cabin fever

[wallyb]

Only on one side

And it's grey.
So not in for spring 09

 

[kingLouiethe1]

And it's grey.
So not in for spring 09

This is true, this Spring is all black electrical tape

 

[rosiep]

Your going to have to show me that technique again...I tried it on James and he took me to Walmart!

 

[kingLouiethe1]

Your going to have to show me that technique again...I tried it on James and he took me to Walmart!

Maybe he felt you didn't use enough cream cheese?

 

[rosiep]

Maybe he felt you didn't use enough cream cheese?

I used cottage cheese..it was all I had in the house...

 

[kingLouiethe1]

I used cottage cheese..it was all I had in the house...

You can't "poor man" your way through this technique, no substitutions. Except for the minor in engineering, that can be replaced with a tax course from H&R Block.

 

[ConcKahuna]

I used cottage cheese..it was all I had in the house...

Cant say I blame him then

What days of the week will you be here? I've got to make sure my schedule matches

 

[wallyb]

Cant say I blame him then

What days of the week will you be here? I've got to make sure my schedule matches

I think it's mid Feb - but I'll look up the dates.
We'd like to request that the Tonga loincloths be worn while we're there.

 

[ConcKahuna]

I think it's mid Feb - but I'll look up the dates.
We'd like to request that the Tonga loincloths be worn while we're there.

I have one that was worn by Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock)

 

[wallyb]

So I guess it would be the night of the Feb. 4th and the 5th -
the cruise starts on the 6th.

I'll confirm with Paul - I'm bad with Dates.

 

[OrlandoMike]

I'll confirm with Paul - I'm bad with Dates.

You're like me!

Are you packed?

When do we leave?

In an hour!

 

[TuckandStuiesMom]

Yuuuuuuummmm..... Dates stuffed with Cream Cheese.....

 

[rpmdfw]

Yuuuuuuummmm..... Dates stuffed with Cream Cheese.....

And wrapped in proscuitto!

Or my favorite! Grandma's Datebars. Yum!

 

[OrlandoMike]

Can we add blue cheese stuffed olives?

 

[rpmdfw]

Can we add blue cheese stuffed olives?

Eww! No!

Why would you ruin good blue cheese that way!

 

[wallyb]

How did this become the culinary thread?

Never derail Wally's threads ... NEVER!

 

[npmommie]

I have one that was worn by Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock)

 

[rpmdfw]

It's not my Grandma's recipe, but here's a recipe for date bars that looks really good!


Ingredients
For the filling:
3 cups coarsely chopped dates
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups water
For the crust and topping:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) very cold butter, cut into small cubes
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a nonreactive medium saucepan over low heat, combine dates, granulated sugar, and water. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. In a large bowl or bowl of an electric mixer, place brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and oats. Mix on low speed until combined. While mixer is running, add butter, 1 piece or 2 at a time. Mix until crumb like, with some lumps of butter no larger than pea size.

Using your hands, press and flatten half of crumb mixture into a greased 9 by 13-inch pan. Spread cooled filling over crust. Cover with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly. Bake until lightly browned, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into bars while still in the pan. Gently remove cut bars from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature. Date bars, stored in an airtight container, refrigerate and freeze well.


And here's Giada de Laurentis's recipe for cheese stuffed dates with prosciutto! Wow, do these ever look yummy! And they call for goat cheese! FINALLY that durned goat is coming in handy!

Ingredients
1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese, a room temperature
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
16 Medjool dates (12 ounces), pitted
8 thin slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise
Directions
Special equipment: 16 toothpicks or cocktail picks

In a small bowl, mix together the cheeses and basil and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Gently pull the dates apart and stuff with about 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture. Close the dates around the filling. Wrap a piece of prosciutto around each date and secure with a toothpick.

Arrange the stuffed dates on a platter and serve.

 

[rpmdfw]

How did this become the culinary thread?

Never derail Wally's threads ... NEVER!

Why not?

Don't these look yummy?

 

[wallyb]

Why not?

Don't these look yummy?

Not really.
I'm sure they are -
but not the most eye appeal food
I've ever seen