Something Delicious

[ruffryder]

Hello everybody! Wow, this thread is active! woohooo. Food! Nice to see new and familiar faces here. Makes me happy, like food! haha.


(remembers making tortillas as a kid with my gram .. and making all the states too! Hey they tasted good and I enjoyed it so that's all that matters. )


Fried chicken talk, Bojangles, Church's, Popeyes, KFC. mmm mmm. One of these days I'm gonna go to each of these establishments and have a taste test. LOL! I know these restaurants are here. My mom's fav used to be Church's.


taco talk, and now steaks!!

What is your favorite steak people and how do you like it ?

How do you cook it ?

I love me a good ribeye cooked medium well! .. and I usually make my own. The best restaurant I found to make it is Texas Roadhouse. I also love a lil steak sauce on it like A1 or 57.

Originally Posted by Sun

Last year I was at Epcot Center in Disney World

Ohhhh! They have a wonderful Chinese restaurant, Nine Dragons. We enjoyed it one evening with my daughter and got to see the fireworks while having dinner also! Spectacular!

Well today I'm enjoying the rest of my hot and spicy chicken wings I got from Publix, a local, popular supermarket deli. They have wonderful chicken! Hell I may take the meat, put with some cheese in a tortilla for a variety. I will also have a slice of crumb crust apple pie my darling bought from there also this morning.

Sun, are you going after your fish taco?

[WolfyOne]

Sun, it's Football Sunday and you should be asking what some are snaking on during their game watching, lol.

[spritzerJ]

Tacos... I've had potato taco's, seasoned cubed potatoes as the main filling in corn tortillas, delicious! I do adore the variety of ways to make tacos. yum...

Okay Mexican food makes me very happy. It could be that I miss home very much right now and so foods from home are very much on my mind. Today The General and I were at the grocery store. We noticed a granola chip made in Oregon. I gasped, she questioned why. We had to buy them. Well because it is food from Oregon The General says in that sassy valley girl way she has developed (at 6 1/2 she is very mature you know).

Approaching holidays reminds me of cooking with my mom.. I'll make that a separate post.

What I came in here to say was.... just put a pumpkin bread in the oven. I told The General I was going to make it and she said.... better add raspberries mom or I won't eat it. And since she picked brussell sprouts for her dinner vegetable I am going with it (seriously? brussell sprouts? who knew). So it has raspberries instead of nuts. Should be yum!

[ruffryder]

Originally Posted by Happy_Go_Lucky

...

Thank goodness Golden Corral will be open on Turkey Day, I have to go to St. Louis to work.

My love and I enjoyed Golden Corral last year for Thanksgiving when we were friends. It was fantastic and they had everything!

We enjoy Golden Corral almost at least once a week. We love the variety and it takes care of several cravings. LOL

[gaea]

pumpkin and cream cheese truffles, pumpkin cookies, fudge, pie's, veggie and meat trays....chli n cream cheese dip....thats just the beginningins and the deserts to follow....

I so cannot wait for thanksgiving !

On the way home from the store Audree saw a tree in a truck and stated
"Oh my god do they not know its thanksgiving first? " her tone of voice and her shock was adorable however even she gets it and she is only 6

[Sun]

Originally Posted by spritzerJ

Tacos... I've had potato taco's, seasoned cubed potatoes as the main filling in corn tortillas, delicious! I do adore the variety of ways to make tacos. yum...

Okay Mexican food makes me very happy. It could be that I miss home very much right now and so foods from home are very much on my mind. Today The General and I were at the grocery store. We noticed a granola chip made in Oregon. I gasped, she questioned why. We had to buy them. Well because it is food from Oregon The General says in that sassy valley girl way she has developed (at 6 1/2 she is very mature you know).

Approaching holidays reminds me of cooking with my mom.. I'll make that a separate post.

What I came in here to say was.... just put a pumpkin bread in the oven. I told The General I was going to make it and she said.... better add raspberries mom or I won't eat it. And since she picked brussell sprouts for her dinner vegetable I am going with it (seriously? brussell sprouts? who knew). So it has raspberries instead of nuts. Should be yum!

Hi spritzerJ, Welcome to the thread!

I know that feeling of seeing something that reminds you of home and getting excited about it. Very cool. Oregon has the best berries that I have ever had. Several friends grew up there and now live elsewhere and have to mail order berries in.

Sounds like you have a little Chef in the making. Good choice! Raspberries in the Pumpkin Bread.

How did you cook the Brussell sprouts? You must do them very well for a young one to enjoy them that is one tough vegetable to get kids to try!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by WolfyOne

Sun, it's Football Sunday and you should be asking what some are snaking on during their game watching, lol.

Hey Wolfy! Ask anything that you want

*Hands Wolfy the microphone*

Wait..I think you already did ask. lol

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ruffryder

Hello everybody! Wow, this thread is active! woohooo. Food! Nice to see new and familiar faces here. Makes me happy, like food! haha.


(remembers making tortillas as a kid with my gram .. and making all the states too! Hey they tasted good and I enjoyed it so that's all that matters. )


Fried chicken talk, Bojangles, Church's, Popeyes, KFC. mmm mmm. One of these days I'm gonna go to each of these establishments and have a taste test. LOL! I know these restaurants are here. My mom's fav used to be Church's.


taco talk, and now steaks!!

What is your favorite steak people and how do you like it ?

How do you cook it ?

I love me a good ribeye cooked medium well! .. and I usually make my own. The best restaurant I found to make it is Texas Roadhouse. I also love a lil steak sauce on it like A1 or 57.



Ohhhh! They have a wonderful Chinese restaurant, Nine Dragons. We enjoyed it one evening with my daughter and got to see the fireworks while having dinner also! Spectacular!

Well today I'm enjoying the rest of my hot and spicy chicken wings I got from Publix, a local, popular supermarket deli. They have wonderful chicken! Hell I may take the meat, put with some cheese in a tortilla for a variety. I will also have a slice of crumb crust apple pie my darling bought from there also this morning.

Sun, are you going after your fish taco?

My favorite steak is a rib eye or Porterhouse. I do a few marinades but really like A1 steak sauce. Beef in general, If I am cooking Chinese food I want to use flank steak. If I am having Mexican, I will go for Carne Asada. Eating out, Japanese, negima yaki. NY food..brisket. Lucky enough to be getting real BBQ - Beef ribs. Rare these days that I eat a good steak but I do like one now and then.

At Epcot I did not see a Chinese restaurant just a quick serve place. Where is it? The French restaurants were fun.

No fish taco, I had a lot to do today and have to allow myself a few hours between the travel time and all but I am going to try to get there tomorrow. lol

The fish taco better be good I sure posted enough about it.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by gaea

pumpkin and cream cheese truffles, pumpkin cookies, fudge, pie's, veggie and meat trays....chli n cream cheese dip....thats just the beginningins and the deserts to follow....

I so cannot wait for thanksgiving !

On the way home from the store Audree saw a tree in a truck and stated
"Oh my god do they not know its thanksgiving first? " her tone of voice and her shock was adorable however even she gets it and she is only 6

Good lord that is a feast! How many people are you having over?

Want to ship me a care package?

Speaking of that someone offered to send me jam in a rep comment and now the comment is gone I did not reply right away and the comment got repped right out of there.

You have such a charmed life with those adorable little ones. Lucky you. I need a little one, or two, or three. lol

Oh well maybe someday.

What kind of pies are you making?

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Sun

My favorite steak is a rib eye or Porterhouse. I do a few marinades but really like A1 steak sauce. Beef in general, If I am cooking Chinese food I want to use flank steak. If I am having Mexican, I will go for Carne Asada. Eating out, Japanese, negima yaki. NY food..brisket. Lucky enough to be getting real BBQ - Beef ribs. Rare these days that I eat a good steak but I do like one now and then.

At Epcot I did not see a Chinese restaurant just a quick serve place. Where is it? The French restaurants were fun.

No fish taco, I had a lot to do today and have to allow myself a few hours between the travel time and all but I am going to try to get there tomorrow. lol

The fish taco better be good I sure posted enough about it.

At certain times o'the year we get Wagu...yes it is delicious.

[always2late]

It's our first Thanksgiving in the new house, and it's the first one where it will just be me, my son, GHB, and his father. Usually I get together with my parents, my brother and his family, cousins, etc..for Thanksgiving, so it's gonna be a quiet holiday this year (and I am so looking forward to it! It's going to be so nice to just be able to eat dinner and relax at home). I've cooked for the holiday before because when I was younger my parents would host Thanksgiving for the family...20 people or more...and when my mon started working nights, the cooking fell to me. I have the menu for this year all planned out. I'd love to know what everyone else is cooking for Thanksgiving. Do you have any traditional or cultural dishes that you cook for the holiday? If you are cooking turkey, what are some of your favorite side dishes? Are there any unusual/"non-traditional" dishes that you serve? (I am a total foodie, and love learning about new dishes and recipes! )

[Bit]

I bought a turkey but it went right into the freezer. You just can't argue with meat for 89 cents a pound. But I think we're not going to do the big traditional meal. Even though I do celebrate it as First Nations Day--and I'm sincere about that; as a gardener I truly appreciate the work the First Nations Farmers put into developing these foods!--Gryph cannot get past the "Thanksgiving" part of the day or the meal, and without my own oven it's just too hard to deal with something that causes him unhappiness.

So last night I put pork, onions, red potatoes and sauerkraut in the crockpot. I used country-style pork loin ribs this time because they were on sale, but in the past I've used just about every cut there is. It was done this morning, so I pulled out everything but the onions and broth and then put in the rest of the pork, taters, and sauerkraut for another batch.

I saved the bones for bone broth; has anyone made this before? You cook the bones low and slow until they crumble, then sieve them out. It takes a couple days. The broth is supposed to get very dark and be loaded with minerals and concentrated flavor.

[Sun]

Good Morning delicious people!

How are you all doing today?

Lets hear some foodie stories from the weekend.

I made a big pot of chicken soup yesterday now I realize that I am going
to have to pack some up and give some away. Way too much of it. So I will
be on the lookout for some people who are feeling under the weather
and surprise them with some soup. That is something that I have always appreciated when I am sick.

Does anyone make soup to go with the upcoming holidays?

Also, I am interested in knowing what your favorite pies are. Pie freak here,
I really like most fruit pies and rarely ever make them at home.

I hope that whatever you are doing today, your day is bright and beautiful.

Sun

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Corkey

At certain times o'the year we get Wagu...yes it is delicious.

Corkey have you thought about having your own food blog?

I bet you could do a heck of a job on one. You have a lot of great experiences
and information to share.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by always2late

It's our first Thanksgiving in the new house, and it's the first one where it will just be me, my son, GHB, and his father. Usually I get together with my parents, my brother and his family, cousins, etc..for Thanksgiving, so it's gonna be a quiet holiday this year (and I am so looking forward to it! It's going to be so nice to just be able to eat dinner and relax at home). I've cooked for the holiday before because when I was younger my parents would host Thanksgiving for the family...20 people or more...and when my mon started working nights, the cooking fell to me. I have the menu for this year all planned out. I'd love to know what everyone else is cooking for Thanksgiving. Do you have any traditional or cultural dishes that you cook for the holiday? If you are cooking turkey, what are some of your favorite side dishes? Are there any unusual/"non-traditional" dishes that you serve? (I am a total foodie, and love learning about new dishes and recipes! )

Welcome always2late! Awesome, another foodie. Pull up a chair.

What is on your menu for this year?

I am not cooking which is a nice change because I was part of a team that cooked for 2300 last year. Cant tell you how long it was before I coold look at turkey again. lol

Growing up my Nana did Thanksgiving dinner and always had Italian food woven into the meal. I was a teenager before I understood that most people did not serve a turkey AND a lasagna.

Who knew?

My grandparents were just trying to bring some of their family favorites to the table but I still crack up every time I think about the huge crowded Thanksgiving table, the extra banquet style table, packed with food and a big lasagna. Then there was Italian pastry table for desert. Pumpkin pie was never a centerpiece because the pastry was so good.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Bit

I bought a turkey but it went right into the freezer. You just can't argue with meat for 89 cents a pound. But I think we're not going to do the big traditional meal. Even though I do celebrate it as First Nations Day--and I'm sincere about that; as a gardener I truly appreciate the work the First Nations Farmers put into developing these foods!--Gryph cannot get past the "Thanksgiving" part of the day or the meal, and without my own oven it's just too hard to deal with something that causes him unhappiness.

So last night I put pork, onions, red potatoes and sauerkraut in the crockpot. I used country-style pork loin ribs this time because they were on sale, but in the past I've used just about every cut there is. It was done this morning, so I pulled out everything but the onions and broth and then put in the rest of the pork, taters, and sauerkraut for another batch.

I saved the bones for bone broth; has anyone made this before? You cook the bones low and slow until they crumble, then sieve them out. It takes a couple days. The broth is supposed to get very dark and be loaded with minerals and concentrated flavor.

Hi Cath! Just curious, did you ever have any of the beans that are grown by the local Najavo tribe in the Phoenix area? They have some amazing pinto beans and I am trying to get my hands on some.

The history of this holiday is something that deeply concerns me since history was so twisted but I have over the years tried to make the holiday a totally different kind of an event more of a "gratitude" circle.

Not having an oven is tough if you want to cook a turkey. And you were looking forward to the stuffing! Aw..well you can always do a turkey another time.

Your pork dish sounds great. I love sauerkraut and anything made with cabbage really. Especially kim chi which I can not find lately. So that means it is time to make my own.

[spritzerJ]

Favorite pie....
Sour cream lemon
Apple
Blackberry
I'll be making my first pecan pie this holiday. Dear Stoney is earning one.

Not in any particular order. I am a pie person. Not so much into cake. However, The General prefers cake. Gotta come up with some cute chocolate cake recipe for Thanksgiving.

I am cooking away from home and in a new "family members" house so I am anxious about having needed supplies. I'm making my to pack list now. Just in case.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by spritzerJ

Favorite pie....
Sour cream lemon
Apple
Blackberry
I'll be making my first pecan pie this holiday. Dear Stoney is earning one.

Not in any particular order. I am a pie person. Not so much into cake. However, The General prefers cake. Gotta come up with some cute chocolate cake recipe for Thanksgiving.

I am cooking away from home and in a new "family members" house so I am anxious about having needed supplies. I'm making my to pack list now. Just in case.

I have never had sour cream lemon pie. Sounds interesting.

Pecan pie took a whole new twist for me when I had a sweet potato pie that had a layer of the pecan filling on top. When baked the pecans became caramelized and crunchy on top, finishing off with a crackle glaze. A really nice combination of flavors and textures.

Chocolate cake is something that I love. You can always get a small pan and make a mini cake.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by Sun

Good lord that is a feast! How many people are you having over?

Want to ship me a care package?

Speaking of that someone offered to send me jam in a rep comment and now the comment is gone I did not reply right away and the comment got repped right out of there.

You have such a charmed life with those adorable little ones. Lucky you. I need a little one, or two, or three. lol

Oh well maybe someday.

What kind of pies are you making?

Happy to send you a care package!

We will have pumpkin and apple and im not sure what else.

I agree i am blessed to have them in my life.

I believe we are having ten or 12 people come for dinner.

ps. If you make it to a brunch you will have a chance to meet them

speaking of Tacos....and stuff Im wondering how many people here to enchilada's with their turkey leftovers? we do them every year...My son inlaws mother also makes turkey tamale's from scratch after ...we find all kinds of creative ways to work with the left overs. Enchiladas are my favorite though for left overs.

[always2late]

Originally Posted by Sun

Welcome always2late! Awesome, another foodie. Pull up a chair.

What is on your menu for this year?

I am not cooking which is a nice change because I was part of a team that cooked for 2300 last year. Cant tell you how long it was before I coold look at turkey again. lol

Growing up my Nana did Thanksgiving dinner and always had Italian food woven into the meal. I was a teenager before I understood that most people did not serve a turkey AND a lasagna.

Who knew?

My grandparents were just trying to bring some of their family favorites to the table but I still crack up every time I think about the huge crowded Thanksgiving table, the extra banquet style table, packed with food and a big lasagna. Then there was Italian pastry table for desert. Pumpkin pie was never a centerpiece because the pastry was so good.

Lol...and here I thought my family was the ONLY one that had lasagna and Italian wedding soup at Thanksgiving!

The menu this year is gonna go the more traditional route (if only because I'm just cooking for the four of us ). Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato cassarole, brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce, and Nantucket pie and reverse caramel apples for dessert.