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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1075 on: June 16, 2013, 11:37:17 PM »
You forgot something!! I don't believe it!!

I did a changeup- sausage instead of bacon. I originally intended to make biscuits and sausage gravy.

Sausage- bacon's next door neighbor  :hyper:

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1076 on: June 16, 2013, 11:39:39 PM »
I did a changeup- sausage instead of bacon. I originally intended to make biscuits and sausage gravy.

Sausage- bacon's next door neighbor  :hyper:

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1077 on: June 17, 2013, 05:46:34 AM »
Father's Day- I made a Big Man's Breakfast (eggs, fried potatoes, sausage, sourdough toast).

Dinner: Grilled ribeyes with sauteed mushrooms, Cheddar mashed potatoes, green beans cooked with tomatoes, onion, and garlic, corn bread, and Chocolate Chunk Hazelnut ice cream with coffee. Followed by an evening cigar and bourbon.

No Bacon!  Sausage don't count.  :-)
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1078 on: June 17, 2013, 01:00:42 PM »
Obumazombie:  What are the two ways you had bacon?

CL:  What is Fessenjoon? 

Big Dog:  You must be stuffed!  That sounds like a hell of a feed.   :drool:

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1079 on: June 17, 2013, 01:02:48 PM »
Obumazombie:  What are the two ways you had bacon?

CL:  What is Fessenjoon? 

Big Dog:  You must be stuffed!  That sounds like a hell of a feed.   :drool:
peppered bacon, and un peppered !
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1080 on: June 17, 2013, 01:10:24 PM »
Big Dog:  You must be stuffed!  That sounds like a hell of a feed.   :drool:

Both meals were very satisfying, but I kept the portions small (except for bourbon and cigar).

I have leftovers today!
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1081 on: June 17, 2013, 08:00:42 PM »
Obumazombie:  What are the two ways you had bacon?

CL:  What is Fessenjoon? 

Fessenjoon is chicken cooked in a walnut-pomegranate sauce served over saffron rice. It's like a sweet and sour stew.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1082 on: June 17, 2013, 08:48:36 PM »
I made a delicious crocpot cassroles
 chichicken thighs with brown sugar bbq sauce, bocs, cauli floets with carrots with freshly chopped onions., then served over rice
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1083 on: June 17, 2013, 08:51:20 PM »
I love chicken thighs.  They're cheap and tasty.

spareribs and sweet potatoes again.  I'm going to need something new for Wednesday.  I'm almost out of ribs, but I have a bunch of sauce left over from them and a pork loin.

What are bocs and floets? :???:
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1084 on: June 17, 2013, 09:39:40 PM »
I love chicken thighs.  They're cheap and tasty.

spareribs and sweet potatoes again.  I'm going to need something new for Wednesday.  I'm almost out of ribs, but I have a bunch of sauce left over from them and a pork loin.

What are bocs and floets? :???:

broccoli and cauliflower florets.. sorry :thatsright:
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1085 on: June 18, 2013, 11:10:57 PM »
I love chicken thighs.  They're cheap and tasty.

spareribs and sweet potatoes again.  I'm going to need something new for Wednesday.  I'm almost out of ribs, but I have a bunch of sauce left over from them and a pork loin.

What are bocs and floets? :???:

I am here in Canada and have been told that "bocs and floets" is the worst Quebecois insult you can hurl.  It has been the cause of 3 wars but nobody knew because they were, you know, in Canada.

Better to use the English "rutabagas and dildos."

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1086 on: June 18, 2013, 11:45:47 PM »
I got a free loaf of bread with my dinner.  I love it when they cater stuff at work.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1087 on: June 19, 2013, 08:07:58 PM »
Trying a slightly different marinade for pork loin tonight.  Instead of the usual soy sauce-ginger-sugar concoction, I'm trying soy sauce, sesame oil, oregano, and lemon juice.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1088 on: June 29, 2013, 05:08:05 PM »
Pizza, wings, bread sticks, Pepsi. delivery. Should arrive in 45 minutes.

If you were here, I would have really good beer, whatever you want...my treat.

Plug in a movie and the evening is set.

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1089 on: June 29, 2013, 05:41:11 PM »
This is the meal that My SIL, who my wife and I sponsored, prepared this evening.

It is Chicken and Beef seasoned in some kind of pepper served with thin tomato paste and paste. We jokingly call it Persian Spaghetti.

The bowl in the top center is a thick barley soup with ground mint. It is delicious. I eat like this almost all of the time.

Persians eat their salad last. It makes sense to follow up with roughage at the end. :-)

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1090 on: June 29, 2013, 09:56:03 PM »
This is the meal that My SIL, who my wife and I sponsored, prepared this evening.

It is Chicken and Beef seasoned in some kind of pepper served with thin tomato paste and paste. We jokingly call it Persian Spaghetti.

The bowl in the top center is a thick barley soup with ground mint. It is delicious. I eat like this almost all of the time.

Persians eat their salad last. It makes sense to follow up with roughage at the end. :-)



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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1091 on: June 29, 2013, 10:44:32 PM »
Tomorrow, I am going to make grilled chipotle ribs (dusted with chipotle chile powder and cumin), sliced fresh tomatoes, and guacamole.

For dessert: Raspberry Shortcake, Cowboy Style.

Ingredients:
2 lb (4 cups) fresh raspberries, rinsed
1 cup plus 2 tbsp "Sugar in the Raw" or other unprocessed sugar (may substitute half granulated sugar and half brown sugar, combined)
1/4 cup brandy
4 1/2 cups Bisquik or Jiffy biscuit mix
2 Eggs
1 1/3 cup Milk
1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Prepare Cowboy Biscuits:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Mix biscuit mix, milk, and eggs. Dough should be slightly lumpy.
3. Pat out into 12 biscuits.
4. Place onto greased cookie sheet, with 2 inches between each biscuit.
5. Bake 8-10 minutes, until tops of biscuits are golden brown.
6. Cool for at least 30 minutes.

Prepare Raspberry Topping:
1. In blender or food processor, combine half of raspberries, 1 cup sugar, and brandy.
2. Mix/process at low speed until sugar and brandy are combined, and berries are chopped. Do not over-process.
3. Pour into bowl.
4. Add remainder of raspberries. Stir together.
5. Chill in refrigerator.

Prepare Shortcakes:
1. Cut cooled biscuit in half, horizontally.
2. Spoon raspberry topping onto biscuit.
3. Spoon whipped cream onto raspberries.
4. Sprinkle sugar over whipped cream.

Serve with coffee. Follow with cigars and bourbon.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1092 on: June 30, 2013, 07:30:54 AM »
Tomorrow, I am going to make grilled chipotle ribs (dusted with chipotle chile powder and cumin), sliced fresh tomatoes, and guacamole.

For dessert: Raspberry Shortcake, Cowboy Style.

Ingredients:
2 lb (4 cups) fresh raspberries, rinsed
1 cup plus 2 tbsp "Sugar in the Raw" or other unprocessed sugar (may substitute half granulated sugar and half brown sugar, combined)
1/4 cup brandy
4 1/2 cups Bisquik or Jiffy biscuit mix
2 Eggs
1 1/3 cup Milk
1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Prepare Cowboy Biscuits:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Mix biscuit mix, milk, and eggs. Dough should be slightly lumpy.
3. Pat out into 12 biscuits.
4. Place onto greased cookie sheet, with 2 inches between each biscuit.
5. Bake 8-10 minutes, until tops of biscuits are golden brown.
6. Cool for at least 30 minutes.

Prepare Raspberry Topping:
1. In blender or food processor, combine half of raspberries, 1 cup sugar, and brandy.
2. Mix/process at low speed until sugar and brandy are combined, and berries are chopped. Do not over-process.
3. Pour into bowl.
4. Add remainder of raspberries. Stir together.
5. Chill in refrigerator.

Prepare Shortcakes:
1. Cut cooled biscuit in half, horizontally.
2. Spoon raspberry topping onto biscuit.
3. Spoon whipped cream onto raspberries.
4. Sprinkle sugar over whipped cream.

Serve with coffee. Follow with cigars and bourbon.

Where's the BACON?! :-)
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1093 on: June 30, 2013, 07:42:23 AM »
I want to come to your house for dinner!

The pasta dish was just something that she whipped up. Most Persian dishes are served over fluffy rice. She substitutes pasta for the rice. The ground beef and chicken in it were seasoned in some Persian way as well. Like I said, I eat like this several times per week.

Persians are like Italians when it comes to food. If you have not eaten 5 times beyond being completely stuffed, then you obviously didn't like the food. Due to my diabetes, my wife's family has had to learn to get over that. When we were visiting some of my wife's old country friends (who now live in Canada) our host was constantly pushing delicious food at me well after being stuffed. When I politely refused more, I was asked if I didn't like it. This happened several times. Finally his son chimed in and said, "Dad, he loves it but he's diabetic and his health insurance is no good here." :-) He then finally got the idea.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1094 on: June 30, 2013, 07:48:08 PM »
Walmart Philly Cheesteak pizza.  Take and bake.

Actually pretty darned good.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1095 on: June 30, 2013, 08:14:41 PM »
Where's the BACON?! :-)

I had it for breakfast! 

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1096 on: June 30, 2013, 10:18:28 PM »
I'm glad you enjoyed it!


I enjoyed it so much I even made it again already - and added a little chopped apple, which was good.  I will take this as a salad to the doings on the 4th.

Thanks again for this great recipe.  The dried cranberries and walnuts are a nice flavor in a salad I'm not used to.   :-)
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1097 on: July 02, 2013, 10:40:24 AM »
Big Dog... the raspberry shortcake sounds delicious! We like raspberries but I never think to make shortcake with them. I mix them with blueberries and blackberries for cobbler.

During the summer, I "do" strawberries some way, at least once a week. Lately I've just been cutting them up into quarters, putting about 1/2 c of powdered sugar on them and about 1-2 tsp of balsamic vinegar. Sounds weird, but I had brought back some strawberry balsamic preserves for Italy years ago and it was wonderful. So I thought why not just sprinkle the balsamic on the fresh strawberries, if awful I won't do it again. The family went nuts over them. Last night I scooped them onto lemon cake slices (I had bought the lemon creme cake loaves at Sam's), and topped it with "squirt" extra creamy whipped cream. Great combination!  :drool:
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1098 on: July 02, 2013, 07:31:38 PM »
Big Dog... the raspberry shortcake sounds delicious!

Tasted so nice, I had it twice. Midnight snack was every bit as good!

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During the summer, I "do" strawberries some way, at least once a week. Lately I've just been cutting them up into quarters, putting about 1/2 c of powdered sugar on them and about 1-2 tsp of balsamic vinegar. Sounds weird, but I had brought back some strawberry balsamic preserves for Italy years ago and it was wonderful. So I thought why not just sprinkle the balsamic on the fresh strawberries, if awful I won't do it again. The family went nuts over them. Last night I scooped them onto lemon cake slices (I had bought the lemon creme cake loaves at Sam's), and topped it with "squirt" extra creamy whipped cream. Great combination!  :drool:

That sounds good!
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #1099 on: July 04, 2013, 05:52:03 PM »
Dr. Pepper spareribs and sweet potatoes. :yum:

I was braising the ribs with Coke but tried Dr. P instead this time.  So much tastier.  Also, I waited until after they were cooked before cutting them into 2-3 rib servings.  I think that helped during braising.
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