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Post by dＬᵒ on Mar 17, 2014 20:15:30 GMT -5
@scarlettletterowhora [assuming you're talking about salad dressings and not specifically bleu cheese] I often forget to make it, but this is pretty good if you use low-sodium soy sauce, something less sugary than honey*, and an oil more flavorful than olive like sesame/truffle/ something infused with lemon grass. Also great for marinade.
*well for me this is more of a necessity as everyone in the house is quick to use the honey but not agave syrup
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2014 22:10:14 GMT -5
@scarlettletterowhora [assuming you're talking about salad dressings and not specifically bleu cheese] I often forget to make it, but this is pretty good if you use low-sodium soy sauce, something less sugary than honey*, and an oil more flavorful than olive like sesame/truffle/ something infused with lemon grass. Also great for marinade. *well for me this is more of a necessity as everyone in the house is quick to use the honey but not agave syrup What is pretty good? And I was specifically talking about bleu cheese, but am open to other dressing ideas.  |
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Post by dＬᵒ on Mar 17, 2014 22:30:54 GMT -5
@scarlettletterowhora [assuming you're talking about salad dressings and not specifically bleu cheese] I often forget to make it, but this is pretty good if you use low-sodium soy sauce, something less sugary than honey*, and an oil more flavorful than olive like sesame/truffle/ something infused with lemon grass. Also great for marinade. *well for me this is more of a necessity as everyone in the house is quick to use the honey but not agave syrup What is pretty good? And I was specifically talking about bleu cheese, but am open to other dressing ideas. damnit dambit damnit Anyways here is the link m.allrecipes.com/recipe/49923/asian-ginger-dressing |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Mar 18, 2014 8:41:03 GMT -5
I'm gonna make this because it sounds good and I've been spending way too much on premade, but the little anecdote beforehand makes me wanna barf. If you want blue cheese dressing, EAT FUCKING BLUE CHEESE DRESSING and stop whining about your sad fucking salad with your sad fucking vinaigrette. She's all "10 grams of fat in one tablespoon" YOU ONLY NEED ONE TABLESPOON. She references "30 grams of fat" but if you are pouring like a third a cup of dressing on your salad then you need to find a different way to eat your veggies. I enjoy ranch dressing with hot sauce but seriously, one tablespoon, over a well-tossed salad is all you need. Sorry. Rantypants over. |
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Mar 18, 2014 10:21:49 GMT -5
She's all "10 grams of fat in one tablespoon" YOU ONLY NEED ONE TABLESPOON. She references "30 grams of fat" but if you are pouring like a third a cup of dressing on your salad then you need to find a different way to eat your veggies. I enjoy ranch dressing with hot sauce but seriously, one tablespoon, over a well-tossed salad is all you need. Sorry. Rantypants over. THANK YOU! I was about to say the same thing. That person needs to shut the fuck up about salad dressing. |
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Post by LazBro on Mar 18, 2014 11:47:38 GMT -5
She's all "10 grams of fat in one tablespoon" YOU ONLY NEED ONE TABLESPOON. She references "30 grams of fat" but if you are pouring like a third a cup of dressing on your salad then you need to find a different way to eat your veggies. I enjoy ranch dressing with hot sauce but seriously, one tablespoon, over a well-tossed salad is all you need. Sorry. Rantypants over. THANK YOU! I was about to say the same thing. That person needs to shut the fuck up about salad dressing. While I agree that the tone of the article is a bit whiny, I can't agree with the whole 1 Tbsp. thing. I like my salad swimming. I realize this negates much of the reason for having a salad. |
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Post by LazBro on Mar 18, 2014 11:49:40 GMT -5
@scarlettletterowhora [assuming you're talking about salad dressings and not specifically bleu cheese] I often forget to make it, but this is pretty good if you use low-sodium soy sauce, something less sugary than honey*, and an oil more flavorful than olive like sesame/truffle/ something infused with lemon grass. Also great for marinade. *well for me this is more of a necessity as everyone in the house is quick to use the honey but not agave syrup What is pretty good? And I was specifically talking about bleu cheese, but am open to other dressing ideas. Also in the Asian theme, but I've made this a couple times a really like it: www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/low-fat-sesame-orange-dressing.html |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Mar 18, 2014 12:07:59 GMT -5
THANK YOU! I was about to say the same thing. That person needs to shut the fuck up about salad dressing. While I agree that the tone of the article is a bit whiny, I can't agree with the whole 1 Tbsp. thing. I like my salad swimming. I realize this negates much of the reason for having a salad. A little salad with your dressing, then? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2014 13:16:01 GMT -5
All of my quail's eggs have tiny double yolks - should I be a-scared? (I'm not.) I wish I could say I was doing something creative with them, but they are just so delicious barely boiled, halved, and sprinkled with flaky salt and cracked black pepper. A dash of hot sauce is good too.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2014 13:55:44 GMT -5
THANK YOU! I was about to say the same thing. That person needs to shut the fuck up about salad dressing. While I agree that the tone of the article is a bit whiny, I can't agree with the whole 1 Tbsp. thing. I like my salad swimming. I realize this negates much of the reason for having a salad. Yup. A giant bowl of greens and veggies covered in blue cheese dressing is better than what I'd usually be eating. Baby steps, people. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2014 16:12:57 GMT -5
I made the blue cheese dressing last night; it was basically perfect, except for the yogurt base. I'm gonna try it again with mayo or sour cream, or both. But first I have to eat the yogurt version, because I just can't waste unspoiled food.  |
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Post by MissEli on Mar 18, 2014 17:32:01 GMT -5
I made the blue cheese dressing last night; it was basically perfect, except for the yogurt base. I'm gonna try it again with mayo or sour cream, or both. But first I have to eat the yogurt version, because I just can't waste unspoiled food. Any idea why the yogurt didn't work? And can you try adding a bit of mayo to see if you can salvage it? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2014 18:27:56 GMT -5
I made the blue cheese dressing last night; it was basically perfect, except for the yogurt base. I'm gonna try it again with mayo or sour cream, or both. But first I have to eat the yogurt version, because I just can't waste unspoiled food. Any idea why the yogurt didn't work? And can you try adding a bit of mayo to see if you can salvage it? Oh, it worked beautifully, and I'll eat it; it's just not exactly what I want. |
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Post by NewHereAgainoZach on Mar 18, 2014 19:05:25 GMT -5
Any idea why the yogurt didn't work? And can you try adding a bit of mayo to see if you can salvage it? Oh, it worked beautifully, and I'll eat it; it's just not exactly what I want. In my experience, it's usually better the day after. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2014 19:09:43 GMT -5
Oh, it worked beautifully, and I'll eat it; it's just not exactly what I want. In my experience, it's usually better the day after. It was! But still not exactly what I'm looking for. (Which is probably gobs of delicious greasy mayonnaise.) |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Mar 19, 2014 10:16:55 GMT -5
The mister requested "cream of chicken" soup this week. So I varied my creamy potato soup -- no bacon, added a finely chopped roasted poblano, blended most of it and added a bit of cream and some pre-cooked shredded chicken (I'd done a few breasts in the crockpot on Sunday for things such as this). It was a little green from the poblano but mostly just tasty.
I think it would be good with some (non-blended) roasted corn and maybe a jalapeno or chipotle for a bit more heat. Perhaps tortilla strips as a garnish? (I have a tendency to add Mexican/Southwestern spices to everything unless it's explicitly not Mexican.)
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Post by dＬᵒ on Mar 19, 2014 13:19:06 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 15:49:08 GMT -5
Ahahahaha. I mean, The Food Thread? Really, dlo? |
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Post by LazBro on Mar 19, 2014 16:11:16 GMT -5
In my experience, it's usually better the day after. It was! But still not exactly what I'm looking for. (Which is probably gobs of delicious greasy mayonnaise.) As someone who tries to hedge the calories on my dressings by using greek yogurt instead of mayo, I so feel you. A yogurt-based dressing is respectable in every way EXCEPT for the inescapable hollowness you feel while eating it. Mayo 4 lyfe! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 16:35:30 GMT -5
It was! But still not exactly what I'm looking for. (Which is probably gobs of delicious greasy mayonnaise.) As someone who tries to hedge the calories on my dressings by using greek yogurt instead of mayo, I so feel you. A yogurt-based dressing is respectable in every way EXCEPT for the inescapable hollowness you feel while eating it. Mayo 4 lyfe! Adding insult to injury, I somehow ended up with the olive oil version of Best Foods (Hellman's), which is not the same as my beloved regular Best Foods. (Which is not as good as homemade, I know, but I don't really consider them the same thing, anyway.) |
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Post by dＬᵒ on Mar 19, 2014 20:00:50 GMT -5
Ahahahaha. I mean, The Food Thread? Really, dlo? Well it'd be rude to make a thread just for SHITBALLS HIGH ON THE HOG. |
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Mar 21, 2014 11:11:36 GMT -5
As part of our Year of Doing More, Hugs and I went out on Wednesday to a beer and pizza tasting dinner at the brick-oven place not far from our house. I was terrified of the event for two reasons: 1.) it was family-style, and I don't like having to meet and interact with strangers, and 2.) they were serving clam chowder as the starter, and I don't like to eat things that lived in the sea. ::shudder:: But Hugs and I psyched ourselves up (much repeating the phrase, "Doers who Do More do beer and pizza tastings!" played into this) and persevered, and it ended up being a really fun evening. My takeaways were that clam chowder is every bit as gross as I expected, but this brick-oven place has exquisitely good pizza; it's not at all hard to interact with strangers in a noisy restaurant when everyone is eating the same food and drinking lots and lots of beer; and I'm really glad that River Horse Brewery is located so close-by, because the stuff we got to sample was quite delish. Especially their oatmeal milk stout (and I am not a stout drinker). So anyway, who knew that food and drink could contribute so well to a socializing sort of setting?? Oh, everyone knew that? Well. Carry on, then.
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Post by sarapen on Mar 21, 2014 13:10:41 GMT -5
As part of our Year of Doing More, Hugs and I went out on Wednesday to a beer and pizza tasting dinner at the brick-oven place not far from our house. I was terrified of the event for two reasons: 1.) it was family-style, and I don't like having to meet and interact with strangers, and 2.) they were serving clam chowder as the starter, and I don't like to eat things that lived in the sea. ::shudder:: But Hugs and I psyched ourselves up (much repeating the phrase, "Doers who Do More do beer and pizza tastings!" played into this) and persevered, and it ended up being a really fun evening. My takeaways were that clam chowder is every bit as gross as I expected, but this brick-oven place has exquisitely good pizza; it's not at all hard to interact with strangers in a noisy restaurant when everyone is eating the same food and drinking lots and lots of beer; and I'm really glad that River Horse Brewery is located so close-by, because the stuff we got to sample was quite delish. Especially their oatmeal milk stout (and I am not a stout drinker). So anyway, who knew that food and drink could contribute so well to a socializing sort of setting?? Oh, everyone knew that? Well. Carry on, then. I ate canned clam chowder excessively during one summer in the waning years of the last millennium. It's probably been long enough that I can eat clam chowder again but it's entirely possible I won't be able to choke the stuff down, so I'm going to keep up my avoidance of this particular dish. |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Mar 24, 2014 9:00:16 GMT -5
A friend came over Saturday to borrow our washing machine & dryer (hers broke) and I decided to make some dessert. So I got the truffle brownie mix from Trader Joe's, their mini-peanut butter cups, and combined the two. I also drizzled natural peanut butter on top and a sprinkle of sea salt. Not exactly haute cuisine, but quite yummy.
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Post by pairesta on Mar 24, 2014 9:33:51 GMT -5
My wife held a baby shower for a friend of hers on Saturday at our house. My contribution before getting the fuck out of there was a platter of boudin sliders with homemade remoulade sauce which were apparently a big hit.
Last night I did mustard-crusted, grilled salmon with swiss chard and bacon and a roasted potato medley, the whole meal a nod to The Grape here in Dallas, one of our favorite restaurants.
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Mar 24, 2014 14:44:13 GMT -5
Question: My department is having a food day Wednesday for all the March birthdays. I AM all the March birthdays.
Should I bring something anyway, and if so, what?
(Previous food-bringing of mine has run the gamut from chili to cookies to bread pudding to garlicky white bean dip and pita...)
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Post by Ron Howard Voice on Mar 24, 2014 14:49:21 GMT -5
I crock pot cooked a chowder of corn, chicken, red peppers, chipotle peppers, and some other stuff. Came out good and thick and hearty and spicy. It also came out in 10 servings, not 6, so I have my workplace lunches set for the next two weeks!
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Post by pairesta on Mar 24, 2014 14:59:49 GMT -5
Question: My department is having a food day Wednesday for all the March birthdays. I AM all the March birthdays. Should I bring something anyway, and if so, what? (Previous food-bringing of mine has run the gamut from chili to cookies to bread pudding to garlicky white bean dip and pita...) |
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Post by pairesta on Mar 24, 2014 15:01:23 GMT -5
I crock pot cooked a chowder of corn, chicken, red peppers, chipotle peppers, and some other stuff. Came out good and thick and hearty and spicy. It also came out in 10 servings, not 6, so I have my workplace lunches set for the next two weeks! It's sad how excited I get when I make enough of something to be lunches for a week. Especially after two consecutive days of those lunches sees me heading out to the nearest ill-advised oink out lunch. |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Mar 24, 2014 15:13:05 GMT -5
Question: My department is having a food day Wednesday for all the March birthdays. I AM all the March birthdays. Should I bring something anyway, and if so, what? (Previous food-bringing of mine has run the gamut from chili to cookies to bread pudding to garlicky white bean dip and pita...) Well, there's the white bean dip. So you think I should take something even though it's mostly for my birthday? |
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