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Zanjana
Zanjana
Washed Up Punter

Mar-12-2007 00:11

So, if I have to eat one more grilled chicken breast, one more bowl of spaghetti with jarred marinara sauce, one more taco with the crispy shell-that-came-out-of-a-box, I'm going to impale myself on a spork.

So here's my idea: everyone has to eat, right? And I'll bet almost everyone out there in Sleuthville has a favorite. A sure-fire, go-to, I-have-the-ingredients-in-my-house-at-all-times winner of a meal. I say, let's share. Cuz I think my family will kill me if I serve them chili again, uh, ever.

Simple, complex, fancy, casual - bring it on.

I'll start...

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sunny
sunny
Lady of Shadows

Mar-12-2007 10:41

Ara, hominy is dried corn kernels. You can buy them dried and rehydrate them yourself or you can buy them canned in a liquid. You can find ground hominy that would be similar to grits or cornmeal, but I think this recipe needs the whole variety. You might find it in the canned vegetable aisle.

AraLives
AraLives
Battered Shoe

Mar-12-2007 11:29

Hm, interesting. Thanks Sunny! I've never come across it, but will have to keep an eye out next time I go grocery shopping.

Zanjana
Zanjana
Washed Up Punter

Mar-12-2007 12:50

Yes, it's in the canned vegetable aisle, on the bottom shelf with things no one buys. If you can't find it (though it's really yummy), you can substitute corn kernels.

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Mar-12-2007 15:58

Somewhere down the road, someone's gonna see "dried corn kernels" and try just throwing a fistful of unpopped Orville Redenbacher into their soup :P

You might need to go off the beaten supermarket path for that one...try like Latin American markets, that kinda thing. Start here:

http://www.elchasquilatino.com/servicios/MercadosLatinos.htm

It might be labelled 'posole' or 'nixtamal', too.

John Morse
John Morse

Mar-14-2007 00:02

Chicken Tortilla Soup??? Argh!!!

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Mar-14-2007 00:18

Bad memories or bad chicken? If it's the latter, I'd advise sitting down, like hasty-hasty. That's what you get for buying chicken from a scalper standing over a warm air vent :P

balash 3
balash 3

Mar-14-2007 02:51

hominy is in mundo

John Morse
John Morse

Mar-24-2007 22:49

Now , hominy is okay, especially as an ingredient for tomale pie. Yum!

Chaussettes Chatoyantes
Chaussettes Chatoyantes

May-2-2007 11:45

TRIED & TRUE CLASSIC MUFFIN RECIPES

Homemade High-Sugar-High-Fat-But-Really-Really-Tasty Muffins
(Prep: 10 minutes ~Bake: 10-15 minutes~Makes 12 muffins )

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted
1 large egg
2 teaspoons real vanilla extract (no artificial stuff here)

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Great twelve 2 1/2" by 1 1/4" muffin-pan cups. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In medium bowl, with fork, beat milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy).

2. Spoon batter into prepared muffin-pan cups. Bake until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean, 10-15 minutes. Immediately remove muffins from pan. Serve muffins warm, or cool on wire rack to serve later.

Optional~
SURPRISE!-Filled Muffins: Prepare as directed but fill muffin-pan cups one-third full with batter. Drop 1 rounded teaspoon of whatever you want (I'm hoping it's jam, but then again this makes a great prank) in center of each; top with remaining batter. Bake as directed. (I am not responsible for anything you put in the muffins.)
Blueberry or Raspberry Muffins: Prepare as directed; stir 1 cup blueberries or raspberries into batter.
Walnut or Pecan Muffins: Prepare as directed; stir 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans into batter. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar before baking.
Chocolatey-Drop Muffins: Prepare as directed; stir desired amount of chocolate chips into batter or sprinkle on top before baking.

Each muffin (original recipe): About 225 calories, 4g protein, 30g carbohydrate, 10g total fat (6g saturated), 41mg cholesterol, 312mg sodium.

Great thread, Zanjana! I'll be back with another MUFFIN RECIPE! Yahoo! :D










reda
reda
Well-Connected

May-4-2007 00:50

I like this site:

www.meals.com

Just ignore the commercials. Its easy to navigate and you can get good ideas for new recipes.

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