What's for Dinner?

[winemaker81]

Tonight's dinner will be chicken and dumplings. I was going to do something else with the boneless thighs, but Mrs. WM81 wants dumplings, so I changed plans. I had a few different ideas, and I'll do it another night.

This morning I processed a brisket, cutting it into 3 roasts. Mrs. WM81 wants one for dinner tomorrow night, so I packaged the other 2 for the freezer, and put the rub on this one.

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In the past I put the rub on and leave it 30 minutes before it goes in the crockpot. This time it will be about 20 hours.

After she leaves for work tomorrow, I plan to fire up the smoker and smoke it for 2 hours. THEN it goes in the crockpot. This is a surprise for her.

Note: When I process meat, I don't go for specific roast sizes. I processed a 16 lb pork shoulder this morning, resulting in 4 roasts of varying sizes. I cut the meat along the natural muscle lines, resulting in 4 different roast sizes. We'll use them, depending on the situation, e.g., the smallest roast is for just us, while the largest is for company. We do large pork roasts as the cooked meat is great for other uses, including enchiladas.

The brisket spent 1.5 hours in the smoker, then went into the crockpot. Mrs. WM81 is very pleased with the result, so I'll plan on doing this again.

 

[bstnh1]

The brisket spent 1.5 hours in the smoker, then went into the crockpot. Mrs. WM81 is very pleased with the result, so I'll plan on doing this again.

 

[bstnh1]

 

[ibglowin]

Chicken Piccata you taste so good..........

 

[winemaker81]

Mrs. WM81 requested meatballs for dinner tonight. I seasoned them with a homemade gyros seasoning and simmered in vegetable stock.

 

[David Violante]

Savory Feta Pastry Puff from the NYT cookbook. Feta, garlic, mint, fermented lemon, baked with sesame seeds on an egg wash and honey drizzle.

 

[tullamore]

made some pasta carbonara -with -Guanciale the staple for this dish -
with roasted butternut squash with honey and cinnamon

 

[BigDaveK]

It was only a matter of time before two hobbies joined together.

Prior to pressing the cheese curds were soaked in one of my ports.....



And now it's into the cheese cave for a couple months of aging...

 

[joeswine]

Tonight I made Mexican chicken with a green verde sauce and vegetables , nice cold

 

[vinny]

Lunch!

Tomato Bisque. Tasty!

Still not a photographer.

 

[vinny]

This is why I laugh at snow in New Mexico. It is inevitably my turn eventually. Winter has set in with plenty of snow to keep us all happy.

It's about -10 today and I had decided on short ribs. I've had a slow cook on my mind for a few days with these temps. Comfort food makes it all OK. Unfortunately I forgot that I made a double batch of short ribs last time.

None to be had!

Once it is on the mind you have to find something to braise. Brisket point will have to do!

 

[BigDaveK]

Still not a photographer.

A couple cats in the photo would add interest!

 

[ibglowin]

LMFAO! That looks like about 6" of snow!

This is what my driveway looked like a few weeks ago.

This is why I laugh at snow in New Mexico. It is inevitably my turn eventually. Winter has set in with plenty of snow to keep us all happy.View attachment 118206

It's about -10 today and I had decided on short ribs. I've had a slow cook on my mind for a few days with these temps. Comfort food makes it all OK. Unfortunately I forgot that I made a double batch of short ribs last time.

None to be had!

Once it is on the mind you have to find something to braise. Brisket point will have to do!View attachment 118207

 

[Christopher Anderson]

Meanwhile in the S TX area: 75 and clear. Beautiful.

 

[vinny]

LMFAO! That looks like about 6" of snow!

This is what my driveway looked like a few weeks ago.

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Oh, we have had feet. It's 'powder' so it compresses. Roofs and fences have about a foot on them. More to come!

 

[vinny]

Dinner was great. tarragon balsamic mushrooms under the brisket.

Amazing!

 

[vinny]

Like this?

I don't have cats, but I appreciate the advice to take better pictures.

 

[Hazelemere]

Like this?

I don't have cats, but I appreciate the advice to take better pictures.

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great cat photo!

 

[winemaker81]

My younger son hosted Thanksgiving, and it was the first time he roasted a turkey. This was a surprise to me, as he's an adventurous cook. Of course, he didn't do simple -- he had to brine and smoke it. The turkey was great!

He also made popovers. They shrivel a bit when they cool, but they taste great!

 

[vinny]

LMFAO! That looks like about 6" of snow!

This is what my driveway looked like a few weeks ago.

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This might put it into perspective.

This is how we plow. The blade with wings extended is 15 feet wide. We have some acres to clear. By the time we cleared decks and trucks, cleared an area to move the trucks to to clear those areas, it was about 8 hours to dig out.