds waiting to be brewed so I don't need to go buy more porter stuff right now. I just can't really picture serranos in a chocolate porter. Though I guess chocolate and chilies supposedly go well together.

8/4/2010 3:27:12 PM

Quote :

"khcadwal do you like tofu? Because tofu parm is awesome and not as scary to tofu haters as just straight up tofu. Your fam probably still wouldn't eat it but even if they wouldn't it's worth making. "

yessss i love tofu. but no way my family would eat it. i'll have to try it myself sometime though

8/4/2010 3:28:22 PM

I will post in this thread, because I love cooking.

8/4/2010 3:29:36 PM

I didn't really cook that much until recently... now I cook a big elaborate meal every Friday night. And whenever I get the chance...

Examples:







Friday night I am making sizzling chicken fajitas!

8/4/2010 4:35:03 PM

to those of you who make asian food at home in a wok, what kind of oil (if any) do you use? up until now i've only done olive oil just because i felt like all the other shit was so bad. but i'm interested in trying it. i bought some sesame oil today but i don't think i'm going to use solely that...i feel like it will just totally overtake the other flavors (it smells super strong) but maybe i'm doing it wrong? i was thinking of doing olive oil with a few drops of the sesame for flavor.

anyway my chicken is marinating now. don't really know what i'm making! ginger-sesame chicken so the marinade is naturally fresh ginger dressing, honey, toasted sesame seeds, garlic, ground ginger, crushed red pepper, and scallions.

i also am going to add more scallions when i cook it. i also have water chestnuts. should those go in with the marinade or just added to the wok when i cook the chicken? gonna marinate it for like 2-3 hours then nom. hope it is good!

8/23/2010 5:39:04 PM

Made homemade carbonara (sp?) the other day- if anyone is interested, I can post that recipe


also, going to try to make enchilada stuffed shells later this week.... I've been wanting new pasta dishes. The carbonara was delicious. These shells look good too, but we'll see

[Edited on August 23, 2010 at 5:48 PM. Reason : w]

8/23/2010 5:42:03 PM

tonight's dinner: marinated tuna steak w/broccolini, sauteed onions, and red peppers

8/23/2010 5:48:14 PM

^^ are you doing chicken in your enchiladas? i made a yummy marinade for the chicken burritos we did last week. i just made it up but LIME JUICE...i'd recommend lime juice as the base for all mexican chicken dishes. it made it really juicy and yummy.

here is the marinating asian-y whatever chicken. though we are starving now - i don't know how long it will marinate. blurry pic:

8/23/2010 5:51:28 PM