The great Althanas recipe book.

[Eteri]

Wtf are canned potatoes111????

[FennWenn]

Potatos from a can.

[Letho]

I didn't even know they come in cans. So they're like precooked?

[FennWenn]

Am I the only one who knew of their existence? Whoa. Yep, they're pre-cooked.

[Lye]

Garlic Pasta

If you don't know this recipe already, you should. My fiance loves it and my mom served it to us as kids all the time. It's a poor man's savory dish that's quick, easy, tasty, and customizable to what you have in your pantry.

Base Ingredients:

1lb of Pasta (Your preference. My Fiance likes Penne, Rotini, and Radiatore)
About 3tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
About 1tbsp Salt
About 1tsp Pepper
About 1tbsp Garlic Powder (Granulated Garlic)
About 2tbsp Minced Garlic (About 4-5 cloves)
About 1tbsp Butter
About 1/2tsp of Lemon
About 1/2tsp fresh or dried parsley

Directions:

Boil pasta until al dente in a large pot. Use a pinch of salt and a dash of oil to prevent over boiling.
In a pan, add the olive oil and minced garlic. Saute on medium until the garlic is fragrant and lightly browned.
When pasta is ready, drain and return to the pot.
Add olive oil and minced garlic from the pan.
Add all other ingredients.
Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Add more salt, pepper, or garlic to taste.

Optional:

You can also add things like diced tomato, basil, parmesan, oregano, grilled chicken, clams, shrimp, some reduced white wine, diced green onion, lemon zest, crushed red pepper, and/or smoked paprika for additional flavor or nutrition.

Note:

This is going to make 4-6 dinner servings with the whole box. Leftovers keep pretty well and its the only leftover the wife will eat. If you want less, just half or quarter the recipe. You'll get the hang of eyeballing it pretty quick.

Since I always cook by taste and eyeballing, the measurements may be a tad off. After your first dish, you'll be able to cater it to something more to your liking. If you've ever had buttered noodles, this is just like that but with more of a kick. Serve it with garlic bread or as a different carbohydrate side dish versus mac'n'cheese or mashed potatoes.

[Venex Apara]

Peach Cobbler

1⁄2 cup melted butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
2⁄3 cup room temperature milk
1 room temperature egg

Filling
1 (28 ounce) cansliced peaches, drained
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg


Directions
Melt butter in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder & salt.
Stir in milk & egg.
Pour evenly over melted butter.
Combine peaches, sugar & spices and spread over batter-DO NOT STIR!
Bake 35-45 minutes at 350°F until batter comes to the top and is golden brown.
Serve warm with ice cream.

Because dessert

[Lye]

Another easy idea that's full of nutrients is a make your own QDoba or Chipotle.

Grab some chicken, steak, pork, or ground beef. Season it up with cumin, chili powder, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, lime, and cilantro (tequila if you're feeling saucy). You can do a dry rub, marinade, or whatever. Cook it however its easiest for you.

Dice it up once you've cooked it.

Make some pico de gallo. Roma Tomato, white onion, cilantro, lime, salt, pepper, garlic, jalepeno. Core the tomatoes and dice everything else. Mix it and you're done.

Heat up some black beans or pinto beans. Add some cumin and chili powder as they simmer.

Make some white rice. When its ready, mix some lime juice, salt, and fresh cilantro in a cup. Stir it, then throw it in the cooked rice and toss until coated.

Shread some lettuce. Romaine and green make for darker veg. You can use iceberg or kale too if you like. Kale tastes better with a bit of blanch to it.

Little canned corn heated up with a bit of salt, pepper, & chili powder. (or chuck it in with the beans).

Then make some guacamole (or dice some avacado).

Grab some shredded cheese.

Grab some sour cream.

Grab some tortilla strips.

Grab whatever else you like (salsa, hot sauce, ranch, saute'd peppers & onions, a fine piece of ass, etc)

Layer as desired in a bowl, wrap it up in the biggest tortillas you can buy, or buy some taco shells/tortillas and go ham.

It's a fair bit of work, but you'll be good to go for some time. My lady loves when I do these nights as well. Plus, you can skimp down to the meat, lettuce, and cheese for basic tacos. Mexican food is always a good go to and not always greasy.

[jdd2035]

Swiss steak

Cube up a round steak into 2X2 ish cubes.
Brown the meat in some shortening or lard.
Chop 1/2 a large onion and brown that in the grease too.
Put meat and onion into a slow cooker on low.
Brown some flour in the grease and dump flower and grease into the slow cooker.
Add a small can of tomato sauce and a large can of diced tomatoes.
Add salt, and pepper to taste and a bit more flour as added thickener.
let cook for 10-24 hours. low and slow.

[Hysteria]

When I moved out I lived on dumplings and mee goreng for ages. I still have them in my house, but use them rarely.

Do you have an oven? Stove top? Microwave?

Ps. Lol @ can potatoes.

[redford]

I have most cookware