Recipe Thread

[sammi]

Question of The Day:

Who knows what "oleo" is and remembers the little "red/orange" dot and what you did with it?? This is really giving my age away.

[gini]

Uhh, when I was a little girl...I used to beg my aunt to let me "mix the margarine" Because things were at such a premium and she was afraid I would break the plastic bag, she rarely let me do it.

I never take it for granted when I buy margarine or butter............because I remember...................

[Edwina's Secretary]

I was raised in a town on the border between Illinois and Wisconsin. At that time it was not legal to sell margarine in Wisconsin (the Dairy State only sold BUTTER!!!!)

Wisonsin people would cross the line to buy (cheaper) oleomargarine (as it was called) in Illinois....

and although I don't remember it I have read -- about mixing the yellow color into the colorless margarine!

[Logan]

I have resorted to regular butter (salted) for all my cooking. How bad is that? We do use the Brummel and Brown Yogurt spread for toasting and things like that. I haven't bought margarine in ages!!!!!

And Gini......in case you see this, I would love your divinity recipe!! My grandmother used to make Divinity all the time. I have tons of her old cookbooks, with her handwritten notes, and I treasure them, but her recipe for Divinity is no where to be found.

Logan

[gini]

Logan, you got it! I emailed Lynne that I need to get my act together and "find" the recipes, but I will be sure to do it as soon as I can.

My Dad's very favorite was divinity fudge, so I used to make it every holiday for him. It is fun to make!

[wolflady]

Indian food is one of my favorite foods. It's a weakness. Many recipes are so time consuming, but here is a quickie for those of you who like to grill!

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:

8 chicken drumsticks

1 tbsp garlic paste

1 tbsp ginger paste

3-4 tbsp yogurt

1 tsp kasuri methi (available in Indian stores under that name)

3 tbsp lime juice

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp chili powder

1 tbsp Dhania (coriander seed) powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp orange food colour (powder)

1 tbsp oil

salt to taste

Method:

Slit the chicken drumsticks with a knife and rub salt and lime juice on them.
Take a mixing bowl and add all the ingredients and mix them well to form a marinade.
Marinate the chicken in it for 2 hours (you can marinate it and keep it in the fridge and grill it for next day's dinner).
Place the chicken under a hot grill and grill till the chicken is cooked and slightly smoky.

Note: I get all of my Indian food spices in Indian stores. The spices in regular grocery stores like Safeway just don't taste as good, but can be used.

I can put up some more "involved" indian food recipes if anyone is interested. A lot of them take some time and practice to perfect, but they're yummy!!

[lynnestankard]

Could the Yanks explain to the Brits exactly what - Divinity is please?!!!! If it's nice - yes I'd like to try it!! We'd do well giving out recipes for stuff that - 'isn't nice'!!!! It's OK I'll keep taking the tablets!

Lynne

[Tanya&Fritz]

Originally posted by Cataholic
Tanya and Fritz....how is "butter" sold in Canada? Is it tubbed also? Just curious....

No, it's sold in 1 lb blocks.

I'm trying to make the chicken cheese spaghetti that was posted earlier. I'm having a terrible time

Thanks to you guys, I now know what a "stick" of margarine is. Then I had to find a conversion chart to figure out what 16 oz of spaghetti is in grams.

I still have no idea what those tomatoes are.

How big is a "small" jar of Cheez Whiz?

If you don't hear from me again, my husband and I have food poisoning

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Originally posted by lynnestankard
Could the Yanks explain to the Brits exactly what - Divinity is please?!!!! If it's nice - yes I'd like to try it!! We'd do well giving out recipes for stuff that - 'isn't nice'!!!! It's OK I'll keep taking the tablets!

Lynne

Lynne, Divinity is a candy. A very yummy one too! In my humble opinion that is.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Originally posted by Tanya&Fritz

How big is a "small" jar of Cheez Whiz?

If you don't hear from me again, my husband and I have food poisoning

The smallest I've ever seen is an 8 oz jar. Does that help?

[gini]

Originally posted by lynnestankard
Could the Yanks explain to the Brits exactly what - Divinity is please?!!!! If it's nice - yes I'd like to try it!! We'd do well giving out recipes for stuff that - 'isn't nice'!!!! It's OK I'll keep taking the tablets!

Lynne

It is a combination of sugar and Karo syrup that is boiled to a certain temperature - vanilla is added (and nuts) and then you have to beat it for quite a while to the right consistency - it is a very "divine" candy - smooth and sweet. Some people call it Angel's candy. It is pretty good stuff! I will get the recipe out to you guys as soon as I can find it.

[Andie]

Originally posted by Tanya&Fritz


I'm trying to make the chicken cheese spaghetti that was posted earlier. I'm having a terrible time

Thanks to you guys, I now know what a "stick" of margarine is. Then I had to find a conversion chart to figure out what 16 oz of spaghetti is in grams.

I still have no idea what those tomatoes are.

How big is a "small" jar of Cheez Whiz?

If you don't hear from me again, my husband and I have food poisoning

Rotel is a brand name I forgot to say that, all they are is hot and spicy diced tomatoes

Small is the 8 oz jar (we usually put more but we're cheese addicts)

16 oz is 1 lb (i think) if that helps any

[Andie]

Found it!!


16 oz. = 1 lb. = 453 grams

Hope that helps

[kobear]

Originally posted by kohala
(This is easy to do, BTW.)

The marinade is approximate and you can adjust to taste:
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup rice vinegar
Water to cover when you jar them

OOPS! I will edit this when I get home but the 1/2 cup should be a light OIL.

Sorry

[Tanya&Fritz]

Thanks Andie!

I just finished making the casserole and I'm sure I could feed the entire neighbourhood tonight!

I'll let you know how it is!