Culinary Goods

I didn't take a picture of this because it didn't look very appetizing. Jared and I were not fans of this (I gave it a 6 and he gave it a 5), but it has potential. I got the recipe off of annies-eats.com.  Turkey  Meatloaf Ingredients: 1 cup chopped yellow onion 2 tsp. olive oil ½ tsp. kosher salt ¼ tsp. pepper ½ tsp. fresh thyme leaves I used dried thyme 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce ¼ cup chicken stock ½ tsp. tomato paste   26 oz. ground turkey breast ½ cups bread crumbs 1 egg, beaten ¼ cup ketchup Directions: Preheat oven to 325°.    Line the bottom of a loaf pan with two slices of bread to soak up the grease during cooking. I didn't do this and all the grease rose to the top, which was gross.  In a medium sauté pan, over medium-low heat, cook the onions, olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme until translucent but not browned, approximately 15 minutes.    Add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock and tomat...

I tried this recipe, which came from annies-eats.com, and I liked it. It isn’t “super awesome take to the neighbor for dinner” type of good, but if I had a spaghetti squash, I would totally make this again.The picture looks suspicious because the black beans weren’t cooked in time so we had to add them in afterwards instead of in the recipe itself, which caused it to look gross-ish. However,  I think it gets about a 7.8. I have indicated my changes below in bold. Southwestern Spaghetti Squash Bake Yield: about 4-6 servings Ingredients 2 poblano peppers 1 spaghetti squash, halved and seeded Olive oil, for drizzling Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. butter, softened I used about 1/2 of a Tbs. ½ tsp. cumin ¼ tsp. ground chipotle ¼ tsp. dried oregano 1 cup cooked black beans I used way more than this ½ cup greek yogurt I used sour cream instead 1-2 oz. shredded medium sharp cheddar cheese, divided I used less than this 1-2 oz. shredded monterey jack cheese, divided I use...

This soup was really good. John gives it a 9 and I give it an 8, so we compromised at 8.5. Rebecca says that Carraba’s has a soup that is similar to this, and this was very good, so it’s worth trying. Here is the initial recipe she sent me, and I put my changes in bold. Mine was super thick, and it had some kick, but if you like it super hot, use spicy Italian sausage. I will add a lot more liquid next time, because the leftovers were completely dry. The lentils suck up liquid—greedy lentils!   1 lb Italian sausage (You can also use Italian turkey sausage) I used less than this 1 large onion , chopped 1 stalk celery , chopped I used twice this 2 large carrots , chopped I used twice this 1 small zucchini , chopped I also added yellow squash 6 cups chicken broth   I added 8 cups 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes , undrained 2 -3 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups dry lentils 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes 1 tsp. basil 1 tsp. oregano 1 tsp...

I am cheating since I didn’t make this, but I tried it and got the recipe so I am blogging it. My ward had a recipe swap, and this was my favorite. It doesn’t taste as much like Chinese fried rice, but it had such an awesome flavor. The recipe came from Eleanor Brown, who says she ate for breakfast as a child and this is more a Filipino style. I am posting this with her permission, and it gets an 8.5. Fried Rice 5 cups white rice, medium grain (she used Calrose) 1  lb. bacon, cut into 1/2 inch strips 10 eggs, scrambled 1 bunch green onions, plus stems soy sauce pepper garlic salt Cook rice in separate pot. Fry bacon until crisp and do not drain fat. Mix rice with bacon and all the bacon fat. Fry eggs in separate pan and break into clumps. Slice whole green onions, including stems and stir in the eggs and onions into the rice mixture. Add soy sauce until rice is covered and an even brown color. Season with garlic salt to taste. I would maybe add carrots and peas, because ...

This is not the official name of this salad, mind you, but it can be anything I want since my friend Rebecca did not give me the official name. So, here is what is in this fantastic salad, which I give an 8 to by the way. Romaine lettuce Avocado D’anjou pears, cubed Candied pecans Crumbled cheese—blue cheese, gorgonzola, or feta   Dressing: 3 T, olive oil 3 T. red wine vinegar 2 tsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. dijon mustard (or 1 tsp. dry mustard) 1/4 tsp. salt dash pepper 1/2 clove garlic   Here is how you candy pecans. Put about 2-3 T. of white sugar in a saute pan and heat it over medium until it melts and turns amber colored. Then you put pecans in and stir until they are coated and then let them cool and chop them up.

This was so awesome. I give it an 8.7. It was good, and tasted fresh, and John helped me with the wok so maybe that’s why it worked out so well. Either way, this is a keeper for us. The original recipe came from Fine Cooking, and then John adjusted it. The heat was perfect. I would not at all put more than 1 tsp. of Sriracha in unless you like your mouth to feel like it’s burning. In addition to the changes below, I also added zucchini and yellow squash for more vegetables. Spicy Rice Noodle Stir-Fry by Robin Asbell from Fine Cooking Issue 132 8 oz. rice noodles (preferably flat) 3 Tbs. canola oil we used olive oil 4 large eggs, lightly beaten 3 Tbs. light brown sugar we decreased this to 1 tbs. Kosher salt we left this out 1/4 cup soy sauce we used this plus an additional 3 Tbs. 3 Tbs. unseasoned rice vinegar 2 Tbs. peanut butter, preferably chunky 1 Tbs. Sriracha; more to taste we cut this down to 1 tsp. 7 oz. shredded cabbage slaw mix (3 cups) we used a whole hea...

My cousin Haynes made this and it was a very comforting soup. I give it a 7.5 My problem is that I need lots of vegetables, so if I were to make it, I would add peas, carrots and celery. But, this was yummy and a good idea for a new recipe that I will revise and adjust in the future. Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Put 5-6 chicken breasts in a pan and cover with water. Add 2 T. chicken bouillon and 1 slice onions. Boil and cook, then remove and cut into bite sized pieces. Combine 1 can cream of chicken soup, 8 oz. sour cream, and 3 Tbs. flour. Cook 10 oz. noodles, drain. Add all ingredients together with salt and pepper.