tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post375827363431232627..comments2023-03-26T07:28:20.172-07:00Comments on Now You're in the World: Because Cheetos Aren't DinnerMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314404326604784926noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-79569689939238481732011-11-23T14:32:45.728-08:002011-11-23T14:32:45.728-08:00@Clara- I am drooling over this soup. And, I think...@Clara- I am drooling over this soup. And, I think I will get one of those giant blocks of Tilamook cheddar from Costco, and put the whole damn thing in there. It's cheese season, after all. :)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314404326604784926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-66190789270025162392011-11-23T14:31:35.221-08:002011-11-23T14:31:35.221-08:00Perpetua- OMG, I love curry! And how have I never ...Perpetua- OMG, I love curry! And how have I never thought of sweet potato before? This will be happening very soon. :)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314404326604784926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-55550393981448307952011-11-23T14:30:10.231-08:002011-11-23T14:30:10.231-08:00@Doria- I'm avoiding canned tuna while I'm...@Doria- I'm avoiding canned tuna while I'm pregnant, but that does sound like some yummy comfort food!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314404326604784926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-37620546284338397322011-11-23T14:29:21.499-08:002011-11-23T14:29:21.499-08:00@Ginger- I'm totally making the enchiladas ton...@Ginger- I'm totally making the enchiladas tonight. And, I bet you didn't even know that I've been craving green chiles like a mofo, lately. So, I'm loving all your suggestions. Thanks!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314404326604784926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-7387501918540661322011-11-23T14:27:35.417-08:002011-11-23T14:27:35.417-08:00@Mom- Oooh, burn! I will check it out, thanks.@Mom- Oooh, burn! I will check it out, thanks.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314404326604784926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-3713977135227462222011-11-23T14:17:14.301-08:002011-11-23T14:17:14.301-08:00Cheddar Cheese Potato Soup (you will want to doubl...Cheddar Cheese Potato Soup (you will want to double this if you are serving four plus Charlotte plus yer belly)<br /><br /> * 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, but butter is best<br /> * 1 onion chopped<br /> * 2 cloves garlic, chopped small or pressed if you have a press. Garlic presses are fun!<br /> * 3 medium-sized potatoes diced<br /> * 1.5 cups chicken stock*<br /> * 1 tsp thyme<br /> * 1.5 cups milk<br /> * 1.5 cups cheddar grated. use as much as you like. I like about twice this much. Okay, three times.<br /> * salt, black pepper, paprika, cayenne or whatever spices you like. It's your soup! <br /><br />Melt butter in large pot. Add onions & garlic. Cook till tender but not screaming tender. Not quite brown.<br />Add potatoes, chicken stock, thyme and bring to a boil.<br />Reduce heat & cover. Cook for 25 minutes or so, until the potatoes are cooked.<br />Remove half the soup and puree it. Reunite the puree with the rest of the soup. Yay! Together again!<br />Add the milk.<br />Bring just to a boil, stirring and stirring.<br />Add cheese!!<br />Add spices!!<br />Add more cheese!!<br />Eat it!!<br />-- with sourdough bread.<br />-- or you can make croutons SO EASILY by cutting or ripping up bread, tossing it on a cookie sheet, dousing it in olive oil, salt and pepper, then baking for a few minutes until they are crispy.<br />OMG.<br /><br />And also, pork chops sate by James Barber<br /><br />- 2 tbsp oil, very hot<br />- fry 2 pork chops till golden (1 min each side)<br />push to side of pan & fry one onion sliced thin and one quartered tomato -- stir around a lot<br />- add 1 tbsp curry powder, 1/2 cup water, juice of half a lemon & 2 tbsp peanut butter<br />- stir a lot to mix, then cook 5 min medium heat, 15 minute simmer<br /><br />(serve with rice.<br />leftover sauce good on toast<br />I usually add ginger & garlic to the onion at the beginning)clarahttp://torturedpotato.com/cheeseblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-35932336553385416612011-11-23T11:58:19.780-08:002011-11-23T11:58:19.780-08:00Wordpress ate my comment, but that's probably ...Wordpress ate my comment, but that's probably a good thing, since I went into great detail about pulling pork, and, ew. You're pregnant, and pulling pork is kind of gross.<br /><br />So, curry! The crock pot is the best invention ever. I throw together one can of coconut milk, a tablespoon of curry powder, and then a bunch of veggies chopped into large pieces (carrot, potato, sweet potato, etc.). You can add meat if you want, or avoid it if you don't. Cook the whole mess all day on low or four hours on high, and serve over rice. <br /><br />P.S. I want Ginger's enchiladas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-65763643855073462522011-11-22T12:26:45.977-08:002011-11-22T12:26:45.977-08:00I'm hopeless mostly in the kitchen but I do le...I'm hopeless mostly in the kitchen but I do lerve some tuna a la king which in my recipe is just egg noodles with cream of mushroom soup, mix the tuna, soup and some sweet peas, cook the noodles BAMHey Monkey Butthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876011642278169652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-43506302571487869362011-11-22T12:19:23.781-08:002011-11-22T12:19:23.781-08:00We have a bunch of easy go to recipes. They all re...We have a bunch of easy go to recipes. They all require meat, so you know if you have aversions to that then you're out of luck, but they can all be scaled up or down for size.<br /><br />Roasted chicken legs w/roasted veggies. (Put chicken legs on roasting pan, 350 for an hour or so-ish. Toss veggies w/olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic. Throw veggies on another pan, roast for 20-30 minutes. Boom). <br /><br />The (now internet famous) pepperoncini beef. Take jar of pepperoncini's, pour over a hunk of beef in crock pot. Cook all day. Is super yummy on a variety of things, including rolls with provolone, nachos and in between tortillas w/cheese.<br /><br />I'm planning on blogging this soon, but my green chili chicken enchiladas are easy and feed a ton of people. You need cooked/shredded chicken (make a few extra legs when you do that roasted dish up there and you'll be done, or you can do breasts, whatever floats your boat), a giant can of green chili sauce (this is the one we use Las Palmas Enchilada Sauce Green Chile Medium 28 oz ), corn tortillas, cheese, and sour cream/plain greek yogurt. Oven at 350-400. Heat up the tortillas so they're pliable (I pop em in the microwave w/a damp towel) and then fill w/ a little chicken, a little cheese, roll, repeat. Fill the bottom of the baking dish with as many rolls as you can, dump the can of sauce, cover in cheese, put a dollop of sour cream/greek yogurt (optional), cover w/foil. Cook for 30 minutes covered, then remove the foil and cook another 15 minutes until the cheese is nice and bubbly. Let it cool about 10 minutes before serving though, or it just oozes everywhere. You can also do this w/flat tortillas instead of rolling, just like lasagna. (another option, depending on heat preferences, add a small can of diced green chili before you add the final layer of cheese. SUPER yum) I serve w/some cold sour cream. <br /><br />I clearly never said these were healthy.Gingerhttp://rambleramble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851562882838801276.post-10528762243081932102011-11-22T10:47:32.981-08:002011-11-22T10:47:32.981-08:00I can share my super-easy Weight Watchers cookbook...I can share my super-easy Weight Watchers cookbook. I mean, Jim is cooking out of it, so can you.KC Rawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12184084337311564450noreply@blogger.com