So...whats for dinner?
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Eric, :-D
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Oh yes, please post the squash puff recipe. Is it like a souffle? My daughter's neighbor made squash mac&cheese last fall for a football game party. It was pretty yummy.
Speaking of mac&cheese, I think DGD will want Kraft for dinner. I may just indulge her - won't be any worse than everything else she's munched on today...LOL!
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Since I post pictures on my Cookbook forum, thought I would share today's Calabrian bread. One split nicely but the other one just blew up like a blowfish. Normally I slash my loaves just as they go in the oven, but this author was very clear that her mother never did this.
They are still cooling, but if they taste even half as good as they smell, we will enjoy these for days, if not weeks.
*susan*
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SQUASH PUFF
In skillet lightly brown 1/2 cup chopped onions in 2 tbsp butter or evo
Transfer to large bowl & add
3 cups mashed baked squash
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup light cream or condensed milk works too
Beat until mixture is smooth (I use an immersion blender)
Stir in:
3 tbsp all purpose flour (or whole wheat)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
pepper to taste
Spoon mixture into greased 6 cup baking dish.
Top with 1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs
Bake at 375 for 25 min or until golden brown.
Yield 6 servings.
The original recipe calls for Hubbard squash but I have used acorn & butternut or combined a mixture of turnips/carrots /parsnips/sweet potatoes (yams) any or all. I always double the recipe & there are never any leftovers.
I have also added a regular potato but not too much as they get a bit gluey.
This recipe freezes really well so I quite often make a couple of small casseroles just for us.
Even people who say they do not like squash love this "Puff".
susan, your loaves look fabulous.
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Isabelle~keep the rad area moisturized all the time, it will heal fast. After 5 years out I had a bought with breast cellulitus, not fun, ended up in the hospital over Memorial day weekend for Vancomyicin IV's three treatments during the course of 48 hours. I think it is because the skin from radiation is compromised and does not fight off infection, I must have had a small dry skin tear and also work out in my garden and somehow got an infection. It still is not 100% gone. I see my BS the 24th for a follow up and before I made the appointment for the follow up she said to always keep the breast moisturized, I use Alquafor.
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i stab it in the middle then pull my knife down
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Susan - that bread looks so inviting!
Isabelle - I'm guessing it's the eggs in your recipe that makes for the "puff". It all looks really good!
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Isabelle, great sounding recipe. I make a similar one with summer squash, but I'm anxious to try this.
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Apple, on the off chance that you are NOT a homicidal maniac, I am guessing your post refers to disecting a large vegetable? Yes? Please? LOL just kidding, it just read so funny. Maybe its still the pain meds..... LOL
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Apple, you got me to laughing. :-)
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Susan- That bread looks very good.
Isabelle- I copy/pasted your puff, sounds really yummy
Apple- lol!
Had a great dinner at the casino, we had the buffet, the crab legs were so sweet and yummy we stuffed our selves on everything including trying a bite of every dessert they had. Didn't do so good this time on the slots but had fun. Got home about 10 minutes before Chuck and told him we had been home for hours lol!
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well - that's how you have to cut those super hard squashes.
(did i tell you our attorney was indicted for the murder of her father and his girlfriend?) - it is a sinister tale and true.
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/09/10/3808046/lawyer-charged-in-fathers-death.html
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Luv...The puff is not quite souffle but is light...forgot to mention that I stab the squash all over with a sharp knife & then microwave to cook . It will split very easily after that but will be piping hot so anyone who hasn't tried this method be very careful. Or if I am doing several for a large casserole I use regular oven.
susan, Have you posted the recipe for that gorgeous looking bread? Can it be mixed in a bread maker & then baked in a regular overn. My arm is not up to kneading anymore as I am still suffering from lumpectomy aftereffects.
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Apple - that is a sinister story, for sure!
Thanks, Isabelle. I've never tried to nuke the whole squash because most of the time there are just two of us and I try to cook just what we'll eat.
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Isabelle,
Since the recipe has a copyright, I can't post it here legally. I mixed in a stand mixer, so I would assume that a breadmaker would work as well. Can't promise since I have never used a breadmaker. The recipe is from My Calabria by Rosetta Costantino. I borrowed the book from my library. The only ingredients however are AP flour, water, and salt.
*susan*
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deb: thanks for the caution...I have been using a saline solution soak, Benedryl for the itching & Glaxalbase for a moisturizer. Just finished rads so apparently I haven't "peaked" yet...few days to go but it isn't pleasant. I am taking Advil for pain but not too often.
Have a couple of skin breaks now so I have to be really careful with the Benedryl....
Susan: thanks for the bread info
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DH & I and a group of friends are going to a restaurant this afternoon at which a terrific Jazz band plays...great "old" music & dancing. This is a monthly event Sept through April & the average age is close to 60 (including the band) so the music & dancing are always great.. we love it.
Have fairly decent ribs & wings & the beer is always good. lol
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Last night we had Chicken pot pie with out veggies so bought corn on the cob from Parlee Farms in Chelmsford. Delish.
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Isabelle Love the pics of your tomatos....you have an artists eye. also like the sound s of that recipe, I have copied it down. Have a great time dancing the night away.
Apple I dont think they can use this thread in a court of law...lol...funny post and a great technique.
I had so many delicious food samples yesterday, from chefs and restaurants all around the area. Most recipes had some type of wine in them. Had a fondue with yummy cheeses and wine, an apple crisp with caramel and chocolate paired with a merlot and a merlot cherry ice cream (to die for) 8 dollars for a pint and a pint is only enough for me. ha ha It was fun to speak with the chefs and got lots of coupons for their restaurants. Had a guy kinda gravitate to me for some reason...kept speaking italian (Which I do not understand) something about my eyes.. and gave me a tutorial on how to smoke a cigar!! Got two free cigars that I will give to any male friends that want them. Fun day.
Today I have a scalloped corn casserole all cooked and a steak defrosting, so dinner will be partially ready at the end of the day when we come home from doing whatever we are doing.
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Susan and Isabelle, your pics are wonderful. Wish my tomatoes still looked that good. They're getting all gnarly and cracked, but I'm eating them anyway. Last night's dinner was lasagna rolls (thank you apple for that inspiration) and an "almost no knead" bread that I've been making. Like Isabelle, kneading is hard for me due to arthritis in my hands which is aggravated by femara. Later this week, I'm going to try a rye version of the recipe.
Tonights dinner is pork cutlets with prosciutto, garlic, lemon and fresh sage from my herb garden. I'll steam some sugar snap peas to go with it.
Hope you all enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Carrie and Isabelle, your outings sound like big fun!0 -
I've actually considered using a bone saw to cut the squashes. My mom has one. It's from the hospital where she worked but according to her, it was unboxed at home. Since she really doesn't cook any more, she's been asking if I want any of her (and her grandmother's) cooking stuff.
A lot of memories are there. Before kindergarten I would listen to the grown up talk and watch her and her mom cook together in the kitchen. Sometimes they'd let me get in the way...ahh..I mean help. Maybe that's what planted the seed in my mind that cooking can offer some nice quiet "together time" with a loved one.
I finaly got around to getting the sourdough going. It's proofing right now.... Since I'm in the baking mood and I have the corn flour (as oppposed to corn meal) I may try some corn bread. Sharon doesn't particularly like it (she likes what I call corn cake..lots of sugar) but Chrissy and my mom will devour the "real" corn bread.
Adding some more.
Susan, I saw the the bread pictures. If I knew where you lived...you'd have to put the bread farther from the window....so that it's out of reach from the outside! :-) Also, I like how the knives and such are set up. I'm going to look into doing something like that here.
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Eric- After reading Apples thread on the murder I would watch out with that bone knife, never know what it was used on lol! Oh boy scarey!
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Very true, I'll have to ask my mom more about that saw! :-)
The sourdough is making it's first post proof rise. The temperature outside is just perfect for bread...about 90F. The dogs keep looking at the bowl and sniffing at it. It's just out of their reach, but close enough that the birds don't risk the dogs' jaws.0 -
eric, I have always wanted a bone saw. Don't buy or cook that way at home any more, but there are times at the center it would come in handy when cutting up a 17 lb pork but into meal size portions when I want to break it down to easier to bone pieces for pork and beans or some sort of casserole. On the other hand a good hacksaw works pretty well.
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The bone saw and the meat grinder might be useful if one of Chrissy's future boyfriends doesn't take the hint offered by the firearms display! :-)
She's reading this.. "DAD!!!!!!!!".
No, if they treat her well, it's OK. Daughters are supposed to put their dads through that.
The sourdough is on its 2nd rise, and I'm just about done putting on new hose bibs (faucets for the garden hoses). The old ones were leaking and new washers didn't fit things.0 -
Eric, lucky you! My DH and family use hacksaws when Butchering deer. We've been lucky the last couple years, usually fill all the tags, family shares all, unless its your first then you get the whole thing. Bit otherwise the big ones go for sausage and ground meat, the smaller ones go for toward and steaks And everybody gets some.
Tonite I had a patty melt with fries. Ate half the sandwich and and about a quarter of the fries, the serving was huge. So I have dinner tomorrow. Went grocery shopping with DH before he left. I am alone now for the week, but I can probably drive after my drain comes out tomorrow, so it won't be so bad. My DH had to take thevweek off to stay with me, even though I told him I'd be ok, nut I WAS SO GLAD NOT TO BE ALONE! Did I mention I really appreciated him being home, ? LOL. Sorry, must be the Tramadol talking, ill shut up now, LOL0 -
Eric - your story makes me think of this song:
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United Way parade today. Relay for life, made chicken stew before we left to walk in the parade.
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DH loves sourdough bread, I don't care for it.
Call for takeout to be delivered, asked for steak & cheese sub with mushrooms, onions & peppers. Got Steak & Cheese with Mushrooms, Onions and PICKLES, WTH!!!!
Tell you the truth, I ate it and it tasted pretty good with the pickles. LOL
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OMG! My tomato envy has continued, so when we went to our town Farmer's Market this afternoon, I saw an 8 qt basket of lovely tomatoes, so snapped it up and spent the afternoon making roasted tomatoes as well as my mother's Italian tomato salad. For dinner we had ratatouille I made a couple of nights ago, leftover lamb kebabs and quinoa/eggplant feta casserole, Amelia's tomato salad, and delish fresh corn. We are tomatoed out!! Now I just have to figure out what to do with all of these roasted tomatoes!
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