What's for dinner?
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I have to look it up, but there's this Ukrainian sauce additive we use for like everything. It is utterly incredible, and we got it at the Pierogi Grill/Deli (a restaurant/deli specializing in Ukrainian food...my wife was born here (and I speak more Russian than she ever will), but her grandparents came over) in the city where I work. When I do, I'll post a pic of it. You have to try it, it just really takes any sauce or gravy to the next level.
Homemade chex mix, a chunk of cheese and a large spoon of chunky peanut butter. It was good, but I was just lazy!
We've gotten into the habit of meal planning while shopping, based on:
A) What we still have at the house (meat or sides)
B) What's on sale
C) Things we haven't had in a while
D) Meals that generate leftovers (even after 5 of us eat)
We try and buy 2 weeks worth at a time or more, depending on sales. It's usually a couple different trips, one to the small family market (which generally has meat way cheaper), then to Winn Dixie (for fuel perks), and then Publix (for sale items only).
We do a LOT of couponing and sales ad comparison prior to our trip, and generally save about 60% or more on groceries. Plus, Publix often sells $50 gas cards for $40 (we get Shell cards), and then use the fuel perks from Winn Dixie at the Shell station. So, we get a $50 card for $40, then spend about 60 cents per gallon for gas, getting two uses out of that $40 card. Driving 100 miles per day, I have to save wherever I can!
A) What we still have at the house (meat or sides)
B) What's on sale
C) Things we haven't had in a while
D) Meals that generate leftovers (even after 5 of us eat)
We try and buy 2 weeks worth at a time or more, depending on sales. It's usually a couple different trips, one to the small family market (which generally has meat way cheaper), then to Winn Dixie (for fuel perks), and then Publix (for sale items only).
We do a LOT of couponing and sales ad comparison prior to our trip, and generally save about 60% or more on groceries. Plus, Publix often sells $50 gas cards for $40 (we get Shell cards), and then use the fuel perks from Winn Dixie at the Shell station. So, we get a $50 card for $40, then spend about 60 cents per gallon for gas, getting two uses out of that $40 card. Driving 100 miles per day, I have to save wherever I can!
I wish I was that organized! I do buy sales and in quantity, but live so far out I can't even get a paper for coupons here. I'm sure there are websites though. I think there are save a lot stores in your area. They are a no frills, bag your own kind of place. If so chech out their canned goods prices. Most of my pantry was filled with their stuff until I started home canning in the garden. It's getting close to 50/50 now.
tonight,we ate BBQ boneless ribs ranch style beans and corn..mmmmmmm yummy
Ribs are always a favorite!
especially when their home cooked..
Taco Tuesday tonight...ground beef, some taco sauce, some minced green chillies, a little minced onion, and other seasonings.... Add tortillas or hard shells, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, shredded Mexican cheese, and the gals like to add sour cream and diced avocado. I like to make a little jasmine rice and make a hearty burrito or two with it all, myself.
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The kids and grand kids came down over the weekend to have an early Christmas with us. I slow cooked a huge prime rib roast and my daughter cooked a honey ham. We had a great time, but the visit was too short. We had over a foot of new snow too. My son left yesterday morning right before the road was closed due to heavy snow and falling trees. Today I made a big pot of chili with leftover chunks of prime rib and ham, habaneros, Thai chilies and jalapenos.
pork chops, baked tators, green beans and salad
With the kids working on Christmas, we're still puzzling out when or if to actually do a Christmas dinner. We typically do either an injected and continually basted prime rib roast, or this seafood bake (shrimp, king crab, lobster, scallops, in butter, garlic, and scallions and parsley). Both are delicious, but expensive to make, so we reserve it for special holidays.
beef patties,cheesy bacon macaroni.and maybe mashed potatoes..
Hell, if the kids are out, can I come over! For my contribution I've got 90 gallons of muscadine wine just about done fermenting, and a huge batch of homemade chex mix
. I haven't had king crab in years! I'm drooling here.
I just had a big bowl of chex mix and a glass of wine. Not gourmet, but I'm content.
Salmon, bake tator and peas
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Christmas Eve. . . Shrimp Bisque. Christmas day. . . fajitas and tamales. Going to one of the sons house so we can see the new grandbaby and I will not have to cook this one! It is just easier on them with a little one for us to come to them. Did make some Chocolate fudge, maple fudge, both with some black walnuts that I cracked last year. Those were bartered for by a member we had at the time. His woods were full of them and he offered to send me some so I offered some Mayhaw Jelly in return. I used the last of them for this years fudge (yes, I was saving the last of that haul and thank you Sharkbait if you ever come see us again. I did some Christmas movie watching cracking those nuts!! ). I will also be making a cheesecake topped with chocolate, caramel and pecans (these were harvested from here.).
!! ). I will also be making a cheesecake topped with chocolate, caramel and pecans (these were harvested from here.).
For Christmas dinner this is part of menu the girls have on the kitchen chalk board, I know the grand kids have been making butter in the slow turner
Prime Rib & creamy horseradish
Monkey Bread
Green bean casserole
Triple cheese potato bake
Mashed potatoes
Gravy (au jus)
Rolls
Butter
Prime Rib & creamy horseradish
Monkey Bread
Green bean casserole
Triple cheese potato bake
Mashed potatoes
Gravy (au jus)
Rolls
Butter
I wasn't hungry till I read the last two posts! I've gotta ask though, what in the world is monkey bread?
Monkey bread
Monkey bread, also called monkey puzzle bread, sticky bread, African coffee cake, golden crown, pinch-me cake, and pluck-it cake[citation needed] is a sweet, sticky, gooey pastry served in the United States for dessert or as a treat. It consists of pieces of soft bread with cinnamon sprinkled on it and is often served at fairs and other parks.[1]
here's more about it..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_bread
p.s. here's some recipes for it..
https://www.google.com/search?q=mon...7.2263j0j8&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
Monkey bread, also called monkey puzzle bread, sticky bread, African coffee cake, golden crown, pinch-me cake, and pluck-it cake[citation needed] is a sweet, sticky, gooey pastry served in the United States for dessert or as a treat. It consists of pieces of soft bread with cinnamon sprinkled on it and is often served at fairs and other parks.[1]
here's more about it..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_bread
p.s. here's some recipes for it..
https://www.google.com/search?q=mon...7.2263j0j8&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
Thanks Jim that's it lol, ya the kids love it
waffles and maple syrup....nothing like a toaster fix
chicken,ranch style beans and cornbread stuffing..we,re all happy campers.including the dog..
My dog is always a happy camper around dinner time! She doesn't get much, but I always share some.
my dog is fat from eating to much human food
My vet says that people food is bad for dogs. My question is then why do we eat it?
that,and she's been eating human food for the 5 years i've had her,as well as dog food
