Cooking, Cool cooking

On a cool dark grey day, what is your favorite food to cook up?

Annabelle

Stew. Ange roasted two chickens yesterday with baked spuds and carrots. That was handy, and yesterday was a cold one. But stew would take the cake. Nothing like a hearty hot broth with dumplins and big chunks of potatoe and beef to warm the soul.

My Chili:

Recipe Name: SHADOW'S CHILI CON CARNE
Category: BEEF
Serves: 8

SOURCE Shadows

2 Pound beef or venison
1 Pound fresh pork or javelina
6 Clove fresh garlic, chopped fine
2 Tblsp lard or bacon grease
3 bay leaves
1 Quart tomatoes, canned or fresh
1 Large onion, chopped fine or 1 leek, chopped fine
6 Tblsp chilli powder
1 Tblsp flour
1 Tblsp oregano
1 Tblsp salt
1 Tblsp cumin; use more to taste
1 Tsp. black pepper

options:

3 Small dried chilies
or
1 Medium Habenero pepper
beer instead of water

for the beans:

2 Cup pinto or red kidney beans
1/3 Pound salt pork or bacon
1/4 Tsp. oregano

Cut the meat into cubes about 1/2 inch square or use ground meat. Melt the suet or bacon grease in a large pot or pan with a cover. Put the chopped onion and garlic in the pot and brown. Mix the chilli powder and flour with enough cold water to form a thin paste, then mix with the onion and garlic after they are browned. Stir until smooth. Add meats to pan along with 4 tbls water or beer.
Now add the other herbs, spices and tomatoes. Cook slowly for 2 to 4 hours; add liquid as needed to just keep from burning but add as little as possible.
When cooked serve in a bowl over beans prepared as follows:

Pick over the beans** and discard any bad ones. Soak the beans in water over night or quick soak by covering the beans with water and bringing to a boil. Boil 1 minute, cover and let sit for 1 hour. Drain off the water and cover with fresh water. Add 1 tsp. of baking soda. Add salt pork or bacon and oregano. Boil over medium heat for 3 to 4 hours or until tender. Add water as water boils away.
Drain and serve the chilli over the beans.

**I prefer pinto beans in this recipe.

Any of the comfort foods, soups stews, chicken and dumplings...

When it is really dismal out, I like to bake..
even the simple things like cookies..
Sugar and butter can turn a day around

In Service to the Dream,
Miso

I made Guinness stew saturday...with home made brown soda bread... MMMMMmmmm

My favorite on cool grayish days has to be Chili and a Peanutbutter Sandwich.

Yummmm

Some cold days chili beans and cornbread.

Some days potato soup with corn bread.

Some days a big pot of vegetable and beef soup.

Chicken and dumplins are good too!

maggiemahone1

And Barddas, how would ya be makin Guinness Stew?

Annabelle

I'll try and post the recipe this week. It will be in the Ireland forum.

This be the one I use, except I use MacEwen Ale, guess that makes it Scottish.

Recipe Name: IRISH STOUT BEEF STEW
Category: BEEF
Serves: 6

2 pounds Stew meat
3 Tables Flour
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Tables Oil
2 cups Onions diced
1 1/2 cups Carrots diced
1 teaspo Garlic minced
1/2 cup Crushed tomatoes
1 cup Irish stout ale
2 cups Beef broth
1/2 teaspo Thyme

The full flavor of dark ale goes well with beef.


Heat the oil in a heavy skillet. Toss the beef, flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the beef to the hot oil and brown well. Add the remaining ingredients. Slowly bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the beef and vegetables are tender (about 1 1/2 hours). Serve warm with bread.

Shadows

I would have to agree with those above.....a steaming stew with oodles of veggies and beef or my home made chicken soup with dumplings. Our favorite is m'potato soup. I put cut up pieces of rich farmers sausage in it. Then after I dish it out I sprinkle grated cheese and green onion on top.....mmmmmmmm!!

Sounds pretty taschtie, Aingeal.


I just put a monster meatloaf in the oven with baked potatoes, so that'll do nicely.

*lol* ......glad ye liked it.


Say, that meatloaf sounds yummy....that's one thing I don't have a recipe for. If ye get a chance, please post it or pm it to me.

I like making oatmeal raisen cookies. My husband always wants chocolate ones though.

My favorite is Homemade: Chicken and Dumpling...I make mine really thick with alot of white chicken...I serve it over Rice and sideorder it with home cooked lima beans and corn bread....yea, it's got a few carb's but it's worth it cause I never make this often enough for me...

Annabelle