What's Cooking?

[rps]

Kielbasa, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes on polenta.

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I buy it when I see it at my local farm stand and at the street market in Hollister.   Can't beat it!

Thanks Pete for supporting local keepers.

[snagged in outlet 3]

13 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

Thanks Pete for supporting local keepers.

There’s actually a house with a bunch of hives on the shore of Tablerock near my condo.   If anyone has ever out there, I’m going to stop and talk to them.

[Flysmallie]

2 hours ago, BilletHead said:

  How about this Ronnie next trip to the metropolis of Springfield I will get ahold of you and we will discuss this,

  Thanks.

Perfect. I can buy you lunch or dinner whilst we negotiate the honey terms. 

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, Flysmallie said:

Perfect. I can buy you lunch or dinner whilst we negotiate the honey terms. 

Cool beans. 

[rps]

Not pretty, but great comfort food. Kielbasa, potatoes, sauerkraut casserole.

[ness]

Some recents

Shrimp and cheesy grits. The missus likes it with a lot of cheese, I'd prefer it more creamy and less cheesy. Oh well

Pork loin with a mustard cream sauce. Cooked on a bed of cabbage, apples and onions. Everybody liked this and we'll do again

And, an old family favorite. Chuck roast, cream of mushroom, Lipton onion soup mix, etc. Nice to get home from the ol' salt mine and have a complete dinner ready. 

[rps]

It is that time of year again! What are you doing and what are you planning to eat for Thanksgiving. I will start.

The beautiful wife and I are hosting again.With friends and relatives,we will total 9. My daughter will bring cheesy covered olives for the charcuterie plate that my grand nephew will prepare. The daughter is also the artsy craftsy one and will stage the table and such. My sister will bring a surprise vegetable side. Heavens I hope it is not green bean casserole. She will also bring her famous apple pie. My wife will make anadama rolls (my Father used to eat 4 or 5 by himself), as well as a pumpkin cheesecake and a fudge pie. My list is longer. I will prepare a grapefruit and orange segment with avocado salad with a onion and brown sugar vinaigrette, the dressing, a cauliflower broccoli and spinach in cheesy bechamel casserole, queso, smoked turkey legs and thighs, and the star, turkey breast porchetta.

The picture is a previous year porchetta.

How about you?

[ness]

Traditional stuff here.

Baby brother will do a roasted turkey. We’ll do a bunch of sides that we’ve done for many years, many in homage to parents and grandparents now gone. The last few years I’ve been doing a cider braised brisket that gets finished on the Weber for the beef eaters among us. Pumpkin and pecan pie are coming. We’re doing an apple cider sangria this year. 

We’ve hosted Thanksgiving for many, many years. I’m not totally sure on the count. I know we’ve hosted Christmas Eve since 1990 with a few down years due to family drama. At the peak we  had around 35 folks, now we’re at around a dozen. We’re still happy to do it and we’re able, but hope someone in the next generation sees the value and grabs the torch some day. 

Back to Thanksgiving, remember to stop and reflect on the things you have to be thankful for.

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, ness said:

We’re still happy to do it and we’re able, but hope someone in the next generation sees the value and grabs the torch some day. 

Same here. My wife and I will prepare most everything on our own including a smoked turkey and ham. The girls help but one in college and one coming from KC, they don't bring any sides. And the other has a toddler and one in the oven. She ain't no help. The wife's parents don't speak, but they will both bring a dessert that is mostly inedible. The rest are just freeloaders, and bums that can't be bothered to bring anything but will be the first to pack them up some leftovers to go. But I'm really thankful for the son in laws and boyfriend. They keep me in the proper frame of mind and keep me from telling any of the bums what I really think of them! LOL. Always a good time!

I love it though. By the time we eat I will be so sick of food I won't even be able to eat. I"ll make room for pecan pie though!