What did I cook this weekend.....

[Dan]

I love stir fry, but I always try to complicate it. I need to go back to the basics, and I'm starting with snow peas and shrimp!

Ha ha. I do the same thing!

Many years ago I watched an old Chinese lady on a liberty boat ride from Hong Kong back to my ship make Wok cooking look simple. She built a small wood fire on a make shift grill pit and cooked up some lunch for her and the crew. She made it look simple. Very rustic set-up but the food smelled like it was coming from a 5-Star restaurant.

 

[Dan]

I didn't take any pics but yesterday we had a what I consider an old fashioned Sunday dinner. Pot roast in the crock pot with carrots, whole red potatoes, quartered onions, and button mushrooms. Seasond the beef with just some garlic powder and pepper, seared it in a hot skillet, laid it on a bed of onions and carrots and whole garlic cloves and a few bay leaves in the crockpot, covered it with more onions and carrots, added the potatoes and mushrooms and tossed in a pinch of two of sea salt. Added a cup of red wine and cooked it for about 6-7 hours. Made gravy with the juices and served with warm dinner roles. It came out really tasty. Savory. The beef was soft and juicy and the veggies although soft had just enough resistance in them to give a nice mouthfeel. No leftovers.

 

[bigjohnmilford]

I didn't take any pics but yesterday we had a what I consider an old fashioned Sunday dinner. Pot roast in the crock pot with carrots, whole red potatoes, quartered onions, and button mushrooms. Seasond the beef with just some garlic powder and pepper, seared it in a hot skillet, laid it on a bed of onions and carrots and whole garlic cloves and a few bay leaves in the crockpot, covered it with more onions and carrots, added the potatoes and mushrooms and tossed in a pinch of two of sea salt. Added a cup of red wine and cooked it for about 6-7 hours. Made gravy with the juices and served with warm dinner roles. It came out really tasty. Savory. The beef was soft and juicy and the veggies although soft had just enough resistance in them to give a nice mouthfeel. No leftovers.

Sounds really good and just like we'd have at this old fashioned house.

 

[Stauffbier]

Yesterday I made a huge lasagna. Leftovers for dinner tonight!

 

[bigken462]

Yesterday I made a huge lasagna. Leftovers for dinner tonight!

You would not have to contend with those cold leftovers if that was here at my house. Man that looks awesome!

 

[Stauffbier]

You would not have to contend with those cold leftovers if that was here at my house. Man that looks awesome!

Thanks! Here at my house it's only my daughter and I, so that was a heck of a lot of food. I got a little carried away when I built that sucker. I guess it's the Texan in me. I ended up giving a bunch to my employees to take to the job site for lunch today..

 

[brewguyver]

Chocolate chip & coconut cookies and pecan pie bars. Have 3 more pounds of cookie dough that went into the freezer

 

[BigDaddyBeard]

Made a braised chuck roast with garlic last night with a side of kale. About to start work on a white potato pie for tomorrow.

 

[Adeering]

I need to start remembering to take pictures of my meals. I made some Pad See Ew last night (one of my fall back meals as it quick and easy, but super good). Made Shrimp/Crawfish gumbo a few days ago, Im always cooking something up for friends

 

[unionrdr]

I started early today making things for tonight. I made my cheese log (no plastic wrap,so bomb instead. I use half a large container of Hell pf a Good french onion dip (All real dairy),with one bar cream cheese,softened & mixed in with a wooden spoon. One bar sharp cheddar,finely shredded & mixed in with the spoon. Press mixture into a small bowl lined with plastic (I wound up using a blue plastic shopping bag) cover & fridge a few hours to firm up.
Then remove & uncover onto a decent size serving tray or pizza pan covered with foil. Lightly press bread crumbs or nuts ground in a food processor onto the outside. Remove excess crumbs & serve with crackers arranged around the bomb.
I then use the remaining dip to mix with half a bar of shredded sharp cheddar,4 dashes Lee & Parrin's,& a little onion powder & red pepper mixed in for a savory chip dip.

 

[Stauffbier]

I started early today making things for tonight. I made my cheese log (no plastic wrap,so bomb instead. I use half a large container of Hell pf a Good french onion dip (All real dairy),with one bar cream cheese,softened & mixed in with a wooden spoon. One bar sharp cheddar,finely shredded & mixed in with the spoon. Press mixture into a small bowl lined with plastic (I wound up using a blue plastic shopping bag) cover & fridge a few hours to firm up.
Then remove & uncover onto a decent size serving tray or pizza pan covered with foil. Lightly press bread crumbs or nuts ground in a food processor onto the outside. Remove excess crumbs & serve with crackers arranged around the bomb.
I then use the remaining dip to mix with half a bar of shredded sharp cheddar,4 dashes Lee & Parrin's,& a little onion powder & red pepper mixed in for a savory chip dip.

That sounds great. I haven't had a cheese ball/log for years.

 

[unionrdr]

Forgot to mention I put parsley in the dip as well. I've been making that cheese log/bomb thing for at least 20 years. Everybody always looks forward to it. The dip was a new idea I had last night while watching Chef Ramsie's home cooking videos on youtube.

 

[petie]

Just pulled these bad boys out of the oven. It ain't Xmas in Kentucky without Bourbon Pecan Pies.

 

[BigDaddyBeard]

White potato pie

 

[NervousDad]

Yesterday I made a huge lasagna. Leftovers for dinner tonight!

You're killing me with this one! My favorite!

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Just pulled these bad boys out of the oven. It ain't Xmas in Kentucky without Bourbon Pecan Pies. View attachment 167885

I'm drooling now. Those look ssooooooo tasty!
Regards & Merry Christmas, GF.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

My cookies for the year - a dozen varieties from super sweet to savory.

 

[Stauffbier]

You're killing me with this one! My favorite!

It was d@mn good!

My cookies for the year - a dozen varieties from super sweet to savory.

Mark, those all look awesome!

I'm making up some green bean casserole and candied yams to take to my momma's house. A little whiskey for the yams, and a little for the chef!

Merry Christmas friends!

 

[bigken462]

Butterfinger pie. Yummmmm

 

[Melana]

My cookies for the year - a dozen varieties from super sweet to savory.

Awesome!

 

[Homercidal]

Today I'm leaving work early to use up some vacation time and I think I'll try my hand at making some Baklava. I've only had the crappy Walmart version, and liked it, so I expect the fresh homemade version to be even better.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I helped my mother-in-law cook some beef tenderloins without turning them into charcoal...

Here's the before pic, I didn't quite get an after.

Also, my wife did the dessert table. (She's insane.)

 

[Melana]

Today I'm leaving work early to use up some vacation time and I think I'll try my hand at making some Baklava. I've only had the crappy Walmart version, and liked it, so I expect the fresh homemade version to be even better.

Oh you will love it! Use good honey....

 

[LakesideBrewing]

Yesterday's menu.

 

[passedpawn]

I helped my mother-in-law cook some beef tenderloins without turning them into charcoal...

Haha, it's an expensive cut of meat!

Next time, ask the butcher to "tuck and tie" the tenderloin roast. They fold the tapered end over and tie the roast up into a uniform log, which then keeps the thin end from being overcooked. You can do it yourself with butchers twine, but a good butcher will do a really nice job of it. Like this:

I'll be grilling one myself in a few days. It's my family's favorite!

 

[Stauffbier]

Today I'm leaving work early to use up some vacation time and I think I'll try my hand at making some Baklava. I've only had the crappy Walmart version, and liked it, so I expect the fresh homemade version to be even better.

I usually make it every year, but I didn't get around to it this year. I'm missing it, but my health is thanking me for it. I can't seem to leave the stuff alone when I have it in the house.

 

[NTXBrauer]

Butterflied and grilled pork tenderloin for Christmas Eve, while smoking salmon for breakfast Christmas morn. I used cherry wood this time over the normal go to apple, and I was very pleased with the flavor.




I have to give credit to the wife for going above and beyond on everything else cooked/baked over the past couple days.

 

[unionrdr]

I browned up a sirloin tip roast with sea salt & pepper & roasted it on top of chunked potatoes. With 2 bottles of my Whiskely stout & 1.5C of bef billion. Rosemary,basil,garlic & sun dried tomatoes on that. The gravy from that cast iron slillet of browned bits was great.

 

[adiochiro3]

Stuffed smoked pork tenderloin. First, I "unrolled" the tenderloin into a flat, thin rectangle.

Then I spread a layer of homemade corn bread stuffing onto the loin...

Roll it up and tie it (with SWMBO's help)...

Smoke for about 3 hours until internal temp hits 165F...

Slice and serve with homemade apple sauce!

A big hit for the family!

 

[NTXBrauer]

Stuffed smoked pork tenderloin. First, I "unrolled" the tenderloin into a flat, thin rectangle.

Then I spread a layer of homemade corn bread stuffing onto the loin...

Roll it up and tie it (with SWMBO's help)...

Smoke for about 3 hours until internal temp hits 165F...

Slice and serve with homemade apple sauce!

A big hit for the family!

Very nice job...that looks awesome!