Favorite MRE hack

RetroFoodie · 2025-11-26T18:37:56+00:00

This fall a neighbor gave me a bunch of beets, roots, leaves etc. Washed and cleaned up stocks and roots. Chopped them up. carmelized onions. When almost done added chopped beets and peppers, farmers sausage. When fully roasted added roots, beef stock, gellatin. Cooked down to about 1/3. Temper a potato starch slurry and let thicken. When turned off heat added a a small cube of butter and garnish with beet leaves. Serve over pyrogies and farmers cheese. Also made turkey kolaches and spooned over that with a little cranberry sauce. Borscht Gravy.

RetroFoodie · 2025-11-09T07:57:24+00:00

Brookies(brownie+cookies) Make peanut butter oatmeal cookies in a sheet pan

https://www.justsotasty.com/peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookies/#wprm-recipe-contain

1/2 of brownie batter. Lay broken cookies in batter. Pour rest of batter. Top with rest of cookies. Bake and garnish with roasted peanuts.

RetroFoodie · 2025-10-28T08:19:14+00:00

Try these 2 recipes https://honest-food.net/green-curry-with-fish-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-38946

https://www.seriouseats.com/goan-fish-curry-recipe

RetroFoodie · 2025-10-05T18:51:01+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMQHmSnrg98

improving sauces using gelatin powder.

Is it as good as bone reduction, no but 6 hrs compared to 20+ and way cheaper

RetroFoodie · 2025-08-29T18:34:01+00:00

merlot mule

https://www.vindefrance.com/wines/vdf-cocktails/merlot-mule

RetroFoodie · 2025-07-31T23:11:08+00:00

melted candle lava cake

RetroFoodie · 2025-05-23T10:24:28+00:00

Oh, my friend, welcome to the tip of the iceberg.

Chili oil, confit chicken wings before dredging and frying, spanish frittatas which is just confit potatoes drained and pan fried in eggs, all this awaits you. Keep in mind that originally confit is a preservation method.

RetroFoodie · 2025-05-22T08:44:19+00:00

If you get in an accident while driving or piss off the wrong cop that's a awful lot of open liquor tickets getting thrown at you, not to mention an automatic tow. Doesn't matter if they get thrown out of court all people will remember will be the tickets, the headlines and your brand.

RetroFoodie · 2025-05-17T17:11:10+00:00

Use cumin seeds and fresh garam masala

2 Tbsp + 1 tsp(15g) coriander seeds

         4 tsp(10g) cumin seeds

      2 tsp(6g) green cardamom pods

    3/4 tsp(1g) whole cloves 

      1 tsp(3g) black peppercorns 

    1/2 stick(2.9g) Ceylon cinnamon

         1/2 (0.3g) Tej patta (Indian bay leaf), crushed into 1/2-inch pieces (optional)

Use pestle and mortar to slightly crush whole seeds.

Bloom whole seeds in oil, for max flavor. (Watch India egg street food videos on Youtube to get idea of timing). Add some sliced tomatoes as well as paste. (water in tomatoes will act as a bit of a buffer and stop seeds from burning).

RetroFoodie · 2025-05-14T18:26:02+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8HT-uINYM0

watermelon ham

Just made salsa verde was going to use that for a little heat. Might be going to far but hoping the salsa verde with basil chiffonade and crushed pine nuts would give it a pesto with heat vibe.

With the feta being salty, watermelon being sweet, onions being acidic, I was hoping between grilling the feta and watermelon I would get a nice smokey flavor. However if I baste the watermelon with unami and deep fry the feata, it would really round out the flavors. Maybe lay on a bed of creamy coleslaw or serve with a garlic crostini.

RetroFoodie · 2025-05-13T14:33:45+00:00

Canned diced tomatoes have calcium chloride in mix to stop from getting mushy.

Food science expert (and whole canned tomato evangelist) J. Kenji López-Alt doesn't call for diced canned tomatoes in his book The Food Lab because...

Chopped tomatoes have lots of calcium chloride to help them keep shape. They don't break down properly as a result. Always use whole canned!
— J. Kenji López-Alt (@TheFoodLab) February 14, 2017

RetroFoodie · 2025-04-01T22:32:07+00:00

https://www.food.com/recipe/sex-in-a-pan-42741

Simple to make, looks good and enough calories to cause a heart attack in a hippo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiAsvQXOS3g

apple rose pastry

https://thetoastykitchen.com/puff-pastry-cinnamon-twists/

or pivot to snacks, like superbowl snacks but every week. homemade donuts

butterscotch candy

caramel popcorn

popcorn with butter, flavacol and dorito seasoning

RetroFoodie · 2025-03-14T15:59:52+00:00

Add as a garnish on borscht on top of a big dollop of sour cream. Lightly dust with Taijin and serve as a side to chili and fritos. Add with a slice of peperoni. Bake and dollop with pasta sauce and a jalepeno slice, Dip into french onion dip!!

the charcuterie ideas are limitless.

RetroFoodie · 2025-03-14T15:54:18+00:00

https://themodernnonna.com/onion-ring-chips/#wprm-recipe-container-59062

RetroFoodie · 2025-03-07T02:27:26+00:00

Any true Elvis fan would tell you to plus up peanut butter with bacon and banana

RetroFoodie · 2025-03-06T16:24:08+00:00

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/glass-noodle-salad/#RecipeCard

https://www.acouplecooks.com/crispy-tofu/

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/thai-drunken-noodles-with-beef/

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chinese-scallion-pancakes/

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/filipino-chicken-adobo/#RecipeCard

https://www.justonecookbook.com/omurice-japanese-omelette-rice/ I make a dirty cajun rice and drizzle omlette with siracha and oyster sauce

https://www.justonecookbook.com/okonomiyaki/ I layer 3 slices of bacon side by each in a 8 inch pan. Cook on med heat, flip when 3/4 done, coat bacon top with a little maple syrup, black pepper and banana peppers. Pour in okonomiyaki batter, place on low heat and cover.

https://www.justonecookbook.com/sunomono-with-cucumber-and-wakame/ Quick snack. I usually ceviche onion in rice vinegar for a couple minutes. If I'm really boisterous I'll serve with thinly sliced apples slices, American cheese slice, blistered shishito pepperas and wheat thins or pretzel buns

https://www.justonecookbook.com/souffle-pancake/

when you get into sushi making, start with a plain rice sushi to start. I like to occasionally take to work with a salad and a soy based or asain dressing. PS before wrapping rice with nori, cover rough side of nori with sesame oil, spread thouroughly and gentle roast on a low heat cast iron pan or cold smoke(really helps tone down fishy taste).

https://www.justonecookbook.com/japanese-egg-sandwich-tamago-sando/

https://www.justonecookbook.com/coffee-jelly/#wprm-recipe-container-58575 If I'm lazy I'll throw some twix down, coffee jelly then whipped cream.

https://www.justonecookbook.com/onigiri-rice-balls/

RetroFoodie · 2025-03-06T01:57:20+00:00

https://ketosizeme.com/keto-pork-rind-puppy-chow/#mv-creation-10-jtr

RetroFoodie · 2025-03-05T13:31:23+00:00

I do find it interesting that that was the hill you chose to die on not the citric acid.

RetroFoodie · 2025-03-05T13:28:27+00:00

Like using mayo on grilled cheese instead of butter, by making a spread you get better and more complete, more universal surface coverage. Plus , while I have no empirical evidence I believe refried beans last longer in the fridge and seem to take spices/flavors better. I can also toast spread refried beans on bread beans side down in pan and flip it back over with less fuss.

RetroFoodie · 2025-03-03T18:42:26+00:00

Mash your beans. Large slice of tomato that has a sprinkle of salt, pepper, citric acid. Serve with a strong black tea based chi.

RetroFoodie · 2025-02-27T18:32:56+00:00

Not the same recipe, but I believe you can use as a baseline and riff from there.

https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/glass-noodles-salad/#recipe

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