What Are You Having For Dinner

[Sentry18]

Tonight I am making what we call Pepper Nachos. I cut mini bell peppers (red and yellow) and pablano peppers in half, remove the seeds, and lay them across a sheet pan. I spray them lightly with cayenne pepper infused olive oil, sprinkle with salt and broil for just a few minutes. Then I cover them with Mexican seasoned & lime grilled and chopped chicken, cheddar & Mexican cheese blend, diced red onion, jalapeno, chopped fresh cilantro, diced tomatoes and sprinkle with cumin. Then we put a dab of sour cream on top next to some sliced avocado.

 

[Amish Heart]

Bratwurst, sauerkraut, salad, and fruit

 

[Peanut]

Another batch of dogs on the grill smoked with pecan! I love a great hotdog. Years ago I moved to a town that had an old fashioned butcher shop run by an old polish butcher. He wasn’t limited to kielbasa though! He did a couple dozen ethic sausages and meat cuts. He also made his own hotdogs, the best hotdogs I’ve ever eaten! People could preorder just about anything. Everything he sold was hand cut or hand made.

A year had passed and I stopped to order dogs and some bratwurst one afternoon. The shop was closed. I asked his friend who ran the flower shop about it. The old man had a fatal heart attack. She said his children were going to sell the business. That was a shame. I haven’t had dogs or sausages since that compared.

Tonight I made hot, hotdogs. Diced onions, diced jalapeno and banana peppers on spicy brown mustard and lightly toasted buns.

 

[Sentry18]

Hey! I grilled hot dogs too, well smoked hot links, but basically the same thing. Then I thawed and heated a small container of leftover chunky ground beef chili we froze months ago. Added some chopped onion, jalapeno and a little shredded cheddar cheese.

 

[snappy1]

Baked bbq chicken, yellow rice and green peas!

 

[Amish Heart]

I'm another hotdog fan. But they have to be Hebrew National. They're my favorite. Also they need catsup, mustard, and sauerkraut. My cousin puts mayo and sauerkraut on hers. I think the mayo is weird. Next favorite is bratwurst. I make my own.
Tonight husband barbequed some ribs. They were great. Youngest two daughters joined us (vegetarian) so I made a spicy shrimp pasta. Sides were corn on the cob, garlic potatoes, baked beans, and fresh pineapple.

 

[Peanut]

@Amish Heart I'll admit, I’m a bit of a hotdog snob, a great dog starts with the meat. The best dogs at my local markets are Hebrew National. However, Nathans are quality dogs. I think the kosher dogs edge them out for flavor at the end of the day. If the market is out of HN I will grab Nathans.

Hysterical… I googled “best hotdogs at the market”. The first thing up was hotdog taste test by the Huff Post. They actually ranked Ballpark and Oscar meyer above HNational. To be fair the HNational 97% fat free dogs were ranked above OMeyer and Ballpark (have to be politically correct… fat free is always better ).

Comment about regular Hebrew National: “I can actually see white pieces of fat when I bite in — you lost me there.” “Chewy, awful and mushy.” “Not flavorful and very soft.” “Strange, mealy texture.” “Tastes like beef jerky, with strange granules of fat in it.”

The person who commented obviously hates ribeye steaks also (cow poop causes global warming)... Typical clueless liberal snowflake who doesn't know "fat is flavor".

Also, the Huff Post is known worldwide for posting liberal idiocy.

Thought I would add… Any good folks here who have never smoked meats with pecan wood… I highly recommend it. It’s not as harsh as hickory or oak. It adds a unique flavor all its own. I love a ribeye on natural charcoal with a touch of pecan smoke. I smoke my burgers with it too!

How I get pecan wood? I’ve more than a dozen pecan trees. They will lose a big limb every couple of years to storms. I cut limbs about 1-2 inches in diameter into 1 inch lengths. I peel off the bark and I let them cure (dry) for about a year. I then split them into pieces narrow enough to go through the grates of my grilles. I always have a Tupperware bowl filled with pecan wood chips during grilling season.

I also keep oak, hickory and cherry wood chips on hand. They do have their place. For instance cherry smoke on certain grilled fish is fantastic. When I made and sold charcoal at the farmers market I always had a selection of smoking woods for sale also.

 

[Terri9630]

We use pecan in the fire place as well as the grill.

 

[tiffanysgallery]

Leftover BBQ Boston Butt, Beans, Salad, Iced Water.

 

[Amish Heart]

Yep, Nathans are a definite second, and I'll buy those in a pinch. But I wouldn't buy fat free Hebrew National, cuz what's the point? I typically won't buy a product from a mouthy liberal company, like Hebrew National, but I can't help myself. I'm a hotdog snob. The taste is unbeatable. I don't like Ball Park or Oscar Meyer, but I eat those if that's all they have. Cooked mac and cheese on a hotdog with a little bit of cooked bacon crumbles is excellent.
OK, so tonights dinner is lettuce wrapped hamburgers (but I'd prefer a hotdog now), leftover sides from last night.

 

[Sentry18]

We don't buy hot links packaged at the store, we buy them from the butcher (aka meat market). Mass producers add to much junk and fillers for my taste. I do like the taste of Hebrew National however.

 

[Peanut]

Tonight was smoked burgers from my new grill and baked beans on the side, yummy. My little Weber “Smokey Joe” grill was finally worn out after 10 or 12 years of good service. The top grate was on it's last legs. I had to get another one, $30 at wm. I also picked up a bag of lump charcoal at the big box store. It’s decent charcoal but not as good as the charcoal I make from red oak. I was down to my last 10lbs of red oak charcoal. I need to save it in emergency stores for water filtration or medical uses.

 

[dademoss]

Leftover hamburger casserole. Yeah, I make some things, we eat them till they are gone, then I make more things

 

[snappy1]

Last of the BBQ chicken with homemade noodles and a salad. I made the noodles real wide, almost like a dumpling.

 

[Tank-Girl]

Today I'm making pulled BBQ pork and black beans and rice.

They'll be the filling for freezer burritos I'm making the pork very saucy and spicy so it will stretch a long, long way.
I'll wrap them in foil and keep them in the freezer so it'll be very easy to throw one in the sun oven to heat while I'm doing other things.

I dry boil a dozen eggs at a time in the sun oven so I heat my frozen burrito at the same time.

 

[Sentry18]

Since we are feasting tomorrow tonight is 'heat & eat'. Cleaning out the two refrigerators of leftovers. I will probably have a leftover grilled pork chop and some buttered green beans.

 

[Terri9630]

Chicken fried steak and a baked potato. And ice cream...

 

[Amish Heart]

Husband and I went out for Greek Food. Thought it'd be better than fighting crowds for Mexican. I love Greek food.

 

[joel]

Fresh dug potatoes, venison with white rice & butter beans.

 

[Amish Heart]

Youngest daughter turned 24 today, so it was her menu choice. Salmon, coconut rice, pan seared mix fresh veg, green chili cheese rolls, german choc cake and cheesecake, fresh strawberries. I also made spinach ravioli because I don't like fish.

 

[Justin76]

Got these in this morning from France for special in the restaurant...

 

[TMT Tactical]

@Justin76 It looks like something that would come from France. Just saying.

 

[Justin76]

Yea,
Frenchies and frogs and all that.
No one will order it so it will be staff food in 2days...

 

[TMT Tactical]

Yea,
Frenchies and frogs and all that.
No one will order it so it will be staff food in 2days...

What did your staff do wrong? Looks like cruel and unusual punishment to me.

 

[tiffanysgallery]

Twelve pieces of butterfly shrimp served with choice of two sides and two hush puppies at Captain D's for $4.99 + tax.

 

[Justin76]

What did your staff do wrong? Looks like cruel and unusual punishment to me.

Its actually really good

Black beans garlic ginger and chilli.

Some steamed white rice....

Good stuff

 

[TMT Tactical]

Its actually really good

Black beans garlic ginger and chilli

I will take your word for it. LOl.

 

[Terri9630]

Got these in this morning from France for special in the restaurant...

What is it?

 

[NannyPatty]

What is it?

I was wondering the same thing!

 

[Justin76]

What is it?

Frog legs from France.
The local ones taste like mud and burnt plastic so I need to order from Europe. Not cheap, but tasty and sold alright in the bar last night.
Will do a lunch special today,
Buttermilk cajun froglegs, romaine remoulade and whole grain mustard and roasted jalapeno aioli. (mayo)

Tomorrow... Cornish pasties