Dinner Plans for Monday, November 11, 2024? Veterans Day in the USA 🎖️

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?

I'm still not sure what it will be here, but I did make a
considerable sized bowl of Waldorf Salad. After it chills
a bit, it will be very good. The bowl will be shared with
a neighbor as I told her yesterday evening I'd be making
this. I will give her a bowl large enough for tonight and
enough for her work lunch Tuesday.

The original version/recipe of this salad calls for grapes,
but I didn't have any. However, I do have a couple boxes
of raisins and they always work quite well for this dish.
That generous cup of raisins went into a mixing bowl of
HOT water to plump while the apples were cored and celery
chopped.

Greg, I used some of that celery I bought several weeks
ago for this dish. Extremely crispy and very green.

[jmcquown]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?

I made barley pilaf.

Jill

[Dave Smith]

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?

I made barley pilaf.

I have not had that in years. My wife used to make it frequently. She
used to slightly saute barley, rice and mushrooms in butter and then add
some beef broth and stick it into the oven. It was really tasty.

[jmcquown]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by jmcquown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?

I made barley pilaf.

I have not had that in years. My wife used to make it frequently. She
used to slightly saute barley, rice and mushrooms in butter and then add
some beef broth and stick it into the oven.  It was really tasty.

I used chicken stock but you can use beef broth or stock if you want.
It's very easy and very tasty. I don't bother to saute the pearled
barley nor do I add rice. Seasonings include onion, garlic, black
pepper and dried rubbed sage. Combine them together in a covered
casserole dish and bake in the oven at 425F for an hour until the liquid
is absorbed and the barley is tender.

Jill

[Coogan's Bluff]

Combine them together in a covered casserole dish and bake in the oven
at 425F

NO!!!

You _must use_ a cast iron dutch oven, these are the royal dataw rulz!

🤯

[gm]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?
I'm still not sure what it will be here, but I did make a
considerable sized bowl of Waldorf Salad. After it chills
a bit, it will be very good. The bowl will be shared with
a neighbor as I told her yesterday evening I'd be making
this. I will give her a bowl large enough for tonight and
enough for her work lunch Tuesday.
The original version/recipe of this salad calls for grapes,
but I didn't have any. However, I do have a couple boxes
of raisins and they always work quite well for this dish.
That generous cup of raisins went into a mixing bowl of
HOT water to plump while the apples were cored and celery
chopped.
Greg, I used some of that celery I bought several weeks
ago for this dish. Extremely crispy and very green.

GREAT, that celery "trick" works a charm, mine is staying all fresh and
crispy, so "muchas gracias"...

I am having a salami and cheddar sammich on whole wheat...

AND I am ALREADY doing my Thanksgiving grocery list... time flies...!!!

Bon Appetit, Joan...!!!

😁

--
GM

[Dave Smith]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?

We had a late start and my wife had taken out two bag bag of triple mix.
I cobbled together a meat loaf. It is in the oven now.

[Michael Trew]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?
I'm still not sure what it will be here, but I did make a
considerable sized bowl of Waldorf Salad.

Sounds good! I have a chuck roast in the slower cooker with veggies.

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Greg, I used some of that celery I bought several weeks
ago for this dish.  Extremely crispy and very green.

Do you have a trick for keeping celery fresh, longer?

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Michael Trew

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?
I'm still not sure what it will be here, but I did make a
considerable sized bowl of Waldorf Salad.

Sounds good! I have a chuck roast in the slower cooker with veggies.

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Greg, I used some of that celery I bought several weeks
ago for this dish.  Extremely crispy and very green.

Do you have a trick for keeping celery fresh, longer?

Check out this thread.
⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
"PING: Joan - Keeping Celery Fresh?
By: gm on Sat, 2 Nov 2024"

[D]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Michael Trew

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?
I'm still not sure what it will be here, but I did make a
considerable sized bowl of Waldorf Salad.

Sounds good! I have a chuck roast in the slower cooker with veggies.

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Greg, I used some of that celery I bought several weeks
ago for this dish.  Extremely crispy and very green.

Do you have a trick for keeping celery fresh, longer?

Check out this thread.
⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇
"PING: Joan - Keeping Celery Fresh?
By: gm on Sat, 2 Nov 2024"

Be careful! The thread is filled with black magic! And it works!

[Coogan's Bluff]

Post by D

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?
I'm still not sure what it will be here, but I did make a
considerable sized bowl of Waldorf Salad.

Sounds good!  I have a chuck roast in the slower cooker with veggies.

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Greg, I used some of that celery I bought several weeks
ago for this dish.  Extremely crispy and very green.

Do you have a trick for keeping celery fresh, longer?

Check out this thread.
⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
"PING: Joan - Keeping Celery Fresh?
By: gm on Sat, 2 Nov 2024"

Be careful! The thread is filled with black magic! And it works!

Interdasting!

[Coogan's Bluff]

Post by Michael Trew
Do you have a trick for keeping celery fresh, longer?

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https://www.carterspackaging.com/Shop/Category/Non-Wicketed-Perforated-Produce-Bags?ack-cookie=0

https://www.biogone.com.au/product/fruit-and-vegetable-bag-perforated-biodegradable/

[Carol]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?

I'm thinking a meaty chicken soup. Almost stew thick.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Carol

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Any rattling of pots and pans in your kitchen this evening?

I'm thinking a meaty chicken soup. Almost stew thick.

I have spent most of the day making and baking fruit cake. Last wife my
wife started prepping chicken tandoori and the bird pieces are marinating.

In a half hour thee second batch of cakes come out of the oven and will
cool for a while before I douse them with brandy and wrap them up.

[Coogan's Bluff]

Last wife my wife

Hard to keep 'em straight innit?