tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post4708729579081839072..comments2024-03-29T05:54:10.109-07:00Comments on creative savv: Cheap & Cheerful Suppers for Early to Mid-June: Using Lots of Garden ProduceLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-77492872792750772552022-06-20T19:46:46.807-07:002022-06-20T19:46:46.807-07:00Hi VKC,
Your hot season meals sound very tasty to ...Hi VKC,<br />Your hot season meals sound very tasty to me.<br />I'm guessing this is the recipe you followed for the lentil and quinoa crockpot taco filling: https://www.easycheesyvegetarian.com/slow-cooker-lentil-quinoa-tacos/<br />That looks delicious. I'll give them a try when my peppers are producing. Thank you for mentioning the recipe and the site.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-90697037683194732052022-06-20T19:42:01.688-07:002022-06-20T19:42:01.688-07:00Hi Kris,
Two votes for greasing and flouring. I do...Hi Kris,<br />Two votes for greasing and flouring. I do that for cake pans. I just never thought I'd need to do that with a loaf of tea bread. Now I know. I wonder if it's because this recipe was more delicate, like a cake? I do like the cooking spray for when I make bran muffins. The recipe I follow has very little fat, so a lot of the muffin winds up sticking to the papers, whereas these particular bran muffins pop right out of the pan with the spray.<br />What a fun prize at the baseball game -- the Chick Fil A coupons. I've never eaten there before, but I hear that it's quite popular. I have never heard of pizzadilla before. I learn something new everyday. Oh, yum! I just looked up the budget bytes recipe and those look delicious! <br />Here's what pizzadillas are for anyone who hasn't heard of them either -- https://www.budgetbytes.com/pizzadillas/<br />I hope you had a great time with your in-laws.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-79367414529087479852022-06-20T19:35:39.736-07:002022-06-20T19:35:39.736-07:00Hi, I guess I should have buttered and floured the...Hi, I guess I should have buttered and floured the loaf pan. I always butter and flour cake pans. I just thought this one would come out as easily as a loaf of banana bread does. Oh well, now I know. Thank you for your input! Much appreciated.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-2230184679572048172022-06-20T19:33:53.581-07:002022-06-20T19:33:53.581-07:00Hi Diane,
Wow, that's a lot of fish! I hope yo...Hi Diane,<br />Wow, that's a lot of fish! I hope you can find a way to prepare the king salmon that you will enjoy.<br />That's too bad about the restaurant that you'd been wanting to try. At least now you know that you hadn't been missing out on much for these years.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-53098328563597760582022-06-19T17:41:32.175-07:002022-06-19T17:41:32.175-07:00It’s already steadily hot here. After working in t...It’s already steadily hot here. After working in the heat it’s hard to want to make dinner when I get home. I meal prepped today and use the crock pot often. Modified and doubled a recipe from the easy cheesy vegetarian website for lentil and quinoa taco filling. That will cover 2 dinners, a couple of lunches and will have some to freeze. Crock pot baked potato bar has been making a weekly appearance, usually with a salad and fruit. The big oven is off limits until September. Just gets too hot in my little kitchen. Our meals are very simple in the summer but with the right trimmings, no one seems to mind. -VKCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-37801504892724273292022-06-17T14:22:59.008-07:002022-06-17T14:22:59.008-07:00I also grease and flour my pans for cakes. I'...I also grease and flour my pans for cakes. I've had hit or miss results with the kind you buy in spray cans and would say not to waste your money on them. So frustrating when that happens, isn't it? <br /><br />My husband and son won passes for free sandwiches from Chick Fil A when they attended a local baseball game Sunday, so we ate there Monday. Nice to eat out! I made goulash one night, had my daughter make chicken in honey and soy sauce in the crockpot with rice, and tried a new pizzadilla recipe from budgetbytes.com another night. I highly recommend that meal! Simple and delicious and kid pleasing. We've had salad from the garden, asparagus, and rhubarb blueberry sauce as sides. We're visiting my in-laws this weekend so I won't be cooking for a few days. Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298736800572524986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-38897732094768100702022-06-17T13:55:10.921-07:002022-06-17T13:55:10.921-07:00Hi Alice,
I'm glad you have your Instant Pot f...Hi Alice,<br />I'm glad you have your Instant Pot for quick and cool summer cooking! All of your meals sound delicious, so the IP must work very well for your needs.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-71994215315324674572022-06-17T09:47:13.829-07:002022-06-17T09:47:13.829-07:00Hi Lili I've been cooking for over 50 years an...Hi Lili I've been cooking for over 50 years and I always grease and flour my loaf and cake pans and that way they just pop right out.I know recipes say to just grease the pans but they sometimes stick when you just do that.I've never bought parchment paper either,it's just a waste of money to me,it just takes a minute to grease a pan but maybe I'm just old fashioned !I really enjoy your blog and have learned so much from you,thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-33386812928961298182022-06-17T07:21:55.534-07:002022-06-17T07:21:55.534-07:00My husband was in Alaska fishing. He left last Fri...My husband was in Alaska fishing. He left last Friday and returned Tuesday evening. While he was gone meals were hit and miss lol. Friday 2 of my kids and I got carryout from a place I have been wanting to try for YEARS. Should have skipped that. I don’t remember Saturday or Sunday. Monday I made pork chops. Since he returned we’ve had hot ham and cheese sandwiches, halibut, and stroganoff. He brought home about 20lbs each halibut and king salmon, plus some rockfish and cod. We will have no problems eating the halibut, but none of us care for king salmon much so that’s going to be tough. I much prefer Coho salmon, but he didn’t get any of those. <br />Not sure what we will have tonite. <br /><br />DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-3738821931753095012022-06-17T04:11:23.261-07:002022-06-17T04:11:23.261-07:00I should learn by now that I need to know what we ...I should learn by now that I need to know what we ate so I can tell you all but no, I just can't even do that.<br /><br />I'll try. Mashed potatoes, cabbage, small roast beef with meatballs, green beans, orange chicken over brown rice, salad, beef stew, sloppy joes on ciabatta buns, homemade bread and homemade strawberry jam, leftovers from the above. It's been very warm here so cooking and being in the kitchen is not such a good idea. I did need to use the oven for bread but that's only 25 minutes. Instant Pot to the rescue!<br /><br />AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com