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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Dec 28, 2011 14:10:23 GMT -8
The gazpacho was super easy
1 English cucumber peeled with seeds removed 1 garlic clove roasted 1 jalapeño with seeds removed 1 cup low fat yogurt Juice of 1 lemon Lots of chopped fresh dill Traditional gazpachos are thickened using breadcrumbs but I had a bag of crispy fried onion bits kicking around and used that instead.
Put all of that in a blender and add salt and white pepper to taste. Let it chill for a couple hours (i left it overnight). Toast up some croutons in butter with a little paprika and Bam Delicious!
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Dec 28, 2011 16:13:51 GMT -8
I didn't change it this time, I swear! Stormy and hg, what is the name of that mexican place we went to? I'm rying to hit it up this weekend.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Dec 28, 2011 16:17:04 GMT -8
La Carreta. It is on SE Mcloughlin and Holgate. SO GOOD!
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Dec 28, 2011 16:23:27 GMT -8
Thanks!
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Post by wompwomp on Dec 28, 2011 20:34:57 GMT -8
I had mother fucking LOBSTER tonight. Shit was delicious. Yay for family on the east coast!
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Post by Pea on Jan 3, 2012 9:19:37 GMT -8
I made an amazing Brunswick stew yesterday with ham hock, shredded chicken breast/thigh, onions, corn, lima beans, potatoes, and a full bottle of Sam Adams winter lager. I'm going to eat like a king for the next few days. Pics to follow!
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Jan 3, 2012 11:11:12 GMT -8
Nommmmmmm
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Post by Pea on Jan 3, 2012 11:35:52 GMT -8
Ok so the presentation is pretty awful, but this stuff is the bee's knees! Thanks to Romanticizer for dicing the potatoes!
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Post by Blacksmile on Jan 3, 2012 12:26:00 GMT -8
Looks nasty but sounds delicious. Do you have a recipe?
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Post by Pea on Jan 3, 2012 13:15:32 GMT -8
It definitely isn't much to look at, but it's hearty and yummy and has tons of wiggle room for changes and improvements. I already have a few new ideas for the next time I make it.
Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, whole 3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, whole 1 small smoked ham hock 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped 3 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons Wondra or all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 12-ounce bottle lager 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice 3 ounces tomato paste (1/2 small can) 2 small baking potatoes, peeled and diced 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup frozen baby lima beans
Instructions: - Set a slow cooker on high and place the chicken, ham hock and onions inside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the chicken stock, flour and sugar; pour the mixture into the slow cooker, then add the lager, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir, cover and cook at least four hours or up to all day. - An hour before serving, pull the ham hock out of the stew, mince any meat left on it (discarding the skin and bones) and add the meat back into the stew. Pull the chicken out and set aside to cool, then shred. Add the frozen corn, lima beans, potatoes and shredded chicken into the stew. Cover and continue cooking on high until the potatoes are tender; serve.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Jan 3, 2012 13:37:04 GMT -8
Soup is where it is at. So yummy. We totally went all out and had bean dip for dinner last night. Oh yeah!
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Post by Blacksmile on Jan 3, 2012 13:50:41 GMT -8
Thanks Pea. Looks like that will be this Sundays family dinner.
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Post by Pea on Jan 3, 2012 13:55:17 GMT -8
Wonderful! I hope you like it. The Sam Adams winter lager is very present in the taste, so I would recommend a lighter lager in case you are preparing it for people who might not enjoy that in their stew.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Jan 3, 2012 15:08:06 GMT -8
Pea, you inspired dinner tonight. I was trying to think of what to do with the rest of a cabbage that needs eating and I already have onion and garlic and tomatoes. I am having HG grab a carrot and some white beans and some tortellini and I am making tortellini soup. Not sure if I am going to use the beans yet, I am kind of a wing it type in the kitchen. I will try to take crappy cell phone pics.
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Post by Pea on Jan 3, 2012 15:12:57 GMT -8
I'm totally on board with homemade soups now. That was the first one I made and now I want to experiment like crazy.
Now.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Jan 3, 2012 15:57:56 GMT -8
Soups are one of my favorite things to make. So adaptable, and they taste even better the next day!
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Post by romanticizer on Jan 3, 2012 16:02:59 GMT -8
I'm a soup freak. My favorites are curried butternut squash and ginger carrot. Hell YES!
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Jan 3, 2012 16:04:28 GMT -8
I'm a ( PEA) soup freak. My favorites are curried butternut squash and ginger carrot. Hell YES! There ya go ;D
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Post by Pea on Jan 3, 2012 16:06:02 GMT -8
Ginger carrot sounds all kinds of awful.
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Post by romanticizer on Jan 3, 2012 16:21:14 GMT -8
I probably would enjoy a pea soup if it didn't always have ham in it. Fuck, I'm so close to driving to Portland to eat at Gravy. Fucking bruleed oatmeal.
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