Cooking & Baking
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(35,825 posts)Haven't seen them for awhile, though they only live 8 blocks away. The person cooking tonight once owned her own gourmet specialty food shop with an accent on whole foods.
They travel a good deal, collect interesting wines, and we always have plenty to talk about.
Cher
livetohike
(22,169 posts)bif
(22,812 posts)But I may turn it into a pizza.
bif
(22,812 posts)I might turn it into a pasta dish. Maybe add some tomato sauce and red wine.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)Right now for dessert.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)I have such fond memories of home made strawberry ice cream.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)We used to love to take turns at the handle. I did the cheaters method... using the blender and no eggs. Also added at the urging of Maddie some choc. chips.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)Those new fangled things are for weaklings, lol!
And chocolate chips in my strawberry ice cream. No thanks, but this is Maddie's treat.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)Tried to convince her she could add them after it was frozen or just use choc syrup but gave up after she reminded me how much I love strawberries dipped in chocolate.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)and I fully expect him to take me out to dinner when he sees it!
He is a good, even great, cook. But housekeeping? Not so much.
His kitchen is filthy. I don't even want to make a cup of tea in there.
So I am cleaning...
and cleaning....
and cleaning.
It's gross, but the change is starting to become apparent.
Nice evening to all my C & B friends!
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)Normally the only day I will make it or any other fried item is Tues because Candy and crew come on Wed am. . No matter now hard I try, even with the splatter screen the oil goes everywhere. I wish they made a huge actifry so I could do in there.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)I know what you mean about fried chicken mess.
I have a dilemma. I didn't much care about my old range top, as it had become essentially uncleanable. But now, with the new one, I think I will most likely avoid all kinds of frying.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)And when I had stainless it was worse.
I am going to try frying until the right color and crispness then transfer it to the oven to finish instead of in the skillet. The cast iron skillet gets it to the right color pretty quick but then I have to turn the heat down a bit to cook to the right temp. Also just read to soak in ice water for an hour plus so the chicken doesn't absorb the oil...not sure it works but it i worth a try.
Not that any of that will help with the mess except it will be a shorter time splattering oil everywhere.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,771 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)with a smallish batch of potato salad I just decided to make
livetohike
(22,169 posts)a Greek salad