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[Jay]

Thanks very much for the recipe, Jake. Looking forward to try it out. Your recipe looks awesomely delicious. Thank you!

[pellaz]

anyone have a tried and true recipe for chocolate chip cookies?

[azulai]

@pellaz
I haven't tried any sweets but I'm looking for a granola bar recipe.

What about Alton Brown's Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies?
He's pretty funny and I like how he explains things.

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Here's the recipe on [Only registered members can see links. ].

looks dead lovelyt.. When i get my appitite back ill give it a shot also when i can afford a cooker as i dont currently have one anymore as its broken and im skint

[azulai]

So this is a recipe I got from [Only registered members can see links. ]. I've been wanting to try lentils because of the protein but I had no idea how to cook them. This recipe had two of my favorites: spinach and mushrooms so I decided to give it a try. I thought it was great! Had the leftovers tonight and it warms up great. It's super easy.

Lentils and Rice
½ package lentils
½ box of instant brown rice
1 cup thinly sliced onions
1 cup spinach
½ cup sliced baby mushrooms
2 tablespoon of golden raisins

Cook the lentils by simmering in water for 20 minutes. When the lentils are almost cooked, microwave your rice and heat up a small amount of olive oil in a large pan to sauté the vegetables.

Add the onions to the pan first. As they turn golden, add mushrooms and then the spinach last. Once the spinach begins to wilt, mix in the lentils and rice.

Add the raisin for the last two minutes. After mixing all ingredients, add cinnamon, salt, and pepper to taste.

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Problems I had.
>The recipe didn't say how much water to cook the lentils in, but I used about 3 cups. When I tasted them, they needed salt so I added a ½ tsp of salt while they were cooking.
>We had just bought a bag of brown rice, not instant, so I had to adjust things and get the rice started first. Not a big deal but thought I'd mention you didn't have to use instant.
>I packed the measuring cup with spinach but I think I'll add more next time. It kind of disappeared. But, I might have over cooked it.
>Eat as soon as it's done, because it thickens really fast.
>We sprinkled the cinnamon on a sample and tasted rather than just adding it to the whole thing. It was good but we preferred it WITHOUT the cinnamon.
>The raisins make this dish! I had never cooked with raisins before and was blown away. It doesn't contain a lot of them but when you get one in a bite it's a little surprise and delicious!
>Makes approximately 4 servings.

Definitely making this one again!

I'm totally making that tomorrow. I've already got all the stuff!

[azulai]

What happened to Toby?

Ok, so I'm trying to get back to some grilling.

Did some salmon for the first time and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Very light.

I brushed both sides of the salmon fillets with Canola oil, salt/peper the flesh side.

Lightly oil the grill grate. I seared the flesh side for just a minute and then placed it on the skin side. I use indirect grilling here, so closed the lid and checked it after 8 minutes. Ended up taking about 10 minutes.

We're trying to eat more brown rice so we needed to get rid of the white rice. I love rice and butter. But we need veggies, too!

So, sauted onions in some margarine, then added one sliced zucchini and one sliced yellow squash. I microwaved some baby carrots for about 6 minutes and then added those. Meanwhile fix the rice and after it's done add it to the veggies and cover. Mix well and then simmer a bit. The onions make this so sweet! I'm going to miss my white rice.

[mihai]

LANGE WITH CHEESE bellows

400 grams of flour
170 ml warm milk
20 grams fresh yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
50 ml oil
2 yolks

Filling: 350 gr bellows cheese, 3 tablespoons cream and 2 tablespoons chopped dill.
Mix all ingredients and let rise in a warm one h.Dupa which is divided into eight equal parts, are small lumps that lie in a circle, place one tablespoon of cheese and fold in half, press the edges and fry in oil bath.

clasical mocan donut :D My grandpa made them always when we hiked at his caban in the mountains yum yum

[ardus]

Does anyone have a lot of expertise with making vegetables more interesting?
Not a vegetarian, but I try to include a lot of vegetables in my diet and I find it's hard to make common vegetables more interesting than just the normal steaming or blanching or baking. Anyone have any ideas?
Richard

[Jay]

I made this in my office today. Well at least the chicken. I cooked the brown rice on Sunday's night.

It wasn't a plain cooked brown rice. I cooked my brown rice for 30 minutes top with ginger, onion, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes and a lot of herbs. Then I cooled it off for a few minutes and mixed the rice with tempeh (Soy product like Tofu), mini cubes of roasted chicken and walnuts. Then I topped the rice with black pepper. I stored the brown rice in a fridge for a day.

As for the chicken - The idea came out spontaneously. Lean chicken blended with cayenne pepper, a number of herbs, salt, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, tomatoes, sprinkle of cheese, ginger, onion and garlic. I microwaved the chicken for around 20 - 25 minutes. That was it.

It probably doesn't look that appetizing via photos but it was really tasty. It was really spicy though as the main ingredient for the chicken was cayenne pepper. Lots of it.

I didn't jot down the recipe when I made it. But thankfully I remember every step and every ingredient. I'm terrible at giving recipes though.

[QueenOdi]

Y'all are lucky . I'm not very gifted at cooking.

I can make pancakes and some insta-noodles and that's it .

I'm actually better at preparing food for animals, then I am for people ... so if you ever get a pet and need a meal plan... you know where to find me lol.

Zuzu, you are like a master cook . I'm so jealous .

[pellaz]

looks great:
what herbs did you use on the chicken, could you use tofu instead of chicken?
for the rice you can blacken some of the black pepper, ever try things this way?
thanks

One meal i did tonight which was damn lovely is a pasta mixtation

Boil pasta > throw in a whole tin of tuna in a seperate pot and plum tomatoes > getting a fork swirl it up into a paste and add as much sweetcorn as ya like and then pour in the pasta and mix it all up and place onto the hob on a low heat... As it curdles and boils the pasta will absorb the tomato sauce giving it extra flavour and grate cheese down... Place four portions into tubs and sprinkle the cheese on top and then to leave for 1/2 hour with lid on allowing cheese to melt directly onto the top before dishing up at a luke warm temperature and feel free to SMOTHER (YES SMOTHER) in dare i say it????? Tommy Ketchup..... Bloody gorgous x

[pellaz]

you British know how to cook

[Matty71]

Originally Posted by pellaz

you British know how to cook

I love British food. I have heard people make disparaging comments about it over the years but I do not agree.

I was in a relationship many years ago with a British person and their parents always invited me to home-cooked, English meals. I truly enjoyed it