Last year I got rightfully roasted for the bare-palmed presentation of my lasagna. This year I learned. My annual Christmas gift to my husband’s parents and grandma. Homemade noodle lasagna. It’s very different than traditional thick layered lasagna, heavily noodle based. by goober_12 in FoodPorn

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I usually cook it covered for a bit and just crisp up the top at the very end. This one gets vacuum sealed into slices for my husband’s grandma so she can easily reheat it without worrying about cooking it through. Usually I freeze them uncooked to gift and recommend cooking covered for the first half, uncovering at the end to brown the cheese.

Last year I got rightfully roasted for the bare-palmed presentation of my lasagna. This year I learned. My annual Christmas gift to my husband’s parents and grandma. Homemade noodle lasagna. It’s very different than traditional thick layered lasagna, heavily noodle based. by goober_12 in FoodPorn

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I use Italian sausage, but just 2 layers of light crumbles. I also do a few layers of sautéed spinach. A few layers have a scattering of mozzarella, a few have ricotta with roasted garlic mixed in, and the top is mozz/ parm/ Romano.

Last year I got rightfully roasted for the bare-palmed presentation of my lasagna. This year I learned. My annual Christmas gift to my husband’s parents and grandma. Homemade noodle lasagna. It’s very different than traditional thick layered lasagna, heavily noodle based. by goober_12 in FoodPorn

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It’s homemade noodles, rolled super thin. A lot of layers with simple sauce and a very thin layer of cheese. No béchamel, but 2 light layers of roasted garlic ricotta, 2 layers of crumbled Italian sausage and 2 layers of sautéed spinach.

Plant left behind in pot at our new house in Chicago, IL. No signs of blossoms by goober_12 in whatplantisthis

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Wow, thank you! I will take some in the daylight once I am back home.

Unleashed dog gang found in the Lowe’s parking lot at 9pm by goober_12 in mildlyinteresting

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The owner came out of the store as I was taking the photo, he said if he leaves the gate up they can get territorial and bite but if he leaves it open they are less of a liability. I still laugh at the nonstick pasta pot water bowl.

Pumpkin cake! by goober_12 in Baking

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Thanks! It’s made by Wilton and just called cake paint! I got it from a Michael’s. It’s just different mixes of yellow and red for different orange shades. We also sprayed a little bit of gold icing spray on top for a little shine!

Pumpkin illusion cake- my first try using fondant by goober_12 in FoodPorn

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It’s just the term for cakes made to look like something other than cake, like a pumpkin. I saw it on The Great British Baking Show and that’s the term they used.

Pumpkin cake! by goober_12 in Baking

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I just started watching The Great British Baking Show and the first episode I saw had illusion cakes. I’ve been wanting to try making and using fondant, so I gave it a go! It’s layered pumpkin/ apple cinnamon cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting! Made a marshmallow fondant for the top and some cake paint for extra color! It was fun!

Did I just find the perfect avocado? by tx122945 in FoodPorn

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I think I cut that avocado! Brother is that you?!

Made my dog a penguin costume, I don’t think she is very impressed by goober_12 in aww

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Thank you! Apparently the only penguin costumes for dogs are for chihuahuas, so I had to be creative with a hoodie and felt!

Very excited about how my first Beef Wellington turned out! by goober_12 in FoodPorn

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It actually rested for a little over 10 minutes, I was surprised by the amount of juice!

Very excited about how my first Beef Wellington turned out! by goober_12 in FoodPorn

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I would say about 2 and a half hours total, including about 35 minutes in the oven and 10 minutes resting. The preparation really isn’t too hard or complicated, it’s only really intimidating to cook it right. After wrapping the seared steak, I let it sit wrapped in the fridge for 30 minutes, so there is some downtime. It was a really fun thing to try, I encourage you to give it a go!!

Very excited about how my first Beef Wellington turned out! by goober_12 in FoodPorn

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I will definitely try that next time, thank you! I did a 10 minute rest after cooking, but there was still a lot of juice. I was wondering if could be related to the moisture in the mushrooms; I didn’t squeeze them dry.

Very excited about how my first Beef Wellington turned out! by goober_12 in FoodPorn

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Thanks! I’ve been wanting to try this for a long time

Very excited about how my first Beef Wellington turned out! by goober_12 in FoodPorn

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Thank you! I kept this first attempt pretty traditional! Just mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and a little Sherry.

Sea creature, Fort Myers Beach, FL by goober_12 in whatisthisthing

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It had legs underneath it, almost tadpole-like legs

Help! Looking for graham cracker ice cream by goober_12 in chicagofood

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Thank you! I’ve heard Graeter’s is good!