Everyday Food Pics - Part II - keep snapping!! :D - Page 125

SoVerySoft · 06-03-2011, 07:59 PM

Jon, yer gonna get fat!

(everything looked amaaaaaaaazing!)

LovelyLiz · 06-04-2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by vardon_grip

Bite-sized corn dogs

DANG! Those look delicious. I think I could probably eat 50.

CastingPearls · 06-04-2011, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by vardon_grip

Bite-sized corn dogs

I made this appetizer for a friends shindig a couple of weeks ago*. Everyone loves corn dogs, right? I cut all-beef hot dogs into bite size pieces and dipped them in an ortega chile corn bread batter. Putting them on a long skewer made them easy to deep-fry, easier to handle and made a nice presentation. Obviously, you can't have those spicy puppies dry, right? To accompany the corn dogs I made a honey, dijon mustard, garlic aioli dipping sauce. The happy ending...? Pepper jack cheese all melted and gooey in the center. God Bless America.
*Not this actual batch. The original batch for the party was devoured almost immediately. These little beauties were mine, all mine to enjoy after the pix were taken

Dude, I've been trying to give you rep for this for three days.

*sigh*

HottiMegan · 06-04-2011, 06:55 PM

Vegan Creamy Cauliflower soup.. it's what's for dinner

vardon_grip · 06-05-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbeth

DANG! Those look delicious. I think I could probably eat 50.

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Originally Posted by CastingPearls

Dude, I've been trying to give you rep for this for three days.

*sigh*

Thank you both very much!

vardon_grip · 06-05-2011, 10:05 PM

Kofte

I'm having a difficult time getting away from cooking things on sticks...

Ground lamb mixed with bulgar, parsley, onion, and lemon juice. Served with lavosh, tabbouleh, pickled turnip, sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and side of roasted garlic hummus. This isn't how traditional kofte is served, but I love the texture of lavosh and the flavor of the other ingredients to make a great roll.

Surlysomething · 06-05-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by vardon_grip

Kofte

I'm having a difficult time getting away from cooking things on sticks...

Ground lamb mixed with bulgar, parsley, onion, and lemon juice. Served with lavosh, tabbouleh, pickled turnip, sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and side of roasted garlic hummus. This isn't how traditional kofte is served, but I love the texture of lavosh and the flavor of the other ingredients to make a great roll.

Mmmm. Garlic hummus sounds delicious.

The plating is lovely and the photo is amazing (as usual).

Fuzzy · 06-05-2011, 10:16 PM

I've only ever seen kofte served this way.

What is the traditional way?

vardon_grip · 06-06-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzy

I've only ever seen kofte served this way.

What is the traditional way?

Depending on the region, Turkish kofte can be served several different ways (over 200) including: grilled on a skewer, prepared in a tomato sauce, as a stew or raw then wrapped in lettuce . I don't recall seeing kofte served with hummus while I was in Istanbul for 3 months. Yogurt, pilaf and soft cheese yes...hummus, no. (They had a kofte burger at the McDonald's in Taksim-no secret hummus sauce) I don't think I ever got a straight answer to the difference between kofte and ground meat kebap. My guess was it depended on the country or city and how it was prepared/served. Tabbouleh isn't Turkish and I used lavosh instead of pide. The big differences are that I used Lebanese pickles and the lavosh came from an Armenian bakery which is a big political no-no.

I could have saved time and answered this: Turkish meat with Lebanese/Armenian fixings is not traditional.

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Originally Posted by Surlysomething

Mmmm. Garlic hummus sounds delicious.

The plating is lovely and the photo is amazing (as usual).

Thank you very much!

crayola box · 06-06-2011, 03:34 PM

Love kofte, looks delicious! IMO Every other country's ground meat seasoning (after all kofte has burger-esque qualities) blows ours out of the water.

vardon_grip · 06-06-2011, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzy

I've only ever seen kofte served this way.

What is the traditional way?

All my jawing and I didn't really answer your question, did I? Sorry, here goes...In a kofte restaurant they serve 6 oblong meatballs on a plate garnished with parsely and onion slices. On the side you can get a white bean salad, pilaf, yogurt, shredded carrots and bread. (like french bread) That's the way it was served to me in Istanbul. I did have Adana Kebap at a fast food kiosk that was served in a wrap that had pickles, yogurt, lettuce and tomato. My friends said that I should washed it down with ayran which is a salted, sour yogurt drink. It was way too sour for me. I couldn't finish the drink

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Originally Posted by crayola box

Love kofte, looks delicious! IMO Every other country's ground meat seasoning (after all kofte has burger-esque qualities) blows ours out of the water.

It's a lot like meatloaf, just seasoned differently. In fact, that's what my (former) neighbor's Turkish mom called it when she made it during her visits. She served it with shepherd's (chopped cucumber, tomato, Italian green peppers and onions soaked in lemon juice and olive oil) salad, grilled tomato and fried potatoes. It was deelish!

smithnwesson · 06-09-2011, 10:08 PM

The girl friend is in Scotland, eating haggis, drinking whisky (note the spelling), and, no doubt, looking under kilts.

Hope she doesn't bring me back any microorganisms as a gift.

We (my dog, her dog, and me) had to do the best we could for supper.

A chunk of dead cow, a tater with chives from the yard with lots of butter and sour cream, fresh butter beans, and a toasted English muffin.

All-in-all it didn't suck.

- Jim

LovelyLiz · 06-10-2011, 12:25 AM

Looks good! I love that you grow chives in your yard. And I love the Smoking Loon wine, at least as much for the funny cork as for the actual wine.

Surlysomething · 06-10-2011, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by smithnwesson

The girl friend is in Scotland, eating haggis, drinking whisky (note the spelling), and, no doubt, looking under kilts.

Hope she doesn't bring me back any microorganisms as a gift.

We (my dog, her dog, and me) had to do the best we could for supper.

A chunk of dead cow, a tater with chives from the yard with lots of butter and sour cream, fresh butter beans, and a toasted English muffin.

All-in-all it didn't suck.

- Jim

That looks delicious!

Ruby Ripples · 06-10-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by smithnwesson

The girl friend is in Scotland, eating haggis, drinking whisky (note the spelling), and, no doubt, looking under kilts.

Hope she doesn't bring me back any microorganisms as a gift.

We (my dog, her dog, and me) had to do the best we could for supper.

A chunk of dead cow, a tater with chives from the yard with lots of butter and sour cream, fresh butter beans, and a toasted English muffin.

All-in-all it didn't suck.

- Jim

What micro organisms are you talking about??

ButlerGirl09 · 06-10-2011, 05:24 PM

Creme brulee is one of my favorite things in the world! This is a chocolate and vanilla duo.

CastingPearls · 06-10-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ButlerGirl09

Creme brulee is one of my favorite things in the world! This is a chocolate and vanilla duo.

My favorite food in the world bar none.

ButlerGirl09 · 06-10-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CastingPearls

My favorite food in the world bar none.

HAHA I was thinking about you the whole time I was eating it, Elaine! I commented to my brother's girlfriend how I just wanted to slather my whole body in it--I feel you could appreciate that sentiment!

BigBeautifulMe · 06-10-2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ButlerGirl09

Creme brulee is one of my favorite things in the world! This is a chocolate and vanilla duo.

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Originally Posted by CastingPearls

My favorite food in the world bar none.

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Originally Posted by ButlerGirl09

HAHA I was thinking about you the whole time I was eating it, Elaine! I commented to my brother's girlfriend how I just wanted to slather my whole body in it--I feel you could appreciate that sentiment!

I really like what you ladies have to say, and I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter.

CastingPearls · 06-10-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ButlerGirl09

HAHA I was thinking about you the whole time I was eating it, Elaine! I commented to my brother's girlfriend how I just wanted to slather my whole body in it--I feel you could appreciate that sentiment!

I DO and am honored you'd think of me while enjoying it!

smithnwesson · 06-10-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruby Ripples

What micro organisms are you talking about??

I dunno. Whatever ones might be residing under them kilts (or in the haggis).

LovelyLiz · 06-10-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ButlerGirl09

HAHA I was thinking about you the whole time I was eating it, Elaine! I commented to my brother's girlfriend how I just wanted to slather my whole body in it--I feel you could appreciate that sentiment!

Have you ever seen this lotion? Laura Mercier's Creme Brulee collection. It's not cheap...but it rocks.

ButlerGirl09 · 06-10-2011, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbeth

Have you ever seen this lotion? Laura Mercier's Creme Brulee collection. It's not cheap...but it rocks.

Ooohhh why did you have to show me that?! I've got money burning a hole in my pocket right now! haha I'll smell so good I'll want to lick myself

LovelyLiz · 06-10-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ButlerGirl09

Ooohhh why did you have to show me that?! I've got money burning a hole in my pocket right now! haha I'll smell so good I'll want to lick myself

You can just go put it on as a sample at a high end department store in the mall. That's what I used to do.

ButlerGirl09 · 06-10-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbeth

You can just go put it on as a sample at a high end department store in the mall. That's what I used to do.

Toooo late!

06-03-2011, 07:59 PM	#3101
SoVerySoft Special... Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 11,849	Jon, yer gonna get fat! (everything looked amaaaaaaaazing!) __________________ "Well," said Pooh, "what I like best --" and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn't know what it was called. - A.A. Milne

06-04-2011, 06:55 PM	#3104
HottiMegan I'm a fat geek! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,608	Vegan Creamy Cauliflower soup.. it's what's for dinner __________________ I may look lazy, but on a molecular level I'm quite busy!

06-05-2011, 10:05 PM	#3106
vardon_grip Consistently smarmy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: El Lay Posts: 1,372	Kofte I'm having a difficult time getting away from cooking things on sticks... Ground lamb mixed with bulgar, parsley, onion, and lemon juice. Served with lavosh, tabbouleh, pickled turnip, sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and side of roasted garlic hummus. This isn't how traditional kofte is served, but I love the texture of lavosh and the flavor of the other ingredients to make a great roll. __________________ A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing.

06-05-2011, 10:16 PM	#3108
Fuzzy BoilemMashmStickeminaStew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Welcome to City 17 Posts: 8,978	I've only ever seen kofte served this way. What is the traditional way? __________________ United We Stand, Divided We Fall. 99% of the content on the Internet is True. - Abraham Lincoln

06-09-2011, 10:08 PM	#3112
smithnwesson Drug dealer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,131	The girl friend is in Scotland, eating haggis, drinking whisky (note the spelling), and, no doubt, looking under kilts. Hope she doesn't bring me back any microorganisms as a gift. We (my dog, her dog, and me) had to do the best we could for supper. A chunk of dead cow, a tater with chives from the yard with lots of butter and sour cream, fresh butter beans, and a toasted English muffin. All-in-all it didn't suck. - Jim __________________ Bacon is the candy of the pig. - PamelaLois

06-06-2011, 03:34 PM	#3110
crayola box Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 432	Love kofte, looks delicious! IMO Every other country's ground meat seasoning (after all kofte has burger-esque qualities) blows ours out of the water.

06-10-2011, 12:25 AM	#3113
LovelyLiz Master Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,278	Looks good! I love that you grow chives in your yard. And I love the Smoking Loon wine, at least as much for the funny cork as for the actual wine.

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