What's For DINNER ...???

BackRhodes


Y'all are making me hungry...

Paul, the double fry method for your fries IS superb, yet something most restaurants won't invest the time for (or don't know about)...and yer burgers sound fairly normal to me...what type beef hot links...???

 
BackRhodes.  You are correct as my burgers are sorta ordinary but I made them with chuck, sausage, onions, chili powder, onion powder, chili powder, jalapeno and they came out quite tasty and I also oven fried them.
 
Knoxville is a sausage challenged area and I bought the Johnsonville Beef Hot Links and they were very good deep fried in the Cool Daddy.
 
The frites were outstanding and I made a dipping sauce for the frites with thousand Island and my favorite hot sauce Chorizo.
 
Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Thanks, Greymo!  My mother is kind of hinting at what she'd like for her Mother's Day meal and of course it's not what I had in mind.
 
She likes when she has take home food when the meal is over.
 
Tonight will be a Nutrisystem dinner for me.  I'm back on except for a couple dinner engagements that I can't bow out of because they're for me.

BackRhodes:  It's good to hear that your back is feeling better.
 
Sometimes when mine is bad I can drive my SUV without any pain but can't sit in my car at all.  Only problem is getting in and out of the SUV!

We are having beef shanks, which are in the crockpot as I type. Browned 1st, put his in the crockpot over potatoes, carrots, onion and celrey, then covered it all with spinach. Good comfort food.

That sounds like good winter Wisconsin food, CCJPO!

mar52


BackRhodes:  It's good to hear that your back is feeling better.

Sometimes when mine is bad I can drive my SUV without any pain but can't sit in my car at all.  Only problem is getting in and out of the SUV!

 
Thanks...driving is possible when I'm IDS (In Deep Sh*t) with a firm throw pillow behind me to take pressure off the lower lumbar...no driving today so I can drive tomorrow. I used to have low, slinky 2 seat roadsters, back when I lived on paved streets, but those are too hard to get in & out of...pickup trucks and SUV's are much easier for me...
 
Dinner tonight has yet to happen...I want something more than popcorn, but the heat is off in the cookshack where it's 38* and getting colder...do I want to suit up in a parka to cook tonight...???  Nights like these make me want to spend as little time as possible in the cookshack...
Maybe popcorn and some video fun is what it'll be tonight...I need to transfer some of my cooking shows from the DVR onto DVD disk - stuff like DDD, Good Eats, America's Test Kitchen, etc...gotta make room on the DVR so I can record even more stuff...it's crammed full of mostly educational stuff...
 
That's it...Popcorn...and I'll doctor up the melted LOCAL butter with some garlic or chili powder...
 
Speaking of "doctoring" I was wondering what I was going to do with the last portion of Guy Fieri BBQ sauce...it's fairly bland stuff,  possibly made for little old ladies, so here is my formula for some damn good sauce...
 
1 part Guy Fieri bbq sauce
2 parts OT's bbq sauce
3 parts Kinders bbq sauce
1 capfull of liquid hickory smoke
 
Mix well...it's SO good it doesn't last long...I need to make another batch
 
Option: 2 or 3 dashes of tobasco sauce
1 tsp onion powder and 1 tsp corriander powder (they work well together)

You could use that as a dip and eat the popcorn one kernel at a time... dipping as you feel needed.

Last night was pecan-crusted tilapia, mashed parsnips, carrots and turnips, and some frozen green beans with almonds.
 

 
Tonight I'm working, so I'll either grab something from the concession stand or stop at the local Mexican drive-thru on the way home.

Does the IATSE local business agent know there's a member who actually cooks?

Michael Hoffman


Does the IATSE local business agent know there's a member who actually cooks?

That she does! I've known her since 1990, and was the only bridesmaid in her wedding.

She? A she is the business agent? It's a new day. My old business agent must be spinning in his grave.

Meh...we are very much a progressive local. Our former business agent, upon deciding not to run in favour of a position with the International, recommended her for the job. She just got re-elected for her third term.

Oh dear god. I have a date for dinner on my way to work tonight. We're apparently having Italian. I am suddenly picturing the scene from Lady and the Tramp.

Nutrisystem chili with beans along with the required protein.  Think Huevos Rancheros if you think it's a strange combination.  (I would have killed for a tortilla)
 

 
If you plate the NS it makes a major difference.

MMMMMMMMMM Pot Roast.. just a plain old big chuck roast, surrounded by carrots and potatoes, LOTS of garlic, a little S&P and about a cup of broth in the crock pot. put it in at 10, we'll eat around 5..
 
ohhhhhhhhh as I was fixing it my  adult son was telling his friend about eating here at our house.."we eat like kings..my mom iss the best cook ever.."  Its just old style home cooking, but it suits us.

Singapore shrimp - from Grace Young's Stir-frying to the sky's edge
 

Tonight is roasted pork loin and  cheesy potatoes with broccoli with garlic butter.  The house is starting to smell real good

Today was Christmas at my dad's house. Meatballs in BBQ sauce, baked beans, tater tots, deviled ham tortilla rollups, crab tortilla rollups, crab-stuffed cucumbers, crackers with salmon and/or deviled ham/horseradish spread, cheeses, olives, pickles, chips and dip, cranberry-orange bread, chocolate-vanilla swirl bread, various candies and fudges, and deviled eggs. With either lemon, chocolate, or strawberry cake for dessert.

Pan fried haddock with fire roasted salsa & a chop salad.

Mediterranean Rotisserie Chicken with Baba Ganoush and a green salad.
 
I picked up this dinner from a small (5 locations) place called Gaby's in Marina del Rey.
 
They had a drive through and I'll be back to try some of the other dishes.  If I had known about the drive through this wouldn't have been my first trip.  It was good!

My mother has been hounding me to make a recipe she saw in the Los Angeles Times.
 
It's a cioppino for some restaurant in California.
 
I made a pot for her and left enough for myself to enjoy a bowl over capellini:
 

 
The seafood used is scallops, shrimp and swordfish.
 
PM me for the simple recipe if you'd like.  I'll add red pepper flakes the next time for myself. 

mar52
 
You could use that as a dip and eat the popcorn one kernel at a time... dipping as you feel needed.

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BBQ spice in the melted popcorn butter works well for me...and it's hard to eat 1 kernel at a time...

mar52
 
If you plate the NS it makes a major difference.

 
You probably can't tell IF you close your eyes...
 
So that funny looking this is 2 eggs, huh...???
 
Is a real tortilla taboo...??? How much would it throw your count off...???
 
I could see how an Indian Taco fried tortilla bread would throw your count off...

Sundancer7

BackRhodes


Y'all are making me hungry...

Paul, the double fry method for your fries IS superb, yet something most restaurants won't invest the time for (or don't know about)...and yer burgers sound fairly normal to me...what type beef hot links...???

BackRhodes.  You are correct as my burgers are sorta ordinary but I made them with chuck, sausage, onions, chili powder, onion powder, chili powder, jalapeno and they came out quite tasty and I also oven fried them.

Knoxville is a sausage challenged area and I bought the Johnsonville Beef Hot Links and they were very good deep fried in the Cool Daddy.

The frites were outstanding and I made a dipping sauce for the frites with thousand Island and my favorite hot sauce Chorizo.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I meant "normal" in a good way, as in "I'd enjoy  them"...I didn't mean to imply "ordinary" at all...it sounds like a creative combination, and a bit extra effort...good job...now please pass me a burger...!!!

Ok...dinner was so long ago...while the sun was still up...had to go "into town" today and it's been a long day...
 
Rodeo Burger (cheese burger with bacon)...with a couple dashes of tobasco...
 
Twice fried french fries...
 
This is an establishment in Garberville where they know how I want it, and they even remember my name...and it's fun flirting with the TALL owners daughter...(she's way too young for me so it's just harmless flirting)...
 
Last night it was grilled burgers...
 
Night before 1.6 pound Tri-Tip...grilled...

kathy_in_wlsv


MMMMMMMMMM Pot Roast.. just a plain old big chuck roast, surrounded by carrots and potatoes, LOTS of garlic, a little S&P and about a cup of broth in the crock pot. put it in at 10, we'll eat around 5..

ohhhhhhhhh as I was fixing it my  adult son was telling his friend about eating here at our house.."we eat like kings..my mom iss the best cook ever.."  Its just old style home cooking, but it suits us.

Sounds PERFECT to me...what time are you serving...???
 
"Old style home cooking" is overlooked by some folks in pursuit of fancier dishes, but I agree...and chuck is where the flavor is...a no fuss crock pot meal is something to look forward to...
 
In the old days "way back" a Coozie (chuck wagon cook) had limited resources, yet had to turn out meals that were simple, filled up a belly, didn't croak the cowhands, and yet had a bit of variety to them (not easy to do during a 6 week cattle drive with no Safeway for suppies)...
 
The one luxury the Coozies didn't have was time...it was a rare chuck wagon wasn't on the move several times a day...and a smart Coozie would hand sort beans before putting them to soak...
 
We're lucky these days...we have it so much easier...in terms of an electric crock pot, we are living the fantasy dreams of our ancestors...as in "Gee, I wish I couild get this to cook itself"...or..."Gee, I wish I could go 60 MPH"...

Is a real tortilla taboo...??? How much would it throw your count off...???

 I could see how an Indian Taco fried tortilla bread would throw your count off...

 
I probably could have eaten a corn tortilla, but once I start it's hard to control myself.  And yes, those are eggs.

I did a chicken stir-fry, served with rice from a package (Lipton/Knorr Asian chicken fried rice, if you care).
 

I care.
 
I'm currently, as I type eating a can of rinsed, salted, heavily pepper and Wolfe Rubbed garbanza beans.
 
Don't grimace... they're good.

Dinner this evening was a rare roast beef sandwich on rye with Swiss cheese and horseradish sauce.
 
But there's a can of rolled anchovy fillets with capers and some Ritz crackers beckoning.

The grill got the night off...
 
Cajun Chicken Pasta and Garlic Bread.
 

I think you are all winning tonight.
 
 

I love anchovies....

The grill got another night off - lots going on so we did a turkey sandwich with a few chips - but tomorrow night is already on the menu - going to marinate a couple of petit sirloins - bloody mary shrimp cocktails - and a raddichio & marinated artichoke & tomato salad.
 
I'm starting a 4 day weekend after tomorrow and going to make the most of every minute of it!

Senior meal at Knott's Berry Farm.  $9.85
 
Fried chicken, salad, biscuits, steamed cabbage, mashed potatoes, rhubarb and apple pie.
 
Not in that order and gravy was involved.

Italian Sausage - Redneck Italiano Reggiano - Stampede packing company, Kalispell, MT...
 
I've never seen these...4/1 package...fairly mild...almost too mild...
 
They have cooking instructions for pan fry, and hot water, but when it comes to open flame or broiler the package says "you're on your own"
 
Nice graphic on the package of a "good ole boy" in overalls, and a pig, sitting on a log looking at a full moon...
 
The package was more interesting than the sausage itself...
 
I don't think I'll buy another of these, but I at least wanted to try them...

Yeah Mar...gotta have the gravy...!!!
 
 

I had a monster salad: mixed greens topped with strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and pecans, drizzled with raspberry-walnut vinaigrette.
 
I wish I could take credit for it, but it came from the Meijer deli.

Pan fried Willapa Bay oysters, baked potato & salad.

I didn't feel like bothering much last night, so I just made a bowl of fettucine al burro e formaggio

mar52


Senior meal at Knott's Berry Farm.  $9.85

Fried chicken, salad, biscuits, steamed cabbage, mashed potatoes, rhubarb and apple pie.

Not in that order and gravy was involved.

 
 Mar, I wonder who put that thought in your mind.............I bet you don't see the side of Rhubarb in many restaurants now a days.
 
MH, I remember the days when dinner on friday night was "Caldo Cane e Senape" and I thought Bacon boy was bad..................

Michael Hoffman

I didn't feel like bothering much last night, so I just made a bowl of fettucine al burro e formaggio

 
Who Made?

joerogo

Michael Hoffman

I didn't feel like bothering much last night, so I just made a bowl of fettucine al burro e formaggio

Who Made?

It was I.

Listen PNWCHEF, I love Caldo Cane e Senape for dinner, and for lunch, and I've even been known to enjoy one for breakfast.
 
Ah, if only I could once again wrap my lips around a few split, grilled Roessler's Yellow Tag dogs topped with mustard, relish, chopped onion and sauerkraut at Jimmies. And maybe a couple of lobster rolls, some fried clams, fries, a dozen clams on the half shell and a pineapple drink.

Michael Hoffman


Listen PNWCHEF, I love Caldo Cane e Senape for dinner, and for lunch, and I've even been known to enjoy one for breakfast.

Ah, if only I could once again wrap my lips around a few split, grilled Roessler's Yellow Tag dogs topped with mustard, relish, chopped onion and sauerkraut at Jimmies. And maybe a couple of lobster rolls, some fried clams, fries, a dozen clams on the half shell and a pineapple drink.

Times two...........maybe a frosty mug of beer.............

PNWCHEF

Michael Hoffman


Listen PNWCHEF, I love Caldo Cane e Senape for dinner, and for lunch, and I've even been known to enjoy one for breakfast.

Ah, if only I could once again wrap my lips around a few split, grilled Roessler's Yellow Tag dogs topped with mustard, relish, chopped onion and sauerkraut at Jimmies. And maybe a couple of lobster rolls, some fried clams, fries, a dozen clams on the half shell and a pineapple drink.

Times two...........maybe a frosty mug of beer.............

I used to get change from a five dollar bill for a repast like that.

Homemade chicken and black bean nachos and salsa on tap for tonight.

Home made Eggplant Parmigiana with a Caesar salad...........no bread, I'm on a diet......................all these years I thought my wife liked fat guys, who figured.......

Dinner in catering FTW! Prime rib, chicken rolled around sage stuffing, cabrese salad, salad bar, smoked salmon on toast points, some kind of feta/fish spread on toasted baguette slices, steamed broccoli, roasted vegetables (red potatoes, carrots, parsnips), and an optional pasta bar (they custom-make you a plate using whatever pasta, vegetables, meats and sauces you'd like). For dessert, chocolate fountains with about a dozen different things to dip in them.

Finally had time to cook again! Crustless crab quiche, minted baby carrots, and frozen green beans with almonds.
 

Fun meal tonight.............Ater the nine year old grandaughter's basketball team win over a team which has been undefeated for two years, the memebers of her "Pink Knives Cooking Society"  aare busy preparing dinner as I type.  They have a huge  ham loaf in the oven  (the Musim member is  going to have a cheese omelet), warm potato salad, tossed salad, sausage rolls and cider!  I cannot wait to taste their meal.  Grandson has had 5 pins so far today and has one match to go  so  the girls are trying to think of a special dessert that they can make in a hurry!

The Littlest One rules! And it sounds like a pretty neat dinner to me.
 
And the tough kid's not doing badly, either. I hope he plays football this year.

    He played football this past season...............his team won the state championship!!!!!  And they did not have to play in the snow  like last year.

Oh, that's great. And I'll bet the wrestling helped a lot.

His wrestling is the best thing that ever happened to him.  He loves it     He had 6 matches and 6 wins today.  Four of them were pins.  This skinny scrawny kid is a real champ!

I would love the recipe for tthe crab quiche. I am gluten free, so the crustless part sounds good.
 
 

Weird. I thought I posted a link. Ah well, here you go.  http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/crustless-crab-quiche
 
Tonight I made a cheesy chicken and broccoli casserole. Should have had some beets or something like that on the side, but it didn't occur to me until too late.
 

Not sure about that one.  Also not sure what I'll have tonight.  Maybe pork chops.

The pork chops were those very thin, sandwich looking, boneless slices so I pounded them some more, cut them up to make them look more substantial and did a wine and chicken stock gravy.
 
I'm finding that I'm loving capers.
 
Served with potato blintzes which could have used some grilled onions.
 
Should have opened some applesauce to go with everything but just now thought about it.