What Have You Cooked Recently?

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It was hot but made ham butt "what" I was out of white vinegar and needed apple cider, it was brutally tart, but I was happy.

Also this brand of ham was more smokey.

To those who aren't PA Dutch. It's pork shoulder, smoked green beans often potatoes in water boiled up. We add little vinegar for a pop. But not all do it.
 
I made up some instant mashed potatoes and mixed them with 2 boxes of chicken rice a roni & 3 pounds of frozen mixed veggies with pepperjack cheese. It was really good. I used quite a bit of hot sauce, it came out just a smidge spicier than I would've liked, but it was still really really good. This was by far the easiest meal prep I've ever done considering how much I made.

Some time ago I'd been accumulating discounted ground beef so I bought a burger press and some wax paper that came with it and made up about 15 or so frozen patties so I can have burgers whenever. Only got around to making some today, they came out really good.
 
Mushroom soup from scratch. Didn't really follow any recipe, just went with what I knew and what would go well together.
 
I made shrimp etouffee last night for the first time, just winging it. I watched reels and videos all day to get an idea of what to do. The end product was actually good, and it tasted even better today. I had low expectations as me and roux don’t usually get along lol
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London broil with chimichurri marinade, asparagus with garlic and bacon, golden potatoes par-fried and then roasted. Going to make a roast beef sandwich later with the extra beef.
 
I made pan pizza last night.
This thread roasted my pan pizza last time, so no photos. Suffice to say it's hard to cook pizza right in an electric oven, but the crust and toppings were spread nice and thin so it did cook up, even if it wasn't as good as from a specialty pizza oven.
 
Greek salad, look at it. Delicious. Tastes even better than it looks. 1000033920.webp
Also can anyone recommend me any other salad recipes? Something that's simple to make and has a lot of vegetables (I'm not vegetarian, I just love eating vegetables).
 
Tried Halloumi for the first time, grilled it with a drop of sesame oil and a hint of mint. Good shit, I regret not trying it sooner.

Edit: @Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X my fav when it's hot out there is chickpea salad with tomatoes, cucumber, feta, red onions, olive oil and cider vinegar.
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John Badman said:
8 oz sirloin steak with shallots, garlic, dijon mustard, and thyme in a pan sauce. It was great but looks like dogshit.
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I've made many tasty-but-ugly creations, and it's usually because they're a uniform colour/consistency. Beef stroganoff as delicious grey mush, for example. But here are a few ways you can add contrast:
- after taking the steak out, stir the sauce in the hot pan to reduce (thicken) it
- start with a bed of rice or noodles
- lay the steak strips over the top
- brighten the sauce with paprika/mustard/cilantro/parsley, or darken it with honey/balsamic/soy/bbq, so it contrasts with your grain & meat
- or leave your pan sauce as-is, and add a second contrasting sauce like sriracha, spicy mustard, etc (you don't have to use much)
- drizzle the now-thickened sauce over the steak (in fancy patterns if you want), and put the rest in a little dish for dipping
- garnish with a contrasting colour+texture...green onions are a classic, but you can do radish slices, bell pepper strips, very thinly sliced jalapeno rings, a sprinkling of paprika/cayenne/red pepper flakes
 
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Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X said:
Also can anyone recommend me any other salad recipes? Something that's simple to make and has a lot of vegetables (I'm not vegetarian, I just love eating vegetables).
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Caprese salad. Tomatoes. Mozzarella. Fresh basil leaves. EVOO. Salt and pepper. Balsamic vinegar glaze. Or reduce it yourself. No other ingredients unless you want to ruin it. TOMATOES. Preferably ripe from the sun directly off the vine.

It's not lots of vegetables but it's ALL vegetables other than the cheese.
 
Right now, doing depression soup. Pumpking, zucchini, potato, carrots, salt, dried parsley and basil. Boiling some chicken breast to add on it later, then will blend everything with the immersion blender. Lame but at least gastritis-friendly. Will serve it with rice
 
Cheese crackers. They didn't come out like I was expecting, but I'm really enjoying them. They're kind of like a cheesy shortbread.
 
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