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[Astronuc]

I have several hot sauces from this place.

http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/index.php

Devil's Duel Habanero Pepper Sauce (not too hot, but great Habanero taste)
http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/viewProduct.php?p=43
Fiendishly Hot... the all natural blend of fresh herbs and those evil flame-licking habanero peppers bring hellfire to your tongue!


http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/viewRecipe.php

http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/viewProduct.php?p=37

 

[Moonbear]

All my plans to sit around the house eating away have gone totally awry! I'm sick. Anyone have a good recipe for water? I can't even get that to stay down. I'm going to brave some chicken broth though, in the hopes that some nutrients get absorbed before it comes back up, because the only thing worse than being sick is being sick and hungry and not able to eat.

 

[Evo]

All my plans to sit around the house eating away have gone totally awry! I'm sick. Anyone have a good recipe for water? I can't even get that to stay down. I'm going to brave some chicken broth though, in the hopes that some nutrients get absorbed before it comes back up, because the only thing worse than being sick is being sick and hungry and not able to eat.

Oh Moonbear, that's terrible! Do you have any REAL coca cola? The cola syrup is good for releaving nausea. I won't tell you what I eat when I'm sick, it'll just make you sicker, but it works for me.

 

[Moonbear]

Oh Moonbear, that's terrible! Do you have any REAL coca cola? The cola syrup is good for releaving nausea. I won't tell you what I eat when I'm sick, it'll just make you sicker, but it works for me.

Nope. All the stores are closed and my friends and co-workers are out of town, so there's nobody local to call and plead for them to bring me medicine for my tummy. I attempted some chicken broth, though, and that seems to be staying put (it took effort to sip it slowly rather than gulp it down, because it tasted so good). I had to drink some Pepsi too, which didn't go down as easily, but I was adding a caffeine w/drawal headache on top of everything else (I didn't have my morning coffee, because I was trying to avoid caffeine to prevent any further dehydration).

This is a horrible whatever it is, because I AM hungry and have my normal appetite, but nothing was staying down. What I would give just to have a lemon to squeeze into some water to get some vitamins in.

And Ember is sitting here surrounded by her piles of new toys, and nobody to help her play with all of them.

 

[Evo]

Oh, that's terrible. If I was closer, I'd bring you something. Main thing is to not get dehydrated.

 

[Astronuc]

Oh Moonbear, that's terrible! Do you have any REAL coca cola? The cola syrup is good for releaving nausea. I won't tell you what I eat when I'm sick, it'll just make you sicker, but it works for me.

Make sure the Coke Cola is decarbonated. Pepsi does not work.

Isn't there anyone you can call? Even if you call a pizza (or other food) delivery place and just order Coke - real or classic Coke as Evo specified - that would do. Or you could order something for later when you are well.

Always keep Coke and Gatorade for emergencies!

I hope you recover quickly.

 

[Moonbear]

Isn't there anyone you can call? Even if you call a pizza (or other food) delivery place and just order Coke - real or classic Coke as Evo specified - that would do. Or you could order something for later when you are well.

Always keep Coke and Gatorade for emergencies!

College town on Christmas day...things are pretty much all closed. Definitely nobody delivering. I should have sent a PM to Physics_Wiz...he's still in town and we met last week.

I'm not sure I could stomach Coke or Gatorade...I don't like either on a good day...too sweet. I have to drag myself out to the farm tomorrow, and to feed my friend's cat, so I'll drag myself to the grocery store too and depending on how I feel, stock up on easy to eat things. I don't really like yogurt either, but I think I better eat some of that to repopulate all the bacteria that I think have been stripped from my gut today. If I still feel really awful tomorrow, one of the grad students will be back to help on the experiment we're running this week, so I can probably persuade him to run the errands for me instead.

I always have chicken broth in the pantry, and that went down well. And now I've moved up to oatmeal. That's better than the teaspoon of sugar I started with this afternoon when I knew I had to get something into me and nothing would stay put...just sucked on that for a while and got some sugar into my bloodstream which helped somewhat.

I think the worst is over now...I'm suspecting food poisoning from fish I had yesterday...the symptoms started showing up a few hours after eating that, and I didn't eat anything else unusual (baked potato and boiled frozen peas from a bag I had eaten from the day before). Now that it's all out of my system, I'm starting to get better. Still feel a bit nauseous and just plain wrung out, but nothing like this morning.

 

[Evo]

Poor Moonbear, I know that feeling and it's the worst.

I recently bought a frozen fillet of fish and just as I went to put it into the pan, I noticed some little white things that didn't look quite right. On closer inspection, they were worms. I looked it up on the internet and it seems that worms in fish are quite common. I haven't been able to eat fish since. People eat the worms all the time, they won't hurt you but...

Once the fish cooks and turns white, you can't see the worms anymore.

 

[Moonbear]

Poor Moonbear, I know that feeling and it's the worst.

I recently bought a frozen fillet of fish and just as I went to put it into the pan, I noticed some little white things that didn't look quite right. On closer inspection, they were worms. I looked it up on the internet and it seems that worms in fish are quite common. I haven't been able to eat fish since. People eat the worms all the time, they won't hurt you but...

Once the fish cooks and turns white, you can't see the worms anymore.

The only worms I want touching my fish is the one that was on the hook when it was caught! I've never had a problem with fish before, even from this grocery store, but they probably were just putting out old stuff to get rid of it before being closed for a day, and I didn't really think about that. I was just in the mood for fish.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

A recent discovery: Due to an empty fridge, I found that dry salami and pepperoni with some extra-sharp cheddar and feta cheese makes a great deli-style sandwhich.

 

[Evo]

A recent discovery: Due to an empty fridge, I found that dry salami and pepperoni with some extra-sharp cheddar and feta cheese makes a great deli-style sandwhich.

That sounds good.

When I have an empty fridge, we're talking 3 month old pineapple slices, green olives and moldy cottage cheese.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

When I have an empty fridge, we're talking 3 month old pineapple slices, green olives and moldy cottage cheese.

Who knows? That may also be quite tasty.

 

[radou]

I know this is no pic thread, but I couldn't resist to give a link to yesterday's after-Christmas-dinner feast, powered by Grandma, of course: http://usera.imagecave.com/polkijuhzu322/PC250521a.jpg".

P.S. We still have loads of these cookies, but they are dissapearing rapidly, so who wants Christmas shipments should subscribe.

 

[Astronuc]

When I have an empty fridge, we're talking 3 month old pineapple slices, green olives and moldy cottage cheese.

You could start your own pharmaceutical company.

I looked it up on the internet and it seems that worms in fish are quite common.

My brother-in-law is an avid fisherman, and he mentioned that worms occur in older or grandfather fish, and he does not eat those, but throws them back. Some worms maybe OK, but many others are parasites and should not be eaten.

IMO, worms in food are a sign of poor hygiene/cleanliness. Many years ago, I visited the largest fishmarket in Japan where there were huge numbers of fresh fish just off the boats. In everything I saw, there were no worms - and that would be uncommon.

Round worms in fish
http://www.fao.org/wairdocs/tan/x5951e/x5951e01.htm

http://www.fao.org/wairdocs/tan/x5951e/x5951e00.htm

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/product/seaphoe.shtml

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap25.html

Well, this site indicates that worms are not bad.
http://research.myfwc.com/products/product_info.asp?id=1952

Best to buy frozen fillets and cook them well.

 

[Moonbear]

That sounds good.

When I have an empty fridge, we're talking 3 month old pineapple slices, green olives and moldy cottage cheese.

Good thing I'm feeling better today, or that might have sent me wretching again! I've never seen a fridge that empty except when moving into a new apartment when the previous tenants didn't clean out everything and left a few old wine coolers and outdated yogurt.

 

[Evo]

This is SO GOOD.

FRIED CABBAGE

1/4 pound bacon,
2 small heads of cabbage
1 large onion,
salt and pepper to taste

In large skillet, fry bacon. While it is frying, core and cut cabbage into bite size pieces, then chop onion. Add to skillet, frying on medium heat until tender.

 

[scorpa]

This is SO GOOD.

FRIED CABBAGE

1/4 pound bacon,
2 small heads of cabbage
1 large onion,
salt and pepper to taste

In large skillet, fry bacon. While it is frying, core and cut cabbage into bite size pieces, then chop onion. Add to skillet, frying on medium heat until tender.

That sounds something like my grandma makes, except she uses saurkraut. First you make homemade bread, then stuff it with hamburger, bacon, onions and saurkraut. It is SO SO good.

 

[scorpa]

Hmmm after reading the last page I think I may be turned off from fish for awhile...which is sad because i just bought some salmon for a treat. I think I'll put it in the freezer for awhile haha.

 

[Astronuc]

Hummus - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummus

Hummus is often garnished with mushrooms, parsley, paprika, pine nuts, tomatoes, cucumber, thinly-sliced onions, or more chickpeas, and then drizzled with olive oil before serving. Hummus is traditionally scooped up with flatbread, but is increasingly popular as a dip for tortilla chips in non-Middle Eastern countries.

. . . .

Hummus is relatively cheap to make with either dried or canned chickpeas. Dried chickpeas are usually soaked in water overnight then simmered for an hour or more. It is also possible to cook chickpeas in a pressure cooker without the pre-soaking. The cooked or canned chickpeas are ground, using a food processor or hand blender, with olive oil, lemon juice, and tahini. A bit of the water in which the chickpeas were boiled may be added to reach the desired consistency. Garlic, salt, parsley, onions, cumin, and/or chili powder may be added. For a softer texture, the skins can be removed from the chickpeas by using a strainer.

It's apparently a good source of protein, fibre and iron.

http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_hummus.htm

 

[Moonbear]

Hmmm after reading the last page I think I may be turned off from fish for awhile...which is sad because i just bought some salmon for a treat. I think I'll put it in the freezer for awhile haha.

Don't worry, it turned out not to be the fish. There's a nasty rotavirus running around that's especially virulent and felled quite a few people over the holidays. It took nearly 2 weeks to fully recover (it did give me a good head start on the New Year's diet though...actually, enough so that I no longer need to go on the anticipated post-holiday diet), and others I know of who got it took even longer to recover.

 

[Astronuc]

This is SO GOOD.

FRIED CABBAGE

1/4 pound bacon,
2 small heads of cabbage
1 large onion,
salt and pepper to taste

In large skillet, fry bacon. While it is frying, core and cut cabbage into bite size pieces, then chop onion. Add to skillet, frying on medium heat until tender.

That sounds great!

I found some good recipes here -
http://scrumptious.typepad.com/about.html

http://scrumptious.typepad.com/srbeack/vegetarian/index.html

http://scrumptious.typepad.com/srbeack/beef/index.html

http://scrumptious.typepad.com/srbeack/fish/index.html

http://scrumptious.typepad.com/srbeack/poultry/index.html

http://scrumptious.typepad.com/srbeack/parties/index.html - I have to get her guacamole recipe

One of Steph's friends
http://habeasbrulee.com/

 

[Evo]

Garlicky Greens

The next two recpies were from a Halloween special of Good Eats where Dracula came to dinner.

Vlad's Very Garlicky Greens Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Show: Good Eats
Episode: In The Bulb of the Night (Garlic)

5 to 7 cloves garlic, peeled, plus 2 cloves garlic, one sliced, one minced
Enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a wide saute pan
4 big handfuls greens (baby mustard, turnip, chard), picked and roughly shredded
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Place saute pan over medium heat and then lightly crush 5 to 6 garlic cloves. When the pan is hot, add just enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan and add the garlic. Cook, stirring frequently until golden brown (3 to 5 minutes). Remove from the oil. At this point, the greens can be quickly Sauteed for a mild garlic flavor.
If you're looking for something a little stronger, thinly sliver 1 clove and add it to the pan stirring constantly (burned garlic is not Good Eats, nor is anything that touches it). Once the slivers turn golden, add the greens and toss to coat with the hot oil. Season with salt and pepper as soon as the greens start to wilt and plate immediately.

If you're looking for even more garlic flavor, finely mince a clove of garlic and toss it into the greens during the last 30 seconds of cooking and toss the greens to distribute. Keep the pan and the greens moving constantly, if you can.

Serve as a side dish or toss with pasta and serve as a main course.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_16199,00.html

 

[Evo]

Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic

A really simple version of the classic.

40 Cloves and a Chicken Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Show: Good Eats
Episode: In The Bulb of the Night (Garlic)

1 whole chicken (broiler/fryer) cut into 8 pieces
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
10 sprigs fresh thyme
40 peeled cloves garlic
Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Toss with a 2 tablespoons olive oil and brown on both sides in a wide fry pan or skillet over high heat. Remove from heat, add oil, thyme, and garlic cloves. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

Remove chicken from the oven, let rest for 5 to 10 minutes, carve, and serve.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_16200,00.html

 

[Ouabache]

This is SO GOOD.

FRIED CABBAGE.

I planted several shorts rows of cabbage one year in the community garden plots at Purdue (along with squash, tomatos, chard, green beans...) What I didn't anticipate was the cabbage all heading at the same time.. What to do with all this cabbage?
The friendly Hoosiers told me about frying the cabbage.. The recipe was just like yours...Mmmmm good

 

[Ouabache]

Hummus
It's apparently a good source of protein, fibre and iron.

I can believe that.. Hummus is quite tastey. I like the kind spiked with chiles..

I've also tasted a fried chick pea mixture, I believe it's called falafel. Not sure how it is made though. Real good..

I have several hot sauces from this place...

It's always great to find a good hot sauce..

I have to get the ones without vinegar (allergic)..
This http://www.originaljuan.com/ssl/shopping/products/?pg=c12bc1cb-773e-41f1-9f5a-10e900af2c75 doesn't have any vinegar. It does have a respectable amount of heat and a great smokey chipotle flavor.

Actually depending on your idea of piquante, there is a sauce http://www.originaljuan.com/ssl/shopping/products/heat/?ctg=C944D602-A839-4E8E-8847-15BC8142C357 for almost everyone's palate.

 

[Rach3]

Hummus is great with hot chile and green peppers.

Also, I recommend not cooking oatmeal, it's a waste of time. It's a perfecty good cereal as it is.

 

[turbo]

Hummus is great with hot chile and green peppers.

Also, I recommend not cooking oatmeal, it's a waste of time. It's a perfecty good cereal as it is.

Yep, I eat rolled oats by the handful, not the spoonful.

 

[Moonbear]

Hmm...I've never had hummus with chili in it. I've had it with red pepper (the sweet kind, not the hot kind) and that was pretty good. Chili sounds even better. I'll have to try that the next time I get a craving for hummus or need a dip to bring to a party.

 

[Evo]

I'm craving Huevos Rancheros.

This was the only authentic recipe I could find.

Ingredients:
1/4 chopped onion
16 oz can of tomatoes, S&W "Ready Cut" is a good choice
3 garlic cloves
4 tortillas
4 eggs
Cooking oil
pinch of chili powder
Chili peppers to taste (Serrano, Habanero, Jalapeño)
shredded Monterey Jack or Manchego cheese

Pre-cooking:
Chop the onion and chili peppers
Mash the garlic with a press, or simply by smashing it or cutting it into tiny pieces

Cooking:
Set small frying pan in mid-high heat

Add 1 dash of oil to frying pan

Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chili powder and chilis

Once the sauce is boiling, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes

On a larger frying pan, put some oil and fry two tortillas for about 30 seconds on each side

Put the tortillas on a plate, and fry two eggs without overcooking them or cooking the top of the egg

Place one egg on top of each tortilla, and fully cover the eggs with the sauce. The sauce will cook the top of the egg.

Now repeat the frying stages for the other eggs, serve with beans and some shredded cheese on top

Tips:
Make sure that you only use a pinch of chili powder, otherwise the sauce will have a sweet taste. Not good.

http://www.batista.org/huevos.html

 

[Evo]

Oooh, this egg casserole sounds yummy.

1 dozen eggs
4 oz. heavy whipping cream
8 oz. fresh crabmeat
8 oz. andouie sausage
8 oz. grated cheddar cheese
4 oz. feta cheese
1 medium-sized onion
2 large jalapeno peppers
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 Tbls. cayenne pepper
Louisiana Hot Sauce
bacon grease
Crisco or lard


You will need two large skillets or cast iron frying pans and a medium-sized casserole.

In the first pan, melt bacon grease and bring to medium high heat.

Roughly chop the onion and peppers and toss into the pan, saute for one minute, then add the andouie sausage, continue cooking for two minutes, adding the crab meat last. Reduce to low heat and saute for 5 minutes, remove from heat and cover tightly.

In the other pan, melt enough Crisco or fresh lard to throughly coat the pan. Bring to medium heat. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, cream, salt, black pepper and cayenne. Mix throughly by hand until the mixture is evenly colored and slightly frothy. Turn into the pan and lightly scamble the eggs, they should still be pretty wet when you remove them from the heat.

In a greased casserole, place the eggs in a nice layer, crumble the feta on top. Take the sausage and crab mixture and spread over the eggs, top with the cheddar cheese and bake in 350 degree F. pre-heated oven for 20 minutes, or until the cheddar is bubbly.

Serve hot sauce on the side.

http://www.netcooks.com/recipes/Breakfast/Acadian.Eggs.html