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anniam

  • Member since 2011
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I've had a Power Pressure cooker xl for a year and I haven't used it. There are all kinds of recipes and blogs for the Instant Pot but not much for the PPC. Is there something out there that converts IP recipes for the PPC? I got it from QVC and the booklet it came with isn't very helpful to me. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.

 
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anniam commented 6 years ago

Yes she added an egg, I think just one. Thank you for your help! I'll try your ratio of egg, liver and flour.

 

My grandmother made a soup from beef and chicken bones. Pretty basic I think, it had parsley and parsley root, carrots, onions, celery. I remember watching her make liver dumplings but I can't find a recipe like hers. She was Austrian and Slovak and she married a Hungarian, so it was from that region. She used an old hand crank grinder that I got when she died. She would put a piece of liver in the grinder and then a chunk of onion and parsley. Then she would add an egg and some flour. All the recipes I have found call for old bread, rolls or breadcrumbs but she ALWAYS used flour. My grandmother couldn't have been the only one to use flour. Does anyone have a recipe they could share with me? I sure would appreciate it.

My grandmother made a soup from beef and chicken bones. Pretty basic I think, it had parsley and parsley root, carrots, onions, celery. I remember watching her make liver dumplings but I can't find a recipe like hers. She was Austrian and Slovak and she married a Hungarian, so it was from that re...

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

The radish dish sounds divine! I'm getting more radishes this week and I am thinking of making it for my company this weekend.

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

It's different each week. The newsletter comes out on Monday and pick up is Wed-Friday. I do have freezer space and I am cooking for 4-5 people (3 adults, a teen son and 12 year old daughter). I find that most recipes that are for 4 people seems to be plenty for us.

Great idea about freezing things. Sometimes it seems like too much of something and sometimes there isn't enough. It I just roasted or grilled the asparagus and served it as a side I would need 2 lbs. I love all these great ideas everyone is coming up with!

This week is:
Whole Chicken
Broccoli - 1 head
Spinach - 1 bunch
Garlic Scapes
Lettuce - 8 oz
Strawberries - 1 qt
Kohlrabi - 1 bulb
Radishes - 1 bunch
Cannellini beans - 1#
Ground beef - 1#
Kale - 1 bunch
Green onions

It's different each week. The newsletter comes out on Monday and pick up is Wed-Friday. I do have freezer space and I am cooking for 4-5 people (3 adults, a teen son and 12 year old daughter). I find that most recipes that are for 4 people seems to be plenty for us.

Great idea about freezing t...

 

I am doing this farm share thing this summer and I have to use this stuff before it rots. Week 1 included the following:

Berkshire Pork Chops - 2 per pack, appx 1 #
Ramp Linguine - 1 #
Pasture Raised Eggs - 1 dozen
Whole Spelt Flour - 2#
Red Russian Kale - 1 bunch
Radishes - 1 bunch
Spinach - 1 bunch
Leaf Lettuce - 8 oz
Asparagus - 1 lb
Rhubarb - 1 lb
Strawberries - 1 quart
Chicken Bratwursts - 1 pack (4 links)
Sorghum Syrup - 1 half pint

Ideas?

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

Wow! I sure do appreciate all the tips and recipes. I can't wait to get started.

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

We are still searching. Going to try an Asian market in Cleveland's Asia Town.

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

Thanks for the great information! I will pass this along to my son.

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

That's my goal today. We are off to a couple of local Asian markets in hopes of finding a 1,000 year old egg to try. My son gets something in his head because he read an article and it's difficult to make him see otherwise. He has had a long time fascination with everything Asian, especially Japan. He wants congee with slivers of 1,000 y o egg on top.

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anniam commented 7 years ago

Thank you! Glad to hear we don't need clay and rice chaff.

 

My son wants to make them. I googled 1,000 year old eggs and it seems there are a lot of different ways to make them, all of which seem pretty involved. He has Asperger's so nothing is ever simple with him. He wants to order quicklime and rice chaff from Amazon (haven't checked to see if they carry it yet) and whatever else we need and let them ripen in the backyard all summer. I am willing to let him try but I want to know just how bad they smell because we have neighbors. Has anyone made them or know someone who has? I told him that I want to try and find one at an Asian market before we buy all the crap for it. Any advice?

My son wants to make them. I googled 1,000 year old eggs and it seems there are a lot of different ways to make them, all of which seem pretty involved. He has Asperger's so nothing is ever simple with him. He wants to order quicklime and rice chaff from Amazon (haven't checked to see if they car...

 
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Is there a way to make a quicker version of a bolognese sauce? Sometimes I need to opt for quick rather than authentic. Or is this something that can't be rushed?

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

Oh, yeah, more to think about. Yikes. I know I want shank bones and I thought of making my mom's oxtail stew that I haven't had for years. I'm assuming it's "cow tail" pieces and not ox tail? I wouldn't know what to do with the tongue or cheeks or innards so I'll pass. What other bones are used for soup and should I ask for short ribs or aren't there many of them? I mainly bought it because it's grass fed and I know where it came from, like you said. It's $2.85 per lb hanging weight and .70 per lb processing and the extra for patties, tenderizing and boneless. Right now he's still breathing, his "time" is this week and then the butcher will call and go over the sheet with me. I'm realizing a big plus at Costco is that I think of it as just meat.

Oh, yeah, more to think about. Yikes. I know I want shank bones and I thought of making my mom's oxtail stew that I haven't had for years. I'm assuming it's "cow tail" pieces and not ox tail? I wouldn't know what to do with the tongue or cheeks or innards so I'll pass. What other bones are used f...

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

I've been reading about what cuts and how many steaks you get in a 1/4 beef and I'm a little disappointed. I really like steaks, stroganoff made with tenderloin, an occasional stew and I like to make my own patties. We really don't do roasts very often. I'm not sure about boneless or bone-in, as far as steaks I know I prefer bone-IN. I know I'd like bones for broth and maybe some for my Greyhound. This was kind of a last minute opportunity that came up and I haven't put a lot of thought into it.

I've been reading about what cuts and how many steaks you get in a 1/4 beef and I'm a little disappointed. I really like steaks, stroganoff made with tenderloin, an occasional stew and I like to make my own patties. We really don't do roasts very often. I'm not sure about boneless or bone-in, as ...

 

I am getting a 1/4 and I need to decide how to have it butchered. Is there a rule of thumb to go by here?

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

Great article!! I know he says to trim the tenderloin and use the chateaubriand and use the skinny end for something else, but do you think his method would work if I folded and tied up the skinny end?

 

I have a 6.65-lb beef tenderloin that I am planning on preparing for Christmas dinner. I don't want to ruin $150 hunk of beef so I'd like a simple way to prepare it. I'm not inept but I get very distracted with lots of people around.

 
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anniam commented 7 years ago

Thank you!! I don't know why I didn't see that in my book? I appreciate your help!

 

I'm trying to simplify Christmas dinner and was hoping I could make Cooks Ill scalloped potatoes the night before. Any thoughts on this?

 
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anniam commented 8 years ago

I think I'm going to make the second one for Christmas dinner, it sounds wonderful!

 
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anniam commented 8 years ago

Can you just come to my house?

I am bad at small things. I never even considered mustard or chutney let alone spiced crab apples or pickled fruit, but I will now. (-; Cookies and a fruit platter are an excellent suggestion, thank you.

 
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anniam commented 8 years ago

That salad looks delicious! Could I substitute any other green for the chard, just in case I can't find any decent chard?

 
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anniam commented 8 years ago

I'm glad you posted! I'm almost in the same boat, but it's all my family. I will have 16 people Christmas morning and for dinner. Some of them will be here from Dec 20-27.

I'm printing out some of the wonderful ideas people have given you.

Hope all goes well with your family!

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anniam commented 8 years ago

Yes, I agree. I found this on Food tv:

Thin asparagus, red onion, and grated pecorino dressed with olive oil, wine vinegar and kosher salt. It's supposed to marinate for at least an hour. Does it sound good?