Foodgasms

[Tati]

casseroles.

i have been requested to do casseroles but refuse to use campbells cream of whatever soup, velveta cheese, or those canned crispy onion thingies.

fresh veggies and good stuff like that is preferred.

anyone have any recipes they can share?

this one is absolutely one of my favorites...I prefer to use the beefsteak tomatoes and instead of wedging them I cut thick slices...Every time I have made this, there is never any leftovers, and I always double the recipe. It's great to make this time of the year...because Vidalia season FINALLY started. This recipe came with the order when I ordered Vidalias from an online company.


Vidalia Onion and Tomato Bake

6 large Roma/Italian style tomatoes
1 large Vidalia sweet onion
1 teaspoon fresh dill
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
3 cloves of finely minced garlic
1 cup of mozzarella cheese, grated
1/4 cup of olive oil

Preheat oven to 350. Butter an 8" casserole. Blanch tomatoes to remove skin; core and cut into wedges. Turn upside down on a paper towel to drain. Peel and slice onion into 3" rings. Mix herbs, salt, pepper and bread crumbs together. Layer half of the tomatoes and onions in casserole and top with half of the minced garlic. Sprinkle half of the crumb mixture over the tomatoes and onions along with half of the cheese. Drizzle with half of the olive oil. Repeat this ending with olive oil. Bake for 50 minutes or until bubbly. You want the onion to still be crisp and tender.

Note: for a more spicy dish, add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the crumb/herb mixture.
You can also use regular beefsteak tomatoes if Roma tomatoes cannot be found (this is my preference), use 3 to 6 beefsteak depending on the size.

 

[snake0067]

If you ever get the chance to eat at Nobu in Las Vegas, do it!

There's one in New York too but I don't know if it's as good.

 

[Hester]

Vidalia Onion and Tomato Bake

that looks amazing! top of the list, thanks!

 

[Rambling Rose]

The past few pages have been a very fun read and I thank you all for that. This thread is like a runaway train.

I'm feeling tender. I don't want to go into it all right now, but a great big thank you to everyone that is my friend here for just being yourselves. There are good people in the world.

 

[bluntforcemama]

vagina dentata of sorts

Teeth.

 

[bluntforcemama]

The past few pages have been a very fun read and I thank you all for that. This thread is like a runaway train.

I'm feeling tender. I don't want to go into it all right now, but a great big thank you to everyone that is my friend here for just being yourselves. There are good people in the world.

For you, everything and anything.

 

[Rambling Rose]

Okay, that was cryptic. Our house got broken into. Lance was stabbed in the back and chest ten times. He lives! We're prosecuting. My chubby hero pinned the guy to our front yard until the police came. With three other cruisers. And a firetruck. And an ambulance. The neighborhood dogs are still in recovery.

It's been a long week. Sorry to be glib. I do glib good.

I'm writing all this in here because this is where my friends hang out. I don't want to post it on the board.

[/mint]

 

[bluntforcemama]

I'm afraid I refer to it as "denture fruit"

I'm going to have to make amends for my lack of respect.

I was thinking the same thing, though more along the lines of little green alien sperms.

 

[Tinkersquash]

Aww, that's too bad Hester because this recipe is seriously good - and easy. I hope you can find something more to your liking, but in the meantime - here's something for the other Foodies

Hash Brown Casserole
Thaw 2 lb bag hash brown potatoes. Or shred that amount and drain for a while on paper towels.
Combine with:
1/2 c. butter
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
2 T. minced, diced onions
1 can cream of celery or chicken soup
1 c. sour cream
2 c grated American or cheddar cheese.

spread in greased 13x9 pan.

Combine:
1/4 c melted butter
2 c crushed corn flakes

Sprinkle over top. Bake 45 min to 1 hr at 350 uncovered.

Tastes even better the next day. And the day after. And the day after, if there's any left!

 

[Trace_Element]

I was thinking the same thing, though more along the lines of little green alien sperms.

Little green alien sperms...would you go pack or something and cool it with the weird ass mental images? Trying to work, reading here while on the phone and now picturing them...damn you!

 

[Recidiva]

Okay, that was cryptic. Our house got broken into. Lance was stabbed in the back and chest ten times. He lives! We're prosecuting. My chubby hero pinned the guy to our front yard until the police came. With three other cruisers. And a firetruck. And an ambulance. The neighborhood dogs are still in recovery.

It's been a long week. Sorry to be glib. I do glib good.

I'm writing all this in here because this is where my friends hang out. I don't want to post it on the board.

[/mint]

If there's anything I can do, any way I can help, ask.

 

[Rambling Rose]

If there's anything I can do, any way I can help, ask.

You made me smile. That was a good start.

I love the mirliton squash.

 

[Recidiva]

You made me smile. That was a good start.

I love the mirliton squash.

If only they could pack senses of humor into care packages, huh?

Got me through more than one tragedy. You're well stocked.

 

[bluntforcemama]

Little green alien sperms...would you go pack or something and cool it with the weird ass mental images? Trying to work, reading here while on the phone and now picturing them...damn you!

I'm working on it. I have a time line. This weekend, I'm having a garage sale and telling my landlord that I'm moving. And things on the walls are coming down and going into boxes. Which sucks, because I want to paint, but it won't dry in time.

 

[Saint Peter]

Okay, that was cryptic. Our house got broken into. Lance was stabbed in the back and chest ten times. He lives! We're prosecuting. My chubby hero pinned the guy to our front yard until the police came. With three other cruisers. And a firetruck. And an ambulance. The neighborhood dogs are still in recovery.

It's been a long week. Sorry to be glib. I do glib good.

I'm writing all this in here because this is where my friends hang out. I don't want to post it on the board.

[/mint]

Ten holes and he pinned the guy?

Right on, Lance!
Get well soon. Don't make me send Nurse Diesel out there.

 

[tortoise]

Okay, that was cryptic. Our house got broken into. Lance was stabbed in the back and chest ten times. He lives! We're prosecuting. My chubby hero pinned the guy to our front yard until the police came. With three other cruisers. And a firetruck. And an ambulance. The neighborhood dogs are still in recovery.

It's been a long week. Sorry to be glib. I do glib good.

I'm writing all this in here because this is where my friends hang out. I don't want to post it on the board.

[/mint]

A gigantic to you and Señor Pantalones. Healing thoughts for you both, my friend.

Meanwhile, I hope the perp has a short, miserable life. If he were to die screaming, I would not take it amiss.

You know how to reach me. Don't hesitate.

 

[Hester]

holy crap, rose, that's awful.

tinks, i'll ttry it based solely on your recommendation, but i reserve the right to be humiliated for using the pseudosoup.

 

[Collette]

Okay, that was cryptic. Our house got broken into. Lance was stabbed in the back and chest ten times. He lives! We're prosecuting. My chubby hero pinned the guy to our front yard until the police came. With three other cruisers. And a firetruck. And an ambulance. The neighborhood dogs are still in recovery.

It's been a long week. Sorry to be glib. I do glib good.

I'm writing all this in here because this is where my friends hang out. I don't want to post it on the board.

[/mint]

Sending positive thoughts to you and yours, Rose. Let me know if there's anything I can do...like discuss the legal mumbo-jumbo or arrange a hit.

 

[tortoise]

...arrange a hit.

I'll do it for a shrimp po' boy.

 

[Tinkersquash]

holy crap, rose, that's awful.

tinks, i'll ttry it based solely on your recommendation, but i reserve the right to be humiliated for using the pseudosoup.

It goes straight to the hips, so just don't accidentally drop any in your mouth.

 

[Saint Peter]

New from OXO, the Mintanator!

http://www.furminatoronline.com/images/lg_yel_2_sq_YDS8.jpg

It varnishes! It garnishes! It cleans the cat!!

 

[Tinkersquash]

"Cleans the cat" *chuckling*

Clean up that language, Petey!

 

[Collette]

It varnishes! It garnishes! It cleans the cat!!

It'll work wonderfully with the mango splitter.

 

[incognito]

So, I rarely come into this thread, mostly because of the sheer size of it. But I had to share my latest culinary experience. On Monday, I ate at an excellent Spanish tapas restaurant. Everything was delicious from the watermelon/Serrano skewers, to the paella cooked right in front of us to the New York strip in a strawberry demi-glace. But the dish I was most excited about was the fiddlehead ferns! I was so psyched to finally try them! Round, delectable little bits of greenery lightly sauteed in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt... brought to the table warm, but still crisp and sooo wonderfully fresh. I feel lucky that I ate at this place at the height of their very short season. I need to try to go back there before it's over!

 

[BallinaB]

So, I rarely come into this thread, mostly because of the sheer size of it. But I had to share my latest culinary experience. On Monday, I ate at an excellent Spanish tapas restaurant. Everything was delicious from the watermelon/Serrano skewers, to the paella cooked right in front of us to the New York strip in a strawberry demi-glace. But the dish I was most excited about was the fiddlehead ferns! I was so psyched to finally try them! Round, delectable little bits of greenery lightly sauteed in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt... brought to the table warm, but still crisp and sooo wonderfully fresh. I feel lucky that I ate at this place at the height of their very short season. I need to try to go back there before it's over!

Sounds delish...local place?