What's on the stove, oven, or crockpot today?

[mike89]

Well in his defense Glenn it's the first pic in a while with no Ketchup or buttered noodles 

excellent!!!   

[glenn57]

Well in his defense Glenn it's the first pic in a while with no Ketchup or buttered noodles 

damb comedians. 

[tangle tooth]

      Is there an official Minnesota Outdoorsman test kitchen? If there isn't, there should be. Think of all the possibilities. And heartburn.

[mike89]

it's all test kitchens here!!!!   

[Gunner55]

Looks good except for those boxed taters .....................not real big on those here. 

hot damn......a complement from Gunner!!!!!

needed a change in pace.......... there not my #1 choice either!

Don't worry, I don't think you'll need to figure out how to get used to it.        

[LPS]

I made an executive decision and am going to make a big pot of vegetable beef soup.  Have 2.5 lbs of burger thawing out.  Just got carrots, celery, a couple of spuds, vidalia onions and our frozen green beans and whatever else I can find to dump into it.  The wife gets nervous about it.  LOLOL 

[Jerkbiat]

Sounds delicious. Do you add barely too?

[LPS]

Darn, that would have been great!  I like that too.  I almost bought a rutabaga but I don't know if the wife likes them.  They can be kind of strong sometimes.  I will add a can of corn and maybe peas too.  I have a bag of our tomatoes thawing too.  Using your freeze now method and worry about the skin later JB.

[Leech~~]

Well in his defense Glenn it's the first pic in a while with no Ketchup or buttered noodles 

damb comedians. 

Some days you the clown, somedays you get clowned!   

[glenn57]

Sounds delicious. Do you add barely too?

I started adding  barley to my soups also... really adds to it!

[Jerkbiat]

Sounds delicious. Do you add barely too?

I started adding  barley to my soups also... really adds to it!

Yup, just tried adding it this winter and really liked it. will be a thing from now on.

[mike89]

Sounds delicious. Do you add barely too?

I started adding  barley to my soups also... really adds to it!

Yup, just tried adding it this winter and really liked it. will be a thing from now on.

it really helps to thicken the soup too!!!! 

[tangle tooth]

      Someone needs to educate me here. What does a rutabaga do to a soup or stew?

[mike89]

filler in my thought

[LPS]

Yup just another veggie to throw in. 

[Dotch]

Riles glenn up...

Actually, if you get a really good one, they can impart an almost sweet flavor and since they're a brassica, they add the cabbage family flavor. As I said, if they're a good one. Was an old timer where I grew up grew them down in the river bottom east of town. Always grown on new ground. They were good enough to eat raw. One I got from the local grocery store a couple years ago was like that. The one I got there last December was bland. 

[Gunner55]

  Heard really like 'em too.

[Boar]

Glenns trying to cook again!

[Gunner55]

 

[mike89]

 

[glenn57]

  doofus.

[LPS]

Riles glenn up...

Actually, if you get a really good one, they can impart an almost sweet flavor and since they're a brassica, they add the cabbage family flavor. As I said, if they're a good one. Was an old timer where I grew up grew them down in the river bottom east of town. Always grown on new ground. They were good enough to eat raw. One I got from the local grocery store a couple years ago was like that. The one I got there last December was bland. 
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Our elderly neighbors when we moved up here were legendary gardeners.  They brought things to us that I had to ask how to cook it.  LOL  It was great.  They gave us a turnip or two and rutabagas too.  That's right they did taste like cabbage.  Forgot that.  We miss Bob and Marybell.   

[LPS]

I have been wanting to pickle some onions for a long time.  Just did it.  Took what 20 minutes to do a jar. Had red onions all winter but we are out of them.  Only had a vidalia here so pickled it with Braggs apple cider vinegar.  Hope that is ok.   Some water, sugar, salt. I also got a jalapeno out of the freezer and cut it up and added it.  Says can eat in half hour.      Man the house smells like a pickle factory. 

[glenn57]

I've pickled pearl onions in the past. But man is that tedious.  Takes alot of then little buggers to make a pint.

[LPS]

I bet they were good.  This is 1 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 3 TBs sugar, 1 TBS kosher salt.  I added the jalapeno.  Gonna be eating it pretty soon too.  It says wait half hour to eat.   

[tangle tooth]

I bet they were good.  This is 1 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 3 TBs sugar, 1 TBS kosher salt.  I added the jalapeno.  Gonna be eating it pretty soon too.  It says wait half hour to eat.   

.  Well? Report.

[LPS]

They are pretty darn good.  Strong vinegar flavor and I ate half of them in the first hour.  I am sure they are better after a few days.  I added some carrot spears to the batch last night too.  There are lots of other combinations of brine that may be fun try too. Sure quick and easy.

[glenn57]

LPS.is there  specific reason to use apple cider vs regular cider?????? i personally have never had to get apple cider vinegar to can or pickle anything that i remember??????

[LPS]

Not at all.  I read quite a few recipes and you can use whatever vinegar you want to get different flavors.  The quantities are all a little different but close to the same depending on whose recipe you use.  I was thinking of you as you have said you do the quick pickling at times too.  Tell us your method when you get time.  This recipe does have some kick to it too. 

[glenn57]

Not at all.  I read quite a few recipes and you can use whatever vinegar you want to get different flavors.  The quantities are all a little different but close to the same depending on whose recipe you use.  I was thinking of you as you have said you do the quick pickling at times too.  Tell us your method when you get time.  This recipe does have some kick to it too.

i wouldnt call it "quick". some of the pickling i do i do not heat the brine nor do i hot bath it to seal the jar. those i just put in the frig.  i also like to leave them and not touch them for a good month, to you know.......meld!!!!!

iffin that is what you mean!!!