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Oddly enough this came to mind while reading the What does a man want in a woman thread. We were discussing different ways to cook, Cat, Possum, and other creatures, kidding of course, well most of us are.

I'm curious as to what type of foods do you enjoy eating or cooking?

Some of my favorites to make are: Quiche, broccoli and cheese, or ham and Swiss, spinach and feta.

I enjoy making large meatballs, my kids and husband love them with homemade sauce and spaghetti. I also like Gnocchi,it's not that difficult to make but I usually buy it for the kids.

I also enjoy making Swedish meatballs, tiny meatballs with gravy another family favorite.

Another thing I enjoy making is stuffed artichoke hearts, they are delicious.

Oh and stuffed zucchini.

One dessert I enjoy making is Tiramisu.

I don't bake often or take a lot of time to cook, the above aren't difficult to make and don't take a lot of time. I use my crock pot a lot, due to time constraints.

So other then possum and cats, what are some things you like to cook?
 
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kenthomas27

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One of my favorite dishes is "Chicken in the Van". I can even make it. I've eaten it my whole life.
 
seoulsearch

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Do you actually make in in a van or is it like "Pigs in a Blanket" and some said food item acts as the "van"?
 
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kenthomas27

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seoulsearch said:
Do you actually make in in a van or is it like "Pigs in a Blanket" and some said food item acts as the "van"?
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No, no - I mean chicken in the van. It's real good. It's got brocolli and cheese and chicken and curry and some other stuff and it's over rice.
 
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kenthomas27 said:
No, no - I mean chicken in the van. It's real good. It's got brocolli and cheese and chicken and curry and some other stuff and it's over rice.
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Yes... like tire tracks... and a carburetor for a more distinct flavor...
 
Fenner

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kenthomas27 said:
One of my favorite dishes is "Chicken in the Van". I can even make it. I've eaten it my whole life.
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I was thinking it was KFC drive thru chicken you ate in your van.
 
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One of the easiest things that I sometimes make is what I call "Trailer Park Fish."

3 ingredients: boned whitefish (swai, sole, etc.), mayo, crushed potato chips.

Spread fish with mayo.
Dip fish in potato chips.
Bake.

BTW...I hate mayo, but this isn't bad. A nice recipe to get inexperienced cooks in the kitchen.
 
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kenthomas27 said:
No, no - I mean chicken in the van. It's real good. It's got brocolli and cheese and chicken and curry and some other stuff and it's over rice.
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I think that's Chicken Divan. Sounds like the name got twisted a little as it got passed down. A popular recipe in the 80's. Not too much harder to make your own Bechamel and add mushrooms instead of using canned soup.
 
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This thread reminds me of when I got married. My then-husband was half Filipino and I asked my father-in-law (who lived in the Philippines) if he could get me a genuine Filipino cookbook.

My FIL had a wonderful sense of humor and I really miss him. He went to a market, bought me a book, and sent me a letter saying, "I just know I'm committing a mortal sin of etiquette by sending a new bride a cookbook as a wedding present."

He also wrote his own notes on several of the recipe pages. We all know how other languages can have a few "mix-ups" when translated into other languages... Especially when translating an Asian language into English. One of the recipes dutifully instructed you to "bring the Italians to a boil" (it meant Italian SAUSAGES but failed to include the crucial second part) and my father-in-law wrote, "Italians are hard to get here." I remember how much seeing his hand-written notes in that book made me smile and how they felt like big hugs.

The other STRANGE thing about this cookbook... is that it also included an entire section on choosing to nurse your baby instead of bottle-feeding. Um. Ok. I have no idea if it was a regular cultural mandate to talk about breastfeeding in a cookbook, but boy, it really threw me for a loop the first time I went through the book.

And there was never a need for that particular article, seeing as we didn't have kids... and so I shall stop here before the snickering gets out of hand.

(I did learn to make a version of pancit, a Filipino noodle dish, but I'm sure what I made was very Americanized.)

I also confess to loving a lot of casseroles with canned soup, as that's what my Mom made. I did try making a Bechamel sauce once... but not very well... If I remember right, it was a little lumpy. (Just proof that it was homemade, right??? :))
 
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Kim, i can't remember the last time i laughed so much! :)
 
CatHerder

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seoulsearch said:
...I also confess to loving a lot of casseroles with canned soup, as that's what my Mom made. I did try making a Bechamel sauce once... but not very well... If I remember right, it was a little lumpy. (Just proof that it was homemade, right??? :))
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My current experiences with the Lutherans is that canned soup casseroles is kind of a Lutheran thing. That and green Jell-O. I mentioned to a Lutheran lady at an after-church gathering that my Lutheran Aussie friend had no idea about the green Jell-O thing. She looked shocked and said, "Well, maybe that's one of our few traditions that wasn't passed down by Martin Luther, then."

Kim, I commend you on trying your own Bechamel. A tip: if you use cold milk/cream, you are less likely to get lumps.
 
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CatHerder said:
My current experiences with the Lutherans is that canned soup casseroles is kind of a Lutheran thing. That and green Jell-O. I mentioned to a Lutheran lady at an after-church gathering that my Lutheran Aussie friend had no idea about the green Jell-O thing. She looked shocked and said, "Well, maybe that's one of our few traditions that wasn't passed down by Martin Luther, then."

Kim, I commend you on trying your own Bechamel. A tip: if you use cold milk/cream, you are less likely to get lumps.
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*hangs head* You caught me... guilty as charged. As you know, I was raised Lutheran. Though not a particular fan of green jello, I've seen it rear its unmistakable head at many a church potluck in my childhood.

Wait... what's this??? A culinary compliment from Catherder??!!!

I feel like I have officially ARRIVED. Move over, Paula Deen. You're not the only one who can commit a major faux pas (would the plural be faux pai??!) in the kitchen!
 
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CatHerder said:
I think that's Chicken Divan. Sounds like the name got twisted a little as it got passed down. A popular recipe in the 80's. Not too much harder to make your own Bechamel and add mushrooms instead of using canned soup.
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You mean it's not chicken in the van? I was lied to about even that?


et tu Brute....et tu
 
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Red beans and rice. And NOT the Zatarians abomination that claims to be red beans and rice. I mean real kidney beans, simmered with bacon, onions and a lot of secret ingredients, served on a bed of brown rice.

Deviled eggs - there are so many ways to do them! Those who use mustard and mayo lack imagination. Pickled pepper juice gives it a nice kick. Or you could use a little marinara. One of the best batches was when I mashed up a tiny bit of gorgonzola cheese in the yolks. (Just a very tiny bit, because a little gorgonzola goes a very long way.)

Fried okra. If you claim to be a cook in the south and you can't cook fried okra, I think they'll confiscate your cast iron skillet or something.

Chili. Every time I bring a pot of chili to a church dinner I take home an empty pot. Oh well, so much for leftovers...
 
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Fenner said:
Oddly enough this came to mind while reading the What does a man want in a woman thread. We were discussing different ways to cook, Cat, Possum, and other creatures, kidding of course, well most of us are.

I'm curious as to what type of foods do you enjoy eating or cooking?

Some of my favorites to make are: Quiche, broccoli and cheese, or ham and Swiss, spinach and feta.

I enjoy making large meatballs, my kids and husband love them with homemade sauce and spaghetti. I also like Gnocchi,it's not that difficult to make but I usually buy it for the kids.

I also enjoy making Swedish meatballs, tiny meatballs with gravy another family favorite.

Another thing I enjoy making is stuffed artichoke hearts, they are delicious.

Oh and stuffed zucchini.

One dessert I enjoy making is Tiramisu.

I don't bake often or take a lot of time to cook, the above aren't difficult to make and don't take a lot of time. I use my crock pot a lot, due to time constraints.

So other then possum and cats, what are some things you like to cook?
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No possum? darn...
I saw a can of opossum on Facebook recently, showed it to mom. Her reaction was interesting, to say the least. lol. Canned Opossum with coon gravy.

I actually have an old hunter's book (my dad's) that has a recipe...okay I'll stop before someone gets sick!!
 
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I look to cook "get some meat in the freezer and vegetables in the fridge and make something with lots of spice" :D

Best thing I get is my moms pizza

I do like making food though, but after work I feel too lazy, so we just chuck something in the oven or a pot and leave it there :p
 
blue_ladybug

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No possum? darn...
I saw a can of opossum on Facebook recently, showed it to mom. Her reaction was interesting, to say the least. lol. Canned Opossum with coon gravy.

I actually have an old hunter's book (my dad's) that has a recipe...okay I'll stop before someone gets sick!!
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ewwwwwwwwwwwwww... pardon me while i barf.. :/
 
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SOUTHERN COOKING..............far too many wonderful dishes to post here.......Google...........
 
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I love to eat any Asian Crusine dishes.....but love making Italian dishes like Eggplant Parmesan or Chicken Marsala.
 
Lynx

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LiJo said:
I love to eat any Asian Crusine dishes.....but love making Italian dishes like Eggplant Parmesan or Chicken Marsala.
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Hmm... Crusine - food you eat when you're out cruising. Here that would be fast food. I wonder what Crusine would be in Asia.
 
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