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Lifer
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Recipe from mozirry

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Potato Soup



Potato Brains

1 Lb lean ground beef
2 packets onion soup
4 cups water
1/2 cup chopped onion
5-6 red potatoes, 1 inch diced cubes.



Preparation:
Cook beef, drain excess grease.
Cook cubed potatoes for 5 minutes in pan w/ remaining grease
Add beef
Add Water + Onion Soup packets
Cook 15-20 minutes on low heat (untill potato's are tender)
Add onion + season salt/pepper to taste.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from episodic

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Bread Machine recipe



Today's bread

Get a large measuring cup fill it with 1 and 1/2 cups blueberries
Fill the space with warm (not hot) water - total volume 1 and 1/2 cups
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon white sugar (or brown doesn't matter)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons gluten (can omit)
1.5 cups wheat flower
1.5 cups white flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinammon
2 ounces chopped walnuts
1/2 cup rolled oats (not instant)
1 teaspoon yeast

Put in machine in this order

Watch it - if it looks too wet - add a spoon of flour at a time

It should look like a firm round ball of dough being tossed around. It is hard to get this one 'just' right due to the juice in the blueberries. You'll see what I mean if you've ever made any bread before. I guess this wouldn't be a 'first time recipe'.


2lb loaf
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3/4 cup water warmed for 15 seconds in microwave
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups white flour plain
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
8 jalapenos diced
3/4 cup shredded cheddar
1 teaspoon yeast
2 tablespoons milk

put into breadmachine in this order.

Watch it when it starts - too sticky add a dab of flour
too dry add a spoon full of milk

YUM! 1.5 lb loaf
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from Strk

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Chili



I slipped up a little on this last batch though. I think it had a bit too much chile powder.

I went with the following:

1lbs stew beef
1lbs stew pork
2 medium onions
3 anahaim peppers (I prefer the taste over jalapenos)
6-8 cloves of garlic
1 28oz can diced tomatoes
1 8oz can tomato paste
2 15oz cans kidney beans (drained)
1 15oz can white corn (drained
2 tbsp chile powder (I used three, but it seems like it's giving it a little aftertaste)
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cayenne
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 cup brown sugar

And some salt and pepper, but no specific measurement there. The heat is mild, but the peppers I used are a bit weaker than jalapenos, so that's expected. Maybe some type of liquid would help round it off. I was thinking half a bottle of Blue Moon (one of the only beers I actually like).
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from Painman

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Chili



Right. I'm posting my chili formula

1-1.25 Lb. 85% or better lean ground beef

1x 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes (Contadina preferred)

1x 15 oz. can tomato sauce (Contadina preferred)

1x 15 oz. can Black Beans (Goya preferred)

I prefer Contadina because it tends less towards the sweet side and more towards the tangy/acidic side. For some reason none of the supermarkets around me carry Contadina Crushed in a 28 oz can anymore. I've been using Pastene (possibly localized to the New England region).

4+ sticks celery, chopped (fine/coarse according to your texture preference)

1+ white onion, chopped (see above)

4-5 nice, fat cloves garlic, chopped/minced

2-3 Jalapenos, chopped/diced (according to your heat preference)

1 teaspoon salt, give or take

1 teaspoon black pepper, give or take

2 tablespoons Cumin, give or take

2 tablespoons Chili Powder, give or take (none of that foofy stuff with Cocoa or Cinnamon)

After you combine meat, tomatoes, beans and garlic/peppers, start seasoning to taste. I like a dry, tangy, aromatic, earthy tasting pot of chili with no sweet elements.

Once it seems about "right", take 1/2 of a lemon (or lime), remove seeds, cut it into 6 pieces, then squeeze the juice out of the segments into the chili pot. Be sure to open up the pores in the rinds while doing so, because the next step is to drop the rinds into the chili pot... you want the citrus oils to seep out and dissipate while you let the pot simmer for the next 15-20 minutes.

After that, it's done. Remove the citrus rinds, if you choose, then serve and enjoy. Especially good with Polenta or cornbread.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from bobsmith1492

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me...AR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear

Chili



My recipe:

Brown 1lb ground venison or moose and drain

Add:
1 jar canned tomatoes (garden)
1 cup of corn (garden) or a can of whole kernel corn
1 jalepeño pepper, finely diced (garden)
1/2 bell pepper
1 can dark kidney beans
1 can light kidney beans
1 packet of chili mix

Heat it to boiling then turn down and simmer for ~20 min. Add some shredded cheddar cheese on top.

The wild game, veggies, and garden tomatoes make all the difference! The jalepeño adds some zing, too.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from Fullmetal Chocobo

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

limoncello



This recipe is a modified version I once received from a military friend. His dad went to Italy and ended up staying there, and that is where the recipe originates. I like my limoncello strong and sweet--you can adjust the recipe to fit your tastes (ie less sugar for less sweet, more water for less of a kick).

Ingredients:
# 2 x 1.75L bottles of Skyy vodka
# 15 lemons
# 6 cups water
# 6 cups sugar

Directions:
# zest lemons with a microplane zester (these are by far the best things to use for zesting)
# put zest and one bottle of vodka in a container, and let sit in a cool dark place for 2 weeks (minimum, the longer the better)
# filter the infused vodka--the gold coffee filters work best I have found
# make simple syrup with the sugar and water: heat the water in a big pot on the stove, but do not boil. Add a cup of sugar at a time, allowing the sugar to dissolve. The water will take on a yellowish tint.
# allow the simple syrup to cool--don't stick in the fridge or freezer, because crystals will form and it won't be fully dissolved
# add the infused vodka, the simply syrup, and the second bottle of vodka; let sit in a cool dark place for 2 week (minimum, the longer the better).

Notes:
# I usually decrease the sugar just a bit, so it is 6 cups of water, 5.5 cups of sugar
# coffee filters and a koolaid jug work the best for filtering zest
# when zesting, ensure you get no white (called pith) from the lemon. This will make your batch very bitter
# 6 cups of water and 6 cups of sugar will equal about 9 cups in volume
# a triple batch (6 1.75L bottles, 45 lemons, 18 cups of sugar & water) fits perfect in a 5 gallon carboy
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from GagHalfrunt

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

slow-cooker pot roast



2-3 pound bottom round roast or equivalent cut
Cube up taters, slice carrots and a stick of celery
1 Can cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 cup red wine
1 cup beef broth
A few slices of bacon

In a frying pan brown the roast on all sides over high heat. Toss the seared roast, the veggies and everything else into the crock pot on medium for 6 or 7 hours. Salt and pepper to taste, if desired thicken the gravy with a little corn starch before serving.

Optionally you can leave the potatoes out of the pot, cook them separately, mash them and serve on the side with the gravy over them.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from Martin

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Yogurt and cheese



You'll need: yogurt (actual, pro biotic type), feta cheese, eggs, butter, garlic, paprika.

1. take a soup bowl, fill half of it with yogurt. Put about 50g of feta cheese in the yogurt.
2. poach 2 eggs, put them on top, salt the dish a bit.
3. melt some butter, put plenty of paprika in butter, put the stuff on top.
4. Enjoy with some bread.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from xSauronx

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

chocolate chip walnut cookies



i have an awesome one that makes a thin/crispy cookie.

Dry ingredients:
1 cup AP flour
1/2c wheat flour
3/4c bread flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

wet ingredients:
3/4c sugar
3/4c brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) melted unsalted butter, slightly cooled
1 egg + 1 yoke
1 tsp vanilla
2 tablespoons milk/buttermilk/yogurt (whichever)

8oz chopped bakers chocolate
4 - 8 oz chopped, toasted walnuts

combine dry ingredients well

combine wet ingredients (be sure the butter isnt too hot, it will scramble the eggs!)

add wet ingredients to dry, mix thoroughly
add chocolate and walnuts

bake for 13 - 14 minutes @ 375F

these never last long. theyre awesome. itll make about 3 dozen cookies.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from Jeff7

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Cookies



These should be reasonably chewy cookies.

2 1/2 sticks butter
1/4 C peanut butter
1 3/8 C sugar
2 T honey
1 1/2 C brown sugar
5 eggs
3 tsp vanilla
5 1/2 C flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
24oz choc chips

Bake at 375°F for 9-11 minutes.

To make the process quicker, I will make rather large cookies, around 10" in diameter. For those, the baking time is around 16 minutes.


Incidentally, brown sugar: Is there some ratio of molasses:sugar such that I could do away with buying brown sugar, and just mix (cheap) sugar and (cheap) molasses? I unfortunately don't have the prices in front of me (and I wish stores would have price lists available online), but I'd guess that brown sugar is quite a bit pricier per pound than regular sugar.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from dartworth

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Salsa



INGREDIENTS:
4 large tomatoes, diced
1/2 large onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and
minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a small mixing bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro and lime juice. Add jalapenos 2 teaspoons at a time, tasting after each addition to see how hot the salsa has become. Jalapeno peppers vary in heat, so it is important to taste the salsa to ensure you do not make it too hot to handle. Salt to taste. Enjoy!
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from boomerang

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me...AR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear

Chocolate Cake



My grandmother used to make this cake for special occasions, birthdays, etc. When she passed 25 years ago, I got the recipe. Whenever I make this cake, whomever has some raves that it's the best chocolate cake they've ever had. It always turns out very moist and has a very rich taste. Some say the frosting is too sweet. I have started making it with only one teaspoon of Vanilla and have heard fewer of those comments.

When I was working for a living, I gave this recipe out to any co-worker that asked. Only one woman was able to reproduce it. The rest just didn't taste right. In questioning them, I found that they substituted ingredients, and/or didn't measure, etc. They were always still confused as to why it didn't turn out. Duh!

I became the cake "God" because I could measure and follow directions. What I'm trying to say is; don't mess it up.

I use the best ingredients I can find. Don't substitute margarine for butter. Use salted butter. Use cake flour! Use real sour cream, not the light stuff. Use real milk, not watered down low-cal shit. It's cake, it's supposed to have calories. This is an old recipe and it turns out great if followed to the letter. FWIW, I grease my cake pans with Crisco. I also use dark pans.

CHOCOLATE CAKE

3 SQUARES UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE
2¼ CUPS SIFTED CAKE FLOUR
2 TEASPOONS BAKING SODA
½ TEASPOON SALT
½ CUP (1 STICK) BUTTER OR MARGARINE
2¼ CUPS FIRMLY PACKED LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
3 EGGS
1½ TEASPOONS VANILLA
1 CUP DAIRY SOUR CREAM
1 CUP BOILING WATER

1. Melt chocolate in a small bowl over hot, not boiling water; cool.
2. Grease two 9x1½? round layer-cake pans. Dust lightly with flour; tap out excess.
3. Sift flour, baking soda and salt onto wax paper.
4. Beat butter or margarine in a large bowl until soft. Add brown sugar and eggs; beat with electric mixer at high speed, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla and cooled, melted chocolate.
5. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with sour cream, beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition, until batter is smooth. Stir in boiling water. (Batter will be thin.) Pour cake batter at once into prepared pans.
6. Bake in moderate oven (350º) 35 minutes, or until centers spring back when lightly presses with fingertip.
7. Cool layers in pans on wire racks, 10 minutes; loosen around edges with a knife; turn out onto wire racks; cool completely.


FROSTING

4 SQUARES UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE
½ CUP (1 STICK) BUTTER OR MARGARINE
½ CUP MILK
1 PACKAGE (1 POUND) 10X CONFECTIONERS SUGAR
2 TEASPOONS VANILLA

1. Melt chocolate and butter or margarine in a small saucepan over low heat.
2. Stir milk into sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in chocolate-butter mixture and vanilla. Beat with wooden spoon until mixture is thick and spreadable. To hasten thickening, put bowl in pan of ice and water while stirring, or refrigerate frosting until it begins to thicken.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from bobross419

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Pork Roast



Here is my favorite recipe for pork "roast"... Roast because I don't really care what the cut is, as long as it is the cubical "roast" shape.

1 Pork "roast"
1 Sweet Onion
1 Bag baby carrots
1 Polska Keilbasa
1 Jar Sauerkraut
A couple potatoes, sliced into rings and halved (use enough to fill the extra space in the crockpot after everything else goes in)
Fresh Garlic

Cut the keilbasa into rings about 1/4-1/2 inch thick. Poke holes in the pork and shove garlic cloves all over inside it. Put a layer of Sauerkraut at the bottom of the crock pot with a layer of keilbasa/carrots/potatoes/onions on top. Drop the pork in. Surround the pork with the rest of the keilbasa/carrots/potatoes/onions. Dump the rest of the sauerkraut on top (including the juice).

Let this cook 4-5 hours until the pork falls apart.

Depending on the pork you got this will either be really tender or slightly firm. The vinegar seems to help loosen up any major toughness in the meat.

This isn't a recipe for everyone, but if you like sauerkraut maybe give it a try.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from nsafreak

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Southern Style pulled pork



For some reason being on vacation has really gotten my posting on AT into overdrive. Not quite sure why this is but I guess its because I'm feeling a bit more energetic. Don't worry I'm not just sitting around the house. I'm just going to be around a bit this weekend since I hate trying to do travel during the weekend when there's larger crowds and more people on the roads. So since I'll be able to travel during the week I'll do that instead and get some things done around the apartment in the meantime. In any case lets get back to the subject at hand. There used to be a decent thread on recipes that folks on AT came up with but now it seems to be gone from the archives, can't locate it anymore. So I figured I might as well start a new thread and see what folks come up with. Any type of recipe is good as I'm sure I'll try a few myself, always interested in trying something different. Here's a rather simple one that I enjoy for BBQing purposes.

Southern Style pulled pork

Pork preparation:

Ingredients:

1 Pork Rump (I typically use a 5 pounder)
1 tablespoon of salt
1 tablespoon of pepper

You can cook the pork in a couple of different ways. Most people prefer to smoke it but since I live in an apartment and don't have access to a smoker (or a balcony ) I'm pretty much out of luck there. So instead I crock pot it.

First thing to do is to let your pork get up to room temperature. If you froze it for some reason make sure that you defrost it overnight and then let it get up to room temperature.

Once the pork is at room temperature cut a crosshatch pattern over the top of it. Not too deeply unless you're cutting into a lot of fat. Once you have it cut into rub in the salt & pepper mixture.

Now its time to start cooking the pork. Simply put the pork butt into a slow cooker and let it cook on low for 8 hours. If you have some way of suspending the pork in the cooker so that it doesn't sit in the cooked off fat that'd be great.

Sauce preparation

During the last hour is about when you want to start preparing the sauce so that its at a good temperature to add to the pork.

Ingredients:

3 cups of cider vinegar
1 tablespoon of sugar
1/2 tablespoon of salt
1/2 tablespoon of pepper
1/2 cup of crushed & dried chile peppers (personally I use whole ones and then let my food processor crush them for me)

Get the cider vinegar to a boiling temperature and then add the rest of the ingredients. Mix every now and then to make sure all of the ingredients mix in well. Once its done the pork should be ready.

Mixing the pork and the sauce.

Pull the pork out of your crock pot and begin pulling it apart with two forks. It should just fall off the bone very easily and be pretty easy to pull apart. Once you have it all shredded put it in a large bowl. Begin adding the sauce one spoon at a time until the flavor is just right. This is going to vary based upon an individual's tastes. Once you have it just at the right amount stop adding the sauce and put it back into the crockpot to keep it warm.

Serve with toasted buns and perhaps some coleslaw. Feel free to keep the unused sauce available as extra as sometimes folks do like to add a bit more.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from ZeroIQ

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me...keyword1=ATOT+Cookbook

Numerous



Is there something like this floating around?

As summer approaches there will be more and more BBQ threads sprouting up from all of our great connoisseurs, diehards, and amateur grillers. I'd like to put together an ATOT cookbook of everyone's favorite recipes. I'll try to consolidate it into the OP and I'll give the poster credit.

Unfortunately I have nothing to contribute yet, so I have much to gain from this.



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Entrees

Filet Mignon
Posted By: Kaido

1. Pre-heat grill
2. Pat dry each steak
3. Coat with 1/2 teaspoon salt, let sit for at least 20 minutes
4. Wash off salt, pat dry
5. Pour a small amount of olive oil on your hands and rub them on the steak until coated
6. Put on grill, add salt/pepper, close to coals for 2-4 minutes per side, until seared
7. Move to a side of the grill without coals to cook (about 6 minutes for medium)

That's it - salt, pepper, and olive oil. I like Kosher salt and fresh-ground black pepper (get a pepper mill). Do not cook to well-done as it will lose the tenderness.


Easy Grilled Sub Sandwich
Posted By: Kaido

What you need:
Sub bun (grocery store bakery has good ones)
Meat (Deli-sliced ham, turkey, or roast beef)
Cheese (Provolone is the best, american or cheddar also works)
Mayo
Mustard

Directions:
1. Pre-heat a 10" pan
2. Fry 5 pieces of meat
3. Flip the meat and top with 2 pieces of cheese (rip apart to cover meat, as needed)
4. Put some mayo & a small amount of mustard on the bun, coat evenly (spoon works great)
5. Put the meat/cheese on the bun and close. Hold down for a minute to allow the cheese to melt into the bun, to hold it together, then slice in half.



Yes Jules, you can use a pot too!
Posted by: sonambulo

What you need:
2.25 cups of Rice (I like Nishiki)
3 cups of water
1 can of hash
6 eggs
1 can Heinz baked beans
4 slices italian bread
2 hot dogs or sausages
butter or margarine for toast

Optional:
Kewpie Mayo
Hot sauce

Directions:
1. Boil hot dogs or sausage according to package directions, set aside
2. Place water and rice in pot and bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer according to package directions (if using a rice cooker, just push the button and walk away)
3. When 60% of water is absorbed, mix all hash into rice thoroughly
4. When hash/rice mixture is finished cooking, crack eggs open onto mixture and let stand for five minutes
5. Open can of beans and pour over rice and eggs. Let stand 15 minutes or until warmed through. Meanwhile, toast Italian bread and apply butter to taste.
6. Arrange the four pieces of toast onto a plate with hot dogs and sausage in the middle. Pour rice, eggs and beans on top of the toast and meat

Serves 1



Side Dishes

Posted by: Canai
I like to take two onions, halve them, put them in tinfoil with a bit of olive oils, soy sauce, lime juice, and some spices, then wrap it up and throw it down by the coals. Great side dish.


Steaming Vegetables: An efficient system that doubles as short-term food storage
Posted By: Kaido


1. Get some ziploc freezer bags with the zipper: (don't bother with the kind w/o a zipper)

Hefty One-Zip Freezer bags

2. Get a bunch of frozen veggies and sort into individual bags. For example:
Carrot coins
Baby carrots
Carrot chunks
Corn
Corn on the cob (1/2 or full)
Broccoli
Peas
Green Beans
Cauliflower

3. Get a food steamer. You can get small or large, single or split. For example: (B&D makes a good small model, but it's OOS @ Amazon)

Split model

2-Tier model

4. Steam veggies for about 40 minutes. Just add some water to the base, twist the knob to 40 minutes, and wait. You can do a single veggie or mix and match veggies (peas, carrots, and beans for example). For flavor, you can add butter, salt, pepper, garlic pepper, etc. Some models also come with a Flavor Scent bucket inside to add herbs for flavoring. You can also add some lemon juice or chicken broth.

The zippered freezer bags allow for quick access. They are transparent so you can see how much is left and seal out freezer burn better than just wrapping the stock bag with a zip-tie. The steamer automates the steaming process - perfectly steamed veggies every time without any work. You can go on to grilling or baking or whatever else you need to do for your main meal and then have some healthy, great-tasting vegetables without any hassle.


Banana Peppers and Bacon
Posted by: Steelerz37

Clean the seeds out of banana peppers.
Wrap in bacon and use toothpicks to hold the bacon to the pepper.
Grill until bacon is cooked.


Jalapeños and Bacon
Posted by: Prism

Slice jalapeños lengthwise and clean out seeds. Fill with cream cheese. Wrap with bacon. Stick toothpick through each one. Grill until bacon is fully cooked. Enter nirvana.


Tofu Side dish
Posted by: Locut0s

What you will need

1.Block of medium firm tofu
2.Several cloves of garlic
3.A nodule of ginger
4.(Optional but highly recommended) Sesame seed oil
5.Soya sauce

Directions

1.Place Tofu in bowl and cut into 9 tall cubes.
2.Peal and cut garlic very finely, the finer the better and place over tofu
3.Do the same with the ginger
4.Pour some sesame seed oil over tofu
5.Drench the tofu in soya sauce (don't be shy with it the tofu should be sitting in a little bath of it)
6.Heat in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes
7.Serve with your main meal. Goes very well with any Chinese meal of rice and veggies or almost anything else.



Deserts

Strawberry-Banana Shake
Posted by: JM Auggie08
7 whole strawberries with stems cut, 1 whole banana peeled, 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream and fill it 3/4 of the way with milk in a blender


Bachelor Menu

Posted by: dethman
1. buy spam
2. open spam.
3. (option) cook spam.
4. eat spam.
 

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Recipe from Kaido

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me...keyword1=ATOT+Cookbook

Filet Mingon



Filet Mingon:

1. Pre-heat grill
2. Pat dry each steak
3. Coat with 1/2 teaspoon salt, let sit for at least 20 minutes
4. Wash off salt, pat dry
5. Pour a small amount of olive oil on your hands and rub them on the steak until coated
6. Put on grill, add salt/pepper, close to coals for 2-4 minutes per side, until seared
7. Move to a side of the grill without coals to cook (about 6 minutes for medium)

That's it - salt, pepper, and olive oil. I like Kosher salt and fresh-ground black pepper (get a pepper mill). Do not cook to well-done as it will lose the tenderness.
 

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Recipe from Kaido

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me...keyword1=ATOT+Cookbook

Steaming Vegetables



Steaming Vegetables: An efficient system that doubles as short-term food storage


1. Get some ziploc freezer bags with the zipper: (don't bother with the kind w/o a zipper)

Hefty One-Zip Freezer bags

2. Get a bunch of frozen veggies and sort into individual bags. For example:

Carrot coins
Baby carrots
Carrot chunks
Corn
Corn on the cob (1/2 or full)
Broccoli
Peas
Green Beans
Cauliflower

3. Get a food steamer. You can get small or large, single or split. For example: (B&D makes a good small model, but it's OOS @ Amazon)

Split model

2-Tier model

4. Steam veggies for about 40 minutes. Just add some water to the base, twist the knob to 40 minutes, and wait. You can do a single veggie or mix and match veggies (peas, carrots, and beans for example). For flavor, you can add butter, salt, pepper, garlic pepper, etc. Some models also come with a Flavor Scent bucket inside to add herbs for flavoring. You can also add some lemon juice or chicken broth.

The zippered freezer bags allow for quick access. They are transparent so you can see how much is left and seal out freezer burn better than just wrapping the stock bag with a zip-tie. The steamer automates the steaming process - perfectly steamed veggies every time without any work. You can go on to grilling or baking or whatever else you need to do for your main meal and then have some healthy, great-tasting vegetables without any hassle.
 

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Recipe from Kaido

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me...AR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear

Easy Grilled Sub Sandwich:



Easy Grilled Sub Sandwich:

What you need:
Sub bun (grocery store bakery has good ones)
Meat (Deli-sliced ham, turkey, or roast beef)
Cheese (Provolone is the best, american or cheddar also works)
Mayo
Mustard

Directions:
1. Pre-heat a 10" pan
2. Fry 5 pieces of meat
3. Flip the meat and top with 2 pieces of cheese (rip apart to cover meat, as needed)
4. Put some mayo & a small amount of mustard on the bun, coat evenly (spoon works great)
5. Put the meat/cheese on the bun and close. Hold down for a minute to allow the cheese to melt into the bun, to hold it together, then slice in half.
 

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Recipe from sonambulo

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me...AR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear

Rise and beans



Yes Jules, you can use a pot too!

What you need:
2.25 cups of Rice (I like Nishiki)
3 cups of water
1 can of hash
6 eggs
1 can Heinz baked beans
4 slices italian bread
2 hot dogs or sausages
butter or margarine for toast

Optional:
Kewpie Mayo
Hot sauce

Directions:
1. Boil hot dogs or sausage according to package directions, set aside
2. Place water and rice in pot and bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer according to package directions (if using a rice cooker, just push the button and walk away)
3. When 60% of water is absorbed, mix all hash into rice thoroughly
4. When hash/rice mixture is finished cooking, crack eggs open onto mixture and let stand for five minutes
5. Open can of beans and pour over rice and eggs. Let stand 15 minutes or until warmed through. Meanwhile, toast italian bread and apply butter to taste.
6. Arrange the four pieces of toast onto a plate with hot dogs and sausage in the middle. Pour rice, eggs and beans on top of the toast and meat

Serves 1
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from Kaido

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me...AR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear

Dave's Eggs



Dave's Eggs: Use a Teflon-coated pan for this

1. Mince an onion (sweet or regular) finely (i.e. small bits)
2. Fry 2-3 Tablespoons of onion bits on medium (refrigerate the rest in a small Tupperware)
3. Add butter or cooking spray (Pam is easy)
4. Add eggs (over easy, scrambled, whatever)
5. Top liberally with Paprika, then add Kosher Salt and Black Pepper (fresh-ground is best)
6. Flip and add more Kosher Salt

Enjoy with toast, hash browns, bacon, a ham steak, English muffins, juice, milk, muffins, etc., whatever you like in the morning. Has a restaurant-quality taste!
 

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Recipe from rbV5

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

Simple Alfredo Sauce



Simple Alfredo Sauce;

1 pint heavy (whipping) cream
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder

combine butter and heavy cream in a suace pan. (you can add a couple tablespoons cream cheese if you like a thicker alfredo sauce)

Simmer untill melted and wisp well

add garlic powder and slowly add parmesan cheese until melted

simmer on low 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve plain over cooked fetticini noodles or with sauted shrimp or chicken breast pieces.
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from DrVos

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

foil chicken packets



Something that we usually make are foil chicken packets.

Boneless Chicken Thighs
Lipton onion soup mix (you should use 1 packet per pouch)
mixed bagged veggies
chopped onion
butter
Foil- 2 layers (Its a good idea to use the reynolds release for the first layer)

1. Pull out a 18" or so length of reynolds release and put a little bit of butter and onion mix)
2. Place 2-3 thighs and sprinkle on a little butter and onion mix
3. Stack your veggies sprinkling the onion mix as you go
4. Finish off with a little more butter and last of onion mix
5. Wrap foil around pouch and cover with a second layer of foil
6. Put directly into campfire ( i usually have some coals in there) and turn every 4-5 minutes
7. Pouch should be done in 15 minutes or so (im guessing here)
8. Enjoy. They are awesome!
 

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Lifer
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Recipe from AmerDoux

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

beef stew



I've used the following recipe as is and it is very good. But, I have also made it without the marinade; just brown the meat as directed, use beef broth instead of chicken and add 2 cups of a nice red wine.

Parker's Beef Stew
Copyright Ina Garten

2 1/2 pounds good quality chuck beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 (750-ml bottle) good red wine
2 whole garlic cloves, smashed
3 bay leaves
2 cups all-purpose flour
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Good olive oil
2 yellow onions, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 pound carrots, peeled and cut diagonally in 1 1/2-inch chunks
1/2 pound white mushrooms, stems discarded and cut in 1/2
1 pound small potatoes, halved or quartered
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
2 cups or 1 (14 1/2-ounce can) chicken stock or broth
1 large (or 2 small) branch fresh rosemary
1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 (10-ounce) package frozen peas

Place the beef in a bowl with red wine, garlic, and bay leaves. Place in the refrigerator and marinate overnight.

The next day, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Combine the flour, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 tablespoon pepper. Lift the beef out of the marinade with a slotted spoon and discard the bay leaves and garlic, saving the marinade. In batches, dredge the cubes of beef in the flour mixture and then shake off the excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot and brown half the beef over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, turning to brown evenly. Place the beef in a large oven-proof Dutch oven and continue to brown the remaining beef, adding oil as necessary. (If the beef is very lean, you'll need more oil.) Place all the beef in the Dutch oven.

Heat another 2 tablespoons of oil to the large pot and add the onions, carrots, mushrooms, and potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Place all the vegetables in the Dutch oven over the beef. Add 2 1/2 cups of the reserved marinade to the empty pot and cook over high heat to deglaze the bottom of the pan, scraping up all the brown bits with a wooden spoon. Add the chicken stock, rosemary, sun-dried tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper. Pour the sauce over the meat and vegetables in the Dutch oven and bring to a simmer over medium heat on top of the stove. Cover the pot and place it in the oven to bake it for about 2 hours, until the meat and vegetables are all tender, stirring once during cooking. If the stew is boiling rather than simmering, lower the heat to 250 or 275 degrees F.
 

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Recipe from Mxylplyx

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

pork baby back ribs



2 whole slabs pork baby back ribs
Dry Rub:
8 tablespoons light brown sugar, tightly packed
3 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon jalapeno seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon rubbed thyme
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients and mix well. Apply to both sides of ribs, and wrap in aluminum foil. Refrigerate for 12 hours.


I have received much praise for the recipe above. You can eat these ribs without any sauce because the rub is so good, or pair it with a nice sweet sauce. Cut the cayenne pepper in half if you are sensitive to spicy food. Also, put every bit of the rub on the ribs. You want it to go on thick.

I usually prepare these by putting the wrapped ribs in a braising pan in the oven for about 3 hours on 215F. Put about an inch of water in the pan to keep it humid inside. When it's about done, preheat your grill to about 250F, and lay a sheet of foil shiny side down on the rack. Poke several holes in the foil, spray it with cooking spray, and put the ribs on it, and then pour all the liquid left in the original foil over the ribs. Finish the ribs off on that for about 10min to carmelize the sugar, and enjoy.
 

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Recipe from Tiamat

Original Thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=recipe

lazy-way meat sauce



Sauces are good for a couple weeks, but they take a lot of upfront ingredients.

My lazy-way meat sauce is as follows (I wont include the recipe for my 'right way'):
1. Prego sauce (i like the fresh mushroom) ~2lbs
2. 2lb ground beef (85-90%)
3. 1 orange bellpepper (1/3 lb)
4. 1 yellow bellpepper (1/3 lb)
5. 1 large videlia onion (softball size)
6. 1 normal size can of stewed tomatoes (usually basil/jalapeno/italian style)
7. 1 small can of tomato paste
8. A lot of garlic powder, some Cracked black pepper, cayenne pepper
9. Some sugar to balance out sourness if needed
10. Habenero puree for heat (just a few drops)

I do this once every couple months due to the sheer amounts of ingredients. But it stores reasonably well up through 3 weeks and its great to get home, cook some pasta, and immediately eat. My sauce is thick enough for slopping it on italian bread as well. It is about 18$ worth of ingredients.

While the upfront cost and time is quite high, it saves over the next couple weeks.


Another idea is just stirfry.
Broccoli, bellpeppers, onions, sliced meat, rice.