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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,626
    I have made it in  2 hours before, as long as the chicken was already cooked.  However, if you can let it simmer for 3-4 it is much better.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,553
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Not eating yet, but making a very very very fancy one pot lasagna.  Daughter sent me a tik-tok so I am trying to recreate it.  Added a few different tricks to get more depth of flavor, but basically a 20min internet generation meal.  Daughter’s friends are coming over too.  Whenever I do one of these throw-away meals her friends always come and try them 😂😂🤦‍♂️

    I am using some of the concepts from Spaghetti All’assassina


    Ragu.....that's my mother's recipe....add milk to it, makes a decent tomato soup
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,666
    fishlessman said:

    Ragu.....that's my mother's recipe....add milk to it, makes a decent tomato soup

    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,553
    JohnInCarolina said:
    fishlessman said:

    Ragu.....that's my mother's recipe....add milk to it, makes a decent tomato soup


    in later years the ragu was changed to a cold can of hunts poured directly on the pasta.........i would not go to school without 45 cents for the chefboyarde from the vending machine, no way was i letting mom make lunch......i remember company coming over for dinner, mom pulled the lasagna out of the oven, the ricotta and mozz were still on the counter =) not a cook
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,316
    fishlessman said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    fishlessman said:

    Ragu.....that's my mother's recipe....add milk to it, makes a decent tomato soup


    in later years the ragu was changed to a cold can of hunts poured directly on the pasta.........i would not go to school without 45 cents for the chefboyarde from the vending machine, no way was i letting mom make lunch......i remember company coming over for dinner, mom pulled the lasagna out of the oven, the ricotta and mozz were still on the counter =) not a cook
    Mine wasn’t that bad but I still remember the horrible things that she did to steak. Ketchup could barely fix it.
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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,893
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    Mine wasn’t that bad but I still remember the horrible things that she did to steak. Ketchup could barely fix it.
    I hated steak as a kid and then I found out it doesn't always have to have the texture and/or taste of shoe leather. It was a real eye opener.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    RSVP to a wedding in May.  Filet, blackened salmon, chicken parm and veg pasta are the four entree choices.  What say you for a big wedding?
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,134
    Filet

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,139
    shtgunal3 said:
    Filet
    Agreed. It’s a good base for the booze. Salmon can be iffy (it will be overcooked) and chicken parm is too heavy and messy. No need to comment on the veggie pasta…
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,134
    ^^^I’d hit it^^^

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,553
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    fishlessman said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    fishlessman said:

    Ragu.....that's my mother's recipe....add milk to it, makes a decent tomato soup


    in later years the ragu was changed to a cold can of hunts poured directly on the pasta.........i would not go to school without 45 cents for the chefboyarde from the vending machine, no way was i letting mom make lunch......i remember company coming over for dinner, mom pulled the lasagna out of the oven, the ricotta and mozz were still on the counter =) not a cook
    Mine wasn’t that bad but I still remember the horrible things that she did to steak. Ketchup could barely fix it.
    Frozen supermarket mashed potatoes.....ma, these potatoes are still frozen...they are fine.....I can't stick a fork in it.....😁
    I had two second moms growing up on the street......I did eat well
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,626
    Legume said:
    RSVP to a wedding in May.  Filet, blackened salmon, chicken parm and veg pasta are the four entree choices.  What say you for a big wedding?
    Going against the grain here, I would go with the salmon.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,316
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Legume said:
    RSVP to a wedding in May.  Filet, blackened salmon, chicken parm and veg pasta are the four entree choices.  What say you for a big wedding?
    Going against the grain here, I would go with the salmon.
    What are the booze choices? Can’t have red wine with fish. The chicken parm is an open invitation to a suit stain and veg pasta seems like a punishment.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    I went with the salmon, sent it in before I posted.

    If it wasn't blackened I probably would've chosen filet.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,316
    StillH2OEgger said:
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    Mine wasn’t that bad but I still remember the horrible things that she did to steak. Ketchup could barely fix it.
    I hated steak as a kid and then I found out it doesn't always have to have the texture and/or taste of shoe leather. It was a real eye opener.
    Yes once I headed off to college I tried medium well steak, then medium and even medium rare. All as funds permitted, that is so over 2 or 3 years. A revelation indeed.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,449
    edited April 2024
    Amazing read with the Mother admissions! Growing up the only "steak" I ever heard about much less NEVER had any was annually on my Father's birthday my Mother would buy and cook him a small round steak! While I never had any of it he would always love giving that small round bone to our dog. Honestly I think that was the only "extravagance" my Father ever got!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,316
    I would go to college until my funds were exhausted and then work construction until I could go to school again. So that took me about as long as you took to get your BS and MS. Steak was a rarity but every few months I would indulge.
    Growing up my family would buy a half or whole calf from my farmer uncle. Steak cost no more than hamburger that way, it’s all in how the local butcher packaged it for us. It even made us appreciate liver because we could only have it 3 or 4 times a year. A large portion of our diet actually came from gardens and we also did some fishing.
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    Funny! Our nephew is wrapping up his freshman year at IU. Since he’s here, we treat him to the usual laundry service, Target trips, and food. He called me last week asking for something off the egg. I suggested steaks. He came back with “I was thinking burgers. I don’t like steak!” Growing up we ate steak often. I decided at a young age the a medium rare ribeye was my jam. 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,553
    Legume said:
    RSVP to a wedding in May.  Filet, blackened salmon, chicken parm and veg pasta are the four entree choices.  What say you for a big wedding?

    when i see choices like this i envision it served on small plates......smuggling in an italian sub is always an option =) veg pasta is an entree?
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Corv
    Corv Posts: 561
    All very interesting. I've had too many poor steak experiences at second-rate restaurants, so unless the place is clearly good at it, I'd much rather have a burger. In fact, cheeseburgers are my all-time favorite food. But at home with me cooking it, I'll take the steak. There are two cuts I go to: NY Strip for eatin' and Tri-Tip for sandwiches later.
    When I was a kid, steaks were about 1 cm thick and tough. Mom (and Dad, too) just hadn't had the opportunity to learn otherwise.
    Somewhere on the Colorado Front Range
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,630
    Salisbury steak with gravy for the win  =)
    canuckland
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,626
    edited April 2024
    Canugghead said:
    Salisbury steak with gravy for the win  =)
    Yum!  With mashed potatoes and a gravy made with mushrooms?

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Corv said:
    All very interesting. I've had too many poor steak experiences at second-rate restaurants, so unless the place is clearly good at it, I'd much rather have a burger. In fact, cheeseburgers are my all-time favorite food. But at home with me cooking it, I'll take the steak. There are two cuts I go to: NY Strip for eatin' and Tri-Tip for sandwiches later.
    When I was a kid, steaks were about 1 cm thick and tough. Mom (and Dad, too) just hadn't had the opportunity to learn otherwise.
    I am firmly in this camp!
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,553
    Canugghead said:
    Salisbury steak with gravy for the win  =)

    mom would say pick a number 1-10. kids would say for her to write it down first. mom would say fine and just took the hungryman frozen salisbury steak tv dinner everytime for herself.......that was the only good one in the freezer. im thinking that one just cost a little more than the others because why not buy 5 salisbury steak dinners. childhood memories, almost want to go buy one,.......
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,626
    edited April 2024
    fishlessman said:
    Canugghead said:
    Salisbury steak with gravy for the win  =)

    mom would say pick a number 1-10. kids would say for her to write it down first. mom would say fine and just took the hungryman frozen salisbury steak tv dinner everytime for herself.......that was the only good one in the freezer. im thinking that one just cost a little more than the others because why not buy 5 salisbury steak dinners. childhood memories, almost want to go buy one,.......
    A real treat for me was the Boston Market Meatloaf frozen dinner.  The meatloaf dipped in the rehydrated potato mash was heavenly.  No dessert though.

    The Hungary Man came with a brownie that tasted great if you just imagined brownie flavor while chewing the play-doh like bar.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,553
    these are what got me thru college, 6 for a buck and sometimes they went on sale.  mom prepared me for this......

    Morton Pot PiesHands down the BEST pot pie EVER made rnostalgia

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,316
    @fishlessman, could she cook them without burning the crust? Rice a Roni, Mac and cheese, and pop tarts were popular in my dorm. Though a guy from Philadelphia PN did teach me how to make great spaghetti.
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