The Recipe Doctor

~KitchenManager Sat, Jul 25, 1998 (02:30) seed

Got a recipe that needs to be tweaked, or is in need of a complete overhaul? Post it, tell what you don't like about it or where you'd like to go with it, and let's see what we can come up with! For the recipe request/share/swap topic, go to http://www.spring.net/yapp-bin/restricted/read/food/14

~autumn Sun, Jul 26, 1998 (21:19) #1

This is a good idea. I feel like most of my recipes need help, some extra zing! that would make them more palatable.

~KitchenManager Sun, Jul 26, 1998 (23:17) #2

for example?

~autumn Sun, Jul 26, 1998 (23:17) #3

Every week we have tacos comprised of wheat meat, some kind of grain, diced chili peppers, and Monterey Jack cheese wrapped in tortillas. After they're warmed up, we add guacamole, sour cream, salsa, whatever at the table. I find them so dull, I pile on the salsa. I may as well just save myself some effort and roll up salsa in a tortilla and be done with it.

~autumn Sun, Jul 26, 1998 (23:17) #4

And fresh cilantro. I forgot to mention that.

~KitchenManager Sun, Jul 26, 1998 (23:17) #5

do you eat eggs?

~KitchenManager Wed, Jul 29, 1998 (10:29) #6

and, what are your alls dietary restrictions?

~terry Wed, Jul 29, 1998 (17:23) #7

No red meat or heavy stuff.

~PT Sat, Dec 19, 1998 (15:44) #8

Autumn, to make your tacos taste better, you might try adding some taco seasoning to whatever you are replacing the meat with, and simmering it for a very short time in extra virgin olive oil. Ground beef adds very little flavor to a taco. It simply acts as a vector for the flavoring added to it. So, add the same flavoring to something else. You might want to try adding some hot pepper to the mix.

~autumn Mon, Dec 21, 1998 (20:56) #9

Thanks, Tim, actually I do add taco seasoning to my Boca meat crumbles and they are much more flavorful than the wheat meat.

~KitchenManager Mon, Dec 21, 1998 (23:46) #10

Thought about using scrambled eggs instead of a meat substitute?

~PT Tue, Dec 22, 1998 (11:02) #11

Sure, Breakfast tacos. Add some fried potatoes as well.

~PT Tue, Dec 22, 1998 (11:04) #12

While we are on the subject of breakfast tacos, try some bacos in them also.

~autumn Sat, Dec 26, 1998 (21:01) #13

Eggs in place of the "meat"? Hmm.....

~KitchenManager Sat, Dec 26, 1998 (23:54) #14

Yeah...either with the taco seasoning, or as breakfast style, especially with potatoes as Tim said, and cheese and green onions... if I were doing them with the taco seasoning, I'd add a little fresh garlic and onions to the oil before I added the eggs scrambled with the taco seasoning...

~autumn Fri, Jan 1, 1999 (23:04) #15

(*dubiously*) Hmmm....

~KitchenManager Sat, Jan 2, 1999 (02:04) #16

no trust, huh?

~PT Thu, Jan 7, 1999 (04:15) #17

Sounded good to me.

~autumn Sun, Jan 10, 1999 (13:58) #18

Eggs is eggs and tortillas is tortillas. And never the twain shall meet.

~KitchenManager Sun, Jan 10, 1999 (23:27) #19

and tacos are made with meat...

~stacey Mon, Jan 11, 1999 (09:05) #20

STRAP!!!

~PT Tue, Jan 12, 1999 (19:06) #21

What does that mean?

~KitchenManager Tue, Jan 12, 1999 (21:25) #22

Maybe you should ask the ALMIGHTY PASQUINA...

~stacey Wed, Jan 13, 1999 (09:46) #23

(it means fight... a few grade school flashbacks for everyone...)

~PT Wed, Jan 13, 1999 (14:53) #24

Strap means fight? That is the first I've heard that.

~stacey Wed, Jan 13, 1999 (14:55) #25

we musta gone to different grade schools

~PT Wed, Jan 13, 1999 (15:44) #26

I think that is highly probable. Not to mention different eras. I was in grade school when I heard that President Kennedy was shot in Dallas. I remember that day like it was yesterday.

~autumn Wed, Jan 13, 1999 (20:43) #27

I wasn't born yet. So much for my being the Spring Matron!

~PT Thu, Jan 14, 1999 (11:33) #28

I think that you still are. I'll never be a matron.

~riette Thu, Jan 14, 1999 (13:04) #29

No? I've always find you very maternal.

~riette Thu, Jan 14, 1999 (13:04) #30

No? I've always found you very maternal.

~PT Fri, Jan 15, 1999 (17:03) #31

Oh really? How could that be? I'm confused.

~KitchenManager Fri, Jan 15, 1999 (22:49) #32

money says it's the shoes...

~riette Sat, Jan 16, 1999 (06:12) #33

Nope, it's the sharing of recipes and cake baking tips...

~PT Sat, Jan 16, 1999 (12:58) #34

You ought to talk to my father. He bakes some really good bread. He has been baking as a hobby for years, and has never made the same kind of bread twice.

~riette Sat, Jan 16, 1999 (14:30) #35

So, you and your father are equally maternal...

~KitchenManager Sun, Jan 17, 1999 (02:11) #36

really good but not good enough to have again, eh?

~riette Mon, Jan 18, 1999 (01:54) #37

Not as spring matron anyway. As the spring guard perhaps - to eliminate anything odd.

~KitchenManager Mon, Jan 18, 1999 (21:47) #38

you mean like me...

~PT Wed, Jan 20, 1999 (20:54) #39

I don't know if this makes us matronly, but it does make life more fun. Wer, he doesn't repeat the recipe because once it's been done, what is the point?

~KitchenManager Wed, Jan 20, 1999 (22:08) #40

so you have never repeated anything you have done? if, as I believe, you have then you already know what the point(s) is(are)...

~stacey Sun, Jan 24, 1999 (19:03) #41

huh? (hi everyone!!!)

~KitchenManager Mon, Jan 25, 1999 (00:11) #42

hi

~riette Tue, Jan 26, 1999 (10:04) #43

I usually don't repeat anything I do either . . . because it's not worth repeating, that is! But I'm sure that isn't the case with everyone!

~Isabel Tue, Sep 21, 1999 (13:40) #44

How do I get couscous that's not sticky, that doesn't pap together, like the rice you get at chinese places? Or has it to be like this?

~stacey Tue, Sep 21, 1999 (15:01) #45

don't overcook it... couscous gets sticky when you overcook it...

~riette Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (04:06) #46

Isabel, if you ever come to Switzerland, you must look me up. There is a great Pakistani restaurant here where they make fabulous couscous dishes!

~Isabel Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (12:09) #47

I hurry!

~riette Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (03:40) #48

Good! It'll be fun.