Dinner Tonight

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:44 pm

Costco has a great brand and wife is vegetarian so it’s become our go to.

Really really tasty

Manchego cheese and carmelized onions

Homemade buns

Hand cut homemade fries.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:45 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:Costco has a great brand and wife is vegetarian so it’s become our go to.

Really really tasty

Manchego cheese and carmelized onions

Homemade buns

Hand cut homemade fries.

How do make the buns?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:42 pm

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/40- ... rger-buns/" target="_blank

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:42 pm

Ordered a treasure trove of yeast from modern pantry in Maine so my bread making is back in business

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:30 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:Ordered a treasure trove of yeast from modern pantry in Maine so my bread making is back in business

I've had the same quart of yeast in my freezer for years.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:36 pm

Primo: Marcella Hazan's spaghetti with smothered onions sauce

Secondo: Roast leg of lamb

Contorno: Roasted asparagus with olive oil and lemon

Dolce: Chocolate crap stolen from my daughter's Easter basket

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 5:45 pm

Damn, I got good and drunk cooking today. Off a bottle of Italian white

Homemade bread; hard crust, soft inside, boule

Lamb shoulder chops with ground mustard lemon rosemary marinade

Spanish tortilla de patata

Salad/greens from the garden.

Strawberry shortcake cups with homemade creme fraiche whipped cream

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:36 pm

Stew and flaky biscuits.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:40 pm

A lintel soup made of pot roast, broccoli, carrots, onions, garlic and porcini.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:45 pm

Made a couple meals as the wife will be at the hospital the next 3 or 4 days.

Ham and white bean soup

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Potato, spinach, and goat cheese quiche

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RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:00 am

Chicken enchiladas

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:09 pm

Spaghetti alla carbonara. The guanciale from Rincon Market (closed) is dwindling).

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:13 pm

Slow cooked a pork shoulder. Carnitas tonight. Cuban sandwiches using the ham from Easter tomorrow.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:21 pm

Crab cakes, asparagus, and garlic bread

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:15 pm

Egg salad sandwiches with fruit

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:28 pm

Penne with lamb, garlic, onion, oregano, olives, capers, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, and fish sauce. Spectacular!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:35 pm

Church's.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:42 pm

Merkin wrote:Last night I made the barbacoa style taco meat from a chuck roast in my oven. As a former beef elitist, I would never buy chuck roast. Now I can't get enough. To bad it's not 88c a pound any more.

Looks amazing.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:45 pm

Gato Salvaje wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Verdict:

Eh. I mean, what's the point? They look good, but honestly, my slab of ribs isn't as good as a real pit master's with real knowledge and a real smokehouse. I can phone in a full slab of ribs to Black Dog and pick them up 40 minutes later, for a total cost of $20. These ribs alone cost me $18, not including fuel, and my dry rub and sauce ingredients, not to mention focusing my entire 4th of July on them. And they're simply not as good as the real thing. I'm not Arthur Bryant. Time to move on.

ooof....those look awesome!

btw.
Who's running the hotel down in quitter-land now?

j/k longhorned. But you're looking at this all wrong. what the hell else are you going to do with your 4th if you aren't babysitting ribs? It's the only chore that allows you to drink all day without getting the stink-eye from the wifey. I think I'd pay double what you paid for that freedom.

BTW. My local carniceria started carrying a new adobo-style marinade to make Sonora style flanken cut beef ribs. Tried it yesterday. Let's put it this way, my cousin that hasn't eaten meat in 4 months broke down and had one they looked/smelled so good. I have to find a way to get you some to try it out!

I need to find this carniceria.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:52 pm

Merkin wrote:Sunday night I tried to make carne seca from the recipe above, although I used pablanos instead of green chilies, and used a ball tip roast since that's what I had in my freezer.

I'm still intrigued by this, too.

ASUCatFan · Post by **ASUCatFan** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:12 pm

I smoked ribs again. I've been doing it at least once a week since the lockdown started. I think I have it down.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:28 pm

Damn that's one thing I haven't done is smoke more. I'm making chile colorado this weekend though with a plethora of about to get too old dried anchos, chile negros, and guajillos.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:31 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:Damn that's one thing I haven't done is smoke more. I'm making chile colorado this weekend though with a plethora of about to get too old dried anchos, chile negros, and guajillos.

Doesn’t Kenji say a touch of orange juice fixes not-so-fresh chili peppers?

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:39 pm

Yea he does. I don't have oranges but a shit load of mandarins that I could juice.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:09 pm

Chicat wrote:Slow cooked a pork shoulder. Carnitas tonight. Cuban sandwiches using the ham from Easter tomorrow.

How many different ways can you use leftover ham?

Tortellini with ham and spinach in a Parmesan cream sauce.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:27 pm

Pan-seared ribeye steaks with guacamole and tortilla chips

This is probably the final week of meat eating in our house.

This pandemic is awesome for the environment. Instead of being assholes and buying up all the meat for our freezer, we'll take part in this world event and go vegetarian like everyone else.

I'll still be an asshole, but mostly in my insistence that the students read the Discourses of Epictetus and the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.

Then when the semester's over, I'm coming after you all to read the Ennead of Plotinus.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:30 pm

Chicat wrote:
Chicat wrote:Slow cooked a pork shoulder. Carnitas tonight. Cuban sandwiches using the ham from Easter tomorrow.
How many different ways can you use leftover ham?

Tortellini with ham and spinach in a Parmesan cream sauce.

Delicious.

That's an old plate. I think I ate off it or its cabinet cousin. Give my love to S. I forgot her Goazcats handle. Holy shit.

I can't believe I forgot the handle of Chicat's wife who never posted but was legendary anyway.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:32 pm

Whole wheat spaghetti with a Parmesan sauce.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:37 pm

azgreg wrote:Whole wheat spaghetti with a Parmesan sauce.

Well look who joined the meatless club first.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:47 pm

Longhorned wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Chicat wrote:Slow cooked a pork shoulder. Carnitas tonight. Cuban sandwiches using the ham from Easter tomorrow.
How many different ways can you use leftover ham?

Tortellini with ham and spinach in a Parmesan cream sauce.

Delicious.

That's an old plate. I think I ate off it or its cabinet cousin. Give my love to S. I forgot her Goazcats handle. Holy shit.

I can't believe I forgot the handle of Chicat's wife who never posted but was legendary anyway.

Femcat.

And you’re right. You did eat off that plate. Or it’s cabinet cousin. Had them at our house in Chicago. Only drunkenly broken a few.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:59 pm

Longhorned wrote:
azgreg wrote:Whole wheat spaghetti with a Parmesan sauce.
Well look who joined the meatless club first.

My youngest son is dating a vegetarian.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:07 pm

azgreg wrote:
Longhorned wrote:
azgreg wrote:Whole wheat spaghetti with a Parmesan sauce.
Well look who joined the meatless club first.
My youngest son is dating a vegetarian.

I didn't know anyone was dating anymore. Gives me hope.

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:24 am

Didn’t know there were any vegetarians anymore—thought everybody went straight to vegan. I could do vegetarian for stretches, but I don’t think I can ever go vegan even temporarily.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:41 am

ByJoveByJingle wrote:Didn’t know there were any vegetarians anymore—thought everybody went straight to vegan. I could do vegetarian for stretches, but I don’t think I can ever go vegan even temporarily.

I take great satisfaction in cooking vegan meals. But then my wife points out, "It's not vegan if it has butter."

"No?" I say.

"And all this cream, and parmesan cheese."

"Well, okay," I say. "Then it's just strict vegetarian."

"It's not strict vegetarian because the pasta is made with an egg," she says.

"Okay," I say. "It's ovo-vegetarian!"

"But mostly it's the ham," she points out.

"Yeah but I like ham," I remind her.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:01 am

Longhorned wrote:
ByJoveByJingle wrote:Didn’t know there were any vegetarians anymore—thought everybody went straight to vegan. I could do vegetarian for stretches, but I don’t think I can ever go vegan even temporarily.
I take great satisfaction in cooking vegan meals. But then my wife points out, "It's not vegan if it has butter."

"No?" I say.

"And all this cream, and parmesan cheese."

"Well, okay," I say. "Then it's just strict vegetarian."

"It's not strict vegetarian because the pasta is made with an egg," she says.

"Okay," I say. "It's ovo-vegetarian!"

"But mostly it's the ham," she points out.

"Yeah but I like ham," I remind her.

Is the side of cheeseburger a deal-breaker?

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:05 am

Chicat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:
ByJoveByJingle wrote:Didn’t know there were any vegetarians anymore—thought everybody went straight to vegan. I could do vegetarian for stretches, but I don’t think I can ever go vegan even temporarily.
I take great satisfaction in cooking vegan meals. But then my wife points out, "It's not vegan if it has butter."

"No?" I say.

"And all this cream, and parmesan cheese."

"Well, okay," I say. "Then it's just strict vegetarian."

"It's not strict vegetarian because the pasta is made with an egg," she says.

"Okay," I say. "It's ovo-vegetarian!"

"But mostly it's the ham," she points out.

"Yeah but I like ham," I remind her.
Is the side of cheeseburger a deal-breaker?

I think green chile makes it vegetarian!!

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:20 am

Longhorned wrote:
ByJoveByJingle wrote:Didn’t know there were any vegetarians anymore—thought everybody went straight to vegan. I could do vegetarian for stretches, but I don’t think I can ever go vegan even temporarily.
I take great satisfaction in cooking vegan meals. But then my wife points out, "It's not vegan if it has butter."

"No?" I say.

"And all this cream, and parmesan cheese."

"Well, okay," I say. "Then it's just strict vegetarian."

"It's not strict vegetarian because the pasta is made with an egg," she says.

"Okay," I say. "It's ovo-vegetarian!"

"But mostly it's the ham," she points out.

"Yeah but I like ham," I remind her.

Almost a word for word transcript of a recent conversation with my wife haha.

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:18 am

ByJoveByJingle wrote:Didn’t know there were any vegetarians anymore—thought everybody went straight to vegan. I could do vegetarian for stretches, but I don’t think I can ever go vegan even temporarily.

A few years ago I was at a touristy farmers market in Queensland somewhere, probably outside Noosa. There was a T-Shirt stall with some pretty good designs, and I picked up a couple. When my wife came back from doing whatever she was doing at another stall, probably tasting different olive oils or something, I asked her to help me decide between two similar designs I was really liking.

One had a picture of a cow with the phrase "My Dinner Shits On Your Dinner". The other said "My Dinner Eats Your Dinner For Lunch". After reminding me that I have a niece (and her husband) and our best friends daughter all Vegans, she made me settle for "It Was A Sad Day When I Realized That My Universal Remote Control Did Not, In Fact, Control The Universe - Not Even Remotely".

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:57 am

Last night was oven "fried" chicken wings and tonight is chile colorado.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:25 am

Called in a take-out order from the Lost Taco Shop, which the Sonoran Brunch Company becomes at 4 pm during this time of isolation and closures.

The tacos are spectacular. The night menu also has the burros and tortas and "Sonoran grinders" of pre-2 pm.

I picked up my order and teared up a little on the drive home. I love Tucson and I miss it.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:54 pm

Chile colorado was superb. Rivals some restaurants I've had surprisingly.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:35 pm

Chile colorado looks amazeballs!

I killed it tonight (forgot to shoot a pic). Here are the Rancho Gordo yellow eye beans I cooked with:

Ingredients:

Cooked Rancho Gordo yellow eye beans
Grated a lemon zest on a microplane
Grape tomatoes sliced in half
Olive oil
Chicken thighs
Shallots, finely diced
Kale
Salt and pepper

Sauteed kale in olive oil, set aside

Cooked chicken thighs in olive oil, set aside

Sauteed shallots in the pan

Deglazed the pan with the shallots and lemon juice and bean liquid

Added the yellow eye beans

Added back the kale

Added the tomatoes and lemon zest

Turned off heat and added fish sauce

Plated it with the chicken thighs on top

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:46 pm

Bacon cheeseburgers hot off the grill.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:37 pm

azgreg wrote:Bacon cheeseburgers hot off the grill.

That's cheating.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:46 pm

Ground turkey meatball marinara on galic olive oil sammich with sauce down to the elbows. Eat your heart out Eegee's

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:53 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote:Ground turkey meatball marinara on galic olive oil sammich with sauce down to the elbows. Eat your heart out Eegee's

No provolone? My wife orders hers from Eegee's without provolone. I can't understand it.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:53 pm

NY strip steaks, mashed taters, and calabacitas.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:53 pm

Longhorned wrote:
dovecanyoncat wrote:Ground turkey meatball marinara on galic olive oil sammich with sauce down to the elbows. Eat your heart out Eegee's
No provolone? My wife orders hers from Eegee's without provolone. I can't understand it.

That's just wrong.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:56 pm

Longhorned wrote:
dovecanyoncat wrote:Ground turkey meatball marinara on galic olive oil sammich with sauce down to the elbows. Eat your heart out Eegee's
No provolone? My wife orders hers from Eegee's without provolone. I can't understand it.

Extra sharp Vermont cheddar. Behold!

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:00 pm

Made frijoles charros with pinto beans and bacon

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