Floof: Favorite frozen leftovers
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7 months ago
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Leftover Pastry Pride, leftover whipping cream
Comments (2)Hi, Linda, Thanks for your input! I whipped up 1/2 C of Pastry Pride with 1/2 tsp of Chambord...and have been tasting it (on just the tip of a spoon) every couple hours. The Chambord flavor is more pronounced the longer the stuff sits in the fridge. I haven't made up the whipped cream to fold into the PP yet, but sounds like I'm on the right track with the ratio that you suggested! Thanks! Smiles, Sooz...See MoreFavorite ways to save small food leftovers.
Comments (17)As I live alone (and am not a heavy eater) I have had trouble avoiding having food go bad in the frig. Something over 6 months ago my old step-uncle died. People dealing with his affairs were worried that if the house were left vacant, it would be broken into, and I said that I could help, by going out there. I've been making the 25 mile round trip almost every day since. I'm feeling guilty, embarrassed, etc. about it, too. After his wife died, over two years ago, I stayed with him for a couple of months, as he, in his mid 80's, having had three hip replacements, with really painful back, hip and leg, went to the barn daily to care for his cattle and some of us were worried that, if he fell in a snowbank, no one would know for a while. I stayed with him till the cattle went to pasture. Since then, I've visited him occasionally, but felt that I should go oftener. Now that he's gone - I'm going to his place every day. Which means that I have milk in two fridges. And bread. And juice. And potatoes. And meat. And veggies. Etc., etc. So, not only do I often forget to take stuff back and forth that I need - but quite a bit more than formerly goes bad! Something of a pain in the butt ... for anyone, let alone a frugal old fart like me! 'Tain't all bad, though - he had two dogs and the major one, that he gave a part of everything that he ate to and was so fat that she could hardly waddle, was found a home for right after his death. But ... the outside dog, and about ten cats, are still around. They are glad to get most of the stuff that's too far gone to suit me. And it doesn't seem to cause them any harm. Something over 60 years ago my Dad had a young cattle beast die, towed it out of the barn into the yard, and there it lay. For about a year. Our dog would visit the carcass for a snack quite frequently - and the down side for him was that he smelled so bad that he got a lot less petting than usual! A number of neighbours' dogs used to like to visit for a snack, as well. Some even rolled in it. I remember when our family took our dachshund to the beach nearly 40 years ago - she'd lie down in the smelly dead fish and roll in them. Smelled bad for days after - despite getting (at least one) thorough bath. My ex- was disgusted. I shrugged my shoulders and said, "Dogs will be dogs!". So they will. Hope you're enjoying good health, friends, prosperity ... and happiness. ole joyful...See MoreFood Floof! Its cold outside.....
Comments (51)My name is BB and I’m a soupaholic. I love almost all soups. When I was little, I wanted Campbell’s Alphabet Soup for breakfast every morning. I braised a sirloin roast this weekend. It will be made into Vegetable Soup, which is really more stew-like when I make it. I don’t have a recipe; I have a template: some sort of meat, preferable leftover roast and gravy, a couple of cans of tomatoes, vegetables (fresh, frozen, or mustgo), and mirepoix cooked for a couple of hours. Thirty minutes or so before serving, add corn kernels (frozen, or canned) and baby lima beans (frozen). Serve with hot cornbread (no sugar!!) I also made a recipe that is call The Best Slow Cooker Beef Stew. I compared recipes. It is basically, Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon but made in a crockpot. The recipe calls for thickening the stew with a cornstarch slurry. I thickened it with beurre manie. It was so easy. I dislike the mouth-feel of things thickened with cornstarch. I also make: Seafood Gumbo. The base w/o shrimp or other seafood can be made ahead and frozen. When heating up the base, add the seafood toward the end so that it is barely cooked. @Lars, mine takes HOURS to make when done properly, but over the years, I’ve developed a bastardized version using Tony Cachere’s Roux Mix, frozen seasoning blend, and a quick shrimp stock made with shrimp shells, celery trimmings, and onion peels. I supplement it with clam juice, if necessary. Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Alton Brown’s Cheddar Cheese Soup Chicken Taco Soup Kale and Quinoa Minestrone Robert St. John’s Mushroom Bechamel Sauce, which is just a really good mushroom soup. @Zalco/bring back Sophie!, Dorie Greenspan has a delicious Mediterranean Shepherd’s Pie https://foodschmooze.org/recipe/dorie-greenspans-mediterranean-shepherds-pie/. Full disclosure, I dial back the heat a lot. I also substitue spinach for the kale....See MoreFloof: Favorite home made soups?
Comments (50)Beesneeds, here is my crab asparagus soup recipe. I've been making it for a long time, but I finally wrote it down in 2003. It's very quick and easy to make, but it does help to have a chinois for straining the vegetables. It's a watery/broth type soup, but it is extremely flavorful. It's meant to be a first course instead of a main course. It's not filling, but it will warm you up. Crab Asparagus Soup 2 pounds asparagus 6 stalks celery 1 onion 2 Serrano chilies (can substitute two whole dried cayenne chilies) 4 cups water 1 tsp crab soup base 1 tsp lobster soup base 1 tsp Thai fish sauce 1/4 tsp chili paste (or to taste) 1 pound crab meat Soy sauce to taste Remove the tips from the asparagus and reserve. Coarsely chop the asparagus stems, celery, onion, and Serrano peppers (without seeds, if preferred) and put in a stock pan with the water. Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 45 minutes. Remove the cayenne chilies, if using them instead of Serrano. Blend the mixture in a food processor or use a stick blender to purée. Strain the puréed mixture through a chinois into another pan or bowl and force as much purée through as possible, leaving the stringy pulp to be discarded. Return the liquid to the heat in the previous pan and add the soup base, fish sauce, and chili paste. You can substitute a dash of cayenne for the chili paste. Add the asparagus tips and simmer for about 3-5 minutes, but do not overcook the tips. Add the crab meat and remove from heat. Adjust seasonings with soy sauce and/or chili paste and serve immediately. 2003 Lars Theoderik, edited 2022 Note: You can use all lobster soup base or all crab soup base. You can get Better Than Bouillon Lobster Soup Base at your local market. Minor’s Lobster and Crab soup bases available from Soupbase.com...See MoreSherry8aNorthAL
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