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Now THAT'SA TASTY MEAL!

Now THAT'SA TASTY MEAL!
You can do it just right too!
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Friday, October 25, 2013

Needs more water!


MADE FROM SCRATCH NOODLES:

1- beaten egg

2- TBS milk
1.5 tsp salt
1- c flour

Beat egg, milk, & salt.
Add enough flour to make a stiff dough.
Knead on floured surface until pliable.
Roll thin.
Let stand 20 min.
Roll up loosely and slice ¼ inch wide.
Unroll, spread noodles out, cover with a towel or paper towels.
Dry two or more  hours or store in a container, in a cool place, until needed.

Drop into boiling broth, soup, or salted water and cook, uncovered 10-20 min.

Makes 3 cups noodles.

For a big pot of soup,  X4 the ingredients, and cut the noodles big and wide, almost like dumplings.
You can make them thin, (they dry out faster) or for a white sauce, or an Alfredo sauce dish.

You can sprinkle into the flour: shredded cheese, herbs, cracked pepper, seasonings etc….
Don’t be afraid to get creative!

Try different types of flour
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CHICKEN SOUP:
1-whole chicken--rinsed, giblets removed
1-gallon water
3-6 carrots--cleaned left whole
3-6 celery stalks--cleaned, left whole
1 whole sweet onion-- quartered
1-bulb garlic-- peeled, left whole
1 TBS Sea salt or other salt
ADD any of the following herbs & spices:
bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, basil, pepper

Toss all in a big pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 4-6 hours or all day.
Add water as needed to keep chicken submerged.

Chicken is done when it falls apart.

Lift everything out with a slotted paddle or large slotted spoon.
Chop carrots and shred chicken or chop and set aside.
Bring broth to a boil and drop in noodles. Cook 10-20 min. until cooked through.
Add back chicken and carrots.
Simmer and stir, add some milk, flour or anything if you do not want a clear soup.
Over Finely Chopped Kale


We serve it over finely chopped Kale & sprinkle with red hot pepper flakes.

***Leftover Alert: It is better the second day after storing overnight in the frig.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

So I Am Also a "KP" in My Own Home!

Full Story at:  http://www.schistory.net/campcroft/messhall.html 

According to Joe Lipsius, the "Kitchen Police" were nothing more than the kitchen janitors. He writes:
"I remember with much pleasure my first encounters with the Mess Hall of Co C, 32nd Inf Trng Bn, IRTC, Camp Croft, SC, just outside of Spartanburg, SC... 

The Mess Hall had its bad side, though. That was when you had to work kitchen police, better known as "KP."  By some magic formula which was never explained, we all had our turn working in the kitchen in various jobs such as "firing the boiler", working the "pots and pans" sink, etc.  After three or four turns at "KP," I finally earned Sgt. Stout's respect to the point he offered to make me a cook if I wanted to work in the kitchen.  I said, "No thanks, Sarge, Sir.  I like the food and I don't mind the kitchen work, but I like close-order drilling and marching better so I'll stick to doing it." -JL

In my house, the "magic formula" showed up on my kid's a chore chart when I wasn't assigning myself to it.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Camp Cooks and Lumbarjacks

Taken from: Wexford County Historical Society & Museum online album




I am always amazed when I think about the days when providing a meal was so much more than prepping food and turning a knob. And in a camp like this, the cook was under a lot of pressure to satisfy...these men worked hard and burned food faster than race cars and gasoline.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Progressive Dinners

A "Progressive Dinner" is when a group of 6-15 people get together and go as a group from house to house..eating a full-coarse meal along the way. 

Four people (or couples) agree to welcome and serve in their home, one portion of the four coarse dinner to the guests.

The appetizer at the first home
The dinner salad at the second home
The main dish at the third home
The dessert at the fourth and final home

It really is a lot of fun! It is not that big of a deal to prepare just one portion of a meal even if it is for up to ten people. It's a great way to make new friends and get to know each other better.



Friday, August 12, 2011

The Satisfaction of a Pot Well Done

For those of us who feel that cooking for others "completes" us, a pot well done has many meanings...

To a health expert, 'well done' means the absence of parasites and the dangers of illnesses caused by eating under-cooked food.

But to a cook like me, a 'Pot Well Done' means, everyone loved the meal and went away wishing I had made more! that's when we pat ourselves on the back and say, "well done"!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Live, Love, Laugh

"Live, Love, Laugh!" This is always my theme when feeding my family. We may not always get along, or agree with each other-but the one thing that I insist upon, is that everyone enjoy the meal.

This year, for Thanksgiving, we were blessed by several generous people who brought food, made dishes, and came to share it with us. While we had our meal at 7 p.m. here at the house, we began the day of feasting at 11:30 a.m.-at a little Pub up the road who puts on a free meal each year. We played pool, met new people, and hung out and laughed with old friends.
Then, we moved on to the next pub-which is a large, new log building...this dinner was fancier and more hushed-even candle-lit...but not as much fun-however, the food was unreal!

Back at home-we forgot how long the potatoes take...it was ok, by the time they were ready, we really did have an appetite again.
Three hams, a huge turkey, tons of sides and pies...
Caos, noise, loading of the plates...talking with full mouths and going back for seconds...loading pans to send home with guests.

I looked around me and gave thanks for my crazy, loud and noisy life :)

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Feed the Crowd

A friend of mine, Stephen, came by today and made the BEST meal for our family! It was fast & easy-but the best part-SOOOO GOOD!! AND for the mess hall-this recipe can be multiplied unlimited!


STEVEORITOS :)

FRY: 1# Bison Burger or Beef Burger (drain if needed)
Add and Warm Through: 1 pt of salsa non-chunky (hot,med.or, mild)
1 can of Ranch Style Beans with Jalapeno

Sprinkle tortilla with shredded cheddar cheese; microwave for a few seconds to melt. Smear a spoonful of sour cream or yogurt on tortilla & add a few spoonfuls of meat mixture.

SAPORIFIC!!!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Dog Food

Recently, my daughter's bull dog had two mishaps-with one requiring surgery. Both times, the vets told us to make him table food and do NOT feed him any kind of dog food during his healing process; and to eventually get him back on dog food but a little mixed with table food every day.

"Why?"But we thought that table food is forbidden! (even though we never listened to that, and have always given our large outdoor dogs left-overs just like grandma did).

The Vet explained that, table food is much easier to digest, and more nourishing than dog food. We were to make sure that it was full of protein (unlike many dog foods) such as, eggs; cottage cheese; and meat mixed with vegetables. Now, why didn't I go to vet school?

DUH!

I didn't have the heart to tell them that I had already knew that, and that I did plan to do it. You see, I have always had large outdoor dogs. Since they eat so much dog food, I have always purchased cheap dog food for them, and then fed them nourishing table food and leftovers. The only large dog that has passed away on us was 17 years old and way beyond old-age (119 years old in people-years!).

So, what am I getting at? what does this have to do with cooking for your family? EVERYTHING.

If you feed junk food to your family, as do way too many American households, and then you turn and feed that table food to your dog, then your children will not be healthy, and your dog will die.
Animal advocates do not trust us to know the difference between healthy and unhealthy because Americans have proven that we are a but confused about the subject.

Healthy food has never killed anyone.
Nor has it killed a dog!
Junk food, has and is killing people, and dogs, every day.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Cool Blog Discovery

What have we been doing the last 3 months? Living without internet, working to pay the bills, and researching for our 'Mess Hall Chef' cookbook...
Mercy ME can our plate have one more thing on it? Can our cup runneth over any more than that?

While "mess"ing around on the internet, we stumbled upon a really cool site-and this blog really could use your input for good summer recipes for kids...
http://largerfamilies.com/wordpress/?p=116#comment-753

Larger Families (More dishes, more kises, more laundry, more laughter) is a very busy blog written by very busy Mommies: http://largerfamilies.com/meetbloggers

Check them out, be encouraged and contribute your input!

The Mess Hall Queen

A HISTORICAL FACT

Mess hall dining dates back to the beginning of time- when everyone gathered around a fire to eat the latest kill.