What did I cook this weekend.....

[Staestc]

I cooked nothing this weekend, but I did remove, disassemble, replace seals, reassemble, and reinstall a leaking pool pump. So we went out and ate Italian food yesterday. Oh what I would give to be able to make the dish I usually get from there. Gianni's Special. Chicken sautéed with sausage, ham. roasted peppers, black olives, mushrooms, in a white wine cream sauce with a touch of marinara. Just AMAZING. Part of the secret is that they make their own Italian Sausage daily and it is to die for. I have made Italian sausage a few time, but never one like theirs. All the other ingredients are top notch, and the sauce is just over the top. They make it sound simple as a "white wine cream sauce with a touch of marinara" but it can't possibly be that simple.

 

[davidabcd]

This dip with warm pita is just great

Just by the look from your photo of the dip above, it looked stellar. I will be roasting the peppers myself as that is a very easy step to complete.
Thank you for the info.

 

[davidabcd]

Cabbage roll

My mom was Hungarian so I've been eating cabbage rolls my whole life.
Looks good.

 

[Oldskewl]

My grandparents were Polish. So this is a familiar meal for me as well.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

My grandparents were Polish. So this is a familiar meal for me as well.

I added a piece of kielbasa to hubby’s plate… he was a happy Pole last night.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Steak night, local market had the porterhouse on sale for 7.99 lb and Long Island corn at a good price as well.

 

[Staestc]

Thai Drunken Noodles with Zucchini and chicken last night. Doubled the recipe because I did not want to fight my wife for the leftovers today! Only used 4 red serranos from the garden, so I added some Sriracha to my bowl.

 

[davidabcd]

Baked fish is underrated. Not bad. Costco Cod.

 

[Staestc]

Baked fish is underrated. Not bad. Costco Cod.
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Totally agree! I have not seen cod at my Costco. I will have to look again next time I'm in there. Been getting great Mahi there for a long time though. My goto for fish tacos, either fried, grilled, or baked.

 

[davidabcd]

cod at my Costco

It's a very recent addition (Roseville, Mi.). Price is what got me to buy. I'll have to check that Mahi out; I'm thinking that baking that cod has put me on a fish kick for a while.
Edit: the one thing I wasn't thrilled by was the wasteful packaging that can't be recycled--I, at least, couldn't find the chasing arrow symbol. Long, clear-plastic base and then vacu-sealed.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

i attempted to make leberkase, I did not used curing salts it did not taste or look like bologna (I used beet juice for color, but after baking it faded) NAILED IT! LOL!

 

[Temptd2]

Merry I've made bologna in a loaf pan a number of times and it's pretty dang good! I like the squarish shape - fits breads better (even the keto waffle breads I make!). Looks yummy to me!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Merry I've made bologna in a loaf pan a number of times and it's pretty dang good! I like the squarish shape - fits breads better (even the keto waffle breads I make!). Looks yummy to me!

Thanks. Well, I may attempt it again and follow the recipe

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Bacon cheese burger with guacamole, potato salad and broccoli.

 

[Beernik]

Apple Butter recipe: take 6.5 lbs of apples and a crockpot.

Me: I can scale that.
*finds 5 gallon kettle*

 

[applescrap]

Just a little pku, see some beautiful dishes. Super excited to share results of something learned here. Generally I dont like crockpot dishes other than large cuts like corned beef, pork, or nacho cheese sauce. Basically never use ours. But rubbed a pork butt with nice olive oil, rubbed it with killer hogs rub, and put in with no liquid. Chopped an onion in there too. Omg, not to bad, nothing like smoked but was so good with lillie q Carolina sauce. Super cool learned technique here.

 

[Beernik]

It’s been 12 hours: 10 covered & 2 uncovered. Blended it and pulled a lot of skins out.

I want it more jam-like so I’m going to boil it down more, maybe an hour or two.

But, damn, if the apple butter doesn’t taste like wassail.

 

[DBhomebrew]

It's tomato season, best get them in the freezer.

 

[Beernik]

Finally finished canning the apple butter.

Yield ≈ 1.75 gallons

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Butter chicken and rice with salad and naan.

 

[Temptd2]

Yum, Merry! I had butter chicken on my menu plan for this week but it has been too hot. Maybe next week....

 

[Staestc]

Yum, Merry! I had butter chicken on my menu plan for this week but it has been too hot. Maybe next week....

It was 67 degrees yesterday morning here! Got that urge to start cooking all those awesome fall and winter foods like hearty soups and stews!!! (Of course it was back in the mid 90's by the afternoon lol)

 

[BongoYodeler]

@pshankstar @TwistedGray
Snappys yes!!

 

[pshankstar]

@pshankstar @TwistedGray
Snappys yes!!

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I’m more of a Zweigles guy but I don’t judge either. Enjoy!

 

[BongoYodeler]

I’m more of a Zweigles guy but I don’t judge either. Enjoy!

White hots? Yep!!!

 

[Staestc]

@pshankstar @TwistedGray
Snappys yes!!

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Those just look amazing!

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Had a nice lunch with the wife. Eggs Benedict and asparagus with hollandaise sauce.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

The color of the bisque is a little lighter than it appears in the image. The lobster meat and green onion garnish is just that, the bisque is silky smooth as it should be.

 

[TwistedGray]

 

[davidabcd]

Sadly, after I prepped 200 lobsters by cutting them down the middle from the top and "guacamole" came out, I've been unable to eat that delicious meat ever since. Was so long ago but I think I was prepping for Lobster Thermidor.
Similarly, I bought a bag of White Castle and there was an exit festival from both ends. First time I seriously considered going to the Emergency Room.
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