What did I cook this weekend.....

[ChefRex]

Good to see you around, that is an excellent plan, I didn’t use starter for these, but I do think SD waffles and pancakes are extra good.

Staying safe over there? Weird times.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Staying safe over there? Weird times.

Yes, only venturing out for supplies about once a week and very occasional office visits. Have gains, hops and yeast for many brews, and food stuffs too.

 

[beermanpete]

Red beans and rice

 

[TwistedGray]

Chicken mole, rancho beans and Mexican rice...wife did all this

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Chicken, mashed and beans with carrots.

 

[applescrap]

@TwistedGray that mole looks so good. Makes me really crave mexican food. Awesome your wife can cook like that.

Last night made some Hershey's chocolate syrup, you know me and chocolate. I refill bottle of store bought with homemade. Its 1c sugar 1c water and a half cup cocoa powder. A pinch of salt. Brought to boil and boiled for one minute only, cools and thickens as it cools.

 

[TwistedGray]

@TwistedGray that mole looks so good. Makes me really crave mexican food. Awesome your wife can cook like that.

She gets the seasoning from a nursing school friend who gets it from a little old lady when she goes to MX to visit family. It's probably no more than $1 per Ziploc bag. Best mole I've ever had, MiL agrees and she can cook like whoa.

 

[TwistedGray]

Leftover frittata with a cheese crust

 

[bleme]

No pics, but my daughter made this Cream Cheese Chicken soup, using broth that I had made from 2 smoked chicken carcasses. The smoke flavor was subtle but really kicked this up a notch!

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Frittata

 

[aharri1]

Homemade curry powder. Grew the ginger and harvested it and fresh turmeric root. Dehydrated and turned them into powder. Then added cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, black pepper, cayenne powder, and mustard powder.

 

[TwistedGray]

Welp, I was hoping to make donuts; however, no one has yeast anywhere ;(

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Welp, I was hoping to make donuts; however, no one has yeast anywhere ;(

You know, Baker's yeast was originally brewer's yeast

 

[Temptd2]

Welp, I was hoping to make donuts; however, no one has yeast anywhere ;(

Amazon seems to have a good supply. Not good for instant gratification but if you ordered some NOW you could be making doughnuts by week's end or NEXT week!

 

[ChefRex]

You know, Baker's yeast was originally brewer's yeast

Are sourdough dough donuts a thing?

 

[gromitdj]

Welp, I was hoping to make donuts; however, no one has yeast anywhere ;(

If you want ADY, I've got a lot I could mail you. But, I've also heard Sour Doughnuts are indeed a thing.

 

[bleme]

Welp, I was hoping to make donuts; however, no one has yeast anywhere ;(

Never done it myself, but I've got PRD (Ponder and Research Disorder)
You CAN use beer yeast to make bread - but it requires about 5 hours of rise time. I've also wondered if kveik at 95F would work better but I haven't found anyone doing that yet.

You might enjoy this experiment of how different yeasts affect the bread.
https://pastrychefonline.com/baking-with-brewers-yeast/

 

[Robert65]

Amazon seems to have a good supply. Not good for instant gratification but if you ordered some NOW you could be making doughnuts by week's end or NEXT week!

Yeah, but Amazon has a 2 lb brick of ADY for $29.99 + $10.00 shipping! It's usually $10.99 with free shipping, which was already absurd, given that I always just pick it up for a mere $2.99 at the GFS store.

 

[user 211287]

Prima Taste Laksa Lamian (whole grain) with wild caught red shrimp, Thai red curry fish cakes, tau pok and a good shot of Redboat 40n. One of my all time "weakness foods".

 

[TwistedGray]

Amazon seems to have a good supply. Not good for instant gratification but if you ordered some NOW you could be making doughnuts by week's end or NEXT week!

I thought about that, but I'm not keen to fork over that much for some effing yeast.

If you want ADY, I've got a lot I could mail you. But, I've also heard Sour Doughnuts are indeed a thing.

I was just looking for enough to do a small batch of donuts and a loaf of white bread. I'm happy to buy a packet (or do I need two?) from you if that's an option.

Yeah, but Amazon has a 2 lb brick of ADY for $29.99 + $10.00 shipping! It's usually $10.99 with free shipping, which was already absurd, given that I always just pick it up for a mere $2.99 at the GFS store.

Yeah, I kind of assumed that the Amazon prices were heavily inflated...apparently I was right.

 

[gromitdj]

I thought about that, but I'm not keen to fork over that much for some effing yeast.



I was just looking for enough to do a small batch of donuts and a loaf of white bread. I'm happy to buy a packet (or do I need two?) from you if that's an option.



Yeah, I kind of assumed that the Amazon prices were heavily inflated...apparently I was right.

I'll shoot you a PM.

 

[S-Met]

Welp, I was hoping to make donuts; however, no one has yeast anywhere ;(

I thought about that, but I'm not keen to fork over that much for some effing yeast.



I was just looking for enough to do a small batch of donuts and a loaf of white bread. I'm happy to buy a packet (or do I need two?) from you if that's an option.



Yeah, I kind of assumed that the Amazon prices were heavily inflated...apparently I was right.

I'll shoot you a PM.

I just bought a 3pk this week and probably will only use 1. If either of you, or really anyone needs a pack, I'll send it for a "pay it forward." Just send a pm. I'm fairly certain its fleischman rapid, but would confirm before sending.

 

[gromitdj]

I just bought a 3pk this week and probably will only use 1. If either of you, or really anyone needs a pack, I'll send it for a "pay it forward." Just send a pm. I'm fairly certain its fleischman rapid, but would confirm before sending.

Appreciate the offer! I'm good tho. As I bought 2 lbs of it a little while ago...

 

[applescrap]

You know, Baker's yeast was originally brewer's yeast

I have red star cider yeast, its my back up plan. I am going to start going to 12 hour rises or whatever. I like what that produces anyways. One packets of yeast could make ten batches. Its a quarter tsp per batch for no knead bread recipes iirc.

 

[applescrap]

Never done it myself, but I've got PRD (Ponder and Research Disorder)
You CAN use beer yeast to make bread - but it requires about 5 hours of rise time. I've also wondered if kveik at 95F would work better but I haven't found anyone doing that yet.

You might enjoy this experiment of how different yeasts affect the bread.
https://pastrychefonline.com/baking-with-brewers-yeast/

Thanks I have wondered for a long time.

 

[Robert65]

Bread yeast is ale yeast, S. cerevisiae. Since antiquity, because brewers harvest much more yeast from each batch than needed to pitch the next, they've sold the excess to bakers. But what about lager yeast? Hmm. Well, I'm a lager brewer. Guess I ought to experiment and report. Don't hold your breath, but I'm feeling mildly motivated.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

I have red star cider yeast, its my back up plan. I am going to start going to 12 hour rises or whatever. I like what that produces anyways. One packets of yeast could make ten batches. Its a quarter tsp per batch for no knead bread recipes iirc.

Also, sourdough doesn't require the addition of extra yeast just an active starter and a couple of long rises.

 

[Temptd2]

You can also make cake-type doughnuts with NO yeast - just baking powder - if you need a doughnut fix. True, they are not the same as yeasty raised doughnuts but they're still yummy!

 

[TwistedGray]

You can also make cake-type doughnuts with NO yeast - just baking powder - if you need a doughnut fix. True, they are not the same as yeasty raised doughnuts but they're still yummy!

She doesn't like cake-type though which is the problem.

 

[TwistedGray]

We had a can of cream of mushroom soup in the cupboard, so I made something with that (chicken, real mushrooms, garlic, milk, and big shells).