Shit I've Cooked Lately

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19101]

The pasta.  The cheesecake is in the fridge, and I'll finish it later tonight.

 

[tx 3 putt 76972]

[Dutch 4472]

Shit I’ve baked lately:

Challah bread. For my 1st attempt, I thought it turned out good. I know what to do next time to take it up a notch.





Also decided to answer one of the many questions posed in Seinfeld: chocolate or cinnamon babka?







Verdict? Both kicked ass, but Jerry was right… cinnamon.

Edited September 26, 2022 by Dutch

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

I'd steal that Babka. 

[dcbc 14485]

Easy loaf. Always a hit.

[TXLNGHRN10 341]

Tri tip, roasted potatoes on the pit and green beans






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[Anastasis 23472]

[BearCountry11 1234]

11 hours ago, Anastasis said:

100% chance I drink whatever liquid is leftover in that dish straight from the bowl.  

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

3 minutes ago, BearCountry11 said:

100% chance I drink whatever liquid is leftover in that dish straight from the bowl.  

[Anastasis 23472]

6 hours ago, BearCountry11 said:

100% chance I drink whatever liquid is leftover in that dish straight from the bowl.  

But only after you put the toasted baguette in the pool.

Very simple and quick recipe with a cheat from the HEB. Sweat one minced shallot, one minced leek, and four garlic in a dutch oven or deep pan. Add about a couple cups of white wine, bring to a boil and cook down.  Clean and add the mussels (2# in this case, 2 servings). Toss in the wine sauce, high heat, and cover, check frequently and pull the mussels when they open. To the remaining liquid incorporate a few tablespoons of the sauce, add the mussels back in, toss and serve up with some garnish.  

 

 

Edited October 1, 2022 by Anastasis
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[shadow_operative2.0 15984]

6 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Toss in the zoom

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That sauce looks amazing, sucks my HEB trip was 3 days ago. 

[Anastasis 23472]

Just now, shadow_operative2.0 said:

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Toss the wine sauce around with the mussels. 

[Tailgate 3022]

[Atxracer 797]

Technically my wife (no pics) made it. But, while the venue, setting and even maker have changed, I have had this meal on this day for the past 41ish years and it’s the only day I will eat it.  If I am ever on death row, this is what I will request. I am stuffed.  

[immamac 42853]

1 minute ago, Atxracer said:

Technically my wife (no pics) made it. But, while the venue, setting and even maker have changed, I have had this meal on this day for the past 41ish years and it’s the only day I will eat it.  If I am ever on death row, this is what I will request. I am stuffed.  

Lol wtf. This is how bad the season is going. 

[immamac 42853]

Digging this players only meeting 

[tx 3 putt 76972]

On 9/26/2022 at 2:07 PM, Cheeseweasel said:

I'd steal that Babka. 

 

hell, if he's single id consider marrying him !

[tx 3 putt 76972]

2 hours ago, Atxracer said:

Technically my wife (no pics) made it. But, while the venue, setting and even maker have changed, I have had this meal on this day for the past 41ish years and it’s the only day I will eat it.  If I am ever on death row, this is what I will request. I am stuffed.  

 

meat loaf ?

[HeHateMe 885]

3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

meat loaf ?

Don’t forget the canned green beans.

[tx 3 putt 76972]

25 minutes ago, HeHateMe said:

Don’t forget the canned green beans.

 

im not going to lie, i love a good meatloaf !

[Texzilla58 4737]

Technically my wife (no pics) made it. But, while the venue, setting and even maker have changed, I have had this meal on this day for the past 41ish years and it’s the only day I will eat it.  If I am ever on death row, this is what I will request. I am stuffed.  

I am trying to interpret this still life. I am assuming meat loaf. Green beans properly cooked with bacon. Mashed potatoes. Wine in a crystAl goblet?

Im not getting why the separate dishes? Why only on your birthday; this is something we make all the time, minus the wine for a flagon of iced tea. What am I missing?

[Atxracer 797]

1 hour ago, Texzilla58 said:

I am trying to interpret this still life. I am assuming meat loaf. Green beans properly cooked with bacon. Mashed potatoes. Wine in a crystAl goblet?

Im not getting why the separate dishes? Why only on your birthday; this is something we make all the time, minus the wine for a flagon of iced tea. What am I missing?

Nothing too crazy. Mom was not much into cooking but would always make meatloaf for my birthday.  This became kind of a thing to where I always wanted it on that day and it’s the only time I eat it so it probably tastes better to me than it should. Mom passed 6 years ago so now my wife makes it. My wife doesn’t like food touching so that’s the reason for separate dishes. 

[South Austin 52511]

I’ve spent most of my adult life making up for the fact that when I was a kid I didn’t appreciate how awesome meatloaf is.

[Underdog 28657]

14 hours ago, Atxracer said:

Technically my wife (no pics) made it. But, while the venue, setting and even maker have changed, I have had this meal on this day for the past 41ish years and it’s the only day I will eat it.  If I am ever on death row, this is what I will request. I am stuffed.  

You pay your dishwasher by the hour or by dish?  Wife is making Paula Deen's meatloaf this week, love meatloaf but not particularly a fan of that version.

[Atxracer 797]

6 minutes ago, Underdog said:

You pay your dishwasher by the hour or by dish? 

If there is a least cost effective way to do anything, my wife has figured it out. 

[Underdog 28657]

I'd like to subscribe to her newsletter then. 

[Hook1997 5355]

Same meal for 41 years even on your birthday is impressive.  We never did anything like that so I didn’t think of that. I was googling looking up Oct. 1 for some strange cultural or religious holiday that eats meatloaf on that day…. 

Edited October 2, 2022 by Hook1997

[59 Burst 434]

4 hours ago, South Austin said:

I’ve spent most of my adult life making up for the fact that when I was a kid I didn’t appreciate how awesome meatloaf is.

Do you ever order it at a restaurant? I too am a big fan, but like spaghetti, I seldom take the chance on someone else’s effort.

[South Austin 52511]

Just now, 59 Burst said:

Do you ever order it at a restaurant? I too am a big fan, but like spaghetti, I seldom take the chance on someone else’s effort.

It’s not on the menus for many restaurants I go to these days, but in my experience meatloaf can be pretty good at a quality southern diner.

[Hook1997 5355]

13 minutes ago, South Austin said:

It’s not on the menus for many restaurants I go to these days, but in my experience meatloaf can be pretty good at a quality southern diner.

Yea it’s not something you see often these days at restaurants. If I remember right Moonshine has a really good meatloaf I think it was venison mix or something also, it’s been a while.  That and Hoover’s is really good. 

[Party_Taco 3731]

The bolognese…

[South Austin 52511]

 Chicken fricassee on a lazy Sunday.

Edited October 2, 2022 by South Austin

[CoachTex 2624]

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My recreation of old school chilli's big mouth bites with jalapeno ranch.

[Etexhorn13 3051]

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

 Chicken fricassee on a lazy Sunday.

Is this just dark roux, trinity, chicken, and potatoes? Looks similar to gumbo.

 

nvm, missed your ingredients in the first pic. Looks interesting 

Edited October 3, 2022 by Etexhorn13

[Buzzrock 14921]

Had a beef tenderloin that had been in the freezer for awhile so today I said fuck it. Sous vide, seared on the Blackstone, sliced and put on Kings Hawaiian with American, Provolone, buns brushed with rosemary butter and sprinkled with parm. Slammed and went hard like a mofo.

[Buzzrock 14921]

Homemade horseradish sauce for dipping, potato salad, red wine.

[Enchubben 5510]

9 hours ago, Hook1997 said:

Yea it’s not something you see often these days at restaurants. If I remember right Moonshine has a really good meatloaf I think it was venison mix or something also, it’s been a while.  That and Hoover’s is really good. 

Treebeards in Houston has a good meatloaf with red sauce.

[South Austin 52511]

8 hours ago, Etexhorn13 said:

Is this just dark roux, trinity, chicken, and potatoes? Looks similar to gumbo.

Similar to gumbo, but much smaller amounts of roux and stock, no bell pepper, and a turnip. Season however you like.

[Texzilla58 4737]

It’s not on the menus for many restaurants I go to these days, but in my experience meatloaf can be pretty good at a quality southern diner.

Most any plate lunch type spot usually has it.

It’s becoming something seen on some bbq joints menus. 407 BBQ in Argyle has a smoked meatloaf that will knock your dick in the dirt.

[South Austin 52511]

6 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said:

407 BBQ in Argyle has a smoked meatloaf that will knock your dick in the dirt.

That sounds painful. Did they hire you for marketing?

[Texzilla58 4737]

No they fired me after I described their ultra hot sauce as a “barbed wire enema” the next day.

[Buzzrock 14921]

Best thing about cooking a big hunk of meat is lleftovers

[Texzilla58 4737]

I would destroy that hunk of tenderloin with some horseradish sauce.

[Buzzrock 14921]

51 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said:

I would destroy that hunk of tenderloin with some horseradish sauce.

This is the recipe I used for the sauce. I was skeptical of the vinegar but it works. It definitely needs time to tighten up in the fridge:

https://natashaskitchen.com/horseradish-sauce-recipe/#jump-to-recipe

[Post Oak 20216]

 

Creamy tomato basil soup.  I like to add some roasted red peppers to change the flavor a bit.  Week old crunchy baguette and parm.

 

Edited October 4, 2022 by Post Oak

[Underdog 28657]

On 10/2/2022 at 7:11 PM, Party_Taco said:

The bolognese…

Love bolognese, wife brought me some home for me to take for lunch today.  Had never heard of it till moving here to NY. 

[Underdog 28657]

On 10/2/2022 at 9:57 PM, Buzzrock said:

Had a beef tenderloin that had been in the freezer for awhile so today I said fuck it. Sous vide, seared on the Blackstone, sliced and put on Kings Hawaiian with American, Provolone, buns brushed with rosemary butter and sprinkled with parm. Slammed and went hard like a mofo.

 

20 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Best thing about cooking a big hunk of meat is lleftovers

JMFC, both of youz. 

[Buzzrock 14921]

Chapter three of the Tenderloin Saga 

 

[sith_horn 2394]

Smoked brisket, chopped pickled jalapenos, baked potato with butter and cheese, charro beans.

 

Edited October 5, 2022 by sith_horn

[Anastasis 23472]

On 10/2/2022 at 8:24 AM, Atxracer said:

My wife doesn’t like food touching so that’s the reason for separate dishes. 

My wife doesn't like that either, but she has yet to insist on separate dishes. Her neurosis is balanced by the practical considerations of how many dishes are going to have to be cleaned after dinner.