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What's Cooking at Your House Part 2

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Well, wr, that was swift. If you get this stickied up we can start the monthly threads.

We're starting hurricane preps now. There is lots of information in the Survival and Emergency Preparedness forum on HT. One thing I stressed to my families when I was working as a hospice nurse was to plan to avoid leftovers since power would be down for extended periods and they would lack the ability to refrigerate leftovers and that would draw varmints and ppests. Which leads me to (thinking about avoiding leftovers) cooking for 1 or 2.
Like many, I cooked for 4+ buddies, andd I had a real hard time learning to cook for 1 when Gfb and I were working in different places. I don't think most grocers are set up for singletons or couples, or if they are, they are set up for the "SUPERSIZE" crowd. It was a wonderful day when I first discovered shopping at Dollar Tree. They sell a 4.5 ounce clams can, a slightly larger oyster can, a a "seafood cocktail" 4.5 oz can containing mussels, scallops, and clams. Also plain chicken, chicken with chipotle and roast beef in small cans (5-6 oz) I did NOT pick upthe 5 oz can of chicken bologna but GFB said he would have tried it.
I've been
 
#7,146 ·
Sheet pan dinner tonight with some of my bargain chicken breast. Roasted over carrots, onions and turnips. The rest of the split chicken breasts are vacuum sealed for future use.
 
#7,149 ·
My home smells like caramelized onions right now, which I'm cooking to turn into onion soup. Tonight I'm going to have french onion soup. There will be enough left over to have it once again this week and freeze 2-3 servings for later. Or, I might use a cup or so with some leftover over roast beef to make something like a shepherds pie.
 
#7,151 ·
Mmm, onion soup sounds good.

Salmon tonight with an escalloped veggie casserole. Started with fresh cauliflower, added peppers, onions and peas in a creamy sauce.
 
#7,154 ·
Last night, a nice slice of ham. Reaheated the leftover veggie casserole and had applesauce for sides.

Tonight, shrimp Marsala. With asparagus.
 
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#7,156 ·
green pepper and egg sandwiches use to be my husbands favorite. he could sure put them away! I haven't seen one since he passed.

I have been out in the yard off and on today and haven't eaten so i threw on a lamb chop. had it with a few carrots and some greens and sherry sauce/gravy. either it was good or i was hungry. ~Georgia Dish Food Cuisine Ingredient Rinderbraten
 
#7,160 ·
Tonight, leftover roast chicken from the other night became chicken pot pie. With cottage cheese and, sadly, the last of the homegrown tomatoes for this year.
 
#7,164 ·
The Pita turned out pretty good, some puffed up, some didn't, but were just as edible. (They are all gone in 24 hours, out of 8 only one burnt dud.)

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/232719/chef-johns-pita-bread/

I will definitely try again with another one of the recipes I found. I made them in a cast iron skillet, but found an oven recipe/baking stone method to try next time.
 
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I made bread for my son today. looks like it's caved in on one end. no matter. he'll eat it. also threw together a dump cake. now that turned out to be some good! only tasted one little piece since I don't eat this stuff anymore. some tempting though! Food Dish Bread Cuisine Ingredient
Dish Food Cuisine Spoonbread Ingredient


I used up some apples , leftover pineapple, buttermilk,sour cream ,raisins etc. just more or less cleaned out the fridge. I hope I remember for the next time. this is so moist I'm not going to put frosting on it. when it cools i'll cut in squares and freeze. then when company drops in i'll thaw some and serve as a pudding with sauce or custard etc. bet rum sauce would go good with this one don't ya think?

while the bread was rising I shampooed the carpet, mopped up all the rooms downstairs and cleaned 2 bathrooms. hopefully that will help me to sleep tonight because I want to head out early to a tea and sale. ~Georgia
 
#7,167 ·
I found some frozen Salmon portions in the freezer, and will make some frozen pierogis and Brussels sprouts for dinner tonight.

I made some double chocolate chip muffins from a pkg, and half a pkg of refrigerated dough for chocolate chip cookies this morning.
Warmed up the kitchen, and the muffins were a nice change for breakfast.

Lunch is the last of the Pork fried rice.
 
#7,168 ·
It's a blustery damp day here and I have food in the freezer and fridge that needs cooking. So, I'm making split pea soup with a ham bone from a couple weeks ago. Most of that will be frozen in single portions. There are quite a few bits and pieces of vegetables in the fridge that I'm going to stir fry for dinner with a teriyaki sauce, and some baked salmon.
 
#7,170 ·
Too bad no grandkids were here for breakfast. We had green eggs and ham. A scramble with spinach, cubed ham, onions and peppers.

Tonight, oven fried chicken with green salad and a veggie to be named later.
 
#7,171 ·
Lamb stew for supper tonight! I found a pk of lamb which was mostly bones for 2 dollars. roasted them a bit then boiled for awhile . strained and cut off what meat there was.( I don't eat much meat anyway) added veggies and made a couple dumplings. not really lamb stew without dumplings. very inexpensive meal and so tasty on this miserable rainy day. ~Georgia Dish Food Cuisine Ingredient Produce
 
#7,172 ·
i cooked a pork raost with pots & carrots in the little nesco today. mae gravy from the broth & dh is in heaven. not sure there is any sweets in th kitchen but if there is he'll find them. actually ther'e a magnum caranel ice cream bar in the frzr... what is better than that?! i alredy had mine today... man are those good!!
 
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