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cyalexa

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  1. We vacationed in Panama City Beach last spring. Our only really good meal (disclaimer - husband is not a food person) was to-go steamed red shrimp from a seafood market eaten in our hotel room.
  2. I have an abundance of fresh figs and would like to experiment with a fig upside-down chocolate cake. I make pineapple upside-down cake frequently. Can I sub cocoa powder for some of the flour? If yes, how much? I think a less sweet dark chocolate cake would be a good foil for the figs but the only 2 dark chocolate cakes I am familiar with are very moist and I am not sure how they would flip out of my cast iron skillet. Any ideas out there?
  3. Just ordered from Amazon. Thanks lindag!
  4. Will you fry them in the typical green tomato fashion?
  5. So far so good.
  6. cyalexa

    Dinner 2015 (Part 5)

    I must try that! Can you tell me a bit more? Winter squash are plentiful here as well. Taleggio is my very favorite cheese and I have and like using pomegranate molasses. Thanks in advance.
  7. cyalexa

    Dinner 2015 (Part 5)

    Pizza. A slightly modified Tartine country dough. Thin crust, rosemary oil, prosciutto, parm, and figs for me. Standard crust, Italian sausage for my husband. Salads not pictured - standard dinner salad with 1000 island for Joe, arugula very lightly dressed with champagne pear vinaigrette eaten on top of my pizza for me.
  8. cyalexa

    JPHam Sandwich

    Can't tell for sure from your pic but if I had to guess I would call it the shoulder joint. The humerus has a structure called the greater tubercle which is sort of where the trochanter is on a femur. The socket is the glenoid cavity of the scapula. The acetabular fossa of the pelvis would, I think, be deeper and incomplete in the center. An educated guess but keep in mind that the education occured many, many years ago!
  9. Ditto. I may start shopping and watching sales. I have a crappy convection/toaster oven that is not great at either and has a broken knob to boot. I keep a pair of hemostats near the oven to turn the stem that used to hold the knob. I get a raised eyebrow every now and then.
  10. I an glad you liked them and think they look great. You are not lazy like me and seeded the top!
  11. Figs and Gorgonzola on chocolate current levain. Bread recipe slightly modified from the one on this site: http://bewitchingkitchen.com/tag/chocolate-sourdough-bread/
  12. I ordered this: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Good-Ideas-52-Gallon-Compost-Wizard-Jr.-Recycled-Plastic-Compost-Tumbler/17431222 I need the simplicity of easy rolling - I know I would neglect turning the compost with a shovel. It may be a bit small but if I like it i can always order a second one. It seemed reasonably priced at $84
  13. thanks!
  14. My favorite rendition actually is just fries, cheese, and bacon. Specifically, Eskimo Joe's "world-famous" cheese fries, bacon version. They have a version with chili but I have not had it. The fries are fairly thick, made from skin-on fresh potatoes, thoroughly cooked so many are crunchy. The cheese is a generous layer of melted grated real cheese. The bacon is a sweet peppered style. I think Lisa was accurate and eloquent in her description of why the combo is so good. Although the owner is a friend, I rarely visit this restaurant as it is generally full of college students. On the rare occasion I go, generally with an out-of-town friend that has heard of the place, I get a plate of aforementioned fries and a real, made from ice cream, chocolate shake as my meal. A true indulgence.
  15. My purchased plastic composter needs to be replaced. It lasted about 10 years but was always cumbersome to empty. If you have a purchased composter that you like, please share the info. Thanks in advance.
  16. I have 6 or 8 persimmon trees on my property. You can have all my persimmons. Come to Stillwater or maybe we can meet in Little Rock!
  17. This "culinary hobbiest (love that term)" will certainly try to visit.
  18. Most of the vendors at my local market are retired university faculty.
  19. Can't wait to hear where you land. I enjoy food travel and hope to visit you again.
  20. I'll give it a try, thanks.
  21. cyalexa

    Dinner 2015 (Part 5)

    Well, you are in Kansas, after all.
  22. Good luck. I've not been successful with basil inside. We have a new greenhouse and when it cools off I may try a pot in there. I have some cuttings with roots in a glass.
  23. It was all I could do to not break that off that ear and eat it! There are 4 tsp caraway seeds in the bread which contains 120g rye flour and 540g bread flour (sorry to those who dislike the combination of weight and volume but it's what I do in this recipe). I don't bother putting seeds on the outside because it seems wasteful.
  24. Thanks, yes, it is good sandwich bread. I use Bob's Red Mill dark organic because that is what I keep on hand. That loaf is made with conventional yeast. I've made sourdough rye a couple times but didn't like the flavor as much for bacon and tomato or ham and swiss sandwiches. A marble rye would be fun. Good luck and I hope to also learn from your lessons!
  25. I can only make ugly rye bread. Looked better once cut. Tasted good.
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