Who's making what today?
 

Who's making what today?

I'm thinking chili....with a mix of beef and pork.

... I'm making the gun extraveganza (... or at least starting it!) for the one, the ONLY - The Reaper!!!:D:eek::p

molon labe:lifter

Pancakes, bacon strips, eggs, country style potatoes, coffee (black).

Making Gumbo to fill up before our night Dive tonight.......

Need the energy ......;)

Working on Chilie
 

Was working on trying a batch of chillie but the wife vetoed it.

Front moving through late this afternoon with rain so it looks like the grill is out.

Might just run up to Food Lion and get some pork chops and kraut. Go good with mashed taters, gravy and peas. Got to have peas with mashed taters and gravy. Little taters and gravy on the fork, flip, dip in the peas and away you go.

.....Not.....
 

Not making anything today since it is my birthday. I was going to cook some of the trout caught today (opening day of trout season), but with the weather having changed, plans have also changed and will be going to the local Thai restaurant

Brineing a chicken Peruvian chicken tomorrow. I really need to learn to home deep fry so I can do the yuka fries too.

Chicken noodle soup for my aunt who's sick.

And for me either Pesto bean soup or peas with pasta soup...an old family favorite. It's definitely chilly enough for chili today, though.

Spam
 

Well that came out better than I thought it would.

Wife and kids were gone and I was getting a little hungry. Nothing that really went together.

I pulled out a can of Spam, cubed it up fairly small, put it in a fry pan with a little oil to crunch up a bit. When it was just about done put some of the M-I-L's left over Coleslaw on a couple of flour tortillas, nuked that for 40 seconds, put the fried Spam on top and gave the works a couple of shots of yellow mustard.

The flavors went together pretty good.

Made Chef Penn's Mac and Cheese, my sis's new favorite dish! All I can say is she is very picky about what she eats, and when cooking for blind folks, the arouma and flavors are more important than presentation. ;)

His recipe knocks all others out of the park...(and goes great with fried chicken!)

http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...acaroni+cheese

2# of Macaroni
1# of Velveeta Cheese
5oz. Of Phial. Cream Cheese
4oz. Heavy Cream
2oz. Reggiano Parm.
1oz. Sweet Butter

Step 1
Cook the Macaroni
Step 2
In a Large Bowl over a double boiler combine all the ingredients. Stir occasionally until smooth.
Step 3
Pour on top of the Cooked Macaroni and drained Macaroni. Stir to incorporate.
Step 4
Add the butter and again mix well. Place in bowls.

Gorganzola stuffed prok chops with fresh chives and bacon, fried green tomatos, and re potato salad.

Chili, also, but I'm cheating. Carroll Shelby's Chili Mix with Jimmy Dean's Hot Sausage. Then again, we are camping on our dirt in AZ. ;)

Pat

Just put a nice frozen cheese and spinach pizza in the oven. :p

Saturday is Mama's day off! But for a lazy Sunday evening we will have Mexican vegetable soup garnished with tortilla chips, accompanied by rustic multigrain boule.

Can't beat chicken noodle soup if you feel poorly, my best to you and your aunt.

Linguini, meat sauce from scratch using Jimmy Dean Italian sausage with olive oil, garlic, and some red wine. Will also add Fiatos mild Italian link sausage.

RF 1

Peanut butter (crunchy) on a lightly toasted store sliced whole wheat...with banana's...when you have to eat like 'the king'...

Just had scallop potatoes, spiral glazed ham (just out of the oven), whiskey, Stellas, and now going shopping, most likely to hear, "hold my purse", and "watch the cart".

Hope there is more whiskey later. Coloring Easter Eggs tonight, sure needing another shot.

Looks like a good recipe (below). The more oil the better (six cups) so you don't cool the oil when frying. Do it in small batches, keep the fries warm in the oven. Make sure you have a good frying thermometer.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/g...ipe/index.html

Grilled Boneless Pork Chops spiced with onion, garlic, fresh ground Pepper Melange and some smoked Hungarian Paprika (over Kingsford mesquite briquets)
Grilled Broccoli (a dash of garlic oil and right over the coals)
Sauteed Noodles and 'shrooms (Have to use the stove)

I was liking TS's chili idea this morning and was going to do the same but the sun broke through and the temp went up so I sauteed mushrooms with basalmic vinagar, olive oil and garlic and slow BBQ'd a 1 pound porterhouse with Montreal seasoning.

Cooked the garlic slow to carmelize without burning them in the olive oil on the BBQ side burner.

Dinner was not just a meal tonight, it was an amazing experience where I couldn't decide whether I wanted the last bite to be the steak or the mushrooms. It was like getting a massage and wondering where the time went.

It helped I was watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the time.... :D

Ive replaced the "have gun will travel" to "have culinary tools will travel...";)

We can make the banana peanut butter thing into a cool "amuse bouche".

grilled lemon chicken with a grilled veggie salad with bell peppers, zuccs, eggplant, asparagus and a mushroom, mozzarella, olive garnish. oh yeah, tangaray and tonics too. :)

I like the way you cook! Tell me more about the the lemon chicken......

Am I understanding this right,are you a single girl now?............;)

Big Teddy :munchin

Now that sounds really good............;)

Big Teddy :munchin

Grazie. I love chicken noodle soup almost any time. I've been adding freshly sqeezed lemon juice at the end to brighten it a bit. Mmmmmmmm!


Tonight it's shrimp scampi over linquine and a salad with kalamata olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, cannelini beans, cracked pepper, ground sea salt, oregano, a drizzle of good EVOO and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Last night I made black bean Turkey chili with honey/green pepper corn bread.

I don't know what to do tonight.... the grill is definitely the preferred method of cooking.... (there is this odd color to the sky and this big yellow thing hanging up there - I believe it might be an alien spaceship or something... there are no wet things dropping from the heavens either...

Chicken or buffalo?
Asparagus or Broccoli?
Definitely Yukon Gold potatoes and onions (in foil over the coals)
Salad or no Salad?

Decisions, Decisions.... Luckily,I have a long day to think about it and figure out what to prepare...

Tonight I'm thinking Roasted Rib Steak, with Golden Chanterelles, Pommes Anna, Bordelaise sauce and broccoli parmesan. Recipe is from "The French Laundry Cookbook" by (Chef) Thomas Keller

The broccoli parmesan is my idea, everything else comes from the cookbook. I've made everything except the "Roasted Rib Steak" it looks like a cross between prime rib and a steak.



http://www.amazon.com/French-Laundry.../dp/1579651267

Another good cook book is Ad Hoc at Home

Grilled
 

Grilled steaks I marinated this morning and seasoned with a local combination of spices called "Honey Buzz." Combined with potatoes baked in coals on the grill and served with some fresh asparagus from the garden.

Of course, after that lunch, hard to get motivated to get moving!

Salmon
 

Grilled wild salmon w/EVOO and herbed sea salt; steamed broccoli w/lemon; ginger lentil rice (package); and blackberries. Colorful plate.

Grilled lamb chops (marinated with freshly squeezed meyer lemons, fresh chopped rosemary & mint, with a little garlic and a smidge of thyme), peas and fingerling potatoes (look like little dog turds- but actually are amazing) freshly baked rye bread (from bakery, of course) and strawberries and blueberries. Sunday night dinner!!

will probably do some jamacian jerk pork. Pretty easy to cook, hard part is putting the sauce together.

TS,
Zest of 2 lemons, juice of same, olive oil, salt and pepper. We would have done more but we ran out of thyme.

Peruvian chicken is finished dishes are done and the leftovers are shredded and packed for lunches tomorrow.

TS, What do you have on making puff pastry simple? I can see these chicken left overs becoming world class empanadas if I can unlock the pastry riddle.

I have a great recipe for an herb crusted chicken breast and a lemon beurre blanc that's out of this world....;) (I'll bring it with me when I come out your way!)

I use puff pastry out of the box......;)

I'm a French trained "culinary" cook, you need to have a chat with a P&B cook. (Patisserie and Baking);)

We're ready.

Long day turned out longer than expected... had to rebuild a lawnmower prior to cutting the yard... just got done with both tasks - hungry and don't want to cook now... wife offered to take me out if I shower because I smell like gasoline and grass clippings - essentially like a goat wearing an ied.