SHOW OFF YOUR YUM! Food Photography Thread

[BullChick]

I actually asked my mother why she never told me that the recipe for papier-mâché is the same as sourdough starter.

 

[N F C]

You are the first person that has ever admitted to knowing that. We are big on making piñatas in my family.

My name is Debby and I know about paper mache

 

[BullChick]

 

[mlm Mike]

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How does she make her roux or fried chicken?

 

[BullChick]

How does she make her roux or fried chicken?

She burns water.
Hello Fresh is challenging to her.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I have fallen so behind on the Yum thread! I forgot how busy hatch season keeps me. And now the messy ducks. Easter we had house guests + clean up.. So I have lapsed on the yummie time. I have been breifly lurking though. Thanks for hanging out and waiting for me.. I'm back!

geeze mike, this is re notable.. you could post this every day if you like. I would never grow tired drooling over it.

alright Easter menu Ham bought yesterday at Costco so lets see
Ham, scalloped potato, fried zucchini and biscuits

How was it?

I'm lucking out this year for Easter. We're going to my brother's house and he'll do all the cooking.

That's the plan for my next Holiday! I got stuck being house keeper..

Over at mom and dad's repo pig meat time. Where am I going to fit all of this? It's like they hardly eat any of it..View attachment 1317985

yesterday I started a cure on 3 hams and 2 slabs of bacon. next week will be a major smoking event. We are gifting 2 of the ham and freezing the 3rd.. bacon all mine!!!!!! STAY AWAY!

I WILL DEFEND THEM! The barn refer is full of meat curing and my eggs are in record numbers right now. It is a tight squeeze.

I can take some with me when I leave your place Sunday. Is my plane ticket going to get here in time?

I hope your package from the contest made it htere by now. You are only up the road from me.

I made pork chops, rosemary potatoes and green beans. Totally forgot to get pictures. Blame it on the incubator. I have pips!

I totally relate. I'm running multiple incubators and answering a phone that won't stop ringing. I haven't had time to breathe.

Nothing serious I hope.

Your reply to DD's drama.. BF probs.. to be young.. and not a care in the world except when you have an argument w/BF.. lol. the world came to an end that day! But someone pushed the reboot button and the next day the world started back up again..

Connie, whats up with your family??? Don't they know how good they've got it? Who wants to eat mystery food from the store instead of hand raised at the farm???

My Daughter raised pigs and chickens as pets for 4-H and FFA.. Now she can't conceive the thought of raising something and eating it. Post Traumatic Stress.
There are a lot of people in this world who prefer to go to the supermarket and buy something that your are actually blind to the upbringing of the product.
Most chickens in supermarkets had a crappy life. Born in production and lived in cramped quarters. Our birds got to live in the sunshine, breathe fresh air and lived the good life before the ran out of time. But the time they had, was high quality of life. And I thank them for their sacrifice.
Same with our pork. They had quality of life. Were taken care of and never abused. Respected.

I have Brussels seedlings sprouting right now!

Cucumber, Garbanzo, Tomato, Olive, Feta, Parsley with Red Wine Vinegar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil

"These are just a few of my favorite things".. sing it with me!

I wonder if Brussel sprouts for breakfast will give you more 'fuel' than you bargained for?

I saw on a cooking show a while ago, that if Brussel sprouts are cut in half prior to cooking then there is less likelihood of aftereffects.

(I haven't tried it myself because I'm not a fan of them anyway.)

Hey Connie, I know you're busy, but you can't make a comment like that and just leave me hanging. What the heck happened?

DOH!

Wow, that one guy wanted 30 dozen eggs? That sale is worth running for the gate!

Yesterday was an all time record for us.. I collected 189 eggs! OMG
We have been selling them to that guy and he slaps his label on the cartons and sells them to little markets around Hawthorne, Newberry, Middleburg.
He comes once a week and buys the balance my regulars don't buy. I have taken my ads off of craigslist for eggs. With 10 loyal regulars and the distributor guy, I don't need to solicit new customers. Now that the frige is full of curing ham, I'm starting to have storage issues.

Very cool, I'll see how they come out on my printer (it's kind of new and I haven't used it much). Thanks Connie!

I made bands for my favorite loyal customers and gave them each 6 banded eggs in tiny dollar store baskets. w/a few chocolate eggs...

YUMMY!

Happy Easter! The hens are feeling colourful today!

Belated HAPPY EASTER!

I cooked up these potato dumplings. They are store purchased, and frozen. I make my own , but just not this time. Mine taste slightly better than these, (to me). I use higher percentage of potatoes. 50%+. These seem to be less potato, and more flour percentage. Still taste good. I usually eat these with some meat stew over them. Had no stew, so just put some red sauce, and Parmesan.

Caveman say he like.. I say me like too.

Just realised I ain't got no coffee !

That's the same as getting up on the wrong side of the bed!

I ran out a while ago. Cried for days

No one would come around me or even want to be in the same zipcode as me.

Got a neat egg slicing gadget a couple weeks ago. Used it for the eggs in our potato salad last night.

Pretty slick! I like it

That would be really nice for lunch today (just saying)

X2

Here's my Monday roast lamb!

Were gonna eat well tonight! My favourite!

Almost purchase some lamb the other day at the market. Was very close! I bet yours was excellent.

PIZZA DOUGH
"This is a great recipe when you don't want to wait for the dough to rise. You just mix it and allow it to rest for 5 minutes and then it's ready to go!! It yields a soft, chewy crust. For a real treat, I recommend you use bread flour and bake it on a pizza stone, but all-purpose flour works well too. Enjoy!"

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 (.25 ounce and a bit more) package active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker's peel dusted with cornmeal. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

This is perfect for a large pizza if you make two double the recipe

"Screen shot"..

There's a store called Kitchen Gourmet here that I bought it from...dangerous place if you like kitchen gadgets. Here's a link:
https://www.google.com/search?q=pro...d-metropcs-us&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

We are luck to have a restaurant equipment supply store in town. Kinda pricey but the cater to the food industry (chefs). The have stuff in there that will blow your mind... and empty your wallet

Made biscuits and sausage gravy yesterday before work and fed it to the little doods for dinner last night. The youngest looked like a pregnant stick when he got done.

Yes, I upload pics directly from phone, then edit in the comments from the computer.

Thank God! Sometimes I really think I'm going blind.

We made pizza last night using the new pizza dough recipe (#2664). Honestly, I couldn't tell the difference but DH said he could and ate all except one slice of it.

The youngest looked like a pregnant stick when he got done."

All the major food groups in one slice...sausage, pepperoni, black olives, mushrooms, garlic, cheese, sauce and crispy crust.

eta: almost forgot about the red & green & yellow bell peppers (gotta eat those veggies ya know)

Flour is essential not just for baking but for other purposes
Just like baking soda
Vinegar (all types)
There are many others

And growing weables!

Yes, I told my sister that flour is good for dousing fires as well as putting on burns.

DH's Chef coats are deep black. Jokesters would flour their hand a place them on someone's back or even worse, a middle finger hand print. Children I tell ya.

How does she make her roux

We make ours with butterblend & flour for light roux, oil and flour for dark.

She burns water.

That is easy to do if you fall asleep while boiling water..



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I have yum pix! NEXT! Had to get caught up..
You guys have been busy!

 

[CCUK]

Wow! That is some post! You never fail to amaze me with your dedication to whatever you do!
I saw this and it is definitely for you!!

 

[cavemanrich]

I have been slightly bz, and no time to post, but here I go.
Easter dinner was very enjoyable. The complete Caveman Clan was over. Also celebrated 3 B-days at same sitting. Considered getting 4 birds with one stone. The B-days were not on that day, but since close dates, we just mainlined it. .
DW goes overboard with making Great Food, and the variety is like a
"All You Can EAT Buffet" There were items I had no room in tummy for once I started eating. Let me see If can list what I remember.
2 Turkeys baked. 1 LARGE HAM. Potatoes, gravy. Brussel Sprouts. Zucchini boats. Stuffed Mushroom heads. String Beans. Sweet potatoes. Beet soup. Mini mushroom dumplings. Boiled eggs for soup and else. Smoked sausage, (non garlic for pleasant eating) Kale mix salad. Rolls and butter. Potato,fruit,egg,salad. Fruit platter with watermelon, grapes, strawberries , blueberries. Whole cranberries in sauce. Fresh veggies (cauliflower, carrots, celery, broccoli, etc) with Spinach/Artichoke/Parmesan dip. Assorted chips with salsa.
Sweet side,,,,,,, 3 cakes, One cheesecake variety collection, One Ice-cream cake. One Yellow cake frosted with Home frosting in shape of Large Cup Cake. I may be forgetting some other things now.
Family members brought enough House Warming Wine to take a small bath in.
My first plate,,,,,,

Here are some of the B-day gifts.

No, not in distress... intended use below....

And something to keep me from running around naked,,,,

Fiesta lasted almost to midnight,,,,,, Some left earlier due to travel, and Lil ones running out of gas. They had school on Monday morning.

 

[BullChick]

I hope your package from the contest made it htere by now. You are only up the road from me.

It just arrived. They somehow lost it yesterday.
You tape like we do in our family.

No one would come around me or even want to be in the same zipcode as me.

DH's Chef coats are deep black. Jokesters would flour their hand a place them on someone's back or even worse, a middle finger hand print. Children I tell ya.

Remember Hyper Color clothes?

That is easy to do if you fall asleep while boiling water..

Nope. She just forgets about it.

 

[BullChick]

Thank you, @Farmer Connie , for the prizes!