Frustrated

[mishalak]

Well we have heat in the building, but my gas has been shut off due to leaky valves on my stove or some such. I'm not going to be able to cook anything except in my crockpot or electric skillet. Not the end of the world, but I'm mildly frustrated.

Comments

[nightfallcub.livejournal.com]

mmm crock pot

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's terribly useful for making things like tapioca pudding.

[nightfallcub.livejournal.com]

from http://www.crock-pot.com

Beef Bourguignonne

Ingredients:
6 strips bacon, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
3 lbs beef rump, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large carrot, peeled and sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 Tbs flour
1 10-oz. can condensed beef broth
2 cups red or Burgundy wine
1 Tbs tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp whole thyme
1 whole bay leaf
1/2 lb small white onions, peeled
1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced

Directions:
Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove and drain. Add beef cubes and brown well. Place browned beef cubes in stoneware. Brown carrot and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in flour. Add broth, mix well and add to stoneware. Add cooked bacon, wine, tomato paste, garlic, bay leaf, onions and mushrooms. Cover cook on Low 10 to 12 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours.


that's the thing with the crock pot...everything takes hella long.

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Well yes... But if I just think ahead the time factor is a good thing. Get up early (ick) and put on food so I can have supper when I get home. But I didn't know about the problem last night until I got home, so I as not prepared and had to dine on pita bread and canned salmon. Which isn't bad, but it was not what I wanted right then.

[alias-lilacgirl.livejournal.com]

Think of it as a exercise in creativity or, y'know, have soup on toasted cheese sandwiches. :-)

Hmm... Soup.

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

My friend Jane suggested I make Cheese soup.

Comment from Rose

[(Anonymous)]

Still no cooking heat? I hope your landlords are doing something, but given Colorado's complete lack of renter rights, I'm not sanguine. So it's Thursday ... wanna come over for dinner tonight? BTW, what's our November program status for DASFA?

Re: Comment from Rose

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

I have been unable to contact anyone else as of yet because I only got your message when I got home yesterday. So I guess we don't have a reading unless I find something today.

Dinner tonight is planed to be a me and Jane thang. She suggested I make cheese soup, and I'm always up for trying new things.