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Bowl with cold water with 4 smashed tostones (before 2nd frying) Cutting Board with single-fried plaintain chunks: 3 unsmashed, 3 smashed Cutting board also shoes sliced avocado and chopped cilantro

stainless skillet frying (2nd time) smashed plantains to make tostones

see description in the post

Black bean Chorizo Chilli
w/sliced avocado, tostones, crema, & cilantro

Jalapeño Cornbread with hot honey

Corn chips with Mango Habanero salsa
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Friday, I made my versions of some sides:

1. Spiced Cranberries
2. Sausage Pecan Cherry Stuffing
3. Garlic Mashed Potatoes w/Roasted Serano & Red Pepper
4. Final plating with leftover wild rice, Poblano Corn Pudding, Brussel Sprouts w/bacon & red onion -- side dish of giblets & veg
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cutting board with chopped veg: onions, garlic, celery, carrots, white mushrooms, sprigs of thyme, parsnips a lime (not used) and lemon are in the background (top), MJ's favorite Chinese cleaver and a vegetable peeler on the right

stovetop left: Wild Rice simmering in water/chicken broth -- mostly soft/popped right: Veg and thyme cooking jn a larger saucepan

White mushrooms sliced in Sauce Pan

Glass Bowel of combined Wild Rice with rest of ingredients, garnished with a slice of lemon and 2 thyme sprigs

Wed. evening, I prepared Wild Rice with Mushrooms, Carrots, and Parsnips to reheat on Thurs.
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So some Thanksgiving week photos . . . with some #MJCooksShit to round things out -- by things, i mean whatever is over by abs.

Monday: I went to Karen Thai Food for the first time -- and met the 'rents.
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White cutting board with chopped up Kimchi -- chef's knife lies on the right, pyrex liquid measuring cup with 1/3 cu of Kimchi juice on left

2 cracked eggs (yolks & whites) with salt and pepper in a glass bowl

Kimchi pancake frying on a stainless steel pan next to kimchi pancake batter in glass bowl

Kimchi pancake slices stagger stacked in a fan shape Sesame soy dipping sauce Greens with shoestring carrot & cherry tomato slices, mustard vinaigrette

🎶 The way you bibimbap
The way you bulgolgi
The memory of veg chopped:
Yo, Kimchi Pancake that's the way for me

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Macaroni & Cheese in white bowl with a green stripe near rim. * butter * jarred garlic, artichoke hearts, pickled jalepeños * Gochujang * flour + pasta water * Pecorino + Parmesan * Salt & Pepper * Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Red Pepper flakes A green and white crank-style hard cheese grater is in the background next to a brown napkin.

MJ Foodle went to town
With jarred veggies not bologna
With Basil, Thyme, Oregano:
Pecorino Macaroni
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During Covid-19-rampant 2020, I wanted to cook more complicated things.

I splurged on some deals at Webstraunt Store, Cooks of Crocus Hill, & Kitchen Window (R.I.P.). The only thing I didn't get to on my list: my own corned beef.

Thanks for reading my throwback #MJCooksShit / #StoryTimeWithMJ.

White plate (contents described in post) on cutting board with knives and spoon in backgound, barely distinguishable are cheese grater, yellow handle of cheese knife, plastic chili powder container, small plate with pot holder and metal pot lid w/black plastic handle

Plated:

* Grilled Emmentaler Swiss / Bacon-Guacamole / Toad-in-the-Hole on Pumpernickel

halved: small amount of gooey egg yolk running onto plate

* Stone-ground mustard
* Sliced carrot sticks
* Pan-fried red potato slices with onion, jalapeño, & cilantro leaf garnish
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Buffalo-Chicken Gouda Farfalle #MJCooksShit

1. Sauté some leftover shredded chicken with some lemon juice and minced garlic

2. Make Buffalo sauce, coat leftover farfalle

3. wisk an egg with shredded gouda

4. lower heat, comingle

5. garnish with fresh basil and more shredded gouda

Spicy Hmong Sausage, Red Cabbage, Wild Rice soup

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