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Okanagancook

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  1. If they weren’t his shows, Gordon would say ‘revolting’.😆
  2. Okanagancook

    Lunch 2023

    @C. sapidusthe tacos look fantastic. I recently watched on a cooking show where the chef made a taco by first spreading some fairy mushed refried beans on a flour tortilla but not all the way to the edges. Then he layered a hard shell taco on top and dressed it well with shredded greens, creama and cheese. To eat he just wrapped the flour tortilla around the hard shell. Lots of nice crunch and relatively easy to eat. I am assembling the ingredients for tomorrow’s first try at making them.
  3. Okanagancook

    Dinner 2023

    My kinda plate…….swimming in gravy.
  4. Okanagancook

    Dinner 2023

    @Dejahnice looking meal…..again. Well done. we had homemade vegetarian spring rolls cooked in the CSO, hot and sour soup from the timeless Times International Cookbook and a dressed watercress salad.
  5. Spanakopita, Caesar salad, spinach soup, typical recipes that include greens in combination Include potatoes, pasta and beans. Tonight I happen to using my farmers market kale with pasta, potato and cheese…Deborah Madison Local Flavours Cookbook. I suppose you can always take a supplement targeting eye health.
  6. You can always add four cups of liquid first and check at various times during cooking to see if it needs more. You can then microwave some stock before adding especially when adding the orzo. I would cook the chicken breast side down to help keep it moist but if you have made it before just disregard this.
  7. I am enjoying your travel and dining reports. Thanks for taking the time to capture the moments.
  8. Just saw this. yes, I have always used total weight and 2.5%.
  9. Okanagancook

    Vegetable Tian

    Over at Serious Eats they suggest cutting the veggies a tad thicker and fry them until brown and a little tender. This drives off moisture and develops a deeper vegetable flavour.
  10. Okanagancook

    Dinner 2023

    😲 i suspected…… but was hoping
  11. Okanagancook

    Dinner 2023

    @Shelby lovely looking meals. ”air fryer onion rings”….can you elaborate on how you make them please?
  12. Thanks for your thoughts on this topic. I do not think I need anything more than EYB. As you do, I like using the cook books I have and do not like just using internet recipes unless they are from a very trusted source. So much garbage out there. I have not bought a lot of cook books in the last few years after I got ill. I find I have to sift through all the comments on new books to see comments on the books I have at EYB. Oh well. I am getting old and really do not need any more books as I haven’t even cooked from quite a few books I have. i have so many recipes saved on MacGourmet and in various note books I can’t possibly get to taste these before my time. I am feeling stressed deciding what to cook…just the two of us and my mobility is bad so I have little in the way of energy expenditure. Weight gain is something I do not want so it is difficult. I am sure many of our older members are struggling with a reduction in Basal Metabolic Rate and physical activity. The two components of the energy balance equation. I think recipe organization is an interesting topic and open to lots of discussion.
  13. Okanagancook

    Dinner 2023

    Congratulations. You are an exceptional home cook. I often go to your internet recipes. And Moe seems a very appreciative audience. Well done and wishes for many more anniversaries.
  14. I made the Pomegranate + Poppy Seed Wings. I cooked the wings in the air fryer. The sauce is really good. Addictive. One can definitely taste the pomegranate molasses but the other ingredients mix so well with it and mellow it out a bit. I made cucumber + Roasted Corn Salad to go with the wings. Delicious. It says it serves four but I ate half of it! Great textures and nice acid.
  15. Okanagancook

    Dinner 2023

    Ha, ha, we had sous vide beef short ribs with green peppercorn sauce, roasted mushrooms and yellow beans. Red wine was Misson Hill 2008 Compendum.
  16. @SLBglad you find it helpful. I use it daily. I am enjoying all the notes members make about recipes and frequently use the sort by ratings feature to find popular recipes. I believe I took advantage of their initial offer of free lifetime membership…I lucked out.
  17. Just one Canadian.? Humph ☹️ I have been to three on the list. There are definitely similar or better vineyards in Canada.🇨🇦 Like any list…..take with a grain of salt.
  18. Okanagancook

    Dinner 2023

    Wow @scamhi, perfect cook on the pork! Looks delicious.
  19. Okanagancook

    Costco

    https://www.mynetdiary.com/food/calories-in-rotisserie-chicken-by-costco-serving-32145186-0.html you are right. 1200 to 1500 mg recommend by health people
  20. Do you think quinoa would work here instead of couscous? I am not too fond of couscous. I can report the chicken dish mentioned up thread was delicious. It resulted in really well seasoned chicken and the flavour of the chicken really came through. Easy to make and then pop it in the oven. Yum. I did buy an extra copy for my friend’s bday.
  21. While googling I inadvertently happened upon a chicken recipe with an interesting marinade…Worcestershire , garlic, ginger, s&p, oil. So I made it…in the oven roasting with new potatoes and king mushrooms as a type. It is from this book. It and other recipes from the book were on The Guardian website. All this lead me to Eat Your Books to look at all the comments on the book…very useful. Then I remembered @blue_dolphincooking from Nik’s other book Season. I liked the look of a lot of those recipes too. Almost bought Season but didn’t until the Flavour Equation entered the picture. Both are arriving on Thursday 😊
  22. Okanagancook

    Dinner 2023

    I have a Napoleon grill. They are made in Canada. Sizzle zone or IR is awesome. Something like 1200 F. Good for steaks. The regular gas grill area is very even in heat. Love it. My friend put it together for me. It came in a big box. She loves doing that kind of stuff. When she was all done I got handed a bag of screws that she couldn’t find a place for….maybe they provide “extras”.🤪 it hasn’t fallen a part yet.
  23. You may find this resource very helpful. He has tables for various foods cooked to pasteurization. https://douglasbaldwin.com/sous-vide.html
  24. I think I have read that 3 days for head on shrimp is the limit for freshness.
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