• Re: Thursday Night, January 11, 2024, Dinner Plans?

    From jmcquown@21:1/5 to itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net on Thu Jan 11 18:39:09 2024
    On 1/11/2024 6:11 PM, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:

    What are you having for tonight's meal? A dish that has been cooking
    all day or something quick and easy or take out/delivery?

    I heated up some leftover spinach quiche from last weekend for lunch
    today at work. Tonight I am not really hungry. I have nothing in mind.
    I may make a couple of slices of peanut butter toast.

    Here, it will be unbreaded but seasoned flounder in the air fryer, maybe
    some hush puppies, still undecided, along with steamed frozen broccoli
    and finished off with melted Velveeta (let the screaming begin).

    No screaming here. Enjoy your dinner, Joan! :)

    Jill

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  • From S Viemeister@21:1/5 to itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net on Fri Jan 12 01:23:31 2024
    On 11/01/2024 23:11, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:

    What are you having for tonight's meal? A dish that has been cooking
    all day or something quick and easy or take out/delivery?

    Here, it will be unbreaded but seasoned flounder in the air fryer, maybe
    some hush puppies, still undecided, along with steamed frozen broccoli
    and finished off with melted Velveeta (let the screaming begin).

    Boneless leg of lamb, with brown basmati rice, broccoli, and cauliflower.
    All day, but also quick and easy - the lamb was done sous vide, the rice
    and veg in the microwave. The gravy only took a few minutes.

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  • From Cindy Hamilton@21:1/5 to itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net on Fri Jan 12 09:57:14 2024
    On 2024-01-11, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:

    What are you having for tonight's meal? A dish that has been cooking
    all day or something quick and easy or take out/delivery?

    Salad with ham and pepperoni. Red wine vinegar dressing.

    Here, it will be unbreaded but seasoned flounder in the air fryer, maybe
    some hush puppies, still undecided, along with steamed frozen broccoli
    and finished off with melted Velveeta (let the screaming begin).

    No screaming. I'm not so fond of cheese as to put it on perfectly
    innocent vegetables. I'd have buttered that broccoli.

    That said, even my husband has lost his taste for Velveeta. We've
    got about half of an 8-ounce block left from making breakfast casserole
    for Christmas. I'm reluctant to mess with that part of the recipe
    (since it relies on Velveeta's meltability), and the Velveeta is pretty indistinguishable once I've added Emmenthaler. I use extra Emmenthaler
    to sharpen up the taste a bit.

    --
    Cindy Hamilton

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  • From jmcquown@21:1/5 to Cindy Hamilton on Fri Jan 12 11:07:51 2024
    On 1/12/2024 4:57 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
    On 2024-01-11, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:

    What are you having for tonight's meal? A dish that has been cooking
    all day or something quick and easy or take out/delivery?

    Salad with ham and pepperoni. Red wine vinegar dressing.

    Here, it will be unbreaded but seasoned flounder in the air fryer, maybe
    some hush puppies, still undecided, along with steamed frozen broccoli
    and finished off with melted Velveeta (let the screaming begin).

    No screaming. I'm not so fond of cheese as to put it on perfectly
    innocent vegetables. I'd have buttered that broccoli.

    That said, even my husband has lost his taste for Velveeta. We've
    got about half of an 8-ounce block left from making breakfast casserole
    for Christmas. I'm reluctant to mess with that part of the recipe
    (since it relies on Velveeta's meltability), and the Velveeta is pretty indistinguishable once I've added Emmenthaler. I use extra Emmenthaler
    to sharpen up the taste a bit.

    The only thing I use Velveeta for is mac & cheese (for the meltability
    in the white sauce).

    Jill

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  • From Dave Smith@21:1/5 to jmcquown on Fri Jan 12 11:52:17 2024
    On 2024-01-12 11:07 a.m., jmcquown wrote:
    On 1/12/2024 4:57 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

    some hush puppies, still undecided, along with steamed frozen broccoli
    and finished off with melted Velveeta (let the screaming begin).

    No screaming.  I'm not so fond of cheese as to put it on perfectly
    innocent vegetables.  I'd have buttered that broccoli.

    That said, even my husband has lost his taste for Velveeta.  We've
    got about half of an 8-ounce block left from making breakfast casserole
    for Christmas.  I'm reluctant to mess with that part of the recipe
    (since it relies on Velveeta's meltability), and the Velveeta is pretty
    indistinguishable once I've added Emmenthaler.  I use extra Emmenthaler
    to sharpen up the taste a bit.

    The only thing I use Velveeta for is mac & cheese (for the meltability
    in the white sauce).


    I remember my mother once buying Velveeta. It did not go over well. I
    am not a big fan of cheese on vegetables, though it can help overcooked cauliflower or broccoli. On the rate occasion that I make macaroni and
    cheese I chop up cheddar and usually add a little something extra. It
    melts well enough and the good cheese has a much better flavour.

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  • From jmcquown@21:1/5 to Dave Smith on Fri Jan 12 12:52:02 2024
    On 1/12/2024 11:52 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
    On 2024-01-12 11:07 a.m., jmcquown wrote:
    On 1/12/2024 4:57 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

    some hush puppies, still undecided, along with steamed frozen broccoli >>>> and finished off with melted Velveeta (let the screaming begin).

    No screaming.  I'm not so fond of cheese as to put it on perfectly
    innocent vegetables.  I'd have buttered that broccoli.

    That said, even my husband has lost his taste for Velveeta.  We've
    got about half of an 8-ounce block left from making breakfast casserole
    for Christmas.  I'm reluctant to mess with that part of the recipe
    (since it relies on Velveeta's meltability), and the Velveeta is pretty
    indistinguishable once I've added Emmenthaler.  I use extra Emmenthaler >>> to sharpen up the taste a bit.

    The only thing I use Velveeta for is mac & cheese (for the meltability
    in the white sauce).


    I remember my mother once buying Velveeta. It did not go over well.  I
    am not a big fan of cheese on vegetables, though it can help overcooked cauliflower or broccoli. On the rate occasion that I make macaroni and
    cheese I chop up cheddar and usually add a little something extra.  It
    melts well enough and the good cheese has a much better flavour.


    I don't make macaroni & cheese very often but this version is what I
    grew up with. I've tried making it with chopped or grated cheddar but
    it is more oily and tends to separate. I'll give Velveeta its' due for
    making a very smooth cheese sauce for mac & cheese. It beats the hell
    out of the powdered cheese that comes in the "blue box". Thankfully my
    mother didn't serve us that stuff.

    Jill

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  • From Dave Smith@21:1/5 to jmcquown on Fri Jan 12 13:12:53 2024
    On 2024-01-12 12:52 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
    On 1/12/2024 11:52 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
    On 2024-01-12 11:07 a.m., jmcquown wrote:
    On 1/12/2024 4:57 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

    some hush puppies, still undecided, along with steamed frozen broccoli >>>>> and finished off with melted Velveeta (let the screaming begin).

    No screaming.  I'm not so fond of cheese as to put it on perfectly
    innocent vegetables.  I'd have buttered that broccoli.

    That said, even my husband has lost his taste for Velveeta.  We've
    got about half of an 8-ounce block left from making breakfast casserole >>>> for Christmas.  I'm reluctant to mess with that part of the recipe
    (since it relies on Velveeta's meltability), and the Velveeta is pretty >>>> indistinguishable once I've added Emmenthaler.  I use extra Emmenthaler >>>> to sharpen up the taste a bit.

    The only thing I use Velveeta for is mac & cheese (for the
    meltability in the white sauce).


    I remember my mother once buying Velveeta. It did not go over well.  I
    am not a big fan of cheese on vegetables, though it can help
    overcooked cauliflower or broccoli. On the rate occasion that I make
    macaroni and cheese I chop up cheddar and usually add a little
    something extra.  It melts well enough and the good cheese has a much
    better flavour.


    I don't make macaroni & cheese very often but this version is what I
    grew up with.  I've tried making it with chopped or grated cheddar but
    it is more oily and tends to separate.  I'll give Velveeta its' due for making a very smooth cheese sauce for mac & cheese.  It beats the hell
    out of the powdered cheese that comes in the "blue box".  Thankfully my mother didn't serve us that stuff.

    Oily and separated? Are you dumping it directly into the hot pasta? I
    make a white sauce, give it some salt and pepper, a bit of dry mustard
    powder and melt the grated/chopped cheese into the sauce, then pour the
    pasta into the sauce... or sauce into the pasta.

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  • From Mike Duffy@21:1/5 to bruce bowser on Fri Jan 12 21:17:36 2024
    On 2024-01-12, bruce bowser wrote:

    Melting Velveeta over Doritos and putting them
    next to a bowl of chili is good, too.
    Especially, with a side dish of diced onions
    and tomatoes and shredded lettuce.

    What about some salt?

    Surely you need some bacon.

    Black olives matter.

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  • From Cindy Hamilton@21:1/5 to itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net on Fri Jan 12 22:58:03 2024
    On 2024-01-12, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:
    On Friday, January 12, 2024 at 3:57:20 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

    On 2024-01-11, itsjoan...@webtv.net <itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:

    Here, it will be unbreaded but seasoned flounder in the air fryer, maybe >> > some hush puppies, still undecided, along with steamed frozen broccoli
    and finished off with melted Velveeta (let the screaming begin).

    No screaming. I'm not so fond of cheese as to put it on perfectly
    innocent vegetables. I'd have buttered that broccoli.

    My sister-in-law serves broccoli with butter, sorry, it's awfully bland and salt
    does not improve its' taste.

    Then she's not using enough butter. ;-)

    Broccoli is a pretty strongly flavored vegetable. I can't see how
    it could be bland even if it's served with only salt.


    --
    Cindy Hamilton

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net on Sat Jan 13 14:37:03 2024
    On Fri, 12 Jan 2024 19:00:02 -0800 (PST), "itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:

    On Friday, January 12, 2024 at 4:58:10 PM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

    On 2024-01-12, itsjoan...@webtv.net <itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:

    On Friday, January 12, 2024 at 3:57:20 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote: >> >>
    No screaming. I'm not so fond of cheese as to put it on perfectly
    innocent vegetables. I'd have buttered that broccoli.

    My sister-in-law serves broccoli with butter, sorry, it's awfully bland and salt
    does not improve its' taste.

    Then she's not using enough butter. ;-)

    They all rave about how good it is, but I'm not a fan.

    I have that with Taylor Swift.

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  • From jmcquown@21:1/5 to Dave Smith on Sat Jan 13 08:09:49 2024
    On 1/12/2024 1:12 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
    On 2024-01-12 12:52 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
    On 1/12/2024 11:52 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
    On 2024-01-12 11:07 a.m., jmcquown wrote:
    On 1/12/2024 4:57 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

    some hush puppies, still undecided, along with steamed frozen
    broccoli
    and finished off with melted Velveeta (let the screaming begin).

    No screaming.  I'm not so fond of cheese as to put it on perfectly
    innocent vegetables.  I'd have buttered that broccoli.

    That said, even my husband has lost his taste for Velveeta.  We've
    got about half of an 8-ounce block left from making breakfast
    casserole
    for Christmas.  I'm reluctant to mess with that part of the recipe
    (since it relies on Velveeta's meltability), and the Velveeta is
    pretty
    indistinguishable once I've added Emmenthaler.  I use extra
    Emmenthaler
    to sharpen up the taste a bit.

    The only thing I use Velveeta for is mac & cheese (for the
    meltability in the white sauce).


    I remember my mother once buying Velveeta. It did not go over well.
    I am not a big fan of cheese on vegetables, though it can help
    overcooked cauliflower or broccoli. On the rate occasion that I make
    macaroni and cheese I chop up cheddar and usually add a little
    something extra.  It melts well enough and the good cheese has a much
    better flavour.


    I don't make macaroni & cheese very often but this version is what I
    grew up with.  I've tried making it with chopped or grated cheddar but
    it is more oily and tends to separate.  I'll give Velveeta its' due
    for making a very smooth cheese sauce for mac & cheese.  It beats the
    hell out of the powdered cheese that comes in the "blue box".
    Thankfully my mother didn't serve us that stuff.

    Oily and separated?  Are you dumping it directly into the hot pasta?  I
    make a white sauce, give it some salt and pepper, a bit of dry mustard
    powder and melt the grated/chopped cheese into the sauce, then pour the
    pasta into the sauce... or sauce into the pasta.

    Read what I wrote again: "The only thing I use Velveeta for is mac &
    cheese (for the meltability in the white sauce)." I go an additional
    step and top it with breadcrumbs and bake it in the oven and yes, the
    sauce tends to break.

    Jill

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  • From jmcquown@21:1/5 to Mike Duffy on Sat Jan 13 08:17:38 2024
    On 1/12/2024 4:17 PM, Mike Duffy wrote:
    On 2024-01-12, bruce bowser wrote:

    Melting Velveeta over Doritos and putting them
    next to a bowl of chili is good, too.
    Especially, with a side dish of diced onions
    and tomatoes and shredded lettuce.

    What about some salt?

    Doritos chips are plenty salty and Velveeta contains 390mg. of sodium
    per 1 ounce "slice".

    Jill

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  • From Leonard Blaisdell@21:1/5 to Cindy Hamilton on Sun Jan 14 21:01:01 2024
    On 2024-01-12, Cindy Hamilton <hamilton@invalid.com> wrote:

    That said, even my husband has lost his taste for Velveeta. We've
    got about half of an 8-ounce block left from making breakfast casserole
    for Christmas. I'm reluctant to mess with that part of the recipe
    (since it relies on Velveeta's meltability), and the Velveeta is pretty indistinguishable once I've added Emmenthaler. I use extra Emmenthaler
    to sharpen up the taste a bit.


    I like little 3/8" chunks of Velveeta in macaroni salad. I had it in a restaurant once and was sold on the idea.

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  • From Cindy Hamilton@21:1/5 to Leonard Blaisdell on Sun Jan 14 22:01:46 2024
    On 2024-01-14, Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
    On 2024-01-12, Cindy Hamilton <hamilton@invalid.com> wrote:

    That said, even my husband has lost his taste for Velveeta. We've
    got about half of an 8-ounce block left from making breakfast casserole
    for Christmas. I'm reluctant to mess with that part of the recipe
    (since it relies on Velveeta's meltability), and the Velveeta is pretty
    indistinguishable once I've added Emmenthaler. I use extra Emmenthaler
    to sharpen up the taste a bit.


    I like little 3/8" chunks of Velveeta in macaroni salad. I had it in a restaurant once and was sold on the idea.

    Back before the crust of the earth had cooled, our family's standard
    potato salad was a mix of potato and macaroni. Onion, celery, and
    sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives. A little mustard in the
    dressing, but not an overpowering amount. And even though we used
    Miracle Whip, we still added sugar and vinegar. Salt and pepper,
    of course.

    --
    Cindy Hamilton

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