Considering she sometimes puts crushed Chinese red peppers all over them, they sure sometimes taste that way.
Slacker Sushi Bowl for lunch! I didn't get imitation crab meat, so I'm using tuna instead.
Fiery Doritos Locos tacos at Taco Bell. I hope I survive my waterfall hunt.
Lasagna, garlic bread, and salad.
smoked sausage with cheesy pasta
Calzones my way Mk 4, baked ham and cheese this time, and half the usual size (so instead of leftovers we have a handy lunch tomorrow).
Chicken hot dogs with tater tots. C'est magnifique!
Pork schnitzel, baked apples and cranberries, broccoli.
I gave my wife the heart-shaped piece
I'm such the chick in this relationship
I gave my wife the heart-shaped piece
I'm such the chick in this relationship
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Inspired by bhamv, I decided to go Indian tonight.
Chicken korma (coconut style) over rice with asian-style veggies (from the frozen food section. heh).
I have no idea how to plate middle eastern dishes so they look pretty.
This is my son's first time eating a middle eastern dish. It's flavor profile is very different from what he's used to (always scary because he's generally a creature of habit). He loved it, which was awesome.
Chicken korma (coconut style) over rice with asian-style veggies (from the frozen food section. heh).
I have no idea how to plate middle eastern dishes so they look pretty.
This is my son's first time eating a middle eastern dish. It's flavor profile is very different from what he's used to (always scary because he's generally a creature of habit). He loved it, which was awesome.
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I'm making chicken lo mein. It tastes good, but looks kinda gloopy. I hope both families like it.
Cheeseburger hamburger helper and golden osetra caviar.
What a life.
What a life.
I'm going to attempt to make a prime rib roast (if I can get one) for Boxing Day. I'm nervous.
I've made a few over the years and it wasn't too hard, unless you're not using a conventional oven! Just don't let your mother and grandmother set your oven on fire trying to make Yorkshire pudding after the roast is done.
No, I have a conventional electric oven. I've never made a roast in the oven before though. Usually I throw them in the crockpot.I've made a few over the years and it wasn't too hard, unless you're not using a conventional oven! Just don't let your mother and grandmother set your oven on fire trying to make Yorkshire pudding after the roast is done.
I made prime rib for Thanksgiving using the Food Lab's method, and it turned out perfect.
That's an interesting method. I'll have to try it.
I'm sorry, but I actually like my beef COOKED, more like medium, than just-about-raw as that method says. I know 125F is the correct "foodie" temperature, but it just still tastes like eating raw meat to me. I'm not my father's well-done preference, but that meat is NOT cooked. I actually like his first image the best of any of them, but the core is too red!
I prefer pink, not red!
I use color only as an indicator. For example, I have a beef pot roast recipe that results in the roast looking brown (like my parents like) but is actually still moist and tender as if it were done to medium.
In the case of the link though, it LOOKS still "squishy underdone" to me.
We had ham, peas, and apple-cranberry relish. I also made the best mashed potatoes I have ever cooked. Aussie said they were like eating potato fluff. They were actually a happy accident.
I love fried pickles!!
Beef is in the oven. It smells really good.
I was going to make cornish hens for Christmas dinner, but they were out at Wegman's.
So I bought a rack of lamb and divided it into chops and cooked that instead. I didn't miss the hen at all
Tonight, I had to drive 6 hours pick my son up from his mom's house. I didn't feel like cooking. Buffalo Wild Wings was glorious. And my son tried the "Wild" sauce (2nd from hottest) and didn't puss out about it
Boxing Day dinner was glorious! Unfortunately I did not take pictures, but the prime rib turned out beautiful. It had an incredible flavor. I only used salt, pepper, and some of my favorite Italian blend for seasoning. I used the cooking method suggested by @Gared except that I ended up having to turn the oven up a bit toward the end or else it wasn't going to be cooked before we needed to leave. Traveling to our friends' house with it in the car was torture, but it gave the meat plenty of time to rest. I ended up being cooked medium, which I know is heresy to foodie purist types. Let me tell you, it was still melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness. I took the pan drippings along with us for au jus sauce. It was also a hit.
The Yorkshire puddings stuck to my muffin tin. It wasn't terrible, just had to run a knife around them. I realize now that my instructions said to put drippings in the muffin tin and heat it up. I put the tin in the oven to heat it up, then added the drippings right before putting in the batter. I also felt like they were a little tough. One of our friend's immediate family is from the UK. He said they were awesome and was surprised I made them. That right there made my night. For it being my first time making them I'm pretty happy.
The wassail was almost a fail, but I saved it. The recipe is meant for a crockpot. I got rid of mine when I got my Instant Pot since it also has a slow cooker mode. They are/were both 6 quarts, but for some reason I felt like the Instant Pot would be too full. So I decided to make it on the stove. I didn't think this through when it came to the spices. Either the cinnamon sticks or the clove spiked oranges (or combination thereof) made the wassail very bitter. Took the cinnamon and oranges out. I added more sugar. I added more honey. I thought about throwing it away, but it got to be a matter of principle. I knew I could fix it! I got another half gallon of apple juice (no cider to be had unfortunately). Then I added a squeeze of fresh orange juice and floated plain orange slices on top. It finally tasted the way it should. I ended up with enough to take a gallon with us and have another 2 quarts to keep at home.
I took a bunch of homemade cookies, too: red velvet crinkles, white chocolate macadamia, chocolate chip, and frosted ricotta cookies.
My friend made mac & cheese and green bean casserole, plus she had dinner rolls and cake.
No one walked away from that table hungry.
The Yorkshire puddings stuck to my muffin tin. It wasn't terrible, just had to run a knife around them. I realize now that my instructions said to put drippings in the muffin tin and heat it up. I put the tin in the oven to heat it up, then added the drippings right before putting in the batter. I also felt like they were a little tough. One of our friend's immediate family is from the UK. He said they were awesome and was surprised I made them. That right there made my night. For it being my first time making them I'm pretty happy.
The wassail was almost a fail, but I saved it. The recipe is meant for a crockpot. I got rid of mine when I got my Instant Pot since it also has a slow cooker mode. They are/were both 6 quarts, but for some reason I felt like the Instant Pot would be too full. So I decided to make it on the stove. I didn't think this through when it came to the spices. Either the cinnamon sticks or the clove spiked oranges (or combination thereof) made the wassail very bitter. Took the cinnamon and oranges out. I added more sugar. I added more honey. I thought about throwing it away, but it got to be a matter of principle. I knew I could fix it! I got another half gallon of apple juice (no cider to be had unfortunately). Then I added a squeeze of fresh orange juice and floated plain orange slices on top. It finally tasted the way it should. I ended up with enough to take a gallon with us and have another 2 quarts to keep at home.
I took a bunch of homemade cookies, too: red velvet crinkles, white chocolate macadamia, chocolate chip, and frosted ricotta cookies.
My friend made mac & cheese and green bean casserole, plus she had dinner rolls and cake.
No one walked away from that table hungry.