What Are You Having For Dinner

[Amish Heart]

Shishkabobs...some veggie, some chicken, some shrimp. We have 3 fish eating vegetarians visiting. Also sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, chive bread, fresh peaches and pineapple. Leftover bday cake and ice cream for dessert.

 

[Pearl]

Okay, Pearl, here is your CIA-approved detailed report! That's the Culinary Institute of America, mind you, lol...

At 1700 hours, I placed two slabs of mushroom beef on a pan and put the pan into the toaster oven... see results here:

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I used my bread knife to slice an Italian loaf, then slathered each slice with mayo and placed Swiss cheese on it...

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While the bread was being toasted, I lined my trusty food tray with a Grand Junction real estate mag dating back to 1998... look at those prices! Damn, not bad for what's listed in each ad, lol.

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Out came the toasted bread & cheese, and on went the largest "patty" of mushroom beef...

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Last but not least, we have two views of the finished sandwich and beverages... I never did make a green salad, but the beer I drank this afternoon had hops and barley in it, and those are vegetables, so THERE was my salad, lol.

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I must say, the sandwich was quite tasty, I'd give it at least 4 stars, lol... and I have the other "patty" left over for another burly sandwich later! Too full for dessert right now, that comes after I water the trees & plants here in a few moments!

Agricultural tip: I'm gonna water even though it rained all day yesterday, I wanna keep the ground softened up as long as possible to promote root growth and development... too hot & dry earlier this summer!

That's my report, this is Wingnut 007 checking out, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Dang, that sandwich was pretty tasty!

Bonus points for the SWISS CHEESE!! I just ate and I am hungry again, lol!!

 

[Pearl]

Made Hubby a big ol' cheese burger with crinkle cut fries. I had tilapia with broccoli, ....and crinkle cut fries! It's 11pm, I'm full and have an early day!! Dang you night pool and summer!! I take that back, I love you night pool and summer!!

 

[Magpie]

Made roast chicken and small ham with veg from the garden- did enough veg for tomorrow night also, and the leftover meat will be made into a pie.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Tonight it's pork tenderloin, fresh picked sweet corn and a tossed salad.

 

[Bacpacker]

Pork chops, roasted taters, corn on the cob

 

[dademoss]

Pizza night

 

[havasu]

I cut up a 8 pound rib roast into 1" steaks. Also cut the bones for a small set of ribs. I'm also grilling 3 sliced maui onions, 2 red and orange bell peppers, 2 bunches of green onions, 1 squash, 2 zucchini, baby corn, artichoke hearts, yellow squash, and a few other veggies I've forgotten. Also grilling small red potatoes coated in seasoning and olive oil. I'm celebrating my late birthday with my daughter's family and my brother in law, who just lost his wife in June.

 

[Tommyice]

Sautéed onions and red peppers, chicken, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese over basmati rice.

 

[Wingnut]

I bought some nice value packs of yardbird at the store yesterday, so I'm gonna try baking the chicken with a coating of corn flour mixed with some poultry seasoning I bought... I'm thinking this might be a good way to use that corn flour which has been kicking around a cupboard for a few months now, lol. I don't think it's the same corn flour used for cornbread, it's for making tortillas and whatnot. I'm gonna mix the flour & seasoning in a bowl, then wet each piece of yardbird with water and roll it in the flour mix. Might even try beer instead of water for half the chicken, lol... ya never know, it could be a HIT, yeah? Anyway, here's the flour and seasoning, I like those 'Fire & Smoke Society' products, lol...

I'll let y'all know how this experiment turns out... I've been thinking of making my own coating for yardbird, the boxes of 'Shake & Bake' are around $4 now, which is ridiculous. I reckon I can make better coating for a much cheaper price, aye? And to heck with those profiteering chicken coaters! The greedy b@stards! Pfffffft... $4 per box! The chumps!

 

[joel]

I am having ground beef for dinner.

 

[Pearl]

I am having ground beef for dinner.

With......?

 

[Pearl]

Leftover pork chops, gravy, mashed potatoes, and green beans.

 

[joel]

With......?

another ground beef, I fast 8,12, sometimes 24 hours, so I eat less now & feel full for hours.

 

[Wingnut]

Yardbird baked in the conventional oven with homemade coating applied to each piece. I decided to SKIP the water and just go with beer for dipping the pieces prior to rolling 'em in the flour & seasoning mixture. I used 1 cup of Mexican corn flour with somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3 cup of seasoning. Worked out really well for the 2 packs of chicken I had, there was a little flour mixture left over when I was done, but I just sprinkled that atop the yardbird in the pan. The remainder of the 12-oz. Coors I sacrificed went down the drain, the septic tank bacteria will live large tonight with spicy brew, lol. Right now, I'm having a cold beer after doing all the dishes (so far), the house is starting to smell pretty good and I'm hungry enough to mack as soon as the yardbird is done.

Oh, yeah, I used large boneless & skinless thigh pieces for this recipe, and I put 'em directly onto a foil-covered sheet pan... I like a little grease with my yardbird, lol. I'll take a pic once it's done, but I probably won't post it until after I water in the yard, maybe not till tomorrow... if this corn flour mixture doesn't pan out well for whatever reason, I'll use wheat flour next time. I'm bent upon finding a good economical coating mixture for yardbird, so I'm not paying the whorehouse $4-per-box prices, lol. I may also try this mixture with yardbird that is NOT boneless and skinless... just in case that makes a difference as far as the coating is concerned. I may also try the mixture in the NuWave Convection Oven at some point, just to see if THAT makes a difference.

BTW, I went with the easiest route while prepping this yardbird: I dipped the pieces in beer straight out of the packages, then rolled 'em in the flour & seasoning mixture. I even opened the pieces up, rolled both sides, and folded 'em back together, lol. Despite a liberal coating---wait, strike "liberal" and use "abundant"---there was a little mixture left over, so I sprinkled it across the pan. I gotta tell y'all, the aroma is ramping up and my home is starting to smell pretty good, lol. I have about 15 more minutes before I check the yardbird, the conventional oven is set for 350* F... Cheers!

P.S. Plenty of leftovers will make for good toasted sandwiches with chicken, cheese, mayo, lettuce, onion, tomato, etc. I've had enough toasted BLTs lately, I'm gonna go with some hot yardbird sammies this time around, lol... maybe even add some thick slices of hickory-smoked bacon, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Update: Okay, that was good, but in all honesty, I think wheat flour will be better in the long run... the Mexican corn flour adds a touch of something I don't really want, the wheat flour should solve that problem. I'm not ruling out trying some 'Jiffy' brand cornbread mix as the coating base either, but I wanna try wheat flour next. I also need to reduce the amount of seasoning, and maybe add some crushed red pepper to the mix... I like spicy coating, lol. This 'Poultry Blend' from the 'Fire & Smoke Society' is alright, but not as good as their 'Thundering Longhorn Beef Rub'---just an observation from this old school chef, lol. Still, a successful experiment overall, just gotta dial in my custom coating mix! Here are dinner pics!

Salad with dressing, black pepper & paprika, and a crusty chicken plate which was tender & juicy inside, lol.

 

[Bacpacker]

Scrambled egg sammich with ham and a fresh mater out of the garden. Maters are about done. I was thrilled to have a nice slicer tonight.

 

[dademoss]

Bratwurst and tater tots

 

[winds-of-change]

Okay, Pearl, here is your CIA-approved detailed report! That's the Culinary Institute of America, mind you, lol...

At 1700 hours, I placed two slabs of mushroom beef on a pan and put the pan into the toaster oven... see results here:

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I used my bread knife to slice an Italian loaf, then slathered each slice with mayo and placed Swiss cheese on it...

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While the bread was being toasted, I lined my trusty food tray with a Grand Junction real estate mag dating back to 1998... look at those prices! Damn, not bad for what's listed in each ad, lol.

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Out came the toasted bread & cheese, and on went the largest "patty" of mushroom beef...

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Last but not least, we have two views of the finished sandwich and beverages... I never did make a green salad, but the beer I drank this afternoon had hops and barley in it, and those are vegetables, so THERE was my salad, lol.

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I must say, the sandwich was quite tasty, I'd give it at least 4 stars, lol... and I have the other "patty" left over for another burly sandwich later! Too full for dessert right now, that comes after I water the trees & plants here in a few moments!

Agricultural tip: I'm gonna water even though it rained all day yesterday, I wanna keep the ground softened up as long as possible to promote root growth and development... too hot & dry earlier this summer!

That's my report, this is Wingnut 007 checking out, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Dang, that sandwich was pretty tasty!

That looks so good.

Sautéed onions and red peppers, chicken, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese over basmati rice.

This is a meal I would enjoy.


Tonight I had a bit of chicken salad with grapes mixed in, a tossed salad and cantaloupe and strawberries. I mad Hubby a mahi mahi filet cooked in toasted sesame oil and coconut aminos. He really liked the ‘glaze’.

 

[Patchouli]

Raw vegetables, Havarti cheese, cashews, sunflower seeds, no dressing or dip. Might make something else later.

 

[Amish Heart]

Hey Wingnut...there's copycat shake and bake mix recipes on line. I won't pay $4 a box, either. And at least you'll know what's in it.
Tonight we had meatloaf made with ground up mean roosters. Turned out well. And green beans and a bowl of fruit.

 

[Peanut]

Made a blt, wasn't hungry tonight.

 

[Pearl]

Bratwurst and tater tots

 

[Pearl]

Yardbird baked in the conventional oven with homemade coating applied to each piece. I decided to SKIP the water and just go with beer for dipping the pieces prior to rolling 'em in the flour & seasoning mixture. I used 1 cup of Mexican corn flour with somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3 cup of seasoning. Worked out really well for the 2 packs of chicken I had, there was a little flour mixture left over when I was done, but I just sprinkled that atop the yardbird in the pan. The remainder of the 12-oz. Coors I sacrificed went down the drain, the septic tank bacteria will live large tonight with spicy brew, lol. Right now, I'm having a cold beer after doing all the dishes (so far), the house is starting to smell pretty good and I'm hungry enough to mack as soon as the yardbird is done.

Oh, yeah, I used large boneless & skinless thigh pieces for this recipe, and I put 'em directly onto a foil-covered sheet pan... I like a little grease with my yardbird, lol. I'll take a pic once it's done, but I probably won't post it until after I water in the yard, maybe not till tomorrow... if this corn flour mixture doesn't pan out well for whatever reason, I'll use wheat flour next time. I'm bent upon finding a good economical coating mixture for yardbird, so I'm not paying the whorehouse $4-per-box prices, lol. I may also try this mixture with yardbird that is NOT boneless and skinless... just in case that makes a difference as far as the coating is concerned. I may also try the mixture in the NuWave Convection Oven at some point, just to see if THAT makes a difference.

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BTW, I went with the easiest route while prepping this yardbird: I dipped the pieces in beer straight out of the packages, then rolled 'em in the flour & seasoning mixture. I even opened the pieces up, rolled both sides, and folded 'em back together, lol. Despite a liberal coating---wait, strike "liberal" and use "abundant"---there was a little mixture left over, so I sprinkled it across the pan. I gotta tell y'all, the aroma is ramping up and my home is starting to smell pretty good, lol. I have about 15 more minutes before I check the yardbird, the conventional oven is set for 350* F... Cheers!

P.S. Plenty of leftovers will make for good toasted sandwiches with chicken, cheese, mayo, lettuce, onion, tomato, etc. I've had enough toasted BLTs lately, I'm gonna go with some hot yardbird sammies this time around, lol... maybe even add some thick slices of hickory-smoked bacon, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Update: Okay, that was good, but in all honesty, I think wheat flour will be better in the long run... the Mexican corn flour adds a touch of something I don't really want, the wheat flour should solve that problem. I'm not ruling out trying some 'Jiffy' brand cornbread mix as the coating base either, but I wanna try wheat flour next. I also need to reduce the amount of seasoning, and maybe add some crushed red pepper to the mix... I like spicy coating, lol. This 'Poultry Blend' from the 'Fire & Smoke Society' is alright, but not as good as their 'Thundering Longhorn Beef Rub'---just an observation from this old school chef, lol. Still, a successful experiment overall, just gotta dial in my custom coating mix! Here are dinner pics!

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Salad with dressing, black pepper & paprika, and a crusty chicken plate which was tender & juicy inside, lol.

The corn flour adds sweetness! Guess you are sweet enough that you don't need it!

 

[Curmudgeon]

Tonight it's cheeseburgers with a big ole slice of vidalia onion with mustard and crunchy french fried taters.
, oh and fresh picked sweet corn.

Cheeseburger in paradise
Medium rare with mustard be nice
Heaven on earth with an onion slice
I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise

I like mine with lettuce and tomato
Heinz 57 and french-fried potatoes
Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer
Well, good god Almighty, which way do I steer?

 

[Curmudgeon]

Tonight it's cheeseburgers with a big ole slice of vidalia onion with mustard and crunchy french fried taters.
, oh and fresh picked sweet corn.

Now I'm whipped and full as a tick..................

 

[winds-of-change]

Leftover sloppy joes, beer battered French fries in the air fryer, huge Greek salad. I’m stuffed. A mini ice cream sandwich for dessert.

 

[Bacpacker]

Went to our favorite seafood place. We were both kinda disappointed. Wife had Shrimp, they were over cooked. I had fresh grouper. The fish was ok, but I didn't like how they prepared it.
We did get a BIG piece of cake for free, being our aniversary

 

[user 4402]

Some saltines and cold water.

 

[Haertig]

We did get a BIG piece of cake for free, being our aniversary

Happy anniversary! We just celebrated our 41st a few days ago as well.

 

[Amish Heart]

The same dinner as Curmudgeon tonight....burgers, steak fries, and corn on the cob. Husband wanted an over easy egg on his burger, too.