What's Cooking?

[ness]

ness is always learning. Today I learned to be sure the bottom of the blender is screwed on tightly

Chile Colorado, made with dried chiles, beef, a little this, a little that.

 

[Flysmallie]

56 minutes ago, ness said:

ness is always learning. Today I learned to be sure the bottom of the blender is screwed on tightly

 

That's good info.

 

Yesterday was a typical Football Pizza Sunday day at my house. I made the usual's, Sausage and Peperoni, Pepperoni and Pepperoni. And then I changed it up a bit with a pizza topped with Chorizo, Jalapenos and Fritos. It was delicious.

[rps]

Risotto:

[rps]

One of our daughters arrives tomorrow for the holiday and the niece Nancy and I helped raise is coming with her husband and college age daughter. On Friday, several of the girl's college friends will arrive to enjoy a tourist town weekend. I have finalized my menus and battle plan to feed the hoards

 

Wednesday:

Roast Beef w/ Horseradish Sauce
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Tabouli
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts Chiffonade with Bacon and Mushroom

Thursday:

Roasted Spatchcocked Turkey
Sausage Pecan Dressing
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
Green Beans with Tomato Pesto
Avocado and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Sour Onion Vinaigrette
Gravy
Queso
Chocolate Tart and Pumpkin Pie

What are you planning?

[ness]

I always go pretty traditional -- roasted, spatchcocked turkey  and a roasted turkey breast (gonna be brined), cornbread stuffing, sweet potato pie, cranberry sauce and corn casserole. Big group coming, so the rest is pot luck. 

[Flysmallie]

I'm going to throw a turkey on the smoker and smoke a ham right over the top of it. Those delicious warm ham juices will drip and flow all over that turkey's breasts.

[rps]

1 hour ago, Flysmallie said:

I'm going to throw a turkey on the smoker and smoke a ham right over the top of it. Those delicious warm ham juices will drip and flow all over that turkey's breasts.

That borders on pornographic.

[rps]

Last normal meal before the relatives arrive:

 

[rps]

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

[rps]

On 11/24/2015, 4:06:14, ness said:

I always go pretty traditional -- roasted, spatchcocked turkey  and a roasted turkey breast (gonna be brined), cornbread stuffing, sweet potato pie, cranberry sauce and corn casserole. Big group coming, so the rest is pot luck. 

Thought I would post the results of a 20.19 pound brined turkey with the wish bone, backbone and keel bone removed. Had to cook on two different racks and rotate once. 450 for 40 minutes and then 420 to finish. Internal temp of 165 when pulled. Done but juicy to the bone.