What did I cook this weekend.....

[Bigstaubbie]

Sorry, a little lame. BBQ Chicken breast, mac and cheese, peas&carrots and corn. Was good. Washed down with a pumpin ale, Mad Elf clone and a bunch of Bee Cave Porters.

 

[Tamarlane]

That looks delicious, Tamarlane!

Any chance you'd share your world-famous black bean recipe?

Sure thing.

Fairly traditional and very simple but sublime when done right.

Soak a pound of black beans overnight then drain and rinse. In a stock pot saute one medium sweet onion, half a green bell pepper and half a red bell pepper (all diced) in about 1/2 cup olive oil. After a minute or so add three minced garlic cloves and about 1/3rd cup Goya sofrito. Season with a couple tbsps salt or adobo. Mix everything up, return the beans to the pot and add enough water to cover everything about an inch deep. Simmer 4-5 hours. Add 1/4 cup white vinegar and a couple tbsps Crystal sauce with 15 minutes left.

Serve on yellow rice if you have class and good taste or on white rice if you are some c@bron from Miami or something.

Tastes better the next day.

 

[unionrdr]

Didn't get a pic, but we've been feasting on turkey chili with stewed tomatoes, sweet onions, bell peppers & black beans served with shredded cheese & sour cream. Smooth, rich flavor from the turkey that still had gelled juices stuck to it when a cleaned the carcass. Gonna try to make stock with the carcass today.

 

[Homercidal]

The pumpkin pecan pie was a hit! It's just a pumpkin pie on the bottom and pecan pie on top. I am going to have to make one to take to work now.

 

[Melana]

The pumpkin pecan pie was a hit! It's just a pumpkin pie on the bottom and pecan pie on top. I am going to have to make one to take to work now.

They are very tasty. My family loved theirs.

 

[paulthenurse]

A taste of Delhi with Thanksgiving leftovers...
Leftover mashed potatoes, turnips, peas and turkey. Grahama Marsala, chopped Thai chilies, garlic, onions and turmeric. Store bought wonton wrappers (only so many hours in the day) and a beaten egg to seal the deal. My technique needs work but the filling tasted great going into the wrapper. Need to wait till SWMBO gets home with some veggie oil to fry them.
The filling cooling down before getting wrapped
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I'm NEVER going to get a job on an Indian or Chinese restaurant.
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[Temptd2]

Sure thing.

Fairly traditional and very simple but sublime when done right.

Soak a pound of black beans overnight then drain and rinse. In a stock pot saute one medium sweet onion, half a green bell pepper and half a red bell pepper (all diced) in about 1/2 cup olive oil. After a minute or so add three minced garlic cloves and about 1/3rd cup Goya sofrito. Season with a couple tbsps salt or adobo. Mix everything up, return the beans to the pot and add enough water to cover everything about an inch deep. Simmer 4-5 hours. Add 1/4 cup white vinegar and a couple tbsps Crystal sauce with 15 minutes left.

Serve on yellow rice if you have class and good taste or on white rice if you are some c@bron from Miami or something.

Tastes better the next day.

Thank you SO much! This sounds excellent.

Not from Miami and LOL at the sentiment but I'll probably serve it with quinoa cooked up with some Sazon...not sure WHAT that makes me! LOL!

And yeah, beans are ALWAYS better the next day, or a few days later. LOVE them.

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Made some spaneko...spaniko...spinach pie last week.
I failed to squeeze the spinach after it went in, hence the water in the bottom of the dish. Lesson learned
Served with spaghetti squash (roasted with olive oil and salt, then shredded and tossed with olive oil, green onions, and parm cheese.

 

[Temptd2]

Mmmmm, spanakopita! I love that stuff. Looks delicious.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Last night was another classic Creamy fail.

Fried chicken is a lovely thing. Fried chicken that has been breaded with bread cumbs and parm is a nice thing as well...

But if you fry the chicken in the same oil that you once fried sardines in... not so good... sigh.

 

[ChefRex]

Made some spaneko...spaniko...spinach pie last week.
I failed to squeeze the spinach after it went in, hence the water in the bottom of the dish. Lesson learned
Served with spaghetti squash (roasted with olive oil and salt, then shredded and tossed with olive oil, green onions, and parm cheese.

Looks good, what's the topping, you need to squeeze spinach like it owes you money, it's amazing how much water it'll hold.

 

[ChefRex]

Last night was another classic Creamy fail.

Fried chicken is a lovely thing. Fried chicken that has been breaded with bread cumbs and parm is a nice thing as well...

But if you fry the chicken in the same oil that you once fried sardines in... not so good... sigh.

That does sound unappealing

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Looks good, what's the topping, you need to squeeze spinach like it owes you money, it's amazing how much water it'll hold.

Tell me about it.
I remembered to do that the last few times I made it, but I was a few homebrews deep at that point...at least that's what I'm blaming it on

The top of the pie was more phyllo dough. I forgot to pull it out of the freezer until the last minute so most of it came off in broken half sheets. I'll blame that on the homebrew too

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

One more.
I smoked a pork loin over the weekend. Rubbed with brown sugar, onion and garlic powder, and chipoltle seasoning. After smoking it got a generous coating of leftover cranberry sauce.
Served with stir fried green beans and garlic and roasted potatoes with rosemary and parm.

 

[Dixon9717]

Looks delicious.....

 

[JonM]

The other night, the store had huge packages of chicken drumsticks for less than $1/lb., so I fired up the grill and did chicken lollipops with garlic and a little dusting of BBQ rub, along with spinach and this funky brown aromatic rice. 'Twas very good.

Now, I keep the knives pretty darn sharp, but cutting through those tendons to make the lollipops was a PITA. Next time, I think I'll use razor blades, which will either be genius or really stupid.

Then tonight, SWMBO once again requested breakfast for dinner and I obliged and this time, HUZZAH! I had some Sierra Nevada Coffee Stout on hand. That is killer together.

 

[Homercidal]

Last night it was Boneless Pork Chops in Mushroom Soup gravy with Mashed potatoes and a simple romaine salad. Pork chops and mushroom gravy is one of the family's favorite recipes. My daughter helped me make it and right about the time the potatoes and chops were done she asked when are we going to make the green bean casserole?

Apparently, my wife bought stuff to make green bean casserole to go with the chops and kara failed to tell me this before we started. So I guess we have to schedule green bean casserole for another time.

 

[Melana]

I have to make dozens of gingerbread cookies for two five year old girls that want to do some decorating. yummy fun. I was thinking that I would make a shoulder roast (slow roast for 8 hours in the oven then roast at a super hot temp for an hour). Hope to remember the pics!

 

[dan6310]

Tonight's dinner was venison stir fry.

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[BUCKNUTS]

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Chicken pot pie. I've never made one before but I threw this together on a whim without a recipe.

 

[ChefRex]

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Chicken pot pie. I've never made one before but I threw this together on a whim without a recipe.

You make the crust? Something I've never quite got right.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

You make the crust? Something I've never quite got right.

no there was a box with 2 pie crust in the fridge for holiday pies. I knew I could make a good chicken pot pie filling for it with what I had on hand in the fridge so I went for it.

 

[ChefRex]

Pork tenderloin with molasses and mustard sauce, roasted sprouts and butternut squash with sage and almonds

 

[BUCKNUTS]

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Let it sit x 30 min after cooking to let the bechamel set up so it didnt run all over. I will make this again it was very good.

 

[passedpawn]

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Let it sit x 30 min after cooking to let the bechamel set up so it didnt run all over. I will make this again it was very good.

Yer killin me. That is just B-E-A-U-tiful.

 

[paulthenurse]

Gawd dammmm. That looks good.

 

[passedpawn]

I know what I'm doing with the turkey leftovers.

 

[paulthenurse]

When I was a kid there was a place in the next town, Reading, Mass, called Harlows that only did chicken pot pies. They sold them in Pyrex bowls, you paid a deposit on the bowl, bring it back clean and you got your new pot pie ready to go. I drove past there a few weeks ago and was surprised to see that they're still in business. (Hey, we're talking almost 40 years since I lived up there). Well they don't do the Pyrex bowl thing anymore, the pot pies are in aluminum pans now. Understandable in this day and age but kind if a disappointment.

What wasn't a disappointment was the pot pie. Man was that good! Explains why they've been in business forever.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Yer killin me. That is just B-E-A-U-tiful.

Thanks I grew up eating it but have never made before tonight it turned out great

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Did a pretty killer breakfast this morning.

My wife got some kefir from a friend a few weeks ago. Not knowing what the hell else to do with it and being naive enough to think it would make a good sub for buttermilk biscuits, I went for it.
I'm glad I did

Had some cubed house made bacon on hand that contributed to the gravy as well.

The thing on the left in the first pic is butternut squash patties. We had a squash that needed using, so wife suggested I grate it and make hash with it (like potato pancakes). They turned out fan freaking tastic. I'll definitely make them again.