Real cooking, it's been so long (pic heavy)

12 years ago

I haven't made anything homemade in a long time so I thought this would be a good time (well, I made eggs benedict, but I used the blender for the sauce and bought the English muffins, so it doesn't really count).... I heard we're getting a cold front this weekend (about time if it's true!)... So, I thought soup would be a great thing to have. I made potato soup with cheddar, bacon, green onions, and sour cream. I used the portable induction unit for the whole process and it was great. I love cooking with induction and if I ever get a house, I will not settle for anything less than induction. I cannot remember the last time I used the gas range, except for the oven.... and I barely do that because the toaster oven is just easier.

I didn't use a recipe, but here are the pictures of the process and the final result.

The magic machine:

Cooking bacon (not good in a skillet that isn't non-stick)

chopping garlic and onions

Browning the garlic and onions.... I let the onions get a little too dark, but the heat stopped as soon as I turned the knob down so a bad situation didn't get worse.

Potatoes.... I got one of those stupid palm peelers and I don't like it... it falls off, is hard to control, and doesn't have a little "thingy" for the eyes of the potatoes... I went back to the trusty Titan serrated peeler, which peeled three of my fingers during the process. Not to fear, I didn't use blood as my secret ingredient!

Blending the soup, I tried to leave a few chunks...

Finally, I can eat! I made 2 cheddar biscuits in the toaster oven (bisquick, almond milk, and sharp cheddar, melted butter, garlic powder, and parsley brushed on top) and they were a great side dish with the soup.

Now I've got 2 ham steaks and two bags of split peas to do something with...

Thanks for encouraging me to get back to cooking and posting :o)

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compumom
12 years ago
Hooray, Bobby's back! You've been missed! Please pass those biscuits, they look delicious!
coconut_nj
12 years ago
Bobby that looks delicious! I love soup. Most any kind but potato is a favorite. Your biscuits look great too. Christy would be begging for pea soup with that ham steak and peas. She loves it. I just took some out of the freezer Sunday for her to take to work for lunch. Thanks for posting.
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mustangs81
12 years ago
Cold front??? Bobby, have you moved?

Good to see you back in the kitchen and the CF. Those biscuits do look good; I'll have to dig out my cheddar biscuit recipe.
shaun
12 years ago
Wonderful!

Hey Bobbie, how cold will it be this weekend? Just curious because I have some family going up Saturday - Monday and I want to tell them. It will make their day!
wizardnm
12 years ago
Sending cool air your way... please return warm air to me in January...

Nice too see you cooking again Bobbie. Induction is wonderful to cook on, I love it.

Nancy....who lives in Northern Michigan
lindac
12 years ago
Big-a$$ pot of soup there!! did you freeze some, share it with the neighbors....or eat it for a week.
Cheese biscuits look wonderful...as I am sure they were....but what did you have for dessert?
Linda c
vacuumfreak
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12 years ago
Thank.... I don't know anything officially.... a friend said he was going camping this weekend so he heard it was going to be cooler... he used the word cold front! I don't have cable so I never get to see the news unless it's at work!
lyndaluu2
12 years ago
OMG! That looks amazing Bobby.

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John Liu
12 years ago
Hi, Bobby! Looks good. Was it tasty? Did you vacuum it up?
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
12 years ago
"----Did you vacuum it up?" LOL!

That soup can go on a fancy restaurant's menu.

Delicious recipe!

dcarch
pat_t
12 years ago
Bobby, Bobby, Bobby! See what you've done? You've flung a craving on me for some of that heavenly potato soup and biscuits! My poor daughter doesn't like potato soup, but I fear she'll just have to fend for herself tonight!

Speaking of cool fronts - I'm up here in NW FL - where at 9am it's a balmy 67 degrees - how wonderful is that? Hope you guys cool off soon too!
vacuumfreak
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12 years ago
I did freeze half of it and I did 'vacuum' it up. Nothing for dessert though. Pat, I'm glad to have inspired you :o)

I found my next induction cook top for when I get a house one day.... too bad they aren't available in the US!

Here is a link that might be useful: Gaggenau
annie1992
12 years ago
Oh boy, that does look good, Bobby. It's in the 50s here, we're supposed to get frost tomorrow night and that'll be the end of the tomatoes. I've been out working on that blasted electric fence that isn't quite electric yet, and I'm cold and wet. Soup would be perfect.

Welcome back, I've missed you!

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dirtundermyfingers
12 years ago
Thanks Bobby for the inspiration!!! I just put 2 bushels of potatoes I dug into storage so have plenty of tasty potatoes to work with. I am seeing some "all but the kitchen sink" soup getting made today. (I call it all but the kitchen sink because I just add what ever I can find, usually ham, carrots, onions, celery, bacon, sour cream, ham, cream cheese, velvetta, cheddar cheese, milk and butter.)

Feeling hungary,
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mustangs81
12 years ago
Hey Bobby, you were right about the "cold front" coming! It's going down to 83 / 56 this weekend.
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12 years ago
Glad to see you back here Bobby. Soup and biscuits look delicious.

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OklaMoni
12 years ago
Looks like you cook like me.. a big batch all for yourself. :)

Yummy pictures.

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sally2_gw
12 years ago
Okay, you've talked me into it. We had a cool front, too. It made it to 101 earlier this week, I think Thursday, then a cool front came through and now we're having lows in the high 50's to low 60's and highs in the 80's. That's gonna count as cool enough for soup and biscuits for me.

Your soup and biscuits look great!

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jessyf
12 years ago
Sending a big hug. It all looks great and congrats! BTW I think your Eggs Benedict IS from scratch, good enough for me.
colleenoz
12 years ago
When you defrost that potato soup, it may look a little weird, a bit like soggy paper. Don't panic :-) Just stir well as it heat and it will go back to its original appearance.

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