The Recipe Thread
POSTED BY: JEWELSTAITEFAN
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 13:56
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Quote:Sounds yummy! I'm going to give it a try.
Originally posted by 1KIKI:
So, this next recipe is coming out SO well I just HAD to share it!
chicken fajitas
I'm leaving out most amounts because I make 12 portions, and you may want different ratios of things than I have anyway.
keep the chicken, onions, and bell peppers separate since you'll be cooking them separately
chicken thighs - boneless, skinless, cut into strips
onions (adds sweetness and onion flavor to the recipe) - quartered top to bottom, cut into strips crosswise
green bell peppers (adds grassy vegetal flavors) - quartered top to bottom, cut into strips crosswise
yellow and orange bell peppers (adds mildly sweet and fresh vegetal flavors) - quartered top to bottom, cut into strips crosswise
red bell peppers (adds complex and rich vegetal flavors) - quartered top to bottom, cut into strips crosswise
fajita mix - ratios 2@ chili powder mix 1@ sweet or smoked paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano, onion powder (to taste/ optional)@ cayenne
But my chili powder mix was exceptionally spicy to me even though I'm very tolerant of spicy foods, so I omitted the cayenne and cut the chili powder in half.
salt (my experience is that spicy food of any cuisine needs salt to taste ok, so it's the one exception I make to using salt in my cooking. Depending on your preferences, you may end up using very little, like I do.)
neutral oil (lard might work I haven't tried it)
sheet pan
oven preheated to 350F
in batches, separately toss the onion slices, bell pepper slices, and chicken slices each with oil, salt, and fajita mix
since they have different cooking times, cook each item on a sheet pan till done (30 min - 60 min+stirring depending on ingredient and how fully loaded the sheet pan is)
mix together at the end after cooking
since I think the corn tortillas from the store are abysmal, I serve this over sliced steamed polenta pieces
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Quote:I think you should try to bake one the way I described, and see if you like it.
Originally posted by 1KIKI:
I used to grow the family vegetable garden. And of all the vegetables and herbs I grew - tomatoes, lettuce, beans, squash, cucumbers, parsley, dill weed (and it IS a weed, you can barely get rid of it!) and so on - the only one *I* liked was the green beans, though everyone else liked the other stuff. Oh btw, you can make a killer marmalade out of tomatoes, but I'm not sure that counts.
I've never made green bean casserole myself. But I've had it at other people's homes. And they used canned (generally French cut) green beans, with the casserole cooked to death.
I too am not a fan of French cut, and I prefer frozen b/c I find canned green beans to be mushy and watery - and THEN, as if that wasn't enough - they've been way overcooked in the casseroles that I've had. And yet, the various people I know who make their casseroles make them that way year after year, and people eat them and go for seconds until they're all gone.
And I just wonder why.
But it sounds like your green bean casseroles aren't like the green bean casseroles I've had. So ... NEVERmind! I think I asked the wrong person!
Not hard to do, and not expensive.
Use larger proportion of green beans than recipe called for, and crispy onions also. don't add water to the soup - I think it calls for milk, so use whole milk or whipping cream. Fold or fluff halfway through baking. If using bacon, drain off the grease before adding to the casserole.
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Quote:I think I'm caught up now.
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I have been adding an Index to the OP.
So if you find errors, omissions, let me know.
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Quote:I had thought I responded to this topic.
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:Ditto here Jack. My dad used to call it, "Stick to your ribs food".
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
I eat way too much peanut butter. Been a staple of my diet since childhood.
Who has tried, or enjoyed Grilled Peanut Butter Sandwiches?
Same as grilled cheese, but with peanut butter (not too thick, but out to the edge) and a drizzle of honey between the buttered bread slices.
Melted pb tastes vastly different than unmelted.
I also have Jiffy burgers. Slather a wad of pb on the bun lid. sitting on top of the burger will melt the pb. Skip the ketchup, mustard, but OK to have mayo or 1,000 Island under the burger patty.
Melted pb also applies to hot pancake - eaten like a soft tortilla shell, and pb on hot waffles or toast hot enough to melt the pb. The toast can also have melted butter on first (will soak into toast) as long as it is still hot enough to melt the pb.
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I've eaten peanut butter that has melted on toast and I like it. But I don't think it tastes any different. Just my taste buds.
I've heard of grilled peanut butter sandwiches but never eaten one. Not sure I would.
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Think I'm having lamb chops for my easter dinner.
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Quote:I had thought that I checked at Aldi grocery store for real ketchup, without success.
Originally posted by 1KIKI:
I'm curious about your no HFCS ketchup though ... what brand is it? I get no HFCS ketchup but the only way I can manage that is to get organic.
But today I went to a different Aldi and found some things, including real ketchup - 2 options!! Brand was Bermans, which might be the house brand, and there was both "Simply" and "Organic," which both had no HFCS. I got one of each, and so far one of them tastes delicious.
I don't know if Aldi is around you, but they are spreading and multiplying, so maybe....
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Quote:Try one, it's not expensive.
Originally posted by Brenda:
I've eaten peanut butter that has melted on toast and I like it. But I don't think it tastes any different. Just my taste buds.
I've heard of grilled peanut butter sandwiches but never eaten one. Not sure I would.
What have you got to lose? If you take a bite and don't like, chuck it.
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Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:Try one, it's not expensive.
Originally posted by Brenda:
I've eaten peanut butter that has melted on toast and I like it. But I don't think it tastes any different. Just my taste buds.
I've heard of grilled peanut butter sandwiches but never eaten one. Not sure I would.
What have you got to lose? If you take a bite and don't like, chuck it.
You have a point.
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Quote:I finally realized that I have never before heard anybody say they felt there was no difference in the flavor between melted and unmelted peanut butter.
Originally posted by Brenda:
I've eaten peanut butter that has melted on toast and I like it. But I don't think it tastes any different. Just my taste buds.
I've heard of grilled peanut butter sandwiches but never eaten one. Not sure I would.
hmmm....
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