Gustatory Delights

[LadyWordsmith]

So I made something delicious tonight! I was experimenting with my new Instant Pot (Christmas Present, on my list, cause it does 'all the things' I don't actually have appliances for), and made this amazing Middle Eastern Lamb Stew from scratch, served over quinoa. My only concern was making sure I used the pressure cooker setting right and didn't blow anything up! Turned out to be much easier than expected (also, apparently this thing has unique noises for 'the lid is on and in place, the lid is closed, the lid is open, you have removed the lid' and a variety of other things. It's frighteningly smart.

What made me happy though, was how delicious the meal turned out! It was a new recipe I had never made outside of the Instant Pot either: lamb, chick peas, sauteed red onion, diced apricots, honey, apple cider vinegar, chicken stock, garlic, tomato paste, and a pile of spices (salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, coriander). Served over quinoa. Everyone (including my 12 year old son) loved it and voted "would definitely eat again!" 

New recipe, new equipment, so very happy that it turned out well. 

I figured amongst the Kin there were probably a few other folks who love experimenting with food. So, what have you made lately?  

 

[Ryrin]

Oh, this is a great topic!!  I've been cooking more!

 

Chicken tortellini, sun dried tomatoes, spinach, and portobello mushrooms.

 

[Cross]

seriously, ryrin, recipe. 

[LadyWordsmith]

Looks delicious, Ryrin! 

[Ryrin]

2 hours ago, Cross said:

seriously, ryrin, recipe. 

 

Thank you!

 

Cross, I’m coming home from synagogue and have a medieval (SCA) event tomorrow. I’ll get the recipe up!

 

[Arie]

Oooh! that looks amazing!  (both dishes, honestly!!)

Edited February 17, 2018 by Arie

[Ryrin]

Thank you!

[Elgee]

On 2/15/2018 at 5:33 AM, LadyWordsmith said:

So I made something delicious tonight! I was experimenting with my new Instant Pot (Christmas Present, on my list, cause it does 'all the things' I don't actually have appliances for), and made this amazing Middle Eastern Lamb Stew from scratch, served over quinoa. My only concern was making sure I used the pressure cooker setting right and didn't blow anything up! Turned out to be much easier than expected (also, apparently this thing has unique noises for 'the lid is on and in place, the lid is closed, the lid is open, you have removed the lid' and a variety of other things. It's frighteningly smart.

What made me happy though, was how delicious the meal turned out! It was a new recipe I had never made outside of the Instant Pot either: lamb, chick peas, sauteed red onion, diced apricots, honey, apple cider vinegar, chicken stock, garlic, tomato paste, and a pile of spices (salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, coriander). Served over quinoa. Everyone (including my 12 year old son) loved it and voted "would definitely eat again!" 

New recipe, new equipment, so very happy that it turned out well. 

I figured amongst the Kin there were probably a few other folks who love experimenting with food. So, what have you made lately?  

 

 

Oh man that looks and sounds delicious! Could you post the recipe? I happen to have some stewing lamb in the freezer at the moment (there was a special on at the local supermarket).

[LadyWordsmith]

Middle Eastern Lamb Stew

This is the recipe I used! Where it offers options, I used the dried apricots (instead of currants or raisins) and was very pleased (I also chose honey where it offered the options of honey or brown sugar, also a great choice). 

[Ryrin]

Thank you for the recipe.

 

I made these and they were a hit. I used chocolate chips and Health crumbles. They were moist and chewy.

 

[LadyWordsmith]

Instant Pot food attempt number two: Seafood Paella! This one turned out really tasty (however, it definitely cooked out water faster than the recipe claimed so we had to add more water once). 

[Ryrin]

Looks really good! Unfortunately I’m at home dehydrated from some illness.

[Ryrin]

On 2/16/2018 at 7:18 PM, Cross said:

seriously, ryrin, recipe. 

 

I'll find it!

[Ryrin]

I made this a while ago and got really good reviews. Apple Noodle Kugel.

 

[Ryrin]

I went to a friend's home today and had the traditional foods! Yum!!

[LadyWordsmith]

Mmmm. Always tasty!

Tonight I made baked Salmon and Asparagus (with lemon and herbs)! 
 

[Ryrin]

Love salmon and asparagus! Looks delicious. I would have greatly enjoyed that.

[LadyWordsmith]

It was delicious!

Last night I made Duck Eggs with herbed quinoa! (No recipe, just playing around). Duck eggs are so rich and delicious. 

 

[Ryrin]

I've never had them but my husband likes them. My son was on duty at the fires station so my husband smoked wings and we took stuff there for dinner. We had a good time.

[LadyWordsmith]

Sounds good! I love fresh smoked meats! 

We've only had them a couple of times, but a friend of mine with a farm now has ducks along with her  chickens, so we've  been getting all our eggs fresh free-range the last few weeks at half the price of the store eggs. Mostly chicken since they're cheaper, but now that her duck (she's still getting more of those) is laying regularly, she has a few and we are her first-offer customer for those. She's also breeding meat rabbits, and starting to work on building up the turkeys as well. Though her current turkey seems to be cursed to lay eggs in unfortunate locations. 

[Ryrin]

My husband smoked halibut and grilled asparagus. The lemon is from a friend's garden and the rosemary is from my garden.

 

[LadyWordsmith]

Mmm, that looks delicious! 

I co-feastocratted Coronation feast last weekend. Pictured are three of the dishes we made. Others were made, but they were made by people other than myself and LadyLiliana (my fellow Kinster who also lives in our SCA Province). 

The Khatchapuri is a Russian/Eastern European bread stuffed with 2lbs of Meunster cheese (and cilantro to taste. It mostly just tastes like tons of green cheese!). People get in knife fights over this one. 

The Schi is a beef-sausage and cabbage stew. 

The Cucumber Sour Cream Salad includes hard boiled eggs and a white wine-vinegar and mustard egg dressing that is delightful cold (and was served with a lovely spicey pork sirloin that also had a cherry-rosemary sauce.) 

[Ryrin]

Wow, that looks wonderful!

 

We are having anniversary next week. It's bring your own meat to BBQ and a dish to share. I'll try to get pics.

 

Where is LadyLiliana? I thought I saw here here once.

 

Edited April 24, 2018 by Ryrin

[LadyWordsmith]

She posted again recently in one of the monthly check-ins. She is just very busy and doesn't have much time to get online for things.

 

[Ryrin]

Ok.

 

We are having our feast tonight! At the event now.