Just Food and Drink

[bobberineyes]

Thought I would try my new skillet.  Fried taters,  a pound of bacon and onion. Paired with 2 chops and a blade steaks.  Worked out pretty good, although the cast iron too most of 5ge heat..

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[delcecchi]

How many of you are there?  

[lovebigbluegills]

Looks great bobber!!!!

[Dotch]

That's just for him Del! Excellent looking table fare bobber! 

[bobberineyes]

10 hours ago, delcecchi said:

How many of you are there?  

Lots of leftovers,  so much for that black beach diet.  

[reinhard1]

My favorite way to fry potatoes!!!  Has to be with bacon and onions.  Looks great!!.

[smurfy]

not a huge bacon fan but man I WILL be trying that!!!!!! do you fry the bacon up a bit first?

[bobberineyes]

29 minutes ago, smurfy said:

not a huge bacon fan but man I WILL be trying that!!!!!! do you fry the bacon up a bit first?

Nope, I put it in layers, bacon , onion potatoes  then mesquite seasoning in that order then keep going til the pan is full. Probably doesn't matter that much since everything gets mixed around anyhow.  It really worked well in the cast iron.

Edited April 26, 2016 by bobberineyes

[smurfy]

thanks bobber. definetly on top of my to make list!!!!!!!!!

[RebelSS]

8 hours ago, smurfy said:

not a huge bacon fan but man I WILL be trying that!!!!!! do you fry the bacon up a bit first?

What are ya, a Communist??!??!    O wait, can't raise pigs in hollow trees....I done forgot. 

I just had some nice walleye fillets I put in batter (attn Smurf) and my peas and pearl onions in a seasoned butter sauce I made. Done got et so fast I couldn't get pics. 

[smurfy]

Nope! Only way I really care for bacb is on a BLT. and only with garden mater's!

[RebelSS]

It's called the "clean out the cupboards" dinner. Using up all the dried stuff, like rice and noodles, etc. I don't use those things during the Summer, just fresh meat and  fresh veggies. So, with the last lb of last years hamburger, a half-bag of medium egg noodles, a jar of button mushrooms, last can of cream of mushroom soup, leftover half packet of beefy onion soup mix, and the tail end of some sour cream and spices, had some meatballs in sauce over the noodles. Was kind of a meatball srtoganoff. 

Got the fixin's together.... 

 

 

 

 

Made the meatballs and got them cooking, while I whipped up the sauce...then dumped it in...

 

 

Then over the buttered noodles. Pretty danged tasty for a quickie six-buck meal. 

[ThunderLund78]

Looks like some poor man's stroganoff!  How did you get a creamy sauce out of A-1 ad Worcheshire?

[RebelSS]

Poor man is right! It is!! I used a can of cream of mushroom soup, and added only about 1/3 of a can of milk to it, instead of a full can of milk. About 1 Tbsp each of the A-1 and Worcestershire, then the mushrooms, rosemary, basil, pepper, and a glop of sour cream, stirred well. Took top off pan and let it thicken for about 5 mns on low heat. Was nice, thick, and tasty. 

[Cooperman]

Reb, looks delicious, but again, watch that portion size.

[RebelSS]

Ya, yer right. I had no lunch today......just a banana.  And it was only three meatballs....Will that work?  

[lovebigbluegills]

Thatta boy Reb!!! Meal fit fer a king!!!! That looks darn good!!!

[RebelSS]

Thanks, lbbg. I learned to improvise many years ago with what I had when I was in my very early twenties. There was actually a period when I had nothing to eat, and I mean nothing. Period. I swore I would never, ever, go through that again. Maybe that's why I always have to have fully stocked cupboards and such, I dunno.

[bobberineyes]

Reb, that's a great meal, no matter what's going on. Looks just like what the Mrs whips up. With softball in full swing our meals are planned out every night, but the weather might dictate it a smidg.  Not tonight, take that mother nature,  hot digity dogs not the same in the micro...seams a couple times a year the rakes get used.

[RebelSS]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!!!!!      Just sent that pic to my cuz in Pismo Beach, Ca. 

[lovebigbluegills]

Thatta boy bobber!!! Proper tools for the proper job!!! 

[RebelSS]

Would that be called getting "Raked over the coals?!"   LOL 

[reinhard1]

Ya Reb, I can fully relate to having almost nothing to eat.  I grew up poor, and I mean poor but we never took any government handouts.  When we came over to this country I remember eating potatoes daily with salt.  then a neighbor from a local church brought us some butter.  Potatoes, salt, and butter.  My parents worked hard and gradually our menu improved over the years.  Wild game and fish played a big role.  I also had it in my mind that, I may not become a rich man, but I will put food on the table for my family.  I don't take anything for granted, anytime.  

The other day, A butcher bud called me and said they got some "all natural" baby backs in by mistake and they were going to put them out at 2.99 lb.  Asked me if he should save some for me.  I said keep 4 racks for me in the freezer until I get there.  Picked them up frozen and I really wanted some ribs bad since being on this diet and was deprived.  He said he could have put one out to thaw for me if he had known [pays to get to know your butcher, but I've known him for years].  I said no problem and a big thanks.  It was 2 pm and I was determined to make one of those racks.  My German brain goes to work and I put a rack top of my dash by the air flow and put the heater on defrost.  By the time I got home They were thawed out.  No time for the grill and smoker for sure, so in the oven they went at 350.  Put a can of beer in the bottom of the pan, seasoned them up and put foil over to speed things up.  Took the foil off after about one hour and a half.  I made up a small batch of kalbi marinade and brushed it on the ribs once in awhile till finished.  We ate by 6 pm.  Tender as a butchers heart.  Served with brown rice which is something I'm starting to like.  Got to buy the good stuff though.  good luck.

 

[roony]

Man that looks good Reinhard! Actually started drooling. 

[leechlake]

RH-  that Kalbi marinade is so good.  I don't generally like marinades and frankly I over did it and I'd bet the family may be tiring of it so I need to give it a rest.  Actually, I had taken some thin cut sirloin and was just leaving it in the bag marinading in the fridge and making quick lunches and snacks with it.  If you get a deal on the meat its a really cheap and good lunch and only takes 5 minutes on the grill.  Could use pork too.