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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #925 on: March 13, 2013, 04:26:48 PM »
Going to take my friend to the olive Garden, for her birthday..... Shall I propose a toast to the new pope?
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #926 on: March 15, 2013, 10:06:24 AM »
Going to take my friend to the olive Garden, for her birthday..... Shall I propose a toast to the new pope?

Only if they have a good Argentine wine.

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #927 on: March 15, 2013, 10:08:01 AM »
Only if they have a good Argentine wi

Well it was complimentary wine. When we actually did the toast, people looked at us funny!!!
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #928 on: March 15, 2013, 11:53:38 AM »
Well it was complimentary wine. When we actually did the toast, people looked at us funny!!!

What else would you use for a toast?  :-)
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #929 on: March 15, 2013, 10:00:04 PM »
What else would you use for a toast?  :-)
I liked it!!!
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #930 on: March 17, 2013, 03:24:21 PM »
I liked it!!!

That was a play on words.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #931 on: March 17, 2013, 03:39:45 PM »
Celebrating the Feast of Saint Patrick on this gray evening:

SUPPER:
Beef Stew with Guinness Broth (beef, carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, garlic, vegetable stock, Guinness)
Colcannon (mashed potatoes with red cabbage)
Toasted Rye Bread
Extra-sharp Cheddar Cheese slices (Cooper brand, not some pretentious DUmmy cheese)
Guinness Extra Stout

DESSERT:
Warm Chocolate Pudding with Whipped Cream (just because I like it, and I imagine St. Patrick would, too)
Coffee

SOCIAL TIME:
Cigars and Whisky
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #932 on: March 24, 2013, 07:50:08 PM »
Simple Sunday Supper:

Split Pea Soup (split peas, ham, onions, carrots, celery)
Corn muffins
Leftover brownie muffins
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #933 on: March 24, 2013, 07:51:21 PM »
Simple Sunday Supper:

Split Pea Soup (split peas, ham, onions, carrots, celery)
Corn muffins
Leftover brownie muffins
Good stuff.  I love split pea soup.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #934 on: March 24, 2013, 10:04:35 PM »
Had my supper club today. 

Theme: Irish

People brought the following:

Corned Beef
Red Cabbage
Rutabaga pudding.  (It was good!)
Macaroni and Cheese
Roasted root vegetables

I made:
Lemon Curd Blackberry trifle.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #935 on: March 24, 2013, 10:07:39 PM »
:hyper:

I didn't realize Mac and Cheese was Irish.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #936 on: March 24, 2013, 10:09:14 PM »
:hyper:

I didn't realize Mac and Cheese was Irish.

They used Irish Cheddar.   :rofl:
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #937 on: March 24, 2013, 10:15:55 PM »
Does a rutabaga taste any different than a turnip?

Don't think I've ever eaten one????
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #938 on: March 24, 2013, 10:27:54 PM »
Does a rutabaga taste any different than a turnip?

Don't think I've ever eaten one????

Very similar.  It's a bit milder. 
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #939 on: March 25, 2013, 02:13:49 AM »
How did you do the trifle?

I like both lemon curd and blackberries. M reallllly likes blackberries.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #940 on: March 25, 2013, 12:20:01 PM »
Google Bobby Flay's gingerbread lemon curd blackberry trifle. I used that recipe except with sara lee pound cake.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #941 on: March 25, 2013, 12:34:03 PM »
Google Bobby Flay's gingerbread lemon curd blackberry trifle. I used that recipe except with sara lee pound cake.

That sounds good.  Haven't made one in ages.  Maybe I'll do that for Easter.
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Another thing that goes over big in my family is that easy no-bake cheese cake.  You can top it with anything.


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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #942 on: March 25, 2013, 01:50:28 PM »
Does a rutabaga taste any different than a turnip?

Don't think I've ever eaten one????

My mom made, and now my wife makes a thing called rutamoost, from a recipe from my mom's mom, who was from Germany. It's a mixture of rutabaga and potatoes.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #943 on: April 01, 2013, 03:25:56 PM »
Grilled pork chops and hash brown casserole. :yum:

I'm glad I ate breakfast because I haven't had any lunch.  Freakin' starvin'.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #944 on: April 03, 2013, 04:04:05 PM »
Jambalaya baby!!!!
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #945 on: May 12, 2013, 05:11:59 PM »
Trying something a little different tonight.  It's a mustard/flavored oil pork marinade.  I don't have any yellow mustard and didn't want to buy any so I made some from scratch.

12 oz. Coke
3 Tbsp. sesame oil
5 Tbsp. yellow mustard
2 Tbsp. honey
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #946 on: May 12, 2013, 07:54:12 PM »
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #947 on: May 12, 2013, 10:48:59 PM »
That was very good.  The acid in the Coke softened the pork.  The sesame oil, mustard, and honey added flavor... it was tasty.

It would probably work well for chicken.  I would cut the amount of Coke in half or cut it out entirely.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #948 on: May 13, 2013, 11:52:00 AM »
That was very good.  The acid in the Coke softened the pork.  The sesame oil, mustard, and honey added flavor... it was tasty.

It would probably work well for chicken.  I would cut the amount of Coke in half or cut it out entirely.

Brining seems to be the rage now for all kinds of meat, especially poultry. But Alton Brown (prolly the Brine King) has a recipe for pork shoulder as well.

Brining adds a step to the process and doesn't help the acidic/vinegar-based marinade all that much, but it sure does result in some juicy meat.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #949 on: May 13, 2013, 12:16:57 PM »
Making Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

Ingredients:
5 lb potatoes
1 onion
1 lb ham
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp diced pimiento
2 cups cubed extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1 8 oz block cream cheese, cubed
1 stick butter (using margarine voids the warranty!), cubed
1 1/2 cup milk
1 tsp salt (I use coarse sea salt)
1 tsp black pepper (I use fresh-ground pepper)

Peel and slice potatoes. Dice onion. Dice ham.

In large crock pot, combine potatoes, onion, ham, garlic, and pimiento. Add cheese, cream cheese, and butter. Add salt and pepper. Pour milk over mixture.

Cook in crock pot 4 hours on "high" 5 hours on 'low'. Do not stir while cooking Stir gently after 4 hours and before serving.*

*Edited. I had a little scorching at the bottom of the pot.
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