What did I cook this weekend.....

[davidabcd]

We recently started watching Gina's videos on YouTube. "Italian Grandma makes ________" --insert a whole lot of different Italian dishes in the blank. I dishonored her recipe for gnocchi by using wheat flour instead of what she said to use, though it was ground finely. I would have used what she recommended had it been in the house, but I was too excited to use the fork to make the design, like she did, to go get some from Kroger (1.5 miles and 5 minutes away). This is tray one of one and a half trays in total.

I'm always happy when a recipe works. I, because of zero knowledge of potato pasta (?), think it's going to disinegrate in the boiling water

 

[davidabcd]

Dehydrated Chilis, Korean pepper, and long hot and sweet peppers. Next up, Vietnamese jerky and Korean BBQ jerky

Nice photos.

 

[davidabcd]

No baking but I did manage 6 perfect coffees in a row on Sunday.

Those are nice. I figured out how that's done (not as artistically as yours) on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld.

 

[davidabcd]

sous vide

Costco sells sous vide roast, a very good cut. It's actually worth the price.

 

[VApatriot]

Well the wife and I decided to splurge with some of our recently acquired stim-u-bucks. We both figure that both the price of beef is going to go up because inflation IS a real thing, and availability might go way down in the future. So I ordered one of these for this years Christmas dinner well in advance, thanks be to the deep freezer. I've had their 50 and 45 day dry aged roasts for Christmas dinner several years in a row and this is the first time I've ever seen 60 day dry aged - needless to say I couldn't resist.

https://shop.lafrieda.com/products/...roast-boned-and-tied-1?variant=32864670646319

 

[user 211287]

Simple salsa. Its more or less the recipe from Ro-Tels site which turns out pretty good too.
https://www.readyseteat.com/recipes-Zesty-Fire-Roasted-Tomato-Salsa-7709?brand=23
Upscaled and my changes
2 Cans of the Ro-tel diced fire roasted tomatoes with green chiles
1 Can of the Ro-tel diced tomatoes with green chiles (No salt added)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tbs fresh lime juice
3 tbs finely chopped cilantro
2 Jalapenos diced
3 Stalks of celery diced fine
About half a medium yellow or red onion diced
2 tbs of rocoto paste (optional) if you like a bit more heat


Drain the cans of maters though a fine strainer and add to a food processor with the lime juice, sugar and cumin. Pulse it until its as thin or chunky as you like.
Dump that into a large mixing bowl and combine with the rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Let it rest a couple hours in the fridge for the flavors to meld.

 

[user 211287]

I made some blackeyed peas in the instant pot yesterday. Start by pressure cooking a nice sized piece of smoked hock in 50/50 chicken broth/water (about 2 quarts) for 35min then a natural release. Shred the meat off when cool enough and add it (with bone) back to the stock. Add a little over a lb of blackeyed peas and around a pound of cubed fried pork steak. Pressure cook again for 12min and a natural release. Turn the "keep warm" function on low for another 30min after the pressure releases.

These were stellar blackeyed peas with just Kirkand 21 spice, half a yellow onion and 4 stalks of celery. Most of the liquid was absorbed and will thicken a bit after you stir it all up.

For the smoked hock. It was about a pound. I can weigh the other one later for a better guess.
2- 14.5oz cans of Swanson reduced sodium chicken broth. (its not very low really if watching sodium)
5 Cups water
2 Tbs dehydrated onion flakes
1.5 Tbs Kirkland 21 spice
2 Tsp Garlic powder
Pressure cook on high for 35min and a natural release. While its cooling off prep and fry your pork, onion and celery. This recipe was almost at the max line on the Instant Pot from Costco which is a 6qt.

 

[Brewin’&Qin’]

Last night dinner..... Baked spaghetti squash pulled from the shell, cooked ground turkey tossed in Trader Joes Harvest Vegetable Pasta Sauce, fresh spinach, ricotta cheese, shredded parm cheese, salt, pepper, garlic all mixed together than put back in the spag squash shell topped with fresh mozzarella cheese baked for 20 minutes and then under broiler for 5 minutes. Hmm hmm good.

 

[Staestc]

No baking but I did manage 6 perfect coffees in a row on Sunday.
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OUTSTANDING! Never got close to that when I was trying all the time.

 

[Pkrd]

OUTSTANDING! Never got close to that when I was trying all the time.

When my youngest was born I had 4 weeks at home. Probably made 6 flat whites a day which really helped perfect the jug jiggling.

 

[TwistedGray]

Wife and I both enjoyed the sausage. This was certainly one of the best hot dogs that I've had, but the sausage was better. Simple; perfect.
@pshankstar

Ps: yes, the rolls were too long. I ripped the ends off so it worked out.

 

[pshankstar]

Wife and I both enjoyed the sausage. This was certainly one of the best hot dogs that I've had, but the sausage was better. Simple; perfect.
@pshankstar

Ps: yes, the rolls were too long. I ripped the ends off so it worked out.

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I’m glad you and the wife enjoyed the Zweigle hots (or hot dogs)! It’s the only brand we buy & it supports local! Plus I grew up eating them too.

 

[TwistedGray]

I’m glad you an the wife enjoyed the Zweigle hots (or hot dogs)! It’s the only brand we buy & it supports local! Plus I grew up eating them too.

I should've fired up the grill, but it was cold, breezy, and I was lazy. They were still awesome... My lunch tomorrow, too.

The salt potatoes hit the pot this weekend I think!! Drool

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Tried a recipe for a Dutch Baby (German Pancake). It came out nice very tasty. Sehr gut!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Cooked myself a single egg asparagus, spinach, and 3 cheese omelet for breakfast today.

 

[TwistedGray]

Rancho beans, ham, and taters

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

A rainy day roasted chicken.

 

[Cyclman]

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Refried beans with Jack cheese, beef short rib taco, an a few chips and guacamole.

 

[BongoYodeler]

View attachment 726041Refried beans with Jack cheese, beef short rib taco, an a few chips and guacamole.

Sounds like a perfect Friday dinner!!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Silky cream of asparagus soup.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

View attachment 726135Silky cream of asparagus soup.

Nice presentation

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Burger-on-the-smoker/grill night.
Dinner looked like this:

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Is that a brioche bun

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Same dough, day later. Even after 6 turns and using 100% bread flour (11.7% protein), this dough was a pleasure to work with. I’m completely keyed about using inverse puff pastry method (my first time - have always made a traditional puff pastry).

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Beautiful

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Nice presentation

Thanks, once in a while I get there.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

White pizza.

 

[Staestc]

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A rainy day roasted chicken.

That's a beautiful bird!

 

[Staestc]

Made two thin crust pizzas last night that turned out excellent and took ZERO pictures

Kid coming tonight for his birthday dinner tonight. Wife told me after we were home from the grocery on Saturday. He wants bread pudding for desert, so I baked french bread yesterday. Turned out very tasty, but I should have done a better job shaping it.

Also did a white chicken chili with cannellini beans that is just wonderful and super easy.

 

[AZ Maverick]

Is that a brioche bun

Nope, just a simple store bought Ballpark Tailgater hamburger bun....

 

[Staestc]

The French bread made excellent bread pudding last night, and the Kroger T-bones were awesome on the pellet grill with the sear burner as usual. No picture of the parmesan roasted asparagus but that's my favorite way to cook asparagus bar none! Bread pudding prior to rum sauce, obviously.