What did I cook this weekend.....

[Remmy]

Didn't stuff peppers. So I made the opposite.

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[cpa4ny]

Last night's beef Stroganoff with quinoa on the side.

Would usually cook it with buckwheat, but I ran out of it.

 

[banesong]

Agreed. Not a fan of the texture of watermelon.

Flavor, not so much texture for me.

Last night's beef Stroganoff with quinoa on the side.

Would usually cook it with buckwheat, but I ran out of it.

Mmm... Need to see if I have any buckwheat now... Thanks.

 

[slym2none]

You got it backwards there, my friend. Watermelon - ick, olives - YUM.

How is that backwards? I don't like either.

 

[mattmmille]

The only olive I have eaten that I didn't like was a very bitter, oil-cured, black olive. I used to remove the pimento from green olives, as a kid. I don't know why...it all tastes the same. Green olives stuffed with garlic or blue cheese...awesome! (Not the blue cheese stuffed ones in a jar, though.) And man, a sweet, ripe watermelon? Come ON! Just like honeydew or cantaloupe, watermelons have to not be under-ripe or over-ripe. But if you get good ones, mmm MMM!

Tonight, sausage and cheddar balls.

 

[passedpawn]

I'll bet I'm the only one here with an olive pitter.

 

[flars]

I'll bet I'm the only one here with an olive pitter.

Bought one more than a few years ago. Paid for itself within a year by buying whole olives on sale instead of the pitted ones.

 

[mattmmille]

I'll bet I'm the only one here with an olive pitter.

Bought one to pit cherries for pickling and preserves.

 

[banesong]

How is that backwards? I don't like either.

Derp?

I'll bet I'm the only one here with an olive pitter.

Bought one to pit cherries for pickling and preserves.

I have it, and use it mostly for cherries. We DID use it on kalamata olives when my youngest was to young to deal with pits.

 

[Staestc]

I ate this on a cold and rainy day in Taipei, and I can tell you that it's rich and hearty and wonderful for the winter:

http://ladyandpups.com/2012/09/28/taiwan-beef-noodle-soup-niu-rou-mien-eng/

That soup just sounds and looks awesome! The broth recipe alone is over the top. There's no way it could not be great!

 

[hunter_le five]

Olives on a pizza = yes
Olives in a martini = yes
Olives in a salad = yes
... etc

Olives by themselves = meh

SWMBO eats them by the handful. I don't get it.

 

[ericbw]

Spaghetti and meatballs sauce and gnocchi in a sauce of Gruyere, cream cheese, parmesan, half'n'half, apple juice, cider vinegar, black pepper and sage. (I did not make the gnocchi).

Wait, two pasta dishes in separate sauce?

 

[ericbw]

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Tomatoes stuffed with a mix of quinoa, millet, chia seeds, onion, and frozen vegetable medley. Paprika, coriander, thyme, allspice, garlic, salt & pepper. Muenster cheese, all of it on a slice of sourdough toast. Chili oil and pomegranate molasses. Very filling!

 

[mattmmille]

Wait, two pasta dishes in separate sauce?

Yup. One with meat and one without.

 

[Kharnynb]

steak, fries and tomato salad, fries are self-made.

 

[beergolf]

Stock pot has been on the stove all day..mmmm a big batch of chicken stock smells so good.

Pork roast about to go in the oven. Studded with lots of garlic. Since we are going to get blasted with snow I went out and cut a lot of rosemary to put under the pork roast. Dellacata squash and roasted Brussel sprouts for sides.

 

[mattmmille]

Turned spaghetti noodles into Lo Mein with homemade teriyaki meatballs. Also made some tofu fried rice.

 

[johnmac22]

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Elk meatballs from the bull I took this year. Way better than beef!

 

[passedpawn]

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Elk meatballs from the bull I took this year. Way better than beef!

Dang that looks good. And, that bull elk must have been one hellova badass with four of those under him

 

[johnmac22]

Dang that looks good. And, that bull elk must have been one hellova badass with four of those under him

They were awesome and he was definitely a badass haha!

 

[passedpawn]

Bought one more than a few years ago. Paid for itself within a year by buying whole olives on sale instead of the pitted ones.

Bought one to pit cherries for pickling and preserves.

I have it, and use it mostly for cherries. We DID use it on kalamata olives when my youngest was to young to deal with pits.

Dang it you guys. OK, I assume you have olive stuffers too? I'm stuffing Queens with my homemade blue cheese this afternoon.

Right now I'm transferring my tomato plants from pots to garden on south side of house. They got WAY too big for the self-watering planters/cages and keep tipping over. Ugh.

 

[flars]

Dang it you guys. OK, I assume you have olive stuffers too? I'm stuffing Queens with my homemade blue cheese this afternoon.

Right now I'm transferring my tomato plants from pots to garden on south side of house. They got WAY too big for the self-watering planters/cages and keep tipping over. Ugh.

What is an olive stuffer. Do I need a new tool for the kitchen.

My prospective tomato area is under six inches of snow.

 

[beergolf]

Right now I'm transferring my tomato plants from pots to garden on south side of house. They got WAY too big for the self-watering planters/cages and keep tipping over. Ugh.

I don't want to hear that right now......

This is the South side of my house right now.

 

[BrewingTravisty]

I've got a pot of chili going right now, nothing fancy. Basic seasonings, tomatoes, chilies, beef, pinto & black beans. Something cheap and warming that can stretch a couple days on my severely limited budget lol.

Also drinking some mulled wine from Aldi that is pretty nice, goes well with my pipe.

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[BrewingTravisty]

Just took a taste of the chili, it's tasting really good for how simple it was. Not my best pot of still very good. The slight buzz I have from drinking a 1 liter bottle of mulled wine might also be affecting my judgement. I'm gonna go full nostalgia and make a frito pie with it.

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[passedpawn]

I don't want to hear that right now......

This is the South side of my house right now.

Holy cow - snow!. I rarely turn on the tv, so I don't get the national weather much. Newspaper said you guys up there are going to get some snow.

It's been chilly down here, but not that kind of chilly. Thermometer says it's down to 55 and my wife wants me to make a fire. Brrr! At least it's sunny.

Stay off the roads up there pal.

 

[beergolf]

17" so far and more expected.

55 and sunny sounds so good right now. It is 20's with about 45 mph winds right now. Damn wind keeps blowing snow back into places I shoveled out.

 

[beergolf]

On a food note I put a pot roast with onions, cartots, parsnips and potatoes in the slow cooker is morning. It will be so good after shoveling all day.

 

[Temptd2]

Just finished linking up 3.5 pounds of Lousiana Hot Links. Had enough left to make two patties, fried those for lunch with cheesy onion/Ortega chiles scrambled eggs with cheddar. Burp!

 

[mattmmille]

I do not, to my knowledge, own an olive stuffer; however, I would enjoy demolishing about 5lbs of olives stuffed with homemade bleu cheese! My garden spot is also covered with snow. Actually, it's mostly sleet; so it isn't impressively deep, but it is dangerous. Made some butterscotch chips and pork rind cookies. What else could I do? I couldn't find the potato chips!