Recipes

[loveschocolate]

@IamMrsG , still LOVE your OMG Burgers. The only kind I make now!

I have always enjoyed reading your recipes.

I am from Ohio too. 

[IamMrsG]

@loveschocolate    It's gratifying to hear you're still enjoying the OMG burgers.   Wow, that's been a while, hasn't it?   In fact, thank you for reminding me of them--I haven't had one in a few years.  Now I've got a taste for one.  

[momtochloe]

@IamMrsG  it's good to see you again my friend!  Thank you so much for this recipe as I LOVE fried rice and just bought today's TSV (GZ's cast iron skillet) which is the perfect size for my shenanigans . . . 

[IamMrsG]

@momtochloe  This is off topic, but since you mentioned ordering the Zakarian cast iron skillet (item K50193), I thought I'd point out the good-looking recipes provided on that description page.  I copied two of them, the Bleu Cheese Crusted Beef Filet and the Brussels Sprout Mushroom Casserole with Leeks and Italian Sausage.  If you have not seen the recipes yet, you might want to check out:

         https://www.qvc.com/footers/cd/pdf/K50193_Recipes.pdf

[momtochloe]

Oh gosh @IamMrsG , thanks for pointing those recipes out as I never even looked online (I grabbed my phone the second I saw the pan!).  That casserole has my name written all over it, yum . . . 

[pinkmochi]

I make fried rice with rice that's at least a day old. I slice up bacon in pieces, fry it, add diced onion, cook until translucent, add some frozen peas, cook another minute, then throw in the rice. It's amazing how much fried rice you can make with what looks to only be a couple servings of rice! I like to crack 4-5 eggs into the fried rice and cook until the egg is done. Lots of salt and pepper. I like spreading it out and letting it sit for a few minutes so that I get some crunchy rice (we call it "koge"). 

I leave the rendered bacon fat in the pan to cook the rice with instead of adding a different kind of oil. It adds soooo much flavor to the fried rice. My son's Chinese friend said that my fried rice is better than his mom's.  

It was also common for us to have fried rice with cut up hot dog or Spam if we ran out of bacon. 

[Hoovermom]

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@sabatini wrote:

Hello again, @IamMrsG .

I smiled when you mentioned seeing the name 'Sabatini' scroll by in the credits.

When I was young and impressionable, I read many books written by Rafael Sabatini; Captain Blood, Scaramouche, The Sea Hawk, etc.

Anyway, I thought the name 'Rafael Sabatini' was the most wildly romantic name I'd ever heard. LOL! 

Yes, Chinese sausage is pork based, and it's sweet - not a bit spicy. It's a dried sausage and is shriveled looking. I was introduced to it back in the 1970s when my parents sponsored a 'Vietnamese boat' family. That mom could really cook!

And I sort of fibbed. Sometimes I steam the sausage and discard the fat. But I also slice it lengthwise & then across and saute it, using the fat to fry the rice. (Blushing )

I can't afford to live to a ripe, old age, so what the heck? Ha!

How awful that you've been in isolation for so long! As they say, sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.

I now work at a senior living place, and most residents would rather we throw open the doors and let the chips fall where they may. They're all lonely.

I hope that as time progresses, your new reality will become a happy one.

You're a highly thought of woman on this anonymous board, MrsG, and I suspect that you're even more so in RL. 

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@sabatini :  DH and I were at Costco and saw these sausages after reading your comments.  They are delicious and so good.  DH likes to eat them as a hot dog.  

[sabatini]

Oh wow, @Hoovermom , I just saw your post!

I'm soo glad that you enjoyed the sausage! They really are delicious. Thanks a bunch for letting me know.