What's for Dinner?

[Elmer]

Left over pizza!
unless my wife and kiddies ate it on me, while they were home all day.

In that case probably heat something up that has been frozen for ages in the deep freezer!

 

[jamesngalveston]

freezer rule of thumb...if you can not identify it...best to toss......

 

[the_rayway]

We do a regular "eat ourselves out of the house" every few months. It really makes for some interesting meals! Mac-a-Pogies and Wiener-Water Soup anyone? Lol.

We're thinking we might go in with my sister on buying a cow next spring. That will give us enough meat to make it till next year likely. Possibly get in on a wild boar from my friend's farm too...meat heaven!

 

[sour_grapes]

We had a guest over tonight, staying through Thanksgiving. Thus, we had a reprise of a meal I reported here a week or so ago: cod loins swimming in a lemon/butter/garlic/caper sauce. Paired with sweet potatoes and braised fennel. the cod and sauce were outstanding.

 

[Elmer]

Meatballs & green olive stuffed with jalapeños for apps.

Turkey, mash taters, corn soufflé, stuffing.
Caramel porter, Jamison, pickle back shots, Irish coffee
Cookies, Ice cream cake, Heath bars, apple pie!

Apple pear sangria!

 

[jamesngalveston]

elmer, what is pickle back shots, have never heard of that.

 

[jamesngalveston]

dinner tonight....old fashioned mushroom meatload, mashed potatoes with some fresh garlic, green bean haystacks.....

making some crab artichoke dip for my football today and for monday night.

 

[ibglowin]

We had some good friends over last night and we had the full T-Day meal of leftovers. They were oohing all during the meal. I think they liked it. That Turkey (Achiote/Chipolte/Butter) rubbed beast was DA Bomb!

 

[Fabiola]

We had some good friends over last night and we had the full T-Day meal of leftovers. They were oohing all during the meal. I think they liked it. That Turkey (Achiote/Chipolte/Butter) rubbed beast was DA Bomb!

Mike, every year I try a different approach to my turkey, keeping the "Mexican touch", since I normally have all my family here, so far my most popular turkey has been the rubbed and injected with mole, try it next time and you won't be disappointed...

 

[ibglowin]

Interesting, may have to give that one a try! Forgot to mention the gravy made from the drippings on this bird were to die for good as well. The rub had orange zest as well and then you cut up the oranges and placed them inside the cavity along with onion/celery etc. I was worried it would be heavy with an orange taste but there was no real sign of orange. Just savory goodness that went amazingly well with the turkey, potatoes, and stuffing. We had lots of extra that we are going to freeze and pull out to serve with roast chickens etc in the future. Just too darn good to toss!

 

[Jericurl]

Dinner tonight will be leftover gumbo.

I made a large batch of it a couple of weeks ago and froze some.
We are finally sick of turkey, dressing, and ham.
I'll be serving it with a bottle of the mezza luna white I finished up a couple of weeks ago.

 

[jamesngalveston]

You can not go wrong with gumbo...frozen fresh are sitting on the burner for 3 days.

which I have done at deer camps, and fish camps..
just leaving simmering until its gone....lol

 

[Jericurl]

Yeah, this one has shrimp and sliced polish sausage in it.
Manthing gave me a little bit of side eye the first time he saw me chopping up the sausage to put it in gumbo a few years ago. I made a quick believer out of him.
Haven't convinced him to eat boudain yet. Granted, the only kind I can find around here doesn't look all that appetizing.

 

[the_rayway]

Tonight was the annual Advent Party at my parent's place, everyone brings a dish to share:

Bacon wrapped cherries, cheese balls & crackers, meatballs 3 different ways, samosas, shrimp cocktail, deviled eggs, bread, olive and meat trays, wings, etc. etc. And not the purchased stuff - all homemade.

Cheesecake pops, butter tarts, whipped shortbread, wine, beer and mixes, plus hot apple cider. And caroling of course, for digestion purposes

 

[jamesngalveston]

I cant find good boudain here either. I go to lake charles a few times a year and get boudain,smoked sausage,tasso, and pork rinds.

 

[Boatboy24]

A perfect storm tonight: wife was out with the kids and Porterhouse steaks were on sale. I had a new pan I wanted to break in, so I seared a steak, then finished it in the oven. Made a red wine reduction with some of my cellar craft sterling CA Syrah. Served with sautéed 'shrooms and red skin mashed potatoes with herbs de Provence and garlic. Washed down with a 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape.

 

[sour_grapes]

Boatboy, that sounds like a near-perfect meal. Was your new pan cast iron or carbon steel?

For me, tonight was fresh (store-bought) pasta, sauteed shrimp with lots of butter and garlic, and a truffle/artichoke/oil sauce. Washed it down with a Riesling.

 

[jamesngalveston]

boatboy that is about the perfect way to cook a steak for sure.it looks excellent.
unless you supped up your grill..lol
i added a jet burner to my gas grill and can get it so hot the cast iron grates glow yellow....i can cook a steak in like 3 minutes

 

[the_rayway]

Has anyone ever heard about breaking in a new Teflon pan and being a bird owner? My girlfriend didn't realize that the initial heating of the pan would kill her bird...

(although, I think most of use here use pans like cast, steel or copper)

 

[Boatboy24]

sour_grapes: the new pan was an All Clad D5. I have a 12" cast iron pan that I use on the grill, but I've always had trouble keeping a good seasoning on it, so I don't use it too much. I love using it for making paella on the grill though.

james: I was all ready to fire up the grill and remembered about the new pan, so I went that route. I use a charcoal grill primarily, but you can get a great sear on a steak if you cook it on top of a chimney starter like this:

Not my cook, but a good reference.