Recipes

[ChiliPepper]

@mustang66lady

@straykatz

@RespectLife

@momtochloe

@VaBelle35

@Writer with Flair

@Honeybit

Hey Witchenettes, just curious, do you read other BB or mainly here (as in QVC BB)?

Do you post on other boards much?

I read other sites (recipes mostly) but I don't post on other boards.

Just curious...

[momtochloe]

Bah, Philistines! . . . as has been so eloquently stated you are number one in our hearts straykatz and I'm glad everybody had a good time and apparently got some great recipes.

And clearly your husband is going to have a great dinner!

Team straykatz!  

[momtochloe]

If anybody needs a quick laugh, here is the sneak peek to the 2016 Chick-fil-A calendar . . . reminds me of SDP's calendar:

http://www.chick-fil-a.com/CowCalendarSneakPeek?utm_content=footerfood&utm_source=email&utm_medium=p...

[VaBelle35]

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@ChiliPepper wrote:

@mustang66lady

@straykatz

@RespectLife

@momtochloe

@VaBelle35

@Writer with Flair

@Honeybit

Hey Witchenettes, just curious, do you read other BB or mainly here (as in QVC BB)?

Do you post on other boards much?

I read other sites (recipes mostly) but I don't post on other boards.

Just curious...

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I post on a private women's BB that's been around for well over 10 years (it started out public but a group of us took it private a number of years ago).  I would say it's my main board only because I've known everyone there for so long and met many in person over the years through travel.

I also post very infrequently on the Mark's Daily Apple forum if there is a question that I have something worth adding, but I don't converse with anyone there like I do here.

I tried getting into the Taste of Home boards, but they are very very slow moving and the few people who post there are very tight groups who have posted for many years.

Until recently, this forum used to move really fast with lost of posting.  Now it's pretty dead here.  I can check in once a day and get caught up.  It used to be a great lunchtime distraction.

[VaBelle35]

@straykatz

I'm glad you participated.  We are having a chili cookoff next week.  I have a killer recipe that my last boyfriend used for his chili cookoff and he took the title.  He works for a large goverment agency and it was a huge competition.  His trophy is huge, too.

I will post the recipe next time I make it.  It is a Gooseberry recipe but it's not online anywhere.  I have it scribbled on a piece of paper.  It's so good, I stopped making my own chili recipe that I made up years ago.  I think I'm going to skip the competition this year.  I hope it's well received.  I will see if it gets a huge turnout and I may throw in.  It would mean going into the office and I really hate going into the office if I don't have to.

I'm on Day #2 of my patch test.  The surgical tape was a huge mistake.  I can't take my top off because I think it will take off all of the tape and patches if I do.  The tape is all wadded up and sticking to my top.  I will wear this into the office tomorrow and change into something else to come home.  I hope the patches are still there. I can't really tell.  I was busy all day today so the day went by quickly. 

Noon tomorrow can't come soon enough.  Once the patches and tape are off, I can actually leave the house and do something. 

[straykatz]

Good morning everyone.  

@VaBelle35  Your chili recipes sounds good.  Good luck in the cook-off.  I love chili.  Wish I could be there to judge for you.   

Left overs for breakfast this morning....:-)    Even though I didn't win...I really like this strata and I'm so glad that I got to make it or I would never have discovered this recipe.  I did modify slighly...I doubled the mozzarella cheese and added a 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg.  Let the mixture sit in my fridge overnight to really soak up the liquid...then baked in the morning.  

Have a nice day everyone....Typical office day for me....I'll peek in throughout the day.   

[VaBelle35]

Day #3 of my patch test.  I cannot get to their office at noon fast enough to get all this tape off of me.  I crackle when I move.

[ChiliPepper]

Stuffed Pumpkin with Cranberry-Raisin Bread Pudding 

Ingredients:

1 (2 1/2- to 3-pound) pumpkin (see notes)

2 Tablespoons butter or margarine - melted & divided  

2 Tablespoons sugar - divided

2 large eggs

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine - melted  

3/4 cup half-&-half

3/4 cup chopped pecans - toasted

1 (16-ounce) raisin bread loaf - cut into 1-inch cubes

1/2 cup fresh cranberries

Directions:

Cut off top of pumpkin, reserving lid with stem. Scoop out pumpkin seeds & pulp. Reserve for another use.

Brush inside of pumpkin shell with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Top with lid.

Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.

Brush inside of baked pumpkin shell with 1 tablespoon butter; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

Stir together eggs & next 6 ingredients; spoon pudding mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square pan.

Bake pumpkin & bread pudding at 350° for 25 minutes. Let pumpkin cool; spoon bread pudding evenly into pumpkin shell.

Serve with Lemon-Vanilla Sauce.

Note:

For individual servings, substitute 12 (1/2-pound) pumpkins. Scoop out seeds & pulp.

Sprinkle each pumpkin shell with 1 teaspoon butter & 1 teaspoon sugar.

Bake with the bread pudding. (Do not prebake as with the larger pumpkin.)

Spoon bread pudding evenly into baked pumpkin shells.

Chili's notes: 

This looks really cute, it would make a great Thanksgiving item if you like bread pudding.

[ChiliPepper]

Lemon-Vanilla Sauce

 Yield: 1-2/3 cups

Ingredients:

1 vanilla bean - split

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon butter or margarine 

2 Tablespoons grated lemon rind

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

Preparation:

Cook vanilla bean, water, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until smooth and thickened.

Stir in butter and remaining ingredients, and cook until thoroughly heated.

Remove vanilla bean.