[CnD] Looking for Mexican recipes

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

My girlfriend and I have decided to try and come up with something new to try. 
She wants something Mexican. I like her thinking, so I need some ideas. I'd 
like it to be the main dish, but I'll take any ideas.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Kevin and Valerie, and Jilly, the very empathic, flying doggie
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[CnD] What's an easy way to transfer half a jar of grape jelly to a crockpot?

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

I'm going to try to make the recipe that was sent earlier, but I'm using 
meatballs instead of sausages. I have all the ingredients, and it sounds very 
easy to make, but there's a problem that I need help with. The smallest jar of 
grape jelly that I could get is 30 ounces, so I have to figure out how to get a 
little more than half of it from the jar to the crockpot. I figured that I need 
to use 2 and a quarter cups of it if I want to be precise. My knowledge of 
jelly is it's good on toast and in sandwiches, so I'm a newbie at using it. How 
do I approach this situation?

Thanks in advance for all the help.

Kevin and Jilly
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[CnD] How do you melt a stick of butter in the microwave?

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

I've decided to attempt to make a hash brown casserole, and one of the 
ingredients is a stick of melted butter. Rather than try to pour it into the 
mixing bowl from a hot item on the stove, I've decided to use my handy dandy 
microwave to do the deed. I've never done this before, so I'm looking for any 
pointers that I can get. What should I put the butter in to nuke it? Do I break 
up the stick, or leave it whole? Should I let it warm for a few minutes at room 
temperature? Also, how long do I microwave it?

That's all I can think of. If there are other things I need to know, please 
tell me. I'll share this recipe soon. It takes a 9 by 13 dish to bake in, and 
it calls for 2 pounds of shredded hash browns, so it's a lot. It's very good.

Have a blessed day and don't work too hard.

Kevin and Jilly
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[CnD] Creamed New Potatoes and Peas

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

Here's my first contribution to the list. It's easy to make, and with a little 
salt and pepper to taste, it's quite good.

Ingredients:

2 pounds small new creamer or other small potato
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 1/4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup whipping/heavy cream
1 - 16 ounce package frozen peas, thawed and drained Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Cook potatoes in pot of boiling water until just tender, about 20 minutes.  
Drain and cool.  Cut potatoes in half.  Melt butter in heavy large saucepan 
over low heat.  Add flour; whisk until mixture bubbles and thickens (do not 
brown), about 3 minutes.  Gradually whisk in the milk.  Bring to simmer,  
whisking often (sauce will be thick).  Simmer until very thick, stirring often, 
about 10 minutes.  Mix in cream.  Season with salt and pepper.  Mix in 
potatoes.  Mix peas into sauce and cook over medium-low heat until vegetables 
are heated through, stirring often, about 6 minutes.

Note: My girlfriend and I made this recipe last night, and it turned out 
excellent, just as I remember. She suggested adding bacon bits to it, and maybe 
some parmesan cheese. I never thought of that, but it wouldn't hurt.

Kevin, my girlfriend Valerie, and furry Jilly
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Re: [CnD] Breaking an egg

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

Thanks for the wonderful instructions. I was squeezing the egg when I pulled it 
apart, so that explains what happened.

I do have a question. Just how hard do I hit the egg against something? I'm 
afraid I'll be too hard, and causing a mess. I think I'm a little timid, though.

Kevin

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From: Cookinginthedark  On Behalf Of 
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Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2020 10:58 PM
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Subject: [CnD] Breaking an egg

Using a mug is a good idea.  That way, you have an edge that is sharp enough to 
break the shell which is right next to the place you want the egg to go.


Hold the egg in your palm with the top of your hand facing up and your thumb on 
the bottom of the egg facing but not touching your index and/or pointer finger. 
 Leave some space between your thumb tip and fingertips, and this is where the 
egg will hit the side of the mug.  In other words, you will strike the bottom 
of the egg on the cup with your hand above the egg and your thumb and fingers 
supporting it from the bottom.  You will not be squeezing the egg, just holding 
it in place and giving it a good whack.  Your nondominant hand will guide you, 
locating the mug, making sure that the egg strikes the rim, helping you get the 
egg into the mug, etc.  

Now let's do it.  To break the shell, strike the bottom of the egg that is 
between your thumb tip and fingertips on the rim of the mug.  Then, make sure 
that the broken part of the egg is above the inside of the mug.  Now pull the 
two broken halves of the egg shell apart from the bottom.  You can do this with 
one hand or both,.  You should be able to put the two pieces of the shell one 
inside the other with the bowl-shaped part facing down so that no egg gets all 
over the place on the way to the garbage.  Keep your hand underneath it just in 
case.  Also, at first, after you have broken the egg, you might very gently 
look in the bowl and make sure that there are no pieces of egg shell in the 
egg.  Nobody wants to eat them, but no matter how many eggs you have cracked in 
a lifetime, you will sometimes get a little piece of shell in the egg.  

I know you can do this.  Maybe practice with boiled eggs.  You might be able to 
figure out where the problem is if you do that, even though they definitely 
feel different when you crack them.  But I would be afraid that using a knife 
would make a mess.  It is important to remember that you will not be squeezing 
the egg.  It sounds like that could have ben the problem.  

I hope this helps.  I spent some time trying to figure out exactly how I break 
an egg before writing this.



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From: Cookinginthedark  On Behalf Of 
Richard Kuzma via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2020 9:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] How do you crack an egg and get it out of the shell without 
squashing it?

What I usually do is crack it on the side of a coffee mug lightly and then pull 
the two halves apart.
Usually works out well  for me.


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Of Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2020 10:06 PM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Cc: Kevin Minor 
Subject: [CnD] How do you crack an egg and get it out of the shell without 
squashing it?

Hi.

I have many recipes that require eggs in them. I'd love to try them, but 
there's a problem. I can't get the egg out of the shell without making a mess. 
My girlfriend showed me how to crack the shell with a knife, and I think I have 
that working. However, the problem occurs when I try to pull the shell apart 
where I cracked it. Any ideas that would help me out? I'd love to surprise my 
GF with a prepared meal when she comes over.

Have a blessed day and don't work too hard.
Kevin, my girlfriend Valerie, and furry Jilly 
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[CnD] How do you crack an egg and get it out of the shell without squashing it?

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

I have many recipes that require eggs in them. I'd love to try them, but 
there's a problem. I can't get the egg out of the shell without making a mess. 
My girlfriend showed me how to crack the shell with a knife, and I think I have 
that working. However, the problem occurs when I try to pull the shell apart 
where I cracked it. Any ideas that would help me out? I'd love to surprise my 
GF with a prepared meal when she comes over.

Have a blessed day and don't work too hard.
Kevin, my girlfriend Valerie, and furry Jilly
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Re: [CnD] Question about using an air fryer.

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

Would recipes in this book also work in the Amazon Smart Oven which also is an 
air fryer?

Kevin and Valerie, and furry Jilly

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From: Cookinginthedark  On Behalf Of 
Chikodinaka mr. Oguledo via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 5:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] Question about using an air fryer.

if I type in on bart typ airfryer or air fryer whut will I get from braill 
audio readeing download.Bard. NLSbard.loc.gov

On 6/22/20, Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark 
 wrote:
> Hi I have never used an air fryer and don't know what temperatures to 
> cook things.
>
> I put the air fryer on 350 with help and am leaving it on that tempature.
>
> The tempature knob does not click when you turn it, and have no one to 
> mark it right now.
>
> Thanks.
>
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[CnD] Using the Amazon Smart Oven to bake things.

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

Yesterday I received an Amazon Smart Oven. For those who don't know, it's one 
of the combination microwave, convection, air fryer and food warmer ovens, and 
it can be controlled by Alexa. I have two basic questions about it.

First, what do you do to bake a cake or something that requires a baking pan? I 
saw a recipe for a cheese pie that I'd like to try, but it requires a 9 inch 
pan. I don't know how big the roasting tray is, but it's certainly not deep 
enough for something like that.

My second question is simpler. What are good baking r3ecipes to use in this 
thing? I'd like to try my hand at something nice to eat.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Kevin and Jilly
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Re: [CnD] HTH

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

HTH stands for Hope This Helps.

Kevin and Jilly

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From: Cookinginthedark  On Behalf Of 
Irene Rehman via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 11:05 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Cc: Irene Rehman 
Subject: [CnD] HTH

Please let me know what HTH means.  I see many people, including the recent one 
below,  use that at the end of their emails.  Pardon my ignorance.
Irene

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From: Dena Polston via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 10:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] How To Cook An Egg In A Microwave

I would crack your egg(s) in a separate bowl and then feel for any shell(s) 
particles which may have fallen into the bowl before pouring into a mixture or 
cooking in the microwave. Hth.

Dena from Indiana

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Of diane.fann7--- via Cookinginthedark
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Subject: Re: [CnD] How To Cook An Egg In A Microwave

After you tap the egg sharply on the edge of the bowl, put your thumbs on top 
and your fingers under the egg. Pull it apart as if you were opening a little 
box with the hinges on top where your thumbs are.

Diane

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Kolb via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 8:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] How To Cook An Egg In A Microwave

It seems to me most of you are suggesting pulling the egg shell apart by 
tugging the shell halves in opposite directions, as opposed to taking the egg 
in both hands and twisting the shell in opposite directions. Is this correct? 
This rookie cook needs to know! By the way, this is a wonderfully useful and 
helpful forum. Thanks, all, for sharing your knowledge and experience. Lou

On 3/27/20, Immigrant via Cookinginthedark 
wrote:
> I strike the egg on its long side with a knife. A swift, short stroke.
> It will make enough of a crack for me to be able to pull the halves of 
> the shell apart, over a bowl, and the egg will run into the bowl.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Cookinginthedark  On 
> Behalf Of
> diane.fann7--- via Cookinginthedark
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 10:06 PM
> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
> Cc: diane.fa...@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [CnD] How To Cook An Egg In A Microwave
>
> Hold the egg firmly In one hand. Give a quick, sharp tap on the edge 
> of whatever bowl you are going to put it in. Then, you can take it in 
> both hands and pull the shell apart. I usually get two shell halves 
> and no shell bits In my egg. This too is like spreading stuff. The 
> more you do it, the better you get at it.
>
> Diane
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Cookinginthedark  On 
> Behalf Of Ron Kolesar via Cookinginthedark
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 9:53 PM
> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
> Cc: Ron Kolesar 
> Subject: Re: [CnD] How To Cook An Egg In A Microwave
>
> Many thanks Marilyn for this advice from one blind cook to another.
> My question on this topic is as follows:
> What is the best way to crack a egg?
> Of course with as little shells in the bowl as possible.
> Every time I've tried to crack a egg, I constantly crush the egg and 
> get nothing but shells.
> Many thanks and keep up the great work teaching some of we blind cooks 
> how to cook.
> Ron KR3DOG
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Marilyn Pennington via Cookinginthedark
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:46
> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
> Cc: m51penning...@gmail.com
> Subject: [CnD] How To Cook An Egg In A Microwave
>
> How To Cook An Egg In A Microwave
>
> Are you running out of time, but want an egg? Eggs are good for you 
> and full
>
>
> of protein. Eggs are great for breakfast, in a salad, or on a sandwich.
> Make
>
>
> an egg fast and easy in the microwave.
>
> Fried egg:
>
> Break 1 egg into a microwave save bowl. Gently poke the yolk of the 
> egg with
>
>
> a knife. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a plate, so the egg does 
> not
>
> explode. Put in microwave for 2 to 3 minutes.
>
> Scrambled Egg:
>
> Crack 2 eggs in bowl and scrambled with fork. Cover bowl and place in
>
> microwave for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Stir 1 or 2 times to make sure the 
> eggs
>
> cooked thoroughly.
>
> Hard-Boiled Egg:
>
> Break 1 egg into bowl. Gently poke the yolk of egg with a knife. Cover 
> the
>
> bowl and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes until hard. Gently stir 
> occasionally
>
> to make sure the egg is cooked throughout. The egg may not appear 
> pretty,
>
> but once you cut it up finely over a salad, all that matters is the taste.
>
> Poached Egg:
>
> Pour 1/3 cup of water into bowl. Break 2 eggs into bowl. Poke the 
> yolks with
>
>
> a knife. Cover bowl and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Let stand until 
> whites
>
> are set and yolks are 

Re: [CnD] looking for ideas for my supper tonight

[Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark]

Hi.

Spam goes great with macaroni and cheese.  My Mom made a casserole with those 
ingredients, plus some onions and green peppers.

I know this is a bit late for your dinner, but I just saw your note and thought 
I'd give you some ideas for next time.

Have a blessed day and don't work too hard.
Kevin Minor and the amazing Jilly, Lexington, KY

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Subject: [CnD] looking for ideas for my supper tonight

Hi, I am making macaroni and cheese tonight and have heard spam goes well with 
it.  Can anybody give me any ideas on how to doctor this recipe up and add more 
fun things in or on this concoction to make it more fun to eat or have spiced 
up?  Thanks and have a blessed day.

 

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