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Nov 14, 2025 - 6:31am
This is such a winner. Iâve made it repeatedly to impress guests. The Better Half⢠says itâs her favorite thing that I make.
Donât let the title fool you; itâs just a stew. But, man, is it good.
âWOW, this tagine from Milk Street has it all! The richness of the dish comes from layers of flavor, not from laborious browning. There is a little heat from the cayenne, sweetness from the apricots and butternut squash, saltiness from the olives, a tad of sour from the citrus, acidity from tomatoes, and a bit of crunch from the pistachios.â
i have been doing a spin on this where i skip the blending step, use a little more curry and olive oil and parmesan cheese or chili oil to finish
also i've tried something like this with black eyed peas too.
Mark Bittman's "overnight" waffles, which this site shamelessly steals. They're a lot easier than it seems, you just have to plan ahead. 10 minutes the night before, then the rest in the morning can be done while the iron heats up. I make a double batch, usually, and freeze some waffles for later. Excellent with fresh peaches and cream.
Note: Where it says "mixture will be loose," it should say "this will be so runny you'll think you measured wrong."
So I'm making waffles because I spotted some blueberries in the fridge. My copy of Bittman's book is in pieces, so I usually hit the internet looking for "bittman overnight waffles" and off we go. So today I found the properly credited recipe on Epicurious, whipped it up and it seemed off but I only make them once a year or less, so who knows? Then I started reading the comments and a lot of people have complaints about it being too yeasty and dense. Neither of those are what they should be, so I hit the google again and the recipe above calls for 1/2 tsp yeast (correct), while Epicurious calls for 2tsp! And Epicurious calls for 1/2 cup less liquid. That last one I can fix, but the too-yeasty thing would be a problem but I'm also not letting them sit overnight because I got tired and didn't make the batter last night. So we'll see.
We are having taco Tuesday at work tomorrow. Just put a pork butt in the crock pot with chili, paprika, garlic, oregano & cumin and 3 cups of home made salsa. When I left for work, the house already smelled amazing!
I'm not sure about this but I may try out something similar. Others here may be interested or have similar recipes. Tex-Mex Ultimate Carnitas Grilled Cheese
I'm not sure about this but I may try out something similar. Others here may be interested or have similar recipes. Tex-Mex Ultimate Carnitas Grilled Cheese
I got this from The Minimalist column in the NYT 5-10 years ago. I make it about once a month because it's so easy and delicious. The only thing that requires chopping is the chorizo...
1-2 cans chick peas 4 chorizo sausages big bunch of greens (I like arugula, but any will do, sometimes it's nice to make it with something that maintains some crunch like kale or romaine) 1-3 tbsp marsala or port or cream sherry
slow cook the chick peas with oil in a skillet until they get golden/crunchy on the outside add chopped chorizo, I like to cook it until it browns on the edges a bit turn up the heat, add the greens and wine, it will steam and quickly cook the greens
This recipe is for a pretty basic, "German style" potato salad, but it's clearly been translated through some app like Google Translate (seemingly not from a European language judging by the translated words). It sort of reads like some of the song comments from Calypsus, some of it is pretty amusing; which is more of the reason I am posting this:
"Nada makes for a fitter lateral dish in the season than tater salad. This Effortless Teutonic Spud Salad is a short-cut version that my Teutonic grandmother misused to sort for us. It's a acetum and oil based tater salad that's yummy with search, brats, appropriation or meet almost anything you could believe of!...When potatoes are caller enough to handgrip but noneffervescent quite enthusiastic, gently pol the skin off with a emaciated wound (entireness optimum) or a vine peeler...."
We had a bunch of bananas that were getting just right for banana bread. But no time to bake, so I did a little search and found a weight-watchers recipe for banana 'ice cream'. Couldn't be easier, and being WW was a bonus. They have some pretty amazing recipes!
- Ripe bananas - you know the ones, with brown spots - Slice into rounds, squares, heck hexagons if you feel like it. Just bite-sized - Spread on baking sheet and freeze at least two hours. Or toss them in a freezer bag, the sheet just helps them freeze faster
To make banana 'ice cream': - Put some of the frozen nanner chunks in a blender, or a cup if you have a stick blender (btw, you need a stick blender) - Blend until smooth - If it's a little softer than you prefer, refreeze for a bit - Serve
It's good plain, but toppings elevate it: chocolate chips, toasted coconut, caramel sauce, hobo gravy, whatever
The 'ice cream' is zero points. That's right, zero. Only the toppings count.
With some experimentation, you could probably add a little heavy cream to give it a bump of ice-creaminess. As long as you didn't add sugar it would still be pretty healthy.
We didn't have cable in those days so I'm sure I saw each and every one of those specials.
I skimmed through the Halloween special; I forgot how bad those variety shows were back then. Kiss does 3 tunes - one of which is Peter Criss doing "Beth" towards the end. There's a really awful disco song and dance number at the very end.
"Most recently seen on Hollywood Squares." Try "only ever seen on..."
altho I'm pretty sure he was in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
He was one of the only people who was not in that film. You might be thinking of Dick Shawn. Are the waffles considered "diet" because it calls for skim milk?
Pretty funny stuff on his Wiki page - featuring ubiquitous semi-celebrities of the '70s:
Lynde's continuing popularity led to his being signed by ABC to host a series of specials from 1975 to 1979, including:
The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour (November 6, 1975) with Jack Albertson, Nancy Walker and the Osmond Brothers;
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (October 29, 1976) featuring the first prime-time network appearance of KISS, along with Margaret Hamilton recreating her role as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. Hamilton and Billie Hayes (as H.R. Pufnstuf's Witchiepoo) teamed up in a skit where they ask Lynde to help them improve their (witches) image. Other guests included Betty White, Donny and Marie Osmond, Tim Conway, and Roz Kelly;
The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour (April 23, 1977) with Cloris Leachman and Tony Randall;
T'was the Night Before Christmas (December 7, 1977) with Alice Ghostley, Martha Raye, George Gobel and Foster Brooks;<19>
The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour (May 20, 1978) with Juliet Prowse, Brenda Vaccaro and Harry Morgan;
Paul Lynde at the Movies (March 24, 1979) with Betty White, Vicki Lawrence, Robert Urich and Gary Coleman;
Paul Lynde Goes M-A-A-A-AD (May 20, 1979) with Marie Osmond, Charo and Vicki Lawrence.
Lynde was a regular guest on the 1976â79 variety show Donny & Marie until 1978. He lost his guest-starring role following an alcohol-related arrest.
We didn't have cable in those days so I'm sure I saw each and every one of those specials.
"Most recently seen on Hollywood Squares." Try "only ever seen on..."
altho I'm pretty sure he was in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
He was one of the only people who was not in that film. You might be thinking of Dick Shawn. Are the waffles considered "diet" because it calls for skim milk?
Pretty funny stuff on his Wiki page - featuring ubiquitous semi-celebrities of the '70s:
Lynde's continuing popularity led to his being signed by ABC to host a series of specials from 1975 to 1979, including:
The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour (November 6, 1975) with Jack Albertson, Nancy Walker and the Osmond Brothers;
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (October 29, 1976) featuring the first prime-time network appearance of KISS, along with Margaret Hamilton recreating her role as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. Hamilton and Billie Hayes (as H.R. Pufnstuf's Witchiepoo) teamed up in a skit where they ask Lynde to help them improve their (witches) image. Other guests included Betty White, Donny and Marie Osmond, Tim Conway, and Roz Kelly;
The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour (April 23, 1977) with Cloris Leachman and Tony Randall;
T'was the Night Before Christmas (December 7, 1977) with Alice Ghostley, Martha Raye, George Gobel and Foster Brooks;<19>
The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour (May 20, 1978) with Juliet Prowse, Brenda Vaccaro and Harry Morgan;
Paul Lynde at the Movies (March 24, 1979) with Betty White, Vicki Lawrence, Robert Urich and Gary Coleman;
Paul Lynde Goes M-A-A-A-AD (May 20, 1979) with Marie Osmond, Charo and Vicki Lawrence.
Lynde was a regular guest on the 1976â79 variety show Donny & Marie until 1978. He lost his guest-starring role following an alcohol-related arrest.
Bewitched.
altho I'm pretty sure he was in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.