Auteck, I've been warned against afternoon "watering" as opposed to light "misting". Which one are you doing? I will try to get some updated pictures for you. heelsfan, I just came back from columbia, SC which is only 4 hours drive from here and what a difference in climate. It has rained here twice in the last 2 months yet yesterday in SC I got thunderstormed on 8 times in one day. It was like a rain forest. That is the kind of humid coastal plain weather that puts that tropical swamp grasses into high gear and we haven't had that here and we don't normally even get that kind of weather until August. If you're having or have had that kind of hot humid weather with temps in the mid 90's and above then that really isn't what I'm having to contend with. I did see some tall fescue that actually looked like it was in excellent shape though.

I mentioned the supposedly superior cold hardiness of Korean Stewartia to the Dulith, MN-based nurseryman I bought my S. pseudocamellia. I suspect he had heard this before, and he became almost agitated when I mentioned it. I have no idea if one is hardier than the other, but they are both hardy in z4. Mine has seen -25F a few times. It survived the infamous 2013-‘14 winter with no visible damage whatsoever, but flowering was very sparse that season.

Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 8:27 Compumom has chosen BASIL for this Cookalong. Let's put our thinking caps on and come up with a wide variety of ideas for using it. Our virtual dinner featuring basil will be on Saturday, March 14. For those that may have missed the first Cookalong..... the idea here is to post hints, recipes and discuss the focus ingredient over the next two weeks. Recipes can use any form of the ingredient. Please mention the recipe source and whether it is one that you have already made (T+T) or one that you might be trying for the first time. I'm going to make an attempt to link all the cookalongs together. Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #3 -- Carrots Follow-Up Postings: o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 9:41 As a segue, here's what I'm planning to make next, another recipe from Orangette's blog. I have acini de pepe to use up. It combines carrots and basil. I can't afford the fresh stuff though. There is a chance that I still have some pesto cubes in the freezer. So I will have to make some adjustments. I also don't have fresh thyme. I can't afford to buy fresh herbs. But I do have dried herbs from my own garden from last summer. I'm also going to use canned tomatoes. But I know some of you lucky southern climate folks can get fresh ones! Provenl Tomato Soup with Orange, Saffron, and Tiny Pasta Adapted from Gourmet, September 2006 This business of blanching, peeling, and seeding the tomatoes may be a little fussy, yes, but it makes for a lovely, soft tomato flavor. Plus, theres nothing quite so satisfying for the fingers as slipping the skins from a few tomatoes, or scooping out their seeds and juicy slop. And aside from that mild labor, this soup is pretty straightforward. With a stir every now and then, it mainly cooks itself. And it makes for easy eating on the front stoop a table for two with a view! on an early fall evening. With a hunk of bread and some cheese alongside, its dinner. 2 lb good-tasting tomatoes 2 medium onions, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and thinly sliced (~2 cups) 1 medium carrot, finely chopped or cut into very thin rounds 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 4 large garlic cloves, minced 1 (3- by 1-inch) ribbon of fresh orange zest, minced 1 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme Scant ¼ tsp dried hot red pepper flakes ¼ tsp fennel seeds 1 Turkish bay leaf 3 Tbs good-tasting olive oil 2 Tbs tomato paste 4 ¾ cups water ¾ tsp salt, or to taste Pinch crumbled saffron threads 1 to 2 tsp granulated sugar ¼ cup small soup pasta, such as acini di pepe 2 Tbs finely chopped fresh Italian parsley ¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil Bring a 5- to 6-quart saucepan of water to a boil. Cut a shallow X in the bottom of each tomato with a sharp knife, and blanch them, 2 or 3 at a time, in the boiling water for about 15 seconds, until the skin around the X starts to curl. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatoes to a bowl of ice water. When they are cool enough to handle, peel them, core them, and halve them crosswise. Set a sieve over a medium bowl, and squeeze the tomato halves gently over it, cut sides down, to extract the seeds and pulp. You may have to use your fingers to coax them out. Press on the seeds in the sieve to push through any juice; then discard them. Reserve the juice and the tomatoes. Pour the water out of the saucepan, and wipe it dry. Pour in the oil, and warm it over medium heat. Add the onions, carrot, celery, garlic, orange zest, thyme, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds, and bay leaf. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very soft but not brown, about 8-10 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their reserved juice and the tomato paste, water, salt, saffron, and 1 tsp sugar. Simmer, uncovered, stirring and breaking up the tomatoes with a spoon occasionally, about 25-30 minutes. Add the pasta, stir to mix, and simmer, uncovered, until tender, about 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf, and stir in the parsley and basil. Taste, and adjust sugar and salt as needed. Serve. Yield: 4-6 servings, depending on what else youre eating Here is a link that might be useful: On stewing, and soup o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by woodie2 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 10:33 This is a tried and true favorite of mine - Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Basil-Parsley Sauce Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 18 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Yield: 4 servings 2 pounds chicken cutlets Salt and pepper 3 to 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup Italian bread crumbs 1/3 to 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano, a couple of handfuls 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning 1 clove garlic 1 (3-ounce) jar pine nuts (pignoli) 1 lemon, zested 2 eggs, beaten Olive oil, for shallow frying Basil- Parsley Sauce: 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves 1/2 cup loosely packed parsley leaves 1/2 lemon, juiced Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it 1 Roma or plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped, for garnish Season the cutlets with salt and pepper on both sides turn lightly in flour. Combine next 7 ingredients in food processor and pulse-process the crumbs to chop the spices, garlic and nuts and evenly distribute the flavors throughout the crumb and cheese mixture. Transfer the mixture to a plate. Beat eggs in a separate shallow dish. Heat a thin layer of oil in a large skillet, just enough to coat the bottom of the pan, over medium to medium high heat. Coat the cutlets in eggs then breading and add to the hot oil. Cook cutlets in a single layer, in 2 batches if necessary, about 3 or 4 minutes on each side, until cutlets' juices run clear and breading is evenly browned. Return food processor bowl to base and add basil, parsley and lemon juice. Add a little salt and pepper. Turn processor on and stream in oil until a loose paste forms. Serve chicken cutlets with a generous amount of basil and parsley sauce poured over the cutlets. Garnish the chicken with finely chopped Roma tomato. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by marlingardener (My Page) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 11:44 I'm not in the gourmet chef league as many of the posters are, but I do have a unique and tasty appetizer featuring basil. Dip cherry tomatoes in hot water just long enough to slip their skins. Take young basil leaves and stick them in the stem end of the tomatoes. Serve on a platter laying on a bed of crushed ice. If you can get yellow and red tomatoes, it looks prettier. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lindac (My Page) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 11:45 There was a show on the food network this past 2 weeks that was a challenge using basil. They cooked basil ice cream and a basil scented cornmeal cake.....and only one person did the traditional basil pesto over pasta.... I use lots of basil in the summer when I have it growing and fresh, but rarely use it in the winter but for the pesto in the freezer. I add a cube of pesto to lots of things like soups, sauces and as a bread dip. Linda c o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by jude31 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 11:51 Nancy, you are playing my song! Love, love, love basil and I can't wait to see all the recipes posted. I'll be back with one or more. jude o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by jessyf (My Page) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 19:26 Time to drag this one out of my cobwsebbed magazine collection. I mde this quite a few times then forgot about it. Actually the recipe calls for pork chops..... I used Trader Joe's frozen or jarred mango when I couldn't find fresh to my liking. Grilled Chicken with Mango-Basil Sauce Bon Appétit : June 1997 Ingredients 1 small mango, peeled, pitted 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 jalapeño chili, seeded, minced 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves 3/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth 1 1/2 tablespoons golden brown sugar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 4 6- to 8-ounce flattened chicken breasts, boneless/skinless Preparation Puree mango in processor. Set aside 1/2 cup puree (reserve any remaining puree for another use). Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and jalapeño, then basil; sauté just until basil wilts, about 1 minute. Add broth, brown sugar and soy sauce. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in cup mango puree. Simmer until sauce thickens and coats spoon, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Prepare barbecue or preheat broiler. Brush chicken with 2 teaspoons oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill or broil until just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Rewarm sauce over low heat, stirring occasionally. Drizzle over chicken. Here is a link that might be useful: Original recipe, Bon Apetite o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil -basil -- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by jessyf (My Page) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 19:39 Who posted the Pho recipe. Was it RachelEllen or Natalie ntt_hou). I can't find it. I think it would be a good addition. I admit that I can't make it better than I can get elsewhere around Los Angeles, but someone ele might want to make it. It calls for lots of basil at the end. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lakeguy35 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 19:53 This is a T & T in my files from Ina Garten. David Roasted Tomato Basil Soup Copyright, 1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, All rights reserved Show: Barefoot Contessa Episode: Feel Good Food Recipe Summary Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Yield: 6 to 8 servings 3 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, cut in half 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons good olive oil 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions) 6 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 (28-ounce) canned plum tomatoes, with their juice 4 cups fresh basil leaves, packed 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 quart chicken stock or water Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss together the tomatoes, 1/4 cup olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread the tomatoes in 1 layer on a baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes. In an 8-quart stockpot over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the butter, and red pepper flakes for 10 minutes, until the onions start to brown. Add the canned tomatoes, basil, thyme, and chicken stock. Add the oven-roasted tomatoes, including the liquid on the baking sheet. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes. Pass through a food mill fitted with the coarsest blade. Taste for seasonings. Serve hot or cold. Note: I don't have a food mill. I just use a stick blender. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Wed, Mar 4, 09 at 6:28 Since we both love any kind of pasta with pesto, I might be making this or perhaps I'll try to find a local Spanish recipe using basil for a change. I make this often and it's delicious: PESTO - from Italian TV demo 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups basil leaves 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 teasp salt 1/2 teasp f.g. pepper 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated 1/2 cup pine nuts (2 small jars) teasp water Process in food processor, adding oil slowly until all is creamy. SharonCb o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Wed, Mar 4, 09 at 9:36 I'm hoping basil plants will be at the nursery in time for this challenge, but it might be a week or 2 early for that. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I hate to go out and buy basil at the grocery store when it's so close to time to plant it. Here's a recipe by Giada De Laurentis I've posted before, but it pertains to this challenge, and we really like it. To make it vegetarian, I substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth. I've made it with regular couscous, with orzo, and with the Israeli couscous. All worked, but the regular couscous was the least successful. The slightly larger texture of the Israeli couscous or the orzo works the best. Mediterranean Salad Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentis 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (1-pound) box Israeli couscous (or any small pasta) 3 cups chicken stock 2 lemons, juiced 1 lemon, zested 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted In a medium saucepan, warm 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the couscous and cook until toasted and lightly browned, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Carefully add the stock, and the juice of 1 lemon, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the couscous is tender, but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the couscous. In a large bowl, toss the cooked couscous with the remaining olive oil, remaining lemon juice, zest, salt, and pepper and let cool. Once the couscous is room temperature, add the fresh herbs, dried cranberries, and almonds. Toss to combine and serve. Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 20 minutes Inactive Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Yield: 6 servings Episode#: EI0819 Copyright © 2006 Television Food Network, G.P., All Rights Reserved There's also a Brown Rice and Basil Salad recipe by Ina Garten I've made before that's really good. I don't have it on my computer, and don't have time now to type it out, so I'll try to do that tonight, or at least before the deadline. Linda, I saw that episode of Iron Chef where basil was the secret ingredient. I thought a lot of what they made sounded good, and some sounded odd. It looked, though, that the judges were pretty tough on both contestants, and didn't rave about any of the food. I was a little surprised they were so blase about what they were served. Sally o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by shaun (My Page) on Wed, Mar 4, 09 at 10:35 marlingardener I'd really love to see a picture of the recipe you posted for the cherry tomatoes. Do you happen to have one? o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lisazone6_ma (My Page) on Wed, Mar 4, 09 at 12:31 I make a dipping oil for bread using pesto in the winter, and fresh basil in the summer. I don't measure, I simply add things to taste, but I'll put in approximate amounts - you can change amounts to increase/decrease the total. The basic ingredients are as follows, but you can add other things or leave what you don't like out and it'll still work. 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 2-3 tbsp balsamic vinegar Sea salt or kosher salt Fresh cracked black pepper 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 hot dried red pepper crushed or 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 2-3 tbsp pesto or 6-8 large fresh basil leaves chopped 2 tbsp Garlic paste made from roasted garlic, or couple cloves chopped (even if using the pesto, and I like a lot of garlic - you can reduce the amount if you prefer it less intense) I roll the fresh basil leaves together then cut them with a scissors to make strips or chiffonades (sp?) Mix all ingredients and let sit for a bit for flavors to combine. You can just refrigerate any leftovers and bring to room temp to use again. The cheese, and especially if you use the pesto, makes it on the thick side, but that's the way we like it! Lisa o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by chase (My Page) on Wed, Mar 4, 09 at 12:43 Think I might make this dish. Haven't had it for a long time. Cherry Tomato, Onion, Basil Sauce 2 Tbl olive oil 1/2 sweet vidalia onion sliced thin few drops best balsamic vinegar 2 garlic cloves minced 1 Lb cherry tomatoes halved 8-10 Basil leaves chopped salt and pepper 4 Oz Small Mozzarella Balls (Boccacini) Or Fresh Moz Cut In 1/2 Inch Squares Place oil in saute pan, add sliced onions and saute on medium heat until limp. Do not let brown or crisp. Add a few drops balsamic. Cook a few more minutes.Add garlic and continue to cook until onions are caramelized. Add cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium low heat until the tomatoes loose their shape and give up their juices. Add basil and simmer until basil is limp and sauce is fragrant. Add the moz and toss with fresh cooked pasta such as linguine. Serve with Parmesan cheese. Here is another favourite dish of mine. Very special. Pork With Herb Crust I usually only do one 5 rib roast but I keep the same measurements for the herbs! Serve with Garlic Parmesan mashed potatoes and green beans 2 (3- to 4-pound) racks of pork 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 Tsp salt 7 garlic cloves minced 1/3 Cup fresh basil Chopped 1/3 Cup fresh thyme Chopped 1/3 Cup fresh parsley Chopped 2 Tbl pepper Coarsely Ground 1 1/4 Cup butter (or margarine)cut up 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 Can chicken broth 1 Tbl tomato paste 2 Tbl fresh sage Chopped 1/4 Tsp pepper Rub pork with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Stir together garlic and next 4 ingredients; press onto pork. Place pork on a rack in a lightly greased broiler pan; cover bone tips with aluminum foil to prevent burning. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 150max, I prefer 140-145 ! Transfer pork to a serving tray.Cover and let rest while making sauce (even if you don't make the sauce let the pork rest for at least 10 minutes to redistribute juices and let the internal temp climb a bit more) Pour pan drippings into a skillet. Add butter to drippings; cook over medium heat until butter melts. Whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, until caramel colored. Gradually whisk. in broth and next 3 ingredients; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Serve with 'pork. Garnish, if desired. Yield: 8 servings.~ o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Wed, Mar 4, 09 at 12:59 Franco and Margaret Romagnoli had a cooking show on PBS years ago. One of my favorite pasta dishes comes from their cookbook, The Romagnolis' Table. It's a rich, butter-based sauce that couldn't be easier. The recipe intro says the sauce is classic with mostaccioli, ziti, and rigatoni, "and rather more special and delicate with homemade fettucine." I usually make it with our favorite thin spaghetti, DeCecco fedelini. Pasta with Tomato and Basil Sauce 8 tablesooons unsalted butter 12 fresh plum tomatoes, or 3 cups canned (I often use more than 12) 6 fresh basil leaves (or more) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (I use less) 6 Tablesoons Parmesan cheese, sprinkled on the sauced pasta 1 1/4 pounds of pasta (I use less), or a 5-egg batch of home-made fettucine. Melt the butter in a big frying pan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add the tomatoes. If you use fresh plum tomatoes: peel them, and cut them into chunks before adding to the butter. If you use canned tomatoes: crush them gently with a wooden spoon as you stir them in. Break the basil leaves into the pan, add the salt, raise the heat, and when the whole combination starts to boil, lower the heat to a simmer. Let it bubble along about 20 minutes, or until the juice has cooked away a bit,and the color darkened. Stir occasionally during the simmering process. If the sauce hasn't simmerd enough, it will sink to the bottom of the dish instead of coating the pasta when mixed. Cook and drain the pasta, and turn it out on a deep platter or a wide, shallow bowl, cover with the sauce, and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Turn the pasta with a serving fork and spoon to get the saude to coat it. Serve immediately. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Thu, Mar 5, 09 at 7:38 Basil is a tough ingredient for me at this time of the year. I like fresh basil with tomatoes, corn, etc. and I rarely buy those ingredients except in the summertime. I have been making this recipe with dried basil since my college days and it's as economical now as it was then. Even though it doesn't use much basil, it definitely is the standout flavoring. CHICKEN LIVERS AND RICE - 2 to 3 servings 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch slices 1 lb. chicken livers, trimmed and quartered 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup uncooked rice 1 envelope instant chicken broth 1/2 tsp. dried basil, crumbled 1 whole bay leaf 1 1/4 cup water 2 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley (do not omit) Cook bacon until crisp in large skillet. Combine flour, salt and pepper and dredge chicken livers in it. Remove bacon and reserve. Brown livers in bacon grease. Remove and reserve. Saute onion over medium heat in same skillet (add 1 Tbs. olive oil of needed.) Stir in rice, broth pack, basil, bay leaf and water. Heat to boiling; then turn heat to low. Stir mixture thoroughly, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet. Cover. Simmer 20 minutes without lifting lid. Spoon reserved livers over rice but dont stir. Put lid back on and simmer for another 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle with bacon and chopped parsley. Note: You can substitute 1 1/4 cups of chicken broth for the water and omit the instant chicken broth packet. Photobucket o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by theresafic (My Page) on Mon, Mar 9, 09 at 13:49 For various reasons I was unable to participate in the first two cookalongs but I plan to on basil. My husband bought me an aerogarden for Valentines day and I have basil growing. Not enough for a whole recipe but enough for garnish or to enhance the flavor of the dried basil I will use. I am not sure of what I will make but I want something different than pesto or using it on pasta. I'll think about it and post back later. I hope that people are still interested in the cookalong for this weekend. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Mon, Mar 9, 09 at 14:58 I often make a salad with basil to pack for lunch - great northern beans, tuna, chopped red onion, tomato, parsley, basil, sprinkle of garlic powder and sliced black olives with an olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing. I mix all the ingredients ahead of time except the tuna and then add it the morning I'm going to eat it. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by chase (My Page) on Mon, Mar 9, 09 at 15:34 I'm still in....hoping to see lots of basil ideas. David's soup is calling me but I'm not settled on a main dish but Woodies Crispy Chicken sure is sounding good! o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by joanm (My Page) on Mon, Mar 9, 09 at 20:03 The only recipe I make often that has basil leaves is Rachael's chicken meatballs. Chicken Sausage Meatballs Rachael Ray 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken 1 tablespoon grill seasoning (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick) 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/3 palm full 1/4 cup tender sun dried tomatoes (available in pouches or tubs in produce section) 10 leaves fresh basil extra-virgin olive oil Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place chicken in a medium bowl with grill seasoning and add the fennel seeds. Pile sun-dried tomatoes on top of each other in small stacks then slice into thin strips. Coarsely chop the thin strips and add to bowl. Stack 10 basil leaves together then roll them up into a log. Shred the basil by thinly slicing the log. Add basil to the bowl. Drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil over the chicken, mix meat together and roll into mini balls, 1 1/2 inches across, and arrange on a nonstick cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degree F for 10 to 12 minutes or until firm and lightly golden. Remove meatballs from oven, add to sauce and serve with pasta. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by gardenguru1950 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 9, 09 at 20:51 I'm not sure if I can participate in the Cookalong (is that like a billabong?) but I invented this last Friday night and it came out pretty dang good: Three recipes [to assemble] ... CREAMY BASIL PESTO WITH ROASTED GARLIC For 2 pizzas Ingredients 2- 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup fresh fennel leaf 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup pine nuts, dry toasted (stovetop pan) 1 head garlic, roasted, peeled 2 oz cream cheese (or mascarpone or "Better Than Cream Cheese") 1/2 cup packaged mixed Italian cheeses, shredded 1 tsp lemon juice (about ¼ lemon) 1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano, freshly finely grated Directions Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add more olive oil if its too thick to spread. ----- ROASTED VEGETABLES For 2 pizzas Ingredients 2 medium yellow onions, cut into thin wedges 1 large fennel bulb, cored, cut into wedges 1 small red bell pepper, chopped 1 small green bell pepper, chopped 1 medium whole head garlic, a little bit of the tops chopped off 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp fennel seed 1/2 tsp fresh milled black pepper pinch of salt (optional) 4 + 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 6 medium white mushrooms, sliced 1 small Japanese eggplant, peeled and sliced crosswise 1 small zucchini, sliced crosswise Directions Place onion, fennel and bell pepper pieces on a deep cookie sheet and sprinkle with the herbs and pepper (and, if you wish, salt). [Save a teeny bit of the basil and oregano for the garlic.] Drizzle the veggies with 4 Tbs of olive oil and tossed well to coat. Place the garlic head on a piece of foil and sprinkle with a bit of the herbs and drizzle it with a bit of oil. Wrap the foil into a closed tent and place on the cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet with veggies and garlic into a 280°F oven and roast for one and one-half hour, turning the veggies every half hour. After one and a half hours, toss the mushrooms, eggplant and zucchini with 2 Tbs of olive oil and then mix it with the onion mixture. Roast/bake for an addition hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Use the garlic for the pesto. ----- DLS PESTO AND ROASTED VEGETABLE PIZZA Serves 4+ Ingredients 2 packages Trader Joes plain pizza dough 4 Tbs olive oil creamy pesto per recipe roasted vegetables per recipe 8 oz mozzarella, sliced thin 1/2 pound provolone, sliced thin Directions Follow directions on pizza dough package with these exceptions: have a pizza stone warming in the 450°F oven. When the pizza has set its 20 minutes, place it on the pizza stone and "blind bake" for 6 minutes. If it puffs up too much in the middle, punch it with a few fork holes. Remove it from the oven and brush the edges and about 1 inch from the edge on the top with olive oil. Spread half of the pesto onto each pizza crust, making sure not to take it to the very edge. Spread half of the roasted vegetables on each pizza crust. Lay half of the mozzarella on each crust. Top with half of the provolone per crust. Bake at 450°F for 8 minutes. Best dang pizza I've ever eatin'! Joe o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by coconut-nj (My Page) on Fri, Mar 13, 09 at 2:07 Caught this on page 2. Joe, that pizza sounds great. I like both cheeses on my pizza too. The provolone is great. The one I made for myself last week had hunks of ricotta on it too. I'm going to be making one of my favorite uses for basil. Ratatouille. I got very nice eggplant, and the squash looks very good too. I get groceries delivered and had ordered 2 lbs of white mushrooms, which they refer to as large bulk mushrooms. The person who filled the order sent me almost 2 lbs of portobello mushrooms for the price of loose white mushrooms. Well, they are large. So... the rat stew will benefit from that nice mistake. The store is very nice when they make mistakes and naturally don't charge you extra. Smiles. I remember the recent discussion about keeping herbs/basil so I thought I'd share my method. I use a lot of basil. I make big batches of pasta sauce so that I can eat it for breakfast and lunch for most of a week. I rarely go two weeks without having it. Right now I have four, gallon size freezer bags stuffed full of basil. Many have said they make pesto and freeze it or put it in ice cubes with water. I just wash big bunches well, shake the excess water off and stuff it into the bags. The bit of water that clings seems to protect the leaves. If the basil came from the garden and the stems are long I cut them back, wash them and bag them seperately. The stems are great in sauce for long cooking and easy to fish out. My favorite is to let the basil go to flower at the end of the season and pull the whole plants up. I then cut off the flower heads and bag them seperately. I love the flavor of the flowers in sauce. Very tender. Seperate the heavy stems and rest of the plant and wash and freeze. I have heard people say that when you freeze the leaves they then turn black. Well, you don't thaw when you go to use them or they would turn black/dark. You just use them right from the frozen state and they cook up very much like fresh. When I have the big bags frozen, as I go to use each bag I crush the frozen leaves up in the bag. If there are big blocks [from leaving them too wet], I just hit them with a rolling pin or hammer. After the leaves are crushed it's ready to use. It's best to use a soup spoon to scoop the leaves out when you use them because otherwise they will stick to your hands. Smiles. The pieces of stem that were attatched are now loose and I take those pieces and put them in the sauce first. Many soften enough to be eaten, or they can be fished out if they're too big. I've done this for a number of years and it keeps me and my basil addiction going through the winter and until fresh is ready to pluck again. If you like your basil fine, you can put some in a measuring cup with some water and give it the hand blender. I might make some gnocchi with a basil and sour cream sauce for an appetizer for the ratatouille dinner. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 13, 09 at 12:50 Wow, I'd forgotten all about this. I'm leaning toward Ruthanna's chicken livers! Annie o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by cabogirl (My Page) on Fri, Mar 13, 09 at 17:43 My daughter loves this dip and makes it every time we have a get together. I believe she found it on Allrecipes Sun-Dried Tomato Dip INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 cloves garlic, minced hot pepper sauce to taste 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup fresh basil DIRECTIONS: In a food processor, mix the sun-dried tomatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper. Process until well-blended. Add basil, and continue processing until smooth. Chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Fri, Mar 13, 09 at 19:56 I did break down and buy some fresh basil today. I could have bought 13 pounds of cabbage this week for the same price. LOL So I'll have to see what I can come up with for tomorrow night. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 9:46 I'm not going to be doing anything with basil tonight, because we have a wedding to go to. I might do something tomorrow, but I don't know what, yet. We've been so busy the last couple of weeks that I just haven't had time to think it out. Plus, I was hoping we'd get some basil plants into the nursery, but that didn't happen yet. Hmmm, I'll have to figure out what to cook, if anything, and do it tomorrow instead of tonight. Sally o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by compumom (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 10:16 I think I may try Cabogirl's dip! I've been MIA this week more or less and today I'm cooking a big pan of Mac& Cheese for DGS's birthday party. Since I'm going off to the market(s) this morning, I'll p/u the ingredients for this too. Coconut, thanks for the tips on how to keep fresh basil around longer! o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 10:19 Well I've bought my basil but still need some more pine nuts, for tomorrow's pesto dinner. I would have liked to try something new but sometimes other obligations get in the way and suddenly it's the 'Basil Weekend' LOL. So it will be a Sunday dinner for us. Looking forward to seeing what you all are cooking up today and tomorrow! SharonCb o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 10:34 I woke up to a never before seen sight this morning - my DH browsing through a pile of my cookbooks. Except for this week when we were out of town most of the week for a death in the family, I've tried making the Cookalong ingredient in different ways and DH enjoyed the anticipation of which would be next. So he announced that he had found a perfect (?) recipe using fresh basil and I have all the ingredients for it so we'll see how it turns out. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 12:34 I'm making Jessy's mango chicken tomorrow, except I'll modify the recipe to make it in the crockpot--I'm taking dinner over to a friend's house. I'm making CloudyChristine's gingerbread for dessert from the last thread, with lemon curd sauce. And that morrocan salad with carrots. Now I just need one more vegetable. A modified ratatouille might actually be good, I have some canned tomatoes in the fridge to use up. Today I'm making the tomato soup with basil and saffron for lunch. I'll report back. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by malna (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 17:43 I hate it when life/work gets in the way of "cooking along". It was late last night by the time we got off the phone with clients, and the meat was defrosting...so stew tonight. Not something I could figure out how to get basil into - LOL. This is what I was PLANNING on making for tonight: Pesto Chicken Roll Up from Chef Bonnie Mair of The Hub Cafe 1 package of puff pastry (2 sheets) 1 (7oz) container of Pesto (or 1 cup of your own) 2 cups of baby spinach 2 cups of chicken cut into bite sized pieces 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided 1 tsp garlic salt 1 egg, lightly beaten Cook chicken in a little bit of oil and season with pepper and garlic salt. Drain and set aside. Or you can use precooked chicken, but I think this way gives it more flavor. Roll out pastry sheets onto a cookie sheet. Divide all ingredients into two and evenly use on both sheets. Spread Pesto over both sheets. Top with mozzarella, 1/2 of the parmesan cheese, spinach and chicken. Roll the pastry sheet into itself until it is into the desired shape. Place the seam on the bottom and adjust it on the cookie sheet. Do this with both rolls. Brush each roll with the egg and then sprinkle it with the rest of the parmesan cheese and garlic salt. Make several slits in the top of the roll to vent. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Slice into individual servings. With a cup of minestrone soup to start, and this for dessert: Mini Cheesecakes (from All-Recipes) with Blueberry-Basil Topping INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 tablespoon margarine, melted 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese,softened 1/4 cup white sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 6 cup muffin pan. 2. In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and margarine with a fork until combined. Measure a rounded tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup, pressing firmly. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 5 minutes, then remove to cool. Keep the oven on. 3. Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla until fluffy. Mix in the egg. 4. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the muffin cups, filling each until 3/4 full. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Cool completely in pan before removing. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Blueberry-Basil Topping from an idea borrowed from Bakerella's recipe for Blueberry-Basil cupcakes: Purée 1 can of blueberry pie filling and 1 T. ground basil in a food processor. Sigh...I knew I should have cheated and made this a couple of days ago. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 18:24 I've had the "day off" cooking all day. My corned beef is out of the oven, my barm brack is baked. I have chicken stock simmering on the stove and chicken enchiladas ready to cook tomorrow after the farm. So what about the basil? I made that green pasta with all the basil, and had some for dinnr with a sprinkle of grated asiago because I'm out of parmesan. I figured leftovers will make a great St. Patrick's Day lunch, they're so nice and green, LOL. Photobucket Annie o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 22:01 We had pureed spinach soup with garlic, fresh basil and dill, potato rolls and a chef salad. Photobucket o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by theresafic (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 22:49 DH and I made Rachel Ray's chicken meatballs except about the only ingredient we used from HER recipie was basil. Basically we made Turkey Meatloaf: 1.25 lb ground turkey 1 egg 1 cup oatmeal 1/2 roasted red pepper Handfull chopped walnuts shredded romano cheese fresh basil oregano garlic Mix together and place in loaf pan, cook @ 375f for 45 minutes. We both loved it, a keeper! From Desktop From Desktop o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by coconut-nj (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 2:10 Malna, you'll make it when you get a chance. You could have made it the other day, I don't think we are that strict about when we cookalong, eh? Smiles. Anne, you pasta looks great. I can almost taste it. That spinach soup has me wanting that too. Nice RuthAnna. I spy some basil on that salad too, eh? I love meatloaf Theresa and that looks like one we both would like. Well, I did make the gnocchi for a first course. After I saw Annies pasta I zapped some of my frozen basil with the egg and added it to the gnocchi as well as making a basil sour cream sauce for them. They were great. We got kind of full on them so we waited a while then had a nice bowl of the ratatouille a bit later. We were running late all day so it was nice to just slow down and enjoy our basil feast. I made the ratatouille with eggplant, basil, spanish onions, green and red peppers, portobello mushrooms, yellow summer squash and zucchini. We had it over some rice. It really hit the spot since I hadn't made it in a while. I used a ton of basil, including a bunch of my basil flowers, just how I like it and lots of garlic too. Our camera is still acting up. For some reason the battery will only last for one or two pics and if you leave the batteries in they go dead when you turn it on again. Odd. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 15:25 I'm home from vacation and cooking something for dinner tonight with basil..... ????? Just a reminder, those that posted on Cookalong #4, please check this thread tomorrow. I'll draw a name tomorrow morning...it might be you and we will be anxious to see what the next Cookalong ingredient is. Nancy o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 17:07 Oh there are some really good sounding recipes here. I must try your meatballs Joan. I even have sundried tomatoes that a friend brought down from England and gave to me just this week, and I bring Montreal Steak seasoning back from Canada every year, so this is one of the rare instances when I have all ingredients. But today was our basil day and since we have a hot desert wind from the east this weekend, the temps have been around a balmy 28�C (82.4�F) and I didn't feel like doing rolled chicken breasts in the oven, so went for the pesto and noodles with a salad. We sat outside on the patio for lunch for the first time in ages. My hubby set the table and did a pretty good job.....despite that he put the tablecloth on face down (JIM TEX I'm still using the one you sent me in the swap years ago). The blackbirds and doves kept us entertained with a songfest and flying acrobatics back and forth across the garden. It's been a lovely day. I was recently asked to write restaurant reviews for a new golfing website in the south of Tenerife. I'm one of the few members of a local forum who lives in the north of the island so I accepted to test and write about restaurants here where we live, adding photos of the food and surroundings. I sent in my first draft yesterday and was pleased to see it published this morning without so much as a word changed. This is going to be very enjoyable as once I showed the writeup to the restaurant owner she invited Wolf and I to our next meal. This is a perfect hobby for foodies isn't it! Link to my writeup. SharonCb o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 21:49 SharonCb, I don't know what to say other than awesome! Great column and wonderful pictures. There are some really good recipes here. I guess that's already been said but I wanted to say it again. Good job CF'ers! I made the recipe that Sharon (Chase) posted, Cherry Tomato, Onion and Basil Sauce. We enjoyed it! Sauce simmering in the pan... Photobucket Finished and ready for me to dig into... Photobucket After a week of dining out and having some pretty rich foods, this was a refreshing dish. Great way to use Cherry Tomatoes too! Nancy o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 22:20 Well the best laid plans . . . I did end up cooking and I did end up using some basil, and it was definitely a CF inspired meal, but it wasn't quite the dinner I was planning. I found out that instead of a quiet working dinner with just my friend/colleague, one of our friends and her husband was in town visiting and she just got back from deployment in Iraq. So it was dinner for five and I did most of the cooking but I brought it over to my friend's house. The dinner was in the new kitchen addition my friend is building. Sorry no pics, it just wasn't that kind of a night even though my friend has a camera. There was too much catching up to do. Our friend is from PA but now she and her husband live in Colorado so it was a treat to see them. I made curried chicken thighs and I was going to use Jessy's mango basil recipe, but while searching for mango chutney at the grocery, I found a jarred mango chutney sauce that had all the ingredients except basil, so I bought it. With that hot chicken curry I made Thai fried rice with dried mint and basil from the garden and fresh cilantro. That plus garlic, soy sauce and lime juice. The veggies were from a frozen mix plus fresh purple cabbage. It was very good with the chicken curry. Salad was plain romaine lettuce and spring mix with blue cheese dressing. Dessert was CloudyChristine's gingerbread from the last ginger thread, plus lemon curd sauce. Yes, I made lemon curd for the first time and it was yummy! Never got around to making the soup, but I finally got the ingredients for it. I just didn't feel like going out yesterday to the grocery store. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 23:18 Everyone's food looks and sounds so good! Alas, I just didn't have it in me this weekend to participate. We've been so busy the last couple of weeks, and had a lot going on, that by the time today rolled around I was doing good to open a can of soup for lunch, and I won't admit to what I ate for supper. Now that I've looked at and read about what everyone else did, I'm sorry I didn't put forth a little effort. Sally o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lakeguy35 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 23:46 I agree, lots of good looking food here for this cookalong. I went with Sharon's rack of pork recipe but used a short hunk of loin I had in the feezer. Here it is after resting a bit.... Image Hosting by I had it with some steamed cauliflower and little roasted reds....homemade rolls too...forgot to include them in the pic. Image Hosting by Taking the leftovers to work tomorrow for lunch. Yum!! David o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by compumom (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 1:38 Wow David, it looks great! I'm back to report that Cabogirl's SUNDRIED TOMATO BASIL DIP was a big success! I subbed 2% Greek Fage Yogurt for the sour cream and it worked perfectly and cut a bit of fat, nevertheless everyone raved and DH asked me to make it again, soon! It took about an hour + for the basil favor to come through. I served it with Pita Crackers from Trader Joe's, they worked well or as a fresh veggie dip. It did set up firmer than this photo shows as it was taken right after it came out of the food processor. I'm also trying Cocoanut's idea of freezing the washed basil leaves to see how they come out. No report yet! Thanks!! Here is a link that might be useful: Sundried Tomato Basil Dip o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by jojoco (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 9:04 These all look great! My favorite way to use basil is to eat it on a sandwich with tomato, mozzarella, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. S&P, too. Preferably, use fresh mozz, and go pick the tomatoes just before making the sandwich. Use great bread. If you can get Judy's peasant bread from New Haven, Ct, all the better. Truly, my favorite sandwich and one of my favorite meals. Jo o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 9:30 Our next Cookalong topic will be picked by Lakeguy35 David please pick an ingredient and I'll start the thread. Sweet? Savory? Baking? Cooking? It's up to you! Nancy o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 9:36 I still have a bunch of cilantro left so I'm going to try to whip up a batch of this Thai curry paste and freeze it in cubes like I do pesto. I know cilantro looses its punch in the freezer, but adding corriander helps. This recipe is from Moosewood Restaurant Lowfat Favorites. Thai Curry Paste 1/4 cup chopped scallions 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, basil or Thai basil (I'll use cilantro mixed with dried basil, which I need to use up) 2 TBLSP garlic cloves 2 TBLSP ginger root, fresh grated 1 TBLSP fresh grated lemon or lime peel, or minced inner stalk of fresh lemongrass 1 TBLSP brown sugar 1-2 fresh red or green chilis (I'll use dried) 3 TBLSP fresh lemon or lime juice 1 TBLSP dried ground corriander 1 tsp. tumeric 1/2 tsp. salt Combine in blender or food processor and puree until quite smooth. Keeps a week in the fridge, longer in th freezer. Thai basil and fresh lemongrass gives the most authentic taste. Good with jasmine or basmati rice. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by jessyf (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 9:52 Yummy dinner last night - grilled chicken with mango basil sauce, garnished with basil (of course). Guests were slopping up the sauce off their plates with bread. Also making an appearance was grilled sparagus and orzo pilaf. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lakeguy35 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 14:34 Okay, I wanted to pick something that would be good for both sweet and savory. Y'all know I love my desserts. I pick LEMON! I'm thinking you can make dinner, desserts, or both.. : ) David o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by dixiedog_2007 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 15:13 I've just run through real quick but there is a lot of good sounding recipes and pictures. I need to go back and really look through everything more closely. I wish I could have contributed but too much going on right now. o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 15:55 Here's the link for Cookalong #5 -- Lemon Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #5 -- LEMON o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Thu, Mar 19, 09 at 21:51 Last night I made the Provençal Tomato Soup with Orange, Saffron, and Tiny Pasta from Orangette's blog. This is some of the BEST tomato soup I have ever had! The pinch of saffron really makes it! I used dried lemon peel and a dash of orange juice instead of orange peel, dried parsley and basil and canned tomatoes, still yum! o RE: Cookalong #4 --- Basil --- Thread #1 clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rob333 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 23, 09 at 8:50 still need 1 and 2......

Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 18:31 Our next *Star* ingrdient is .....EGGS! Annie chose eggs because she has chickens and they are producing! Dang, I wish I lived closer to her. There's nothing better than organic free range eggs. Anyone have a egg recipe? :) Here's the link for the last cookalong... Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong # 10 ---- Onions Follow-Up Postings: o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lindac (My Page) on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 18:53 No time to post recipes now.....but quiche, fritatta, flan, popovers, zabaglione and just a baked custard....my father loved a custard pie...LOVED it! Egg salad, beet pickled eggs, devilled eggs... Oh my....ready with the copy and paste process! Linda C o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 19:13 See, LindaC, there are so many things. I can make egg salad or a quiche, but there must be new ways and new recipes and new things I haven't thought about, things to add to devilled eggs or a fritatta that I wouldn't imagine. Oh yeah, I'm waiting to copy and paste too! Annie o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 23:05 Annie; You can make a Chick with an egg. LOU o PS: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 23:29 Rice Pudding Peppers and Eggs Omelet o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by dixiedog_2007 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 0:08 I love eggs! I so want to get back into this cookalong. I enjoyed it in the past but life just gets in the way. What more can I add that Linda already said. I also will be looking for some new ideas (but Quiche and Breakfast Casseroles I love)!! o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by chase (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 8:22 My all time favourite dessert! Cre Carmel 1 Qt milk 2 vanilla beans split lengthwise or 3 tsp pure vanilla extract (not the artificial stuff!)) 2 Cups sugar (divided into ½ cup 1 ½ cups) 3 Tbl water 1 Drop lemon juice or white vinegar 8 large eggs 4 egg yolks pinch salt In large saucepan , over low heat, scald the milk with the vanilla beans or the extract. Remove from the heat and let steep 30 minutes. Then remove beans and discard. Caramelize an 8 cup round baking dish. Place ½ cup of sugar, water and vinegar or lemon juice in a small sauce pan and cook over high heat until golden. NOTE : Remove from heat as soon as it starts to turn golden. It can burn very quickly. Carefully pour the caramel into the baking dish, tipping the dish to ensure the bottom is all covered. Let the caramel harden. Preheat your oven to 300. Place the eggs, yolks , 1 ½ cups sugar and salt in a bowl. Whisk together until the mixture is pale yellow and thickens (I use my KA~ mixer). Strain the cooled milk mixture into the egg mixture and stir to blend. NOTE: Sometimes I strain the custard trough cheesecloth if I think there are any solid bits. You want it silky smooth. Pour this custard mixture into the caramelized baking dish. Place the baking dish in a larger dish and pour boiling water half way up the outside of the baking dish. Bake 1 ½ to 2 hours or until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let cool and then refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve run a knife around the edge and invert onto a deep plate. The caramel will run out and fill the dish. Note: I often make these in individual ramekins. Just adjust the cooking time. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 9:27 Lou, I already have 14 chickens that I started when they were tiny, I don't want any more chicks. Plus you have to cook too many to get a decent meal when they're that size. Annie o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 9:40 When looking through old cook books, I'm always surprised to see how much more often eggs were used in main dishes than they are now - spinach rings filled with creamed hard boiled eggs, omelette rolls with ham and mushroom filling, vegetable custards, scalloped eggs, and so many other "lost" egg dishes. During the course of this thread, I'll try to post some vintage recipes. One of my family's favorite rediscovered egg recipes is for timbales, which I've made with spinach, broccoli, chard and other vegetables. The method's the same - just try to get as much moisture out of the vegetables as you can. SPINACH TIMBALES 2 (10 oz.) packages frozen chopped spinach 4 eggs 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice 1/4 tsp. dried tarragon or other dried or chopped fresh herbs Cheese or hollandaise sauce, if desired Cook spinach according to package directions; drain thoroughly. In small mixer bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Stir in cooked spinach and remaining ingredients except sauce. Divide mixture between 5 greased 6 oz. custard cups. Place cups on a rack in a 10" pot or deep skillet. Fill skillet with hot (not boiling) water to 1/2". Put a loose piece of foil over the cups, shaped so that the steam drips back into the pot instead of on the custard cups. Cover with lid and cook over medium heat for 18 to 22 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen edges with knife; unmold. If desired, serve with sauce. Makes 5 (1/2 cup) servings. Photobucket o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 9:44 Ooh, Annie, I'm doing my best to ignore that last remark! (I know, you were joking.) I'm sitting here eating some fried pasture raised organic eggs and some home baked bread I toasted in the cast iron skillet along side the eggs. What could be a better breakfast than that! Here's a recipe for baked eggs by Ina Garten that I've made and enjoyed. Herbed-Baked Eggs Copyright, 2004, Barefoot in Paris, All Rights Reserved Prep Time: 3 min Cook Time: 9 min Level: Easy Serves: 2 servings Ingredients 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh garlic 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan 6 extra-large eggs 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Toasted French bread or brioche, for serving Directions Preheat the broiler for 5 minutes and place the oven rack 6 inches below the heat. Combine the garlic, thyme, rosemary, parsley, and Parmesan and set aside. Carefully crack 3 eggs into each of 2 small bowls or teacups (you won't be baking them in these) without breaking the yolks. (It's very important to have all the eggs ready to go before you start cooking.) Place 2 individual gratin dishes on a baking sheet. Place 1 tablespoon of cream and 1/2 tablespoon of butter in each dish and place under the broiler for about 3 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Quickly, but carefully, pour 3 eggs into each gratin dish and sprinkle evenly with the herb mixture, then sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Place back under the broiler for 5 to 6 minutes, until the whites of the eggs are almost cooked. (Rotate the baking sheet once if they aren't cooking evenly.) The eggs will continue to cook after you take them out of the oven. Allow to set for 60 seconds and serve hot with toasted bread. Printed from on Tue Jun 09 2009 © 2009 Scripps Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved Sally Here is a link that might be useful: Ina Garten's Herbed Baked Eggs o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by pat_t (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 10:12 I think someone else posted this here before, but just wanted to re-post it. It is GREAT! GOAT CHEESE, ARTICHOKE, AND SMOKED HAM STRATA 2 cups whole milk 1/4 cup olive oil 8 cups (1-inch cubes) sourdough bread, crusts trimmed 1-1/2 cups whipping cream 5 large eggs 1 Tblsp. chopped garlic 1-1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 12 oz. soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet), crumbled (about 3 cups) 2 Tblsp. chopped fresh sage 1 Tblsp. chopped fresh thyme 1-1/2 tsp. herbes de Provence 12 oz. smoked ham, chopped 3 (6 1/2-oz.) jars marinated artichoke hearts, drained, halved lengthwise (about 2-1/2 cups) 1 cup (packed) grated Fontina cheese 1 1/2 cups (packed) grated Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Whisk milk and oil in large bowl. Stir in bread. Let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Whisk cream and next 5 ingredients in another large bowl to blend. Add goat cheese. Mix herbs in small bowl to blend. Place half of bread mixture in prepared dish. Top with half of ham, artichoke hearts, herbs, and cheeses. Pour half of cream mixture over. Repeat layering with remaining bread, ham, artichoke hearts, herbs, cheeses, and cream mixture. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.) Bake uncovered until firm in center and brown around edges, about 1 hour. Makes 8 servings. From Bon Appétit, December 1997. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 16:24 Made 100's of these , helping a friend, in a West Philly Pizzeria. LOU PEPPERONI and EGGS Sandwich. o PS Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 16:54 Here is another Favorite, Eggs Poached in Spaghetti Sauce, need Bread for Dippin. Lou ANOTHER VERSION, " SHAKSHOKA " Made with Mushrooms , Bacon pieces, Green Roasted Peppers, Or anything you like. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lowspark (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 17:13 Shaksouka - one of my faves!! Sauté sliced onions, bell peppers, hot peppers (such as jalepeños) and tomatoes (fresh or canned). Crack a few eggs on top. Cook till set. Wonderful! Lou your picture of eggs in spag sauce reminded me of the fried-egg-on-top method. For example, at my fave tex mex spot, Chuy's, you can order chicken enchiladas with a fried egg on top. I LOVE that. Some people top their pizzas with fried eggs (did I read about that here on some thread or someplace else?); fried egg on burgers, etc. I'm a purist when it comes to egg salad. I like the eggs smashed, add a little mayo, and that's it. No extras! Deviled eggs, though, I'll eat plain or with almost any kind of mix in or topping. I like deviled eggs topped with a bit of caviar, you know, egg on egg. It looks like Lou thinks like me. I can combine just about anything (whatever's in the fridge) with scrambled eggs and make a meal out of it. My mother used to make scrambled eggs with cottage cheese mixed in. Ya! It's good! May's Frittata Over medium heat, line bottom of oven-safe skillet with one layer of tater tots or hash browns. (You can do freshly made hash browns, even better, but when I'm trying to get out of the kitchen fast after a long day at work, I use frozen and it comes out great.) Top that with one or two thawed 10oz packages of frozen spinach, or a bunch of sautéed till wilted fresh spinach. Top with about a dozen beaten eggs. Top with grated cheese -- cheddar or romano or whatever kind you like. Cover and bake at 350 for about 40 min, till eggs are set. Serve with salad and ciabatta bread. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 17:34 Lowspark: You are right !!! At times I make an Omelet with everything,Potatoes, Pepperoni, Roasted Peppers, Provolone, Spinach, Chopped Sausage, etc. ( Hold the Jalepenos )Whooee!!! When you don't feel like a big meal. It's a quickie ! - - - - - - - - - - Here is a Spinach Omelet: o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 18:22 Eggs are a very good choice Annie! I guess I can't pass up a list of egg dishes without adding one of the most popular from here, the Spanish Omelette. La Tortilla Española is served as a tapa cut into squares or wedges, or as part of a main dish meal, served in larger wedges: SPANISH TORTILLA (Potato & Onion Omelette) Ingredients for 4 servings: 3 medium potatoes 3 large eggs 1 onion salt 1/2 teasp & pepper to taste olive oil Italian parsley, chopped (optional) I use a 7-inch non-stick pan as it's easy to fill, making a nice high and rounded tortilla which is easy to flip over. 1. Slice potatoes lengthwise once, then slice both pieces thinly into half moons. Chop onions into 1/4 rings. 2. Coat the bottom of the pan with oil and when hot add potatoes. Keep turning so they do not burn or go brown. When golden, remove from pan and set aside in large bowl. NOTE: Some folks prefer to gently boil or steam the potatoes for 5 - 10 minutes rather than fry them. I've seen it done both ways and I also like to do this. 3. Put chopped onion in pan, if necessary add a little more oil and sauté until soft, without being dark brown. Remove from pan and add to potatoes in bowl. 4. Beat the eggs in a small bowl, add salt & pepper and chopped parsley, and pour over potato & onion mixture in bowl. Turn gently to coat all. 5. Add 2 TBS oil to pan and when hot, pour in the egg, potato and onion mixture. Run the edge of a sharp knife or spatula around the rim of the pan while the egg is setting to loosen the edges. I also poke it several times in the middle to let some of the runny egg seep down to the pan. Don't let it get too dark or burn. 6. When the edges are set and the middle is still half runny hold a plate over the top and flip pan and all over on to the plate and gently slide it back into the pan. Don't overcook as the centre should still be juicy. 7. Let cook a minute or two more on that side, then slide it out onto a plate. 8. Cut into wedges as a luncheon dish, or into small squares with toothpicks to be served on a buffet or as a tapa. Or keep it whole to take on a picnic. The edges should be fat and firmly rounded. If you've never tried making one before, start with a small non-stick pan and when you're an expert move up to a larger pan. A small 7 inch pan will make a nice luncheon omelette for two. Finished Tortilla A whole tortilla makes a great picnic food. It's easy to make, light to carry and it holds up well in hot weather. (Wrap it in foil and take it in a pizza box.) SharonCb o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lindac (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 19:06 How about a quiche or 2?? My basic quiche recipe: crust for one 9 inch pastry (1/4 pound butter, 1 1/4 cups AP flour, 1/2 tsp salt and 4 to 5 T ice water....enough to hold together... Chill and roll out) Fill the un baked shell with goodies, add egg milk mix, 1 egg beaten to 1/2 cup milk or cream to fill, and bake. Now comes the fun....the fillings! You can use mostly cheese with a little cooked crumbled bacon ( 2 1/2 cups grated cheese....not the bagged stuff, grate it yourself!) You can add steamed and drained asparagus spears....and cheese....ro you can add cooked shrimp and canned crab....and cheese, small strips of cooked chicken and bits of sundried tomatoes and roasted red peppers......and cheese.. You can sautee mushrooms to cook off a lot of the moisture and add them to the crust....add Sherry wine to the egg mix and use Swiss cheese with the milk egg mix....you can use canned artichoke hearts....with cheese and the egg mix. It's only limited by your imagination! Then, of course, bake your creation at 375 for about 45 minutes, until a table knife inserted about 2 inches from the center comes out clean. I wish I had a quiche for dinner....I made potato soup ( who makes potato soup in June?) for a friend who is under the weather. She had a yen for some and I made a pot.....and some cheesy rolls... But I wish I had baked that can of crab into a quiche!! Linda C o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by kathleenca (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 20:10 Here's a classic appetizer that also makes a great brunch dish: Chile Relleno 8 - 12 servings 3 7-oz cans green chiles, not sliced 3/4-1 lb Cheddar cheese 3/4-1 lb Monterey Jack cheese 4 eggs 1 lg can evaporated milk 3 Tbsp flour Chili salsa Remove seeds from chiles, and flatten half of them in bottom of 2 1/2 qt casserole or 7x11 baking dish. Cover chiles with thick slices of Cheddar. Layer rest of chiles on Cheddar and cover with thick slices of Monterey Jack. Separate eggs & beat yolks. Add to yolks: evaporated milk and flour, and salt and pepper to taste. Beat egg whites to peaks; fold into yolk mixture. Pour egg mixture over cheese and chile mixture. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for one hour. Serve with chili salsa. The second recipe is a wonderful brunch item that is rather a variation of Eggs Benedict. Bouchees a la Marie Antoinette 6 servings 1 10-oz pkg pastry shells (bouchees) 1/4 c. butter 1/4 c. flour 1 c. dry white wine 1 c. whipping cream 2 c. grated Bonbel or Port Salut cheese 2 c. finely diced smoked ham salt, pepper 6 poached eggs* dill sprigs, optional Prepare patty shells according to package directions. Place shells on serving platter. In saucepan melt butter and stir in flour. Gradually stir in wine and whipping cream. Stir over low heat until sauce bubbles and thickens. Stir in cheese, a little at a time, until sauce is smooth. Stir in ham and salt and pepper to taste. Place a poached egg on top of each patty shell. Spoon hot sauce over egg. Garnish with dill sprig if wished. * Poach eggs in gently simmering water, milk or cream 3 to 5 minutes. To store eggs for later use - but not more than 24 hours - put the poached eggs in a bowl of ice-cold water in the refrigerator. Remove from the water and let drain about 30 minutes before serving. The heat from the sauce, platter and patty shells will warm up the eggs. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 20:17 Here's a series of three recipes I posted many years ago here. I don't remember if I tried them but I'm sure it was for around Christmas time! Posted by: Canarybird (My Page) on Mon, Nov 24, 03 at 12:32 Here are some recipes for eggnog: BASIC EGGNOG - FOR 10 - 12 persons **************** 6 fresh eggs 6 TBS sugar 1 pint milk (2 cups) 1/2 bottle whisky 1/2 pint dark rum (1 cup) 1 pint thick cream (2 cups) 3TBS peach brandy grated nutmeg 1. Separate the eggs, putting the whites into a large bowl. 2. Beat the egg yolks until smooth adding sugar and 1/2 pint milk at the same time. 3. Pour this mixture into a punch bowl. 4. Add the whisky, mixing well, then add rum. 5. Set this aside and whip the egg whites until they are stiff. 6. Add the remaining milk, cream and peach brandy to the punch bowl. 7. Stir this together and fold in the egg white. 8. Sprinkle the grated nutmeg on top and serve. SWEET EGG NOG - for 12 - 14 persons *************** 6 eggs 8 TBS sugar 1/2 bottle whisky 1/2 pint rum (1 cup) 1/2 pint brandy (1 cup) 2 pints milk (1 quart) 2 pints thick cream (1 quart) 1/2 teasp ground cloves 1/2 teasp ground nutmeg 1. Separate the eggs, putting the whites into a mixing bowl and the yolks into the punch bowl. 2. Beat the egg yolks until smooth, adding 4 TBS sugar at the same time. 3. Still stirring, gradually add the whisky, rum and brandy. 4. Set this mixture aside and whip the egg whites until stiff adding the remaining sugar. 5. Then stir the milk and cream into the mixture in the punch bowl. 6. Fold in stiff egg whites. 7. Sprinkle with the cloves and nutmeg and serve. FROZEN EGG NOG - for 8 - 10 persons ***************** 2 pints thick cream (1 quart) 6 egg yolks 8 TBS sugar 1/2 bottle rum 1/2 bottle brandy 1 teasp grated nutmeg 1. Whip the cream until stiff and store in the refrigerator. 2. Beat the egg yolks until smooth, adding the sugar at the same time. 3. Combine with the whipped cream. 4. Store in the refrigerator until firm. 5. Add the rum and brandy to the frozen mixture. 6. Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve. Source: Cocktails and Mixed Drinks Felix Brenner - Hamlyn 1964 SharonCb o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 20:37 One of my absolute favorite brunch items is from a long gone restaurant in Ogunquit where I spent a lot of fun Sunday mornings. Nothing like reading the Sunday paper, sipping a mimosa and having someone make the following for you and serve it too! Of course, it is very simple to make at home so I am including the basic directions. Mellow Muffins: For each person: Toast and split an English muffin. Top it with a generous portion of crab meat that has been gently warmed in a little butter. Place a couple of steamed asparagus spears on the crab, then a poached egg on the asparagus. Nap with Hollandaise, sprinkle a tiny bit of chopped parsley or paprika. Serve with golden hash browns. Oooooohhhhhh - I am thinking I am going to have to make these VERY soon! Alexa o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lakeguy35 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 21:00 Hollandaise, just give me a spoon and I'm happy. I like it on asparagus, broccoli and one my favorites....eggs benedict. Image Hosting by Here is a link to an easy recipe from cooking live with Sara and Julia. David Here is a link that might be useful: Blender Hollandaise o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by craftyrn (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 21:39 my favorite ways to eat an egg is: just plain soft boiled-- with good sturdy toast to dip into it or creamed hardboiled eggs on toast' Can't join you for the cooking for that night but here's a T & T that gets raves: Brandy Creme Burlee Bars Free Image Hosting at Diane's Home Cookin Chapter: Cookies--Special Bars Brandy Crème Brûlée Bars ======================== 1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 5 egg yolks 1/4 cup sugar 1-1/4 cups whipping (heavy) cream 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon brandy or 1 1/2 teaspoon brandy extract 1/3 cup sugar . 1. Heat oven to 350ºF. In medium bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar and the butter with spoon. Press on bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Bake 20 minutes. 2. Reduce oven temperature to 300ºF. In small bowl, beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar with spoon until thick. Gradually stir in whipping cream and brandy. Pour over baked layer. 3. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until custard is set and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Place bars on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. 4. In heavy 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup sugar over medium heat until sugar begins to melt. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved and caramel colored. Cool slightly until caramel has thickened slightly. Drizzle hot caramel over bars. (If caramel begins to harden, return to medium heat and stir until thin enough to drizzle.) After caramel on bars has hardened, cover and refrigerate bars up to 48 hours. from Betty Crocker o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 21:40 SharonCb: No drinking on the CF !!! Can you save me some ??? LOU o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Wed, Jun 10, 09 at 7:03 This is a good time of year to make fruit custard pies. FRUIT CUSTARD PIE 4 large peeled peaches or 2 cups raspberries, blackberries or cherries 9 inch pastry shell, unbaked 2 eggs 3/4 cup sugar Pinch of salt 1 cup whole milk 1 Tbs. Butter Ground cinnamon or nutmeg Bake pastry shell for 5 minutes at 450 degrees. Separate one egg; slightly beat egg white. Brush pie shell with a thin coating of egg white. Slice peeled peaches into bottom of pastry shell, or spread cherries or berries over bottom. Beat eggs, sugar, and salt thoroughly, including the reserved egg yolk and the remainder of the egg white from the pie shell wash. Add milk, mix, and pour over fruit. Dot with bits of butter and sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg. Bake 10 minutes at 425 degrees then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer or until set. Cool to room temperature; then refrigerate. Serve chilled. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by woodie2 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 10, 09 at 8:26 Gosh, I just love eggs any which way! Here is one favorite from Mariyn - English Crown Scramble 2 tablespoons butter, divided 1 tablespoon flour 3/4 cup whole milk Salt and fresh ground pepper 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese 6 frozen puff pastry shells (Pepperidge Farm) 6 eggs 3 tablespoons whole milk or cream chopped parsley to garnish 6 ounces smoked salmon (optional) Pre-heat the oven to 400°. Make the cheese sauce: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium heat until melted. Stir in flour until bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Season cream sauce with salt and pepper. Lower heat and stir in cheeses. Cover and keep warm. *If desired, omit cheese. Or - MORNAY SAUCE 2 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups whole milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan Place frozen pastry shells on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving at least 1-inch between each one. Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes or until golden, tall and flaky. Remove from oven and place on serving plate. Prepare scrambled eggs by melting 1 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Whisk eggs and cream together with salt and pepper until well combined; pour into skillet and as eggs cook, push a rubber spatula under them until they are almost dry but still moist. *If desired, stir in smoked salmon at this time. (Eggs continue to cook after removing from heat.) Assemble: Remove tops from pastry shells and hollow them out. Fill each one with scrambled eggs and pour sauce over top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with smoked salmon on the side. (If desired, place top from pastry shells on top of each, angled off-center.) Marilyn I brought this thread back to tell anyone who is interested that I made this for my Father's Day brunch and it was perfect for a croud. (I made a double recipe.) I baked the puff pastry early, about 2 hours before I needed them and just left them on a rack on the counter until ready so they would stay crispy on the outside. I made the cheese sauce with much less cheese because I wanted more of a cream sauce instead of a cheese sauce. I scrambled the eggs at the last minute and put into the hollowed out shells (which kept the eggs hot). I poured the warm sauce over them and placed the tops from the pastries back on top of each one angled off center...very pretty! These were wonderful served with smoked salmon. Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon are a match made in heaven! I buy hot smoked salmon at Trader Joe's, Alaskan King. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 10, 09 at 13:11 Annie: How many Chicks do you think are needed for a meal? Do they taste like Chicken? Don't answer that !!! Man, we would be in deep trouble !!! I get eggs from a friend ( I have a few ) they are already colored for Easter. All sizes too, fresh from the farm. LOU How about if we make plain ole Eggs,Sausage, and Potatoes? I think that's an everyday favorite ? o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by therustyone (My Page) on Thu, Jun 11, 09 at 11:03 Lou, if we didn't live so far apart, I'd swear you get your eggs from the same friend (yes, I have a few, too!) I get mine from. They look exactly like that! And there are no better, anywhere, for freshness & flavor. And as far as plain ol' eggs, sausage, & potatoes goes, here's another spin on them. Brown 1 lb of breakfast sausage in a pan, seperating as it cooks. When there is some grease from it in the pan, (if you use a very lean brand, you may have to add a shake or two of some kind of oil) Add 3 or 4 scrubbed & diced red potatoes. (Leave the skin on) While this is cooking, scramble from 3 to 6 eggs in a bowl with a can (or part of a can) of diced tomatoes for the liquid. When potatoes are tender, and lightly browned, pour egg mixture over it all, & stir as the egg mixture cooks. Cook until eggs are done. A colorful, easy, fairly quick, and not-too-heavy, one dish meal, good for breakfast, lunch or supper, depending on what you put with it. Tossed green salad, biscuits, whatever. . . . Rusty o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 11, 09 at 13:16 Rusty: I think you do live close by. Have you been watching me ,cooking eggs ??? Annie : What color are your eggs ? Lou o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by dgkritch (My Page) on Thu, Jun 11, 09 at 15:43 Geez Lou! I just finished lunch and you're making me hungry! Photos are great. Love the "poached in spaghetti sauce" idea. I've got chickens too (brown eggs, BTW, couldn't find any Auraconas this year), so I'm looking forward to pasting lots of recipes! There's 4+ dozen eggs in my fridge right now. I make my own McMuffins with lots of mine. Wrap and freeze for grab 'n' go lunch or breakfasts. Here are my newest "babies" on April 30th. Baby chicks 4-30-09 Future Egg Layers of America! You GO Girls! Deanna o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 11, 09 at 18:24 Denna: I do eggs like that a lot. Just put about 5 tablespoons of Sauce ( not too thick ) in a Skillet and heat. Put the eggs in and put a lid; just the size to cover, over them and let them cook. They are sort of Poached , Steamed. Lou o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Thu, Jun 11, 09 at 18:26 Lou, you have a way with eggs! I sure wish I did. I try. I've been trying with the poached eggs. One of my favorites is heuvos rancheros. Make a spicy tomato sauce, serve over either cornbread, tortillas, or tortilla chips, topped with an egge either fried or poached in the sauce, and then top this with some grated sharp cheddar or other Mexican style cheeses, zipped under the broiler just until the cheese melts. Serve with refried beans on the side, and sauteed peppers, onions and potatoes if you want. I suppose you meat eaters will want some kind of meat. I also followed a hint from Orangette's blog and served a poached egg over braised cabbage--pretty simple and pretty good. I also like to make egg foo yung with leftover fried rice and/or stir fried vegetables. My other favorite use for eggs is in very eggy potato salad. Something new for me which I may try this weekend is coddled eggs. I don't have an egg coddler but I might be able to make something similar with my ramekins and a boiling water bath. I swear I have a recipe somewhere. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 11, 09 at 20:19 Pinky: Try an egg in a cup with a tablespoon of water. Put it in the Micro Wave for about 18 seconds. More if needed. I did it but don't know what it is supposed to look like. Don't use them Coddled. May have been too much Micro. But it was good. Give it a try. Lou o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 11, 09 at 23:59 OMG, where to start? Diane's Creme Brulee Bars look delicious and so does Chase's Creme Carmel and Ruthanna's Timbales and Sally's baked eggs. Elery would love the Rellenos too. I poach eggs and fry eggs and scramble eggs regularly, but these are some all new ideas! Lou, my ladies lay brown eggs. They look like this: Photobucket Eggs like this, at least a dozen a day! Photobucket So, when I get tired of omelettes and egg sandwiches, I still have eggs to use and I get into a rut, so I'm always looking for something new. Annie o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by dgkritch (My Page) on Fri, Jun 12, 09 at 22:40 LindaC's cheesecake uses a few too! Very, very good! Crustless quiche is one of our favorites and uses up all the leftover "stuff" in the fridge! Bits of veggies, meat and cheese dumped in a greased pie pan, then the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, maybe a little flour, whisked together and poured over the top. Bake till 'done'...time varies depending on ingredients (can ya tell I rarely use a recipe??? LOL)! Plain ol' hard boiled and a few veggies makes lunch for me. Back to thinking........... Deanna o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 13, 09 at 9:43 Annie, I couldn't for the life of me figure out why you had laid aluminum foil out for your hens. Then I looked closer and realized that's icy or snowy ground! Duh! I think it's time for a new pair of glasses. lol. I'm having a hard time making my mind up about what to try, too. So many of these recipes look so good! Don the egg man, the farmer I get my eggs from, brought me 2 dozen eggs yesterday, so I'm all set. I just have to decide. Sally o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rachelellen (My Page) on Sat, Jun 13, 09 at 10:44 Vegetable & Cheese Frittata 8 eggs 2 t lemon juice (preferably Meyer)& 1 t zest (optional) Chopped fresh herbs (For mild, leafy herbs, 1 T or more but if you use rosemary, use significantly less, as it's so strong) 4 oz of cheese(s)grated or crumbled 2 green onions, chopped (or 1/3 c caramelized red onions) Minced garlic (I like garlic, so I use 4 or 5 cloves, but if cooking for folks whose tolerance I'm unsure of, I use 2) Salt & pepper olive oil A mixture of vegetables-your choice, 1 to 1 1/2 c, after precooking. 1/2 c Balsamic vinegar, simmered until reduced by half. Preheat the oven to 325. Prepare your vegetables. Most veggies will need to be at least partially precooked, both to reduce water content and to ensure tenderness, so saute them in olive oil with the garlic and some salt & pepper. Roasted red bell peppers is one of my favorites for this dish, with sauteed mushrooms or greens of some kind. Asparagus is wonderful with some oil-packed sun dried tomatoes (saute the asparagus in some of the tomato oil...yum!). Eggplant works well also, I usually brush it with oil and cook it on the grill, as it absorbs too much when sauteed...I like the eggplant coupled with the tender tips & leaves of celery hearts. As for the cheese, I like to use a combination, but it isn't necessary. I like blue with mozzarella or jack, or feta with Parmesan, but sharp cheddar is good as well. Mix all the ingredients except for the eggs & Balsamic in a bowl and mix well. Whip the eggs with a whisk until good and foamy, then pour over the other ingredients. In a 9 inch frypan with an oven proof handle, heat one T of olive oil very hot but not smoking. Turn the pan to coat it with oil, and then pour in the egg mixture. The pan should be hot enough to sear the bottom of the eggs, but then immediately move it to a low heat. Cook for a couple of minutes, until the sides begin to set up, and then finish in the oven for about 20 minutes. The frittata should be firm and turning gold on top, not brown. Use a heat proof rubber spatula to loosen the frittata in the pan, and when it is free, put a plate over it and turn over, so that the bottom of the eggs are facing up. Brush the frittata with the reduced balsamic just before serving. And here is a recipe I tried from Williams Sonoma's, "Savoring India" that was unusual and very tasty. Anda Masala (Eggs braised in fragrant gravy) 4 eggs, hard boiled and peeled 1 T vegetable oil 1 t cumin seeds 1 yellow onion, finely chopped 1 cinnamon stick 2 t ground coriander 1/2 t red pepper flakes 1/2 t ground turmeric 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 3/4 t salt, or to taste 1 large tomato, pureed 1 1/4 c water 2 T fresh cilantro, chopped. Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium high heat. Add the cumin and cook until it darkens and is fragrant. Add the onion and cinnamon and cook until the onion begins to brown a bit. Add coriander, red pepper flakes, turmeric, garlic and salt. Saute for about 2 minutes, then add the tomato and cook just until the tomato loses it's raw aroma, about 5 minutes. Add water and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 5 minutes. Cut each egg in half, and slide them gently into the sauce, cut side up to heat through. You don't want the egg yolks to dissolve into the sauce. When the eggs are hot, sprinkle them with the cilantro and serve. This makes for a very nice luncheon dish, over rice or with good, soft flatbread of some kind with which to mop up the sauce. I like the hard boiled eggs to be ever so slightly undercooked, so that the yolks have a wee bit of creaminess too them, but am only occasionally successful in accomplishing that. No matter, if they are cooked through, it's still delicious. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sat, Jun 13, 09 at 16:07 Well, I made the coddled eggs for lunch, with lowfat cheddar cheese and fake bacon bits. In my typical fashion I got distracted by the fried potatoes, onion and pepper I was making on top of the stove, so I way overcooked the eggs. They had the consistency of a hard boiled egg. And with the lowfat cheese topping the whole thing was kind of rubbery. But it tasted good and looked cute. Had them with the potatoes and some coleslaw with poppyseed dressing. Later this week I may try Rachelellen's Anda Masala. I have some hard boiled eggs to use up, but first I have to use up a bunch of other stuff. Lou, my eggs will never look as good as yours or Annie's, they aren't that fresh. No sense me even getting farm fresh eggs because at the rate single-me uses them up they wouldn't be "farm fresh" for long. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by hawk307 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 14, 09 at 1:12 Pinky: First time I heard of an egg looking " cute " LOL!!! Why don't you give the Micro a try. They might be cute too !!! Lou o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by loves2cook4six (My Page) on Sun, Jun 14, 09 at 10:14 Meringues!!! I love meringues and they are SOOO easy to make. 1 part egg whites, 2 parts fine granulated sugar (BY WEIGHT) and a pinch or two of cream of tarter. Beat egg whites till frothy, add cream of tarter and a pinch of salt. (Salt keeps them white, cream of tarter stabilizes them (along with the sugar) and increases volume). Increase mixer speed to medium and slowly add 1 part sugar. When stiff peaks form, turn off mixer and fold in remaining sugar. Pipe as desired and bake in very slow oven (200-250) till crisp but not browned - 1 to 4 hours depending on size. I always leave mine in the turned off oven overnight. We like our meringues, melt-in-the-mouth crisp. I also love the contrast of dark chocolate with meringue. DH loves to use a chewier meringue (less sugar) to make a base for pavlova. Bowl Full of Mushrooms o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by dgkritch (My Page) on Sun, Jun 14, 09 at 10:29 I made a quiche yesterday. 1/2 c. carmelized onion 1/2 c. chanterelle mushrooms 2 T. dijon mustard 1 t. dried parsley 1 1/2 c. fat free swiss cheese 8 eggs 1 c. milk 1/4. flour S & P to taste Mixed the eggs, milk, spices, mustard together, stirred in cheese and veggies. Poured into deep pie pan and baked at 350 about 45 minutes. Pic to come!!!! Deanna o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by coconut-nj (My Page) on Mon, Jun 15, 09 at 9:07 Love eggs and we use quite a lot of them. Good recipes and suggestions. Quiche is one of my favorite foods and my favorites are a mushroom onion quiche and a brocoli and cauliflower quiche. I like to use a combination of monterey jack and cheddar. I also use soy sauce for most of the salt. Garlic powder, onion powder, some onions, milk and eggs to make custard [1 egg per cup of milk or more]. I always make at least two because they freeze so well and when I get a taste for them one doesn't usually do it and I like them fresh. To freeze them I pop the pan into a gallon baggie. One of my favorite things is coconut. Go figure, eh? I love the impossible coconut pie that was made with Bisquick. It literally takes only a minute to make and comes out great. I make my own biscuit mix so that Christy can make herself biscuits. I don't really find it takes more than a minute or two to make biscuits from scratch but.. the mix does come in handy for this recipe. Impossible Coconut Pie 1 cup flaked or shredded coconut 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix [I use my home made mix] 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cups milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 4 eggs 1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease 9-inch pie plate with shortening or cooking spray. 2. In medium bowl, stir all ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate. 3. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Home made biscuit mix Recipe using all-purpose flour: * 9 cups all-purpose flour * 1 1/2 tablespoons salt * 1/4 cup baking powder * 2 cups solid vegetable shortening Recipe using self-rising flour: * 10 cups self-rising flour (this already has salt and baking powder added to it) * 2 cups solid vegetable shortening You can use either recipe above and come up with the same results. The procedure for making Biscuit Mix is the same for both recipes. Choose the recipe that fits the status of your ingredients the best. Get out a very large bowl, or a clean, dry dish pan. Mix all of the dry ingredients together first. Then measure the shortening by using a one cup measure to scoop up a big glob of shortening. Pack it down tightly, and level off the top with your finger or a dull knife. Your fingers will get greasy; its alright, you can wash them later. Scoop the shortening out of the measuring cup into the bowl or dishpan. Measure another cup of shortening the same way. You should put a total of two cups of shortening into the flour. Now use your hands to mix the shortening into the flour. It should only take a few minutes before the mixture resembles lumpy cornmeal in texture. Now you are done. Easy, wasnt it? Store the Biscuit Mix in a tightly sealed canister or clean coffee can. These recipes make about 11 or 12 cups of Biscuit Mix. Use it anywhere else you see Bisquick or Biscuit Mix called for. Here are some of MY eggs. From the free range chickens that frequent my yard from my neighbors two doors down. I recently found a dozen eggs in one clutch in a window well. Photobucket o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Mon, Jun 15, 09 at 11:12 Loves those mushrooms are a work of art!! Did you make them, and if so, how did you get the stems connected to the tops? o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by dgkritch (My Page) on Wed, Jun 17, 09 at 13:00 OK, late to the party.......as usual!! Here's the quiche I posted above!! It was very, very good! Quiche Deanna o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by chase (My Page) on Wed, Jun 17, 09 at 14:30 Deanna you aren't late....are you? 'Cause if you are I am really late! I was thinking it was this coming weekend. By the way , great looking quiche! o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Wed, Jun 17, 09 at 17:09 I also think it's this coming weekend! And that's when I'm doing mine hopefully. We had no water for 19 hours last night and today while the city repairs a major pipe. It's back at the moment but you can never tell here. Hard to cook with no water...not to mention shower. LOL. SharonCb o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 17, 09 at 20:14 I happen to have zucchini, basil and eggs on hand, so I'm trying this recipe out tonight. It's from Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. I've never made a frittata, but this looked easy enough. The zucchini is sitting and draining as I type. I'll report back on the results. Sally o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS - oops! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 18, 09 at 9:38 I could have sworn I came back right after submitting the previous post to add the recipe, and submitted it, but the post has disappeared. I even changed the heading just like we're supposed to do. Oh well, here's the recipe. I served it with home fries made with home grown red potatoes and simply cooked fresh spinach. Zucchini Frittata with Marjoram (or Basil) 1 1/4 pounds zucchini, coarsely grated Salt and freshly milled pepper 3 tablespoons live oil 6 eggs 1 large garlic clove, crushed or minced 1 tablespoon chopped marjoram (or a few tablespoons chopped basil leaves) 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan or dry Jack Toss the zucchini with 1 teaspoon salt and set it aside in a colander for 20 or 30 minutes. Rince briefly, then squeeze dry. Warm half the oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and cook, stirring frequently, until its dry and flecked with gold in a few places, about 6 minutes. Transfer the zucchini to a bowl and wipe out the pan. Preheat the broiler. Beat the eggs with a few pinches of salt and some pepper, then stir in the garlic, zucchini, herb of choice, and cheese. Add the remaining oil to the pan and, when its hot, add the eggs. Lower the heat, cook for a minute or so, then give the pan a few jerks to make sure the eggs are loose on the bottom. If theyre sticking, loosen them carefully with a thin rubber spatula. Cook over mediium-low heat until the eggs are set and the top is nearly dry, about 10 minutes. Put the fritatta 4 to 6 inches under the broiler to finish cooking the top. I did make it last night, using the basil, but wasn't up to doing the photography thing. I don't know what a frittata is supposed to look like, and in the recipe, Madison doesn't specify how large of a pan to use, just a wide pan, so my frittata turned out maybe too thin. I used the largest skillet I had that could go into the oven or under a broiler, which is a big 12" (I think), or bigger, enamel covered cast iron skillet. I don't use it very often because it's so #%@!#&^#$! heavy! Anyway, the frittata turned out pretty thin. Are they supposed to be thin? It was fairly tasty. Jerry (DH) liked it, but we both agreed that I over cooked it. As thin as it was, 10 minutes on the stove top plus extra under the broiler was a bit too long. Seeing as it was the first frittata I made, I think I need to practice some more. Sally o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by joanm (My Page) on Sun, Jun 21, 09 at 12:12 I always wanted to try the spaghetti egg pie that I have seen Rachael Ray make. You fry some leftover pasta in olive oil and then pour the scrambled egg mixture over the top and finish it in a 400 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes. It was different for breakfast, pretty tasty. My leftover pasta was garlic pasta so that probably kicked it up a notch. before the oven Egg pie after - yum egg pie o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by dgkritch (My Page) on Sun, Jun 21, 09 at 12:24 I only meant I was late in posting my picture (several days after I said I was going to)!! Looking forward to trying lots of these recipes!! Deanna o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 21, 09 at 12:54 I made Ruthanna's Timbales last night for supper, to go with grilled salmon that Elery and I caught from Lake Michigan and a salad with pickled eggs. I didn't think the timbales needed any sauce, and I used my homecanned collard greens because I didn't have any spinach and didn't want to go to the store. Elery's dog, Pancho, loved them too and ate a whole one all by himself. Photobucket this morning I made a version of the Ina Garten Baked Herbed Eggs, posted by Sally. My broiler is on the bottom of my stove, under the oven, so I have to lie on my stomach on the floor to use it and so it's only been used maybe twice, LOL. I baked the eggs in the oven instead. I lined small Corningware casserole dishes (handed down from my Grandma) with slices of ham, added a couple of eggs and the cream. Herbs were tarragon, marjoram and chives from my herb garden, and I baked the eggs at 375 because we had biscuits with them and that's what I was baking the biscuits at. They were yummy, and in deference to Elery's southern roots, I had sorghum to put on the biscuits. Very yummy, and here are the eggs: Photobucket The pickled eggs were simply hard boiled eggs, dropped into a jar of pickled beet juice and left to sit for 3 or 4 days. I quartered them and used them to top a salad made of lettuce, celery, vidalia onions and peas, dressed with some of my homemade yogurt mixed with horseradish mustard and a bit of maple syrup, then topped with the eggs and pickled beets. Photobucket I think I'll make Diane's Creme Brulee Bars to take to the office, but that will be later tonight. It's in the 80s now and too hot to turn the oven on. I'm also going to try the Anda Masala next week when Elery is here, I think he'd love that, and I'm going to make loves2cook's meringues to take to Ohio with us on Saturday. Of course I also want coconut's pie and Brenda's Cajeta that I saw on another thread, so we'll see what the week brings, I have 4 dozen eggs in the fridge and more on the way. I've copied and pasted this whole thread, so I can use up eggs all summer while the hens are still laying daily! Annie o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lsr2002 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 21, 09 at 15:23 Wow, there really are a lot of great recipes on this thread. I love omelets, quiche, frittatas, chile rellano casseroles and just plain soft boiled, hard boiled and fried eggs. Last Thursday I made something I have never made before and probably have not eaten for at least fifteen years - egg foo young. It was so good. My friend brought me a big bag of bean sprouts and her loosely remembered recipe. I just sauteed slivered onion and mushrooms, put them in a bowl to cool a little and added the beansprouts, chopped scallions and chopped shrimp and a little salt and pepper. I made mounds of the veggie, shrimp mixture in a heated large frying pan with about 1/8th inch of oil. Then just poured beaten eggs, seasoned with soy sauce, szechwan pepper and a little sesame oil, over each mound scraping the egg into the mounds with a silicon spatula. They were cooked until the bottom of the mounds were browned with slight crispy edges and then carefully turned to brown the other side. She had a simple recipe for a sauce with chicken broth, soy sauce, a little molasses and cornstarch. Yum! On Friday, when Max was not home for dinner, I cooked the remaining veggies, some new beaten egg mixture in a really small saute wok with a bottom that is about 4 1/2 inches in diameter. That was perfect; it made a single large patty and I didn't have to scrape the liquid egg mixture back together with the veggies. Of course it meant cooking one at a time so not very practical if you are doing it for more than one person. I wish I knew how they are cooked in restaurants. I can't imagine a busy chef standing over the stove to move the egg back into the veggies. Lee o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Jun 21, 09 at 20:58 I'll echo what Lee just said..."Wow, there really are a lot of great recipes on this thread." I know I'll be coming back here to make a few things, right now there's just not enough time in my days. Getting ready to draw a name....... it's......... Caliloo! Alexa, please post here what out next star ingredient is....I'll be checking back. Nancy o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Jun 22, 09 at 7:39 Bump Caliloo, I hope you see this. I'll check again as soon as I get home tonight. o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Jun 22, 09 at 19:26 Alexa? o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Mon, Jun 22, 09 at 21:37 Sent you an email... should I post my choice here or wait for your thread to start?!?!?!? Alexa PS - my ingredient is CORN! o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Jun 22, 09 at 22:52 Posting on this is best...I'm trying real hard to keep the threads connected... here's the link to the next cookalong.... Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #12 -- CORN o RE: Cookalong #11 ------ EGGS clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rob333 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 23, 09 at 8:56 Almost there.