What did I cook this weekend.....

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Sweet potato pie

 

[ChefRex]

@ Commie ChefRex. What is the stuff that looks like rice at 8 o'clock?

EZ comrade!The Mother Forum does not stand for name calling
Cumin, absolutely love the stuff

 

[mattmmille]

Swmbo stopped at an international store today.

Posole happened!

I need to do this! My back has been in bad shape since before New Year's and it seriously cutting into my grocery store and cooking times. But I do have a most of a pork butt that I cooked in the Crock Pot and shredded still in the fridge, plus the stock. Need hominy and garnishes!

 

[paulthenurse]

Me too, Comrade . When I am able to get some ground cumin from the people's collective farm I put it on almost all of my meat. When I can get meat. Haven't had either since May Day. In the meantime I'm making mock borscht. Can't get beets.

 

[ChefRex]

Me too, Comrade . When I am able to get some ground cumin from the people's collective farm I put it on almost all of my meat. When I can get meat. Haven't had either since May Day. In the meantime I'm making mock borscht. Can't get beets.

No ground, whole toasted in a hot cast iron skillet, then grind fresh, makes every thing better, even raw burnt pizza

 

[paulthenurse]

No ground, whole toasted in a hot cast iron skillet, then grind fresh, makes every thing better, even raw burnt pizza

Enjoy Siberia, Comrade. Maybe you can find a nice warm oven there. Nastrovia!

 

[Natdavis777]

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[Staestc]

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That just looks great!!

 

[bob1852]

Made grilled chicken fajitas. Chicken was marinated with lime, orange, lemon, garlic, soy, olive oil, and tequila. Made some avacado crema also. That was delicious!

 

[Gavin C]

We have a 25 mph north wind and it will be in the mid 20's tonight, so I am making chili!!
Roasted Poblanos and Anaheim chilies. Sautéed the chili veggie base, and now have added chuck roast to brown.
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Tomato paste and sauce went in, beer and chicken stock went in, and then the (OMG sacrilege!) beans. Nothing left now but a 2 hour simmer, another cigar, and a taste of the new port finished bourbon a picked up today!
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Another evening to be spent out back trying to triangulate your location with my nose.

Phenomenal looking food. Can almost (but not quite) smell it from here.

 

[slym2none]

Nothing else in the house - gonna finally eat that Kraft Dinner tonight.

 

[Gavin C]

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Wow. Skills.

 

[Staestc]

Chili is finally ready. I will take plating pictures if I can remember but I am starving so who knows! Lol

 

[Staestc]

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[stella_tigre]

Damn you guys, we had a "light" dinner of Swedish pea soup (no potatoes! no carrots!) and home made boozy bread (see home made bread thread.) But all this looks awesome.

Burger vote is ground chuck, 80/20ish, if you have to buy it pre-ground and cook it to medium well. (Sorry, I had major food poisoning from undercooked hamburger...while camping...cannot eat undercooked burger. Gag.) IF you are fresh grinding your burger to cook to med or med rare, then I would vote for the lean ground sirloin type. Just my $.02 worth.
Picture here does not give justice to the soup, it's a much finer green. The bread is sweet, will make wonderful breakfast toasted, slathered with honey and/or jam. Maybe the DIL's home made plum jam!

 

[BrewingTravisty]

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This looks absolutely amazing, any chance of getting the recipe for it? Lol I am very picky about chili and this looks perfect.

 

[Gavin C]

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pretty much run out of superlatives here.

 

[podz]

Damn you guys, we had a "light" dinner of Swedish pea soup (no potatoes! no carrots!)

Do swedish people normally put potatoes and carrots in their pea soup? Sounds like a crime to me. When I make pea soup, it is 50% lean pork meat, 45% peas, 5% onion, a handful of black peppercorns and salt. Nothing else.

Potatoes and carrots wouldn't surprise me, though - those swedes...

 

[ChefRex]

Do swedish people normally put potatoes and carrots in their pea soup? Sounds like a crime to me. When I make pea soup, it is 50% lean pork meat, 45% peas, 5% onion, a handful of black peppercorns and salt. Nothing else.

Potatoes and carrots wouldn't surprise me, though - those swedes...

Where's the ham bone, gotta have a ham bone!
Not offended by some carrot, never added potatoes, I need a ham bone!:rockin:

 

[ChefRex]

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Hungry.

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

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Man that looks outstanding, definitely my kind of dinner. Well done

 

[podz]

Where's the ham bone, gotta have a ham bone!
Not offended by some carrot, never added potatoes, I need a ham bone!:rockin:

Why? So you can throw it away?

If I can find a decent sized smoked ankle then I might use it, but in the end you have to pull out huge chunks of fat and lots of small bones from your soup before you can eat it.

Pork outer filet, what I normally use, is boneless and contains almost zero fat..

 

[stella_tigre]

Do swedish people normally put potatoes and carrots in their pea soup? Sounds like a crime to me. When I make pea soup, it is 50% lean pork meat, 45% peas, 5% onion, a handful of black peppercorns and salt. Nothing else.

Potatoes and carrots wouldn't surprise me, though - those swedes...

Nonononono
Swedes DON'T put carrots and potatoes in. Sorry if I confused, but lots of Americans do, I was just pointing that out. Nice enough but it isn't the stuff I grew up with. (Mother's family was a bunch of Hansons and Johnsons from the area near Jönköping.)

In my case it is split peas, a nice meaty ham shank (smoked) with onion and a celery stalk. Salt and pepper. That's it. HWMO (who has actually been to Sweden and eaten pea soup during Christmas time) says it tastes authentic. On the bucket list to go there.

 

[ChefRex]

Why? So you can throw it away?

If I can find a decent sized smoked ankle then I might use it, but in the end you have to pull out huge chunks of fat and lots of small bones from your soup before you can eat it.

Pork outer filet, what I normally use, is boneless and contains almost zero fat..

Left overs, free for the most part

 

[Gavin C]

Do swedish people normally put potatoes and carrots in their pea soup? Sounds like a crime to me. When I make pea soup, it is 50% lean pork meat, 45% peas, 5% onion, a handful of black peppercorns and salt. Nothing else.

Potatoes and carrots wouldn't surprise me, though - those swedes...

Just so long as they don't put any swedes into it I have no objections to scarfing it down.

Sorry.

 

[podz]

Nonononono
Swedes DON'T put carrots and potatoes in. Sorry if I confused, but lots of Americans do, I was just pointing that out. Nice enough but it isn't the stuff I grew up with. (Mother's family was a bunch of Hansons and Johnsons from the area near Jönköping.)

In my case it is split peas, a nice meaty ham shank (smoked) with onion and a celery stalk. Salt and pepper. That's it. HWMO (who has actually been to Sweden and eaten pea soup during Christmas time) says it tastes authentic. On the bucket list to go there.

Ok, thanks for the clarification. Potatoes in a freaking pea soup? Next thing you know, they'll be putting potatoes inside of chili.

I would probably not protest against the celery, but since SWMBO is allergic to it then I haven't eaten it in a very long time and I don't actually miss it at all - it's sort of like an inert ingredient IMO.

 

[stella_tigre]

Ok, thanks for the clarification. Potatoes in a freaking pea soup? Next thing you know, they'll be putting potatoes inside of chili.

I would probably not protest against the celery, but since SWMBO is allergic to it then I haven't eaten it in a very long time and I don't actually miss it at all - it's sort of like an inert ingredient IMO.

Allergic to celery? It may be inert in small amounts but is shown to be a flavor enhancer - I remember seeing an article about a study which showed that, in blind taste tests where soups made with the same ingredients except one batch with celery, the celery batches were usually considered tastier.

There's also Lovage, which is the same order but a different genus, which is a wonderful (even more flavorful) herb. (Edit from wiki: the Finnish name is liperi or lipstikka) But they might be too closely related.

Isn't it the middle of the wee hours in Finland??

 

[podz]

Allergic to celery?

Isn't it the middle of the wee hours in Finland??

Yep, she's allergic to it. It triggers her asthma.

As far as herbs go, we stick to provencial and indian.

It's currently 7:16 AM, but hey - I regularly wake up at 4 or 5 AM and spend a few hours of quiet time on my laptop plus have a beer or two. Then go back to sleep for 3-4 hours. That's my rhythym

 

[applescrap]

Mirepoix in pea soup and bone. Bone is key. Carrot before onion and celery but use all 3 if have.

Made cupcakes with kids they're ok. Dehydrating pineapple banana and apple. Made mashed potatos in pressure cooker good

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[podz]

Just so long as they don't put any swedes into it I have no objections to scarfing it down.

Sorry.

What the heck is that? A rutabaga? In any case, something I've never eaten before.