Oh man that sounds good! I have yet to try a deep-fried turkey, but I hear they are delicious and juicy!! I really wanna try one at least once!
What Ya' Got Cookin' 2014 Part3
speedie---
It is too big an investment to do it only once!!!
Besides the Turkey-----
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HUH???? G.
Maybe I'll look at doing one for the swap?? I think I'll throw a ham in the crock pot for supper. With green beans, taters, and cornbread. Sounds like a plan.
A few days ago, I bought one of those Smithfield pre-seasoned/marinated
pork tenderloins..A small one--1.7lbs. just b/c it was only $5.
Just cooked it--and have been snacking on it...BUT--YECH on the seasoning
and marinade flavors. OK--but NOT my bag. SO alien!
Give me a nice, fresh Pork Loin--and you will have a delectable pork roast.
Now I will have to eat this stuff all week--may even get the "runs"....
G.
A real difficult dinner tonight, leftovers from Saturdays picnic. LOL
My kids chose our trademark House Chicken Curry yesterday...and I left the whole job to them, one of them had to chunk up the raw boneless chicken breasts. It turned out fantastic!
Easy job cutting up boneless chicken breasts; next time, have them de-bone, then chunk 'em up! =) LOL!! I think I'll have to try curry again of some sort one day...haven't liked it yet though. **shrug**
Tonight is Mexican "Burrito Grande". Maybe some rice on the side? =)
yeah the chicken job was easy, just slimy.
We made rice too, and put some IN the burritos, a la Chipotle restaurant. Then I had a bowl of burrito fillings, without the tortilla. Zucchini on the side.
Sally--
Since you Guys eat rice so often--have you ever cooked the yellow/Spanish/
seasoned rice? Comes in a small, bright yellow bag.
It is the ONLY rice I like to eat. It tastes good! I serve it with my garlic Lime Chicken.
Serve it to myself.......that is. G.
a few times- it is good.
Had pearl couscous as a side dish last week, yum, did I already mention this? I had it in a cold salad from a catered lunch too, is how I even heard of the stuff.
Funny thing- we had a gallon of milk that's is dated fresh until 7 22 -- yesterday we noticed it was getting lumpy but still smelled OK, not sour?. We decided not to drink it, I left it on the counter overnight, I think I made cottage cheese by accident. ahhahaha. Gave it to Addy yum lapped it up.
But can milk start curdling under refrigeration without smelling sour?
I think it can, Sally, IF it's either been previously frozen, or if it's really close to the freezer section or in the coldest part of the fridge. It can start to "separate" a bit. Give it a good shake and it should all smooth back out again.
well, OK, maybe it was frozen slush when the first alarm sounded. Then it was left out and turned to cheese. That could be it.
Ooooh, homemade cottage cheese!! < =D ... ummm... yogurt? heeheeheee
Jack Daniels BBQ chicken subs and macaroni and cheese for dinner here tonight - I'm all tuckered out!
I hear "macaroni and Cheese" here a lot.
Here is my recipe that I take to the swaps and that always gets eaten.
It makes more than for one dinner--but it keeps well--and freezes well too.
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MACARONI, HAM, AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
From: Gita Veskimets
6-8oz. (dry) elbow, bowknot, or any other small macaroni
(cooked per directions and drained)
4-6 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine
4 eggs
1 ¾ cup light cream or 1/2 and ½
½ tsp. Salt and ¼ tsp. Pepper—or to taste for both
1 tsp. Dry Mustard
½ tsp. Paprika
3 cups good, cooked ham in ¼” dice (One lg. ham steak will do)
1 ½ cups shredded, sharp Cheddar Cheese (more is yummy)
1 med. onion—minced
1—10oz. Pkg. Frozen peas (optional) for color
Cheese Crumb topping (recipe at the end)
DIRECTIONS:
***Have all dicing done ahead of time!***
In a 9x11x3 casserole dish (or similar)—(half a disposable foil pan works great):
--Put drained, hot macaroni into the casserole pan.
--Toss cooked macaroni with the butter/margarine.
--Lightly beat eggs with a small amt. of the cream. Add all seasonings and whisk
until well incorporated. Add remaining cream.
--Mix the ham, onion and cheese into the macaroni and pour cream mixture over
the top.
--Sprinkle top with cheese crumb topping. (Can be frozen at this stage).
--Bake in a 375degree oven for 45min.-1 hour until firm and bubbly.
--Serves 8-10.
CHEESE CRUMB TOPPING:
Combine ½ cup shredded, sharp Cheddar Cheese with 2-3 Tbsp. Of fine, dry bread crumbs and 2-3 Tbsp. of melted butter/margarine. Sprinkle over casserole.
Note: Do not fill pan to the top. This may bubble over as it bakes.
This makes a great potluck dish. It makes a ½ aluminum foil pan full
**This freezes VERY well. To use, thaw out in the fridge and bake as usual.
I'll have to make that, guarantee it will only make one meal for this gang
Sally--
I guarantee your Guys will chow it all down. It really is yummy.
Feel free to be more generous with the butter and cheese--and, make about double the
crumb topping than in the recipe. So nice to have the whole top covered!
LMK how it turned out.....Gita
I like mac and cheese. I used to love when my Great Aunt cleaned the cheese drawer and made baked. I worked for them and meals were included, hurt me! They ate a variety of cheeses and cold meats with breakfast, so she often had a nice mix. I also never knew how European their breakfast was till we visited Austria.
Made JR and Holly breakfast this late AM, Maple links, scrambled, grits, and Eng. muffins. Then off to errands and street fair, pit beef, pulled pork, all kinds of Asian foods, funnel cakes, cookies, ...you get the idea. So no cooking tonight.
Sounds like ya might not need to do any cooking tonight either Ric, WOW!! < =)
That sounds like an excellent macaroni and cheese recipe, Gita, I will certainly try it! Last night, however, I was wore out, so I wanted/needed the quick route: Kraft! =)
For tonight - I have no idea. Grocery shopping after work, which means I'll get home late and won't be in any state to spend a whole lot of time in the kitchen. I think I should get a ham steak or 3 and make some sort of pasta salad SALAD.. with pasta and ham and cheeses.. Mmmmm!! =)
speedie---
I promise it will be a "keeper'--like everything else i have told you about..
Make it up --and then put in dinner-size containers, add the topping, and freeze.
When needed--take out--thaw--and bake. Instant side dish. G.
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Okey dokey then, I have "copied" and saved it to my favourites and will be sure to let you know how we love it! Oh, and I bought a ham steak today to be ready for when I make it. :)
So, we've decided to do burgers n' fries for dinner - quick and easy for a late evening.
Goodie, Goodie---Speedie!
Waiting to know how it went over-----as if I need to ask! :o)
G.
just got THE mac and cheese out of the oven....
**GASP!!** You mean Gitas THE mac and cheese!?!? How was it!?!?!?
It was great!!! of course! Would have wiped the dish clean if DD had been home for dinner.
No cookie tonight too many chores!
Grilling burgers, if I can work that newfangled thang. I've always let the menfolk handle it, but we're down two at mealtime today.
They still out plowin' the back '40 Sally? ;) heeheeheee
heeheehaarhar!
My DD tackled the burger duty!
WAs pizza and greek salad tonight. Tomorrow- eh, I'll be pooped after work at five....
Mmmmm, pizza and salad, that sounds like a great dinner!
I was Ultra Pooped after work yesterday (and stopping at the store on the way home), but since I'd already made the marinara over the weekend, I rolled up my sleeves and made homemade Calzones for dinner last night. MAN that's a lot of work, but they sure turned out yummy! =)
I had the best supper tonight, Holly went out for dinner and a movie and brought me home slippery potpie. It was soooo good, it has been many years since I had my GMs, but this was as good as I remember her's. I think we're having grilled burgers and salad tomorrow.
OK, now I really wanna hear the story of the "slippery potpie".. and what are GMs?
Tonight's feast: Lasagna (that I put together this past Saturday and popped into the freezer), garlic toast and salad.
Speedie---use your noggin'.....
We all abbreviate everything...DD...SIL....SO....DH....and Grandma...(GM)
NO! NOT General Motors!!!........:o) g.
That is true Gita, but I, too, want to know what 'slippery pot pie' is.
Me too. I tried google - it is amazing what you can find info for. Nothing much other than slippery pot pie is the Pennsylvania Dutch version of pot pie. Lots of recipes on-line too, but all look different to me, so it seems like there are LOTS of variations.
I'm thinking the slippery dumplings are thick slabs, almost like really thick pasta squares. Is anybody else craving pot pie, too????
Gita, but.. but.. I used my noggin, and all I could come up with was "General Manager"!! < =/ OK, so I guess he wasn't talking about his General Manager making this lovely-looking dish, huh? Had never heard of it before, but now that I have the extra minute, I did look it up, and it's rather stew-like, and it sure looks yummy!!
we had THE Mac an Cheese again, with the other half of the small boneless ham I used the first time. AAAHHHHH MMMMMMMMM
Sally--
I take it your CREW approve of it??? YES! Another hit! makes me happy......
What shall I post for you next??? Hmmmmmmm............. zzzzzzzzzz....snore...
WAIT!!! You can't post anything new until I've tried this one first! Please don't make me have to re-arrange the menu to fit this in!! < =/ heeheeheee.... Oh, OK, if I must! < =P