jujube
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Last night I made a pineapple upside-down cake. Lots of gooey goodness...brown sugar, butter, pineapple rings AND maraschino cherries, just like my grandma made it.
Num-num in my tum-tum.
Num-num in my tum-tum.
What are you cooking or baking today?
- Thread starter StarSong
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-Oy-
Bloke with a camera
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- Lancashire
Sounds great - but my blood sugar just went up 3 points visualizing it
jujube
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Oh, I did a lot more than visualizing. I don't even want to know what my blood sugar is right now.
Jazzy1
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StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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- Los Angeles Suburbs
My sister and I will slice and prep the fresh herbs, veggies and shrimp for today's Vietnamese spring rolls. I made the peanut sauce yesterday, also the Thai chili sauce, and did the final shopping. Gorgeous grapes and cherries were on sale for $1.49 and $1.99/lb respectively, so I snagged some of those for a fruit platter.
Between that and sprucing up the house a bit, including some dreading dusting (are you noticing my sacrifice, @Georgiagranny?), it should only take a couple of hours to be ready for the crew.
Between that and sprucing up the house a bit, including some dreading dusting (are you noticing my sacrifice, @Georgiagranny?), it should only take a couple of hours to be ready for the crew.
Georgiagranny
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Lilac
Well-known Member
- Location
- Flyover Country
Made the mushroom soup yesterday & that's for dinner today. Hubby made a loaf of bread so we'll have that too.
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
- Location
- Los Angeles Suburbs
Spring rolls dinner was a hit, as were the ice cream sandwiches made of ginger cookies and a swirl of mango sorbet & vanilla ice cream. Still figuring out what to serve today (DS, DDIL and two littles are coming over at Super Bowl time.)
Georgiagranny
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Made the ham and cheese sliders. They're ready to put in the oven at game time. The hot fudge pudding cake has been baked. Cole slaw made and refrigerated.
And...the dishes have been washed. Woohoo.
And...the dishes have been washed. Woohoo.
dobielvr
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- Location
- California
I love using the Lipton onion soup mix. I use it on my pot roast w/some beef broth and on some meatloaf I've made it the past.
Georgiagranny
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What am I cooking today? Nothing! There are other people who live under this roof. It's not my turn.
PeppermintPatty
🐢. 🐳. 🐢
- Location
- Canada
Pork stew
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
- Location
- Los Angeles Suburbs
My visiting Canadian sister frequently bakes oatmeal-blueberry, oatmeal-apple and oatmeal-blueberry-apple muffins.
She's an excellent cook, and waxes poetic about how easy and delish they are, so I'll ask if she's up for making those with me today. Blueberries happen to be in the freezer and apples in the fridge.
She's an excellent cook, and waxes poetic about how easy and delish they are, so I'll ask if she's up for making those with me today. Blueberries happen to be in the freezer and apples in the fridge.
Jules
SF VIP
When I saw a big bag of overripe bananas for half price, I was inspired to make Banana Banana bread. That’s not a typo on the recipe, that’s the name. I should have given them one more day to ripen. Good, but the natural sweetness needed to develop a bit more. I’m my own worst critic.
I looked at a few recipes and they all don’t seem to add many walnuts, if any - only a 1/4 Cup. I really like walnuts and they’re healthy.
I looked at a few recipes and they all don’t seem to add many walnuts, if any - only a 1/4 Cup. I really like walnuts and they’re healthy.
-Oy-
Bloke with a camera
- Location
- Lancashire
I've just made us both lovely burgers.
6oz steak burger and thick cut back bacon from our local butchers. Grilled local Lancashire cheese. Fried onions and mushrooms. Flavoured with a mix of Chilli flakes, Harisa and Cajun spice. On a big soft cheese barm cake. (That'll be a bread roll to most of you)
6oz steak burger and thick cut back bacon from our local butchers. Grilled local Lancashire cheese. Fried onions and mushrooms. Flavoured with a mix of Chilli flakes, Harisa and Cajun spice. On a big soft cheese barm cake. (That'll be a bread roll to most of you)
PeppermintPatty
🐢. 🐳. 🐢
- Location
- Canada
Today husband and I made a pizza.
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
- Location
- Los Angeles Suburbs
My sister made the oatmeal-blueberry muffins and boy are they yum! Good for breakfast with some fruit, and good as a light dessert!
For lunch yesterday I made yakisoba and it was a big hit for all, including me.
For lunch yesterday I made yakisoba and it was a big hit for all, including me.
PeppermintPatty
🐢. 🐳. 🐢
- Location
- Canada
The only thing missing from your posts are pictures. How long is your sister there for?
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
- Location
- Los Angeles Suburbs
Lucky me - she flew in on the 3rd and leaves on the 14th. The old saw is often true about guests and fish stinking after three days, but not in her case. We've always enjoyed an easy rhythm - nothing forced. Sometimes we chat for hours on end, others we are both immersed in our respective books. DH is also very comfortable with her in the house.
A photo of the remaining muffins. We made a dozen a couple of days ago. I find muffins and quick breads don't get slimy if they're only lightly covered with plastic wrap. These are holding up well.
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
- Location
- Los Angeles Suburbs
Do my eyes deceive me, or is that a mushroom and green olive pizza?
