What did I cook this weekend.....

[paulthenurse]

Jerk chicken thighs, grilled corn and stuffed portobellos
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[Homercidal]

Every time I'm looking for something interesting, I look at Indian food. A pain in the ass to track down ingredients but the end result is usually well worth the effort.

Yeah, I suffer from not having a good international food store in town. At best I can get some stuff at the Meijers store about 20 minutes away. But I'm often disappointed to find they don't have what I need.

Looking to get some tahini so I can make hummus. I hear tell it's required for good hummus.

 

[mattmmille]

Yeah, I suffer from not having a good international food store in town. At best I can get some stuff at the Meijers store about 20 minutes away. But I'm often disappointed to find they don't have what I need.

Looking to get some tahini so I can make hummus. I hear tell it's required for good hummus.

SWMBO is allergic to anything sesame, so she never eats hummus without checking the label...even some non-traditional hummus's include either tahini or sesame oil. I have made some good hummus without tahini, though. Garbanzo beans pureed and flavored with a little salt and cumin, and just a little peanut butter. Some vegetable or canola oil, to thin it to a good, smooth texture. (Using a food processor.)

 

[JohnSand]

Smoked ribs and baked beans. Last week a pizza. Loving the new smoker/grill/oven.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Yeah, I suffer from not having a good international food store in town. At best I can get some stuff at the Meijers store about 20 minutes away. But I'm often disappointed to find they don't have what I need.

Looking to get some tahini so I can make hummus. I hear tell it's required for good hummus.

Can ordering in bulk on the interwebz be an option? you'd have to think ahead but still...

Or... you could come to the darkside Luke

 

[banesong]

Every time I'm looking for something interesting, I look at Indian food. A pain in the ass to track down ingredients but the end result is usually well worth the effort.

Surprisingly enough, Amazon has a decent selection.

 

[troy2000]

Bacon 'n Bourbon Anadama Bread.

I started with a basic anadama bread recipe (flour, cornmeal, salt, yeast, molasses, water and butter), and substituted bacon grease for the butter. Then I fried a couple of bacon slices until they were good and crispy, crumbled them into the dough, and added a 1 1/2 oz shot of bourbon.

The picture isn't all that inspiring, but it's tasty bread - especially toasted.

add: scratch the picture; I still haven't figured out how to attach them from my phone. It's just a round peasant loaf though, with a couple of crossed slashes in the top... it came out a tad heavy, but with a nice crust.

 

[unionrdr]

Got the brewery cleaned up, save for the last armload of bottles. Got the pit fired up, going to bbq some chicken leg quarters. Nice big roaster size ones too. My son brought home this big pouch of sauce from his 2nd job called cactus butter. Kinda orange with bits of stuff in it they say is good?

 

[Temptd2]

Pinto beans and Spanish-style short-grain brown rice tonight, and homemade salsa if I get my bunz into the kitchen and make it.

Tomorrow, buta kimchi - marinated and grilled pork steaks with stir-fried onions, peppers, and kimchi. Meat sliced up and tossed with the stir-fry at the last moment. Found my little camera that used to stay in the kitchen so maybe I can remember a picture or two!

 

[ChefRex]

Been a long time since I've posted, but I'm back! Catching up on reading all the wonderful things I've missed out on!

Sourdough with basil pesto, thinly sliced fresh mozzarella, tomato, and lightly basted with olive oil on each side and cooked in the cast iron at a low heat with a lid over it. So good I could forgo the bread if I had to! Cheers!

But that's some fine looking sourdough

 

[CadiBrewer]

Porcini rubbed pork chop, broccolini and potatoes sauteed in butter. Wife and kids are out of town for the weekend. Brewed an ordinary bitter today, eating a great meal tonight in peace.

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[mattmmille]

Sort of a savory yellow squash and tomato Italian bread pudding kind of thing, but I didn't use eggs. Made a roux...onions, garlic, added the squash, Milk and veg stock, fresh basil, dried oregano...brought to boil. Combined 4 stale slices of Italian bread, cubed, and a couple of tomatoes, diced. Mixed together and put in a casserole dish...into a 400F oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle of parmesan. Viola!

 

[JonM]

Nothing fancy, but a real treat: I got a couple beautiful, thick, marbled ribeyes and grilled them with some farmers market asparagus. Baked potatoes in the oven, and that's it. Nice and simple. Had a glass of the newly-arrived-in-Wisconsin Surly Furious.

 

[lhommedieu]

Grilled chicken breasts and grilled vegetables:

 

[Homercidal]

My big thing was making Hummus.

Too much garlic and hot sauce.

It's kind of a PITA to make and get the right consistency. The Tahini was very separated and I ended up blending it quickly, but the time I got it out of the tall, narrow jar and into the blender and back it was all over.

Well, it's mixed now, so the next attempt will hopefully be easier.

Just have to decide what to put in the next one.

 

[vanishingpint]

My big thing was making Hummus.

Too much garlic and hot sauce.

It's kind of a PITA to make and get the right consistency. The Tahini was very separated and I ended up blending it quickly, but the time I got it out of the tall, narrow jar and into the blender and back it was all over.

Well, it's mixed now, so the next attempt will hopefully be easier.

Just have to decide what to put in the next one.

Tahini is a must for good hummus, but damn those tall jars and that separation .I'ts almost impossible to mix back up in that jar.I tried storing it upside down ,but that was a pita too.

 

[banesong]

Tahini is a must for good hummus, but damn those tall jars and that separation .I'ts almost impossible to mix back up in that jar.I tried storing it upside down ,but that was a pita too.

A good way to handle that is a stick blender. Mine is small enough to reach down into the jar. Go slow, and a little at a time, and you are pretty good to go.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I was a busy bee this weekend.

Chicken stock. Check.
Chicken salad from the boiled meat. Check
Baby chili (that is chili made for consumption by babies, not chili made from babies) check
Plum compote for SessionableGoodness. Check.
Guava compote for SessionableGoodness. Check. ($2.99 for 16oz container of fresh guavas! wasn't about to let that one go by!)

I also took a page from Martha Stewart and made vinegar glazed chicken thighs with homemade creamed corn (the scallions made it) and a simple arugula salad.

 

[Homercidal]

A good way to handle that is a stick blender. Mine is small enough to reach down into the jar. Go slow, and a little at a time, and you are pretty good to go.

Good idea. I wish I'd thought if it the other day!

 

[vanishingpint]

A good way to handle that is a stick blender. Mine is small enough to reach down into the jar. Go slow, and a little at a time, and you are pretty good to go.

Doh! I have a stick blender,but never would have thought of that.Thanks.

 

[mattmmille]

Just prepped a bag of green beans...on sale at the grocery store. I would rather have bought some a little fresher from the farmer's market, but these are okay. Going to pressure can them tomorrow. Soaking overnight in water. Nothing better than home canned green beans!

 

[Homercidal]

Just prepped a bag of green beans...on sale at the grocery store. I would rather have bought some a little fresher from the farmer's market, but these are okay. Going to pressure can them tomorrow. Soaking overnight in water. Nothing better than home canned green beans!

I like my green beans to be either fresh picked and eaten raw while in the garden, or canned and soft and mushy.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

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Went Tex-Mex last night for dinner. Sorry Mom but it was delicious.

 

[paulthenurse]

Damn that looks good

 

[unionrdr]

We just had a stack of toasted cheese sammiches with pepper jack cheese. Also Lay's roasted corn potato chips that really tasted like buttered sweet corn!

 

[mattmmille]

I like my green beans to be either fresh picked and eaten raw while in the garden, or canned and soft and mushy.

SWMBO will eat raw green beans. Mother in-law cooks for, like, 3 minutes and consider them done. I like mine cooked for an hour... preferably with some salted and/or smoked pork product. I've had to stop putting the pork in since SWMBO went vegetarian.

 

[unionrdr]

Try'em with equal amounts of butter & bacon drippin'. Makes a very savory sauce on beans. I got that one from the Amish & Shakers.

 

[JonM]

I'm about to grill some simple teriyaki chicken/pineapple/onion/pepper kebabs. That's really all there is to it and they're really tasty. Served on couscous with some olives.

 

[JonM]

SWMBO will eat raw green beans. Mother in-law cooks for, like, 3 minutes and consider them done. I like mine cooked for an hour... preferably with some salted and/or smoked pork product. I've had to stop putting the pork in since SWMBO went vegetarian.

Oh, man. I'm with your SWMBO and your MIL. Fresh summer green beans get gently warmed in a skillet or in a cast iron pan on the grill - not more than a couple minutes. If they don't crunch, they're overdone! And when I'm snapping the ends off of the raw beans, it's like "Two for the bowl, one for me" and I'll eat them raw.

 

[mattmmille]

Oh, man. I'm with your SWMBO and your MIL. Fresh summer green beans get gently warmed in a skillet or in a cast iron pan on the grill - not more than a couple minutes. If they don't crunch, they're overdone! And when I'm snapping the ends off of the raw beans, it's like "Two for the bowl, one for me" and I'll eat them raw.

*shudder*
If they aren't soft, they aren't ready to eat.