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Default Dec 27, 2022 at 08:57 PM
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Okay, so I'm sure most of us aren't actual chefs, but I get a sort of accomplished feeling from cooking that makes my evening just feel more relaxing. Like I did something worthwhile.

So, what did you all cook recently/tonight/yesterday or whatever?

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Tonight I'm just finishing a new meatloaf recipe that looks and smells like it's coming out as a winner. New sauce and later than I usually put it. Melded really well. I'm excited to try it.

Sides of Instant Mash and Instant gravy. I can make them normally, I just didn't have the ingredients or the patience.

How about you?
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Default Dec 27, 2022 at 09:58 PM
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found a recipe sounded good for beef taco sliders so made it for potluck at work last week.. meat was good but had no taco taste to it.. putting it on hawaiian buns like it called for was a big mistake cuz they turned into blobs of mushy of messes... i was not impressed & wont make it again ..
one of the other dishes at the potluck was a real good jalapeno popper dip so got the recipe & made it along with a cheesy hash brown casserole & took those with me to our family get together
on Christmas Eve ..
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Default Dec 27, 2022 at 10:19 PM
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found a recipe sounded good for beef taco sliders so made it for potluck at work last week.. meat was good but had no taco taste to it.. putting it on hawaiian buns like it called for was a big mistake cuz they turned into blobs of mushy of messes... i was not impressed & wont make it again ..
one of the other dishes at the potluck was a real good jalapeno popper dip so got the recipe & made it along with a cheesy hash brown casserole & took those with me to our family get together
on Christmas Eve ..
Trying new recipes is always an adventure, usually for the worst. Not much I hate more food-wise than wet bread. Ick. Maybe it was too much water in the mix and it needed reduction. Or did you drain the grease from the meat before the mixture? Those two usually cause the excess liquid. Could solve the flavor problem if it was excess grease.

Nice that someone gave you a good recipe though. I'm finally starting to get a collection of good ones. Taken me some years though.
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Default Dec 27, 2022 at 10:49 PM
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Hi Mingo, and welcome to the Support Forums!

I whipped up a very tasty tuna casserole. I used portobello mushrooms instead of white button, and toned-down the amount of onion I normally chop up for it. It turned out really extra tasty. I even got a compliment on it, which is unusual for a standard, weeknight recipe.
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Default Dec 27, 2022 at 10:52 PM
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Hi Mingo, and welcome to the Support Forums!

I whipped up a very tasty tuna casserole. I used portobello mushrooms instead of white button, and toned-down the amount of onion I normally chop up for it. It turned out really extra tasty. I even got a compliment on it, which is unusual for a standard, weeknight recipe.
Nice job!

Never tried mushrooms in a tuna casserole before. Maybe I'll have to give it a shot!

Too much onion is often a problem. Gets overbearing, and if not cooked early it can make the whole dish annoyingly crisp. If that's a thing...
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Default Dec 27, 2022 at 11:33 PM
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i knew better then to use Hawaiian buns mainly because i dont really like them all that much & i even had slider size pretzle bun in my cart until i decided it might be a better idea just to use the ones the recipe called for instead.
other then having no taco taste to it i thought the meat was pretty good. while i the buns ready to put the filling on them the thought crossed my mind that they almost seemed "too fresh" somehow to me.. they just cut gumpy and kinda compacted as i was handeling them.... i dont know what the problem was with them turning out like they did. i only had 1 cup of broth in with the meat & it cooked in a covered dutch oven on 350 for about 4 hrs so it was a lot more dry then it was wet... less wet then say your normal type bbq pulled pork sandawich or a sloppy joe would be. to me.. they would have turned out better to have just used slices out of a loaf of white sandwich bread simply because after the bread would have turned to mush the crust would have still been there. haha.

i dont try new recipies very often but sometimes i will because i just get tired of having the same ol things day after day .....
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Default Dec 28, 2022 at 07:14 AM
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I've been away from my house on vacation, so haven't cooked since we left. I'm a very enthusiastic home cook/baker, though. I brought my homemade vanilla crescent Christmas cookies on my trip for friends and family. They were a hit.

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Default Dec 28, 2022 at 05:23 PM
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On Christmas Day I made egg custard pies for the first time, they came out pretty good. Not perfect but pretty good considering I’ve never made them before. Trying to get better at baking and making desserts

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Default Dec 28, 2022 at 08:03 PM
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On Christmas Day I made latkes because it was also last night of Hanukkah. I have to admit I cooked nothing major since then. Yesterday we did major IKEA run and ate their meatballs.
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Default Jan 06, 2023 at 12:27 PM
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My husband loves IKEA meatballs- not been there is years, did you get the lingonberry jam with them?

Tonight I’ve made a chestnut, mushroom and ale pie - it’s a veganuary recipe although my pastry isn’t vegan as it’s got butter and egg in. Not eaten it yet but it smells nice (there’s thyme, rosemary and garlic in there) could’ve done with more gravy though so I’m just mixing up some instant, broccoli, peas, carrots and mashed potatoes to go with it. Comfort food is my favourite.
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My husband loves IKEA meatballs- not been there is years, did you get the lingonberry jam with them?

Tonight I’ve made a chestnut, mushroom and ale pie - it’s a veganuary recipe although my pastry isn’t vegan as it’s got butter and egg in. Not eaten it yet but it smells nice (there’s thyme, rosemary and garlic in there) could’ve done with more gravy though so I’m just mixing up some instant, broccoli, peas, carrots and mashed potatoes to go with it. Comfort food is my favourite.
Yes we do. We also usually buy a couple of jars of it. We didn’t this time because we were exhausted and spent too much. We are redoing guest room. It’s so tiny that only compact Ikea furniture would fit there
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Default Jan 06, 2023 at 09:07 PM
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Tonight I made cornbread and nuked the last of the turkey and had cranberry relish from the store. That’s about how I roll, easy meals. I opted out of cooked veggies cause mum rarely eats them and I don’t want more leftovers.

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Default Jan 07, 2023 at 07:45 AM
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The chestnut and mushroom ale pie was really good but like I said needed more gravy so would add more stock next time, it was a nice rich gravy though.

Tonight I’m reheating a defrosted chickpea, sweet potato and spinach curry so nice and easy, just rice to cook and might make some chapatti to go with that (those are very easy to make).

Nammu I think left over Turkey is nicer than the actual Christmas dinner, especially with cranberry. How do you make cornbread? I like the sound of that.
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Nammu I think left over Turkey is nicer than the actual Christmas dinner, especially with cranberry. How do you make cornbread? I like the sound of that.
Me, I buy the box mixes and just add liquids and egg. I tend to buy the more expensive brands as there’s definitely a difference. But sometimes the cheep ones are on sale for .29 cents and that’s hard to pass up. If I have shredded cheese on hand I can add that and some cayenne pepper to pep it up. I’m not a from scratch person.

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Me, I buy the box mixes and just add liquids and egg. I tend to buy the more expensive brands as there’s definitely a difference. But sometimes the cheep ones are on sale for .29 cents and that’s hard to pass up. If I have shredded cheese on hand I can add that and some cayenne pepper to pep it up. I’m not a from scratch person.
Wow 29c sounds a real bargain! We don’t have the mixes for corn bread here in UK, many years ago I did get some corn meal and made it from an online recipe I think - I can’t remember the recipe now but it was tasty. Cayenne pepper and cheese sounds a good twist!
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Wow 29c sounds a real bargain! We don’t have the mixes for corn bread here in UK, many years ago I did get some corn meal and made it from an online recipe I think - I can’t remember the recipe now but it was tasty. Cayenne pepper and cheese sounds a good twist!
Yeah the bargain one only make 6 muffins but that’s fine as all it is, is mum and me. But the bigger better stuff never gets wasted as it’s just too good not to eat.

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I made a really terrible quesadilla and a really good grilled cheese. I accidentally bought corn tortilla which does not work and my bag of shredded cheese was moldy so all I had was sliced cheese. But my grilled cheese was everything I hoped for.
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I made a proper Sunday chicken dinner tonight, with lots of veg and Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes. Did extra veg so we can have left overs for bubble and squeak in a few days too.

Do others have a special meal they traditionally make on Sunday?
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Default Jan 08, 2023 at 02:04 PM
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i made split pea soup yesterday... the grocery store had packs of ham "soup bone scraps" so threw them in a pot with the dried split peas, some carrots, celery & garlic, added some vege stock - brought it to a boil then let it simmer until the peas got tender. wasnt bad but wasnt as good as my ex sister in use to make tho.
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Split pea soup is my favorite of all times
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