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surprise chili
When I was a freshman I lived largely off of rice that was cooked with chicken boullion, cinnamon, and allspice. And pizza. The next year I lived in a house with a six other guys in IlliniLife. The...
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roux
Anyone know how to make a good roux? I’ve done it before, but my recent attempts have been dismal. I need a refresher course!
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veggie chili
This is what has become of the surprise chili posted earlier, and is the recipe that was requested by Fruit Tart. It’s good fresh, but better the second day. —– INGREDIENTS: 3 cups kidney beans (2...
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a sauce
Although I like Pickapeppa sauce, it’s lacking oomph. But add some Chipotle Tabasco, and it’s mighty tasty. Unfortunately, I don’t know the proportions; I combined what was left of the two bottles....
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white chili
I have quite a few “chili” recipes that I created while working third shift. I’d cook up a batch and it would make two complete meals. They’re all variations on the meat/bean/heat theme I think of as...
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tortellini
I started out making this Gorgonzola Tortellini but Alice isn’t a big fan of blue cheese, pork, or it’s heavy richness, so it’s followed by a lighter version that’s vegetarian. Each is really quick and...
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Spicy Lasagna
This is an experimental lasagna that I made for this semester’s first Student Feast. I put a little thought into what I wanted in it and Alice went looking for groceries. Alas, several ingredients were...
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pies
I made pies for small group last night. I worked from the Key Lime recipe I’ve use for a while, but mixed up the flavors a bit. I don’t normally bake, but cream/custard pies are an exception because...
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mole chili
Yesterday I took my veggie chili and tweaked it slightly. I halved the vinegar, substituted cocoa for cinnamon, and doubled the cocoa. It wasn’t bad, had a definite mole flavor (not intentional, but...
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Experiment in Terror
(I had the Moon-Rays in my head, and this *is* an experiment…) Written elsewhere: > So . . . um, how did the sandwich filling work out? > Any recipes coming out of that? > *hint, hint, nudge,...
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Blue Lime
As a variation on my key lime pie (following the lime/mango and the lime/cranberry) I made two lime/blueberry pies for small group Sunday. One was a granola crust with pureed berries and the other...
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Peanut Brittle Cheesecake
Yesterday I tried the peanut putter cheesecake at Pekara bakery in downtown Champaign. I like a lot of the things they make (and I like that they make and sell things based on my requests), and the PB...
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lemon pie, pt 1
As you may have noticed, I took my usual key lime to the CEFC Thanksgiving dinner. I was asked for the recipe, so I’ll point to it here. I’ve decided I’d like to figure out how to make it without using...
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lemon pie, pt 2
This time I wanted to make sure the lemon was a prominent as the lime in the key lime recipe, and at this I succeeded! Too much for most people, myself included. I used a combination of recipes, mostly...
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lemon/banana
I’ve discovered that lemon curd and banana complement each other surprisingly well. So well, in fact that I’m thinking of making some sort of pie to highlight the combination. But it seems like I need...
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lemon pie, pt 3
Fruittart pointed me to this Lemon Cream Tart. It looked tasty, so I decided to give it a try for my workplace “treat week” that coincided with exam week for our students. It was probably an even...
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lemon pie, pt 4
This time I tried a modification of my key lime recipe, making a few substitutions. 1 pie crust (prebaked, 8′ granola) 1 can evaporated milk (12 oz) 3/4 cup crystallized honey 1/2 cup lemon juice 1...
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pie crusts
Over the last few years, it has gotten more and more difficult to find the Keebler shortbread pie crusts that I like to use for my pies (which are generally in the theme of creme). Friday I saw that...
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key lime experiments, pt 1
I’ve started using my silicone cupcake forms to make small pies for sampling. They let me get away with omitting the crust and making very small quantities. I generally just scale everything down until...
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key lime experiments, pt 2
In the conclusion to key lime experiments, pt 1 I wrote: Eventually I’ll try more variations of #4: with half the egg yolk; where the egg yolks are swapped with beaten egg whites; and where the cream...
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