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[MEDdMI]

Had a box of strawberry cake mix for awhile, finally used it. Felt like experimenting a bit, I blame cooking/baking shows.
Made cupcakes, but with melted butter instead of oil, and substituted half the water for lemon/orange juice. Also grated one lemon and orange and put the zest in the batter. Cut up some strawberries and tossed them in on top. Made a strawberry/cherry sauce like the one I did for the cheesecake awhile back.
Batter consistency was wonderful and spongy, though putting fresh strawberries in may have killed the rise w/ the extra moisture. Taste is good. Rather than putting the sauce on top, I should've cut holes in the middle, but I got lazy. I was also going to make a chocolate ganache, but again, lazy. Might still try the ganache over the weekend, got plenty of cupcakes left.

 

[Paladin]

Spicy sausage stew with a side of corn bread.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Won-da, One Piece, One Shot.

(Coffee, for those interested).

 

[MEDdMI]

Spicy sausage stew with a side of corn bread.

Ooh, what else is in that stew?

 

[Paladin]

Ooh, what else is in that stew?

Mushrooms, potatoes, popcorn chicken, a bag of frozen veggies... nothing major. Easy recipe when you're working from home and can just check on it between emails.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

KFC's recent burger, with sauce, prawn croquette and chicken.

A local pizza place's new Christmas-themed desert pizzas.

Japanese chicken katsu curry, with a side order of one cold, semi-hard boiled egg, extra spicy sauce and the Japanese equivalent of a British/Asian "onion bajii".

Cold udon noodles, with lime, spring onions and squid tempura.

A whole "bento in a rice ball".

Pawn tempura and thin omlette in a rice ball.

 

[Ironbite4]

Kinda reminds me of those ball meals we have in the states.

 

[MEDdMI]

First time making gingerbread cookies. Pre-bake pic and more info here.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

British styled breakfast with:
- A hash brown.
- spinach.
- American barbequed beans (a substitute for British Heinz baked beans*)
- cooked (from raw) sausages.
- cooked (from raw) back bacon.
- a muffin.
- a fried egg.

All served with the "holy trinity" of red/tomato sauce, mustard and brown sauce.

(* Yes, Heinz baked beans are now manufactured in the UK now, possibly due to them being more popular there than the US - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Baked_Beans ).

My girlfriend brought some (rather freakish) Christmas-themed cakes from a local bakery).

(And the tea was British "Typhoo" blend, which went perfectly with the food and whilst watching "The Crown" on a Sunday).

 

[Ironbite4]

You've never had a Full English have you? Those type of beans are a staple of the meal and always has been since they could put beans in a can.

Ironbite-Also was the egg yolk runny?

 

[Paladin]

Xmas steak dinner with apple pie.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Christmas dinner in Japan. Smoked turkey legs, stuffing, potatoes, pigs in blankets, spinach, mushrooms, Yorkshire pudding, roasted onions and lotus root, Bisto gravy, Ikea lingonberry jam, etc. We didn't have time nor stomach-space for the dessert, so we'll have the mince pies, Christmas cake and Christmas pudding later.

 

[MEDdMI]

Didn't take pics of the entire family dinner spread, and leftovers are gone by now, but here's what I made:



The usual German Apple cake. Also made Honey oat muffins, but no one said anything b/c there was too much food XD


Also made this before Xmas: simple stew with tomato paste, Italian spices, zucchini, beef broth, ground beef, and pasta topped with cheese.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I put most of my leftovers in sandwiches but the veggies and turkey leg became yakisoba/chow mein.

 

[Paladin]

Homemade chicken pot pie with a side of crescent rolls.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Japan has great crisps flavours, such as the one above, plus "grilled chicken skin with wasabi" and "black pepper" (below).

We're also had lots of French, British, Japanese and American food at a recent dinner party.

(American styled (Japanese) sweet-potato pie, with Graham cracker base and marshmallow topping.

(Various French pates/tinned meats)

The week prior, my girlfriend made paella, with a side order of spare ribs and salad.

I think she used some of the same weiner sausages for some fried noodles too.

We got a parcel from our friends in France, including some of the things we used for our dinner party.

Some amazing French chocolates

My girlfriend bought some Korean sushi and Japanese/Italian pizza for a belated new year's meal (above and below).

 

[MEDdMI]

Tried making carrot cake for the first time, using this recipe. Food processor made quick work shredding the carrots.




WOW this recipe is so good! Pops of juicy pineapple and raisins. Used hazelnuts and almonds since I didn't have walnuts, still has a nice crunch. Dense and moist, nice texture variety. Used premade cream cheese icing to be lazy.
First few bites were so good, I did a happy dance in the kitchen.

 

[Princess Viola]

This was my dinner I made tonight, spaghetti with clams, calamari, octopus, and shrimp in a classic pasta sauce.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Leftovers from our post-new years meal (itself stuff we originally intended for Chrimbo)

(Stilton and shitake mushroom pasta)

Various French, American and American paté chips, crackers and dips, including homemade guacamole.

 

[MEDdMI]

Made cuñapé bread today! This is a Bolivian recipe. It's basically a cheese bread. This recipe ended up being a lot easier (and messier) than I thought. The cheese is mixed directly into the flour. The queso blanco I got didn't need shredding, it just crumbled apart.
They're not quite as poofy as the ones from the local Bolivian bakery, but not bad for a first attempt.