The Front Porch Swing

[lazy gardener]

Any body want a peanut? Gump has become my 13 y.o.'s favorite movie. Has anyone watched a movie called "The Other Sister"? How bout "Joe and the Volcanoe"?

 

[vehve]

Haven't seen those, but watched Forrest again yesterday for the nth time. It's just as good every time.

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: Here's is the long awaited ova!

thats a huge first egg

deb

 

[Tomtommom]

I could just see these three kids being passed around the porch

They're complete lovebugs..

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: Cumin I should have. How about dried coriander? I don't have chipotle, but I threw in some cayenne pepper and cajun seasoning, along with black pepper and salt. Oh, and paprika too.

What do you guys eat chili with usually? I was thinking of boiling up some rice, and either make a nice herb butter baguette, or eat it in tortillas.

I eat chili in a bowl like a thick soup or stew. As a main course We eat Chili with Saltine Crackers spread with butter. Just to chill out the heat.

Then the chili gets topped at the table with diced onions and shredded sharp cheddar. That way each person can put as much as they want.... Oh and sour cream to dollop on the top.

Instead of crackers I have used:

Sourdough bread spread with butter.

Or my personal favorite is Hoe Cake thats what Grandma Dixon called it. So Ridiculously easy to make Boil water mix with cornmeal (sorry cant find the measurements) the Cornmeal absorbs the hot water and swells and tuns into this ball of dough. Portion it out how ever you want and roll into balls. The smash em about a quarter inch to half inch flat and fry them in Bacon grease... Or corn oil... what ever you have... You can eat Hoe Cakes for any meal or snack.... savory or sweet....

Here is the closest recipe I can find online
http://www.cookingwithk.net/2011/07/old-fashioned-hot-water-cornbread.html

My preferences for chili are sauteed cubed beef or chicken or turkey but in cubes so you can identify the meat.... chili seasonings and pinto beans and a little masa for thickening... there is an all in one package of seasonings and masa you can buy all you have to add is meat and water... I have only just learned an appreciation of tomatoes in chili....

Here is the seasoning package I get in the store.


deb

 

[vehve]

Quote: Here's is the long awaited ova!

thats a huge first egg

deb
Yeah, it was a pretty nice size at 36g. Nothing compared to today's whopper from Veera though, 47g!

 

[vehve]

Quote: Cumin I should have. How about dried coriander? I don't have chipotle, but I threw in some cayenne pepper and cajun seasoning, along with black pepper and salt. Oh, and paprika too.

What do you guys eat chili with usually? I was thinking of boiling up some rice, and either make a nice herb butter baguette, or eat it in tortillas.

I eat chili in a bowl like a thick soup or stew. As a main course We eat Chili with Saltine Crackers spread with butter. Just to chill out the heat.

Then the chili gets topped at the table with diced onions and shredded sharp cheddar. That way each person can put as much as they want.... Oh and sour cream to dollop on the top.

Instead of crackers I have used:

Sourdough bread spread with butter.

Or my personal favorite is Hoe Cake thats what Grandma Dixon called it. So Ridiculously easy to make Boil water mix with cornmeal (sorry cant find the measurements) the Cornmeal absorbs the hot water and swells and tuns into this ball of dough. Portion it out how ever you want and roll into balls. The smash em about a quarter inch to half inch flat and fry them in Bacon grease... Or corn oil... what ever you have... You can eat Hoe Cakes for any meal or snack.... savory or sweet....

Here is the closest recipe I can find online
http://www.cookingwithk.net/2011/07/old-fashioned-hot-water-cornbread.html

My preferences for chili are sauteed cubed beef or chicken or turkey but in cubes so you can identify the meat.... chili seasonings and pinto beans and a little masa for thickening... there is an all in one package of seasonings and masa you can buy all you have to add is meat and water... I have only just learned an appreciation of tomatoes in chili....

Here is the seasoning package I get in the store.


deb
I try to avoid anything premade, I like knowing what's in my food usually. Yesterday I went with boiled basmati rice, and some garlic-thyme-basil-butter bread. Today I heated some of the chili in the microwave, put it in tortillas, and added some aged emmental, parmesan, creme fraiche and rockets. A bit of a non traditional fajita. Might go with the same stuff tomorrow. I'm too lazy to cook different things every day just for myself when the old lady is gone.

 

[dpenning]

I try to avoid anything premade, I like knowing what's in my food usually. Yesterday I went with boiled basmati rice, and some garlic-thyme-basil-butter bread. Today I heated some of the chili in the microwave, put it in tortillas, and added some aged emmental, parmesan, creme fraiche and rockets. A bit of a non traditional fajita. Might go with the same stuff tomorrow. I'm too lazy to cook different things every day just for myself when the old lady is gone.

She better get home soon. In every post I've read you reference her as your better half. A few days away and now she is the old lady.

 

[vehve]

Quote: I call her the old ball and chain sometime too, but she isn't that fond of that. I just thought I'd mix it up a little with old lady. After watching True Blood, at one point she thought "My main b*tch" was good too. Other terms of endearment I use when addressing her are my sea urchin, manatee, and monkey. Perhaps I could start referring to her as Karin here, is that better?

 

[Tomtommom]

I eat chili in a bowl like a thick soup or stew. As a main course We eat Chili with Saltine Crackers spread with butter. Just to chill out the heat.

Then the chili gets topped at the table with diced onions and shredded sharp cheddar. That way each person can put as much as they want.... Oh and sour cream to dollop on the top.

Instead of crackers I have used:

Sourdough bread spread with butter.

Or my personal favorite is Hoe Cake thats what Grandma Dixon called it. So Ridiculously easy to make Boil water mix with cornmeal (sorry cant find the measurements) the Cornmeal absorbs the hot water and swells and tuns into this ball of dough. Portion it out how ever you want and roll into balls. The smash em about a quarter inch to half inch flat and fry them in Bacon grease... Or corn oil... what ever you have... You can eat Hoe Cakes for any meal or snack.... savory or sweet....

Here is the closest recipe I can find online
http://www.cookingwithk.net/2011/07/old-fashioned-hot-water-cornbread.html

My preferences for chili are sauteed cubed beef or chicken or turkey but in cubes so you can identify the meat.... chili seasonings and pinto beans and a little masa for thickening... there is an all in one package of seasonings and masa you can buy all you have to add is meat and water... I have only just learned an appreciation of tomatoes in chili....

Here is the seasoning package I get in the store.


deb

That sounds delicious right about now. Having eaten pretty much nothing but saltines, boiled eggs and bananas for the past three days, I am craving something good. Bacon fat corn bread

I best behave though, probably not very prudent to go gung-ho on the grease.

She better get home soon. In every post I've read you reference her as your better half. A few days away and now she is the old lady.

I call her the old ball and chain sometime too, but she isn't that fond of that. I just thought I'd mix it up a little with old lady. After watching True Blood, at one point she thought "My main b*tch" was good too. Other terms of endearment I use when addressing her are my sea urchin, manatee, and monkey. Perhaps I could start referring to her as Karin here, is that better?

Manatee? Ouch.