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#3,122
zooba said:
So how did it turn out? We made chili last night which means it's for dinner tonight- but I start in pressure cooker and transfer to dutch oven to simmer down. New house doesn't have a fireplace crane so I'm just cooking on the stove.
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It was fantastic and DH loved it. I used my recipe and did all the prep (browning of the meat, etc.) and then transferred the mixture to the sealed bags. It simmered for 8 hours. No need to stir or watch over a pot. I tasted it before bagging to make sure it had enough heat and flavor balance. I make my own chili paste from scratch. I also used a smaller amount of stock because liquids don't evaporate. It's definitely a repeat. My next endeavor with the sous vide will be fried chicken. The chicken is cooked in the sous vide for about 5 hours and then it is dredged and flash fried. I'm not a fried chicken fan; this is all about the process with a kitchen toy.
 
#3,123
Mousse said:
It was fantastic and DH loved it. I used my recipe and did all the prep (browning of the meat, etc.) and then transferred the mixture to the sealed bags. It simmered for 8 hours. No need to stir or watch over a pot. I tasted it before bagging to make sure it had enough heat and flavor balance. I make my own chili paste from scratch. I also used a smaller amount of stock because liquids don't evaporate. It's definitely a repeat. My next endeavor with the sous vide will be fried chicken. The chicken is cooked in the sous vide for about 5 hours and then it is dredged and flash fried. I'm not a fried chicken fan; this is all about the process with a kitchen toy.
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I hear fish is fantastic made this wsy
Glad your chili was yum
 
#3,125
septembersiren said:
Seems like an interesting way to make chili
I have made it in a crock pot
A pressure cooker and on top of the stove
My preferred method is the top of the stove
I like to be involved and have to stir it and therefore taste it every half hour
That way I can adjust seasonings
And usually after all the tasting I do I usually can't eat dinner
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The benefit of sous vide is eliminating the stirring. I was nervous about the flavor because I always adjusted seasonings while cooking on the stove. DH and I tasted before sealing the bags. It was an amazing winner and is a repeat.
 
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I have been thinking a lot about our old friends recently, as we come up on the one year anniversary of the loss of both Popcorn (January 14) and Moose (January 24). Today is also full of happy memories as it is the 15th anniversary of the day we drove through a snowstorm into eastern Washington to pick up Moosie. I like to remember him just as he was then (crazy and gangly) - although I also have a soft spot in my heart when I think of him struggling valiantly to get to the pet store for pupperoni on his last morning. Next week would also have been Booker's 20th birthday (January 18). I can't believe she has been gone for almost three years already. I still sometimes get a tear in my ear when I think of all three of them - but also smile at the many happy memories we had together over the years. And Hubble, Shortcake and Nutmeg have certainly helped to fill in the holes in our pack, and our hearts, with lots of love and craziness (especially from Nutmeg, on both accounts) - but I still really miss my puppies.

Here is a picture of (from left) Popcorn, Booker and Moose on a trip to a cabin in Washington state from about 2006 or so. They all look so young! It was a wonderful place - at the end of a road so they could run and howl and chase things without worrying about traffic (although we did worry about bears!). Moosie went quite feral and started taking all the toys away into the woods to kill/bury. It was a lot of fun!DSCN0564.jpg
 
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BookerMoose said:
I have been thinking a lot about our old friends recently, as we come up on the one year anniversary of the loss of both Popcorn (January 14) and Moose (January 24). Today is also full of happy memories as it is the 15th anniversary of the day we drove through a snowstorm into eastern Washington to pick up Moosie. I like to remember him just as he was then (crazy and gangly) - although I also have a soft spot in my heart when I think of him struggling valiantly to get to the pet store for pupperoni on his last morning. Next week would also have been Booker's 20th birthday (January 18). I can't believe she has been gone for almost three years already. I still sometimes get a tear in my ear when I think of all three of them - but also smile at the many happy memories we had together over the years. And Hubble, Shortcake and Nutmeg have certainly helped to fill in the holes in our pack, and our hearts, with lots of love and craziness (especially from Nutmeg, on both accounts) - but I still really miss my puppies.

Here is a picture of (from left) Popcorn, Booker and Moose on a trip to a cabin in Washington state from about 2006 or so. They all look so young! It was a wonderful place - at the end of a road so they could run and howl and chase things without worrying about traffic (although we did worry about bears!). Moosie went quite feral and started taking all the toys away into the woods to kill/bury. It was a lot of fun!View attachment 3572503
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So sweet. Reminds me of growing up with our crazy hound dogs.
 
#3,129
BookerMoose said:
I have been thinking a lot about our old friends recently, as we come up on the one year anniversary of the loss of both Popcorn (January 14) and Moose (January 24). Today is also full of happy memories as it is the 15th anniversary of the day we drove through a snowstorm into eastern Washington to pick up Moosie. I like to remember him just as he was then (crazy and gangly) - although I also have a soft spot in my heart when I think of him struggling valiantly to get to the pet store for pupperoni on his last morning. Next week would also have been Booker's 20th birthday (January 18). I can't believe she has been gone for almost three years already. I still sometimes get a tear in my ear when I think of all three of them - but also smile at the many happy memories we had together over the years. And Hubble, Shortcake and Nutmeg have certainly helped to fill in the holes in our pack, and our hearts, with lots of love and craziness (especially from Nutmeg, on both accounts) - but I still really miss my puppies.

Here is a picture of (from left) Popcorn, Booker and Moose on a trip to a cabin in Washington state from about 2006 or so. They all look so young! It was a wonderful place - at the end of a road so they could run and howl and chase things without worrying about traffic (although we did worry about bears!). Moosie went quite feral and started taking all the toys away into the woods to kill/bury. It was a lot of fun!View attachment 3572503
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Such a beautiful tribute to your furry children
I often think of my long gone hounds
I can't believe that Wicky is going to be 8 this year
Seems like she is still a puppy until I look at her beautiful face that has gotten so gray
She is my change of life baby
[emoji853] she will be my last furry baby
 
#3,134
septembersiren said:
Since I "retired" I have down sized my possessions to fit into my bedroom and 5 storage totes
I have definitely stuck to
"If I buy something new I get rid of something old"
I still have a lot of shoes that I could not part with
I have a pair of gray flannel heels from Bonwit Teller Dept store that I can not part with. These days my uniform in winter is either sweats or jeans. I have 1 pair of jeans for "dress" and then 2 pair of knock around jeans
I only have 6 handbags which for me is a lot
The thing I have in abundance and can't seem to stop the growth are my rubber duckies
I don't buy them any more but do receive them as gifts
It is funny that the older I got the less I need
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#3,135
BookerMoose said:
I have been thinking a lot about our old friends recently, as we come up on the one year anniversary of the loss of both Popcorn (January 14) and Moose (January 24). Today is also full of happy memories as it is the 15th anniversary of the day we drove through a snowstorm into eastern Washington to pick up Moosie. I like to remember him just as he was then (crazy and gangly) - although I also have a soft spot in my heart when I think of him struggling valiantly to get to the pet store for pupperoni on his last morning. Next week would also have been Booker's 20th birthday (January 18). I can't believe she has been gone for almost three years already. I still sometimes get a tear in my ear when I think of all three of them - but also smile at the many happy memories we had together over the years. And Hubble, Shortcake and Nutmeg have certainly helped to fill in the holes in our pack, and our hearts, with lots of love and craziness (especially from Nutmeg, on both accounts) - but I still really miss my puppies.

Here is a picture of (from left) Popcorn, Booker and Moose on a trip to a cabin in Washington state from about 2006 or so. They all look so young! It was a wonderful place - at the end of a road so they could run and howl and chase things without worrying about traffic (although we did worry about bears!). Moosie went quite feral and started taking all the toys away into the woods to kill/bury. It was a lot of fun!View attachment 3572503
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I'm so terribly sorry for your losses. My dogs are all very loved. Each loss breaks my heart. Thank you for sharing your tribute.
 
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