finally home net is up to post these pics. carnitas were excellent.

carnitas ingredients:


shredded pork:


tacos:


I will make these again for sure.

A thinly sliced pear, sandwiched between layers of fresh havarti cheese, grilled as a Panini. So Good!

razbry wrote:A thinly sliced pear, sandwiched between layers of fresh havarti cheese, grilled as a Panini. So Good!

although I dont see any meat mentioned in the above sandwich, it actually sounds good.

Going out tonight -- but as for what I made last night:

Leftovers casserole! Plus salad with (hothouse farmer's market) tomatoes and basil from my garden and burrata cheese.

(leftovers casserole is rice, chopped up herbs, grated cheese, white beans, garlic, sage, chopped blanched beet greens, chopped leftover roast pork, sauteed onion).

Made sausage and peppers for tomorrow night's dinner, and am roasting beets in the oven with the baking casserole. Those will be on salad for Tues lunch with goat cheese.

Turkey soup made from last Sunday's smoked turkey. The whole house smelled like smoked meat last night while I made the stock--mmmm. Plus black bean pumpernickel rye bread made in the old trusty bread machine and a salad.

Apple-smoked chicken with tarragon/shallot butter under the skin, small potatoes smoked with the chicken, and steamed Italian green beans from the garagetop garden.

I grilled the following: bratwurst, hotdog, red pepper, zucchini, and squash.

The red pepper only was seasoned with olive oil and kosher salt.
I only put olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, and some chopped fresh oregano on the zucchini and yellow squash.

I also baked focaccia with olives and rosemary. The recipe was from the epicurious web site. I had bought the olives to pair with cheese, but found it too salty to eat olives this way. This is why I decided to make focaccia.

I made the Peach Pie Smoothie from the Food Network website. It was interesting, but I think that I prefer the smoothies which contain ingredients like cantaloupe, banana, strawberries, and mango.

fried chicken wings and waffles.

Id like to fire up the smoker again today, but I think my wife is getting tired of bbq.

Grilling sausages and peppers and onions.
I'm also making a salad with goat cheese and sliced peaches.
We will sit on the deck and sip pink wine

leek wrote:I'm also making a salad with goat cheese and sliced peaches.

Wondering if I should grill the peaches or just use them as is...

leek wrote:

leek wrote:I'm also making a salad with goat cheese and sliced peaches.

Wondering if I should grill the peaches or just use them as is...

Oh, grill them!

I'm making "this and that" soup for dinner..bits of this and bits of that. I did make homemade noodles to go with it, though.

Tonight we had a thin crust pizza we made topped with caramelized onions, fresh mozzerella, sausage, and spinach. We just made it on a baking sheet so the crust wasn't mindblowing but the toppings together were very nice so overall a thumbs up.

I also made a banana bread because I have been getting bananas in my CSA box and they make both of us sick raw.

Tomorrow I am eating alone and will just use up vegetables from the CSA box.

Wood grilled bison strip steaks with balsamic/sour cherry reduction, chunky garlic mashed potatoes with sour cream & chives, and husk-grilled sweet corn with sundried tomato & garlic compound butter.

Safe from the vampires tonight.

DeathByOrca wrote:Wood grilled bison strip steaks with balsamic/sour cherry reduction, chunky garlic mashed potatoes with sour cream & chives, and husk-grilled sweet corn with sundried tomato & garlic compound butter.

Safe from the vampires tonight.

nice.... sounds really good. especially all the garlic.

smoking a chuckie right now for some smoked chuckie enchiladas.

also smoking some tomatoes, garlic, jalapenos, habanerso, and onion for a salsa.

salsa is done after the ingredients were in the smoker for 2 hours.







flavor is really nice, the 1 habanero, and 3 jalapenos added some nice heat, cant wait to see what it is like after a couple hours in the fridge.

chuckie with the chipotle wet rub is coming along good, should be done around 7:00. I am going to do my enchilada plate with a fried egg on top of mine (enchilada montada).

Lunch today, not dinner...

Mac n Cheese


Baby-back ribs...baked then broiled


Pretty good stuff...ribs were tender but not falling off the bone meat jello style. Now if only I had a smoker...

A long pepper crusted pan-roasted filet mignon with some garlicky green beans. Simple and delicious. The filets were only $5/lbs at Pete's this afternoon. For the price I wasn't expecting much, but they ended up being pretty decent. For the price it is hard to complain.

Dinner a few nights ago:
Aged beef from Whole Foods--not bad!

Sometimes a simple stir-fry really hits the spot!

Green onions and pea pods:


Adding baby spinach and garlic:


Took out the veggies, sauteed some shrimp, then added a sauce of sherry, cornstarch, broth, and tamari, plus a few chili flakes:


Combining everything and adding water chestnuts and roasted peanuts:


Serving it up over jasmine rice:

last night was an excellent capicola, mortadella, volpi genoa salami, and roast beef sandwich on french bread.

Got the meat sliced @ Caputo's, on the way home. Nothing better than freshly sliced deli, especially impoorted Italian meats.

Last night's rain called out for homemade chicken soup and grilled cheese on Bennison's Cibatta.

The year's first fall dinner party menu:

Thyme-Roasted Pears with Arugula and Blue Cheese
Pizzoccheri Lasagna With Celery Root, Cabbage, Fontina and Sage Butter
Maple-Glazed, Pepper-Crusted Salmon With Curried Cauliflower
Brownies with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

kennyz--that lasagna sounds so interesting and good--where's the recipe from?
I made portuguese cod stew--so fast, so easy

layer onions and garlic in olive oil dutch oven pan--saute for a couple of minutes
layer slices of potatos, any greens (bok choy, spinach) on top
cut up fresh tomatos or some canned
saffron
s& p
layer cod on top
a splash or white wine or sherry
cover and put on low heat to simmer till potatoes are cooked through (10-15 min)
you can also add or stir in a little chili sauce to spice it up--I serve it in a big soup
bowl with a scoop or rice

Nancy,

The lasagna is my adaptation of a classic Italian dish that's usually served in cold locations during the winter months. Recipe in this thread.

Kenny

On a bit of a stir-fry kick this week. This one with tofu, mushrooms, carrots, and broccoli:

tonight...., chicken and dumplings from scratch of course

I went a bit crazy buying cooler-weather foods yesterday. Last night I made meatloaf for dinner and started stuffed cabbage rolls for tonight's dinner for Cabbagehead, son, and me. And I've got chicken stock cooking away on the stove now and will be making mass quantities of damson plum jam tomorrow. I love fall!