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58 minutes ago, rotuts said:
Thank you! Sautéed onions, garlic, and the ground turkey, and then simmered with chicken stock, crushed tomato, ground cloves, cumin, Mexican oregano, and a big dollop of the salsa negra I made the other day:QuoteMade enough salsa negra for a few meals. Morita (dried chipotle) and pasilla chiles, fried in oil and soaked in a syrup of brown sugar and molasses. Garlic cloves, fried until golden brown. Whomped in the Preethi with crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, and then simmered for 20 minutes until dark and thick. One of my favorite sauces ever: hot, sweet, smoky and mysterious. Quite different than if made with canned chipotles in adobo.
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Asparagus soup topped with ground, spiced almonds from Mrs. C
Ground turkey in chipotle salsa and arroz Poblano from me. Still cleaning our the fridge and freezer after being gone for a month.
Relative was in DC yesterday so we met at The Hamilton. Crab cake, coleslaw, tartar sauce, and a side salad for me. Pic won't upload. Oh well.
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23 minutes ago, rotuts said:
I think that is just bottled salsa that I drizzled on before serving. Maybe on the sauteed onions?
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1 hour ago, Anchobrie said:
Hi!
Does anyone have experience with Caraway sets of ceramic pans?
Mrs. C bought a set of Caraway non-stick frying pans maybe 9 months ago. I think they were discount because of a couple of minor dings. They have held up well, although the canary-yellow outsides look like the pans get used (which they do).
The main thing I notice is that the Caraway pans cook more like cast iron: they are slow to heat but have good heat retention. This took some getting used to compared with the responsive aluminum and copper pans I am used to.
We have been happy with them, but price matters because non-stick pans are basically disposable. I hope that helps.
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Welcome! Can't remember the last time I saw "squeeed" used in a sentence.
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Made enough salsa negra for a few meals. Morita (dried chipotle) and pasilla chiles, fried in oil and soaked in a syrup of brown sugar and molasses. Garlic cloves, fried until golden brown. Whomped in the Preethi with crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, and then simmered for 20 minutes until dark and thick. One of my favorite sauces ever: hot, sweet, smoky and mysterious. Quite different than if made with canned chipotles in adobo.
Shrimp and green bean tacos with salsa negra, cinnamon, cumin, Mexican oregano, and a little crema.
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Easy but good dinner: rockfish and smoked salmon salad on toasted bagel. Dressing was mayo, brown mustard, horseradish, and diced Tony Packo's Sweet Hots (pickles).
We brought back the canned fish from our trip to Alaska last year. The rockfish was packed with sumac and dill, both were quite delicious as is.
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18 minutes ago, jedovaty said:
Next week we are going into some cabinet stores to look. I am almost tempted to just give them a $ budget and let them make all the choices, and treat the remodel as if I were buying the home again and dealing with whatever is the result.
Two thoughts:
1. Consider Ikea cabinets before you hand $$$ to a cabinet store. We installed ours 15+ years ago and they have held up great.
2. Regarding cabinet layout, first inventory everything you have (pots, pans, dishes, pantry, etc.) and - very important - how many linear feet of shelving each takes up. Next, consider what should be where (convenient prep area; trash near the sink; dishes near the dishwasher; pots, pans, and cooking utensils near the stove; etc.). With that info you can figure out where you need drawers, shelves, etc., which gets you 80% of the way there.
Good luck!
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Best wishes on a difficult decision @jedovaty
The one thing NOT to do is wait until you are ready to sell and then do the renovation. That's what my parents did when I was a kid. After living with a falling-apart kitchen for a decade they paid to install a shiny new kitchen for someone else.
Can you find a real estate agent you trust, who could advise you on what improvements are most likely to pay off? That might help narrow down your options and break the "paralysis by analysis" loop. Good luck!
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On 12/20/2023 at 8:05 PM, Smithy said:
Sounds like something I would enjoy! And particularly impressive in a princessmobile.
Curry leaves are wonderful but if you cannot find them the usual substitute is bay leaves. Not the same but it rhymes. 😉
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On 11/11/2023 at 10:11 AM, Smithy said:
Thank you for posting about this. We pulled over for gas somewhere in New Mexico. No gas, but we did find an Indian restaurant doing a thriving business.
Mrs. C had excellent butter chicken, and I had a very spicy chicken tikka masala. Unfortunately they were out of saag paneer and samosas.
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Dinner 2024
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Wow. Quite a few of my absolute favorite foods, right in one meal. Fantastic!
Invite me next time?