Forgot why I bought this!! Does it happen to others?

[Deedy]

About a month ago I bought one rib-eye steak. I remember that the CL recipe specifically called for that cut of meat. I never buy rib-eye, but wanted to try the recipe - drats!!! Can't even find the issue and I don't remember the name of the dish!! It's driving me dizzy!:confused:

[SusanT]

Yes, I found some Thai Curry Paste in my cupboard. Can't remember why I bought it.....

[CAROL ANN]

I do the same thing. I have a box of dinner roll mix in the pantry. I bought it to make something but I don't have a clue what. Some day I will be looking through a CL magazine or cookbook and there the recipe will be.

[Maggie]

Is it possible that you were planning to make the Easy Asian Beef and Noodles? I have the CookWare program and I searched using the word "rib-eye" and this was the only recipe I could find that used one rib-eye steak. I know this is a long shot, but I just hate to buy something and forget what I intended to do with it--and I thought I might be able to help.

CookWare™ for Cooking Light®

Easy Asian Beef and Noodles

SOURCE: Cooking Light YEAR: 1998 ISSUE: Sept PAGE: 192

INGREDIENTS FOR 2 SERVINGS:
1 (8-ounce) rib-eye steak
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil, divided
1 cup (1-inch) sliced green onions
2 cups prepackaged coleslaw
2 (2.8-ounce) packages beef-flavor ramen noodle soup (such as
Campbell's)
1-1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce

INSTRUCTIONS:
Even if you're very, very late, you'll have time to make this.

1. Trim fat from steak; cut diagonally across grain into thin slices.
Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high
heat. Add steak and onions; stir-fry 1 minute. Remove steak mixture
from pan; keep warm. Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil until hot. Add slaw;
stir-fry 30 seconds. Remove slaw from pan; keep warm.

2. Remove noodles from packages; reserve 1 seasoning packet for
another use. Add the water and remaining seasoning packet to pan;
bring to a boil. Break noodles in half; add noodles to water mixture.
Cook noodles 2 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed,
stirring frequently. Stir in steak mixture, slaw, and soy sauce; cook
until thoroughly heated. Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 2 cups).

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
CALORIES 489 (23% from fat); FAT 12.5g (sat 3.6g, mono 5g, poly
2.5g); PROTEIN 29g; CARB 68.1g; FIBER 4.9g; CHOL 55mg; IRON 6.3mg;
SODIUM 1152mg; CALC 80mg

Recipe Copyright © Cooking Light Magazine

[funnybone]

It happens to us all - however, the steak can at least be prepared countless ways. It's some of the other ingredients that are more rare that really bother me.

[Grace]

Still trying to find the recipe that I bought that Gumbo File Powder for....

[Beth]

Maggie, I was trailing doen this thread trying to remember why I had one ribeye in the freezer left over from something out of CL I had made recently. I rememeber the Asian noodles just as I got to your post. I'd say it's better than a long shot....and worth trying even if it wasn't the original intention.

[Jewel]

Can anyone tell me what CL Recipe possessed me to purchase a can of lowfat coconut milk when I've never even had the desire to cook with coconut milk before? I don't even LIKE coconut much!

Every time I open my cupboard and I see it there it puts me into a snit because I can't remember! :confused:

[Wendy w]

I have a 5-6 year old jar of mango chutney that I keep wondering about!:o

[Peeps]

Originally posted by Jewel
Can anyone tell me what CL Recipe possessed me to purchase a can of lowfat coconut milk when I've never even had the desire to cook with coconut milk before? I don't even LIKE coconut much!

Every time I open my cupboard and I see it there it puts me into a snit because I can't remember! :confused:

Could it have been Mango-Coconut Bread pudding from Jan/Feb 2000? I only ask because I had a can of light coconut milk sitting in my pantry for ages that I know I bought for that. I think I ended up using it in a chicken curry though - search the recipe finder or this board's archive and you might find it!

[Deedy]

Thanks so much!! I'm not sure this is the one, but it sure sounds good!! I'm going to try it!!:)

[munchies]

Jewel -- what about Arroz con Coco (coconut rice pudding)? I imagine it called for coconut milk.

I remember thinking about buying some as well, for something, but I never did. Guess I never made that recipe! :)

[aggie94]

I think the Boka Dushi from a couple of months ago also called for light coconut milk. I know I've bought it and used it recently for a CL recipe, I just can't remember which one.

[Little Bit]

Kumquats in syrup? I remember making the purchase a few years ago, but not why. What on earth do you do with kumquats? LOL!! :)


Grace: I saw a thread a while back referring to recipes for Zesty Bean Gumbo and The Big Easy Cajun Gumbo. They're both CL recipes, and both call for file. Hope this helps! :)

[Jennett]

OK, not only do I do this, I apparently do this repeatedly. I moved recently, and had to clean out my cabinets. I found not 1, not 2, but 3 bottles of mirin. (They are small bottles.) No idea why, and if you'd asked me, I'd probably say, "No, I never see that in the store". I hadn't had my own kitchen long enough to justify 2, but 3! Luckily, my new kitchen is TINY , so I won't have this problem in the future.

Recipes calling for mirin, anyone?:D

[Luiza]

Jennett, there was a good glazed sweet potato recipe that I believe called for mirin in the vegetarian section towards the end of last year. It was very good. CL ran a few recipes with mirin or chinese cooking wine (which I've substituted mirin for with good results), but no other comes to mind right now. Perhaps somebody with mastercook could help? I think I have some leftover mirin too... :D

Jewel, the coconut milk in my pantry is for the Thai-style Beef Stew from the November 99 issue. Really tender meat, and the coconut milk disappears under all the spices. Yum.

[MrsReber]

Who knew there were so many recipes for lowfat coconut milk??

Okay, I went on a search for coconut extract. Why? I don't remember. It took a few months before I ran across it in a specialty store. I thought "oh, hey there it is!!" Then I went home and forgot why I needed it. It must've been a dessert recipe, knowing me. I do love coconut, though, so I've been able to use it in my ice cream.

Maybe someone can explain the two cans of pinto beans I have?

Susan

[Mamasue]

MrsReber its nice to see you! The coconut extract was for the Italian Cream Cake...Yummmmmm

[gertdog]

I do this a lot. That fact has been driven home since we're moving my fiance out this weekend and I'm cleaning out cupboards. Why do I have five packages of jell-o? I haven't eaten gelatin in a few years (see the carnivore/herbivore/mixedvore post). And even when I was willing to eat gelatin, I didn't like jell-o!

I too had a lonely jar of Thai curry paste. And I found 3...yes 3!... jars of capers. I must have bought each thinking I needed it for a recipe, then either abandoned the recipe or found an open jar in the fridge. I spend soooo much time in the kitchen, how do I not notice and remember these things? :rolleyes:

[Grace]

Little Bit:

Those recipes could very well be the ones that inspired my file powder purchase......I'm going to run a search and try and find them. THANKS!!

[KathrynY]

Gertdog - I have the same jello problem! I think I must have bought them sometime when one of us had a stomach ailment, but I obviously didn't use them and have no idea why they are still in the cupboard, years later. :o

[gertdog]

Or maybe we were just really, really persuaded by all those Bill Cosby jell-o ads. Were there subliminal messages in there? "You like lime jello. Really. Buy some." :p

[Alisa]

I'm so glad to hear I am not the only one who does this - I thought it was my lack of organizational skills but obviously it's normal if YOU all do it...right??

What I really hate is when I finally get fed up with allowing that can of OOkumBachumLoo or whatever getting free rent in my cupboard, and so sit down with a pile of CL magazine and finally find that recipe which seemed perfect eons ago. When I find it, there's ALWAYS another ingredient which I don't have - probably because I used it up the day before. Grrrr.:D

[tovie]

LOL. Funny thread. Maybe we should start a trading ring to get rid of these items we don't know what to do with ;) I'll take the coconut milk and Thai curry paste, and offer up a jar of maraschino cherries, a can of water chestnuts and several of green beans that I have no idea where they came from. And in the case of the green beans, which I hate, why they're even in my cupboard.

Oh, yeah, I forgot that little jar of juniper berries in my spice cabinet. Juniper berries???

[MrsReber]

Mama Sue, I think you're right on with the Italian Cream Cake!! Sounds about right to me. Wonder what else I need to make that? I should try it out. Mmmmmmm. It's good to read posts again between baby's naptime! I should be enjoying the beautiful weather, but I have a cranky little girl today! She's not letting me get out there!!

Now, about those pinto beans???

[Terrytx]

:D Reading through this thread, I thought I would look around and see some of the things I have hanging around not used. I also have juniper berries (no ideas why), pickled ginger, tamarind concentrate (never ran across the recipe I bought it for again) shiitake mushroom sauce (what in the world!), and like Jennett I have more mirin than sense.