Shelby

I wanted oatmeal raisin cookies yesterday. Got everything mixed up and began rooting around trying to find the raisins. No raisins. Yes, I am a chronic abuser of the mise en place system. So, I used a bag of smashed up Heath bars. Pretty good. Kind of a happy accident.

I do equal parts cornstarch and self rising flour with a bit of cornmeal mixed in---say 1/2 c. cornstarch, 1/2 c. self rising flour and a scant 1/3 c. of cornmeal. Whisk that up and then crack open a light beer. Pour it in slowly--you won't use the whole can. Stir with a fork. You want the batter to leave a "trail". I go thinner if I want a lighter batter and I keep it thicker for more heavily battered.

He wasn't super impressed lol.

I did a couple of artichokes in the IP last night. After almost needing a chainsaw to hack the tops off I decided that I better go a lot longer than what I found online. Online people cooked theirs for 20 mins. I went 30. Came out perfect

Yes, I always use the cast iron with an inch or so of oil You're right, it's the best way I copied @HungryChris and his salad last night. I have a lot of veggies that need using and we also had some leftover steak and fried chicken. I bought a couple of artichokes at the store the other day (apologies to people that live in places where the fresh artichokes probably look a lot better than the ones I can get here in Kansas). I was in like 3rd or 4th grade I think, living clear up in the mountains, when we went to a party at someones house. They had steamed artichokes. SO exotic to me. They showed me how to take a leaf off, dip it in butter and scrape the leaf with my teeth to get the good stuff off. I was in heaven. I got chased away from the table because it was supposed to be a treat for the adults and I was hogging it all lol. Anyway, Ronnie had never had a fresh one before, only the canned kind (which he does not like) so I thought I'd make one to see what he thought. Perfect to go with salad night. I did them in the IP--details on that thread.

Well, I really like your pickle dish

Perfect!

I think I spied a kitchen It looks like a nice place! Is the place you ate someplace you've been before or is it a new one? Spaghetti night

It's trick photography lol. Mine is a dull black. Your gray ones are much better.

Not that you need 20 of them lol but this is the size I have

Yes, hardware store in the paint section. I'm sure even Wal-Mart has them. And places like Hobby Lobby. I tried q-tips too and this sponge thing works much better.

One of these sponge brushes is perfect for cleaning the lip around the IP. I was using a paper towel and a chopstick. This is much better.

Fried chicken last night

I know that more creative ideas will be thought of...today is not a good day to ask me to think lol. But, I came across this link that has several ideas such as stacking beans, rice and chicken to make a rice bowl or burrito. That got me to thinking about @sartoric's wonderful Indian food that she's been making lately.....I bet something like that would be awesome in the IP and you could do it all at once......

@Anna N I was thinking about your tiffin and wondered if you could stack part of it in your IP and cook in it?

Good to have you here, Ian!

This is brilliant!

It was cold here yesterday so that called for red beans, andouille sausage and rice with cornbread and collard greens from the garden.

I understand what low proof on the left means, but what does reliable on the right mean? Like you can rely on it to get you drunk lol?

Steak night

I will make these soon. I am roll challenged. Mine always turn out like little loaves of bread....never like the fluffy rolls.

LOL! I haven't seen the movie yet, but I read the book Well, you know I didn't invent it....I just raved so much about it that it got your attention I wasn't planning on having fish last night but Ronnie caught a grass frog and had to go down to our river and fish for a while. He brought home a nice big drum so I fried that along with some shrimp. Oysters to go with.

Oh good job! I thought I had a murky memory of something like this. Sorry I wasn't any help @ElsieD I do need to experiment. I have a bag of wild rice from Rancho Gordo that I've had forever that I would like to try.

I have not but I think someone here has done a mix like that? I'm curious too....... Or maybe I did and it was a fail a long time ago? My old brain can't remember. @Anna N did you make wild rice at one point?

Anna! You lucky dog!! I am pea green with envy. That is so neat!