Monday, August 03, 2020

August: In My Kitchen

Good morning!  It's sunny this morning at 8:30, currently 75 F/ 24 C and shaping up to be another hot sticky day.  I am on my second cup of coffee so that makes me feel able enough to type out a post. Usually I'm too foggy to organize anything.

New in my kitchen is this dough press my son and his lady friend sent recently.  I was hoping to show you how it's used in this post but that will come later on.  It's meant to help me make empanadas and I can't wait.

Recently I made enchiladas and when I do, there is always a leftover bit of refried black beans and cheese.  My plan is to make a few cheesy bean and green onion empanadas but it had to wait a few days.  Coming up soon.....

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Tristan also sent this seasoning mix from Omaha Steak company.  I sprinkled some on the chicken I used in the aforementioned enchiladas and it was very good.  I see using this seasoning in a variety of dishes.

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New brand of beans! These are sooooo good. They were recommended by my brother-in-law and was he ever correct.  The flavorings are a combo I want to try when I soak beans.  There is garlic, olive oil, vinegar, wine and more.  Hoping I can duplicate it. 

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My eggplant fix.  Nothing special, we all know how t make eggplant parm. I was hoping I'd get my act together and make a bread sturdy enough to have an eggplant parm sub...but I didn't.  This made a fine lunch and two dinners.

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Everything Bagel is a seasoning from Trader Joe's store.  I'm not sure if I shared this before.  It's good on roasted potatoes and sprinkled on bread dough prior to baking.

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That's it for today. I'll be staying in to avoid the heat, reading and planning lunch.  We've already had second breakfast so I need a meal plan to look forward to.




It's a nice way to see what other folks across the globe have in their kitchens and hear some news.  It's a great way to visit....especially these days.


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16 comments:

  1. You seem to have made a very good start to your day! I hope you won't be too hot & sticky. I like your empanada press. I think maybe I saw one (or something similar) being used in an episode or two of the latest Street Food, which was all about Latin America and featured a variety of empanadas.

    be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Mae, we have such a thoughtful son as he knows we like Kitchen gadgets. It wasn't something I'd seen before. I can also make cute little fruit pies!

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  2. Oooh, eggplant parm. YES! I know what I'm making for dinner.

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  3. hi tina
    thanks so much for joining in (and putting up my IMK logo). much appreciated. 24C is fairly cool; did the day get hotter? :-) Yep i like eggplant parm too. i've heard of that seasoning before - sounds tasty. the empanada press looks adorable. have fun with it! keep safe.
    cheers
    sherry

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    1. Sherry, its always a pleasure to join up and see what is other folks' kitchen. Its another way of armchair traveling.

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  4. Vicki, I havent tried that press yet but I'm hoping to for the next Weekend Cooking linkup. I hope you are having a great week.

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  5. I love Everything But the Bagel, but had no idea it was good on potatoes or bread dough. Thanks for the tip!!

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    1. Less, it can be used on just about anything by utbug makes a pretty sight on baked bread.

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  6. Those seasonings sound fab! I have a dough press which I have used once. I should drag it out and use it again. I've popped in via #IMK and thought I would let you know that International Scone Week is coming up soon. It would be great if you could take part. Tandy | https://tandysinclair.com/international-scone-week-2020/

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    1. Thank you, Tandy. I didn't know about Scone Week.

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  7. hahahahahaha I have those dough presses -- I haven't used them in ages though. Now I want to use them.

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  8. I use the Trader Joe seasoning when I make my Weight Watcher's bagels. I love the idea of putting them on potatoes. My daughter in law puts it on salmon before cooking. The dough press looks like a fun gadget to have.

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    1. That Trader Joe seasoning can go on so many things and it bumps up the flavor. Never thought about on salmon, sounds good.

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  9. I recently bought a tortilla press and used it once! Those beans sound better than the usual run of the mill we get.

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    1. Jackie, if you can get that brand I think you will like them. They are so good.

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