Recent content by Norma

Ok....I owe two recipes but it's gonna be after I move, AND get a day off from my two jobs....!

Carnivore is correct....tomatoes were considered poisionous just a couple of hundred years ago....I however happen to like Brit cooking.....and there is nothing better than a well cooked lasagna...LIKE MINE! No, I can't share the recipe, because I don't HAVE one...I make it by the 5...

Golly, I'd love to post the recipe for the beans and chili......but I don't have one! I just COOK! LOL! Next time I make a pot of chili, I'll write down measurements.....actually, when I get a day off from my TWO jobs....I'll post some recipes!

In Texas, pinto beans are used in chili...IF beans are used. Big controversy on that! LOL! And a "downhome country" meal is pinto beans slowly simmered with lots of smoked ham chunks, served with cornbread, "greens" country fried potatoes, and of course, iced tea.

Leigh, my grandmother cooked "butter beans" the same way....delicious! And you're right about slow cooking without seasoning overnight for just about any kind of beans...that's the way I like to cook them too. Sometimes I do add a bit of ham/ham hock, depending on the type of bean... :)

:) Thanks Coot! LOTS of "bean stew" recipes....but this is the only one that sounded "American" Seared cod with bean stew What can be more Bostonian that cod and beans? Surprisingly, they actually taste great together. You don't need any sides for this dish, but definitely lots of good...

Coot, did any of them sound really good? If so, share! 8)

:? I'm with 'coot and Elf......new one on me! Could you mean the tradional American Baked Beans? Tons of "Bean Soup" recipes...but "stew"?????

Oh, and answer to the original question...noodles are just fine too....cooked, then add butter, salt, pepper, and a touch of fresh minced garlic, and a dash of parsley.

Potato in any form is fine with me!! Except....with salmon patties ( or croquettes...which ever you prefer to call them) it MUST be buttered potatoes and green peas...with or without the carrots! Tiny red new potatoes, Petite Golden Yukons, quartered, or just ordinary Idaho "chunks" peeled or...

Elf, Just how "pre-baked" on the pie shell?

Mashed potatoes are traditional with meatloaf, at least around here. You'll usually find green beans or sweet peas and/or creamed spinach served along with these two...and fresh hot rolls, or cornbread. In fact, this is my menu for Monday! How 'bout some Apple Pie or Banana pudding for dessert? :D

I totally agree with both 'coot and ironchef....there are some spices I will NOT allow myself to run out of.. (garlic for one! ) As I said in my reply to the fajita recipe request.....the real secret is properly cooked good quality beef or chicken.

Elf: I almost always brown rice just a little before adding any liquid, regardless of the dish. I love the "nutty" flavor it adds. I agree ith you on the Creole/Cajun influence. You'll also similair mixtures of foods in the Hispanic culture. My son in law is from Mexico City, my family migrated...

musty? like that closed up smell we try to cover up with $$$$$ of candles, air fresheners? :)