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supersoup · 08-21-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CrankySpice

Made-from-scratch Beef Fried Rice

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share, yes?!

cute_obese_girl · 08-21-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by IdahoCynth

I think I need a moist towelette and a cigarette.

LMAO..it wouldn't let me rep you for that

AnnMarie · 08-21-2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CrankySpice

Made-from-scratch Beef Fried Rice

Oh yeah, need to find out from you how to make that.... it looks GREAT!!!

Ruby Ripples · 08-21-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MissToodles

RR- Do you have a recipe for chicken in black bean sauce? Or do you mean restaurant made as in homemade? I just filled my pantry with various Chinese condiments, and raring to go cook some food.

I've yet to find actual black beans to make the sauce myself so I usually use bottled black bean sauce from the Chinese supermarket. I prefer pork with it. I just slice a boneless pork chop, sear it on all sides in a little hot oil in the stir fry pan, add some sliced green pepper and quite chunky chopped onion, a bit of garlic then add the sauce and cook a few mins til the pepper is done to my liking.

I would love to find black beans though and how to make my own black bean sauce as I always feel there is too much sauce to bean ratio lol.

A really nice simple thing is to take sliced chicken or beef or pork and start to sear it in a little hot oil, add some broccoli florets, some sesame seeds, fresh minced garlic, ginger (fresh is good but ground ginger is really nice too) and soy sauce. This makes a very nice flavoured dish, and of course only takes a few mins. If you prefer your dish to have visible sauce as such, add a little more of the garlic, ginger and soy sauce then add a little stock (chicken or beef or pork, but not too strong). put a heaped teaspoon of cornstarch into a cup and stir a soupspoon of cold water into it til mixed. When the stock is bubbling in the stirfry pan, pour the cornstarch in while stirring, til the sauce is thickened and glossy.

I make simple sweet and sour with sliced pork again sealed on the outside, I put some garlic (powder) and a little Chinese 5 spice seasoning (just a little)I add little carrot batons, some chopped onion and strips of red pepper. when the pepper is softened slightly I mix in a cup some vinegar (I just use brown malt vinegar), soy sauce, corn starch, white sugar and the juice from a can of pineapple chunks. I pour that onto the meat and veg and stir, it thickens when it starts to bubble. I then add salt to taste and adjust the flavour. If its a little too sour I add a bit more sugar, if too sweet, a spot more vinegar. Lastly I add the pineapple chunks. Its really easy and tastes good! lol.

If you like really spicy, you can add thinly sliced green chillies to the top two recipes.... I prefer Chinese food not so spicy though.

Ruby Ripples · 08-21-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by IdahoCynth

Dinner tonight; beef roast, broccoli with cheese and chicken/broccoli/cheese rice. I made an iced coffee to go with it yummy.

I want all of this, oooooh it looks soo good! Did you make the iced coffee yourself? If so, how do you do it?

Heavy_Cream · 08-21-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by IdahoCynth

Dinner tonight; beef roast, broccoli with cheese and chicken/broccoli/cheese rice. I made an iced coffee to go with it yummy.

That looks so good. I used to love melted cheese.

Heavy_Cream · 08-21-2007, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruby Ripples

last night was chicken in black bean sauce with rice and mini spring rolls, (supermarket microwave stuff) it was ok, not as good as home made. Then strawberry cheesecake with strawberries and cream -very tasty

Ruby! That all looks so good!

MissToodles · 08-22-2007, 11:04 AM

Chicken with Garlic sauce from this recipe:

http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com...auce/#comments

during the cooking process, many mishaps ensued.: Fresh water chestnuts are a pain in the ass to peel then slice, so I ended up cutting my finger. Then I burned the garlic, so I had to start again with with a new head of garlic. I'm glad I have a food processor for mincing things. Then I spilled my sauce, so I had to go back and mix up the ingredients. It's pretty tasty, I used less oil then the above recipe called for and it doesn't taste nearly as salty as commerical Chinese food.

JeanC · 08-22-2007, 12:20 PM

This is a recipe for pork I came up with the other night:

jamie · 08-22-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by IdahoCynth

Dinner tonight; beef roast, broccoli with cheese and chicken/broccoli/cheese rice. I made an iced coffee to go with it yummy.

Dagnabit.... I so wanted to rep you for this...that roast...sigh...I want roast.

IdahoCynth · 08-22-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruby Ripples

I want all of this, oooooh it looks soo good! Did you make the iced coffee yourself? If so, how do you do it?

Thanks Ruby it was delish!

Yes, I made the iced coffee myself. I put about 2 cups of left over morning coffee, ice, a little chocolate syrup, 2 packets of

this cuppuccino mix, and some Mocha Mix coffee creamer together in my chopper and blended it until it was smooth then topped with some sugar free whipped topping my sister left her from her visit last month.

IdahoCynth · 08-22-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CrankySpice

Made-from-scratch Beef Fried Rice

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This really looks good!

AnnMarie · 08-22-2007, 04:56 PM

Ruby, I'm confused by your inability to find black beans? You can't find them dry? In a can? Anything?? I'm so lost.

We can get our hands on pretty much any kind of bean anytime... just so odd to me!

What about for Mexican food?

MissToodles · 08-22-2007, 05:18 PM

I think she might mean fermented black soybeans, which are staple in the Chinese kitchen.

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/sauc...beanrecipe.htm

Are you sure they don't have them at a local Asian market? I forgot to pick them up during my last run there.

IdahoCynth · 08-22-2007, 05:22 PM

Tonights dinner is pasta with bread and butter.

marie callendar pasta medley (now with broccoli)

IdahoCynth · 08-22-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jamie

Dagnabit.... I so wanted to rep you for this...that roast...sigh...I want roast.

Thanks Jamie

its the thought that counts! lol It was very good roast first one I have cooked in my pressure cooker.

MissToodles · 08-22-2007, 05:25 PM

I'm always impressed when people take frozen dinners and put them on a real plate. I can't even bother! I really like the cobalt blue dinner plate.

IdahoCynth · 08-22-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cute_obese_girl

LMAO..it wouldn't let me rep you for that

It was good for me, I'm glad it was good for you

IdahoCynth · 08-22-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MissToodles

I'm always impressed when people take frozen dinners and put them on a real plate. I can't even bother! I really like the cobalt blue dinner plate.

Since I cook 2 of the frozen dinners (one isn't enough and 2 is a bit too much, but hey I am willing to go the extra mile) I put them on a plate for easier eating, the trays are pretty flimsy.

Thanks I really like these plates too, my daughter got me started on them as a mothers day or bday gift I forget.

panhype · 08-23-2007, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MissToodles

Chicken with Garlic sauce from this recipe:...

Looks totally like something i wonna eat too

*bookmarks the recipe*

Ruby Ripples · 08-23-2007, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by AnnMarie

Ruby, I'm confused by your inability to find black beans? You can't find them dry? In a can? Anything?? I'm so lost.

We can get our hands on pretty much any kind of bean anytime... just so odd to me!

What about for Mexican food?

Yes, I meant the chinese fermented black soy beans. I havent seen them at the local chinese supermarket, despite looking closely. The staff don't understand when I ask them, lol. But I also haven't seen mexican black beans here either, we have black eyed beans, kidney beans, butter beans, haricot...

I used red kidney beans in chilli, and don't need beans for fajitas lol. Mexican food is medium popular here but I don't know of black bean stuff. We dont eat nearly as much of it as you all do, we eat much more Indian and Chinese food.

MissToodles · 08-23-2007, 12:59 PM

I went to one of the few authentic Jewish delis left in the country, Liebman's Delicatessen Not a tourist trap like Katz's with $13 pastrami sandwiches to boot, but just a neighborhood institution in the Northern Bronx. They still make their own corned beef/pastrami in house. I can't believe most people would not travel outside of Manhattan to find real treasures. It seems so insular, but perhaps I was born an outer borough girl and will probably die one too. A rant for another board.

And now some photos, I can't find the restaurant thread.

Homemade coleslaw and pickles. I wish they gave us more sour ones. Half sour shouldn't even be called a pickle. I feel you should just go eat cucumber if you want half sour.

pastrami on rye, also know as 'dayum'.

a potato knish, they were wiped out of kasha knishes.

IdahoCynth · 08-23-2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MissToodles

Homemade coleslaw and pickles. I wish they gave us more sour ones. Half sour shouldn't even be called a pickle. I feel you should just go eat cucumber if you want half sour.

pastrami on rye, also know as 'dayum'.

a potato knish, they were wiped out of kasha knishes.

That "dayum" pastrami on rye looks so good! Idaho has little to offer in the Jewish deli department so I will never know how good that tastes.

IdahoCynth · 08-23-2007, 06:13 PM

Tonights dinner was chicken strips, yukon gold potatos and a cranraspberry icey drink.

Ice, a cup and a half of frozen raspberries, cranberry juice cocktail, coffee creamer,
raspberry yogurt, crystal light tropical punch powder.

JeanC · 08-24-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by IdahoCynth

That "dayum" pastrami on rye looks so good! Idaho has little to offer in the Jewish deli department so I will never know how good that tastes.

Idaho has so little to offer in ANYTHING ethnic that the few places there are are gems, esp when living in a college town where what is considered good ethnic is standard Chinese American food

Tho we have gotten a really good Mexican place here, actually two that are to die for. I just wish the Indian restaurants survived, I get such a craving for tandoori chicken on occasion.

I could kill for a good Jewish deli, I haven't had a real bagel in 30 years.

08-22-2007, 11:04 AM	#183
MissToodles dead peasant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: nyc Posts: 3,208	Chicken with Garlic sauce from this recipe: http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com...auce/#comments during the cooking process, many mishaps ensued.: Fresh water chestnuts are a pain in the ass to peel then slice, so I ended up cutting my finger. Then I burned the garlic, so I had to start again with with a new head of garlic. I'm glad I have a food processor for mincing things. Then I spilled my sauce, so I had to go back and mix up the ingredients. It's pretty tasty, I used less oil then the above recipe called for and it doesn't taste nearly as salty as commerical Chinese food. Last edited by MissToodles; 08-22-2007 at 11:08 AM.

08-22-2007, 12:20 PM	#184
JeanC Fat chick with a gun Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Idaho Posts: 269	This is a recipe for pork I came up with the other night: __________________ "Oh, I can't stop drinking the coffee. I stop drinking coffee, I stop doing the standing and walking and the words putting-into-sentence doing." - Lorelai Gilmore JeanC's Cat House & Shooting Society Purple Ducky Designs store

08-22-2007, 04:56 PM	#188
AnnMarie ✰cuddly and terrifying✰ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Twirly Girl Posts: 16,296	Ruby, I'm confused by your inability to find black beans? You can't find them dry? In a can? Anything?? I'm so lost. We can get our hands on pretty much any kind of bean anytime... just so odd to me! What about for Mexican food? __________________ So ... yeah.

08-22-2007, 05:22 PM	#190
IdahoCynth Cockchafer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boise Posts: 1,452	Tonights dinner is pasta with bread and butter. marie callendar pasta medley (now with broccoli) __________________ http://cellulitequeen.blogspot.com/

08-23-2007, 12:59 PM	#197
MissToodles dead peasant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: nyc Posts: 3,208	I went to one of the few authentic Jewish delis left in the country, Liebman's Delicatessen Not a tourist trap like Katz's with $13 pastrami sandwiches to boot, but just a neighborhood institution in the Northern Bronx. They still make their own corned beef/pastrami in house. I can't believe most people would not travel outside of Manhattan to find real treasures. It seems so insular, but perhaps I was born an outer borough girl and will probably die one too. A rant for another board. And now some photos, I can't find the restaurant thread. Homemade coleslaw and pickles. I wish they gave us more sour ones. Half sour shouldn't even be called a pickle. I feel you should just go eat cucumber if you want half sour. pastrami on rye, also know as 'dayum'. a potato knish, they were wiped out of kasha knishes. Last edited by MissToodles; 08-23-2007 at 01:06 PM.

08-22-2007, 05:18 PM	#189
MissToodles dead peasant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: nyc Posts: 3,208	I think she might mean fermented black soybeans, which are staple in the Chinese kitchen. http://chinesefood.about.com/od/sauc...beanrecipe.htm Are you sure they don't have them at a local Asian market? I forgot to pick them up during my last run there.

08-22-2007, 05:25 PM	#192
MissToodles dead peasant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: nyc Posts: 3,208	I'm always impressed when people take frozen dinners and put them on a real plate. I can't even bother! I really like the cobalt blue dinner plate.

08-23-2007, 06:13 PM	#199
IdahoCynth Cockchafer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boise Posts: 1,452	Tonights dinner was chicken strips, yukon gold potatos and a cranraspberry icey drink. Ice, a cup and a half of frozen raspberries, cranberry juice cocktail, coffee creamer, raspberry yogurt, crystal light tropical punch powder. __________________ http://cellulitequeen.blogspot.com/ Last edited by IdahoCynth; 08-23-2007 at 06:16 PM.