primitives discuss what's for supper

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/115737712

Oh my.

Since one of our members is no longer with us, evaporating the literary muse, I decided I would check to see what seditious activities the primitives are stirring.

Dear old sweet Lu as usual fell down on the job, and a drone had to start the thread.

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 12:47 PM

what's for dinner - saturday, jan 18?

husband wants a batch of chili and cornbread, so that's what we're having. i'll put creamed corn and diced jalapeno in the cornbread and bake it in the cast iron.

livetohike (15,289 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 12:55 PM

1. I am gearing up to make Pyrohy (Pierogies). It's snowing and cold and will give me something to do all afternoon. Filling them with lekvar (prune butter), fried sauerkraut and potato/cheese. Chili sounds great, too.

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 01:26 PM

2. i want to try my hand at perogies

i've never had them, but they sound incredible.

i'd love some snow here, it's been 40s and 50s for the last week and that's expected to continue. stay warm.

livetohike (15,289 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 07:47 PM

29. If you can make ravioli, you can make these too.

I'm already tired of winter and now we are to have below zero temps for lows

rdharma (4,887 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:39 PM

7. I love pierogies!

But I use the Mrs. T's frozen.

Check out the recipes on the Mrs. T's website. http://www.pierogies.com/retail/recipes/recipes.aspx
 
Here' the recipe I'd like to try...... http://www.pierogies.com/retail/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=70

livetohike (15,289 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 07:50 PM

30. They are good...the Slovak ones that I make are smaller and the dough is rolled thinner.

The link for the recipe you wanted to try didn't go to a recipe. What was in it?

FarPoint (3,033 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:54 PM

15. Now that sounds excellent.

Pre-show for the Lenten days to come. I want to make some then.....I have only made them once...Never ate the prune filled. I may look for some when the church ladies make them and try it out then.
 
I love pierogies!

livetohike (15,289 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 07:52 PM

31. Church ladies' are the best! The prune filled ones are addictive, lol.

When we were kids, my siblings and I would sort through the serving bowl looking for the prune filled ones.

bif (15,866 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:47 PM

23. Have you ever grilled them?

A friend of mine pioneered the technique. They end up nice and crispy!

livetohike (15,289 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 07:54 PM

32. No, that sounds great though! I don't think the ones I make would hold up on a grill.

They are dainty compared to the Polish and Ukrainian versions.

Lucinda (17,570 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 01:27 PM

3. Not sure here, but chili and cornbread sounds great!

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 01:34 PM

4. it's one of my specialties

hope you're feeling well.

Lucinda (17,570 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:26 PM

5. I am faking my way beautifully today!

Thankie ♥

I've become psychotically obsessed with painting again, so it's distracting me pretty well.

Hope all is well in your world!

^^^doesn't need to be painting; Skins's island needs hostesses who write and post, not paint.

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:57 PM

10. i'd love to see your paintings

all is well here, just a lazy saturday

Lucinda (17,570 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:04 PM

17. I'll post some links when I get going again!

I'm about two seconds away from a nice long nap! I can do lazy really well! ♥*

*truest comment of the day, on Skins's island.

pscot (16,289 posts)   Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:31 PM

6. Pannini

Ham and provolone or havarte on kaiser rolls, with remoulade and coleslaw. No snow here. It doesn't even rain anymore.

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:00 PM

11. nothing like a good sandwich

we've been so dry this winter, the cats are so staticky and we zap each other to no end.

littlewolf (2,004 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:50 PM

8. gonna have london broil

and v*****s. LOVE pierogies too ... I also use Mrs. T's

my Aunt who was married to a Polish gentleman is spinning in her grave. she use to make them all the time.

kraut, or mashed spuds & cheese, or sausage .

Man I miss those days.

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:03 PM

12. i love london broil

that with rice-a-roni was sunday dinner when i was a kid.

rdharma (4,887 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:52 PM

9. Note to self: Put Martha White Mexican Style Cornbread Mix on shopping list.

I've got some very good chili in the freezer.... but it needs cornbread to go with it.
 
The creamed corn and jalaenos addition sound excellent!

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:06 PM

13. i use alton brown's cornbread recipe

it's never let me down. sometimes i add roasted bell peppers to it as well.

locks (624 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:37 PM

14. Anybody like chili con carne

with cornbread topping? I used to make it and enjoyed it. This recipe is cut down from the food network recipe.

Serves 4-6
 
2 T olive oil
2 onions finely chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp chili flakes (or powder)
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
2 cardamon pods bruised
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 red pepper finely diced
1.5 lb ground beef
3 C canned chopped tomatoes
1/4 C ketchup
1/4 C tomato paste
1/2 C water
1 T cocoa (or unsweetened baking chocolate melted)
2 C red kidney beans

Saute onion, garlic in large skillet or pot. Add spices and pepper. Stir well. Add beef and cook until it browns. Add tomatoes, ketchup, paste and water. When chili boils add cocoa. Add beans and simmer for 1 hr. May need to add small amounts of water.

You can make your own cornbread (the ones mentioned sound great) or use a mix like Jiffy. Pour chili into baking dish, pour cornbread mix over top and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake at 400 about 30 min. If cornbread browns before chili has bubbled cover with foil.
 
You probably can make any chili you like as spicy as you like. Chili can be frozen until needed and heated before going into the oven.

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:36 PM

19. i've never thought to put cocoa in my chili

i might give that a try tonight.

bif (15,866 posts)   Sat Jan 18, 2014, 07:46 PM

28. I put a small piece of dark chocolate in it. Very subtle.

greatauntoftriplets (135,620 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:01 PM

16. A pork chop and broccoli in a parmesan cream sauce.

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:38 PM

20. i love pork chops

how are you going to cook it?

greatauntoftriplets (135,620 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:41 PM

22. Haven't made up my mind yet.

In a pan, though. May bread it first.

pinto (101,511 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:12 PM

18. Steak salad. Medium rare over greens, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onions, cukes, radishes, garlic.

Oil and vinegar.

fizzgig (19,310 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:39 PM

21. that sounds so good

we need to eat more salads.

pinto (101,511 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 06:49 PM

26. All of a sudden I was just craving some salad mix. The beef was an add on.

We were raised to eat by colors as kids. Must have stuck with me...where's the green, the red, yellow, orange, etc. Didn't quite make the whole palette, but close.

bif (15,866 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:48 PM

24. Grilled lamb chops with a chickpea, tomato, spinach and red wine topping

NJCher (16,153 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 06:42 PM

25. sammiches here, too

'Cuz I am still painting my kitchen. Thank heavens the RG made me a meatloaf and a roast of some sort. I made salad to go with and there's also no-salt chips.
 
I am not doing well with this painting project. It's Chris Christie's fault. I can't tear myself away from the TV shows and threads at DU.
 
I mean face it. If you had your choice, what would you do? Read about some corrupt republican going down or paint?

bif (15,866 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 07:45 PM

27. Crab cakes. Having the lamb tomorrow.

Kali (36,499 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 07:58 PM

33. green chili cheese enchiladas Sonora style (flat)

pinto beans and "salad" on the side (salad is chopped romain, onion and tasteless winter tomatoes)

cbayer (127,323 posts)    Sat Jan 18, 2014, 08:07 PM

34. Baby* has a tummy ache, so we are going for the leftover avocado soup

(which is delicious) and some simple quesadillas.

Your cornbread is EXACTLY the way I love it best.

Enjoy!

*obviously a reference to her eccentric English husband; not a reference a truly loving and caring wife would make.

[Chris_]

Pyrohy

i'll put creamed corn and diced jalapeno in the cornbread and bake it in the cast iron.

What, no bacon? 

Prune-filled and grilled pierogies.  What a nightmare.

[Chris_]

Since one of our members is no longer with us, evaporating the literary muse, I decided I would check to see what seditious activities the primitives are stirring.

I thought you were done.  Sorry.

[franksolich]

The primitive's being pretentious, trying to come across as if she knows Ukrainian.

[Chris_]

The primitive's being pretentious, trying to come across as if she knows Ukrainian.

Nobody outside of Ukraine calls it that.  Nobody.

[franksolich]

I thought you were done.  Sorry.

No, that's okay.

You know my attitude here; what Chris_ giveth, Chris_ may also take away.

I'm sure a new literary muse from Skins's island will come into being.

[Chris_]

mashed spuds & cheese

Another one for the word filter.

[franksolich]

Another one for the word filter.

Not any words that need filtered, but how about this idea of cocoa or chocolate in chili?

Gaaaaaaah.....

[Chris_]

Not any words that need filtered, but how about this idea of cocoa or chocolate in chili?

Gaaaaaaah.....

If one wants to pretend to be Aztec or something.  I've never tried it, but then I don't have a useable recipe.

[I_B_Perky]

Not any words that need filtered, but how about this idea of cocoa or chocolate in chili?

Gaaaaaaah.....

Yuck. Chili should have meat, beans, chili peppers and 'mater sauce.  Who puts chocolate in freaking chili? Hell Frank... for that matter I ain't never heard of half the food the dummies prepare and the half I have heard of they screw it up!!!! 

[Purple Sage]

Mole has cocoa in it and is delicious.  I'm thinking that possibly this is what the DUmmie is attempting.  Or possibly trying to give her chili a bit of a mole taste.  It actually might be edible.  The next time we do mole, I might save some back and DUmp it in some chili to see if it is edible or not.

[BattleHymn]

Lu needs to retire, and let the fizzgig take over moderation of the cooking and baking forum.

[franksolich]

Lu needs to retire, and let the fizzgig take over moderation of the cooking and baking forum.

You probably noticed the same thing I did.

When the fizzy primitive posted the topic, she didn't post-and-run; she hung around a while and got engaged with the other drones.  As a result, this ended up a pretty long thread, which is good.

The cbayer primitive's the same way, because she cares; she wants other primitives to hang around the cooking and baking forum, and the more the merrier.

It escapes me how dear old sweet lazy Lu's lasted so long as hostess, when it's s-o-o-o-o-o obvious she really doesn't give a damn about the forum.  Typical Democrat; wants the fancy title and prerogatives of the office, but doesn't want the responsibilities.....and gets away with it.

[BattleHymn]

Yes, yes, and yes.

On top of that, I'd like to add that Lu dropping hints about other things taking up her time may be her segue into giving up the cooking and baking moderation position altogether.  No better thing could happen to that forum.

[seahorse513]

oh and prune butter?? sounds DISGUSTING!!!( Birmingham style)

[MoshMasterD]

I always enjoy these threads.  This goes to show how smug they are.

[GOBUCKS]

Not any words that need filtered, but how about this idea of cocoa or chocolate in chili?
Gaaaaaaah.....

Well, there's hardly anything in the world that tastes better than Cincinnati Skyline chili.

It has some cocoa in it, but it isn't really chili, it's just pure greatness.

[franksolich]

Ostensibly, dear old sweet Lu's always "sick," and so can't post.

As far as I can see, she's afflicted with piles, but that's about it.

Even though their personalities are vastly different, dear old sweet Lu resembles the hypochondrial primitive "mopinko" and the rich bitch the "kpete" primitive in a significant respect.

They're all stay-at-home wives while hubby brings in the bacon.

Dear old sweet Lu's bewildered bewhiskered Bill, he with the mien of a Pennsylvania Dutch farmer, works the night shift at the local sawmill, and caters to her every whim and caprice.

The rich bitch the "kpete" primitive's never given a clue, but I suspect she too is wantonly hypochondrial.

[franksolich]

I always enjoy these threads.  This goes to show how smug they are.

This is a matter of Great Concern of mine, the erosion of the cooking and baking forum, once the crown jewel of the "little" forums on Skins's island.  It used to be so lively, animated, something like a Mexican jumping-bean doing the jitterbug, it was that active.

However, since dear old sweet Lu took it over, it's gone downhill, and many primitives who used to hang out there most of their time on Skins's island, don't go back there any more.

It's a problem with "leadership;" a leader leads, and the drones follow.

A leader leads by example; in this case, posting topics and making comments that stimulate the attention of the drones, who then are motivated to post topics and make comments.

It's the way to "grow" a forum--look at what Demonic Underwear, DixieBelle, LC EFA, bijou, TVDOC (former moderators), and SGT Snuggle Bunny and Freeper (current moderators) did with the DUmpster, leading by example.  They post(ed) topics and comment(ed), inspiring the rest of us to post and comment.

Surely you remember the sparkling old dude--or grasswire or warpy or Sparkly or scads of other primitives--being active there.  But now whenever the sparkling old dude goes there, he sees that dear old sweet Lu isn't doing anything, and thinking, "well, if she's not doing anything, why should I?" goes away.

I got nothing against dear old sweet Lu; I just think she doesn't have what it takes to be a leader, a hostess.

[franksolich]

Yes, yes, and yes.

On top of that, I'd like to add that Lu dropping hints about other things taking up her time may be her segue into giving up the cooking and baking moderation position altogether.  No better thing could happen to that forum.

It's pretty serious, the decline in the cooking and baking forum.

I think my fellow alum Skins should put dear old sweet Lu on some sort of probation, for six months or something, if she wishes to continue being hostess there.

The minimum requirements should be that dear old sweet Lu has to post at least two original topics every single day--excluding the daily "what's for supper" thread--one of which could be a recipe, but the other an original composition about life in the hills and forests of the rustic Blue Ridge mountains, and that one at least sixteen paragraphs long.

And she should have to make at least eight comments every single day on threads there started by the drones.

Illness is not an excuse for not carrying out the responsibilities of a hostess, nor is there ever any need to "take a vacation."  It's after all easier than strawberries-and-cream to sit in a chair in front of a computer.

I don't think such requirements for fulfillment of probation are particularly onerous; they're less than half of what I do here every single day, and even what I do, it's a breeze.

[GOBUCKS]

I say Skimmer should let this new movie forum be a training ground, and then install LocoNuts as boss of the cooking group.

[BattleHymn]

I say Skimmer should let this new movie forum be a training ground, and then install LocoNuts as boss of the cooking group.

I think all future moderators should come out of the Mental Health Support forum. 

[franksolich]

I say Skimmer should let this new movie forum be a training ground, and then install LocoNuts as boss of the cooking group.

That's an excellent idea.

Or Skins could unban HopeHoops, and make him host.

[Karin]

Oh that's nice.  They bash and insult church ladies with the most vicious rhetoric, but they turn around and scarf up their perogies at the first chance. 
No thanks to the prunes. 

[Wineslob]

Filling them with lekvar (prune butter), fried sauerkraut and potato/cheese.