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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
April 3, 2011
It's been a long month with not much to report on the cooking side. On the eating end, it was a different story. I spent a week in New Orleans. The only comment I have is that if there is food in Heaven, the chef's are from NOLA!
I have everything from shrimp and grits for breakfast to duck and dumplings for dinner. I could move there! Well, maybe not into the city, but in that area. My restaurant reviews, etc. can be found on My Yelp Pages.
Tina was suppose to fly down on Wednesday evening and ended up not getting there until Thursday at 7:30 PM. The trip home took us 36 hours. But that is a whole other story which will be posted later.
If you have never been to NOLA, you should go just once. It is an experience.
Since we've been home I made Cajun macaroni & cheese and shrimp and grips and today is BBQ'd baby-back ribs with potato salad and cabbage slaw.
I will post how these turn out this evening.
I am also getting what I need to make boudin sausage and I will keep you abreast of that journey.
I have everything from shrimp and grits for breakfast to duck and dumplings for dinner. I could move there! Well, maybe not into the city, but in that area. My restaurant reviews, etc. can be found on My Yelp Pages.
Tina was suppose to fly down on Wednesday evening and ended up not getting there until Thursday at 7:30 PM. The trip home took us 36 hours. But that is a whole other story which will be posted later.
If you have never been to NOLA, you should go just once. It is an experience.
Since we've been home I made Cajun macaroni & cheese and shrimp and grips and today is BBQ'd baby-back ribs with potato salad and cabbage slaw.
I will post how these turn out this evening.
I am also getting what I need to make boudin sausage and I will keep you abreast of that journey.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
February 28, 2011
I was off work today so we had meatball pizza. I made the dough on Sunday since I like to leave it set at least overnight and we were going to have it on Tuesday.
I found some frozen meatballs that I wanted to use up so it figured, why not.
It turned out to be a very tasty pizza.
I found some frozen meatballs that I wanted to use up so it figured, why not.
It turned out to be a very tasty pizza.
February 27, 2011
Today was flank steak roulade with mashed potatoes. I decided to try it using the bagged country dressing since I wanted something with small bread cubes. I sauteed some diced onions, celery and peppers in olive until tender and then added the stuffing mix and not quite all the chicken broth that the stuffing called for. I did not want it to get too moist and turn into mush in the roll. I pounded the steak to about 1/4 inch thick, salt & pepper it, put the stuffing in and rolled it up. Then I browned it in my large skillet. Once browned, I added the left over onion and celery pieces with a bay leaf and 1 can plus the remainder of the can of chicken broth, covered it and put it in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Once done, I removed it from the pan to rest, made a gravy with the strained pan juices and served it with sour cream mashed potatoes.
Once done, I removed it from the pan to rest, made a gravy with the strained pan juices and served it with sour cream mashed potatoes.
Schiano's Italian Restaurant - February 26, 2011
Had a very nice dinner this evening with the Ryder's at Schiano's Italian Restaurant in Berrysburg. Bob and I had the Schiano's Seafood with a spicy marinara sauce over Linguine. The sauce could have been cooked just a bit longer but is was as good as ever. Tina had the Lobster Ravioli with cream sauce. She almost always get this.
Debbie, I'm sorry but I forgot what you ordered but I know you said it was good.
This place accepts cash only so forget you credit cards. I understand there pizza and subs are some of the best around also. It's a bit out of the way but, if your looking for a good meal at reasonable prices, you should go.
Debbie, I'm sorry but I forgot what you ordered but I know you said it was good.
This place accepts cash only so forget you credit cards. I understand there pizza and subs are some of the best around also. It's a bit out of the way but, if your looking for a good meal at reasonable prices, you should go.
February 25, 2011
This has been a rather uneventful week on the food scene. I did try and make Mexican Flauta's with rather poor results. They fell apart while I was deep frying them. Oh well, can't have good weeks all the time.
February 20, 2011
Steaks on the grill today. One problem with a charcoal grill is I only break it out when the weather clears. On well. I need to get some modifications done to my smoker but that is another post. Made mac & cheese to go along with it.
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