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[MOPanfisher]

Well I wouldn't have posted anything tonight except for a last minute addition, nothing more than some nice thick bacon, sliced tomato and a couple slices of onion.  Wife made hers into a sammich I ate mine as it.  However when I went outside to do chores I remembered there were some turnips big enough to pull, so I pulled 4 about baseball sized, chunked them up and into a small sauce pan they went, covered them with sprite soda, added some diced bacon, house seasoning, and a little more sugar, also tossed in a sprig of rosemary just because.  OMG they were good, tender, mild and wonderfully flavored.  I suppose if you don like turnips you still wouldn't lie them, but I do like them and these were superb.

[ness]

25 minutes ago, MOPanfisher said:

Well I wouldn't have posted anything tonight except for a last minute addition, nothing more than some nice thick bacon, sliced tomato and a couple slices of onion.  Wife made hers into a sammich I ate mine as it.  However when I went outside to do chores I remembered there were some turnips big enough to pull, so I pulled 4 about baseball sized, chunked them up and into a small sauce pan they went, covered them with sprite soda, added some diced bacon, house seasoning, and a little more sugar, also tossed in a sprig of rosemary just because.  OMG they were good, tender, mild and wonderfully flavored.  I suppose if you don like turnips you still wouldn't lie them, but I do like them and these were superb.

I like your style!!

[rps]

Leftovers tonight - tomato mac and cheese. I did manage some awesome salad to go with the meal.

 

[MOPanfisher]

I went to the freezer to see what I would be having for supper tonight.  Found a package of deer loin.  Brought them back to thaw and decided to make bread.  Bread didn't rise like it normally does, have one full load and 8 little rold sized loaves.  Little ones are crusty, and chewy but tasty.  Big loaf is waiting for supper.  Taters are sliced and making music in the cast iron skillet, loins are tenderizer and waiting their turn for a quick sear, split and acorn squash and microwaved it.  Just waiting to finish up and have supper, will see if I can get a pic when ready.  And in NOT keeping with my normal operations I will not be making gravy!  Hope the local code enforcement doesn't come by as I am pretty sure that is a violation here. 

Well the taters refused to xooperate, couldn't get them to brown for nothin.  The venison however came out just right, won't be any leftover there.  The loaf bread is more bread like than the little chewy ones.  Wife lives the little chewy ones, dog seems to as well.

[Terrierman]

On 10/25/2019 at 6:04 PM, MOPanfisher said:

Well I wouldn't have posted anything tonight except for a last minute addition, nothing more than some nice thick bacon, sliced tomato and a couple slices of onion.  Wife made hers into a sammich I ate mine as it.  However when I went outside to do chores I remembered there were some turnips big enough to pull, so I pulled 4 about baseball sized, chunked them up and into a small sauce pan they went, covered them with sprite soda, added some diced bacon, house seasoning, and a little more sugar, also tossed in a sprig of rosemary just because.  OMG they were good, tender, mild and wonderfully flavored.  I suppose if you don like turnips you still wouldn't lie them, but I do like them and these were superb.

In sprite!  That's a great idea for those bitter darn things.  Give me a rutabaga any day.  But that sprite deal is gonna get a try, so is the bacon and rosemary.

[ness]

8 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

In sprite!  That's a great idea for those bitter darn things.  Give me a rutabaga any day.  But that sprite deal is gonna get a try, so is the bacon and rosemary.

That reminds me of a recipe my baby brother did/does. Carrots in Seven Up. I need to dig that one out.  Good stuff. 

[MOPanfisher]

I have done baby carrots in Sprite, Coke, and Dr. Pepper, grandson doesn't care he LOVES cooked carrots.  I always add a little brown sugar to glaze them, weird kid.  Turnips that are bitter/strong can be difficult to mellow out, mine are sweet and not strong right now.  But I always add a little white sugar anyway.  Haven't a rutabaga since I was a kid.  Of curse back then we even made Turnip Kraut,  talk about something that will roll your eyes back in your head, turnip Kraut with a few jalapeno thrown in.  If the smell don't get ya the taste will.

My style is probably best described as a mix of; Old School, Eclectic, and WTH did you just do.  Sometimes it works sometimes it don't.  Am more limited now that the only grocery store close by closed, now I either have to plan better (unlikely), or make do with what Dollar General has, or drive to the next little town to their store.

[Terrierman]

We're going to a house concert this afternoon.  Bringing potato soup (the ham will go in about an hour before we leave) and cheesy beer bread.

 

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16 hours ago, ness said:

That reminds me of a recipe my baby brother did/does. Carrots in Seven Up. I need to dig that one out.  Good stuff. 

Marinate pork in soda!   You're welcome.😁

[rps]

Carrots: Put a knob of butter in the pan, add salt, and some sugar. Put in 1-2" pieces carrots (thicker pieces are shorter, right? That makes them all cook about the same speed) and add enough water to half cover them. Turn on heat and cook at high simmer until the water evaporated and leaves the butter sugar behind. Brown or not - your choice. Enjoy.

I bet this would work for turnips as well.

I love turnips!