How and what to make for dinner!!

[hooked 0]

Yum!!!! Yes, garlic, of course! I'm going to print this one out.
J

[ltdiver 3]

Interesting you should ask tonight! Just got done with one of my fav's while sitting here reading the previous posts.
Just made wonderful wild rice with:
1)Basmati Rice
2)Black Long Grain Rice
3)Red Jasmine Rice
Steam all in a rice cooker with 2 Bay leaves and Chicken Stock
Add enough water to level in pot.
Add:
-Green onion
-Garlic
-Sweet red bell peppers
Yummm!!!
And for the main entree' I fry up some Gyoza's (Trader Joe's has a wonderful variety of these in the frozen food secion) with more Bell Peppers and cover in Soy Sauce.
Full and satisfied (as far as food goes now).
ltdiver
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[Magistr8 0]

Yeah good work . I'm E-mailing my parents the recipeies so they can laminate them and then get placed in my cook book.
Keep em comming
Who ever said comming down from a high was bad obviously never tried this.
Magistr8

[AndyMan 7]

Well, kinda late, but here's what I had for dinner:
Lemmon Herb encrusted chicken.
Stir an egg until it's yolk is well mixed.
Drop a chicken breast into the egg.
Sprinkle generously with every herb that you like. Basil, thyme, oregano, dill, rosemary, etc. Add enough herbs so that you thoroughly coat the chicken. We're looking for BAGS of herbs here.
Place it on a grill. Or a frying pan with a ouch of oil. Cook until done.
Brown Rice Extravaganza.
Brown rice takes a long time to took. I supose you could use normal rice, but why not try something different? When the water is boiling and you've added the rice, also add a thinly diced onion. Add the same herbs you used on the chicken.
In a separate frying pan, throw in a handfull of mushrrooms and 1 tsp oil. Throw in some lemon juice and sautee the mushrooms. When they're one, set them asside.
Once the rice is done, add the mushrooms. Also add some diced tomatoes and some diced spinach. Finish it off by adding a small amount of graded parmesan cheese.
Tasty, healthy, adventurous, and easy. It takes a while because the brown rice needs to cook for about 40 minutes, but it's certainly low on the labor scale.
_Am
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[hooked 0]

Geez, you can cook!!! I can't wait to try this one. I grow my own herbs, so this sounds very good! Are you talking fresh or dried herbs, or it wouldn't make a difference?
J

[Scratch 0]

Are you kidding.
FRESH..... the dried stuff just does not cut it. Unless it's bay leaves. For some reason fresh bay leaves are useless.
Oh yes and the other herb that works better dried is not for children under the age of 21
Sometimes you're the windshield.
Sometimes you're the bug ~~~~Dire Straits

[AndyMan 7]

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Geez, you can cook!!! I can't wait to try this one. I grow my own herbs, so this sounds very good! Are you talking fresh or dried herbs, or it wouldn't make a difference?

It depends on the herb. Oregano, for example sucks fresh. Basil on the other hand must be fresh. Dill is so much better when fresh, but for some reason the store bought "fresh" stuff always sucks. I'll be putting an herb garden in my window shortly.
Using dried herbs is better then using no herbs. If you're just getting into it there's nothing wrong with dried. I frequently use dried when I run out of fresh. It gets to be a pain in the ass to buy fresh herbs every week.
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[SpeedRacer 1]

Hey how about my favorite: Roast Cat!!
Speed Racer
"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!"

[hooked 0]

Just thought I'd check! Like I said, I grow my own herbs so I have fresh and dried! So are you going to contribute a favorite recipe here since you know your herbs?
Waiting......
J

[Jessica 0]

OK, I had a salmon salad.
A fresh salmon filet...rubbed with oil and seasoning salt...
Grilled to perfection...
Ceaser greens, tossed with dressing and fresh grated parmesean cheese...
Mmm.
No, it's not updated.

[hooked 0]

Oh! Always fresh Basil! Nothing like homemade Pesto either! Love fresh Dill. I have Fennel in the garden, do you think that would work with this? I am waiting patiently for warmer weather to plant my Basil! Damn, I'm going to the grocery store tomorrow!
J

[lummy 4]

Mmmmm mmm
huevos con chorizo..... I put it in a flour tortilla with spanish rice and refried beans.. Little bit of tabasco and yum yum....
ALong those lines...
Tacos lummy style..
make the taco meat whoever you like it...
I usually will throw in some fried onions and black olives.
Shredded cheddar cheese
lettuce
Tomatoes (if you like, I hate them tho)
Pico de gallo sauce
Fry corn tortillas in a light corn oil until they start to turn SLIGHTLY brown..
quickly put the taco meat inside and flip half of the tortilla over to cover... put on a paper towel to soak up excess oil Sprinkle Parmesan on the outside of tortilla then garnish
Grew up way to fast, now there's nothing to believe, and reruns all become a history....

[hooked 0]

What do mean, "put them in your cookbook"?
J

[lazerq3 0]

yeah well I had a wilson burrito cooked to perfection on high for 3min!!!! Hey I'm at work...cut me some slack!!
jason

[lummy 4]

One more..
Baked Ziti
I used to be a cook in anothe life so I do everything by sight and taste
1 box of mostaccioli noodles Or ziti...
small jar of tomato sauce
small container of ricotta cheese
about 1/2 lb of mozzarella
Parmesan cheese
1 egg
milk about a 1/4 to 1/3 cup
seasonings (for me, salt pepper, garlic salt, basil, oregano)
Cook ziti til tender
Grate mozzarella
In a large bowl mix ricotta, raw egg, milk, seasonings and about 1/4 of mozzarella thouroughly. Consistency would be not to milky but not too dry. IT doesn' tmatter to much since you will be baking it so err on side of milky if questionable
In another larger baking dish, mix Ricotta, about 1/2 jar of sauce and noodles til mixed thoroughly. Cover top with remaining mozzarella. Place tin foil over top and bake in oven at 375 for about 30-35 minutes. I will usually take the tin foil off with about 5 minutes to go to brown mozzarella..

Grew up way to fast, now there's nothing to believe, and reruns all become a history....

[Scratch 0]

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So are you going to contribute a favorite recipe here since you know your herbs?
Waiting......

Ok last nights dinner then.
Lamb curry
500grams lamb shin diced
Two large onions, chopped
Two large tomatos, chopped
Four medium sizes potatos, quartered.
One heaped tablespoon curry powder or Masala of your choice.
One teaspoon turmeric
Two tablespoons Cider vinegar
One level tablespoon Garam Masala
10 Cardamom (sp) pods
One teaspoon cumin seeds
6 cloves
8 Curry leaves
3-4 sticks of cinamon
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Salt to taste.
Heat a splash of oil in a pot.
Turn the heat up high.
Fry the cardomom and cumin until the seeds start to pop.
Add the onions and garlic and lightly brown them.
Add the meat and brown.
Add the vinegar
Turn the heat to medium, add the cloves, cinemon, curry powder, turmeric.
Fry for about 2 min stirring constantly. The mixture will have gone dry and be inclined to stick to the bottom of the pot.
Add the tomatos and about 200mls of water. Stir some more.
This will lift the stuff stuck to the bottom of the pot.
Add the potatos and curry leaves.
turn the heat down and simmer gently for about an hour to 90 min. A good method is cook until the potatos are soft and then add 20 min or so.
Stir occasionally but not too much as you will turn the potato to mash..
Five min before you are done stir in the garam masala.
Serve on a bed of Basmati rice.
I usually use a pressure cooker so my cooking time is about 45min. You can sweeten the curry by adding some apricot jam or sugar if you wish.
Have fun with it, cooking is an expression not a test to be passed or failed.
Sometimes you're the windshield.
Sometimes you're the bug ~~~~Dire Straits

[jtval 0]

ok my last meal that i cooked was fukn delicious that was late august 2001.
so Im gonna lay it on here.
first off you need to prepare for this meal. the sauce takes atleast 4 hours to cook (fuk that canned shit)that should be made fresh. dont make a bunch then freeze it unless you are just eating for one. but i had a few of my closest friends over. I LOVE TO COOK!
cook the sauce(recipes vary) get you mozzerella, riccota and and parmasaen.(amount vary) mix with the sauce,unitl its melted. grab your noodles (you sick bastards) and combine put ion the oven to ensure even melting. this is BAKED -ZITI!
but that is not the whole appeal to the dinner. its the presentation.
get some nice plates serve a spinach salad, first with a glass of red wine(merlot And zinfandel will usually cover your ass. most ppl will like one or the other) put on some smooth jazz(diana krall) or classic rock (billy joel) quietly in the background BUT IT MUST HAVE PIANO in it! light thre candle. and most importantly.SERVE YOUR GUEST! prepare it in the kitchen an bringit to them in the dining room.(of course you HAVE TO CLEAN THE PANS AS YOU ARE DONE WITH THEM) by the time your dinner is on the plate your pans should be on the dish rack(hand washed) now the mood is set. salad has been served youve had a glaas or two of wine and good conversation. and dinner is ready. excuse yourself to get the next course.
no need to rush. PRESENTATION my friend, presentation!! prepare all the plate ate one time so it DOES take you a while. your guests will be talking amongst themselves (probably surprised that you can cook and set the mood like a pro). then bring out the dinner. IF there are others (I.E two couples) bring your G/F plate with yours oin the second trip. by giving your guests there food first it'll make them happy that you have some courtesy and it will make you G/F anxious to get hers(and she will when dinner is over)
then bring out your plates. fill the wine. sit down and enjoy. enjoy the buzz from the wine and the buzz of your friends and especially the buzz from your G/F!
after dinner is done and about 20-30 minutes have passed offer dessert. here's where you become a god! nobody expected YOU to cook dessert. when they ask what it is repeat your self with a confident query "are you ready for dessert?" this will begin arousing the appetite, curiousity and the libido! w/o waiting for a solid answer. get up and get dessert (already prepared) now, im not a chocolate lover but there is something about HOME MADE chocolate Mousse, with sliced freshly picked Strawberrys, that makes your mouth water. bring them all out at the same time in a plate tray or platter!
now in my case after dinner was finished and dessert was devoured we all moved from the dining room to the living room/den. (now this is where it all come together)
your dishes are done! no one feels they should help you clean up b/c there is NO MESS! you dont have the mess on your mind and dinner was fukn awesome. after a few moments when the conversation breaks. ask your guests if they would allow you to sing a song you worte for this occasion! they are dumbfounded at the extend of preparation you went to! and your G/F didnt know you could do all this.(a new light is shed)
i got my guitar out and proceded to play this song that i wrote. it fit the mood exactly. Musicians have the ability to get high when they are enjoying what they play. GOOD musicians have the ability to get everyone else high too! that night, with that song, I was a GREAT musician! my soul was exposed and everyone in the room was too! that night we had some awesome sex and im prety sure when my friends went home they did too!
so you see my friend when you ask "what should I cook?" it is not as simple as throwing something in the oven to nourish yourself. its about creating a mood and sharing an experience that will be with all who share it, forever!
that was the last meal I prepared! i CAN NOT WIAT TO TOP IT! maybe ill tell you about a quick single plate that i make that is good healthy and fast(b/c after all thats what you were asking, but i wanted to take this opportunity to brag a bit)

getting high is fun, but coming down is the best part
JT

[jtval 0]

sorry about the book, but that was a good night.
a quick recipe.
pita bread split open and layed out in a pan/cookis sheet whatever.
cook spinach and remove as much water as you can. scoop spinach over the pita bread, crush some feta cheese over the spinach and top with THINNLY slice tomato's heat the entree until the cheese is melted and the pita is getting crispy. rmoeve let cool and eat. It IS GOO-OOD!
getting high is fun, but coming down is the best part
JT
p.s. i like rasberry iced-tea with it and maybe a small scoop of ice cream afterward

[DZDale 0]

O.K. Magistr8 Here is something that you will really like especially if you like Spicy...(Thai Green Curry) Its not hot so dont worry but its a really tasty meal. You will need the following ingredients:
6-8 Spring onions
2-3 sticks of lemon grass (about 1-2 inches per stick)
3 cloves Garlic
About 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger
4 - 6 Green Chillies (according to taste)
3 Limes
1 400ml can of Coconut cream
1 handfull pestachio nuts (shelled)
400g Skinned, Deboned Chicken or Turkey breast
2 good handfulls fresh Bazil
3 good handfulls fresh Coriander (Dont skip this one)
Pinch Salt
Pinch Black Pepper
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
First you will make the currey paste, This is how its done:
Take the Sping onions, 2 sticks of Lemon grass, garlic, ginger, chillies, bazil, corriander and chop it in a food processor until it makes a paste or if you dont have a food prcessor just chop everything really fine (When I say fine I mean really fine). Grate the zest from the limes and add it to your paste, use the juice of the limes in your paste and also add the salt, pepper and olive oil.
Cut the chicken into thin strips or blocks (whichever you prefer)
Mix half the paste with the chicken and then cook in a wok or hot pan until chicken is slightly cooked (about 5mins) Than add the rest of the paste and the coconut milk and allow to simmer for about 15 mins until the liqued has thickened consistantly. Add the crushed pistachio nuts just before serving and stir into the chicken or leave sprinkled on top.
Serve with Basmati rice or Jasmine rice and a small salad.
Try this, its really good.
ENJOY
Dale
A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.
- Zadok Rabinwitz

[skybytch 273]

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It gets to be a pain in the ass to buy fresh herbs every week.

I hear ya! That's why I quit... oh. Wait. Sorry. You weren't talking about _that_ kind of herb were you?
pull & flare,
lisa
"But our reality is in fact entire illusion!"
-Gregory Benford

[DZDale 0]

In reply to: "I hear ya! That's why I quit... oh. Wait. Sorry. You weren't talking about _that_ kind of herb were you? "
I guess adding a bit of that would add an interesting twist to your meal ! Sounds good.
Dale
A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.
- Zadok Rabinwitz

[AndyMan 7]

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I hear ya! That's why I quit... oh. Wait. Sorry. You weren't talking about _that_ kind of herb were you?

Sure I was!
I was at a party last year - chicken wings, popcorn, COFFEE CAKE, and of course the brownies... I couldn't believe it. I'd never though of using it like that...
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[skybytch 273]

mmmm.... brownies....
A friend of mine makes some wicked good chocolate chip cookies too. It's all in the butter.
pull & flare,
lisa
"But our reality is in fact entire illusion!"
-Gregory Benford

[AndyMan 7]

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A friend of mine makes some wicked good chocolate chip cookies too. It's all in the butter.

It was the coffee cake that really threw me for a loop. But yeah, the popcorn was good too.
We're being good now, not gonna talk about these things anymore...
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[jfields 0]

Here is an easy rotisserie recipe I've made a few times. Only consider it if you like spicy food. You've been warned.
All quantities are approximate, as I rarely measure when flinging together meals.
1 pork tenderloin (about 4 lbs), cut into two pieces
1 lime, cut into slices
1/2 cup white (or fruity) wine
1 cup fresh jalapeno peppers
1 cup fresh habanero peppers
jerk seasoning
De-stem peppers and then thoroughly chop them in food processor.
Put all ingredients except jerk seasoning in a sealable (tupperware-like) container and shake vigorously.
Let sit for an hour or two in the fridge.
Put tenderloin on rotisserie skewers. Coat with peppers, then sprinkle generously with jerk seasoning.
Cook until done, with repeateded additions of peppers and seasoning until you have a complete coating.
If you want to get crazy with this recipe, cut the tenderloin pieces before you start so they are laid open like big thin sheets. Lay a bunch of spring onions in the middle, coat with peppers, then roll the tenderloin around the onions. Tie the rolls and skewer. The rest of the recipe is the same.
Yummy!
Justin