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  1. 1 hour ago, weinoo said:

     

    I, too, enjoy a very mustardy vinaigrette...finding nice, strong mustard sometimes becomes the problem, and once it's opened, it loses potency over time.

     

     

     Yes, it does seem to lose potency. Can you freeze mustard to extend that potency? Or would that lessen it even more?

  2. 21 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

    The best crumpets that I ever made were made from my sourdough discard. It was a recipe from KA. It was just a cup of discard to which you added baking soda and sugar. The crumpets were wonderful but I no longer make sourdough starter to where I have discard. I do miss those crumpets.

    I need to look for that recipe--I've always got discard to use! EDIT: Found the recipe!

  3. Hot and humid here. My sis brought me some pulled pork. i used some to top a salad along with parm, almonds, brioche croutons and lemon vinaigrette. 

     

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  4. 12 minutes ago, dcarch said:

    Hosta shoots are delicious, and free.

     

    Chicken with mushroom sauce on Hosta shoots.

     

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    I had no idea hostas were edible! You learn something new every day...

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  5. 7 hours ago, Honkman said:

     

    Eggplant dumplings from Ottolenghi’s Flavor with some stewed kale from a Pepin book. Diced eggplants get roasted in the oven, mashed and mixed with panko breadcrumbs, ricotta, parmesan, flour, parsley, basil, garlic and eggs. Formed into dumplings before panfried. Quick tomato sauce by pureeing tomatoes and cooking it with tomato paste, sugar, chili flakes, paprika and oregano. You mix the dumplings with the tomato sauce and bake it in the oven before finishing it with some olives, parmesan and basil.

    The kale is simply stewed with some garlic, chili flakes and water. 

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    OMG! Those eggplant dumplings!! I'd likely not make them just for myself, but they look wonderful!

     

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  6. That pineapple looks delicious!

     

    No photo because I was starving, but I had a meatloaf sandwich with s/p, plenty of mayo and sharp cheddar. Potato chips. Pinot grigio because that's what was open in the fridge. Delicious. Meatloaf sandwiches might be my very favorite food.

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  7. Interesting about the difference in Brita filters! I just bought a package of Kirkland clones. Will have to see if it says anything on them about what they remove. A package of 10 filters will likely last me around a year, so I won't be buying again for a while. 

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  8. A hot day meant salad--topped with crispy pepperoni and I added shredded parm after the photo--and a sage-thyme croissant from my neighbors' baker daughter.

     

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  9. I have everything in this house needed to make meatloaf. Did I make one? Nope. I bought one from my local milkman. I am definitely getting lazy in my old age. It is quite tasty and I did not think $9.99 was a bad price for an 18 oz meatloaf that was ready to pop into the oven. I roasted some potatoes and brussels sprouts to go with it. While I was prepping that, my neighbor popped over with a couple of croissants that their daughter (who owns a bakery) left for me.  I had one later with the Peaches & Cream cream cheese from Trader Joe's.

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  10. 37 minutes ago, KennethT said:

    If you're in the US (meaning you don't need to worry about filtering out various viruses/bacteria), long time member and dearly missed Andisenji had raved about these for years.  They filter out heavy metals, chemicals and just about anything you could be worried about, unless your water supply regularly contains typhoid.

    Thank you! I plan to move to a new house in a few months and will look into those when I do.

     

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  11. I seldom like the taste of tap water and mostly don't trust that it doesn't have something in it that I don't want so for years I've used Brita filters. Now I hear that Britas don't remove anything from water except the chlorine taste. I'm not sure what I want to do about this. If anything.

  12. I had the good fortune to have a couple of meals out this week. We have a new place in my little area. I met friends at Osteria Bianchi for Happy Hour the other night. I had their Pizza Finnochio and it was fantastic. Took home half, which I had for another night.  

     

    Yesterday after we decorated family graves, we had a late lunch in Independence at Ophelia's. I did not take photos but had a delicious brunch item It was a thyme and cheddar biscuit that was topped with cheese, coconut chicken, thick crispy bacon, an over easy egg and drizzle of hot honey. It was delicious and enormous. I'll be having the rest for a supper. We followed lunch with cocktails at a little place on the Independence Square. The Sentinel Room  is a very small intimate bar in the old newspaper building. Delightful people and delicious cocktails. Did not take many photos but here are my BIL's smoked old-fashioned and my sister's champagne cocktail of some sort. That is my older sister in the photo who would be horrified that I put that photo of her on the internet. image.png.af59810e1e1fbd76b7868cad37a1c9de.png 

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  13. 2 hours ago, weinoo said:

     

     

    That's possibly because all it was ever used on was spaghetti.

     

    I'm venturing a guess here, and it's only a guess, that the spaghetti sauce wasn't used as a base for a quick fish stew in your homes.

     

     

    The less said about Hector, the better.

     

    Yep! Only spaghetti. And in fact, spaghetti and egg noodles for chicken and noodles were the only pastas that existed in our house. Mom was a great cook and she made a lot of different things--we always had lots of different veggies and dishes, but she was not known for her international cuisine.

  14. 8 hours ago, jedovaty said:

    Huh.  I grew up calling it "spaghetti sauce", before ever knowing that spaghetti actually referred to the noodles.  I was child of immigrants, and even today as a burgeoning crotchety old fart, people feel the need to correct me.  Not sure why.

    Afterall, Hector, a mildly famous chef from the early 20th century, might agree with me?  Check out all the spaghetti sauce options in the middle!

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    It was spaghetti sauce in my house growing up, too.

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