Sorry folks, no new recipe today, but I do have something a little different. But first, since I feel bad for not posting a recipe in a while, you should check out these two quick recipes from the archives. They are both perfect for this time of year.
Smoky Corn Chowder Great recipe for those of us doing Fresh Fork. This week we're getting what is probably the last of the corn.
Candy Corn and Peanuts Quickest treat ever and no baking required.
Today marks the beginning of a series of posts called Cooking Confessions. It won't be weekly or anything, I'll just throw them out there at random. These confessions (sometimes embarrassing) will be about cooking, baking or food things that I like or don't like. Some of them might surprise you even if you know me in real life so stay tuned!
On a recent family vacation, I made breakfast for everyone one morning and only had whatever pans the rental house provided. I had the bacon in the oven and pans on all four burners. None of the pans and burners heated the same so I was constantly having to adjust (aka no time to get impatient). I think these were the best cooked pancakes I've made in forever.
Tomato Sauce:
I use jarred tomato sauce. *gasp* I don't use red sauce that much so I just buy it. Sometimes it's a jar of local stuff and sometimes it's just whatever's on sale, but it's rare if I make it myself.
Spaghetti and Meatballs:
While we're on the subject of tomato sauce I might as well tell you my feelings about spaghetti and meatballs. Even though Kevin loves spaghetti, I won't make it. I just don't like it. I'm not sure why, but it is what it is. I love me some bolognese sauce, but that's really the only meatsauce I like (is it a coincidence that bolognese isn't usually served with spaghetti noodles? hmm). Everything else is meh including meatballs. So you can count me off the band wagon for this meatball craze that's going on. I'll eat them, but they don't really do anything for me.
<3 spaghetti!
ReplyDelete2 things...
ReplyDelete1.) When I read "Grilled Cheese & Pancakes", I was SO hoping you were combining the two. I actually think you should. In fact, at the Feve in Oberlin, I just had a Monte Cristo pancake breakfast which was two pancakes with ham, turkey and cheese IN the pancake and drizzled with a raspberry sauce. Sweet Jesus was it good! Therefore, I am convinced that you can do it.
You could also make the pancakes into bread slices and pick it up as a sandwich. Like, for example, putting bits of bacon in the batter, frying up one side of one pancake, flipping it as you pour in batter for a second and then flip the second, add cheese on top and put the (first) cooked pancake on top. Mmmmm grilled cheese pancake sandwich!!
2.) I'm not big on tomato sauce and you really can make pasta sauce out of anything you can puree or cook down (eggplant sauce, pumpkin sauce, pea sauce, etc.) so just go crazy with it. The same goes for meatballs...you can make meatballs out of eggplant, fish, etc. The sky's the limit! :-)
Thanks so much for the post!
Now that's something to think about. The Monte Cristo pancake sounds delicious!
DeleteYeah, I usually make up some kind of (non-tomato) sauce for pasta. I should experiment with the purees, thanks Kristian!
So if you don't like meatballs, do you like meatloaf? Todd doesn't like meatloaf and I'm not sure I could change his opinion... This is a great series idea, btw!
ReplyDeleteMeatloaf is okay. I would make it occasionally, but I rarely think about it. That reminds me, I need to get my Gramps' recipe.
DeleteI too suck at grilled cheese and pancakes and for the same reasons. Luckily with pancakes I can usually battle the burn with extra syrup and butter. Haha
ReplyDeleteFor instance, protein - vitality malnutrition (PEM) inadequacy, as showed in hindering is connected to bring down psychological advancement and training accomplishment; low birth weight is connected to subjective lacks Cacahuète
ReplyDeleteHello I am so delighted I located your blog, I really located you by mistake, while I was watching on google for something else, Anyways I am here now and could just like to say thank for a tremendous post and a all round entertaining website. Please do keep up the great work. reduce heat
ReplyDeleteGreat survey, I'm sure you're getting a great response. Augmentin
ReplyDeleteYou make so many great points here that I read your article a couple of times. Your views are in accordance with my own for the most part. This is great content for your readers. buy real instagram likes drip feed
ReplyDeleteIf you are camping or you have a fire pit in your backyard another choice would be to cook over an open flame with a wood fire. This can allow you to keep the food tasting wonderful and cook in many different ways. Mrs Veggie Chopper
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I love seeing blog that understand the value of providing a quality resource for free. chopping guide
ReplyDeleteMost people have ceramic cookware on the list of their favorite ones. Partly it is because of the fact that they come in a wide assortment of colors. Moreover, they are easy to clean and save you a great deal of time. anodized cookware
ReplyDeleteSince regardless of how long it is before you carry your food to the flame broil you'll get those substance smells...Yuk!; 먹튀검증업체
ReplyDeleteThis way the appliances will integrate very well into your new kitchen. kitchen accessories
ReplyDeleteBackhanded cooking permits you to cook ideal Meals on the BBQ; it's a method that takes into consideration moderate cooking of huge joints of meat yet with the absolute best skin, fresh and delicious. exotic BBQ sauce
ReplyDeleteUse Olive oil or Canola oil for your searing necessities. You must be conscious healthy chicken recipes of the diverse sorts of cooking oil and verify that you know which around them is the healthier decision.
ReplyDeleteHence, you need to choose your apparatus cautiously to get an incentive for cash and abstain from winding up with a useless machine. Listed as follows are a couple of tips to make all the difference!
ReplyDeleteRepair for wolf range