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Post what you feel are the most underrated foods here...

Green beans and ham cooked in whole potatoes...

Beef stew...

Spinach...

This may spur recollections on food one may have not prepared for a while...

Meatloaf...

When cooked right meatloaf can actually be one of the most delicious meals that I prepare...

hot buttered cornbread

Peas

plain avocados

black olives

eggs

pinto bean chili

fried potatoes

fried zucchini with ranch

Cous Cous



Seems to be slowly gathering popularity in the west, there are so many things you can do with it, so many ways to flavour and eat it.



I do like well prepared cous cous

woppy71;913476 wrote: Cous Cous



Seems to be slowly gathering popularity in the west, there are so many things you can do with it, so many ways to flavour and eat it.



I do like well prepared cous cous


I'll have to try that...

Couscous...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couscous

This might help westerners be familiar with it...

Before Sunset;913480 wrote: Oh, me too! I have the most awesome tasting meatloaf recipe. Once I discovered it, it was the only way I ever made it again.


Care to divulge?...:sneaky:

My husband loves to eat cous cous.

Before Sunset;913483 wrote: Okay, sure. I'll go get it and post it here.


Good I'll tell you mine...

That is a great meatloaf recipe. I will give it a try I love Meatloaf.

Home made Macroni and Cheese with applesause and peas. I grew up on it and love it to this day.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich with a COLD glass of Milk. :-4

I dont normally eat meat loaf but tried my hand at it and made a super one but I dont measure anything. Also love bread and butter pudding.

CARLA;913494 wrote: That is a great meatloaf recipe. I will give it a try I love Meatloaf.

Home made Macroni and Cheese with applesause and peas. I grew up on it and love it to this day.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich with a COLD glass of Milk. :-4


yum love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches :-4

Grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup

Another one of my all time favorites, in fact I think I will it for dinner tonight. Thanks RG.

[QUOTE]Grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup[/QUOTE]

Here's mine...

This is for a somewhat large dinner...

Meatloaf

4 lb. ground chuck

1 lb. sausage

1 medium onion (chopped)

4 full pieces of celery sticks (chopped)

8 oz salsa

2 eggs

1 cup bread crumbs

Mix all ingredients well...Add water to a 9 x 13 pan 1/4 inch high (So the meatloaf doesn't stick)...Form the mixture into a loaf and place it in the pan...Put ketchup on top - Cover with foil...Cook at 350 degrees for 2 1/2 hours or if you like to use a meat thermometer when done...

The key is the celery...It gives it a ton of flavor...

Oh, all these thoughts of yummy food are making me hungry!

Being an Ex-Chef, I can really appreciate peoples ideas in this thread, so many of the things mentioned are truly underated. Bring back the traditional recepies, I say!!



I have to confess though, i have never prepared or eaten meatloaf before, but i can gather from the posts that it is tasty and there are inumerable recipies for it!



I will be adding to my "Try soon" list!

JAB;913501 wrote:

Homemade vegetable soup




This is good too...

chonsigirl;913503 wrote: Oh, all these thoughts of yummy food are making me hungry!


:sneaky:...

A nice savoury meatloaf served witha contrasting red onion marmalade sounds good to me

CARLA;913494 wrote:

Home made Macroni and Cheese with applesause and peas. I grew up on it and love it to this day. I love homemade macaroni and cheese...That stuff in the box is blasphemy...Simple elbow macaroni, Velveeta cheese, salt and pepper, and place shredded cheddar and mozzarella(Or whichever cheeses you prefer) on top and put in a 350 degree oven...Very delicious...Make sure the cheese on top gets inbetween crispy and melted and you know it's done...I mix all of the ingredients, with the exception of the shredded cheeses that I put on top, and cook them on the stove until the Velveeta cheese is melted in with milk and a couple of teaspoons of butter before I place it in the oven...

CARLA;913494 wrote:

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich with a COLD glass of Milk. :-4


You're going to catch hell for this...:wah:

JAB;913509 wrote: Almost any homemade soup is wonderful to me!

Beef barley

Split pea and ham

Turkey bean soup


Oh, split pea and ham, just like my mum used to make.... great big pieces of smoked ham....mmmMMMmmmm

But a PB&J with a glass of cold milk is to die for. :wah: Your Macaroni and Cheese sounds YUMMY...

Speaking of eating KS the US Women's Olympic is playing in San Diego on the 16th. The Monday prior to the game the team of 18 and all the supporting staff is coming to dinner at my Sister house I get to meet the entire team. YEAH..!!

[QUOTE]I love homemade macaroni and cheese...That stuff in the box is blasphemy...Simple elbow macaroni, Velveeta cheese, salt and pepper, and place shredded cheddar and mozzarella(Or whichever cheeses you prefer) and put in a 350 degree oven...Very delicious...Make sure the cheese on top gets inbetween crispy and melted and you know it's done...I mix all of the indredients with the exception of the shredded cheeses that I put on top and cook them on the stove until the Velveeta cheese is melted in with milk and a couple of teaspoons of butter before I place it in the oven...



Quote:

Originally Posted by CARLA

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich with a COLD glass of Milk.

You're going to catch hell for this...[/QUOTE]

Tamales!

Especially after the sauce soaks into the masa and makes it all soft and yummy....

K.Snyder;913510 wrote: I love homemade macaroni and cheese...That stuff in the box is blasphemy...Simple elbow macaroni, Velveeta cheese, salt and pepper, and place shredded cheddar and mozzarella(Or whichever cheeses you prefer) and put in a 350 degree oven...Very delicious...Make sure the cheese on top gets inbetween crispy and melted and you know it's done...I mix all of the ingredients, with the exception of the shredded cheeses that I put on top, and cook them on the stove until the Velveeta cheese is melted in with milk and a couple of teaspoons of butter before I place it in the oven...



You're going to catch hell for this...:wah:


uuuuuuuuuuu sounds yummy:D

woppy71;913512 wrote: Oh, split pea and ham, just like my mum used to make.... great big pieces of smoked ham....mmmMMMmmmm


wahhhhhhhhhh your making me hungry and its cold here today so pea and ham soup would go good right now

RedGlitter;913498 wrote: Grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup


oh my yes pity I ate already

Yams

sweet potatoes

chick peas (mmm hummus)

cucumbers

black beans

kidney beans

bean salad

peanut butter on toast

JAB;913509 wrote: Almost any homemade soup is wonderful to me!

Beef barley

Split pea and ham

Turkey bean soup


oh yummy

how about sourkraut... yummmy with smoked sausages oh yeah baby

My Meat Loaf....take note i dont measure

Half a kilo mince and half a kilo sausage mince

tomatoe sauce and Worcestershire sauce

2eggs

grated carrot,potato,garlic,onion and some mixed herbs

mixed together and cook in moderate oven for about an hour.

JAB;913524 wrote: My mom makes a tomato version that is to die for. I made her re-create the recipe for me outta her head but mine never comes out as good as hers.


oh yum I love tomatoes to, that would be good.

minks;913523 wrote: oh yummy



how about sourkraut... yummmy with smoked sausages oh yeah baby


Blimey!! I remember when we were based in Germany, eating these huge belly pork slices in baps, with fresh saurkraut in them out side the supermarket or "Kaufhoff", served from the back of a lorry... heaven!!!

I have a bizarre sort of recipe...

Try this...A family invention...

2 whole large cucumbers skinned and sliced a 1/4 inch thick

2 cups of vinegar (I use cider vinegar)

2 cups sugar

2 jalapeños sliced 1/4 inch thick

Bring the vinegar and sugar to a boil...Place in bowl...Add cucumbers and jalapeños and let marinate for at least an hour (The longer it marinates the better they are)...Obviously use the jalapeños according to your tolerance...

K.Snyder;913534 wrote: I have a bizarre sort of recipe...

Try this...A family invention...

2 whole large cucumbers skinned and sliced a 1/4 inch thick

2 cups of vinegar (I use cider vinegar)

2 cups sugar

2 jalapeños sliced 1/4 inch thick

Bring the vinegar and sugar to a boil...Place in bowl...Add cucumbers and jalapeños and let marinate for at least an hour (The longer it marinates the better they are)...Obviously use the jalapeños according to your tolerance...


mmmm sounds good really

As a kid I liked cucumbers just sliced up in a cup of vinegar and sprinkled with paprika...

Deep fried mushrooms...

Freshly caught Alaskan salmon (Have some in my freezer)...

minks;913536 wrote: mmmm sounds good really

As a kid I liked cucumbers just sliced up in a cup of vinegar and sprinkled with paprika...


Yeah the jalapeños gives them a kick...

My mum used to make a beaut egg and bacon pie but it had some sort of lettuce in it would anyone have a receipe for that as she has passed on and we couldnt find it in any of her books and it was to die for.

Gravadlax, deliciuos on hot, crusty toast, drizzeled with a mild mustard and dill sauce.

kayleneaussie;913539 wrote: My mum used to make a beaut egg and bacon pie but it had some sort of lettuce in it would anyone have a receipe for that as she has passed on and we couldnt find it in any of her books and it was to die for.


Would the lettuce have been leeks?...

we have a bit of an odd family spagetti sauce recipe but oh so darn good and so different...

chop and saute onions till clear

add

1 tablespoon of sugar

2 tablespoons of vinegar

4 tablespoons of lea and perrins worchestershire sauce

bring to a boil

add 2 cans of tomatoe soup and heat through

(campbells soup works the best)

it's a kind of sweet and sour spicy sauce I assure you you all would love it, everybody we make it for asks for the recipe

woppy71;913540 wrote: Gravadlax, deliciuos on hot, crusty toast, drizzeled with a mild mustard and dill sauce.


Gravlax

I'm not too keen on raw meat...:wah:

minks;913542 wrote: we have a bit of an odd family spagetti sauce recipe but oh so darn good and so different...

chop and saute onions till clear

add

1 tablespoon of sugar

2 tablespoons of vinegar

4 tablespoons of lea and perrins worchestershire sauce

bring to a boil

add 2 cans of tomatoe soup and heat through

(campbells soup works the best)

it's a kind of sweet and sour spicy sauce I assure you you all would love it, everybody we make it for asks for the recipe


That is different...

Sounds pretty good I think I'll try that...

K.Snyder;913544 wrote: That is different...

Sounds pretty good I think I'll try that...


PM me when you do I would be interested in knowing how you liked it. I usually use lots of onion

K.Snyder;913543 wrote: Gravlax



I'm not too keen on raw meat...:wah:


:wah:



I didnt think i would like it at first, but then I relised it was cured, so it sort of got me over that hurdle.

woppy71;913546 wrote: :wah:



I didnt think i would like it at first, but then I relised it was cured, so it sort of got me over that hurdle.


I actually had found out after watching a documentary on survival that if you have enough of lemon juice you can actually cook raw fish with it by just marinating the fish in it...

Very interesting...