What did I cook this weekend.....

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I LOVE duck but the only wild-caught duck I've tried tasted fishy. My cats thought it was fantastic though!

Merry, do you have a recipe for that kombucha? Sounds delicious!

Sure, I squeeze the juice from the rind of a fresh pineapple (not the most efficient but that’s what I do) I put 2-3 ox in my 16oz bottles add the booch, let it carb. I do a continuous method so a couple days after refreshing i pull for the second fermentation. Oh, and a 1/4 tsp of ground ginger with the pineapple is really nice too

 

[Temptd2]

Boy that sounds excellent - thank you!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Boy that sounds excellent - thank you!

You’re welcomed, sorry it’s not more detailed, yet I figured you are making booch already. Of all the juices I add the pineapple is my favorite.

 

[Temptd2]

I did make booch a few years back but I'll have to go look in my records. Same with kefir - just ordered some kefir grains to get it goin' again! Thanks Merry. I love pineapple stuff!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Brisket, bean and cheese quesadilla.

 

[Temptd2]

YUM Merry!

I haven't remembered to take pictures but I've been making chuck pot roast about once a week, or every other week at the most. It's so good and especially on these cooler nights.

Also got some kefir grains and have those proliferating on the countertop. AND we have a bunch of veggies fermenting out in the fermentation chamber in the garage. They'll be done in a few more days! Sauerkraut with red cabbage; bell peppers; dilly green beans; asparagus spears. Fun with food!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

It’s definitely soup, chili and stew weather here, @Temptd2 ! The man of the house here would be happy to have pot roast. Those veggies fermenting are all good too!

 

[Temptd2]

The KOTC here asks me to make that pot roast if it's been more than a week, this time of year! So easy and so good.

 

[corkybstewart]

Yesterday I put 4 beef ribs in the crockpot, added stew veggies and dinner was good. But after I carefully removed all the meat I realized why I never liked barbecued beef ribs-theres not much besides fat and connective tissue. If I wasn't by myself it wouldn't have been much meat for my wife and me.

 

[passedpawn]

It’s definitely soup, chili and stew weather here, @Temptd2 ! The man of the house here would be happy to have pot roast. Those veggies fermenting are all good too!

I asked my wife when she's making chili (award-winning srsly) and apparently it's always been a superbowl thing. Can't wait. Man she makes it good.

Regarding the weather, we are hunkered down here! Some sort of depression, as the say on the tv. Dipped into the low 60s tonight. Getting the long johns out tonight BRRRRR.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I asked my wife when she's making chili (award-winning srsly) and apparently it's always been a superbowl thing. Can't wait. Man she makes it good.

Regarding the weather, we are hunkered down here! Some sort of depression, as the say on the tv. Dipped into the low 60s tonight. Getting the long johns out tonight BRRRRR.

Stay toasty, in the 50s today in the N East almost warm enough to just go with the long sleeves. Alas, there’s a storm on its way and temps to reach 60 in a couple days.

Tonights meal was salad, pork tenderloin and 3 cheese kasse spaetzle.

 

[passedpawn]

Stay toasty, in the 50s today in the N East almost warm enough to just go with the long sleeves. Alas, there’s a storm on its way and temps to reach 60 in a couple days.

Tonights meal was salad, pork tenderloin and 3 cheese kasse spaetzle.

kasse spaetzle mmmmmmmmmmmm I like the cheeeeezy

 

[Temptd2]

Yesterday I put 4 beef ribs in the crockpot, added stew veggies and dinner was good. But after I carefully removed all the meat I realized why I never liked barbecued beef ribs-theres not much besides fat and connective tissue. If I wasn't by myself it wouldn't have been much meat for my wife and me.

I've taken to using beef shanks instead of ribs for that very reason, unless I see some seriously meaty short ribs. But I've become very fond of a nice thick well-marbled chuck roast!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Sunday brunch at home, as usual. Diced French fries and onion reheated in a dab of duck fat, oe egg, sourdough dough toast,

small piece of ham steak

 

[Temptd2]

Looks good Merry! I just bought a rare treat for us - a lovely round loaf of proper sourdough bread. I'll make garlic bread out of it for our Christmas eve repast of shrimp with cocktail sauce, steamed artichoke with melted butter, and champagne! Can't wait!

 

[wetmk]

Pasta with sardines. Doesn't look like much but it's delicious.

 

[Temptd2]

Now that's a combo I haven't tried! I love anchovies in pasta though so I'd probably enjoy sardines too!

 

[wetmk]

Not yet but tomorrow.

 

[passedpawn]

Tenderloin roast. I rub this roast with taragon, sage, S&W). Before I tie it up, I remove all the silverskin and most of the outside fat, glue it into a homogenous log with moo gloo, tie with butchers twine and wrap with glad wrap while it heals into that log.

Seared dark all around over coals (seen below), then indirect until med rare). Sliced into a bunch of filets (failed to take pics of filets gah). Always a winner.

[edit] leftovers, a day later

 

[BongoYodeler]

At our daughter’s. She and her husband made homemade gnocchi and homemade sauce with meatballs and sausage. For dessert my wife made Torta della Nona.

 

[Temptd2]

Sugar free toffee with crushed macadamia nuts. Goooood stuff!

 

[OleBrewing]

Fried pork cheeks.

 

[passedpawn]

At our daughter’s. She and her husband made homemade gnocchi and homemade sauce with meatballs and sausage. For dessert my wife made Torta della Nona.

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Imma gonna make that tart next week. Looks delish.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Pan sauce

Châteaubriand

Beef med-rare reverse seared. Garlic rosemary roasted potatoes, peas, creamed onions and homemade Parker house roll. Christmas Eve festivities left hubby and I feeling sick and we didn’t even drink much, but all the food was very rich. So this was our Christmas dinner, just a day late.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Pork roast
Starting @ 12:00 homemade roll and sweet potatoes, going clockwise creamed onions, peas and carrots, then the end cut of the roast.
Happy New Year!

 

[Temptd2]

Forgot pictures but I did a 2-rib, 6.7# prime rib roast and a huge artichoke which we split. Nice glass of Hans Fahden Cab.

Happy New Year!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Dinner for one tonight, and one too many lamb chops.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Our 11 year old grandson is staying with us for a couple days and he wanted takeout pizza for dinner. I told him sure, but only if he picks the toppings. His choice was tomato sauce, cheese, artichokes, mushrooms, and chicken. I like all those but I would never have put that combo on a pizza. He liked it though, he ate five slices. Sorry, no pic.

 

[Temptd2]

Merry, looks delicious! DH loves it when we have leftover lamb chops - he has lamb and eggs for breakfast the next day. Learned how good that was decades ago at a little restaurant we liked.

Beermanpete, nope, wouldn't likely be a combo I'd order either (not a big fan of chicken on pizza) but the other stuff sounds good! Add some salami, pepperoni. and Italian sausage in place of that chicken and I would love it! Glad your GS liked it though and I'm sure he enjoyed picking out the ingredients.

 

[passedpawn]

This might be one of the more interesting cookbooks you all have seen. If you're into molecular gastronomy. Each chapter involves using an ingredient you likely aren't familiar with. I've been experimenting with spherification in the past (go to the Sodium Alginate chapter).