Have you ever thrown together a bunch of random ingredients and made a helluva dish? If so, what?

[DizzyDesii]

I cooked some beef with peppers and onions in olive oil. Then i added melted butter mixed with lemon pepper, salt, and black pepper. It needed a kick so I added in hot salsa. It tasted amazing! Then i just started adding extra random stuff like queso and bits of corn. It came out pretty amazing. I wish i had tortilla chips to dip in it. I ate it with a spoon instead and goodness it was soooo spicy that I had to drink lots of water while eating it. It may sound nasty but it tasted great #FeelFreeToList

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I’m a salsa-holic so I want to try to make my own type of salsa and homemade chips next. But that dip I made last night could definitely be sold in stores! For now, let me setup my little lemonade and chip/dip stand outside 🤣

[Jaximus-Lion]

1) My salad. So quinoa, cucumber, arugula, tomato, red onion, kidney beans, feta cheese, a lots of chili (hot lemon)

Hot lemon chili (20 000 Scoville)

This is the most delicious chili i have ever eaten and i grow my own 👌. And then! Olive oil, i press 1 lemon and some salt.

2) dry meat dogs. I age dry sausage, i do the usual meat and garlic mix and i fry rosemary (which is extra) and put it in the mix, just delicious.

I have few other more like black lentil soup, veggie soup, kale dolma, mangold dolma and so on

[DizzyDesii]

Wow those peppers look incredible

[worldscolide]

I have, we call it left over casserole. But there have been so many to remember just one lol.

[DizzyDesii]

Aww come on share just one

[worldscolide]

Like last weekend we had left over mashed potatoes, left over chicken noodle soup, left over chicken tetrazinni, mixed it all together, added a healthy layer of cheese on top and you get what we had lol.

[DizzyDesii]

So glad someone else is familiar with chicken tetraziniiii 😍🥳

[worldscolide]

Oh God it's so good!!

[worldscolide]

Especially the way I make it

[TrueConfection]

Hmm.. I have some leftover chicken tetrazzini 😋

[DizzyDesii]

@TrueConfection @worldscolide Can y'all please send me a plate. I will pay! 🥹

[worldscolide]

I'd love to!

[DizzyDesii]

Then again thats a long distance. It might sour 😂 Maybe we’ll set up a picnic in the park one day

[jennifer_bloom]

This isn't earth shattering news but I learned that when you combine Jarlsberg cheese with tomatoes, you get the most amazing flavour of cheese ever. Not all combinations work, I tried tangerine and camembert yesterday and it was disgusting.

[DizzyDesii]

Wow i never had actual cheese with holes in it

[jennifer_bloom]

I prefer camembert because it has a higher K2 content but Jarlsberg has both MK4 and MK7 so it's healthier than Camembert because you need MK4 to soak in MK7. I eat it for nutritional reasons. It tastes amazing too but there are many tasty foods that are cheaper. I eat it because it has vitamin
K2 and also the precursors of K2 that let you absorb vitamin K2. Kimchi works too if you don't like cheese.

[Agape93]

I have, it fucking sucked. I've never used so much shit to make something with no flavor

[DizzyDesii]

😂😂😂😂 what was in it

[Agape93]

Jalapeños, potatoes, celery carrots, corn, peas, ham and random ass spices

[DizzyDesii]

Thats sounds delicious tbh!

[Agape93]

Babe, it had legit no flavor. I've had city water with more spice

[DizzyDesii]

😂🤣😂 The missingsecret ingredient is butter. Trust me

[Agape93]

It's always something stupid. Like make a banging BBQ ribs. Missing ingredient? Corn juice. Lol

[DizzyDesii]

Does that really work? Cause my grandma made some awful ribs yesterday lmao

[Agape93]

I was joking lol don't do that

[iron_ninjs]

I started searing the meat ( it was pork or beef, can't remember). And I had no idea what else to out.
So I threw in every vegetable I found in the fridge.
Carrots, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, spring onions, one jalapeno , one chili pepper, salt, pepper , garlic, and ginger. Then I had a bright idea to stir fry that, and add some soy sauce mixed with starch and water.
Came out pretty good. Because there were a lot of ingredients, it was for about 5-6 people. But the three of us were able to eat it all in ine sitting. I think I over ate a bit.

[DizzyDesii]

You lost me at broccoli, garlic and cauliflower lol. But other than that im coming over to eat

[iron_ninjs]

You're always welcome.
Believe me, even with those ingredients, it tastes good.

[DryGermanGuy]

Not completely random, that's too much lottery. But I often mix whatever vegetables I have in my kitchen (freezer, fridge, fresh) as the veggie part for my dish. Together with rice and chicken strips or tuna it gives a great mulligan.

[DizzyDesii]

Sounds good minus the tuna

[DryGermanGuy]

I love tuna in all its forms. :-) Can only be topped by salmon, but that I don't want to drown in a stew/mulligan.

[DizzyDesii]

I want to try grilled/bbq salmon

[DryGermanGuy]

Go for it, it's awesome. Use good olive oil and your preferred spices.

[DizzyDesii]

I dont eat fish so I don't know how to even cook salmon lol

[DryGermanGuy]

If you buy frozen filet pieces, it's the simplest thing. Put olive oil and spices (at least salt and pepper) in a pan. Heat up to max, put the filet pieces in and sprinkle spices on the top side also. Put a lid on the pan, to minimize cleanup and speed up cooking. After three to four minutes, shut off the heat and turn the salmon pieces on the other side. Wait another five minutes. Done. You can put a few drops of fresh lemon juice on the fish to give it an extra zing.

[DizzyDesii]

Wow thank you

[RavVid]

All my cooking is pretty random and predicated on what is in the fridge at the mo. What I buy is pretty random too.

So for a risotto recently it just so happened that mostly it was the onion family in the fridge other than the capsicums. Went with what there was. Surprisingly my guest has requested it again.

[Unhung]

I've taken a pound of hamburger and browned it in a skillet, drain the grease made a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese and a can of sliced mushrooms and add the macaroni and cheese and can of mushrooms and mix it all together and eat. It's awesome.

[DizzyDesii]

That actually sounds amazing!

[A_Bell]

I make all sorts of things from scratch on a whim. Once you learn basic ingredients and sauces all you need to do is mix with different proteins and starches.

Some things include indian, Japanese and Chinese rice dishes, French stews, Italian pasta dishes, Middle Eastern kebabs and some North African dishes.

(I have a load of spices.)

[DizzyDesii]

Yum!!

[A_Bell]

Yep! :)

[Alltheflowers84]

I bet you're an awesome cook!

[A_Bell]

@Alltheflowers84 I have gotten to that point learning from horrible mistakes. :)

[Alltheflowers84]

:) That is what makes great cooks!

[Sparkie460]

I made kind of a cheesy chicken soup. I threw chicken, pasta, diced tomatoes, mixed vegetables, seasoning and finished by adding cheddar cheese. It was absolutely delicious. It was a big hit with the family

[DizzyDesii]

Sounds amazing!!

[Sparkie460]

Now if only I can remember what seasoning I put in it

[MysticDevice]

There was this one time I threw beef, chicken, porkchops, brats, red and green peppers, onions, tomatos, and ramen noodles all together. Not sure how but it tasted divine.

[DizzyDesii]

Not every kinda meat in the freezer 🤣

[coachTanthony]

I did mix cottage cheese and mash potatoes once and it was delish.

[DizzyDesii]

Cottage cheese just brought back such horrible memories when i had to watch my kindergarten teacher eat that as a kid

[DryGermanGuy]

After you cooked a pot of rice, try to add some diced goat or sheep cheese, when it's cooling down (so it doesn't melt). It's an awesome combination. Works also with a pot of smaller potatoes.

[DizzyDesii]

@DryGermanGuy just hearing goat and sheep cheese makes my stomach turn lmao. I’ve never tried those

[DryGermanGuy]

Then call them just Greek cheese, if that helps. :-P You have been missing out! The real Greek ones (spiced...) taste waaay more interesting than cow milk cheese.

[DizzyDesii]

@DryGermanGuy omg what are those little pieces of maggot hay covering the cheese

[DryGermanGuy]

? Huh? The Greek cheeses I buy are a solid white block packed in a vacuum wrap. I have been buying various brands for 20 years, never had a problem.

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[DJB72]

I've been an "experimental" cook since I left home 30 years ago. Some have become staples in my home, others helped with weight loss by inducing vomiting.

After watching "Four Weddings and a Funeral" I tried cooking "Duck a la Banana" - I don't recommend it.

[DizzyDesii]

Lmao not a new weight loss plan 😂

[Twalli]

I try combining things I like in new ways all the time. In highschool I made peanutbutter and pickle sandwiches.

[DizzyDesii]

Ew lmao. But as long as you liked it

[Twalli]

I like both and figured a combination would taste good, it did.

[DizzyDesii]

I dont even like those things separately lol

[electromagnetic]

I can’t cook so mixing has always been the it thing. I cannot say everything was amazing but I have chefed it up a few times. Not me trying to remember the recipe for a later day. 🫣

[DizzyDesii]

Lol im still learning to cook myself

[AviatorTom]

Once, when I was single, I had a fridge full of several days of leftovers. I took them all, mixed them together, and baked them in the oven. Tasted pretty good.

[DizzyDesii]

Lmao wow

[Joshydavid25]

I have done no such thing.. But all those ingredients while random sound like they mix well together..

[DizzyDesii]

Yea it tasted good

[Joshydavid25]

Maybe you are a sleeper chef.. Lmao..

[BryanMoore]

THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD! I've never had such success 😂 I can cook well with a recipe and kinda get creative with that, but I can never do it from scratch.

[DizzyDesii]

Haha thank you :)

[Fabiloso]

Not in a long long time. Stove's broke so haven't been as focussed on cooking

[DizzyDesii]

Whats the last you rememberr

[Fabiloso]

Nope you dont want to know trust me. Long time ago. Never again.

[DizzyDesii]

I wanna know because thats what the question is abouttt

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you like to eat like me. Are you happy with your weight?

[DizzyDesii]

I actually feel like this fall is the most i’ve eaten in a long time. I haven't had an appetite but learning to cook has intrigued me

[Opinion Owner]

Ok nice

[TheAfrikan]

Hahaha 😝 never have I ever tried that. Am normally mixin up crazy stuff once am making juice.

[DizzyDesii]

Oooo like what

[dragoblack]

I do that all the time. I rarely use recipes, but instead go off of smell and cooking knowledge.

[DizzyDesii]

Oooo

[nawtee_me]

Did you write down the recipe?

[DizzyDesii]

I didn't think i needed to

[nawtee_me]

Can you replicate it? What about making four times as much? Do you just put in four times as much of everything. Would that be to spicy? Salty? Acidic? Just ssking

[DizzyDesii]

Look at you being difficult lol

[DizzyDesii]

Lets hear your random recipe

[nawtee_me]

Two tomatoes blended with two jalapeños one clove of garlic, an half teaspoon salt and one quarter of a small onion. But that doesn’t double without getting to hot.

[DizzyDesii]

I can't withh the garliccc

[nawtee_me]

So you are a vampire? lol

[DizzyDesii]

Im one helluva sucker

[DreamLife7]

Yes and it came out nasty lol 😆

[DizzyDesii]

Lmao what did you mix together

[DreamLife7]

I tried to make a homemade chicken soup with kale. The kale turned out hard 🤢

[DizzyDesii]

Oh gosh is kale like seaweed?

[DreamLife7]

@DizzyDesii 🤣😭 that's what it tasted like which it wasn't supposed to. I don't know if you've ever had miso soup. The kale was supposed to turn out like that

[Anonymous]

Sounds good. I've done it before. The trick with seasoning food to keep in mind is to mask the off putting flavors of meat and the blandness of carbohydrates.

[DizzyDesii]

Whats your fave seasonings to use

[Opinion Owner]

Garlic, onion, salt, pepper. Garlic and onion especially neutralizes the shitty taste/smell of animal fat

[DizzyDesii]

I can't stand garlic. I tolerate garlic bread on occasion but i hate it. I rather eat bland meat

[Opinion Owner]

Your choice... personally I always put garlic on all my meat

[DizzyDesii]

The smell of garlic alone makes me nauseous

[dreamstar72]

Yes and also that is how I always cook.

[DizzyDesii]

Oh wow haha

[TallAnon]

Not really, I always go in with a plan

[justabuddy]

I do this camping all the time.

[jahaims]

All the time.

[DizzyDesii]

Last random recipe?