https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:56:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking/page/2#post-2171440 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:44:11 +0000 olive12 2171440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m making a salad with chicken. I try to<br /> eat properly. I lost a little weight during quarantine in spring. I think it's<br /> because I had more time and I was more attentive to my nutrition. But at the<br /> end of the summer I returned to my usual way of life, so I gained 4 kg. But now<br /> it's lockdown, and I plan to monitor my diet again. I liked my body in the<br /> summer, I want it back. But it’s difficult when your family continuing eating<br /> cakes, burgers, pasta and you just look at that and think “I want it too”.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking/page/2#post-2166089 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:21:14 +0000 nuancedream 2166089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am absolutely loving my Instant Pot. Why didn't I get one sooner? I made Butter Chicken and Brazilian Moqueca, a fish stew with coconut milk. Yum!! DH gave both two thumbs up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking/page/2#post-2163731 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:07:06 +0000 merwoman 2163731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The peel should be a fun project for him! I had my worst failures with the pizza on the bbq, but now that we’ve sorted the peel I should give it another go. Also keen to try your bagel recipe, thank you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking/page/2#post-2163726 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:53:37 +0000 Anonymous 2163726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Polenta worked out well! Did with spicy marinara, orange bell peppers, mushrooms, a few marinated olives, italian herbs, and feta. Yum </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163712 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:15:21 +0000 MsMary 2163712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Merwoman, we've been obsessed with homemade pizza, too! We have been using a pizza stone in the gas BBQ and that is working very well, after a lot of practice. I will have to tell my woodworking husband about your hubby's homemade pizza peel!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163707 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:57:55 +0000 merwoman 2163707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Raising hand, I too am shopping/cooking my way out of the pandemic.<br />I’ve got a serious case of pot-lust envy Mary!</p> <p>My cherry red LC Dutch oven arrived last week, I christened it with a Pinot noir and Boeuf Bourguignon. Heaven! Life changing! I have a smaller &nbsp;fire engine red Staub &nbsp;pot arriving any day, planning to conduct some kitchen research. I’m sure red wine will be involved.</p> <p>Earlier in the year I was obsessed with making pizza. A lot of trial and much much error, but am now very satisfied with the result. My darling merman made me a wooden pizza peel, it’s gorgeous, and does the job beautifully. I’ve had much better success in sliding pizzas off the wooden peel compared to a metal one.</p> <div><div><br /></div><div>We also invested in a Traeger Grill. You name it, we’ve smoked it. Top on the list are ribs, salmon and beef tenderloin. </p> <p>Thank god for outdoor/indoor cycling otherwise I would need a whole new wardrobe to go with the pots, peel and grill!</p> </div></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163703 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:18:20 +0000 MsMary 2163703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with you, AndiB! I can't believe what a difference having really good cookware makes! I've heard great things about Lodge, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163675 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:15:17 +0000 AndiB 2163675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got my first cast iron enameled cook ware this year too, but lodge, and reviews say this brand works, not LC, but a close second. And all I can say is: Where have you been all my life??!! I’ve made all the things from frittata and chicken to the.most.amazing. Farro, butternut squash and bacon bake! I’ve really upped my cooking game during Covid. Along with a lot of work in the house. With 2 of my 3 grown daughters gone I’ve repurposed one of their bedrooms as my home office and yoga/meditation space, starting with fresh paint in a light blush pink and a new desk. Painted and redecorated a second bedroom for DD who is still home with us, she’s a 22 year old delight with Down Syndrome who will be with us a few more years before probably moving into some sort of semi independent living in a few years. Wanted to give her a more grown up space for her more grown up self. Cleaned out the garage, the basement, moved several bookcases to dining room to make a combo DR / library, and I love it so much. Cooking and nesting... the upside of Covid. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163624 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:52:19 +0000 MsMary 2163624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Barbara Diane, here you go! Also as a side note, I have been organizing my recipes in Paprika (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.paprikaapp.com">http://www.paprikaapp.com</a>) and it's totally worth the low price I had to pay for it. I have it on all my devices and just love it!</p> <p>Buns:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://kristineskitchenblog.com/brioche-bun-recipe/">https://kristineskitchenblog.c.....un-recipe/</a></p> <p>Bagels:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sophisticatedgourmet.com/2009/10/new-york-style-bagel-recipe/">https://www.sophisticatedgourm.....el-recipe/</a> </p> <p>P.S. I couldn't get along without my digital thermometer!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163601 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:09:49 +0000 Janet 2163601@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dang, all of this looks and sounds good. I've actually taken a little break from cooking a lot since Christmas (with the exception of Blue Apron meals -- we've been making our way through some Dangerously Delicious savory pies and carry-out leftovers). But I'm taking notes. I'm about to pull out the slow cooker again for some soups and the vegetable lasagna I always make with it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163567 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 06:22:36 +0000 Barbara Diane 2163567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ms.Mary, would you please share your bagel and brioche recipes. Thanks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163562 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 05:40:39 +0000 Barbara Diane 2163562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smart to use money for cookware. I am so excited- I splurged on a high end digital thermometer. It is wonderful to easily know my food is cooked to the correct temperature.</p> <p>I made a frittata tonight. Last night I did easy yams-microwaved, cut in half, brown sugar and butter. At Thanksgiving I added pecans and mini marshmallows. Easier and better sized for 2 and easier than a casserole and doesn’t need oven space. Not a revelation but I like it.</p> <p>For Chanukah I made samosa latkes. My best new dish in the last month. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163529 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:40:45 +0000 Anonymous 2163529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mashed potatos and plums together- nah :p<br /> Paneer was a fail, should've used low heat...oh well. Otherwise the peas with masala sauce was yummy Added cashews to it too!<br /> DH did not have "suntiger enjoys cooking" on his 2020-1 bingo card... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163521 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:18:37 +0000 Eliza 2163521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a beautiful and thoughtful portrait of how to optimize the 2020 holiday season. So reality forward!<br /> May 2021 bring you health, happiness and delightful meals cooked in the colorful cookware. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163430 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 09:33:12 +0000 Minaminu 2163430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! Lots of interesting recipes! </p> <p>I love Le Creuset and been building up a set, been buying one every year, until Mr Minu banned me from buying another! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163417 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 06:12:46 +0000 L'Abeille 2163417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My chef son from out west is here for the winter (after quarantining) and my foodie daughter is here as well so we are eating extremely well. They considered doing a multi-seafoof Christmas Eve supper but weren't willing to give up the traditional tourtiere (French Canadian meat pie). So instead they decided on a Twelve Days of Seafood Christmas.</p> <p>So far we have enjoyed: shrimp ring with cocktail sauce; raw oysters with pomegranate mignonette; oysters Rockefeller; smoked mussel dip; calamari; and tonight, hot crab dip. Mussels in white wine sauce and bacon wrapped scallops are yet to come. For New Year's Eve the kids treated us to dinner out at a seafood restaurant (open for limited dining here) so we had our lobster fix as well.</p> <p>In addition, Christmas day was turkey and New Year's Day was spiral ham. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163191 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 10:52:34 +0000 Ledonna N. 2163191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got a new set of pots an air fryer and waffle maker. </p> <p>I’m in heaven. Making cakes lately </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163130 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:50:48 +0000 MsMaven 2163130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DH bought a corned beef and is in charge of cooking it. He says it will take 7 hours. (4 1/2 lbs.) He has been doing a lot more cooking since we've been home this year. He likes to invent variations of chicken with various red sauces that usually turn out well. We'll see how this goes. Normally the only time I eat corned beef is when we are in Chicago and I get a favorite sandwich at a place called Burt's.&nbsp;</p> <p>Nice cookware, Mary. We need to buy all new cookware, so I'm interested in what others have bought and how they like it.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163128 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:45:07 +0000 cjh 2163128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mmmmmm. ‘Nuf said. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163107 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:41:41 +0000 Jules 2163107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh no Jane! Too funny! I love fruit perogies but mashed potato fruit dumplings does not appeal </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163083 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:33:26 +0000 Jane 2163083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the le crueset! It looks really super.</p> <p>Amazing food! What a fab paella!</p> <p>Just in case anyone is dipping into a carlucio recipe book, please can I suggest that the recipe for plums wrapped in mashed potato isn’t his best! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163074 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:13:54 +0000 kkards 2163074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My cooking is very low key and small, but i do want to recommend a site in case there are others like me, cooking for 1 and looking for new ideas. I found this site early in the lockdown, almost all of the recipes are sized for one, so no guessing on how much and what to do if you are trying to scale a recipe that has 1 egg but makes 4 serving.<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://onedishkitchen.com">https://onedishkitchen.com</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163022 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:57:02 +0000 Carla 2163022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Love paella! &nbsp;Everything looks so yummy, MsMarry. &nbsp;Bring some of those mozzarella balls for those sitting on the bench during Angie’s next ‘this-or-that’ blog post.</div><div><br /></div>Baking is my forte and the photos may make it look like we only eat dessert! &nbsp;LOL! &nbsp;Leg of lamb was the star of Christmas dinner, and filet mignon (we bought a tenderloin and butchered it for steaks instead of roasts) for DS#2’s birthday on the 27th. &nbsp;(His birthday dessert was homemade brownies with vanilla ice cream and raspberry coulis.)</p> <p>The order for a Tai take-away dinner from a local restaurant has been placed for New Years Eve, and it will be ham with fresh pineapple on the bbq for dinner on the 1st. &nbsp;</p> <p>#1 Empire cakes, short bread, holiday spice cookies, chocolate&nbsp;<br />#2 peach cobbler<br />#3 apple pie a la mode<br />#4 asphergus &nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2163013 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:39:04 +0000 Jules 2163013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love me some Le Creuset! I'm more of a pan minimalist because I find I can do almost everything in my one beloved LC dutch oven plus a Lodge cast iron frying pan and a few stainless steel pots, but I splurged on a bunch of accessory items in my colour (Palm) a few years ago - ramekins, utensil crock, salt and pepper grinders. I just noticed yesterday this colour doesn't seem to be available in Canada anymore, and was patting myself on the back mentally for not holding back when it was! Zero regrets even though those items are pricy for what they are (since they aren't the enameled cookware the brand was built on). They are the beloved purses and jewelry of my kitchen, lol!</p> <p>I do have a pending kitchen store pickup for two new carbon steel pans - a crepe pan and a fryer. I am so over nonstick since I find even the pricy, best rated ones, lovingly cared for, are still basically disposable, staying in good condition for a year at best, so I'm giving carbon steel a try. Although we have found the well-seasoned cast iron surprisingly good for eggs etc since I threw out the last degraded non stick and forced everyone to use the cast iron instead for a while. Planning on making Crepes Suzette tonight.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2162961 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:28:58 +0000 Bijou 2162961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your food looks amazing and so glad to see that you have treated yourself to a beautiful cooking set. When I was in my early 20's I bought myself a 3 pot Le Creuset set and we are still using them to this day, the best homeware purchase I have made.</p> <p>I have not been cooking much because it is high summer here, but I have been enjoying making and eating salads and fruit. I have been trying to balance eating the naughty food of nuts, crisps, chocolates and Christmas cake (including an amazing Panattone) with fresh, healthy food. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2162922 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 03:22:40 +0000 Echo 2162922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, your La Creuset set is gorgeous! I recently indulged in some La Creuset baking dishes and adore them, so I can only imagine how wonderful the set must be! But it looks like you and Dh are fabulous cooks, so you deserve it!</p> <p>The paella looks amazing; I've never tried making bagels at home. I make cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning every year. I make them the night before and put them in the fridge. I take them out first thing in the morning to finish rising and we have them after the kids open their gifts.&nbsp;</p> <p>For New Year's we always have an appetizer night, and Dh and I are making bacon wrapped scallops. cajun shrimp, mini meatballs, potato skins and mozzarella sticks. I'll have to start taking pictures of our food, too, as we haven't had any gatherings, either. I delivered some food and left it on my mum's step on Thanksgiving and mailed her a tin of homemade candy for Christmas, though. I hope to be in line for vaccination soon (teachers might be after essential workers and those with health risks) so I can see family again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2162892 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:30:30 +0000 JAileen 2162892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>The food looks so good!</div><div><br /></div>Le Creuset is so nice, especially for soups and stews. &nbsp;We’re giving these to our son. &nbsp;He and his girlfriend have been quarantining, and we’ll see them tomorrow. &nbsp;GF is excited to get it.<br /><div><br /></div><div>I made chicken tortilla soup for Christmas. &nbsp;No pics, but it was delicious. &nbsp;For New Year’s Eve I’m making lasagna. &nbsp;My husband had to go to two stores to find lasagna noodles. &nbsp;We wanted cracked crab, but the fishermen are not happy with offered prices, so they’re refusing to go out. &nbsp;Then we thought tri tip, but Whole Foods’ offerings were poor, so lasagna. &nbsp;I hope it feels festive enough. &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Re Memphis: &nbsp;I lived in Texas for ten years, and also visited Memphis when our son was in grad school there, and I much prefer Memphis BBQ over TX. &nbsp;<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2162868 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:34:32 +0000 rachylou 2162868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Mary! Everything looks soo good! I also have dark orange Creuset, but everything is from my ‘compact living stage.’ Lol. I think I want a big frying pan and a big Dutch oven now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2162855 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 22:43:29 +0000 The Cat 2162855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lots of traditional Scandinavian dishes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-have-you-been-cooking#post-2162848 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 22:31:03 +0000 Anonymous 2162848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*carries off a mozarella ball*<br /> Suntiger's Lazy Latin kitchen has been very busy lately :)<br /> Bean chili with carrots, tomatos, bell peppers<br /> Tofu with sundried tomatos, olives, spicy marinara<br /> Roasted corn, quinoa, black beans, green chilis<br /> String beans with soy sauce, ginger, garlic (usually I do with broccoli)<br /> Split peas with Bombay kadai curry<br /> Veggie "meatball" and portabella/ roasted pepper subs</p> <p>In the queue for the month:<br /> "One dish meal"- veggie chicken, rice, mixed veg<br /> Polenta with marinara and feta<br /> Rotini pasta with tomato cream sauce and California blend mixed veggies<br /> Peas with masala sauce and paneer (attemping from cottage cheese) </p>