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sinic    Topic opened March 02, 2007, 09:38:35 AM
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I figured this is as good a place as any for this.  Post your favorite recipes or ask for any recipe advice here.

I'll start by putting my hummus recipe here.  I'll put in more later.

  • 1 788 g can chick peas drained & rinsed, can juices reserved
  • 4-6 cloves garlic1 crushed with the flat of a knife and tossed into the food processor
  • 2/3 cups tahini
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup good olive oil
  • About a tsp of coarse sea salt, give or take (to taste)

Put the garlic, beans, tahini, lemon juice and oil into the food processor and beat it up a bit.  I then added in splashes of the bean juice water until the desired consistency was reached (about 1/2 cup) and the salt last to flavor it.  I then sample-tasted it heavily before putting it into a pyrex dish in the fridge with a thin layer of olive oil covering it.  Sooooo goooooood.

1 - there were some tiny ones in there, not sure how to count them
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Aeryven Reply #1 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 02, 2007, 09:45:02 AM
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I see that there is no ground cumin in your recipe...any particular reason?
I've always LOVED the flavor added by the cumin when i make hummus.

Anywhere between half and a full teaspoon, depending on taste, should be a nice addition to your otherwise fantastic looking recipe.
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sinic Reply #2 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 02, 2007, 10:15:00 AM
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Well, the recipe I was using didn't mention cumin and I didn't have any lying around.  I just wanted to make a flat one to start with.  I'm considering making either a roasted jalepeno or roasted red pepper one tonight. 

We've got a baby shower tomorrow and I'm bringing hummus for it.  Anyone know what I should bring with it?  I was thinking pita, celery, carrots, grape tomatoes and kalamata olives.
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Journey Reply #3 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 02, 2007, 10:47:38 AM

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sinic, all those sound pretty good.  Hummus plus pita and/or vegetables work.  If you want, though, I suppose you could also include bell peppers.  I'd lean towards red, but you could really just pick a colour that you don't already have in your current palette o' veg.
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sinic Reply #4 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 02, 2007, 11:24:36 AM
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Right.  Bell peppers.  That's the one I was forgetting.  Thanks.

I'd love to do red bell peppers... but they generally sell for a premium and I live on a grad student stipend so that'll likely be a "no."  I'm not even sure I'll do the celery (why the hell is that expensive?).
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Pixie Reply #5 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 02, 2007, 11:41:16 AM

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Well, the recipe I was using didn't mention cumin and I didn't have any lying around.

We have some in the cupboard from before Badger gave us those curry spices for the wedding, stoopidhead. ^_^
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sinic Reply #6 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 02, 2007, 06:38:49 PM
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"Homemade" Foccacia

  • 1 frozen bread loaf
  • Olive oil
  • 4-6 Cloves of garlic (depending on your preference)
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • More olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • A bit more oil

So you start out by thawing the bread either overnight in a closed container in the fridge or by leaving it out for a few hours at room temp while draped with a damp cloth.  I find the fridge method works best so they bread doesn't develop a dry "crust" on the outside before you work it... but it's probably a matter of personal preference.  Once the bread has thawed, liberally coat with olive oil, knead a bit and flatten it out into roughly a foccacia shape.  Place it on an oiled cookie sheet on top of the oven and start preheating the oven to about 375 F.  Allow foccacia to rise for about 2 hours.

While the foccacia is rising take the garlic, rosemary, salt and about 1/4-1/2 cup of olive oil and mix them together in the method of your preference.  I prefer to beat the hell out of the garlic and spices in a mortar & pestle then add the oil in after.  If you want you can use a food processor to blend it all together.  One thing is certain, though: be sure to smash the garlic before adding it to the recipe so it releases its full flavor.  Allow the mixture to steep while the foccacia is rising.

After two hours is up lightly beat the foccacia back down into the proper shape (but don't overwork it, you want air in there) and leave finger pock-marks on the surface.  Spoon the oil and spices onto the loaf being sure to cover the entire surface more or less evenly with oil and being sure the garlic is spread around as well.  Put into the over for about 16-20 minutes or until the top is nice and golden brown.  Don't let it go too long or you risk burning the garlic.  Allow the loaf to rest a few minutes, cut and serve warm.

I'd take a picture of it, but it seems to have a habit of disappearing almost instantaneously after coming out of the oven.  This one is really impressive if you have company over.
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Gimli Reply #7 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 02, 2007, 07:50:58 PM

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My Grandma's shortbread recipie (too good NOT to share with the world!)

1 pound of butter (minus 1/4)
1 C Icing sugar
1 C Cornstarch
2 C all purpose flour
Heat oven to 325F.  Bake for 20 minutes, double-panned and on the middle or second rack in your oven.  I sit next to the oven as they bake to make sure they dont' burn and my Grandma does too.^^

Sift all dry ingredients together in a large bowl.  Mix in the butter BY HAND until it resembles mashed banana.  Pick off a peice and roll it into a ball then smush with a fork. (Smush IS an official culinary term, btw).  Place onto a lightly greased cookie sheet that is stacked ontop of another cookie sheet and bake.
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Sinic, I have a dumb question...what's tahini, and where will it be in the grocery store? And do you think the recipe will work with a blender? We don't have a food processor....
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Aeryven Reply #9 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 02, 2007, 10:41:12 PM
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Tahini's like peanut butter, only made with sesame seeds (sesame paste). You can likely find it at any major grocery store, bulk food store, or ethnic market featuring middle-eastern foods, and yes you can use a blender. I make hummus with a blender all the time. As long as it's got a good puree/blend setting to really mash up the chick peas.

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Awesome! Thanks, Aer. I have a certain boy I may make some for the next time he visits, he loves the stuff.  halfsmile
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Aeryven Reply #11 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 02, 2007, 11:02:08 PM
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Awesome! Thanks, Aer. I have a certain boy I may make some for the next time he visits, he loves the stuff.  halfsmile
No problem. I like helping out where I can. That's probably why I love my job so much.  Wink
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sinic Reply #12 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 03, 2007, 09:13:56 AM
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Allegedly you can replace tahini with peanut butter, but I don't think they'd taste the same.  Maybe if you had some heavily flavored hummus that might work.
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Aeryven Reply #13 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 03, 2007, 09:17:03 AM
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If i were going to try that, I'd use natural peanut butter...not the processed crap. Either that or I'd use almond/cashew butter. That might be nice.
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marpa Reply #14 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 04, 2007, 05:34:11 PM

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I was kicked back this evening cooking dinner and thought I would share a REALLY easy recipe.  I like to use this one with steaks when I am feeling lazy.   You can make this on the grill, in the oven or even set gently in an open fire and takes almost no kitchen skill whatsoever.  To serve about 2-3 people, you will need:

3-4 Large potatoes (I like gold, but any kind will do)
1 large onion
Garlic to taste
Margarine

1.  Cut up potatoes (peel if you like, but not required.  Skin-on potatoes are yummers)
2.  Peel and cut up onion
3.  Cut up enough garlic to get a tablespoon full or so (I use the pre-chopped in the jar for this one because it's so convenient)
4.  Tear off a couple of long pieces of Aluminum Foil and lay them on the counter side by side so they overlap about an inch.
5.  Place everything in on the center of the foil and add 3-4 tablespoons of margarine on the top
6.  If you want, add some salt and pepper or whatever spices you like.  I like a little grilling spice or Cajun spice, depending on what it's served with.
7.  Fold up the sides and fold the ends over to form a little pouch.  If you misjudged the foil, just pull off some more and add it.  Just make sure it is relatively sealed to hold in some steam.
8.  Toss on the grill or in the oven for 30 - 45 minutes

That's really it.  This is about 10 minutes of prep and that's it.  If I do it in the oven, I put it on a cookie sheet just in case some margarine leaks out the bottom.   
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Klaus von Phisstybuns Reply #15 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 12, 2007, 09:13:46 AM
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It's about time I added to this . . and seeing as how I'm not SLEEPING anytime soon . . . I'll put into this Recipe Exchange with a ganja dish to make your mouth water.  From the magazine High Times, December of '06.

Chef Ra's On-The-Road Veggie Ganja Chili

  • 1/4 oz ganja buds or fan leaves, finely chopped
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 16 oz cans of tomato sauce
  • 1 16 oz can of sweet-corn kernels
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 cups fresh tomatos, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 4 oz can diced green chilies
  • 1 16 oz can of black beans
  • 1 tsp dried cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp chili powder

In a double boiler, combine the ganja and the vegetable oil and cook over moderate heat for 45 minutes, watching to make sure that it doesn't burn.  Set the ganja oil aside in a small bowl.  Pour the tomato sauce into a large pot and add the corn, garlic (I always double up on my garlic), tomatos, green pepper, onion, black beans, green chilies and spices, then simmer uncovered over a low heat for about an hour.  You can add a little water [about half a cup] or some of your favourite beer as the chili simmers down.  During the last 15 minutes of simmering, add the ganja oil.  Stones 4
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Another incredibly easy to make recipe, and one that DOESN'T involve the WEEeeeeeed.

Simple to bake, Butter Biscuits.

  • 1 cp Flour
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 3/4 cp milk
  • 2 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Mix dry ingredients - add butter until it's nice and crumbly (where is dry enough to pick up a handful and squish it in your hand and it retains shape) add milk slowly till you get a firm, slightly moisty mixutre, then roll out thickly and cut it into circles using a tea cup.  Place them on a baking sheet (grease it if you like, though, mine just slide right off) and then bake in a heated oven at 350 or 375, whatever tempertaure you prefer.  And take them out in about 10 minutes.  Sometimes less then that, sometimes a little more.  It all depends on the hot spots of your oven, and how thick you roll them.

This recipe is really interchangeable.  I once added about 1/2 cup of Brown sugar + a couple've handfuls of oats (adding a little more milk to the mixture to compensate) and made them that way.  I also doubled the recipe (this kinda recipe is great for increasing exponentially, and easy to accomodate) and added roasted garlic, parsley, and chopped fried ham with a small brick of white cheddar and made them that way . . . experiment with it.  It's VERY versatile.

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Coani Reply #17 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 13, 2007, 09:45:35 PM

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Coffee Cake!!


Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cream 1 cup butter
2 cups sugar

Add and mix in
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs

In a separate bowl mix
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 Tbs cinnamon

Pour half of the wet mixture into a 9x9 - I don't know the metric pan size to use -  pan (spring form is best, square is ok, 9x13 works in a pinch)
Top with half of the dry mixture
Pour the rest of the wet mixture
Top with the rest of the dry mixture
Cook at 350 degrees 9x9 pan for about an hour, 9x13 is about a half hour.
It's done when a toothpick comes out clean.  It's hard to judge the first few times because it will come out coated in the dry mix.
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sinic Reply #18 in Zeta Channel Recipe Exchange — Posted March 14, 2007, 04:53:50 AM