Ric, at 50 years old myself, I'll settle for a long-lost sister or cousin, would that be ok? =)
I love a good pot roast, with taters n' carrots n' all sorts of yummy veggies... DH? Well, he HATES any sort of roast. Go figure, right? < =/ So, tonight is a meatloaf with suitable sides, but tomorrow is Gita's suggestion of the stuffed pork chops. I even bought some fresh special sausage to go into the stuffing, whee! =) The chops will be accompanied by au gratin taters and ... either a salad or green beans, haven't decided yet. ('cause I can't stop thinking about how yummy those chops are gonna be). :)
DH asked me if I want "breakfast in bed" tomorrow for Mother's Day. NO, thank you, how terribly inconvenient! ;)
Watch'ya got cookin' 2014-2
Speedie, Since I was the eldest in my generation, a cousin would be fine. LOL
I made potato salad tonight for tomorrow and I'm finishing up some roast pork for pulled pork BBQ, it's what Holly wanted so I don't mind not cooking while we have guest and my MIL over. I gotta' remember to chill the wine. I may bake something in the AM for dessert. I also got the gazebo up and the furniture out of the barn this AM, in hopes it's nice tomorrow.
Oh yum, potato salad!! What do you put in yours? ... I think I should make some of that today, that sounds like a really yummy idea. I'm sure I've got something on the menu in the next day or 2 that would benefit from a potato salad side. ;)
What's on your Menu for Special For Holly day? =)
Speedie--
Did you make the stuffed pork chops?
How were they?
well, cooking is not my thing, but the things you all make sound yummy! :-)
All the stuff people talk about here makes me hungry too, and I always get such great ideas.
Gita, the stuffed pork chops will be tonight's dinner, and I can't wait! Gonna chop up extra celery and onion and mushrooms to go into the stuffing, along with the sausage. Got some nice FAT chops to stuff... mashed taters with pork gravy, corn (and maybe salad), and biscuits. I do love biscuits! =)
Speedie--
When i am going to stuff chops--I still tenderize both halves after it is cut open.
Thinner meat is easier to stuff and skewer shut....
But--I bet you already knew that.......
Happy Mommas day to you!!! G.
DD seems to have forgotten about Mother's Day, which I actually don't mind, since she would want to 'take me out' to dinner which of course means I pay for it--LOL! :-) I think my new Serviceberry was my Mother's Day gift to myself.
OH YEAH, that's right, it's a serviceberry!!! (as you'll see on that other thread, I'd forgotten!) Eeeek! I'll be surprised if DS remembers to call... he's as scatter-brained as his mother is! ;)
Gita, I was planning to just cut pockets into the chops and stuff them... you think I should butterfly them instead? I've got a REALLY nice tenderizing mallet - good and heavy - I could use that on them after they're butterflied. Bake time/temp? (for just 2 chops)
Speedie, Of coarse potato,LOL and celery, onion, and sometimes finely diced apple. I try to stop the taters just when they reach a poof state ( they look solid till you press it and it poofs, Emeril's word not mine). Plunge in cool water to stop the cooking but don't soak.
My dressing, I use a good mayo, gourmet vinegar, a couple of prepared mustards (spicy brown and yellow), celery seed, white pepper, and a Tbs of horseradish. More often than not I sprinkle a little Paprika and a couple of sprigs of rosemary for a bit of presentation.
The rest of the menu is pulled pork BBQ, cream slaw, a cheese plate, relish plate, and I'm going to bake something???
Oh shoot, I forgot to chill the wine, plenty of time though, LOL , and I'll make mint ice tea. It's what she wanted and beats grilling steaks while we have guest.
I should stay away from this thread--you all are making me *hungry*! Mmmyum. LOL!
Nooo Cat, we should just cook for you! < =D
Ric, do you put hard boiled eggs in your potato salad too? Hmmm... ok, in just a minute I'll go throw some taters on to cook. =)
awww, Speedie, would love to come for dinner someday! :-)
Catmint -- you should consider reminding your daughter about Mother's Day because she may feel just awful if she forgets and then remembers about it tomorrow!!!
She surprised me this morning with a mug she made! It says 'mom #1 gardener'. I love it! :-)
That is STUNNING! I would be teary-eyed.
I use to Speedie, but that was more my Mom's style not my own. Once in a great while I lay sliced ones on top. I remember she used Miracle Whip (yuk), yellow mustard, white vinegar, sugar, and most often I thought her potatoes were undercooked. Nice mug Cat, good luck with it, I hate custom hand decorated mugs. I feel you should use them to appreciate them rather than setting them on a shelf, but I always at least break the handle off. :-{
Catmint -- To Rick's point, I think you should consider using the mug as a vase, not a coffee/tea vehicle...
Thanks Happy. I was really touched! :-) Ric I am planning to use this mug and fingers crossed it doesn't break on me!
Although a vase is a really nice idea too. ;-)
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Sweet mug, I say use it and hand wash.
The boys and I cooperated on dinner, worked out fine, I was done with the yard after five hours out there anyway. Salmon big filet, huge asparagus, wild rice mix, garlic bread, german choc cake from store, riesling...
Oh Cat, that is a beautiful mug, I love it!! I agree, I would not be able to resist using it as well, and I would hand-wash it with great care. ... but I would HAVE to use it, and smile every time I picked it up. =')
The potato salad turned out great. I took a bit of your advice Ric and put in something I've never used before - spicy brown mustard. NICE touch! I do NOT do Miracle Whip (agree; YUK!) Under-cooked taters are against the law, heehee. The whole thing turned out pretty good. Mixed the dressing and cut-up veggies together and let 'em meld in the fridge while the taters and eggs cooled (put in 2.. I like 'em).
The stuffed pork chops were YUMMY!! I'd taken bone-in chops from the freezer to thaw, but that was ok, they were BIG, and about 1" thick. Cut big pockets into the meat side, stuffed 'em FAT with about 1/4 cup of stuffing each. My skillets can also go into the oven, up to 500 degrees, so since it already had a bit of sausage fat in it, (from browning sausage for the stuffing), I laid the chops in there and baked 'em at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes. PERFECTION. Moist, fully-cooked, but fall-apart tender. The extra stuffing went into a dish and was baked along with... lightly crispy on the top but moist underneath.. not squishy-moist, but sausage-fat moist. heeheeheee. THANK YOU GITA!!!!! =)
thanks, Sally and Speedie. Use and hand wash with the loving care it deserves sounds like the way to go! :-)
Sorry if I sounded to negative about your new prize Cat, one of my favs is now a marker holder in the potting shed. :-{
Yesterday yielded so many leftovers I may not have to cook for days inspite of sending a large portion home with the in-laws.
Sounds YUMMY, speedie!!!
Love leftovers
Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise? Seems like it is one of those things that people have a strong like or dislike for LOL. I love Miracle Whip and really dislike Mayonnaise. Go figure...
Hehehe. Yep, on the strong like or dislike. However, I like them both in different ways.
there's a whole thread on DG about that great debate.
I am Hellman's Mayo all the way even tho I grew up on Kraft
Hellman's yes, and not that low fat stuff. Duke's is pretty good too. Homemade is even better.
Good gosh, I am outnumbered lol. I think I'll go make something with Miracle Whip right now :)
LOL!
My son bought some Duke's for himself because there is no sugar. Mark said, Like, how much sugar can be in regular mayo anyway, a trace? haha
Making some coleslaw now, with Hellmans, salt sugar vinegar
Generally speaking, as a spread, I prefer Hellman's or Kraft (being as they are made from the same company, just different sides of the country), but every once in a while, I do like some Miracle whip mixed in with some sort of salad.. like tuna, for example. It lends a certain something... a tangy zip. ;) But, the remaining 98% of the time.. yeah, regular Mayo is my bag.
The potato salad that I made has a lovely "zip", thanks to Rics mention of the use of spicy brown mustard. :)
My favourite cup (not personally made, just a store-bought cup) happens to hold my pens and pencils right beside me... it's (one of) my Black and Gold Steelers cups! < =) (the other one sits on my desk in the office, .. holding pens and pencils). ;)
No matter what salad I make---I always add some sour cream to the dressing mix.
It tastes richer--and tempers the acidity.
You know me and Sour Cream! Can't live w/o it. Gita
Now I wish I'd added a bit of sour cream to my potato salad dressing. OK, next time. =) (I must be Latvian too, I ADORE sour cream... sometimes I even like a little bit of baked potato with it.) :)
Veering off the menu tonight (which was originally set for Chicken Fajita roll-ups) to make meatball subs instead. Special DH request. Okie dokie with me!
Speedie---
promise me you will try this! Cross your heart?
ir will blow you away how decadent this tastes.....would I lie to you?
Take a teaspoon---or your finger--scoop up a bit of sour cream, and dip it in sugar.
Amazingly good!!! Like icing.... Enjoy!
LMK you did it! G.
Or mix sour cream with brown sugar, and serve with grapes. Just saying.
OK Gita, everything else you suggest is yummy, so I promise I will try it and I'll let you know. :)
Meanwhile.. speaking of Gita always having yummy ideas... i can't help it, I gotta get my fix of garlic lime chicken for dinner tonight. It's CALLING to me!! =)
Alrighty, the first thing I did when I got off here and went into the kitchen was to try the sour cream (just a bit on the tip of my finger) dipped in sugar. OH MY GOSH, that is to KILL for delicious!!!!!!!!!!!! Gita, all the weight I've lost wearing these stupid braces is gonna come rushing right back onto me now!! LOL!!!!!
Happy, OK, I'm totally ready to try your idea... grapes.. what else? I figure if I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do it whole hog, so to speak. ;) (oink oink!) I bet it would be great spread on cinnamon/raisin toast! ... I really need to stop thinking about this, my dupa is getting bigger and bigger just thinking about it!
I told you so, Speedie----.................grin...... Now try a spoonful--and make sure ALL
the sour cream is covered in sugar! Might as well go hog wild!
G.
edited to say that i have TWO Sour Creams that are my favorites.
One is "Breakstone" and the other is "Daisy". They are both rich in flavor and thick.
Not all of them are equa!!!!.
Sour cream is NOT all that high in calories---just checked mine (Breakstone).
2 Tbs.=60 calories. The "light" ones taste like yogurt..yech..
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Daisy is my preferred sour cream - in fact, it is the ONLY sour cream I buy. Period. I even like it better than Breakstone, though when it comes to cottage cheese I prefer Breakstone.
I am trying to think of a dessert that I can have topped with sweetened sour cream... plan to make brownies today, I think that would be a good choice. =) I should note here, Gita, that.. I am a massive piggie of a sour cream fan, so when I say "a bit" on the tip of my finger, it was actually about a measuring 1/2 tsp or so. (I was trying to sound polite and not like a total glutton "a bit" - HA!! When it comes to sour cream, to me, "a bit" is just 1 full small container.) =)
I think next shopping trip I'll get some different fruits for a fruit salad and use that as a topping, that sounds deeeeelish!
Tonight's dinner - Chicken Fajita Roll Ups (like they make at Applebees). :)
Speedie--
try adding Sour Cream to any and all gravies you make.
Takes it to another dimension!
Make your gravy the way you always do. Remove from fire...let cool a bit--
and then mix in a glob of SC. Heavenly!!!!
G.