Cooking By The Book

[Rogue planet]

https://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/spinach-and-feta-pie-20131101-2wqx5.html

It's a bit tricky with the filo pastry, but easily one of my favourite recipes.

A bit simpler and really good, chicken wraps. Make sure you pack it with veg (red onions, tomatoes, lettuce, red pepper, cucumber what I usually go for) and either guacamole or hummus. Cook the chicken with some lime juice; or even better if you have the time, marinade it (garlic, olive oil, lime juice, coriander seeds).

 

[Bellsprout]

I go in and out of loving to cook and then getting tired of it and living off sandwiches for a few days. I think it's because I'm usually just cooking for myself so I get lazy and don't give a ****. When I'm cooking for others I feel a new rush of passion.

I think I've written it a million times here but I ****ing love the taco meat I make!!! Last night I made mashed cauliflower and baked scallops. Honestly the scallops came out bomb I was so proud of them. I think the cauliflower had a great taste, but I just hate the texture they had... I really need to invest in a blender. Lately I've been adding cream cheese to everything, it really gives whatever you're eating a creamy smooth texture.

 

[Alice]

Cooking is fun, but only if you don't follow recipes. I've literally never used a recipe or measured anything ever. Treat it like an art rather than a science and it's quite fun.

Favorite recipes are usually variations on veggie stir fries. I use all sorts of different flavors and sauces in stir fries, not just asian flavors. One of my favorites is Broccoli, Mushrooms, Butternut Squash, and Spinach, with salt, pepper, a pinch each of rosemary and thyme, and a minced clove of garlic for the seasoning, and then enough parmesan cheese melted on it to more or less coat all of it. So good. <3

 

[CoffeeDrink]

I'm a master of the bar and grill. Briquettes and flame are my favorite cooking means. However, I can make soups, stews, pastas, fry foods, steam foods, prepare sauces, bake breads, boil foods, flip pancakes, brew coffee, steam rice, boil rice, prepare roasts, turkey, chicken, steak, seafood, bisque, I can bake cakes, and bake cookies to boot. I am confident enough in my skills that I look at recipes as guidelines more than rules; can't make a dish without the main ingredient, and after that it's all creative liberties. I haven't had any complaints from the other end of the table. I would rank my competency an 8/10. Some dishes I lack, well, the dishes for. This comes from a man who successfully fed a vegetarian of 16 years eat cheeseburgers. Yes.

 

[DeeOtter]

Scones!
I just made some today actually.
They're pretty tasty and really easy to make and customize.

Spoiler:

2c flour (I use white, haven't tried wheat yet or any other flour)
1/4c white sugar
2tsp baking powder
1/4tsp baking soda
6tablespoon cold cubed unsalted butter
pinch of salt
Chocolate chips (I don't measure them because....why do so :P)

Add the chocolate chips last (I learned this the hard way and mixing the dry ingredients kinda hurt) Mix all of these ingredients together, get your hands in there and make sure the butter gets mixed in with the dry ingredients. Then put them in the fridge/freezer (I don't know why you do this... the recipe just calls for it *shrugs*)

Meanwhile mix the wet ingredients
1 egg
1/2c buttermilk
1tsp vanilla extract

And here is where you can add whatever flavoring you want.
My favorites are orange to pair up with the chocolate. So I add a cap full of orange extract (orange zest is preferred, but I never have any oranges in the house)
Lemon (same method as above)
Almond (used to make almond joy scones with the addition of some coconut flakes)
Peanut butter (just add some spoonfuls of peanut butter
Hazelnut & peanut butter (I had two near empty jars of both spreads so I just tossed them in)

After you have all your wet ingredients mixed in, take out your dry ingredients and make a well for the wet. Mix it all together and then place it out on a cutting board. Roll out the dough a bit and then cut into whatever shapes you want.

Stick them in the oven for 12-14 minutes at 400 degrees F

Scones are pretty easy to customize. You can pretty much just toss whatever you want in.
I want to try making cheese scones next.