Cooking with Red99 pals

[Faerie]

Okay. This can be our food thread, if you guys want. I'm gonna share my potato soup recipe, and I'll try to keep the nutrition stuff to a minimum because I'm sure it's boring... feel compelled to speak to the potatoes a bit, at least, though.

As far as carbohydrates go, potatoes are one of the healthier options out there. Sweet potatoes are of course a better option, but unless you have a nightshade allergy/intolerance everything will be peachy. A lot of people have nightshade allergies without realizing it though, and in these cases potato consumption can cause inflammation, which can cause problems throughout the body. Potatoes must be cooked very thoroughly, as uncooked potatoes are really rough on the digestive system.

There are some foods that don't need to be of the "organic" variety when you purchase them, like broccoli, asparagus and kiwi. Potatoes are unfortunately not one of them. Commercial potatoes rank in the top four "vegetables" with the highest amount of pesticide residue. The skin is delicious and contains fiber and yummy nutrients, but if you're buying non-organic I highly recommend that you peel the skin off. Any non-organic potato is pretty much guaranteed to be genetically modified, and my research tells me that this usually means they contain DNA from bacillus thuringiensis, which is a bacterial toxin often referred to as Bt. The fed tells us it's 100% safe and I have no evidence stating otherwise, but the end result of the genetic modification is that beetles die when they munch on the leaves. So yeah, sorry I said a lot more than I meant to.

Here we go:
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Potatoes! You want over a pound, I find 3-4 is always about right. The very first thing you want to do is preheat your oven to 350º F. When that's done, you put the potatoes in the oven. I just set them in there, no need for a metal thingy or whatever. Oh, be sure to stab the potatoes all over so they don't explode as they heat up. Let that hot stuff escape. I forgot to do that this time and luckily they didn't explode, but I've had accidents in the past. Leave them in there for like 70-75 minutes to ensure that they're cooked all the way through. We spoke earlier about why this is important.

As that's going, let's look through our other ingredients:
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-Coconut oil
-Garlic
-1 large yellow onion
-Various bell peppers
-32oz Broth
-Herbs, spices and whatever. I think I used pepper, sea salt, a bit of cumin, thyme, and a couple different kinds of pepper flakes

For the broth, it's of course cheaper and better to make your own. I do that sometimes but other times I'm really lazy, and $3 is worth the time and energy saved because I cook seriously every day and it gets kind of old. If you're buying your broth, be very careful... most of what's out there is completely terrible. Here's what I buy, they have it in the organic section of the regular grocery store but sometimes it's slightly cheaper at Natural Grocers:
http://www.amazon.com/Pacifc-Natural-Foods-Organic-Vegetable/dp/B004SI9WK4/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1395730937&sr=8-10&keywords=pacific+organic+broth

I buy the low sodium just because I tend not to trust the quality of the salt in these foods, and later add more of the high quality salt that I use for everything. The list of ingredients:
Filtered Water, Organic Carrots, Organic Tomatoes, Organic Celery, Organic Onions, Organic Garlic, Organic Leeks, Sea Salt, Organic Bay Leaves, Organic Parsley, Organic Thyme.

Never buy broth (or anything) with chemically-sounding words unless you know what they mean and are sure they're safe. There's crazy added sugars and MSG in everything, it's pretty sad.

Okay! Get some coconut oil melting in a pot or big pan or whatever. I used a pot.
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When that's melted, turn the burner off. We're gonna be cutting the stuff up now and I like to cook it all together unless we're working with tomatoes or whatever. Starting with garlic:
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I don't know what this tool is, or what it's intended use is, but I crush/flatten out garlic with it, which gets all the juices out and makes it simpler to cut.
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Next we dice, or whatever the proper word is, the onion. Add the whole thing in there with the garlic:
http://i.imgur.com/vmWYrzH.jpg

Bell peppers... I probably should have added a bit more than this, but it worked out alright:
http://i.imgur.com/BzzRkTt.jpg

Whenever the potatoes finish baking, take them out and work with a fork until they're all like... the first step toward making mashed potatoes. There's really no reason you can't just dice and fry the potatoes if you want, but I bake them to ensure they're thoroughly cooked. Also dicing potatoes sucks. This is much easier.
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[Faerie]

Cook the stuff in the pot for a bit, until it starts to soften:
http://i.imgur.com/74q9Khb.jpg

Add the potatoes, mix around some:
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Add in like half the thing of broth, and add spices to your liking:
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Stir it around, then add the rest of the broth and stir some more:
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Put a lid on it, and wait for it to almost boil, then turn heat to low:
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Leave it for~ 25 minutes. If you're like me, you'll start hearing sizzling sounds soon because you forgot to turn the heat down and it's escaping down the pot onto the burner. Luckily you notice before anything burns, but congrats on making a mess!

When the time is up, we're left with something already delicious:
http://i.imgur.com/oGHXsYn.jpg

[Faerie]

But we're not done yet! Get some kinda blender, or whatever you have that can liquify the food. My mom got me this thing, which is pretty nifty:
http://i.imgur.com/OEBVIwz.jpg
You want to liquify like 1/3 of the soup or so, trying mostly to get the big pieces like those potato skins. Don't fill your plastic thing up all the way, remembering that this is hot food and stuff expands. If you have a small blender thing like mine maybe do this twice to get enough of the food in there.
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The result is super creamy awesomeness. Sorry this picture is so bad, it was awkward hitting the button on my phone while holding up the spoon. Was trying to show you how creamy it is. Oh, use a towel when holding the plastic container.

This gets hot, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't worry over BPA and other toxic chemicals finding their way into the food. But when you're poor it's best not to think about these things, and simply deal with the cancer when it happens down the line. No reason to let your various neuroses ruin a good meal.
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Add that back in:
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Stir well, and you're done!
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Yay! Now it's time to eat :)
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[Agatha]

the fuck. lol.

[Awwalike]

looked better b4 u majik bulletproofx'd it

[Bazia]

at least tomatoking was kind enough to provide with a hand shot that revealed he was obese

[Faerie]

looked better b4 u majik bulletproofx'd it

Yeah but it makes it creamy and so much more delicious. Tell your vegan friends you can make them a creamy soup and they'll love you for life :P

[Agatha]

looked better b4 u majik bulletproofx'd it

lol, i didn't like how faerie put the patato skins in it, god.



This is the most lazy/involved food i have ever seen prepared, like you do ALL this work, but don't dice the shit properly, you don't peel the patato's, and god, this is all very very half assed faerie, specialy for such an involved cooking project.

in essence you are shorting yourself, doing all this work but not going the full way on the individual ingredients preparing them right. it could be 10x better.

[Faerie]

lol, i didn't like how faerie put the patato skins in it, god.



This is the most lazy/involved food i have ever seen prepared, like you do ALL this work, but don't dice the shit properly, you don't peel the patato's, and god, this is all very very half assed faerie, specialy for such an involved cooking project.

in essence you are shorting yourself, doing all this work but not going the full way on the individual ingredients preparing them right. it could be 10x better.

Ball's in your court, Agatha. Show me up imo :)

[Smedy]

girls are cray, so much work for so little, damn

the blender, i remember buying one of those, using it once then being to lazy to clean it so i never used it again

#manlife

[Agatha]

Ball's in your court, Agatha. Show me up imo :)

lol I don't cook, cept for women.



annnnd, i can tell u there aint been many women worth cooking for lately. hehe. will have to wait to see what im working with.

[Sirken]

fawk. nilbog is going to love this thread

[vouss]

potatoe skins best part of potatoes, why remove them ever

[LulzSect]

Need to post selfie to see if weight corroborates with cooking photos.

[Twainz]

Not enough MEAT in this recipe. Would not eat.

[HippoNipple]

http://www.henning-showkeir.com/storage/art/holstein_cow.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=134731 1384035

http://feedwell.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/milk-bottle1.jpg

http://startcooking.com/public/IMG_3615.jpg

http://1cupawesome.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Homemade-Whipped-Cream.jpg

http://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/picture/showmaster94/01wc3.jpg

[Genedin]

I cooked last night.

It was a deer hind quarter steak from a deer I killed a gutted myself.

I put some grass-fed butter into a skillet and cooked it for 3-4 minutes on each side on medium heat.

Put some raw broccoli next to it and poured the fat and butter on top.

Done.

[SamwiseRed]

at least tomatoking was kind enough to provide with a hand shot that revealed he was obese

i thought the same thing, not even a hand shot :(

[Faerie]

nice mug

I like to think of it as a little bowl.

fawk. nilbog is going to love this thread

Yeah right; I'm pretty sure he hates me :(

Maybe if other people start posting.

Need to post selfie to see if weight corroborates with cooking photos.

http://i.imgur.com/FL40Nm4.jpg

Not enough MEAT in this recipe. Would not eat.

I'm sure :)

i thought the same thing, not even a hand shot :(

Is this what you kids are getting off on these days? Disgusting :mad:

[Faerie]

I cooked last night.

It was a deer hind quarter steak from a deer I killed a gutted myself.

I put some grass-fed butter into a skillet and cooked it for 3-4 minutes on each side on medium heat.

Put some raw broccoli next to it and poured the fat and butter on top.

Done.

Do you eat like this all of the time? :S

It seems pretty healthy, but you might be consuming more meat than you should. It's about balance imo.

Now who else is going to share their cooking adventures??

[Genedin]

Do you eat like this all of the time? :S

It seems pretty healthy, but you might be consuming more meat than you should. It's about balance imo.

Now who else is going to share their cooking adventures??


I lift weights 5 times a week. I need to eat at least 200 grams of protein a day.
Eating lean game meat is a very healthy way to accomplish this. Eating empty starches and cheese and bullshit is a great way to stay unhealthy. No offense! I'm sure i'd try some of that soup.

[Faerie]

I lift weights 5 times a week. I need to eat at least 200 grams of protein a day.
Eating lean game meat is a very healthy way to accomplish this. Eating empty starches and cheese and bullshit is a great way to stay unhealthy. No offense! I'm sure i'd try some of that soup.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC526391/
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnme/2012/478043/

For the record, I cool my potatoes to put them through retrogradation. I didn't show this in the recipe because I was pretty sure no one cared.

Trust me, I'm healthy :)

[hagard]

HEALTHY ACTIVE PEOPLE ON R99 WHO CAN COOK???????
I thought I was alone

[Genedin]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC526391/
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnme/2012/478043/

For the record, I cool my potatoes to put them through retrogradation. I didn't show this in the recipe because I was pretty sure no one cared.

Trust me, I'm healthy :)



"Diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases are interrelated, with diet being one factor that links them all together. Specifically, the current obesity epidemic has been suggested to be a result of increased carbohydrate intake [1], "

What are potatoes made out of! Get that Mic bullshit out of here and give me some green vegetables!


:p


I ate 6 pieces of papa johns thin crust on Sunday for my cheat day I'm just giving you a hard time. I am healthy as well I assure you.

[Faerie]

"Diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases are interrelated, with diet being one factor that links them all together. Specifically, the current obesity epidemic has been suggested to be a result of increased carbohydrate intake [1], "

What are potatoes made out of! Get that Mic bullshit out of here and give me some green vegetables!


:p


I ate 6 pieces of papa johns thin crust on Sunday for my cheat day I'm just giving you a hard time. I am healthy as well I assure you.

You can't really lump an entire macronutrient together into a category marked "unhealthy". I don't eat grains for obvious reasons, and I've been "very low carb" in the past. Not my fault you don't know 'bout the benefits of resistant starches :)

[hagard]

atleast its kosher
HEH

[Genedin]

I actually did not know. And will now include potatoes back into my diet when I'm going to add some carbs.

[heartbrand]

atleast its kosher
HEH

http://jewsforsarah.com/wp-content/uploads/kosher-mcdonalds.jpg

[Bardalicious]

looked better b4 u majik bulletproofx'd it

fucking lol'd

I cooked last night.

It was a deer hind quarter steak from a deer I killed a gutted myself.


Venison is amazing. I've had backstrap from our latest deer that was better than any beef tenderloin I've tried. Most people don't understand how good it can be, because I find they either overcook it, or treat it like beef in that they leave fat on the meat before cooking it which, unlike beef, gives it that off-putting "gamey" flavor.

Trolling aside though, good thread Faerie. Some fresh herbs and variety to your vegetables wouldn't hurt though imo. Parsnips, turnips, etc.

[Bamz4l]

girls are cray, so much work for so little, damn

the blender, i remember buying one of those, using it once then being to lazy to clean it so i never used it again

#manlife

LOL I did that with a beater once

[Genedin]

Dude, the magic bullet breaks down the cell-walls of regular foods and turns THEM INTO SUPER FUCKING SUPER FOODS!

[Faerie]

I actually did not know. And will now include potatoes back into my diet when I'm going to add some carbs.

Make sure you cook it all the way through! :)

Uncooked potato still very, very unhealthy.

And cool (and reheat again if you want) after cooking for ++ resistant starches.

[Something'Witty]

Can we place orders? If so...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/contaminateddirt/Milksteak.gif

[Bardalicious]

^ full on rapist

[Faerie]

how much cheese is too much cheese?

What kind of cheese?

I don't eat any :D

[SamwiseRed]

i liked my mash taters with 7 tablespoons of butter

[Twainz]

how much cheese is too much cheese?

6 cheese? 7 cheese?

That Tuscan 6 cheese from Papa John's so good.

[LulzSect]

http://global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/U.S./twinkie_burger.jpg

[Faerie]

wtf is that :O

[Azure]

ITT: Faerie doesn't have teeth, needs calcium, is not a predator, and eats mush.

[Twainz]

wtf is that :O

[Sirken]

Yeah right; I'm pretty sure he hates me :(

naw, nilbog loves everyone

[Derubael]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5ZCbby5V37c/TGMosMRQ4OI/AAAAAAAAARo/F55LfF5JYBE/s1600/august%202010%20029.JPG

i am down with the buck 50 costco hotdogs.

i thought faerie was making breakfast in this thread, possibly even a breakfast burrito, then she started making it into soup and i lost interest

sirken plz provide instructional video on real breakfast burrito construction, so that we can all begin trading ASAP.

[Twainz]

i am down with the buck 50 costco hotdogs.

i thought faerie was making breakfast in this thread, possibly even a breakfast burrito, then she started making it into soup and i lost interest

sirken plz provide instructional video on real breakfast burrito construction, so that we can all begin trading ASAP.

RBBT? I'm so down. $ektor, you in bro?

[Nirgon]

You can just blenderize rodents, nuke them in the microwave and eat it np

[Vile]

potatoe skins best part of potatoes, why remove them ever

[quido]

I make the best breakfast in the universe and have been thinking about attempting to construct a glorious breakfast burrito.

[Derubael]

^this man is clearly attempting to solicit RBBT's among the community.

I heartily approve. Please post pics to verify your dirty whistle.

[plagueis]

chilli

2 tomatillos(green tomatoes, sub in regular tomatoes if you can't find them), chopped
2 regular tomatoes, chopped
1 cup frozen corn
1+ jalapeno pepper(you probably want more), chopped
1 can black beans
4 green onions, chopped
1 lime, squeezed
2 green peppers, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons oregano
1/2 lb chicken, beef, or pork
2 cups cilantro, chopped(this is a herb)
1 can tomato sauce
1 can beer
1 teaspoon cloves
1 tablespoon cumin
salt/pepper
1-2 tablespoon olive or corn oil

cook meat(with salt and pepper) and veggies separately then mix them all in a big pot with the spices, cook on low heat for as long as you can while stirring. the longer it cooks the better it gets. if it's too watery just cook it longer and it will thicken.

[Instagib]

Take corn and beans out of that if you wanna call it chili. Also add a pound a ground beef and a pound of beef stew meat.

[Gaffin 7.0]

didnt read probably awful food anyway

[Azure]

Garlic
Heavy cream
Real motherfucking butter
Sweet onion
Green pepper
Chicken

Shots simple, and if you can't figure the rest out and what amounts I can't help you. Works great with a bit of pasta if u want to be fany, but fine without.

Salt and pepper to taste.

[Azure]

Garlic
Heavy cream
Real motherfucking butter
Sweet onion
Green pepper
Chicken

shits simple, and if you can't figure the rest out and what amounts I can't help you. Works great with a bit of pasta if u want to be fancy, but fine without.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Fuck cellphones

[thugcruncher]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wU3hzaW0if8/UECfM5XrE2I/AAAAAAAALCs/X-C8_B8YA64/s1600/ramen%20noodles.JPG
(stock photo)

http://www.beheadingboredom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/just-in-case-wallet-ramen-flavor.jpg

[Bamz4l]

ahah

[Faerie]

Here's the stout chili recipe I follow:

http://www.kohlercreated.com/blog/?p=10753

I mostly try to stay away from legumes, though. This is special occasion chili.

[Alawen]

The soup looked better to me without the blender. If you consciously attempt to use your knife correctly (watch a cooking show or get a book), you'll get faster and faster so that chopping vegetables is trivial. Keeping your knives sharp is very important. Why don't you eat legumes? I make a lentil stew with carrot, onion, potato, green beans and spinach that is not too far off your potato soup. The chili recipe looks pretty good to me, too.

[LulzSect]

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[Faerie]

The soup looked better to me without the blender. If you consciously attempt to use your knife correctly (watch a cooking show or get a book), you'll get faster and faster so that chopping vegetables is trivial. Keeping your knives sharp is very important. Why don't you eat legumes? I make a lentil stew with carrot, onion, potato, green beans and spinach that is not too far off your potato soup. The chili recipe looks pretty good to me, too.

Yeah, I really should do that. To be entirely honest I don't even know which knives are used for which things! Just kinda go at it lol :P

Uhm legumes are one of those food categories like cheese that are relatively benign, especially if you don't eat them often. But they're hard to digest, and do contain antinutrients like our friend phytic acid. Whenever you cook with beans you need to make sure to soak, sprout and boil them properly to make them easier to digest and cut down on the antinutrient content. Doing so actually makes them a pretty good source of protein, especially if your diet is limited in protein choices like mine is.

The process just takes so much time and effort that it's only a sometimes food.

[Genedin]

I will send you a cask of freshly sqozen semen. High in protien and macro nutrients

[Faerie]

Don't be weird.