what was the last thing you cooked?

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nageov3t

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from scratch, part II since the old thread was locked despite 4 years of on-topic posts :p

I won't offend the ATOT chili aficionados by referring to it as such myself, but the recipe called it a turkey chili.

ground turkey, beans, onions, garlic, tomatoes, corn, and chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (seasoned with salt/pepper, chili powder, red pepper, soy sauce, honey, and a couple shots of tequila)

it'll be sitting on low heat from now till dinner time... also making some cornbread to go along with it (and maybe buttermilk biscuits with the leftover buttermilk I have if I'm feeling up to it)
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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I fried some okra last night. It was virtually inedible. It had gotten too old, and was like chewing on trees. I need to be more diligent about picking it earlier.
 
HeXen

HeXen

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Probably meatloaf years ago. Though I was never a big food aficionado, premade meals usually do me just fine. The side effect is that home cooked meals from scratch either taste too bland or too much various spices to me while others will just taste similar as the quick meals I typically get. But again, food is never something that has ever excited me, I just eat to kill the hunger pains more than anything but little worry of ever getting fat I suppose.
 
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Engineer

Engineer

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Does homemade gravy and fried pan bread (this morning for breakfast) count?

If not, I made homemade hotdog chili (no beans) a few weeks ago along with a 9" x 13" x 2" thick pan of homemade peanut butter fudge.

Chili: Cook 5 pounds of hamburger IN WATER with about 1/2 cup of chopped onions for 4 hours until it's super fine. 1 can or so of tomato sauce, 1/2 cup of ketchup, 1 can of diced tomatoes with chili seasoning, 1 small can of chili peppers (diced), about 1/2 of small bottle (any brand) of chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, Mrs. Dash and season to taste with Louisiana hot sauce. Cook dry and then add more tomato products or hot sauce to season to taste. When done, should be very dry and somewhat hot (not too hot) with a little 'twang' (tomato and hot sauce products).

Fudge: 1 cup milk and 1 cup of butter in 4 quart kettle until melted. Pour in 4 cups of light brown sugar and cook until boiling. Boil for 2 minutes. Pour in 2 cups of peanut butter along with 2 tablespoons of vanilla. Cook until peanut butter becomes very blended and soupy. Pour over 6 cups of confectioners sugar and blend with with hand blender until smooth and uniform. Pour into pan and chill until solid.

Enjoy.
 
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JamesV

JamesV

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Finally found a use for Mrs. Dash.

The lemon pepper Mrs. Dash + breadcrumbs made a really nice breading for fried tilapia. First time I ever tried to fry that fish, and it worked out great.
 
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Matthiasa

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Just cut up some onions, peppers and potatoes then added olive oil and various spices.
 
Cerpin Taxt

Cerpin Taxt

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Cooked up a hunk o' beef (I think it was top round, but might have been chuck) in the crock pot last night. Chopped carrots, celery and onion, a packet of french onion seasoning, and a half cup o' water. Top secret recipe. Don't tell anyone.
 
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Matthiasa

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I don't exactly have good pans for pan frying.
They would eventually start sticking to my stainless steel pans which is not good eating. :(
Unless you were talking about deep frying them?
 
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Matthiasa

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Oh yes those would have been good, but also I don't have an oil thermometer :(
Which has been on my list of things to get for a while but have never gotten around to doing it.
 
Hail The Brain Slug

Hail The Brain Slug

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Cooked up some amazing chicken Tikka Masala two nights ago. I wanted to add much, much more ghost pepper but the other people that were going to eat it objected.
 
Bartman39

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My lunch right now...:awe:

Pan seared Tilapia & White fish in olive oil with Old Bay herb & garlic seasoning... Cut up some cauliflower, celery & had baby carrots with ranch dip made with sour cream but added shredded cheddar cheese & roasted red pepper...
 
Kaido

Kaido

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Pizza & Blueberry Muffins:

http://i.imgur.com/0V36V2Q.jpg

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Corn-free per my food allergies. I used Namaste Foods mixes:

http://www.namastefoods.com/products/cgi-bin/products.cgi?Function=show&Category_Id=1&Id=8

http://www.namastefoods.com/products/cgi-bin/products.cgi?Function=show&Id=15

I was trying my hand at making a Chinese Chicken Pizza, which is basically chicken marinated with Hoisin sauce. Unfortunately I didn't have any scallions or anything to really complete the recipe, so I had to make due with what I had. I cook the pizza on Sil-pat now (well, the knockoff ones on Amazon), which are kind of like reusable, super-nonstick parchment paper-style sheets. The pizzas stuck to everything I cooked them on before I got those bad boys (no gluten = consistency of cake batter). 2 for under $20 on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Artisan-Silico...dp/B00629K4YK/

The Namaste pizza mix is great because (1) it actually tastes good, (2) does not require yeast, so no rise time (quick prep), (3) is a real crust and not a thin-crust, and (4) is super cheap. Amazon sells a 6-pack of mixes for about $30, and you get multiple pizzas per package, so it works out to about $1.50 per crust. When I go to Dominos, I'm lucky if I get out of there with 2 small gluten-free pizzas for under $30, and those are only thin crust!
 
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