Groonkly Bits

As I gather my things for the yearly exodus to the family homestead, I pause and realize: I’ve not been a very good sharer on this side of GDN. Never fear. The weeks of word avoidance will come to an end as they usually do.

In the meantime, Let Chef Kirk Leins encourage you to cook more at home. No time for turkey? Then indulge yourself with Beer Can Chicken. better yet, treat yourself to the best part about Thanksgiving dinner: the stuffing.

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Look. Look at what Ponzu and his friends have done! They’ve made a video that teaches you things about cooking Sushi Rice. There will be a whole series and everything.

You should watch and prepare and eat.

(via delcious youtube and sushitime.tv)

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In celebration of April 1st, I give you cookies.

Remember that whole Neiman Marcus cookie recipe internet hoax?

Well, here’s the recipe thanks to Wired News and their want to make a top ten list of interwub hoaxes.

And where would we be without Wired News?

it’s good enough for me

Probably 10 pounds lighter, but who’s counting?

Besides me.

(Recipe after the jump.)

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Got a new recipe for you kids.

I had it last weekend and it was tasty!

1 Acorn Squash
2 Slices of thick sliced bacon
2 Heaping Tablespoons of Light Brown Sugar
1 Onion Chopped Fine
1 Bell Pepper Chopped Fine
8 Oz. of Mushrooms Chopped Fine (Save a few for an Omelet tomorrow)
4 Oz. Butter or Margarine
4 Oz. Grated Cheddar Cheese
Sliced Cheddar Cheese for Top – Optional
Garlic Powder
Pepper

Cut Acorn Squash in half, clean out seeds, wash and put brown sugar in bowl of squash. Cut two thick slices of bacon in half and place acorn squash on bacon on a cookie sheet (use aluminum foil to keep cookie sheet clean). Bake @ 350 degrees for about 40-45 minutes. After 30 minutes, take the bacon out & fry it crisp. While squash is cooking, put 1/2 stick of butter in a skillet & cook chopped onion, pepper and mushrooms with a little garlic powder and pepper to taste. When all is done, scoop out acorn squash and combine with other ingredients & cheese in a large bowl. Place mixture back in the Acorn Squash and place slices of cheese on top. Heat on broil long enough to melt cheese and serve.

Add pecans or walnuts to the mixture if you wish.

By: Charles Bernhard, III

Emailed to me by Charles IV.

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This sounds of good eating:

Ingredients
2 pounds lean stewing beef
3 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons flour
Salt and freshly ground pepper and a pinch of cayenne
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
1 large clove garlic, crushed (optional)
2 tablespoons tomato puree, dissolved in 4 tablespoons water
1-1/4 cups Guinness stout beer
2 cups carrots, cut into chunks
Sprig of thyme

Throw in some Czech beer for drinking and we have a party.

Recipes for goodness via MedicMike

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Chicken and rice,
Chicken and rice.
It’s so nice,
Chicken with rice.

link via medicmike.

poem via groonk.

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“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
– J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien’s right. We all need to eat and, more importantly, I need to expand my culinary abilities. If you have a tasty recipe, send it in and I’ll post it for the world to see. Once the food is made, cheer and song ain’t too far behind. So share people, share!

MedicMike shared this one yesterday:

? 2 lb. rump steak
? 2 1/2 tablespoons oil
? 2 large brown onions – chopped
? 2 cloves garlic – crushed
? 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
? 1 Cup Beef stock
? 12-oz Guinness
? 2 large carrots – sliced
? 2 bay leaves
? 1/2 tsp thyme
? black pepper – freshly ground
? 1/2 cup prunes – halved and pitted, optional *
? chopped parsley – for garnish

Cut meat into 1″ cubes.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan and cook onions until pale golden. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Remove from pan and drain on absorbent paper.
Heat the remaining dripping in a larger pan, add meat and cook quickly to brown on all sides. Reduce heat, stir in flour until all meat is coated.
Blend through stock to form a thick, smooth sauce. Add Guinness and stir until the mixture comes to simmering point. Add onions and garlic, carrots, herbs and pepper, stir until combined.
Simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent catching.
Cook uncovered so that the sauce can reduce and thicken.
Serve garnished with the chopped parsley.
* If using prunes, add to pan in the final 30 minutes of cooking. The addition of prunes to this dish adds sweetness and balances the distinctive bitterness of the Guinness. They can be removed before serving.

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Jello pudding pops are no more.

Booooo!

Jello’s customer service provides you the recipe for making your own pops.

Yay!

What we can do is provide you a recipe you may find to be a great substitute. We’re going to include it here. Hopefully, you’ll find this has the same great taste as our Pudding Pops.

JELL-O Creamy Chocolate Pudding Pops:

Ingredients:

2 cups cold milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Preparation:

POUR cold milk into medium bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 1 minute. Gently stir in whipped topping.

SPOON into 5-oz. paper cups. Insert pop stick into each cup for handle.

FREEZE 4 hours or overnight until firm. To remove pops from cups, place bottoms of cups under warm running water for 15 seconds. Press firmly on bottoms of cups to release pops. (Do not twist or pull pop sticks.) Store leftover pops in freezer.

Now that’s service and a smile. Via the Coffee Achiever

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