The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[ShrekDawg]

Good morning everyone. Five days till Christmas.

I can’t believe it

 

[sharron]

Good morning everyone. Five days till Christmas.

morning sour

 

[sharron]

cookies are done, white chocolate pecan brittle is in the fridge, cooling and firming up now have to start dinner, after i get dinner done and over with going to the store

 

[N F C]

Good morning everyone. Five days till Christmas.

Not long now that's for sure!

You're having the big family to-do tomorrow, right Sour? Merry early Christmas to you & yours!

 

[sharron]

debby, would please see if you can down load this for me please to see if it works?

 

[N F C]

Yes, it worked:

12/20/2019 WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN BARK | Carb Wars Cookbooks

https://www.carbwarscookbooks.com/white-chocolate-pecan-bark/ 2/20

Ingredients:

1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut manna (may be called creamed coconut or coconut butter*) 1/3 cup finely chopped cocoa butter (about 1 and 1/2 ounces)
2 tablespoon powdered erythritol or other powdered sugar substitute, optional Liquid sugar substitute to equal 1/4 cup sugar, more to taste
1 teaspoon sugar-free vanilla extract
A few grains of salt
1 cup lightly toasted pecan halves

Directions: Line an 8- x 12-inch shallow pan with parchment paper or foil and place in refrigerator to chill.

Melt the coconut oil, coconut manna, and cocoa butter together in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling water. Add sweeteners, vanilla, and salt and stir until smooth. Stir in pecans and pour onto chilled pan in an even layer. Place in refrigerator until hardened. Break into irregular
pieces. Candy will soften if left at room temperature for too long.

*Coconut oil is liquid above 76 degrees and solid below. It is sometimes called coconut butter when it is in a solid state. Coconut manna or creamed coconut is to coconut what peanut butter is to peanuts. It is finely ground coconut flesh, not just the extracted fat. Instructions for making it yourself are easy to find online. I also found a YouTube video for making it in a high-speed blender, but haven’t tried it; I bought mine and it was much dryer than the one shown in the video.

Makes about 12 ounces or 26 pieces, roughly 2- x 2-inches.
Calories: 92; Fat: 9.9g; Pro: 0.4g; Carbs: 1.2g; Fiber: 0.2g, Net Carbs: 1 g

 

[Cynthia12]

Almost Christmas. What?! Big family party tommorow. Dentist today. Just cleaning. Need some photos of baked goods. I'm not baking this year. Show me your goods when they're done!

 

[perchie.girl]

Good morning Everyone...

Had a great day yesterday and its following through for the beginning of today.

Did some things just for Me... Happy about that. Then Came home With dinner in hand told the kid and he was happy. He doesn't get home from work till about five usually later because he goes by and gets take out. I haven't felt like cooking at all.

So While I was waiting for him to come home I started two batches of refrigerator pickles.... Um er pickled veggies. One container got about six sliced onions Then Fennel sliced. Diced Chayote Squash... I wanted to give it a try because It Grows prolifically on a vine so It would be an excellent choice to grow at

home. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayote

The other container got the other bulb of fennel Sliced cucumbers and some of the tenderest Asparagus.

In the first one I filled half way with water. Then added a cup of white balsamic vinegar and topped off with White vinegar. And of course Herbage.... Ground black pepper, Mustard seed... I couldn't find my big container of sea salt. When I do I will add some. As well as fresh garlic... its AWOL as well.

I did the second container exactly the same but used Dark Balsamic Vinegar.

Each container has a semi water proof lid. I took the containers and tipped them back and forth to mix the ingredients. only leaked a few drops I am good with that. When I finish I may try putting plastic wrap over the opening then put the lids back on. May help the integral seal out.

Oh and I tasted the Chayote. Its crisp like a Slightly green pear mildly sweet. I hear it takes on what ever its cooked with. A great addition to Jams and often cooked with spicy foods.

Ok and then... I found a bag which I thought was canned goods. Prime Rib I bought last weekend. Then I remembered what my dad did in such a case when I was about thirteen.

He washed the meat in salted water and added lemon juice and let it set for an hour. Then pulled the meat out and put it in the refrigerator. To dry out some. When He cooked it He embedded sliced garlic through out the meat. The beauty of it was those were the tenderest steaks I ever had and very yummy. They had to be cooked well done.

So... I wont be cooking prime rib on Christmas... I am cooking it today. Low and slow and well done. It will then be frozen and I will take out the slices and pan sear them on Christmas. Just as well Mom likes hers well done, Son doesn't like beef but will eat some... and I love it but cant eat much at all.

Of course I will taste before freezing. IF its a no go I will make it into dog food and can it. Of course picking out the garlic and slicing off the Herb crust ... Sigh.

so... Christmas dinner Mayy be Roasted Cornish game hens set on top of Stuffing... Always have a backup plan....

So... Today I find the Salt and the garlic... I am going to crust that meat in salt to help draw the moisture out, from soaking in the water.

so happy to be cooking again.

deb

 

[sharron]

Yes, it worked:

12/20/2019 WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN BARK | Carb Wars Cookbooks

https://www.carbwarscookbooks.com/white-chocolate-pecan-bark/ 2/20

Ingredients:

1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut manna (may be called creamed coconut or coconut butter*) 1/3 cup finely chopped cocoa butter (about 1 and 1/2 ounces)
2 tablespoon powdered erythritol or other powdered sugar substitute, optional Liquid sugar substitute to equal 1/4 cup sugar, more to taste
1 teaspoon sugar-free vanilla extract
A few grains of salt
1 cup lightly toasted pecan halves

Directions: Line an 8- x 12-inch shallow pan with parchment paper or foil and place in refrigerator to chill.

Melt the coconut oil, coconut manna, and cocoa butter together in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling water. Add sweeteners, vanilla, and salt and stir until smooth. Stir in pecans and pour onto chilled pan in an even layer. Place in refrigerator until hardened. Break into irregular
pieces. Candy will soften if left at room temperature for too long.

*Coconut oil is liquid above 76 degrees and solid below. It is sometimes called coconut butter when it is in a solid state. Coconut manna or creamed coconut is to coconut what peanut butter is to peanuts. It is finely ground coconut flesh, not just the extracted fat. Instructions for making it yourself are easy to find online. I also found a YouTube video for making it in a high-speed blender, but haven’t tried it; I bought mine and it was much dryer than the one shown in the video.

Makes about 12 ounces or 26 pieces, roughly 2- x 2-inches.
Calories: 92; Fat: 9.9g; Pro: 0.4g; Carbs: 1.2g; Fiber: 0.2g, Net Carbs: 1 g

thanks debby, it turned out pretty good, now i can have candy for myself, its a keto recipe so i had everything but the coconut manna but found that in a health food store, the only place and i have plenty of pecans, bought about ten lbs up in florala al a couple of weeks ago and they are so fresh and "sweet"

 

[sourland]

Not long now that's for sure!

You're having the big family to-do tomorrow, right Sour? Merry early Christmas to you & yours!

Going easy on the food. Kielbasa and sauerkraut, pierogies, baked ham and subs from Jersey Mikes. Also lots of cookies and birthday cake for DIL and one grand daughter. Other grand daughter turns 25 next week. I have no idea as to when they plan on celebrating that. Christmas eve will be spent with my older sister and her family.