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What did you cook or eat today? (January 2026)

I've never cooked hominy from scratch until today. It definitely has more flavor than canned, costs x3, and takes longer to prepare but it's a worthwhile endeavor. 👍
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Edit: This is way more filling than the canned hominy.
 
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This is a terrible pic, but I wanted to show off MrsT’s perfect glazed carrots.

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I had to laugh about those. I’ve been stressing teaching her a few easy things, and she had diced carrots for soup a few days ago. When it was time to start cooking tonight, I said, “Ok, trim and peel the carrots, then slice them about a quarter-inch thick.”

“I already know how to do that. You can do it.”

:laugh:

The rest of the stuff on there…some leftover mashed potatoes, and a meatloaf sandwich (along with a little bit of meatloaf on the side).

You know how everyone says you always have to make arancini with leftover risotto? Well, there’s a similar rule with meatloaf - it’s almost obligatory that you have a meatloaf sandwich the next day. Meatloaf sandwiches are so popular here that they’re on any classic diner’s menu.
 
Mahi Mahi, seared in butter, very good fish, my husband’s plate, but I had a bit

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Garden salad with papaya seeds dressing, very good, I like the sweetness of this dressing, I had most of this
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I also ordered the clam chowder, not as good as the one I had at my mom’s area, this chowder is a bit runny, not enough clams

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This one is shrimp quesadilla, didn’t come up to my expectations, the ones I made at home was with cheese and jalapeños, this one was made with refried beans. Not as tasty.

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SoCalZone10 said:
Mahi Mahi, seared in butter, very good fish, my husband’s plate, but I had a bit

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Garden salad with papaya seeds dressing, very good, I like the sweetness of this dressing, I had most of this
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I also ordered the clam chowder, not as good as the one I had at my mom’s area, this chowder is a bit runny, not enough clams

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This one is shrimp quesadilla, didn’t come up to my expectations, the ones I made at home was with cheese and jalapeños, this one was made with refried beans. Not as tasty.

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Food for profit...
 
Barriehie said:
I've never cooked hominy from scratch until today. It definitely has more flavor than canned, costs x3, and takes longer to prepare but it's a worthwhile endeavor. 👍View attachment 140416

Edit: This is way more filling than the canned hominy.
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I've never seen hominy that looks like that. It looks like the Latin corn sold in the freezer section here. The hominy I've seen and eaten looks like popcorn, though taste and texture are quite different.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
Dammed as Lady nightgown


Well that's meant to say "same as last night" but predictive text is playing up!
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Great name for a dish!
My predictive text has gone to rubbish lately. Can't correct an incorrect first letter. Can't even correct the word predictable prediction predictions predicted predictive

Also made aquafaba meringues today
 
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