Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumMade potato & leek soup using instant potatoes
Nearly every recipe calls for blending or using a motor boat to mash the potatoes to make the soup thicker.
I didnt use any potatoes until the end when I mixed in instant Idahoans till it was the consistency I liked. Just add a little bit at a time to your already prepared soup base (I used chicken broth and milk after cooking down some leek, onion and garlic).
Topped the bowls of soup with sliced spring onions and crispy bacon bits. Was yummy!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,611 posts)Now I'm hungry.
And you can keep instant potatoes...well, probably forever.
niyad
(113,284 posts)on shepherd's pie, I am told. It was at my suggestion to cut the stres of prep.
Wawannabe
(5,657 posts)Then when I was younger!
All the Idahoan brand packages are pretty good.
niyad
(113,284 posts)Wawannabe
(5,657 posts)Seattle rains make for good soup weather.
Did you see/get any good shots of the super moon April 7? Was awesome but every time I take a pic of the moon it doesnt come out good. Share your secrets??
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,611 posts)The clouds make me crazy!
Secrets? I'm happy to share!
First, you need a good digital SLR camera. And a tripod and a cable release cord. You also should have either a long lens (300 or
400mm) or a big zoom. I use an 18 to 400 mm zoom. The bigger the zoom, the bigger the image. I also crop my photo to show it off!
As to technique: I normally have the lens wide open, although recently I learned that might not be the best setting. Don't use the auto setting! You need to keep the lens open a bit so that enough light gets in. I typically use 1/60 of a second, or 1/80 of a second. It depends on how full the moon is, or isn't. These settings are the shutter speed.
You also need to set the aperture. It's also called the F-stop. F 11 is for bright sunny days! The moon needs more light than you get at night, so the F-stop needs to be in the neighborhood of F5.6 or 4.0. I often use 6.3.
Since I'm not sure of your level of expertise, this may be overwhelming and too much. Or you might know it already. When you do try, be sure to write down what settings you used, both the F-stop (how big the opening is on the lens) and the shutter speed (how long the lens is open.) Come by the Photo Group (https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1036) to post your photos and to ask for help. It's a great group!
Hope I haven't scared you away!
Wawannabe
(5,657 posts)Lol I do not own a real camera anymore.
**You should cross post to photography if you never have so this good info can be found again!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,611 posts)Photography is a passion of mine......can you tell? lol!
Everyone over there already knows this stuff and more.
We all have our passions.
niyad
(113,284 posts)Doing a segment once at a military base. That huge thing really did resemble a boat motor!)
demigoddess
(6,640 posts)might try this if I ever get my hands on a leek.
Wawannabe
(5,657 posts)Opened this week in Bothel/Kenmore. I got great produce Friday mornin.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)I got bored with just cheddar, so I put in a couple tablespoons of gorgonzola chunks. It gives a very nice little funky taste.
Wawannabe
(5,657 posts)And various cheeses make it different any time you want. This sounds good.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)catbyte
(34,376 posts)I was a bit surprised, but it looked great.
I am surprised as well!
I do like his shows but havent seen that one. He is pretty straight forward and presents well usually.
It is a little funny to see the interaction btwn him and his daughter and then he teaches the granddaughter too.
Arkansas Granny
(31,516 posts)He said that he uses them in different soups as a thickener.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)I love potatoes and leeks. I'll have to give this idea a try!
BarbaRosa
(2,684 posts)stews or what ever else.
lostnfound
(16,177 posts)Made some this weekend.