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cyalexa

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  1. They were delicious, especially paired with the barley risotto.
  2. Since I doubt OKC will make your list, count me in if you go to Dallas.
  3. Thanks. It certainly does take up a lot of space. I was hoping it was good for vegetables.
  4. My nephew just gave me a NuWave infrared oven. I searched but didn't find any posts about this product. Anyone have one? I guess I could watch the infomercial on late-nite TV but would prefer to get advice from a trusted resource!
  5. I am unable to access my files while traveling but am sure I got the info to do that from freshloaf.com.
  6. I just had dinner at The Curious Kumquat! The restaurant is cozy without being cramped. One feels like a guest in a friend's home and, in fact, the 3 tables in the corner in which I was seated chatted with each other. Service is friendly and efficient. The food was creative and delicious. I had the tasting menu with paired wines. Everything was really good. My favorites were the carrot puree with the spent grain cracker, the sweet corn and dukkah served with the butternut soup, the combination of the quinoa cake with barley rissotto, and the acorn croquette. I also had the great pleasure of meeting Chef Rob!
  7. Darienne, perfect timing on your post! I leave for my road trip tomorrow. I am trying to decide between Taste of India and Bangkok Tokyo in Amarillo as my first food stop. I can always do the other on my way back home. I am spending the night in Tucumcari then have a dinner reservation at the Curious Kumquat for Wednesday.
  8. I am driving to Phoenix soon and just may be in that area at lunch time on my way into town!
  9. Anna, Is the cheese cubed and added to the dough? If yes, during the end of kneading or maybe during shaping? Thanks, Cindy
  10. On my very low end Foodsaver, yes, the "vacuum and seal" button sucks until the vacuum is complete then seals. If you want to seal early, say before you start sucking up liquid, just press seal when you are ready.
  11. cyalexa

    Dinner 2015 (Part 1)

    Green pozole with chicken, adapetd from a recipe published in Gourmet. I really enjoy the flavor of this dish but both times I have made it the texture of the liquid was a little grainy from the ground pepitas. I may try to tighten it with a little masa next time.
  12. cyalexa

    Dinner 2015 (Part 1)

    Grilled chicken thighs with coconut tamarind glaze - something I make whenever I open a can of coconut milk and don't use the whole thing. A new to me recipe, roasted coconut cauliflower rice - not bad but if I make it again I will increase the coconut oil (I should have known as this came from a "healthy" website)
  13. Anatomically and scientifically speaking, uterine horns and Fallopian tubes are different structures. The "culinary definition" may differ from the true scientific definition.
  14. Don't totally dismiss the pig uterus theory. Pigs have very long uterine horns which are tubular with folds running the length on the inside. The smooth surface is on the outside of the tube. Your item looks like a tube spit along its length and sort of turned inside out. Both the muscular wall layer and the folds look too thick to be a mammalian intestine. I was not taught much fish anatomy in veterinary school so can't comment about their intestines.
  15. cyalexa

    Dinner 2015 (Part 1)

    Festival of pork! slow roasted pork shoulder, black-eyed peas made with smoked pork rib meat, southern braised greens made with bacon, corn bread made with bacon fat
  16. OK all you instant potato proponents - what's your favorite brand? I went to Betty Crocker's website to get some information for my calculations to scale down the recipe and was shocked by the reviews. To be fair, it seems that the consistency may be the biggest problem and that probably won't matter in a soup. That said, if I'm going to try a product of which I am already suspicious I would at least like to try a brand that others recommend. http://www.bettycrocker.com/Home/Products/Potatoes/Products/Potato%20Buds
  17. I'll admit to being a food snob. That said, I don't buy potato chips because they are my crack. Perhaps I should google some of the things you mention in your post.
  18. I don't mind extra work but am trying to reproduce a favorite dish for an ill friend. Guess I'll put Potato Buds on my shopping list (and will resist the urge to try to hide the box in my cart and pantry!)..
  19. Thanks. Potato type is not noted in the recipe. I generally use yukon golds for soup but wonder if russets might be more common in a restaurant. Also, I wonder if Potato Buds might best be replaced by russets.
  20. I have one of the original Rival Crockpots and my Corelle bread and butter plate fits inside nicely. While I have been coveting an actual fermentation crock I must say my cobbled together system works very well.
  21. I have been given a recipe for potato soup from a restaurant and would like to convert it for home use. It uses both fresh potatoes and "potato buds". My online research leads me to believe the potato buds are essentially the same as I can buy at the local grocery. I don't generally use products like this and am unsure about how to proceed. Do you think the use of potato buds important to the consistency/taste or are they used for convenience/cost?
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