Ahoy polloi (an island for the masses)

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#9,181
remainsilly said:
This looks greatly comforting sort of food!:drinks:

As vegetarian, some German foods are tricky.
Except the desserts. Those are fine.:biggrin:

But, I do make side dish, Himmel und Erde (Heaven and Earth).
Mashed apples & potatoes.
Often add caraway or nutmeg. Little honey or sugar.
Can whip with milk. Add butter.
Some add fried bacon bits & onions--but not me.

Would go well with your dish above, imo.

Ludmilla will share ideas, too. I hope.:graucho:
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I have a kick butt recipe for vegetarian chili I will send you tomorrow. I send it to all potlucks. Even meat eaters love it.
This recipe can be done with just about any vegs and without meat. Just sauté the vegs, add some broth and cook down a bit. You can sauté the potatoes or partially cook in microwave. Season with herbs of choice. Pour over the potatoes and bake.
The sautéing carmelizes the vegs and the baking gives it the "comfy" texture.
Can be adapted to any produce on hand.
I have found if the man of the place has tasty healthy foods he is more enjoyable to be around.
And compliments purchases instead of grumbling.
A win win.
 
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#9,182
Murphy47 said:
I have a kick butt recipe for vegetarian chili I will send you tomorrow. I send it to all potlucks. Even meat eaters love it.
This recipe can be done with just about any vegs and without meat. Just sauté the vegs, add some broth and cook down a bit. You can sauté the potatoes or partially cook in microwave. Season with herbs of choice. Pour over the potatoes and bake.
The sautéing carmelizes the vegs and the baking gives it the "comfy" texture.
Can be adapted to any produce on hand.
I have found if the man of the place has tasty healthy foods he is more enjoyable to be around.
And compliments purchases instead of grumbling.
A win win.
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Amazing! The only thing I can do is use the micro wave oven:sad:
But I enjoy reading recipes and watching cuisine programmes on TV.:heart::heart:
 
#9,187
remainsilly said:
I also feed the dog.
As I drop stuff.
He even eats whole coffee beans. Weird.:noworry:
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Maggie could hear me OPEN a ham package from anywhere in the house.
Even at the end she would run from wherever she was if I got some out.
Never heard of a pooch eating coffee beans tho. That's a new one.
Did I ever post the "Best Christmas Ever" story here?
I'll be happy to share if anyone is interested.
 
#9,189
Murphy47 said:
Well it does show where our interests lay. [emoji177]
I did some holiday shopping at the Outlet mall this morning.
I treated myself whilst there. I bought some pie plates and casserole dishes for Thanksgiving. And a new timer View attachment 3522963
And this little cutie for my sparkly bag View attachment 3522966
Reminds me of Cousin It from the Addams Family.
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The charm and the timer are sooo cute. We have a lot of cuteness going on here, lately. :)

Murphy47 said:
Inspired by the caramel apple bag and German words today I made this:
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Don't know how it tastes yet, have to wait til it cools.
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Woah! This looks yummy! Did the man of the place like it?
 
#9,191
remainsilly said:
This looks greatly comforting sort of food!:drinks:

As vegetarian, some German foods are tricky.
Except the desserts. Those are fine.:biggrin:

But, I do make side dish, Himmel und Erde (Heaven and Earth).
Mashed apples & potatoes.
Often add caraway or nutmeg. Little honey or sugar.
Can whip with milk. Add butter.
Some add fried bacon bits & onions--but not me.

Would go well with your dish above, imo.

Ludmilla will share ideas, too. I hope.:graucho:
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I have to admit that I have never eaten Himmel und Erde. Hm. Maybe it a dish from the North. Not sure.
Following the link you have shared I have found many traditional German recipes. Seems like the lady who is offering the recipes is German. As I am not a big cook myself I fear the website is a much better source than I am. :P

Murphy47 said:
Maggie could hear me OPEN a ham package from anywhere in the house.
Even at the end she would run from wherever she was if I got some out.
Never heard of a pooch eating coffee beans tho. That's a new one.
Did I ever post the "Best Christmas Ever" story here?
I'll be happy to share if anyone is interested.
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I love to hear the "Best Christmas ever". :)
 
#9,193
Ludmilla said:
I have to admit that I have never eaten Himmel und Erde. Hm. Maybe it a dish from the North. Not sure.
Following the link you have shared I have found many traditional German recipes. Seems like the lady who is offering the recipes is German. As I am not a big cook myself I fear the website is a much better source than I am. :P



I love to hear the "Best Christmas ever". :)
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So here we go:
A number of years ago when the girls were about 6 and 13 we had a good year. Santa was generous.
The youngest had an extensive list and Santa was able to get most of it (they were small items).
My hubbie was kindly offering to help with the meal so I could get ready for the family to come over.
He mixed. He stirred. He sprinkled seasonings. He put the giant holiday ham in the oven.
All goes well.
Everyone arrives. Merriment ensues. Great smells waft out from the kitchen.
The dog is under foot as ham is FOOD FROM THE GODS from which she will not be parted.
The oven timer goes off whilst we are opening presents. My mom, the hubbie and I go to prepare to serve dinner.
He opens the oven door, the dog comes running and hubbie proceeds to remove juicy holiday ham.
Ow ****! A loud exclamation rings throughout the house.
The ham pan collapses, ham and 350 degree ham glaze splatters down the hot oven, all over the 3 of us. Also on the walls, the ceiling, the floor and all other available surfaces.
Hubbie has forgotten to put ham in roaster pan. He left in in the container from the store.
As we stand there looking at each other in disbelief, the youngest runs to the door of the kitchen, jumps up and down, and hollers:
THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!!!!
She had just discovered Santa had left her the 4 foot tall Barbie Dream House with all the accessories.
Well we cleaned up the mess. Rescued the ham from the dog and changed shirts.
I was never able to remove all the glaze residue from the stove and until the day she died the dog would walk by the stove and occasionally lick it to see if anymore ham was forthcoming from the Meat Gods.
 
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#9,194
Murphy47 said:
So here we go:
A number of years ago when the girls were about 6 and 13 we had a good year. Santa was generous.
The youngest had an extensive list and Santa was able to get most of it (they were small items).
My hubbie was kindly offering to help with the meal so I could get ready for the family to come over.
He mixed. He stirred. He sprinkled seasonings. He put the giant holiday ham in the oven.
All goes well.
Everyone arrives. Merriment ensues. Great smells waft out from the kitchen.
The dog is under foot as ham is FOOD FROM THE GODS from which she will not be parted.
The oven timer goes off whilst we are opening presents. My mom, the hubbie and I go to prepare to serve dinner.
He opens the oven door, the dog comes running and hubbie proceeds to remove juicy holiday ham.
Ow ****! A loud exclamation rings throughout the house.
The ham pan collapses, ham and 350 degree ham glaze splatters down the hot oven, all over the 3 of us. Also on the walls, the ceiling, the floor and all other available surfaces.
Hubbie has forgotten to put ham in roaster pan. He left in in the container from the store.
As we stand there looking at each other in disbelief, the youngest runs to the door of the kitchen, jumps up and down, and hollers:
THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!!!!
She had just discovered Santa had left her the 4 foot tall Barbie Dream House with all the accessories.
Well we cleaned up the mess. Rescued the ham from the dog and changed shirts.
I was never able to remove all the glaze residue from the stove and until the day she died the dog would walk by the stove and occasionally lick it to see if anymore ham was forthcoming from the Meat Gods.
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Great story, Murphy!
I enjoyed every line of it:heart::heart:
I could picture the whole scene!:smile::smile:
 
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#9,195
Murphy47 said:
So here we go:
A number of years ago when the girls were about 6 and 13 we had a good year. Santa was generous.
The youngest had an extensive list and Santa was able to get most of it (they were small items).
My hubbie was kindly offering to help with the meal so I could get ready for the family to come over.
He mixed. He stirred. He sprinkled seasonings. He put the giant holiday ham in the oven.
All goes well.
Everyone arrives. Merriment ensues. Great smells waft out from the kitchen.
The dog is under foot as ham is FOOD FROM THE GODS from which she will not be parted.
The oven timer goes off whilst we are opening presents. My mom, the hubbie and I go to prepare to serve dinner.
He opens the oven door, the dog comes running and hubbie proceeds to remove juicy holiday ham.
Ow ****! A loud exclamation rings throughout the house.
The ham pan collapses, ham and 350 degree ham glaze splatters down the hot oven, all over the 3 of us. Also on the walls, the ceiling, the floor and all other available surfaces.
Hubbie has forgotten to put ham in roaster pan. He left in in the container from the store.
As we stand there looking at each other in disbelief, the youngest runs to the door of the kitchen, jumps up and down, and hollers:
THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!!!!
She had just discovered Santa had left her the 4 foot tall Barbie Dream House with all the accessories.
Well we cleaned up the mess. Rescued the ham from the dog and changed shirts.
I was never able to remove all the glaze residue from the stove and until the day she died the dog would walk by the stove and occasionally lick it to see if anymore ham was forthcoming from the Meat Gods.
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That is a lovely story. I hope nobody was hurt by the hot ham.
Hehehe. The Meat Gods. Hilarious. [emoji4]
 
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