Subj : Re: I cover everything.
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Apr 15 2024 05:37:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> If doing pot pies, the pie gets a diaper - usually a saucer, which is
DD> easily washable, instead of a paper towel.
RH> Makes more sense, you can invert the pot pie onto the plate after
RH> heating to make it easier to eat.
DD> My house-mate does that. I just use the flimsy pan it came in and a
DD> fork. Any debris stick to the pan is a doggy treat for Izz-a-bel or
DD> Jasper, Dennis' grand-dogs.
RH> Depending on time of day for the meal, if I'm eating by myself or in
RH> the living room (watching the news), I usually want a plate as it's
RH> easier to hold than a hot pie pan. Also, no dogs around to clean up
RH> the remains.
I am almost always eating by myself as Dennis' and my mealtimes seldom
coincide. I don't watch the glass teat unless there is a Formula One
race on oneof the broadcast channels. Usually I'm in front of the desk
holding my confuser set-up, banging in recipes, doing r-mail or reading
news feeds and looking up arcane or ambiguous references on my Bing
search engine.
So I've usually let five or more minutes elapse between the ending chime
for the cookig cycle and the opening of the door. The plate is usually
too hot to handle comfortably but the pot pie may be easily picked up
by spanning the top to use the rim. I carry it yo my confuser desk and
chow down as I pursue wharever I'm working on.
DD> Then we get to making "baked" potatoes in the microwave. Bv)=
RH> Remember to pierce them with a fork or knife several times; it'll help
RH> control the explosions.
DD> Oh, I do. If I'm feeling "sporty" I'll pierce the tater on one end,
DD> then on the opposite size on the other end. Sometimes it causes the
DD> potato to spi like a top from the escaping steam.
RH> Fun, if you've got the time to watch it. I'm usually doing something
RH> else for the meal at the same time.
I don't do it often. And sometimes I'll make "regular" potatoes, like
for potato salad by poeeling and dicing the spuds and putting them in
a shallow bowl w/water and covering the bowl with a plate or saucer to
steam the potatoes in the nuker.
DD> This doesn't require a diaper nor a cover. Just a sweet tooth
RH> and/or DD> an appetite.
DD> Title: Chile-Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake
DD> Categories: Cakes, Snacks, Chocolate, Chilies
DD> Yield: 1 Serving
RH> Looks good and easy enough to mix up and "bake" while working on the
RH> rest of the meal.
DD> It's one of the very few complex things I cook in the microwave. I
DD> don't count "steam in bag" veggies or similar as cooking, just hotting
DD> up.
RH> I think ours gets used mostly for rewarming tho I know Steve likes to
RH> do "baked" apples from time to time.
I've never done baled apples except in a pie or cake. O prefer to "tooth"
of a fresh Cosmic Crisp or Pink Lady to the soft mushiness of baked.
DD> Place potato on microwave-safe plate and microwave 7
DD> minutes, turning over halfway through cooking. If your
DD> potato isn't fork-tender after 7 minutes, continue
DD> microwaving in 1 minute increments until fully cooked.
RH> A paper towel works just as well, especially if you use the plain white
RH> ones.
Or, for that matter, since it's just a washed, clean potato - the tray
without a diaper. Bv)=
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Microwave Mashed Potatoes
Categories: Five, Potatoes, Dairy
Yield: 5 servings
6 md Potatoes; peeled, diced
1/2 c (to 3/4 c) milk or Half &
- Half
1/4 c Butter; to taste
Salt & pepper
Rinse peeled and diced potatoes.
Arrange potatoes in medium glass bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap and pierce the wrap in the
center to allow steam to escape.
Cook at HIGH for 9 to 10 1/2 minutes; stir once. You
can set your kitchen timer for a reminder to stir.
Potatoes should be tender.
Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
During this 5 minute standing time, combine milk,
butter, salt and pepper in a large glass bowl or 8 cup
glass Pyrex measuring cup.
Cook milk mixture at MEDIUM for 2 to 3 minutes or
until hot.
Drain potatoes.
Add potatoes to the hot milk mixture; mash until
smooth.
UDD NOTES: Any potatoes work but Yukon Golds work
best. I use a potato ricer I inherited from my
Grandmother. Once you've "riced" your potatoes you
will push your masher far to the back of your kitchen
tools drawer.
For a taste treat add cloves of peeled garlic to the
potatoes while cooking. Or add garlic granules/powder
to the milk mixture.
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.food.com
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
MMMMM
... What is food to one, is to others bitter poison.
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