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There's nothing quite so satisfying as turning a pile of ingredients into something delicious. What have you cooked from scratch lately that's particularly tasty?


I spent most of this morning cooking some squash soup. The recipe is kinda like this http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=10305.0 except that I didn't have most of the spices they listed except the cinnamon, salt and pepper (the last two of which I didn't use) so instead I threw in some bay leaves (which need to be removed before the soup goes into the blender), curry powder, chili powder and cayenne pepper. I also threw in some jalepeno peppers and carrots for good measure. Also, I roasted the squash first to soften it up a little, this isn't included in the recipe there, but I found it useful. It would be more useful if you want to peel the sqush before putting it in the soup, but I figured there were plenty of nutrients I should keep by leaving the skin on (it just meant my soup had green flecks in it).

I helped make polish Crêpe's (I have no idea how to spell that), as in I brought the ingredients and did the all important eating portion of the cooking

I helped make polish Crêpe's (I have no idea how to spell that), as in I brought the ingredients and did the all important eating portion of the cooking
Your apostrophe offends me greatly, but other than that, 'Crêpes' is fine :p

And I made my family and myself some rice, with chicken and fried beef, in a vaguely garlic-y and soy-sauce-ular dressing, and some steamed vegetables, which was really pretty nice.

i made a great bolognese last night, the recipe for which i've posted round here many a time. had it again (leftovers) for lunch today, too :D

i made a great bolognese last night, the recipe for which i've posted round here many a time. had it again (leftovers) for lunch today, too :D
Foods that work as lunch for a couple of days are the best, aren't they? I think I have enough soup that I can go without buying food on campus for the rest of the week or making new lunches if I don't eat more of it this weekend. :)

There's nothing quite so satisfying as turning a pile of ingredients into something delicious. What have you cooked from scratch lately that's particularly tasty?

I love slapdash... mainly because it's like russian roulette... :p

Fried Rice. basically take anything from the refridgerator that is not rotten, dice it up and fry it. then add rice and continue to fry. season to taste.

One night I made Sloppy Joe Loaf. bascially I made sloppy joe, and looking at the amount of filling I had left, I added some frozen veggies (diced), bread crumbs, and cheese. Mixed it well and baked the sucker.

Hobo stew:
Brown 1 lb meat, this could be any meat, 1 can or fresh. when sufficiently bowned, add in one can of cambell's soup. (I use Vegetable, tho I'm tempted to try with cream of mushroom) and can and a half to two cans of water. mix and add in either uncooked rice or uncooked noodles.
bring it to a boil, occasionally mixing it.
then reduce heat and let simmer. the noodles/rice should absorb the excess water while they cook. (depending on amount of rice/noodles you add of course. alot and you might need to add water, too little and you can either add more or put in some starch or flour to thicken it.)
Season to taste.

and my meatloafs...
make in those small tart tins, cover in foil and freeze. then when you're tired, just pop one into the oven for a small meal.

Your apostrophe offends me greatly, but other than that, 'Crêpes' is fine :p

woo I'm on par with a French pre-schooler

i made a great bolognese last night, the recipe for which i've posted round here many a time. had it again (leftovers) for lunch today, too :D

maybe there should be a food party affair at whenever the next NS meet is

I helped skin and fry a St. Bernard.

It was so so good.

I cook frozen pizzas several times a week.

Well, one recipe I came up with recently is mushroom-grogonzola-pasta bake.
Chop some garlic (fine) and the mushrooms (not so fine or they'll be a bit lost), fry them in a bit of olive oil. Once the mushrooms are slightly browned, add cream and chopped sage leaves. Let it simmer until the mushrooms are well cooked, then take it off the heat and add some gorgonzola (careful, not too much. It can be overpowering). Stir until the gorgonzola has melted. Add cooked pasta (spirelli, penne, conchiglie or anything that will hols a lot of sauce), put it into an oven-proof dish, sprinkle grated cheese over it and pop it in the oven until the cheese is melted and nicely browned. Extremely yummy!

If any of you have yummy vegetarian recipes, I'd be very grateful. I've started collecting them now, as my BF is vegetarian.

If any of you have yummy vegetarian recipes, I'd be very grateful. I've started collecting them now, as my BF is vegetarian.

Absolutly no meat or things like Eggs and Fish are allowed?

I cook frozen pizzas several times a week.

I like frozen Pizza. I also like overcooking the cheep ones to the point where the cheese is crunchy... mmmmmmm...

woo I'm on par with a French pre-schooler

Don't feel too bad. I've met French college students who forget the ^, since it does absolutely nothing to the pronunciation.

Don't feel too bad. I've met French college students who forget the ^, since it does absolutely nothing to the pronunciation.

woo I'm on par with a fancy French pre-schooler?

I have this thing I do with red, yellow, orange and green bell peppers, red onions and chicken - depending on my mood and what I add, I can make it Italian, Southwestern or Chinese.

Italian:

saute in olive oil
add garlic
diced tomatoes
basil
oregano
marjoram
rosemary
thyme

serve over pasta
dust with parmesan cheese

Southwestern:

saute in olive oil
add garlic
cilantro
chili powder
salsa

serve with tortillas
garnish with avocado and sour cream

Chinese:

saute in vegetable oil and sesame oil
add garlic
oyster sauce
rice wine
diced ginger
soy sauce
cornstarch or arrowroot to thicken sauce

serve over rice

Absolutly no meat or things like Eggs and Fish are allowed?


Eggs and milk are allowed, but no fish :)

There's nothing quite so satisfying as turning a pile of ingredients into something delicious. What have you cooked from scratch lately that's particularly tasty?


I spent most of this morning cooking some squash soup. The recipe is kinda like this http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=10305.0 except that I didn't have most of the spices they listed except the cinnamon, salt and pepper (the last two of which I didn't use) so instead I threw in some bay leaves (which need to be removed before the soup goes into the blender), curry powder, chili powder and cayenne pepper. I also threw in some jalepeno peppers and carrots for good measure. Also, I roasted the squash first to soften it up a little, this isn't included in the recipe there, but I found it useful. It would be more useful if you want to peel the sqush before putting it in the soup, but I figured there were plenty of nutrients I should keep by leaving the skin on (it just meant my soup had green flecks in it).

Gumbo (especially making the roule for it) or Jambalaya.... hey...

Foods that work as lunch for a couple of days are the best, aren't they? I think I have enough soup that I can go without buying food on campus for the rest of the week or making new lunches if I don't eat more of it this weekend. :)
damn right.... bolognese, chilli, errr.... chicken... yummy! :D


maybe there should be a food party affair at whenever the next NS meet is

ooh i'd love to hear everyone's praise for my awesome bolognese :cool: ;)