What are you cooking?

[DaBunny]

I think my misses would agree I need those for sure. That was the only time I did that but im sure she'd back these no ifs.
Iv lost count how many times I've cut deep with a blade.
Once, im convinced im stupid myself and need no convincing, got a fishing knife and went "wow, this looks sharp!" as I ran my finger along the blade lengthways! ? Squirt....squirt....squirt.....
Helping my late father in law cut some branches with some secateurs or how ever you spell it and they got jammed and I say " nah, hey look they move o......k................squirt....squirt..... ?
Me and sharp things don't go together well.

OK DATS IT!
pack you in bubble wrap first
an den BOOTS

DEN da Gloves




an might not be a bad idea to add a

and ONLY THEN will YOU be safe to make supper

and speaking of cooking...

was cooking down tomato juice for 12 HOURS to make ketchup
ITS PERFECT, mesaure out for the batches get all ing. together
Jars sterlized and READY.
an den a funny thing happen on the way from da pantry..
AM OUT OF TOMATO PASTE..
o dang. just jared up the reduced juice will use it latter for spaghatee.

btw found 12 hours on med - to med low
will reduce larger kettle by 1/2.

 

[Smigo]

OK DATS IT!
pack you in bubble wrap first
an den BOOTS
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DEN da Gloves
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an might not be a bad idea to add a
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and ONLY THEN will YOU be safe to make supper

and speaking of cooking...

was cooking down tomato juice for 12 HOURS to make ketchup
ITS PERFECT, mesaure out for the batches get all ing. together
Jars sterlized and READY.
an den a funny thing happen on the way from da pantry..
AM OUT OF TOMATO PASTE..
o dang. just jared up the reduced juice will use it latter for spaghatee.
View attachment 167915
btw found 12 hours on med - to med low
will reduce larger kettle by 1/2.

Funnily today I ran into a friend I hadn't seen for near 2 years. I had my mask on and so did he. But he obviously recognised me. From behind I heard "hi, hope you haven't dropped anymore pizzas on your feet lately!" I immediately knew who it was but how funny after these posts I bump into him and hear that! We did have a good laugh about it and was a welcome relief given the no see smiles for the day due to masking up.
Im sure he'll never let me forget it ever, cant blame him, id do the same

 

[CaFF]

Tecate....with fresh-squeezed lime and a few grains of MX coarse sea salt for balance... ?

Ya, it's not 'cooking' per se, but are ya Thirsty now ??

 

[SteveS45]

Tonight I am making a Veal Sorrentino and I hope I remember to snap a picture~! Linguini Aglio e Oilio on the side.

 

[DaBunny]

ketchup.... take - 2.


helps when ya have the tomato paste.
whatcha mean whats with the french frys???
how else ya suppsto test da ketchup?

 

[SteveS45]

OK, I forgot but remembered when there was some leftovers~!

 

[CaFF]

Made a Stroganoff sort of thing, highly yummy.

It's got whole-wheat Fusilli pasta, sauteed fire-roasted peppers & onions, mushrooms, green beans, and lean ground beef. Used a jarred Alfredo sauce for a base, but added extra grated Gruyère, cream, butter, garlic, and herbs. Used a splash of Pinot Grigio just because.

 

[SteveS45]

Southwestern Chili is on tonight's menu~!

 

[Burnie]

ketchup.... take - 2.
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helps when ya have the tomato paste.
whatcha mean whats with the french frys???
how else ya suppsto test da ketchup?

Just wondering what your recipe is? I have tried a couple of times and ended up pitching it as it was not very good.

 

[DaBunny]

Just wondering what your recipe is? I have tried a couple of times and ended up pitching it as it was not very good.

Burnie.. i will be Honest it took me YEARS to be able to make GREAT tasting ketchup.
and the thing that made it possible was My house caught on fire.
I USTO use the old food mill thought i was SO SMART cuz i figured out
how to rig my drill up to make Juice. { no seeds }

so why living in a camper. my contractors { also buddies } laughed der butts off at me for using my drill
dis way.... and set me up with a REAL juicer..


I show you this pic cuz if you can YOU KNOW dat kettle..
that sucker has to be FULL when started and cooked down to a remaining 32 cups.
take a clean 5 gallon paint stick and make a 32 cup mark from your pan FIRST!
thats enough for 2 batches { 16 cups or 8 pints per batch}
never try to cook up a double batch TO HARD TO CONTROLL.
I make 4 batches every year.
thats enough for
2 jars a month an always always keep some on hand for family or da neighbors to just hand out Its Fun.
and THE Fellers also threw at me a package of this at me and said TRY IT...

found at amazon This year .
cuz they were OUT out here suppose i told to many folks how I make my ketchup.
. click --->https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JR1NWH2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
----------
ok now measure out 16 cups of that cooked juice add 1 cup white viniger add 6 oz tomato paste.
ONLY IN A HEAVY BOTTOM PAN.. { that sugar likes to scorch and you have to have it at a rolling boil to Jar}
COOK DOWN TO THICKEN..
when it has thicken will be bassicaly done NOW with the Hours of cooking down..
and this is WHY da french frys.
{{ DO NOT over cook trying to thicken at this point it will turn NASTY salty Ickey}
have in a bowl 1 &1/2 Cup sugar and mix with fork the powder from that package..
slowley add WHY whipping with wire wisk YOU DO NOT WANT IT TO GET LUMPY.
when you see the shinney HEY THAT IS REALLY Ketchup in that pan.
and it taste like ketchup on a fry DIPPED seperate from da pan.

Jar up and use a Hot bath.. 20 min.
mine come out to 7 pints per package
{{ see how much more you had to cook that down after you added the tomato paste yet
before you added the mix?}}
{ I know it says 5 yet HOG WASH make 7 it taste better}
can keep till next year.

{ still have my old recipe .. I with you they are NEVER right.}
yet this is thank you wild bill and phil for teaching me Ketchup Made Easy.

 

[Smigo]

Burnie.. i will be Honest it took me YEARS to be able to make GREAT tasting ketchup.
and the thing that made it possible was My house caught on fire.
I USTO use the old food mill thought i was SO SMART cuz i figured out
how to rig my drill up to make Juice. { no seeds }
View attachment 168177
so why living in a camper. my contractors { also buddies } laughed der butts off at me for using my drill
dis way.... and set me up with a REAL juicer..
View attachment 168178
for in my new kitchen.
I show you this pic cuz if you can YOU KNOW dat kettle..
that sucker has to be FULL when started and cooked down to a remaining 16 cups.
take a clean 5 gallon paint stick and make a 16 cup mark from your pan FIRST!
thats enough for 2 batches never try to cook up a double batch TO HARD TO CONTROLL.
I make 4 batches every year.
thats enough for
2 jars a month an always always keep some on hand for family or da neighbors to just hand out Its Fun.
and THE Fellers also threw at me a package of this at me and said TRY IT...

found at amazon This year .
cuz they were OUT out here suppose i told to make folks how I make my ketchup.
. click --->https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JR1NWH2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
View attachment 168179----------
ok now measure out 8 cups of that cooked juice add 1 cup white viniger add 6 oz tomato paste.
ONLY IN A HEAVY BOTTOM PAN.. { that sugar likes to scorch and you have to have it at a rolling boil to Jar}
COOK DOWN TO THICKEN..
when it has thicken will be bassicaly done NOW with the Hours of cooking down..
and this is WHY da french frys.
{{ DO NOT over cook trying to thicken at this point it will turn NASTY salty Ickey}
have in a bowl 1 &1/2 Cup sugar and mix with fork the powder from that package..
slowley add WHY whipping with wire wisk YOU DO NOT WANT IT TO GET LUMPY.
when you see the shinney HEY THAT IS REALLY Ketchup in that pan.
and it taste like ketchup on a fry DIPPED seperate from da pan.

Jar up and use a Hot bath.. 20 min.
mine come out to 7 pints per package
{ I know it says 5 yet HOG WASH make 7 it taste better}
can keep till next year.

{ still have my old recipe .. I with you they are NEVER right.}
yet this is thank you wild bill and phil for teaching me Ketchup Made Easy.

Should try my hand at that one day soon. Love Tomato sauce (you guys call it Ketchup)
My misses always laughs at me putting it on so many things "you Aussies and your sauce on everything". Which in itself is funny as she is Italian and half their dishes involve tomato sauces or pastes
Her parents used to make a years worth and it was a big family affair and get together with uncles and aunties etc joining in to make theirs too. Feast day. Mostly thats over now as her dads gone, her mums too old and the tradition has sadly faded out with them. Same as the Salami and other meats they'd make, olive preserving etc when everyone would get together and join in. Great times. Things and times change though huh!
Still would like to have a crack at making some sauces. If I do I promise I'll wear protective gear ?

 

[Burnie]

Burnie.. i will be Honest it took me YEARS to be able to make GREAT tasting ketchup.
and the thing that made it possible was My house caught on fire.
I USTO use the old food mill thought i was SO SMART cuz i figured out
how to rig my drill up to make Juice. { no seeds }
View attachment 168177
so why living in a camper. my contractors { also buddies } laughed der butts off at me for using my drill
dis way.... and set me up with a REAL juicer..
View attachment 168178
for in my new kitchen.
I show you this pic cuz if you can YOU KNOW dat kettle..
that sucker has to be FULL when started and cooked down to a remaining 16 cups.
take a clean 5 gallon paint stick and make a 16 cup mark from your pan FIRST!
thats enough for 2 batches never try to cook up a double batch TO HARD TO CONTROLL.
I make 4 batches every year.
thats enough for
2 jars a month an always always keep some on hand for family or da neighbors to just hand out Its Fun.
and THE Fellers also threw at me a package of this at me and said TRY IT...

found at amazon This year .
cuz they were OUT out here suppose i told to make folks how I make my ketchup.
. click --->https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JR1NWH2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
View attachment 168179----------
ok now measure out 8 cups of that cooked juice add 1 cup white viniger add 6 oz tomato paste.
ONLY IN A HEAVY BOTTOM PAN.. { that sugar likes to scorch and you have to have it at a rolling boil to Jar}
COOK DOWN TO THICKEN..
when it has thicken will be bassicaly done NOW with the Hours of cooking down..
and this is WHY da french frys.
{{ DO NOT over cook trying to thicken at this point it will turn NASTY salty Ickey}
have in a bowl 1 &1/2 Cup sugar and mix with fork the powder from that package..
slowley add WHY whipping with wire wisk YOU DO NOT WANT IT TO GET LUMPY.
when you see the shinney HEY THAT IS REALLY Ketchup in that pan.
and it taste like ketchup on a fry DIPPED seperate from da pan.

Jar up and use a Hot bath.. 20 min.
mine come out to 7 pints per package
{ I know it says 5 yet HOG WASH make 7 it taste better}
can keep till next year.

{ still have my old recipe .. I with you they are NEVER right.}
yet this is thank you wild bill and phil for teaching me Ketchup Made Easy.

Thank You Very Much

 

[SteveS45]

I keep getting too busy to be taking pictures and serving~! Tonight was Shrimp Scampi over Rice and I got a snap of the leftovers~!

 

[DaBunny]

QUESTION:
what do you get when This

Equals more than This plus Dat?


answeer:
.
.
.

ya get Da bigger kettle.

 

[CaFF]

Made pizza for a long day of sporty stuff.

Used a TJ's crust, but brushed it with EVOO laced with rosemary and garlic, then sloshed with homemade pizza sauce. Added grated Oaxaca cheese (it's much like Mozz, but a bit more flavorful and rich), chopped smoked ham, pepperoni, and green/black olives. Simple is good.



Did in batches, as the whole thing don't fit in the oven well.

 

[Smigo]

I keep getting too busy to be taking pictures and serving~! Tonight was Shrimp Scampi over Rice and I got a snap of the leftovers~!

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You have left overs when you cook shrimp!?
We just about leave teeth marks in the plates

 

[Smigo]

No secret we love our hot chicken wings! ?
Marinated in Frank's hot sauce for 4 hours with parsely, garlic salt, black pepper, chilli powder and ginger powder.



Vegies got the same treatment.

Dished up with Wasabi mayo drizzled over it and butter melted in.

Simple but delicious.

Makes you forget everything for a while eating that comfort delish doesnt it!?

 

[DogMan]

Quick and dodgy. But OK.

 

[Smigo]

Quick and dodgy. But OK.

Dunno about dodgy, think Pete Evans would approve!

 

[SteveS45]

Today was pretty easy did Twin Lobster Tails and Steaks on the BBQ's.

 

[CaFF]

Got veggies at Mexican store, I plan on making a nice mexican style slaw, general foodstuffs, and some salads.



First...a Bloody Mary....

 

[SteveS45]

Tonight was just an easy quick grill of Sausage Patties.



Toast those buns~!

 

[CaFF]

Gotta have a good breakfast for a big sports day, so made up a nice hash of potato, sausage, onion, fennel, garlic, green olive, and Hatch chile. Super noms...and good food.

Added a beaten egg with S&P, yellow curry and homemade Chipotle Meco powders on organic whole wheat toast with melty cheddar. This bread is incredibly dense, it's perfect for this kinda thing.

 

[Smigo]

I did the Pasta, misses did dessert.
Prawn garlic butter pasta with herbs.
Dished up with shaved Truffles. I froze them like I googled in aluminum foil and it came out like fresh. Was great advice to keep them that I found. ? Was just like I took it out of the preserve jar I brought.



Leftovers!? As iff! Dream on!
Misses made a Chocolate Orange Mudcake (her recipe) with Aldi Vanilla Bean Icecream.
??

Im seriously spoilt! ?

 

[SteveS45]

Tonight I made Mussels with White Wine and Garlic. A little Linguini in the center with Olio.

 

[gopher_byrd]

Tonight I made Mussels with White Wine and Garlic. A little Linguini in the center with Olio.

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[SteveS45]

8 Lbs of Mussels for 3 peoples dinner. 1/2 Lb of Linguini~!

 

[DogMan]

Waiting on the oven now.

Only vaguely checked recipes. Hope it works out OK.

 

[SteveS45]

Looks nice and Healthy~!

Tonight I got a break and we had Grandmas Sicilian~!

 

[SteveS45]

I wanted to get a picture of the Serving Platter but I forgot~! At least I got it on the grill.

 

[Nailz]

I normally only cook this for thanksgiving and christmas, but weather is great so why not, sirloin steak sat overnight soaking in the garlic and herbs/spices, corn on the cob, with British roast potatoes and roast parsnips.

 

[SteveS45]

I normally only cook this for thanksgiving and christmas, but weather is great so why not, sirloin steak sat overnight soaking in the garlic and herbs/spices, corn on the cob, with British roast potatoes and roast parsnips.

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Looks amazing~!

 

[Smigo]

I can't help it. Love pizzas.
Got a base with tomato paste and put cheese, chicken, red sweet capsicums and marinated greek olives on it.
Top with aged flaked parmesan. Then mozzerla.
Ahhh pizza!

 

[DaBunny]

Waiting on the oven now.

Only vaguely checked recipes. Hope it works out OK.

looks at this.....
looks out da window at da apple tree...
.
.
thinks
.
.
.
LOOKS at DIS...> click---> https://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/mini-pear-pies/

looks out da other window at da Pear tree..
got a 1/2 bottle of chardonday...

o what to do what to do???

I KNOW
donworry about it ya have to finish dem bismarks first...

@DogMan your a BAD BAD influance ain't cha?.....

 

[DaBunny]

@DogMan
!!! HOPE YOUR PROUD OF YOURSELF !!!

​

 

[CaFF]

Mini-Tacoburgers.

Used to love the taco burgers when I worked at Taco Johns ages ago...and I gotta use up these little 3" DollarTree buns. So, this happened.

I always have refried beans and some of my Mexican-style meat filling stuff.
I just spread the buns with the refried beans and added the meat...which is actually Trader Joe's Beefless Ground Beef that'd I'd spiced up..it's actually quite good, lasts longer too, and cheeper than beef.

Made up a quicky slaw with cabbage, onion, Hatch and Pepperdew peppers, garlic powder, cumin and a shot of Pico de Gallo seasoning. Gave a bun some generic hotsauce and added colby-jack cheese and we're done.

Gently nuked until warmed, and voila....

Good things DO come in small packages!! ??

 

[SteveS45]

Chicken on the Gas Grill tonight. Rough day so lazy and hope I remember to take a picture~!

 

[SteveS45]

Blows KFC or Popeye's away IMHO~!

Where is my stalker to post his Ramen Noodles?

 

[DaBunny]

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Blows KFC or Popeye's away IMHO~!

Where is my stalker to post his Ramen Noodles?

swap ya some dessert for some chicken.

may as well just can up da pears tomorrow..
yet the apple crisp WHAT A GREAT IDEA!

thanks @DogMan

 

[SteveS45]

swap ya some dessert for some chicken.
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may as well just can up da pears tomorrow..
yet the apple crisp WHAT A GREAT IDEA!

thanks @DogMan

I am watching my weight and not eating Deserts~! Now I need a Cannoli~!

 

[CaFF]

Today's breakfast.
Sorry for the poor lighting, usually it's bright outside but not these days with the smoke. The bulbs are LED, but all the sunlight filtering in is brown/orangey tone and the cell's camera doesn't know what to do with it.

Hash brown potatoes with sausage, onion, garlic, Hatch chile, fennel, and a bit of grated carrot for fun.

English muffins toasted with garlic butter and then topped with white sharp cheddar, along with a pan-scrambled egg cooked in coconut oil with toasted ground fennel seed, cardamom, and homemade orange habanero powder.

 

[SteveS45]

Tonight was a London Broil on the Marlboro Charcoal Grill with Spanish Rice and Black Beans with Oven Roasted Asparagus. Forgot to get a pic on the Grill~!

 

[SteveS45]

The Meat was Seasoned with Salt. Pepper (Fresh Ground Black), Garlic and Paprika which is a Prime Rib Rub.

 

[Smigo]

A Blazing Saddles night tonight!
Or I should say tommorow....
Chopped onions and garlic....
Ground beef.....
Herbs.....
Chili.....
And served with chopped cauliflower instead of rice to cut the carbs.
Mmmmmm.....




Hey, the beans are 4 star! Im doing good yeah!? ?


Served with cheeeeesy goooodnes!

I take no responsibility for tomorrow's outcome. Ok, maybe a little.....

 

[DaBunny]

TOM and CHEE


defined as : Tomato basil soup
with Homemade bread Grill cheese sand.

 

[CaFF]

Thursday Night Football between the Browns and the Bengals !!!

Needs epic food, so I made a double bacon cheeseburger.

• Lean grass-fed ground beef seasoned and left to meld overnight, then cooked and split to make two thinner patties. With American cheese.
• Turkey bacon seasoned with chipotle powder and pepper
• Nice big buns from TJ's spread with a quicky burger sauce of mayo, ketchup and a little sweet reish.
• DIY'd slaw of cabbage, Hatch chile, onion, and spicy dill pickle with a dab of balsamic vinegar and garlic pepper.

Had to cut it in half to fit it in my mouth...lol...



Hells Yeah...???

 

[Smigo]

Im on a roll. No pun intended. Though was part of this.
On The Fly Hotdog Supreme.
Chopped onion, garlic and red sweet pepper with chili and black pepper fried and bacon.
Simply hotdogs heated.
Served with tomato sauce and Aussie mustard.
Umtimate comfort food.

 

[CaFF]

Lentil/brown rice/barley chilli is nomz.
Roughly inspired by this recipe, but I winged it as usual. ;-)

I'd saved some of the amazing pork loin from making Milly's food because *I* wanted some too.
Chopped it into rough dice and marinated it for a day. Today I seared those up in some EVOO, then added a tin of fire-roasted tomatoes with garlic, mushrooms, some chopped onion, three more cloves of chopped garlic, three chopped orange habaneros, lots of spices, some leftover frozen grilled onion & peppers, a couple Bay leaves, some Mexican oregano, and a bunch of Mexican chilli powder.

Meanwhile, I'd been cooking the lentils, rice and barley in a bit of beef broth in the slow cooker.
With the meat/veg stuff done, I turned it off and covered it then went to the store and got beer. Then added a bit to the still hot meaty-saucey bits and let it set a bit to think about itself.

Tested the grains for doneness then added in the meat/veggie stuff and stirred it well, then set to lowest heat to just combine and git it on for awhile...

The results:

Once fully absorbed and cooled a bit, had to put it away. It made a lot...that's like a 12C container, the largest I have. Had to have some for myself, with some Mexi-cheese and a dollop of sour cream...yummmeth!! =D

 

[CaFF]

Well, seems nobody liked my chilli, pfft.

It made some nice quesadillas too..

Seahawks play tonight...so made EV1L Chicken Nugzz with many chile powders and served with Jalapeno Cheese Sauce mutilated with Defcon's Curbstomp Wing Sauce.

Ballin' football snacking...

Fuck all the fancy meals, I cook for one in a kitchen the size of a jail cell with 80-90s era appliances.

 

[Smigo]

Well, seems nobody liked my chilli, pfft.

Nah, Chill Bro, (pun fully intended ) the site was down for a full day my end at least.
You'd have got likes for sure if id seen it at least as I'm a big chilli fan.

Today my misses made a Calabrese salami/potato/mozzerla slice an old family recipe.
Very, very drool worthy. Took a lot of self will not to demolish it.