What did I cook this weekend.....

[paulthenurse]

Send me dey seeds mon. My wo-mom might might reconsider doing the boom boom if her tingly bits be not on fiah.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Mexican pizza...

Using a wheat crust...

Sauced with Garlic, onion, New Mexican Chili Pepper, and tomato sauce with dried oregano.

Topped with diced beef and grilled arracherra, then asadero, monterey, and cheddar.

Done on my Traeger with apple pellets.

 

[applescrap]

I've got a set of those. 20 yrs later the cooking surface looks as shiny and new as the day I got them. SS scrubby keeps them like new. Well, the back (fire side) is pretty ugly though, but I make no attempt to keep that shiney.

Super cool. My first use on it i was blown away. First impression was why didnt i get this pan before. So ss scrubby is ok. What about oxy?

I just wanted a test run so i put a little pat of margarine in with my hb cinnamon bread. So glad to have a skillet our old pots were saute pans. I could flip the bread with a little wrist flick.then deglazed pan with maple syrup. Was so good.

Later grilled an omelette i made for my wife, but she forgot it for lunch so i snarfed it up. And oscar myers all beef with some more bread. Glad to have weber back with griddle. I took the propane off our pop up.

For dinner made a soup with organic evoo, organic carrots, vidalia onion, finger potatoes, celery, better than bouillon, and smoked ham that had mustard and pumpkin spice rub. Was really good but something was missing. I think when i skimmed it i took to much fat out. And also it really needed some chilli.

 

[applescrap]

@Evilgrin i love it. everything no problem

 

[flars]

Linguini Alfredo with parmesan cheese sauce and toasted French bread with provolone cheese.

Friend sent me the Ulu. Slices hot and cheesy bread easily. Also other doughs and herbs. Nice tool

 

[applescrap]

Linguini Alfredo with parmesan cheese sauce and toasted French bread with provolone cheese.

Friend sent me the Ulu. Slices hot and cheesy bread easily. Also other doughs and herbs. Nice tool

That bread looks really tasty. As does the pasta. My aunt gave me an ulu from the ulu factory and it is on its way to goodwill. Need to rethink that. I saw a video of it online and thought it would be nice for fresh herbs. This one i wonder how long it will stay sharp.

 

[flars]

That bread looks really tasty. As does the pasta. My aunt gave me an ulu from the ulu factory and it is on its way to goodwill. Need to rethink that. I saw a video of it online and thought it would be nice for fresh herbs. This one i wonder how long it will stay sharp.

This one has a heavy blade. First time I used it with too much pressure dividing bread dough. Nicked the counter top. When it needs sharpening I'll try a steel first to reshape the edge. I think it will take a number of years before it needs a new edge.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Super cool. My first use on it i was blown away. First impression was why didnt i get this pan before. So ss scrubby is ok. What about oxy?

I just wanted a test run so i put a little pat of margarine in with my hb cinnamon bread. So glad to have a skillet our old pots were saute pans. I could flip the bread with a little wrist flick.then deglazed pan with maple syrup. Was so good.

Later grilled an omelette i made for my wife, but she forgot it for lunch so i snarfed it up. And oscar myers all beef with some more bread. Glad to have weber back with griddle. I took the propane off our pop up.

For dinner made a soup with organic evoo, organic carrots, vidalia onion, finger potatoes, celery, better than bouillon, and smoked ham that had mustard and pumpkin spice rub. Was really good but something was missing. I think when i skimmed it i took to much fat out. And also it really needed some chilli. View attachment 582845View attachment 582846View attachment 582847View attachment 582848View attachment 582850View attachment 582851

Buy one of these. You won't regret it or have to buy another ss scrubby. Works great on cast iron pans too without soap.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FKBR1ZG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[applescrap]

Cool, thanks. That looks perfect, but what about the instructions. Says to only wipe the pan with a diaper?

 

[TwistedGray]

pork belly and eggs

 

[flars]

pork belly and eggs
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That would satisfy my occasional craving for some good pork fat.

 

[applescrap]

Here is my ulu. I like the idea of the bowl because it keeps stuff from flying around like board. Put a little canola oil on the block. It looks pretty. Strange coincidence that I had spent the last three days wondering about getting rid of it.

 

[bleme]

I've used my ulu for years, but mostly for cutting pizza.

 

[TwistedGray]

Ours is decorative

 

[applescrap]

Made short work of some salad toppings. Loved it. Scary as hell. Chopped up avocado, tomatos, carrots with ease. Brats got rolly polly and scary!

I made the kids grilled cheese today and potatoes tonight. It seems that I could make the grilled cheese faster in the skillet but it wouldn't be evenly cooked. In a word I think what it does so well is evenness. But I also wonder if that's just from cooking slower. Put smoker tray under weber grates. So glad to have grill back. Smoked waaay better. Interesting things to come I wonder. Especially in winter. Made some chocolate sugar cookies to.

Drinking mojitos. Blagh. Made syrup from garden mint and sugar. They are so earthy, i think i could be aquiring a taste for them. I am trying.

 

[beermanpete]

Cool, thanks. That looks perfect, but what about the instructions. Says to only wipe the pan with a diaper?

I hope it is a new diaper.

 

[paulthenurse]

Drinking mojitos. Blagh. Made syrup from garden mint and sugar. They are so earthy, i think i could be aquiring a taste for them. I am trying.

Switch to the dirty martinis with patty pan squash. If you come to see me as your PCP I’ll rubber stamp you for ‘healthy alcohol use’. Sure, it’s a made up diagnoses with no ICD 10 code but I’ll be dead before your lawsuit sees a jury.

 

[bleme]

BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, grilled pineapple and peaches. What are ya’ll doing to me?!!?

 

[bob1852]

Thai style lettuce wraps and pot stickers.

 

[JonM]

So Thursday we stuffed our faces at State Fair with all manner of fried stuff, cheese, fried cheese, etc. so dinner on Friday was considerably lighter.

I made my grilled ratatouille with our garden tomatoes, an eggplant that I picked off our plant just before cooking, and I stopped at a farm stand on the way home and picked up some bright screaming yellow squashes and a bright green zucchini. It’s so good and so pretty when everything is that fresh.

Edit: Oh, and I used fresh oregano from the in-laws’ garden.

 

[Temptd2]

Having so much fun with the new ice cream maker! Had a brainstorm and found out it makes dandy frozen margaritas.

 

[applescrap]

That is so cool. (See what i did there). Recipe please! I love mine and have used it quite a bit. Now am experimenting with xanthan gum. As a tip when adding a lot of stuff, bananas, brownies, strawberries, etc...adjust recipe down or it will over fill. Iirc my recipe for adding stuff is

2c milk
1/2 c sugar
Pinch of salt
Vanilla or whatever flavor to taste
This amount seems to help the machine work a little better in general imo. Any tips on how you would you go about making a mojito?

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I'll just drop this here:

https://twitter.com/trilliumbrewing/status/1026934052056649728?s=19

 

[Temptd2]

That is so cool. (See what i did there). Recipe please! I love mine and have used it quite a bit. Now am experimenting with xanthan gum. As a tip when adding a lot of stuff, bananas, brownies, strawberries, etc...adjust recipe down or it will over fill. Iirc my recipe for adding stuff is

2c milk
1/2 c sugar
Pinch of salt
Vanilla or whatever flavor to taste
This amount seems to help the machine work a little better in general imo. Any tips on how you would you go about making a mojito?

Haven't tried a mojito so no help there.

Margarita - 2 servings - we do sugarfree so I'm gonna list what I used - 24 ounces ice-cold diet Mt. Dew, 2 jiggers good-quality tequila, 1 jigger Triple Sec (gonna try Grand Marnier next time), squirt of lime juice, Splenda sweetener to taste (I use the little bottles of liquid stuff that Walmart now sells, just a good squirt) - mix that all together in a 4 cup measure. Get out your bowl from the freezer, put on machine, add dasher, and start it up - then pour in the liquid and set a timer for 15 minutes. Check at that point and see how slushy it is - mine usually takes 18 to 20 minutes total. I put a piece of bubble wrap and a kitchen towel over the opening at the top to keep the cold in.

Spoon into iced beer mugs, eat with a spoon! (We keep beer mugs in the freezer all the time.)

We also did a Rum & Coke the day before - 24 oz. ice-cold Coke Zero and 2 jiggers gold rum. It wasn't quite sweet enough (the freezing dulls the sweetness) so next time I'd add a squirt of that Splenda.

I think you could just make your Mojito and then pour it in there to slushie the stuff? Don't know, never made one. Let me know if you try it!

 

[applescrap]

Thanks temptd2. Clever recipes. I cant wait to try one.

Well after a first failed attempt, i was able to produce a hard dark chocolate. Hard to find any recipes that aren't paleo with honey, syrup, and the like. Gleaned that powdered sugar was ok. Used butter first time.

This time used half cup bakers cocoa powder (this stuff has a heavenly smell) and half cup coconut oil. And 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Dang it, forgot pinch of salt, maybe some vanilla. Coconut oil was melted so warmed in microwave to 110, 30 secs power level 5, stirred in chocolate, and powdered sugar. Whisked a little, put in freezer, bam, dark chocolate. Its pretty good, excited to where this could lead.

Edit...upon a second taste . It is really good. More like lindt then Hersheys. Definitely satisfies the itch. As far as i know that is my recipe, so i would like help naming it. How about scrappy poo?

 

[Staestc]

Dats not habs or bonnets mon. Dem peppas has no heat at all but dey taste like bonnets and habs.

Boom!!! The rice and peas got part of the floater minced in.

I was hooked already, but you really got me with the rice and peas! Just fantastic! Well done!

 

[Evilgrin]

I tried to get it super close to authentic. I like a little sweet red bell in mine. Main thing i do differently is the curry powder. I get vadouvan powder from myspicesage because it has no added salt and includes dried thyme. Its pretty mild so you can use as much as you like without getting too salty or too spicy. I used about 4 tbs in mine and its was barely medium spicy to me.

Aji Dulce and Trinidad Perfume are used as seasoning peppers in the Caribbean and south America. Not very common in Jamaica though. The flavor is a perfect match for Caribbean style curries. Just adjust your heat with bonnet/s. Both my bonnets are pretty hot to use in large amounts.

 

[Evilgrin]

Had to do this again with some homemade ingredients.
1 Tbs reduced sodium soy sauce
1 Tbs Fresh Thyme brand sesame paste...tahini...whatever
1 Tbs LaoGanMa Spicy Chili Crisp
1 Tbs homemade hot oil (made with peanut oil)
1 Tbs no salt added chicken bone broth
1 Tbs broth from cooking the pork a few days ago
2 Tsp of my best 5yr Chinese black vinegar
1/2 Tsp Korean pepper flakes
Pinch of sugar

Sichuan pepper from the garden, homemade fermented mustard greens and fermented nappa (both blanched)

Freakin stellar dan dan noodles!!!

 

[paulthenurse]

If you ship overnight it ought to be just hitting its stride when it arrives here.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Carnivore Carnivale - This is a huge brisket taco with smoked onions and peppers with sprinkling of cheddar. Then small side of charro beans on top of rice.

Drinking some Negro Modelo with it!!!

I'm eating out so I didn't make this, but I could see me making it for dinner.

 

[jimyson]

Boo yeah. The wife should really melt the cheese more, but I wouldn’t dare tell her. Nope, don’t screw up a good thing.

 

[TwistedGray]

Boo yeah. The wife should really melt the cheese more, but I wouldn’t dare tell her. Nope, don’t screw up a good thing.

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Grilled cheese?

 

[jimyson]

Grilled cheese?

Sure enough. Turkey and cheese. Need some protein.

 

[TwistedGray]

Pork belly (sous vide), kale from the garden, tomatoes from the garden, garlic from the ... you know, salsa molcajete from the MIL, and some eggs (not from the garden ... yet).

I was just going to eat some Captain Crunch, but I had to finish of the pork belly.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Having so much fun with the new ice cream maker! Had a brainstorm and found out it makes dandy frozen margaritas.

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Tempted, looks & sounds great! Here's a recipe you might like:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/lambic-sorbet.126774/
Regards, GF.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Wow, such tasty looking dishes! I cooked up dinners for hubby before heading out to a conference last week, looking for some inspiration here, now.

 

[TwistedGray]

Made a tomatoe and coconut chicken curry

 

[davidabcd]

This is the salted-Carmel, boxed brownie by Ghirardelli. I wasn't on my game, clearly. In spite of its appearance, tasted pretty good.

 

[TwistedGray]

Got an ice cream maker for my birthday, so I made some ice cream for the first time. (I've made no-churn in the past.)

It's a blackberry lemon ice cream on a vanilla base. I grew the blackberries.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Boneless pork chop, twice baked potato with bacon, and veg.