There are times where you need to whip something up really quickly, and you don't have terribly many ingredients lying around. Hopefully, you've got some milk, butter, and flour. If you're really lucky, you've got a can of clams too. If you've got all that, lets get started!
Ingredients:
1 can of clams
2 T flour
2 T butter
1 cup milk
1/2 an onion, diced
Oregano
Garlic powder
Equipment:
1 quart pot
1 spoon
can opener
measuring implements
Directions:
1. Heat up the pot, adding in the butter
2. Add the flour to the melted butter, mixing to create a roux
3. Once well mixed, add in the milk and clams
4. Stir in the spices
5. Once thickened, remove from heat
Serve on top of Orecchiette, shells, or spaghetti (or any other kind of noodle. I'm not your boss.)
Should feed 4~5 people. If you double the recipe, you can easily just add more flour and neglect to add extra butter.
Possible Alterations:
Everything mentioned here, except for the clams, goes into a standard white sauce. You could use shrimp, tuna, mushrooms, or any other type of addition that you desire. If you add cheese, you can make a pretty tasty cheese sauce. If you don't have butter, you can use oil, or shortening, or probably even bacon fat.
Happy Gaming!
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Carrot Curry
Saying I like curry is an understatement. I put curry spice in my eggs, curry sauce on tuna, and have now started exploring making my own different varieties of curry. My first attempt was from a vegetarian cookbook. It was potatoes and peas, and it was good. Not really great, but good.
Anyway, the recipe calls for half and half, which I don't always have on hand. So, I asked myself what could be used that I do have on hand as a base. The answer I came up with was Cream of Mushroom soup. So, lets get started!
Ingredients:
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup peas (frozen. If canned, make sure it is drained.)
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
Milk
Olive Oil
1 T Curry Powder (or more. Curry powder is delicious!)
Garlic (There is probably some in the curry powder, but garlic is also delicious.)
Parsley
[ A note about curry powder: curry powder is actually a western thing, based on an eastern style of food. McCormick makes a good curry powder, but where ever you're getting your curry powder might have different varieties that could be awesome. Feel free to go off the beaten path and try something other than the McCormick brand!]
Equipment:
Stir-fry pan/Wok
Spatula
Can opener
Directions:
1. Heat the oil in the pan
2. Add the sliced carrots and onion, and cook them until soft.
3. Add the peas, cooking until unfrozen.
4. Dump the can of soup into the pan, adding milk to thin it out.
5. Add the curry powder and garlic, stirring.
6. Remove from heat, and put on bowls of rice.
7. Add parsley to the top before serving
Makes 4~6 servings, depending on how much milk you put in.
Possible Alterations:
There are lots of other things you can put in a curry, and many things you can serve it on top of. The potato-pea curry I mentioned earlier was pretty good, and tuna in curry is very tasty as well. I'm sure there are many other things that you could add, and if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear from you.
As always, Happy gaming!
Anyway, the recipe calls for half and half, which I don't always have on hand. So, I asked myself what could be used that I do have on hand as a base. The answer I came up with was Cream of Mushroom soup. So, lets get started!
Ingredients:
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup peas (frozen. If canned, make sure it is drained.)
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
Milk
Olive Oil
1 T Curry Powder (or more. Curry powder is delicious!)
Garlic (There is probably some in the curry powder, but garlic is also delicious.)
Parsley
[ A note about curry powder: curry powder is actually a western thing, based on an eastern style of food. McCormick makes a good curry powder, but where ever you're getting your curry powder might have different varieties that could be awesome. Feel free to go off the beaten path and try something other than the McCormick brand!]
Equipment:
Stir-fry pan/Wok
Spatula
Can opener
Directions:
1. Heat the oil in the pan
2. Add the sliced carrots and onion, and cook them until soft.
3. Add the peas, cooking until unfrozen.
4. Dump the can of soup into the pan, adding milk to thin it out.
5. Add the curry powder and garlic, stirring.
6. Remove from heat, and put on bowls of rice.
7. Add parsley to the top before serving
Makes 4~6 servings, depending on how much milk you put in.
Possible Alterations:
There are lots of other things you can put in a curry, and many things you can serve it on top of. The potato-pea curry I mentioned earlier was pretty good, and tuna in curry is very tasty as well. I'm sure there are many other things that you could add, and if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear from you.
As always, Happy gaming!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Blackmoonshine's Cheese Balls
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| Like this, without the meat. Or the cake. |
Anyway, one of the things that stinks about meatballs, at least when one needs to worry about serving pescetarian/vegetarian friends, is that they involve meat. Blackmoonshine, a redditor, shared this wonderful recipe with me. It tastes great, especially when served with mushroom gravy and mashed potatoes. The best part is that they freeze very well, so you can make big batches and store them for use later!
Ingredients:
1 Cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped (Pecan meal is suggested by Blackmoonshine)
6 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 glove garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
A pinch of red pepper flakes.
Equipment:
Blender or food processor
cheese shredder
2 large bowls
1 spatula
1 fork
measuring implements
Cookie sheets/baking pans
Wax paper
Directons:
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Combine all ingredients in large bowl, as specified
3. Using a 1 T measure, measure out balls and place onto baking sheets covered in wax paper
4. Place into oven until browned, roughly 20~30 minutes
Serve with gravy and mashed potatoes (making both from a box is totally fine.) Makes about 4~5 servings if served as a meal, or more if served as hors d'oeuvre.
Possible Alterations:
Adding spinach or parsley would be okay, as would adding any number of other things. Feel free to experiment, and leave feedback in the comments. Many thanks for Blackmoonshine for sharing this recipe with me. It's been very nice to have these in the freezer for days when I'm looking for something delicious and don't have the time to whip something up from scratch.
As always, may your meals be delicious and your games epic!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Quick and Dirty Fried Rice
Fried rice is a delicious, and makes for a pretty good meal. Sometimes you don't want to go out for Chinese food, or you are looking for a cheaper alternative. The good news is that you can make some at home pretty easily!
Ingredients:
1 cup Rice (White)
2 cups water
1/2 onion, diced
1 carrot
1 stick celery
1 Green Pepper, diced
3 handfuls frozen peas
1-2 eggs, scrambled
Soy Sauce
Garlic
Oil (for frying)
Equipment:
Stir Fry Pan/Wok
Chef Knife
Cutting Board
Spatula
Directions:
1. Cook the cup of rice with the two cups of water, and chill in the fridge.
2. Heat the oil up in the pan. Once hot, add onion, carrot, celery, green pepper, and peas. Keep the vegetables moving.
3. Once the veggies are mostly cooked and the onions are translucent, add the rice.
4. When the rice has started frying, push it to one side of the pan. In the free space, scramble the egg.
5. Once the egg is scrambled, mix it into the rice.
6. When the rice is almost mostly fried, add soy sauce.
Should serve 3~4 plates as a main dish, and 6 plates as a side dish.
Possible alterations:
There are lots of things you can add to fried rice to make it really tasty. Of course, you can add meat, such as chicken or shrimp. Baby corn would also probably be a good addition, and I've heard rumours that adding some fish sauce is a definite must.
If you were unaware, fish sauce is a flavour enhancer, like soy sauce, that is made from fermented fish juice. It may smell terrible, but when mixed with other flavours, apparently makes for a savoury delicious taste that is hard to replicate. As always, comments are always appreciated!
Good Eats and Happy Gaming!
Ingredients:
1 cup Rice (White)
2 cups water
1/2 onion, diced
1 carrot
1 stick celery
1 Green Pepper, diced
3 handfuls frozen peas
1-2 eggs, scrambled
Soy Sauce
Garlic
Oil (for frying)
Equipment:
Stir Fry Pan/Wok
Chef Knife
Cutting Board
Spatula
Directions:
1. Cook the cup of rice with the two cups of water, and chill in the fridge.
2. Heat the oil up in the pan. Once hot, add onion, carrot, celery, green pepper, and peas. Keep the vegetables moving.
3. Once the veggies are mostly cooked and the onions are translucent, add the rice.
4. When the rice has started frying, push it to one side of the pan. In the free space, scramble the egg.
5. Once the egg is scrambled, mix it into the rice.
6. When the rice is almost mostly fried, add soy sauce.
Should serve 3~4 plates as a main dish, and 6 plates as a side dish.
Possible alterations:
There are lots of things you can add to fried rice to make it really tasty. Of course, you can add meat, such as chicken or shrimp. Baby corn would also probably be a good addition, and I've heard rumours that adding some fish sauce is a definite must.
If you were unaware, fish sauce is a flavour enhancer, like soy sauce, that is made from fermented fish juice. It may smell terrible, but when mixed with other flavours, apparently makes for a savoury delicious taste that is hard to replicate. As always, comments are always appreciated!
Good Eats and Happy Gaming!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Fish Bake
The following recipe has been adapted from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook. With how often I cook pescetarian, I'm always at a loss as what to do with fish. This recipe originally calls for baking the fish on top of a coal grill with hickory chips. While cooking atop the grill is great during the summer time, sometimes starting the coals and cooking out is just too large of a time investment. Baking in the oven works out great, however!
Ingredients:
2 pounds fish fillets
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt
Pepper
Equipment:
Baking pan
Knife
bowl
fork
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Arrange half of the lemon slices in the bottom of a shallow baking pan.
3. In one layer, place the fish on top of the slices
4. Sprinkle fish generously with salt and pepper
5. Place the remaining lemon slices on top of the fish
6. Combine the melted butter with the minced garlic.
7. Pour the garlic butter mixture over the fish.
8. Basting frequently, cook the fish for 25-30 minutes, or until flaky.
Serve with the lemon slices and butter mixture. Should serve a party of six.
Possible alterations:
Obviously, one could us the original recipe and bake the fish over slow coals with hickory chips on it. One could also add different spices than just garlic butter. Sage would probably bring something to the party, as would dill. Chives might also be worth trying. As for side dishes, some rice would be nice, as well as putting it on a bed of greens.
Good Eats and Happy Gaming!
Ingredients:
2 pounds fish fillets
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt
Pepper
Equipment:
Baking pan
Knife
bowl
fork
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Arrange half of the lemon slices in the bottom of a shallow baking pan.
3. In one layer, place the fish on top of the slices
4. Sprinkle fish generously with salt and pepper
5. Place the remaining lemon slices on top of the fish
6. Combine the melted butter with the minced garlic.
7. Pour the garlic butter mixture over the fish.
8. Basting frequently, cook the fish for 25-30 minutes, or until flaky.
Serve with the lemon slices and butter mixture. Should serve a party of six.
Possible alterations:
Obviously, one could us the original recipe and bake the fish over slow coals with hickory chips on it. One could also add different spices than just garlic butter. Sage would probably bring something to the party, as would dill. Chives might also be worth trying. As for side dishes, some rice would be nice, as well as putting it on a bed of greens.
Good Eats and Happy Gaming!
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