What's for dinner?

[glenn kangiser]

Looks great.

Tomorrow I am going to a barbecue put on for me by a co-worker at the foundry my son works at.  Isa is from El Salvador and I hear he puts on a mean feed.  He wanted me to come by his house for a barbecue last time I was down and true to his word he's doing it.

[OlJarhead]

Today's lunch (ok it's not dinner but I was bored)....

Atomic Ramen with Hot Sausage and Cheese

For those who like spicey food this is a favorite lunch of mine....

1 packet of Picante Ramen (Chicken or Beef)
1 meat (chicken or beef to match preferred but sometimes I toss in sausage)
1 healthy dose of homegrown, dried and ground Nuclear Cayenne (Cayenne grown next to Habenaro's) with a little ground Habenaro mixed in
2 slices of your favorite cheese (I don't usually eat processed cheeses but will admit they are creamier when melted)

Cook everything but the cheese as per ramen then top with cheese...

Mmmmmmm

[Redoverfarm]

Looks great.

Tomorrow I am going to a barbecue put on for me by a co-worker at the foundry my son works at.  Isa is from El Salvador and I hear he puts on a mean feed.  He wanted me to come by his house for a barbecue last time I was down and true to his word he's doing it.

Behave yourself.

[glenn kangiser]

I am, John. 

I was the oldest headbanger at the concert I think and am eagerly looking forward to making a glutton of myself tomorrow. [ouch]

[bbq]

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

Tonight:  Meatballs, peas, corn on the cob, and homemade rye breadsticks.  Washed down with a cold glass of milk.

[glenn kangiser]

Sounds good, Homey.

The barbecue was great Sunday.  Lots of seasoned thinly sliced barbecued beef, chicken and chorizo.  Erin (the one with the pink hair - sons GF) made mango salsa, Mary - Isa's wife made avocado and roasted chili as well as another kind of salsa, chips, fresh hand made corn tortillas and I of course made Saffron Rice - brought the fixin's  with me.... So a fun and bloated time was had by all.

A few Corona's and some had a bit of tequila to wash it all down.  I did one beer and some water - too old... [ouch]

Lots of munchkins running around to keep us entertained.



When you go to a Latino's barbecue they do not want you to ever leave.  We are planning to get most of them to Mariposa and Yosemite soon.

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

Last night the family got to eat chicken stew, carrot salad, and a green salad.  I went to ladies' Bible study where dinner was provided and had some kind of smothered chicken breast, corn, mashed potatoes, and broccoli salad.  Some kind of really rich, sweet dessert that tasted a little like chocolate pudding.  Then came home and had a small bowl of Braum's white chocolate raspberry cheesecake icecream.     Glutton!!

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

Tuesday is our kids' night to cook supper.  Tonight, they're making beans and cornbread and pumpkin pie... piecrust from a 6 and 7 year old may be interesting, but I'm keeping an open mind.   

[glenn kangiser]

OK--- so while you are taking pix of the chickens, possibly you could get a pix of this event too hmm

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

doggone it Glenn, I didn't read your reply until tonight.  Didn't take pics of them cooking, but did get a baby chick picture or two.  One of them pulled more than her weight on the cooking tonight, and the other one kept goofing off.  The cornbread, while way sweeter and more "cakey" than I've ever made it was pretty good.  The beans tasted a bit tough still, even after the soaking.  They didn't get to do the pie because a goat got out (twice) and the ensuing goat rodeo took a while.  The pumpkin is thawed out, though and waiting for us to do it tomorrow.  The only thing I did for them was put stuff in and out of the oven.  I'm hoping to work myself out of a job by the time they're ttens.   

[muldoon]

sounds like fun.  especially the goat roundup.  take pictures of that, give us too much of that. 

For our house, we did grilled boneless chicken thighs, crawfish cajun sausage, grilled spring onions & asparagus.  everything had a touch of garlic and some fresh red pepper - the veggies also had a touch of butter.  served with a nice home-brewed otktoberfest marzen munich style beer.  (iced tea for the kiddos). 

[glenn kangiser]

I like sweet cornbread....and pix.

muldoon, your stuff sounds great. 

[MountainDon]

Crab cakes, cornbread and salad & blue cheese dressing.

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

Looks good.  We're having fried chicken, corn on the cob, and homemade bread stuffed with spinach and cream cheese.  The bread is experimental... we'll see if it turns out good.

[muldoon]

sure sounds good HG.  if it works out, can you share your spinach cream cheese bread recipe? 

tonight were looking at a homespun rotisserie style chicken, toasted warm flour tortillas, pico de gayo, beans and rice.  homemade spicy green sauce from fire roasted poblano, serrano peppers and tomatillos.  kids like sour cream on the tacos, I cant stand the stuff. 

Looks like the end of the homemade octoberfest keg is in sight, tonights Monday night football is sure to do it in.  I need to get the kettle back in action.   

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

Muldoon, it needs some tweaking.  The outer layer was delicious, but the middle was too moist, almost like  stuffing or spoonbread, but made with bread dough rather than cornmeal.  It tasted good, and my hubby ate half the loaf at one sitting, but I stopped after one slice because I didn't care much for the soggy middle.  Will post after I improve upon it.

The cinnamon raisin bread I baked at the same time was good though!

[glenn kangiser]

So far for me tonight-

A bowl of half Lemonhead and half Chocolate Chip/cherry Ice Cream...

Maybe I'll have another.

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

We threw chicken, rotel, cabbage, celery, and carrots in the crock pot, added some broth, garlic, salt and pepper and rosemary, and served it over rice.  I don't know what it was, but it tasted good. 

[glenn kangiser]

Kind of a Chicken Basketball dish, eh?, Homey?

[glenn kangiser]

Dinner and desert?

We had a lot of large Zucchinis from the garden so I wanted to see what I could do with them besides bread and fry.  Came up with this from the net.....



Mock Apple Crisp

Looks pretty good and could have fooled me if I didn't make it... first thing I have baked in years I think....



Tastes pretty good too.

Found it here.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4446895_up-all-those-extra-zucchinis.html



Read more: How to use up all those extra zucchinis. | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4446895_up-all-those-extra-zucchinis.html#ixzz13KdUcQfR

Note that the 1 1/2 butter is 1 1/2 cups, not cubes.

I used up two about a foot long and 3 to 4 inches dia.  Cut in half lengthwise, scooped out the seeds, peeled and cut to make them look like apple slices about 1/2 inch thick.

The recipe from above link:

"Mock Apple Crisp"

# "Mock Apple"
8 cups of zucchini seeded and chopped (about 1/2 inch pieces)
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

"Crust"
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 butter
1 tsp. cinnamon

1.

In large saucepan cook and stir zucchini and lemon juice on med/low heat for 15-20 minutes. Next, add 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.

2.

"Crust"
Combine flour,cinnamon, and sugar. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles crumbs. Stir 1/2 cup of this crumb mixture into the zucchini mixture.
Press 1/2 of the remaining flour mixture into a greased 13'x 9'x 2' baking pan. Pour zucchini mixture over top then top with remaining crumb mixture.

3.

Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

It is equally good warm or cool, but the best way is with vanilla ice cream. Hope you enjoy!!

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

looks really good! 

[Redoverfarm]

Venison roast slow cooked in the crockpot, mashed potatos, corn and broccoli casserole.

[glenn kangiser]

looks really good!  

It was great per the recipe as is, but next time I want to add a couple packets of spiced apple cider mix.  Second day now and the (fake) apples did not get mushy - must be from the lemon juice.  I made Sassy eat some of it too and she lived.

John, that sounds great too.

[apiratelooksat40]

It won't be until this weekend - when my brother and I head to camp to do more site clearing, but it's getting just cold enough in the evenings up there to break out the dutch oven and get a batch of Ballymaloe Lamb Stew going....low and slow...while we clear trees and pull stumps.  If we have a good weekend, I'll try posting some pics (of both!).  Either that or Pulled Pork in the smoker.

[glenn kangiser]

Sounds good - looking forward to the pix.