Holiday Favorites

[lalbo-81]

  I've been reading, and watching shows about food around the world, it's diversity and its similarities. And with Christmas coming, I thought I'd ask what your favorite special to the holidays dish is? 

  One of mine is Whoopee pies, one of my DILs is from Pennsylvania Dutch country and she makes them for us only at Christmas. They are so goood! 

[lalbo-81]

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@springyzone wrote:

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@lalbo-81 wrote:

Thank you springy! So it's pretty versatile for ingerdients then. The mushrooms will work instead of ham or bacon, for the vegetarian and non-pork family members. 

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Yes it is versatlie. Also, you can use gluten free flour successfully too for anyone who is coeliac.

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Oh good, I prefer potato flour, even though I don't have digestive issues, I just like the flavor. I may have to try corn flour too, another pantry staple. 

[lalbo-81]

I'll popin tomorrow with the quiche results an the sweet bread recipe! 

[lyhargr_0]

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@springyzone wrote:

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@lyhargr_0 wrote:

I tend to saute any ingredient I am going to add to the quiche,  I use frozen corn, so I zap  for 5 mins before I add it, I think that cooking the ingredients first, give them more flavour. This recipe are so versatile,  I  think you can add  ( almost ) and ingredient you like to it. 

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You don't know how glad I am to see someone else who does similar to what I always do now.

I've had friends who say there's no need to cook bacon or onion or zucchini or whatever before it goes in but I learnt my lesson a while back with a zucchini slice. Put in all in raw as per the recipe and it just wasn't right by the time the rest was cooked. Now I saute or zap slightly for most of the things I toss in. I do think it gives more flavour too, especially with things such as onions.

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I have never liked the idea of not cooking the ingredents before I add them to the liquid. Hubs makes brilliant pizzas and he always sautes the chicken and onion before he tops them on the pizza. 

[katistrophik]

Definitely a better taste when precooked, and IMO there is nothing worse than eating a soft meal like omelete or quiche, and having to crunch.

[lalbo-81]

The quiches were mind blowingly delicious, and a HUGE hit at our Superbowl party! I'm a little tired and a little hung over, since the Bucs won and we celebrated, but I'll pop in later with recipes! Once I get those posted, it's time to talk Valentine's day food! 

[lyhargr_0]

Pasta sauce making time has begun, home grown tommies, zucchini and basil, only expense is the onion I usually make around 20 - 25 jars to last me the yr

[ambercat16]

Looks fantastic........I'm very envious.  

I know it is possible to grow some veggies here but between the challenging weather, my brown thumbs and the bugs here it's all too hard😳 

[lyhargr_0]

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@ambercat16 wrote:

Looks fantastic........I'm very envious.  

I know it is possible to grow some veggies here but between the challenging weather, my brown thumbs and the bugs here it's all too hard😳 

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I guess it a bit of a hobby of mine Amber, we have grown our own "stuff" for year now. We eat some, give some away, swap some and sell some, seems to all balance out.  Its been quite  a cool  Summer here but everything seems to have coped ok

[lyhargr_0]

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@lalbo-81 wrote:

The quiches were mind blowingly delicious, and a HUGE hit at our Superbowl party! I'm a little tired and a little hung over, since the Bucs won and we celebrated, but I'll pop in later with recipes! Once I get those posted, it's time to talk Valentine's day food! 

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So pleased they turned out well lalbo, we dont really "do" Valentines at our place. Its been slowly creeping into Au for a while now along with Halloween.

[zanadoo_56]

Where I live Halloween is a thing only when it occurs on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. 

Any other day of the week - what Halloween?