Pariah Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 Got this recipe from my dad last week: -- Aunt Vada's Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies "Makes a LOT" Combine the following ingredients: 1 C butter 1 C molasses (no sulfur) 2 C sugar ½ C hot water 3 egg yolks 1 t cinnamon (my cousin the chef apparently insists on Vietnamese cinnamon) 1 t cloves 1 t baking soda 4 squares chocolate, melted (or substitute 3 T cocoa + ½ T shortening per square) Add enough flour to that you can pat the dough without it sticking, about 5½ C Roll dough. Chill. Cut into thin slices or roll into balls. Cook at 350°F for 10-13 minutes. Variations: Ice cooled cookies with maple frosting, or roll dried fruit into each little ball before baking (dried cherries seem to work well). I'm planning to try this for the holiday this weekend. Cygnia and wcw43921 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 I've already dug out my own chocolate gingerbread recipe for the hubby to make for me on my birthday in a couple months ❤️ wcw43921 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 Palatka is just an hour away. Cancer and Lawnmower Boy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 Or, order yourself the Garden Veggie pizza and have them put bacon on it. You won't regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said: Palatka is just an hour away. I have memories of my Dad chasing after live armadillos on the side of I-4. Thankfully, he never caught one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cygnia Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Chocolate gingerbread! rravenwood and wcw43921 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 May have to try that sometime. I made two loaves of my traditional stuff last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 I am using today to discover if man can live by cookies alone. Matt the Bruins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 4 hours ago, Cancer said: May have to try that sometime. I made two loaves of my traditional stuff last night. The recipe I usehttp://culinarybricabrac.blogspot.com/2019/10/maida-heatters-chocolate-gingerbread.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 French toast this morning. Dave's Power Seed...almost the only bread I use as it's lower in net carbs than most, and it's good. Egg, half and half, pumpkin spice. Special secret ingredient...4 drops of orange oil. Lordy I love this stuff. No syrup per se. Got some blueberries at a very nice price, got some strawberries. Those went into the blender; most berries simply keep better that way. So, about 4 oz. of that got zapped with some stevia, cinnamon, a bit of 5 spice, and a bit of water...high blueberry content gels even w/o cooking. Tomorrow's gonna be, the blueberry/strawberry mix turned into a smoothie, along with a frittata using my typical bacon, onion, and mushroom filling...said filling also gonna be added to the red enchilada "casserole", with beef, a diced tomato, and a buncha cheese. Not entirely out of line as a Christmas dinner for this area, and I've got a NY striploin roast for tonight where the leftovers will be serving as the beef source. ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 Made oyster stew tonight for me and my father-in-law as well as raw oysters (hubby & his mom had scallops). Realized that neither myself nor my father-in-law are capable of shucking whole oysters very well and so will be paying the extra to get the fishmonger to do it for us next year. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 I'm tempted to try to make these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 I made lemon pound cake for Christmas Eve. It was delicious. Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 It was a comfort food Christmas here. Mac & Cheese (made w/ cream cheese) and spicy chili (made with Chinese chili oil). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 Since packing for the imminent move has made my kitchen counters and mixing bowls unusable, I opted for baking store-bought spanakopita instead of making my usual spinach & dill dip for the family holiday gathering. Healthier and a lot less effort, but I think I'll return to the tradition next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Asperion Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 17 hours ago, IndianaJoe3 said: I made lemon pound cake for Christmas Eve. It was delicious. Now you can exterminate that cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 16 minutes ago, Asperion said: Now you can exterminate that cake They're supposed to be pine trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 Goldenrod eggs on the menu for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 rravenwood and Tom Cowan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 First quiche (leek & mushroom) of the new year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Mmm...reminds me. Julia Child's potato-leek soup. The classic...I found numerous "modern taste" versions that, for example, substitute chicken stock...and thereby wreck the core notion of the soup, which is to celebrate the flavor of the leek. 1 lb potatoes 1 lb leeks, whites and tender parts of the green 2 quarts water salt Dice the potatoes; wash (THOROUGHLY, leeks are notorious for trapping sand in the green) and chop the leeks. Add to the salted, hot water, simmer until tender. Optional: puree, using a blender or stick blender. To reduce to chunky, or all the way to smooth, as desired. I puree to pretty smooth. Option 2: add 2-3 ounces of half and half, light cream, or even butter, to make it more smooth and a bit richer. Julia preferred NOT to do this...there was a classic episode when she was on Emeril Live, and said this. This is really a wonderful summer soup. Very light, VERY easy, the prep time is short. Wants a bit of cook time to soften everything but you don't need to pay much attention to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 Believe me, I'm well aware of what can lurk in a leek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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