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Monthly Cooking Thread - November 2018

Posted on 10/31/2018 4:36:00 PM PDT by Jamestown1630

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To: pugmama

The duck fat potatoes and the sweet potatoes look great!


121 posted on 11/03/2018 5:05:17 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: pugmama

I heard about that, but haven’t followed all the details; and have no knowledge or opinion about it. Has there been any allegation of criminal behavior; charges; lawsuits or attendant discovery?

After what happened to Justice Kavanaugh, I believe we have to move away from ‘believe the woman!’ to ‘demand proof!’. I believe that if a woman has been abused or harassed, she has a duty to stand up and speak out *at the time*; instead of waiting years and simply pointing a finger without proof.

Batali was never one of my favorites, and I don’t know much about him; but men are being besieged on all sides, and it’s time that this knee-jerk assumption of guilt without proof stopped.

/rant. (I don’t really like for the cooking thread to become political, but sometimes...)


122 posted on 11/03/2018 5:24:32 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: boatbums

Well, our Costco didn’t have it today. But we’ll keep looking.


123 posted on 11/03/2018 5:26:04 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Bellflower; Aliska

It also helps to simply compose in a word processing program, and then copy and paste into the FR post function when you’ve got it right. I learned to do that back when FR was going all kerflooey on us, especially if I was writing something long or involving a lot of html.


124 posted on 11/03/2018 5:31:41 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Jamestown1630

They didn’t have the whole Prime sirloin? It’s been available down here for months. Do you know if you can special order them if they are out of stock? We just bought one last weekend and cut it into steaks then froze portions. I hope they don’t discontinue stocking them. They are usually in the meat case (obviously) next to the rib eyes, cut sirloins and whole filets.


125 posted on 11/03/2018 7:35:26 PM PDT by boatbums (Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to His mercy he saved us.)
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To: boatbums

Maybe they sold it out. We did get a great deal on a giant pack of boneless pork shoulder. Husband vacuum packed it into lots - several great pulled-pork meals in the future :-)


126 posted on 11/03/2018 7:38:24 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Liz

That sound yummy! I may make it for Thanksgiving this year. Thanks.


127 posted on 11/03/2018 7:44:25 PM PDT by boatbums (Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to His mercy he saved us.)
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To: kalee
I made this last Thanksgiving and everyone liked it:

Balsamic Cranberry Fig Compote/

128 posted on 11/03/2018 7:51:16 PM PDT by boatbums (Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to His mercy he saved us.)
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To: boatbums

I love figs! Thanks for the recipe!


129 posted on 11/03/2018 7:57:07 PM PDT by kalee
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To: Jamestown1630
Definitely keep on the look out for it. They have great deals on pork tenderloins and lamb chops, as well.
130 posted on 11/03/2018 8:11:42 PM PDT by boatbums (Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to His mercy he saved us.)
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To: kalee

I must sound like a COSTCO saleswoman but they sell a bag of dried Calimyrna figs at a reasonable price. Mom likes them.


131 posted on 11/03/2018 8:16:46 PM PDT by boatbums (Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to His mercy he saved us.)
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To: boatbums

I didn’t know that, and will look for those figs. They’re an ingredient in one of my favorite recipes.

I really love Costco; but I don’t like that they seem to have things for a long time, and suddenly never do again. We’ve looked for cases of canned mushrooms that for many years were always there; now they don’t have them.

Same with my favorite skin cream - I used to buy a two-pack of it at an enormous discount; now it’s never there. A lot of things seem to be temporary ‘special buy’ items.

Except for very basic things like fresh meats and some frozen entrees, the best deals we find are the occasional non-food items on the initial right-side aisles. We save enormously on things like aluminum foil, dishwash and laundry detergent, etc.

(Not so much on paper goods - we do better with sales/coupons at the local stores.)


132 posted on 11/03/2018 8:41:30 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Jamestown1630; Bellflower
Those are both good ideas. I'm trying typing in preview right now. Never thought of that.

Doing them in a text editor is probably even more foolproof but the only one I've found on this laptop in the apps folder I'm not used to. And am getting burned out trying to outsmart that new iphone. What a change that is!

The only time I resorted to saving a post what when I had reservations about posting it for fear of controversy. By waiting until the next day, I don't think I ever posted one.

It's a lot easier and more comfortable to post on my desktop pc partly because I'm more used to their text editor but also I just wasn't as prone to flush posts. If I flushed a post, it was because I didn't need the hassle right then of somebody pouncing on me :-(.

133 posted on 11/03/2018 8:57:20 PM PDT by Aliska (J])
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To: Aliska

I’m all thumbs on a laptop, and on a cellphone.

They’ll take my desktop from my cold, dead hands.


134 posted on 11/03/2018 9:00:38 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Jamestown1630

A few years ago, I purchased a couple of cans of “brand name” canned pumpkin that had quite a bit of grit/sand included as a bonus. It is QUITE possible that I’m just picky...lol.

SO, I decided to try a can of Farmer’s Market Organic Pumpkin. It changed my life...or at least my Fall baking:) It is a fantastic product...silky, much less dense, and a beautiful color. The first time I made a pumpkin pie, I was worried that the filling was too loose when it went into the oven...but it baked up to the most luscious texture. They also have squash puree (perfect for soups).

Here’s the website...it’s available in the organic section of the larger stores around here.

http://www.farmersmarketfoods.com/products/organic-pumpkin/


135 posted on 11/03/2018 9:43:50 PM PDT by garandgal
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To: garandgal

Great website—keeper recipes. Thanks.


136 posted on 11/03/2018 11:21:59 PM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: boatbums

I will look for them. :)


137 posted on 11/04/2018 12:13:48 AM PDT by kalee
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To: boatbums

That pie is guaranteed to make your reputation as an outstanding cook.


138 posted on 11/04/2018 3:56:16 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: boatbums

A great compote recipe.

The Brits do something similar-—a chutney.

All spiced up with gingeroot, dried apricots, raisins, apples added to the crans and figs.

But I prefer the compote recipe you posted.


139 posted on 11/04/2018 5:33:39 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: garandgal

Thanks for the tip. I haven’t see it, but will look for it.


140 posted on 11/04/2018 8:54:40 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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