KathieB Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 My sister texted earlier to ask if I'd like to come share a new recipe she making: chicken and lentil soup. I countered with sure, if you'll be a guinea pig for the pig's knuckles in tomato sauce that I'm experimenting with. Should be an interesting supper. I should make some cornbread; would go with both, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 1 hour ago, KathieB said: My sister texted earlier to ask if I'd like to come share a new recipe she making: chicken and lentil soup. I countered with sure, if you'll be a guinea pig for the pig's knuckles in tomato sauce that I'm experimenting with. Should be an interesting supper. I should make some cornbread; would go with both, I think. Cornbread, most assuredly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Cornbread goes with everything, especially soup & pork! We have enough leftovers from Thursday & yesterday that I won't have to cook again until Tuesday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 It's 9pm, and I just realized we didn't have dinner. Sigh. I made several dozen cookies though, so guess it's cookies for dinner tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 5 hours ago, grazhina said: Cornbread, most assuredly! 2 hours ago, havanaholly said: Cornbread goes with everything, especially soup & pork! Yep! I made a batch in my cast iron cornbread skillet (makes 8 wedges). It was well received. Both Helen's soup and my pork knuckles turned out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Pork knuckles sound really good. The only way I have cooked them is in a soup. It is sort of Scotch Broth but made with pork rather than lamb,lots of barley my Mum used to call it Yorkshire broth. They simmer for ages and when the meat starts to fall off the bone we take the pieces out, remove the bone and the outer skin and put the meat back in.. I have heard of folks parboiling them then roasting them, that sounds great I may give that a try as I love the outside of them.. I think it may be a poached egg on toast night for me. I have eaten for the past 4 nights so am doing better. Question for you Southern ladies..how do you cook your catfish.I can only get imported frozen but it actually freezes well and is vacuum packed so I buy it, I usually batter it but I bet you gals have some cracking recipes for it. It has no skin by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I cooked ribs the other night that turned out to be ginormous, so we put half of them back and I'm heating them in a raspberry-chipotle marinade and caramelizing a Vidalia onion to cook with rice & spinach for a side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I made oven BBQ ribs for DH and cheese enchiladeas for me, as how I don't care for pork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 53 minutes ago, Jeannine said: Question for you Southern ladies..how do you cook your catfish Not sure as I qualify as a Southern lady, having been born near Chicago, but I do whole catfish or catfish fillets in the microwave. Drizzle a little bottled Italian salad dressing in the bottom of a microwave safe casserole so they won't stick, then add the fish in a single layer, drizzle more dressing over them, cover, and zap 'em. Moist and flavorful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenrodfarm Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Oh I love scotch broth, I make it a lot when I am cooking a lamb roast. Tonight I an roasting beets with seriously purple carrots, my neighbor grows these carrots in his garden just for my critters lol. The horse and mini spotted “donkey” love them. They are quite delicious but so dark purple that they stain your hands when peeling. I made carrot soup and carrot fritters with them last year and they come out looking black. I said at the time it would be cool to make regular carrot soup and purple carrot soup and swirl them together for Halloween soup lol. I took out a 1/2 chicken breast to roast with the veggies, my chickens were huge when they went to the freezer this year, mostly in the 12-15 lb catagory so I had to cut on side of a breast in thirds to make a reasonable portions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Jeannine said: ...Question for you Southern ladies..how do you cook your catfish.I can only get imported frozen but it actually freezes well and is vacuum packed so I buy it, I usually batter it but I bet you gals have some cracking recipes for it. It has no skin by the way. Since DH & I have to watch our diets for cholesterol & BP I no longer deep fry anything, but we love us our catfish and I cook it several ways. One is to rinse the fillets and dredge them in white cornmeal with some Tony Cachere's and pop them on the broiler rack into a 350 degree oven and cook them until the coating begins to brown. Another way is to dribble a little olive oil on parchment paper, coat the fillet on both sides, lightly salt & pepper it (sometimes I add a bit of dried green onion or chives), wrap it and bake it for about fifteen or twenty minutes. We get fresh farm-raised catfish fillets at the grocery store. And occasionally I'll coat a preheated skillet with cooking spray and actually fry my cornmeal-coated fillets. Since I no longer deep fry, I don't make hush puppies; but when we lived in Havana I was introduced to arepas at a Columbian restaurant in Tallahassee (I don't put oil in mine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbytsdy Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Found a great grilled cheese sandwich recipe-- not that one really needs a recipe to make grilled cheese sandwiches, but the punch line is slices of avocado and tomato. I used gourmet herb bread and added sauteed onion and Canadian bacon. Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 Thank you for the catfish recipes, I shall give all try. I could live on fish but the choices are poor which is odd as I live by the sea. The catfish I can get is Basa , when I first saw it I thought it was a misprint of Bass but it didn't look anything like Bass so I looked it up and it is a type of catfish, imported and that worries me a bit but it is super fresh when defrosted and most fish doesn't pass that test for me as I usually don't like prefrozen fish. Sometimes I will freeze a bit myself but use it within a month and then it seems Ok but the fish that comes frozen usually tastes terrible to me. I like Haddock but can't get it here, Cod is iffy, Halibut is Ok but only seasonal and although I am surrounded by Salmon it is not one of my favorites other than I can it and use it like canned salmon. ,Recently I started to eat Tilapia , it comes fresh farmed and so far it has been good.. Beyond that I buy whatever I can that is still swimming from the Oriental supermarket, it is expensive usually but at least I know it is fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueirishmoon Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Spaghetti and meatballs last night. Unsure of tonight's plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Jazz Gumbo tonight (third Monday); featuring the music of Spyro Gyra played by one of our excellent local bands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Was gonna have cheesy chicken broccoli tonight, but after we both worked an hour late tonight, didn't want to wait that long, and didn't feel like fixing it. Instead boiled some pasta and poured a jar of marinara on top, and called it dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdlnpeabody Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 No cooking tonight. I cooked three pans of lasagna on Saturday and we're still having leftovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Breaded chicken cutlets brushed with buffalo wing sauce, served on Hawaiian rolls with lettuce, ranch or blue cheese dressing and salad. I'll probably make fajitas tomorrow with Spanish rice, refried beans and salad. I think so, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Miniature Madness Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 You are all making me so hungry! I sure wish I lived with you all! I'd happily do all the KP! I'm going to try and be a little more "domesticated" this week, so here's what's on the menu: - Turkey breast, stuffing, baked sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce - Sausage & Peppers sauce over rigatoni - Slow Cooker pulled pork on hoagies, homemade cole slaw & baked beans - Breakfast for dinner: eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy - Meat loaf & Stouffer's Mac & Cheese - Homemade pizzas The hubs requested "finger foods" for Thursday's Raiders/Chiefs game, so that will be mini corn dogs, Bagel Bites, Pizza Rolls and Alexia Sweet Potato Puffs. And I've got an Omaha Steaks meal in the freezer: bacon wrapped filets and some potato dish that I should use up. I saw this commercial and thought "I like this lady's attitude"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EOnWmWWyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Its_a_sm_world_after_all said: I saw this commercial and thought "I like this lady's attitude"! Jodi, my sentiments, exactly. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 The first time I saw that commercial on TV I laughed myself sick! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueirishmoon Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Last night had some beef chili, tonight I eat early because I have studio time for stained glass. Thinking I'll reheat some of the chicken soup I made yesterday, with a grilled cheese sandwich. Had it in the crockpot all afternoon, and my mom said the smell was driving her crazy all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I have some chicken in the freezer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I just bought the yogurt, mint, lemon, walnuts, etc. for breaded Persian Chicken fixings. It marinates overnight, so it will be tomorrow's dinner. The recipe calls for frying, but I am going to bake it instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I'm baking chicken thighs tonight, in brown mustard & orange marmalade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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