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Jim Bauer @porwest (111440) • United States 21h

It's not really "dirty rice," at least not in the traditional sense, but whatever you might call in "real life," all I can say is that it's good eats, and in the end, whatever it might be named, that's really all that matters,...

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...And Then He Knew

Jim Bauer @porwest (111440) • United States 11 Nov

Sometimes you read a post around here and it just reminds you of something. Take @jstory07 who told us about an appliance bulb she bought for her oven that melted the first time she cooked something in it. "I am going to look for...

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What will I watch now that Great British Bake off has finished !!!

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6727) • United Kingdom 11 Nov

I have just realised that The Great British Bake Off finished last week. I had been watching it every Tuesday evening and picked the correct person who eventually won it on the final last week. For those lovely MyLotters who...

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Is it a stew or a casserole ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6727) • United Kingdom 4 Nov

I’ve just been watching a cookery video and there was a debate about what to call the meal. Basically it was chunks of lamb, carrots, leek and potatoes covered in stock and cooked in the oven. So would you call that a stew …..or...

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Garlic Has More to it Than Meets the Eye

celticeagle @celticeagle (182311) • Boise, Idaho 26 Oct

Not only is garlic popular around the world for it adds to cooking but it also has its health benefits. It supports cardiovascular health by lowering blood pressure and is beneficial in killing microorganisms and inhibits their...

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Rain, Cooking Blah Blah

Loretta @noni1959 (11193) • United States 24 Oct

It started raining in the early morning hours and not the cozy light pitter patter that sounds peaceful to hear on the rood. We are talking sideways, bucket tossing and drum bearing drops that slap your windows like it's mad at...

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Making green tomato chutney ( part 2 )

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6727) • United Kingdom 22 Oct

So, last night I had the chopped tomatoes and onions layered up and sprinkled with salt. They had to stay like that overnight. This afternoon I put the spiced pickling vinegar in a saucepan with the sugar , and heated. Then added...

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1896 Cookbook

Loretta @noni1959 (11193) • United States 16 Oct

The Christian thrift store in town sells books five for a dollar, and about once a week I find three to five that catch my eye. This week I found, "The Original Fannie Farmer 1896 Cook Book", from The Boston Cooking School. What...

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Favorite Dishes to Cook

Hilariously Hannah @hilariouslyhannah99 (9) 13 Oct

I have never really been an individual who enjoys cooking. I cook so I don't go hungry and for survival. I wouldn't say I'm a bad cook per se but I am not the best. I have recently started trying to find ways to make cooking more...

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Waste Not, Want Not

Jim Bauer @porwest (111440) • United States 9 Oct

The other day I had posted about parboiling brats or Italian sausages before cooking them on the grill and it reminded me, I often do this with chicken before putting it on the grill too. It was years ago, I kept burning my...

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We often turn to comfort foods in times of stress.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (51327) 1 Oct

At least, here in the Midwest, we seem to. When the chips are down, someone is feeling badly, you are nostalgic, we sometimes turn to foods that seem to make us feel better. Often, these foods are simple, and we expect them to...

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Went to the store...

Stacey @xstitcher (36683) • Petaluma, California 29 Sep

To get some English muffins, as I have pizza sauce and pepperoni left from making pizza with the Boboli. Any muffins left over from when I'm done with the pizza stuff can be for breakfast. When I got home, I got a phone call...

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I’m going to be making pork and apple burgers ….who wants one ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6727) • United Kingdom 4 Sep

So, from next week I am going to be losing weight. Note, I didn’t say I was going to be ‘ trying ‘ to lose weight ….. I’m afraid it’s gone too far to be using the word trying ! I have needed to lose some weight for a while now,...

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Stewed apple and custard……

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6727) • United Kingdom 3 Sep

Well, I haven’t had this pudding for ages. We have had so many apples on the tree this year it has been amazing. We have already given some away. Mom made stewed apple and then she made some delicious custard. A real showstopper...

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My Moms home made quiche for lunch …..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6727) • United Kingdom 2 Sep

I have said this before, but, my Mom is a brilliant cook. The Mister and I both like a quiche and every now and then …..we never know when ….she makes a quiche….. She did some baking at the weekend as she knew we were going to be...

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What would be the topic of your forthcoming YouTube channel?

Shavkat @Shavkat (140971) • Philippines 31 Aug

If I have the chance and make a new YouTube channel, I would want to have content about cooking. As of now, I have tons of things to do in my life. It will be a journey of learning how to cook certain meals, either locally or...

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Taking Monday Off

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2074) • United States 10 Aug

Did laundry, cleaned the kitchen, the bathtub, went to the grocery, and cooked supper. I am taking tomorrow off..no cleaning, no cooking, no shopping...just relaxing. I made Hard n Soft Tacos for supper.

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The charm of firewood flames

Always smiling @allknowing (154070) • India 10 Aug

I hardly see fire wood flames now but in my younger days when there was no gas we had to cook on firewood. In the bathroom we had a huge veesel for heating water for bath and the firewood flames beneath could not be ignored....

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Home made soup and crusty bread for lunch ……thanks Mom x

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6727) • United Kingdom 6 Aug

So, my Mom has just collected me so that I can stay with her for a few days, before The Mister comes back at the weekend. I asked her what was for lunch and she smiled…..’ I’ve made some soup ‘ she says. Oh yummy, I have said...

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Do you make your own pasta ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6727) • United Kingdom 4 Aug

Just been watching a television programme called ‘ Come dine with me ‘. Five strangers get together over five evenings and they each take turns to cook for everyone. They have to cook a starter, main and dessert. At the end of...

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