price: 15 – 30 pesos each

a variety of pans and bowls: three glass serving bowls (suitable for mixing or serving), one beautiful glass pie plate with fluted edges, one round blue enamel cake pan (not pictured), two white baking pans perfect for casseroles or quiches, etc.

Avui us proposo un pa farina d’espelta.Tenia ganes de provar una farina diferent i em vaig decidir per aquesta.

Ara estan de bastant de moda les farines de diferents cereals.

Aquesta vegada he fet el pa amb la panificadora , ja que era la primera vegada que el feia i no era “plan” de cagar-la.

Recepta treta del blog: Cuina d’estar per casa

Pa d’espelta amb llavors de sèsam i lli.

Ingredients:

1 mesura del gotet de la Chef-o-matic d’aigua tèbia (30 seg. al microones)

1 raig d’oli d’oliva

1 culleradeta de sal

1 grapat de llavors de sèsam

1 grapat de llavors de lli.(lino)

3 mesures del gotet de la chefo de farina d’espelta (uns 380gr)

1 sobre de llevat.

Preparació:

Posem la pala d’amassar a la cubeta i introduim tots els ingredients (menys les llavors).

Seleccionem el programa 51 (6 minuts).Es el programa d’amassar.

Quan acaba, afegim les llavors de sèsam i lli i tornem a programar el programa 51 (6 minuts) més.

Quan acaba, traiem la pala d’amassar, formem una boleta, la deixem a dins la panificadora i seleccionem el programa 91, 50 minuts.

Llestos! Ja tenim el pa d’espelta…..

[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]

Today’s post is number 500!

Here’s my Kitchen. As you can see there is very limited bench space which usually requires me to clean as I go when cooking. I have a 4 burner gas stove top, although it’s really difficult to fit 4 pans on at once. Underneath is an electric oven which has all kinds of awesome settings and a grill. Taking up far too much bench space is the microwave, rarely used, but no other place to put it other than outside, and finally a dishwasher (lifesaver). I have 2 cupboards for food, under the sink lives all my pots and pans and bakeware, and finally, another cupboard with shelves where the plates, cups and glasses, herbs, spices and tea live.

Here are my pans. They are Jamie Oliver, non-stick. I heart them.

And here are my pans. Also Jamie Oliver. My favourite is the griddle  pan!

I also have a small food processor which has an attachment for a stick blender, my pestle and mortar, a sift and colander.

And finally, my knife set. I’m yet to learn the actually names of each knife. But I use them all regularly, apart from the bread knife as I rarely buy bread that’s not already sliced.

When I heard Nezzie banging pots and pans in her kitchen, I knew there was trouble in paradise. I asked Moe what happened and he told me…

“Nezzie’s not speakin’ to me. She’s been mad since last night. Before she ‘clammed up’ on me she said…

Moses, apologize right now and I’ll forgive your foolishness. I don’t want to go to bed angry.”

I asked Moe what did he do to upset her. And he told me…

“She’s going to Arizona and she asked me if I’ll miss her. I said, ‘If I miss you, I’ll reload and try again.”

I suggested he apologize.

Copyright © (2009) Diane

Avui, per la suposada celebració de la festa major, he fet canapès variats.

Us poso la recepta de cada un d’ells.

1. Canapès de pa de motlle

Ingredients:

• pa de motlle sense crosta
• patés variats (fines herbes, salmó, tonyina…)
• philadelphia
• maionesa
• olives
• salsitxes
• ous de guatlla (fregits i bullits)
• gambes pelades
• kiwi
• salmó fumat
• formatge
• qualsevol cosa que us agradi!

Fer canapès és molt fàcil. S’agafen dues llesques de pa i s’unta una primera llesca de paté (el que més us agradi), se li col·loca l’altra llesca a sobre i s’unta de philadelphia o maionesa . Un cop estigui ben untat es talla en 4 parts i se li posa damunt el que es vulgui.

2.Pasta filo farcida de tomàquet cherry i formatge de cabra

Ingredients:

• Pasta filo (només l’he trobada al Corte Inglés i al Bon preu).
• Tomàquet Cherry
• Orenga
• All
• Formatge de cabra
• Mantega

Per fer el farcit he posat a escaldar els tomàquets per tal de treure’ls-hi la pell millor. Quan ja els hi he tret la pell els sofregeixo amb un all molt picat i orenga.

D’altra banda agafo la pasta filo i una mateixa fulla la doblego (pintant amb mantega fosa entre doblec i doblec) 3 o 4 vegades. La tallo en tres parts i en cada una de les parts hi aboco un tomàquet i un tros de formatge de cabra. Ho enrotllo com si fos un rollito de primavera i ho poso al forn durant 10 minuts a 180º.

També es pot fer amb pasta de full o amb pasta brik.

3. Pasta filo farcida de gambes i xampinyons

Ingredients:

• Pasta filo
• Xampinyons
• Gambes
• Ceba
• Carbassó
• 1 cullerada de farina
• 2 cullerades de llet
• Mantega
• Sal

Per fer el farcit es fa un sofregit amb la ceba, el carbassó, els xampinyons i les gambes (afegits poc a poc per aquest ordre de cocció). Quan ja estigui tot fet (uns 20-30 minuts), se li afegeix una cullerada de farina i quan ja no es vegi, se li afegeix la llet per tal de fer una massa compacta. Se li afegeix sal al gust.

Un cop tenim el farcit es fa el mateix procés amb la pasta filo. La diferència està en la manera d’embolicar-ho simplement. Es posa al forn durant 10 minuts a 180º i ja estarà!

Aquest farcit també es pot utilitzar amb la pasta de full o la brik.

4. “Tartaletes” de truita de patates

Ingredients:

• Patates
• Ceba
• Ous (depèn de les tartaletes que es vulguin fer. Jo n’he utilitzat 5 i m’han sortit 24)
• “Oblees” (les típiques per fer crestes)
• oli
• sal

El farcit es fa igual que quan es fa una truita de patates: fregint les patates i la ceba i barrejant-ho desprès amb els ous batuts. Quan es tingui aquesta barreja feta, es posen les masses de les crestes en motlles de magdalenes prèviament untats amb oli (motlles de silicona o d’alumini. Crec que les de paper no anirien bé…). Després se li afegeix la barreja de patates i ou (una mica més de tres quarts del motlle) i es posa al forn a 180º fins que es vegi que la truita està quallada.

Es treu del forn i es treu del motlle i ja estarà llest!

Aquesta recepta es pot fer de moltes maneres, es poden fer mini quiches o truites d’altres gustos (pebrots, carbassó, espinacs…)

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Miranda- La pegatina

Now available:  kitchen accessory packs!

Each pack will differ slightly, but each will have all of the pots, pans and utensils your child will need to stock their kitchen.  Kits are $45 and can either be picked up in Charlotte or I can ship everything to you for $10 via UPS Ground.

Each kit will typically include:

9” aluminum fry pan

6” aluminum saucier

6 1/2” aluminum sauce pan with lid

8” aluminum stock pot with lid

10” pancake turner  :  10” rubber scraper  :  10” turning fork  :  10” wooden spoon

5 mixing bowls in graduated sizes from 7.5” to 3.5”

Set of measuring cups from 1/4 cup to 1 cup

Set of measuring spoons from 1/2 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon

1 pot holder

1 kitchen towel

1 large white plastic box to store everything inside

All of these items are 100% real, not imitations or “for play only” and can be used in any “real” kitchen.  The measuring cups and spoons are accurate, the pans can be heated to make food and everything is food safe and lead free.

My supply is limited and will run out.  Do not miss out on this great set.  I put this together myself and it’s the best quality, most complete set I have seen.

Ingredients per a 6 coques

• 4 cebes grans
• olives farcides d’anxoves
• formatge de cabra
• alfàbrega
• sal
• Pasta de full (he fet servir el de casa tarradelles)

Per començar s’agafa la pasta de full i es divideix en 6 parts. Amb la mà es fa la vora a cada porció i es punxa per tal que desprès no pugi massa. Mentre la pasta de full es fa al forn a 200º durant 15 minuts més o menys es tallen les cebes a juliana i es posen en una paella amb una cullerada d’oli. Es deixen molta estona fins que estiguin ben toves. Se li afegeix sal i alfàbrega. Un cop la pasta de full està feta es treu del forn, se li afegeix la ceba per sobre, les olives tallades i formatge de cabra (o qualsevol altre) al gust. Es torna a posar al forn 5 minuts perque es calenti i el formatge es fongui i ja estarà llest per menjar!

Almost every Friday night in the general area there is an auction.  I have been going to auctions with my parents since I was a kid, and  I guess that it’s gotten into my blood or something, because I REALLY like going now that i have money of my own.  The key of course is that if you are planning on bidding on any items, to figure out how much you are willing to spend on said items before actually bidding… it’s safer that way, because then you know when to stop and don’t get taken over by adrenaline (although if you’re an auction frequenter, we’ve all had those moments too).

A few months ago I was at an auction and in my opinion I got a steal!  They had several different cake plates, and I was eyeing one that had a glass bottom with a silver foot.  Well, I had made up my mind that I wouldn’t spend too much, and I got it for $15!

The other thing that I was really tickled with was a box full of pans, most of them brand new and in the package.  I ended up getting the entire box for $35.  It was a little bit more than I wanted to spend, but my parents were with me, and what’s funny is that if I hadn’t gotten them for that price, they were going to bid on them for me.  I have awesome parents.  So here are my auction finds:

Everything in the box on the right is brand new and in the packages.  The pans and cheese grater that are on the table also came in the box lot, and if they have been used, they were kept in FANTASTIC shape.  So far I’ve used some of the loaf pans, and the mini fluted pans, and the mini heart pans.  They work really great and release the cake very easily.  I didn’t really need the mini muffin pans because I have several already, but I guess that it doesn’t hurt to have some extras.  All things considered, I think that I got a GREAT deal and I’m really happy about the purchase.

A lot of the things in our house have been purchased at auctions.  We got our dining room suit (cherry I believe), our dining room table and chairs, and our living room furniture (all leather, wood inlay details, with a large couch, loveseat, large chair and ottoman) all at auctions.  The best part is that even though the stuff is used, we couldn’t have afforded the quality of items brand new that we have, so it’s really great.  I like auctions a lot.  If you’ve never been to one I’d highly recommend it, they’re an adrenaline rush on top of finding some great deals and sometimes some unique finds!

Eh no, I’m not speaking about beauty and plastic surgery, but just about pans and molds.

Yesterday for the first time i discovered someone invented silicone pans and i was just horrified.

How can you cook in a plastic thing? what is going to happen to the taste and to the nice crust? Then i started to realize the positive points of the silicone, like the fact that nothing will stick on the mold and everything will come out perfectly shaped.

I looked a bit in internet and i found lots of positive comments and i decided to give it a try.

As some of you knows, yesterday i look all day in internet for a ring mold or baking pan, and i couldn’t find any cheap shop with something like this. The only solution seemed to be John Lewis, not so cheap but at least open until late and very well equipped.

So to cut down the story, at the end i bought a silicone mold but I’m not so convinced now. The major problem is that the mold is not so deep and i think at the end everything will come out in the oven. The second problem is that for the next dish i absolutely need the crust and i want to be sure the mold will make it. Finally i have some doubt about the taste and the fact to put silicone in the oven.

Has anyone tried one before? is it better to buy something like this just for little cakes or for very strange shapes? Or i just need to get used?

Please let me know, I’m very interested. For the moment i think i won’t risk and i will go to exchange it with a traditional one!

And what do you prefer more?

PS: Mamy, ieri ho cercato come una disperata un teglia da ciambellone, ma non e’ facile per niente trovarla qui a Londra e costano un bel po’.Comunque alla fine sai che ho comprato? una teglia in SILICONE! assurdo, non sapevo esistessero! Ero troppo curiosa di provarla, ma poi mi sono resa conto che e’ un po’ troppo bassa ed ho paura esca tutto. Insomma alla fine la cambiero’ per la tradizionale in acciaio e poi magari provero’ le teglie in silicone un’altra volta.

I love how our daughter sets things out and arranges them to her liking.  I just thought I’d capture a picture of one of her arrangements for my memory.  So cute!  These always make me smile!  So thoughtfully put together!

The US Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away.
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The time is drawing near for the Pans to celebrate their 98th year of existence at the 2009 Homecoming Banquet!

In case you find yourself out of the loop, Homecoming is on October 3 at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Cranberry, PA. The Gamma Chi sorority will also be hosting their 90th Anniversary Dinner on Friday October 2 (the night before ours) at the same hotel. A few Pan alums have discussed crashing this party.

After an off-hand count, there are at least 25-30 alumni who are confirmed to attend our banquet.

Contact your buddies to see who all is going and if you can, stop by! If you decide to attend, please inform our Alumni Representative (brandon.tigges@pansophicfraternity.com). The room block for Pan Sophic Alumni has closed, but rooms may still be available. To contact the Sheraton, call (724) 776-6900.

Hope to see you soon!

We are all heading down to Four Star Pizza on Wednesday evening for some games and grub. Anybody is welcome to come, it’ll be a fun time no doubt.

Buy-ins are $5 so make sure to bring money for that as well as any food you would like.

Four Star Pizza is located in downtown Grove City, well within walking distance of all GCC dorms. Come meet up on our hall (the basement of Ketler, through the door right across the way from where Campus Safety parks) at about 5:45 and we’ll all head down together.

On the same level as Pulp Fiction

We will be going down to the Pioneer Drive-In Theater in Butler, PA this Saturday with the sisters of Sigma Theta Chi. It will be an excellent chance to meet new people, hang out with some of the guys, and see an old-fashioned drive-in movie!

If you are interested in attending with us, please contact Phil Antoline (antolinepm1@gcc.edu).

Click here to see which films are showing at the Pioneer that night (Inglorious Basterds is one of them…from having seen it before I can say that you don’t want to miss it).

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So in college you probably don’t have much room, or much money to buy fancy appliances. That’s ok–wait until you’ve got a house or your wedding gift registry to get high-tech, expensive, or just plain big kitchen gadgets. You don’t want to be lugging appliances from dorm room to dorm room each semester. It’s true that I have more kitchen gadgets than the average student, but I also cook more than the average student and I use my stuff fairly often. Here are some kitchen necessities. A lot of these can be found at your local thrift store–it’s amazing what people give away when they de-clutter their own kitchens! Now silverware and things like tongs, spatulas, ladles, etc. are a given, so I won’t list those, but here are my…

Must-Haves: not in any particular order

1. Mixing bowls: preferably a few of varying sizes. These are good for baking and for mixing anything really…they can double as serving bowls if they look halfway decent.

2. Measuring cups & spoons: you need ‘em. After you cook for awhile, you start to become better at estimating measurements, but to start you need a set of measuring spoons, a set of measuring cups, and a liquid measuring cup would be nice too (these look like mini-pitchers and usually have a pour-spout, and often measure things in ounces and millimeters as well as cups.)

TIP: Even if you get good at measuring by sight, don’t do it when baking!! Baking measurements are very precise and involve chemical reactions that just won’t be right if you use, say, a teaspoon of baking soda instead of a tablespoon.

3. A couple of good frying pans, also in varying sizes. Get one small and one large to start if you’re on a budget. I prefer non-stick, but many people don’t like to use Teflon-coated pans. Stainless steel are good too, but are sometimes pricey. Good places to buy cheap sets of starter pans: Sam’s Club (their Member’s Mark brand sells some), and places like TJ Maxx often have them. I’ve gotten pans at both places.

*If you buy Teflon-coated pans used, make sure the Teflon is not flaking off from being scratched. This means it’s too old and shouldn’t be used anymore–Teflon is a carcinogen when ingested.*

4. A couple of good saucepans. Pots don’t really need to be Teflon-coated. A small one, a medium one, and maybe a bigger one with a lid (sometimes called a Dutch Oven) to make bigger portions, but that’s probably optional for most. Again, Sam’s Club or TJ Maxx are good places. Sometimes department stores can have good deals on pots and pans too if you check the sales.

5. Good knives!! And a cutting board or two–I like plastic because it doesn’t absorb food tastes, smells, or germs like wood does. Knives are really essential, and perhaps the most important thing for me to have in my kitchen. In fact, the purchase I’m probably most excited to make in my adult life is an expensive set of knives. Really. The ones I have now are from various places. Several good ones are actually from TJ Maxx, a couple are from Ikea, and a couple are from who-knows-where. You can get knife sets anywhere, but try to get a starter set with a sharpener, and actually use the sharpener! You can find videos online of how to sharpen knives. I recommend a chefs knife, a paring knife, and something in-between to start. Google “different kinds of kitchen knives” to get more of an idea of which knives are used for what purposes, or look back here for a post on it in the future.

From top: chef's knife, utility knife, paring knife, kitchen shears.

Not Must-Haves, but Certainly Fun-to-Haves:

1. A blender or food processor. While these aren’t the same thing, they can often both get the job done. If you’re going to buy just one, get the blender–it’s a little more versatile in my opinion, and you can use it on margarita night! I actually have a combination blender-food processor that I got at Sam’s Club for a really good price. While it doesn’t have as much power as a blender that I could buy alone, it’s good for what I need it for right now.

2. A cast-iron skillet. I love cast-iron skillets. They heat up fast and retain heat, so they take some getting used to, but they cook things really well and are great for things like gravy, when you need a little crust and a little pan drippings from whatever you’re cooking, since cast-irons are not non-stick.

3. Stock pots. These are large pots that you’ve probably seen your mom or grandma make soup in. They’re good for, well, making stock. Or making things that just won’t fit into little saucepans.

4. Electric mixer. I have a Kitchen-Aid mixer and it is my absolute favorite kitchen item. I use it all the time, for things from mixing bread dough to making cakes to mashing potatoes. These are expensive, and fairly heavy, but they’ll last forever and you really can use it for so many things, plus there are all kinds of fun attachments to get for it–like a pasta maker! It’s perfectly fine if you just have a hand-mixer (or, frankly, a wooden spoon and elbow grease) at this point though.

5. A Crockpot. Great tool for busy people: you stick a bunch of stuff in when you wake up in the morning, turn it on low all day, and when you get home you have delicious food. Presto! I have a fairly small Crockpot that I actually got so I could cook in my dorm room–probably not allowed. Sometimes I wish I had a bigger one, but this actually works out for me most of the time. You can make some mean pulled-pork sandwiches with a Crockpot.

So those are the kitchen essentials. Try cooking with the bare minimum first, and see what you’re always wishing you had. Always reaching for a slotted spoon but don’t have one? Then get one. Wish you had a pan that could cook extra eggs for when you have people over? Then maybe it’s time for a bigger frying pan. Get what you need and you’ll be good to go!