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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005OT: Pic of my Stuffed Tilapia
Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/284132939YFkAdv Jill  SignatureI used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. On Mon 28 Feb 2005 07:59:58p, jmcquown wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:53PUd.25460$hd6.14175 @bignews1.bellsouth.net): > Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! > > http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/284132939YFkAdv > > Jill You must have ate it all because I don't see anything!!! lol SignatureCheryl > On Mon 28 Feb 2005 07:59:58p, jmcquown wrote in > rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:53PUd.25460$hd6.14175 [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > You must have ate it all because I don't see anything!!! lol LOL try again. I still have half a plate left! Jill On Mon 28 Feb 2005 08:18:39p, jmcquown wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:CkPUd.25464$hd6.466 @bignews1.bellsouth.net): >> On Mon 28 Feb 2005 07:59:58p, jmcquown wrote in >> rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:53PUd.25460$hd6.14175 [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Jill Now I see it! Webshots was being weird. I could see the "header" and the "footer" but no pic in between. Oh, Jill, that looks yummy!!! SignatureCheryl > Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! > > http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/284132939YFkAdv > > Jill Why, why, why must you do this? Somehow the leftover odds-n-ends veggie soup I have sitting in the fridge for tonight just doesn't sound so appetizing any more =/ Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Why, why, why must you do this? Purely to torture you, dear Monique ;) >>> Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> > Purely to torture you, dear Monique ;) Boo hiss! Well, I spent a full two hours, or nearly that, at the grocery store last night. I didn't get there till 10pm, so it was nice and empty of customers, though I did have to dodge the restockers with their massive carts. I found the garam masala spice blend right along with the rest of the spices. There were two brands, one of which looked to be flavored salt and the other of which looked to be the real deal, so I chose the latter. No sign of ibarra chocolate anywhere, though =/ I shopped for the following recipes, all low-fat: Molasses cornbread Chili cornbread home-made applesauce ground beef stroganoff peppered pork chops white chili crockpot chicken and rice balsamic pork chops honey roasted chicken lentil soup w/lemon phew! Naturally, I forgot a thing or two, but I've asked DH to pick them up tonight. Yesterday, he asked me why I don't just ask him to go shopping rather than go at 10pm, and I told him it's because getting him to shop is like pulling teeth. Today he took the motorcycle to work. I asked him to pick up two things -- ground beef and a bottle of teriyaki -- and he gave me "the look." Gee, I wonder why I prefer to just do it myself. Besides, I was wide awake last night and I sometimes like to just slowly wander the grocery store, checking out all the ethnic offerings, wondering what I might do with this or that. And anyway, he doesn't see the point in spending a little extra for hormone-free or otherwise more healthy foods, which can get annoying. All in all, it's better to just do it myself if I have something specific in mind. Hrm, it does occur to me that I'll have to ask him to grab something for a side dish. No doubt I'll get the electronic version of "the look." Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >>>> Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! >>>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > :o) > Well, I spent a full two hours, or nearly that, at the grocery store > last night. I didn't get there till 10pm, so it was nice and empty > of customers, though I did have to dodge the restockers with their > massive carts. I used to do my shopping around 6AM on Sunday morning. At that time the store is virtually empty; the restockers are done; they've moved some items in the meat section and marked them down (easy to grab some stuff to stash in the freezer). > I found the garam masala spice blend right along with the rest of the > spices. There were two brands, one of which looked to be flavored > salt and the other of which looked to be the real deal, so I chose > the latter. Good choice! > I shopped for the following recipes, all low-fat: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > shopping rather than go at 10pm, and I told him it's because getting > him to shop is like pulling teeth. My LLL tells me he enjoys what he calls "Krogering" (even if it is at Super WalMart). I know for a fact when we are on our art show trips we always wind up in a grocery store, a wine & cheese shop, etc. He does seem to like to shop but how he would do picking up items for a real meal... hmmmm. Today he took the motorcycle to > work. I asked him to pick up two things -- ground beef and a bottle > of teriyaki -- and he gave me "the look." Gee, I wonder why I prefer > to just do it myself. LOL! I've seen that "look". My ex-fiance Ray used to call and ask if there was anything he could bring over, then give me the telephone equivalent of "the look" if I said yes! Besides, I was wide awake last night and I > sometimes like to just slowly wander the grocery store, checking out > all the ethnic offerings, wondering what I might do with this or > that. And anyway, he doesn't see the point in spending a little > extra for hormone-free or otherwise more healthy foods, which can get > annoying. All in all, it's better to just do it myself if I have > something specific in mind. I'm one of those use-a-list, try only to buy what I went in for people (especially now on my practically nil income). Occasionally I'll see something and realize I don't have it at home and it's something I definitely need and will use, not a frivilous purchase. > Hrm, it does occur to me that I'll have to ask him to grab something > for a side dish. No doubt I'll get the electronic version of "the > look." LOL! So which item(s) is/are on the menu for tonight? Jill >> Well, I spent a full two hours, or nearly that, at the grocery store last >> night. I didn't get there till 10pm, so it was nice and empty of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > in the meat section and marked them down (easy to grab some stuff to stash > in the freezer). Yeah, I thought about going this morning instead of last night, but it takes an act of congress to get me out of bed early. And my hair was wet, anyway, so it's not like I was going to bed anytime soon. >> I found the garam masala spice blend right along with the rest of the >> spices. There were two brands, one of which looked to be flavored salt and >> the other of which looked to be the real deal, so I chose the latter. > > Good choice! It never occured to me that you could think you're buying a specific, well-known spice blend and end up with, well, salt. Caveat emptor, I suppose. > My LLL tells me he enjoys what he calls "Krogering" (even if it is at Super > WalMart). I know for a fact when we are on our art show trips we always > wind up in a grocery store, a wine & cheese shop, etc. He does seem to like > to shop but how he would do picking up items for a real meal... hmmmm. Yeah, I'm awful about that, too. DH will have something in mind for dinner and send me off to buy "a veggie" to go with it. 95% of the time, I end up picking broccoli, because I'm not good at "shopping on the fly." If you just want me to find "really neat-looking expensive stuff I'll only ever use once" though, I'm great at that! My own shopping plans are an extended process. I scour my cookbooks for a few yummy recipes that I feel I can manage. Then I inventory the pantry and write down all the ingredients I don't have. A few days later, I finally go to the store and buy all of that stuff. DH literally never uses a recipe and probably thinks I'm insane because I freak out if I can't get exactly what the recipe lists. It's just because I'm so new to cooking that I don't trust my ability to improvise. The veggie soup I made on Sunday wasn't bad, and I did experiment with using curry and paprika as the seasonings. But it was no stuffed tilapia! > LOL! I've seen that "look". My ex-fiance Ray used to call and ask if there > was anything he could bring over, then give me the telephone equivalent of > "the look" if I said yes! Hah! We visited my brother and his family this past weekend. At one point, I asked his wife if there was anything I could do in the kitchen. Mom made fun of me for how readily I accepted the "no" and sat down. Then my bro's wife said she has a friend who says that she hates it when she asks if the host(ess) needs help and the person says yes! It's like "I was only being polite; I didn't really mean it." Mom says that she doesn't want my help in the kitchen because, by the time she's shown me what she needs, she could have done it for herself. This worked to my short-term advantage as a kid, but I suppose that's why I'm so clueless in the kitchen now. I am learning everything from scratch. My MIL has no hesitation about putting me to work, and I'm happy to do it, but I do ask a lot of questions. > I'm one of those use-a-list, try only to buy what I went in for people > (especially now on my practically nil income). Occasionally I'll see > something and realize I don't have it at home and it's something I > definitely need and will use, not a frivilous purchase. I'm getting better about that, mostly because I try not to buy too much junk food, and that's the stuff that I'll tend to buy on impulse. But I did buy some miso packets and some "just add water" soup cups. And some other stuff that I can't remember now. I would be in big trouble if I had a major change in finances. >> Hrm, it does occur to me that I'll have to ask him to grab something for a >> side dish. No doubt I'll get the electronic version of "the look." > > LOL! So which item(s) is/are on the menu for tonight? I'm going to try this honey-roasted chicken recipe I found on the AHA site: http://www.deliciousdecisions.org/cb/show_search.cfm?RecipeID1=166 It's about as easy as it gets. I bought boneless breasts rather than bone-in pieces, so I'm wondering if I should use less chicken or more of the other stuff, but DH says that chicken bones are pretty light, anyway, so I shouldn't change the recipe. I guess I'll try and see. He agreed to take responsibility for a side dish and I could detect no hint of "the look." Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > http://www.deliciousdecisions.org/cb/show_search.cfm?RecipeID1=166 Ooh - what a nice recipe website! Love the layout! Thanks Monique, I've bookmarked that one, some nice chicken recipes there. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >> http://www.deliciousdecisions.org/cb/show_search.cfm?RecipeID1=166 > > Ooh - what a nice recipe website! Love the layout! Thanks Monique, I've > bookmarked that one, some nice chicken recipes there. > > Deb. I actually found it thanks to someone on this NG -- I don't remember who -- who suggested the AHA cookbooks. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> LOL! So which item(s) is/are on the menu for tonight? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > of the other stuff, but DH says that chicken bones are pretty light, > anyway, so I shouldn't change the recipe. I guess I'll try and see. Should be just fine. I usually buy chicken breasts bone-in because I know how to cut the meat off the bones to make 'boneless' and it's a lot less expensive. I store the bones in the freezer for making stock. AHA (American Heart Association) cookbooks are fabulous. I own three of them, one of which went out of print back around 1980. An AHA rep told me to hang onto it; apparently it's a collectors item now. I got a free copy of the AHA's 50th Anniversary cookbook in exchange for trying some recipes and writing a review for a local book publisher. > He agreed to take responsibility for a side dish and I could detect > no hint of "the look." Good! Jill > Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! > > http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/284132939YFkAdv That is beautiful! Are they little shrimp in the dressing? >> Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! >> >> http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/284132939YFkAdv > > That is beautiful! Are they little shrimp in the dressing? Thank you! Yes. I had half of a small bag of frozen "baby shrimp" left so I used those as well as canned white crab meat. I posted the recipe here a week or so ago. Jill Jill wrote: >Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! MMMmmmm!!!!! Looks mighty good! Regards and Purrs, O J > Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! > > http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/284132939YFkAdv What is "tilapia"? What culture is it from? Are they always stuffed or can they be eaten plain? never heard of them before... Yowie >> Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Yowie It's a very good white fish that doesn't taste fishy at all. Cheaper than orange roughy but similar in taste. >>> Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > It's a very good white fish that doesn't taste fishy at all. Cheaper > than orange roughy but similar in taste. Exactly. And mild white fish may be substituted. Tilapia can be prepared just like any white fish - baked, broiled, steamed, grilled. I simply had the ingredients on hand and stuffed sounded good! Jill > Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! > > http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/284132939YFkAdv > > Jill Dang it, Jill. You've got me droolin' and I don't even *like* seafood. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > > Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Dang it, Jill. You've got me droolin' and I don't even *like* seafood. > Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Jill knows what to do with fish--season it, dress it up, add some color and texture! Very nice. Rice pilaf or white and wild rice and snow peas are also very nice with simple broiled fish or shrimp or scallops--and an accompanying curry sauce is delicious on shrimp. >>> Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Jill knows what to do with fish--season it, dress it up, add > some color and texture! Very nice. Thank you! I eat a lot of fish because it's healthy. Not always inexpensive so I try to catch it on sale. And where I live, the "fresh" fish really isn't - it was nearly all previously flash frozen and then set out in the seafood case and the prices are jacked up. So I buy the flash-frozen cryo-vac'd individual fillets. Right now tilapia is the cheapest around and I love it. I did get a nice mako shark steak (nearly 1 pound!) last month (also cryo-vac'd) for under $4. Half the now grilled steak is residing in my freezer for a future meal. Rice pilaf or white > and wild rice and snow peas are also very nice with simple > broiled fish or shrimp or scallops--and an accompanying curry sauce is > delicious on shrimp. I concur! I would have done a pilaf or something similar but I made way too much stuffing due to the ingredients on hand (the amount of shrimp and canned crab). So that was the side. I still have some I need to package up and toss in the freezer today for future meals. I appreciate the nice comments from everyone. I love to cook. Sometimes I have to force myself to do it but Saturday wasn't one of those (really depressed) days. Jill > Thank you! I eat a lot of fish because it's healthy. Not always > inexpensive so I try to catch it on sale. And where I live, the "fresh" [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > pound!) last month (also cryo-vac'd) for under $4. Half the now grilled > steak is residing in my freezer for a future meal. My mom claims that she's learned how to keep "real" fresh fish without it getting all smelly: freeze it in a block of ice. Basically fill a tub with water, put the fish in the tub, and freeze. It seems odd to me, but she says it works great and they can have "fresh" shrimp in the middle of the winter. > I appreciate the nice comments from everyone. I love to cook. Sometimes I > have to force myself to do it but Saturday wasn't one of those (really > depressed) days. I wonder if that can be an incentive for you to cook on "bad" days. Just think about how jealous and appreciative we'll all be! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> I buy the flash-frozen cryo-vac'd individual fillets. >> Right now tilapia is the cheapest around and I love it. I did get a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > It seems odd to me, but she says it works great and they can have > "fresh" shrimp in the middle of the winter. Your mom is a wise woman :) Unfortunately, there is no "real" fresh fish (except catfish) or seafood this far inland. I have a Tilia Food Saver (been sitting in the box for years!) but haven't bothered to unpack it or tried yet to do my own vacuum sealing. Stupid, I know. >> Sometimes I have to force myself to do it but Saturday wasn't one of >> those (really depressed) days. > > I wonder if that can be an incentive for you to cook on "bad" days. > Just think about how jealous and appreciative we'll all be! Perhaps it could be! I'm cooking for one so I have to use up what I've already cooked and re-adjust my thinking. When I was working I used to cook 2 big meals on weekends - e.g. pot roast, or chicken, rice & a veggie, or meatloaf and mashed potatoes with a veggie. Nearly always a big pot of soup. Then I could eat home-cooked leftovers for lunch all through the week and also not have to cook when I got home from work. People at the office were always sniffing around my desk at lunch-time - did you make that?! Yeah, I made this. LOL I'm having to re-adjust to cooking smaller meals after years of doing that. I don't have a 'lunch hour' anymore. And I have limited freezer space. I'm constantly shuffling things around in there and taking inventory. :D Jill >> My mom claims that she's learned how to keep "real" fresh fish without it >> getting all smelly: freeze it in a block of ice. Basically fill a tub with [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Your mom is a wise woman :) Unfortunately, there is no "real" fresh fish > (except catfish) or seafood this far inland. Well, apparently it's a well-known technique in coastal NC, but we'd never heard of it till she moved there. Here in CO, we don't get fresh fish, either. I generally assume that the fish will be questionable unless we're at a very expensive restaurant or a fairly nice sushi place. We do buy salmon, but DH insists that we buy it only on delivery day. > I have a Tilia Food Saver (been sitting in the box for years!) but haven't > bothered to unpack it or tried yet to do my own vacuum sealing. Stupid, I > know. Would that buy you anything with meats? >> I wonder if that can be an incentive for you to cook on "bad" days. Just >> think about how jealous and appreciative we'll all be! [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I don't have a 'lunch hour' anymore. And I have limited freezer space. I'm > constantly shuffling things around in there and taking inventory. :D I am slowly learning to do the big meals with lots of leftovers whenever I find the time. I wish we had a second fridge or freezer, even though I know I don't "need" it. It seems like a waste to make something smaller or not reheatable, since it seems to take about the same time as making something that provides us with two or three meals. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> I have a Tilia Food Saver (been sitting in the box for years!) but >> haven't bothered to unpack it or tried yet to do my own vacuum >> sealing. Stupid, I know. > > Would that buy you anything with meats? Oh indeed. It vacuum seals and prevents freezer burn. I also know of some people who are sealing fresh raw veggies in the fridge that would normally keep 3-5 days and the vacuum seal 'holds' them in that state for 2-3 weeks. Asparagus spears were given as an example, also sliced seeded bell peppers and fresh broccoli florets. >> I'm having to re-adjust to cooking smaller meals after years of >> doing that. I don't have a 'lunch hour' anymore. And I have limited [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > same time as making something that provides us with two or three > meals. I know. I'm still kicking myself for not buying a small 5 cubic foot Whirlpool chest freezer with rack inserts that was on sale for $125 8 ago. It would have fit in this room no problem. It was no larger than a washing machine. Hindsight is 20/20. Jill > Oh indeed. It vacuum seals and prevents freezer burn. I also > know of some people who are sealing fresh raw veggies in the > fridge that would normally keep 3-5 days and the vacuum seal > 'holds' them in that state for 2-3 weeks. Asparagus spears were > given as an example, also sliced seeded bell peppers and fresh > broccoli florets. I had a block of cheese that I sealed because I just don't use it that often, and six months later it was still just as fresh as it was when I sealed it. Refrigerated. SignatureCheryl >> Oh indeed. It vacuum seals and prevents freezer burn. I also >> know of some people who are sealing fresh raw veggies in the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > that often, and six months later it was still just as fresh as it was > when I sealed it. Refrigerated. Okay, tomorrow I'll take it out of the box and try to find a place to store the darned thing it after giving it a test run! :) Jill > I have a Tilia Food Saver (been sitting in the box for years!) > but haven't bothered to unpack it or tried yet to do my own > vacuum sealing. Stupid, I know. I've had one of those since they came out and I love it! Not only does it store fresh foods very well, but I use it to freeze individual portions of meals I cook to take to work. Saves mega money and you have control over what you eat without having to rush to make a lunch in the morning. And it keeps raw meat perfectly fresh if you like to buy bulk. Get it outta the box!! Seriously. ;) SignatureCheryl >Yes, it's a huge plate of food. I'm *still* eating it! > >http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/284132939YFkAdv From the subject, I thought this was going to be something like Gennie's flounder. :) (She has a plush stuffed flounder.) If you have been cooking things like this for LLL as well as yourself, that would explain why he's so taken with you. ;)
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