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[ness]

3 hours ago, Terrierman said:

OK.  So is there such a thing as too much chili? 

Can't say.

last night a nice big bowl of chili and cheese and crackers and candied jalapenos.

breakfast two super easy eggs and a nice big dollop of chili.  I think they call it huevos ranchera

now chili dogs with more of those jalapenos.

Can say this much is not too much.

(nice and easy after hanging a perfect eater doe in the back yard)

I’d say about now you’ll be learning if there’s such a thing as too much chile 😄

[ness]

I’ve been trying for easy meals lately and so went for an oldie but goodie: slow cooker pot roast with cream of mushroom soup and onion soup mix. But I made it better-er. Carrots, parsnips, onions and potatoes plus a ton of mushrooms. Went all day while I was at the ol’ salt mine, then I fished everything out. To the liquid I added some red wine, marjoram, dried parsley and a little soy sauce. Reduced it some. Thickened that with a cornstarch slurry and ... dang. I loved this and will do it again just this way. Here’s a photo from the dining room at the Waldo Nesstoria😄

[Gavin]

Hard to go wrong with braised meat & a cream of mushroom base. Looks good!

[Johnsfolly]

You should know by now that we are big fans of braised meats. So that dish gets a DANG from the Folly household!

[Chief Grey Bear]

6 hours ago, ness said:

I’ve been trying for easy meals lately and so went for an oldie but goodie: slow cooker pot roast with cream of mushroom soup and onion soup mix. But I made it better-er. Carrots, parsnips, onions and potatoes plus a ton of mushrooms. Went all day while I was at the ol’ salt mine, then I fished everything out. To the liquid I added some red wine, marjoram, dried parsley and a little soy sauce. Reduced it some. Thickened that with a cornstarch slurry and ... dang. I loved this and will do it again just this way. Here’s a photo from the dining room at the Waldo Nesstoria😄

You got some chocolates?

I notice they are in front of you and not her. 

[ness]

15 minutes ago, Chief Grey Bear said:

You got some chocolates?

I notice they are in front of you and not her. 

...just seconds later 😄

[MOPanfisher]

I have you a like if for no other reason than the parsnips.  Not very common any more but I absolutely love them.  I like to slice them and some carrots thin and saute them in a skillet with butter, mmmmmm good.

[MOPanfisher]

Since I have brining a turkey on my brain I am also considering brining a deer hind quarter.  I happen to have a couple small deboned hind quarters to work with and am thinking about being curing one and smoking it.  I have cured them before by injecting them with ham cure and dry rubbing the outside and let them drip/cure for a couple weeks before washing them off and then inject them full of a coca cola/soy/other spices mixture, smoking for a couple hours then bagging them up so they don't dry out.  Dang good too, can't see any reason why brining for a couple days wouldn't be just as good?

[Johnsfolly]

Comfort food last night, chili !

[Terrierman]

8 hours ago, MOPanfisher said:

Since I have brining a turkey on my brain I am also considering brining a deer hind quarter.  I happen to have a couple small deboned hind quarters to work with and am thinking about being curing one and smoking it.  I have cured them before by injecting them with ham cure and dry rubbing the outside and let them drip/cure for a couple weeks before washing them off and then inject them full of a coca cola/soy/other spices mixture, smoking for a couple hours then bagging them up so they don't dry out.  Dang good too, can't see any reason why brining for a couple days wouldn't be just as good?

Brine and then smoke?  Can't see any downside to that.