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In an attempt to sneak more veggies in, green pancakes. We found this recipe during a vegetarian phase, but it also pairs well with sausage.

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Go latkes, given the season!
 
I had takeout Chinese tonight. Doesn't count. Just wanted to say, to get the spammers off the list.
 
Made my first ever energy bars. Look pretty good, and tasting along the way helped fine tune them. Basically, chocolate almond coconut bars. (Dates and prunes are the gooey bits holding it together.

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Recipe (something like)
Oatmeal flour
Roasted almonds coarsely chopped
3 C dates and 1 C figs processed
flaked coconut
lime juice
bee pollen
salt
vanilla
cocoa powder

....or something like that. Had to add somewhere around 6Tbls of water too so that it stayed somewhat malleable but not wet.
 
I Found some chanterelle mushrooms at the store, they were a little beat up, but they were reasonably priced so I bought a pound. What to make with them? A couple pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, sliced up for stir-fry & marinated for 3 hrs in a mix of chicken stock, dry riesling, olive oil, a dash of sea salt & a pinch of thyme. Needed some veggies to go with so I stir-fried some yellow crookneck squash in a bit of olive oil with baby carrots, brussels sprouts, onions, a handful of pecans & some dried cherries.

The chanterelles were sauteed in a bit of olive oil till they started to release water, then I added a cup each of chicken stock & dry riesling, I added the onions, some fresh ground black pepper & another splash of riesling just before they were done.

Drained the marinade from the chicken & stir-fried in olive oil with the rest of the onion & 1/2 a handful of fresh tarragon & a couple cups of dry riesling. Now a cream sauce would've been great with the chicken and/or the shrooms, but since I'm lactose intolerant, I made a sauce with condensed cream of mushroom soup. I just stirred it in right from the can & added a splash of chicken stock. It combined well & made for a nice, thick sauce. So the pics are: The chanterelles, the veggies in the wok, the chanterelles in the wok & the plated food. I forgot to get a pic of the chicken in the wok, but since it covers nearly everything on the plate, you can see how it turned out.

I was trying to use Asian style cooking methods to cook French style food; sounds a little weird, but it worked out well for me. This was paired with dry riesling, same brand/style of wine I cooked & marinated with. I thought it was a tasty meal & even had plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day.
Regards, GF.

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I Found some chanterelle mushrooms at the store, they were a little beat up, but they were reasonably priced so I bought a pound. What to make with them? A couple pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, sliced up for stir-fry & marinated for 3 hrs in a mix of chicken stock, dry riesling, olive oil, a dash of sea salt & a pinch of thyme. Needed some veggies to go with so I stir-fried some yellow crookneck squash in a bit of olive oil with baby carrots, brussels sprouts, onions, a handful of pecans & some dried cherries.

The chanterelles were sauteed in a bit of olive oil till they started to release water, then I added a cup each of chicken stock & dry riesling, I added the onions, some fresh ground black pepper & another splash of riesling just before they were done.

Drained the marinade from the chicken & stir-fried in olive oil with the rest of the onion & 1/2 a handful of fresh tarragon & a couple cups of dry riesling. Now a cream sauce would've been great with the chicken and/or the shrooms, but since I'm lactose intolerant, I made a sauce with condensed cream of mushroom soup. I just stirred it in right from the can & added a splash of chicken stock. It combined well & made for a nice, thick sauce. So the pics are: The chanterelles, the veggies in the wok, the chanterelles in the wok & the plated food. I forgot to get a pic of the chicken in the wok, but since it covers nearly everything on the plate, you can see how it turned out.

I was trying to use Asian style cooking methods to cook French style food; sounds a little weird, but it worked out well for me. This was paired with dry riesling, same brand/style of wine I cooked & marinated with. I thought it was a tasty meal & even had plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day.
Regards, GF.

Love chanterelles....but then you had to go and add Brussels sprouts and tarragon. Not many things that I won't eat, but there's two of 'em!
 
I didn't cook but I went to a really nice Christmas brunch. I skipped the potatoes the corn dogs the salad the bread excetera and went right in to the shrimp, smoked salmon, the sausage, bacon, prime rib and real ham.
 
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