What are you cooking?

[jaylach]

cooking up a meatloaf today topped with mashed potatoes. should last 3 days of good eating

Man, I haven't done a meatloaf in WAY too long!

 

[Fishmanic]

mixed into the ground beef, I added oregano, basil, garlic, pepper, ketchup, mustard, bread crumbs and milk. I made a brown gravy to put on the meatloaf and the mashed potatoes.

 

[fishorama]

My meatloaf these days has celery, bell pepper & sometimes a jalapeno for some zip, but no ketchup. Fishmanic, yours sounds more like what we call "meat cakes" my M-I-L made. Less veggies & herbs, but garlic. Firmer than meatloaf; fried rather than baked but must have mashed potatoes & brown gravy from a packet. All my in-laws love it. I've sent them the recipe several times but only 1 seems to get it, lol. They should have paid attention when she said how; I did!

My late F-I-L thought I could make anything, including meat cakes. Chicken Marsala I'd never had? Nailed it!! We're so lucky to have the internet to help us along. I used to check out library cookbooks for new ideas. Everyone thought that was funny, so cookbooks were an easy gift

 

[jaylach]

Adding to my upcoming heart attack tonight. Actually that is meant tongue in cheek as, at 70, my blood pressure and cholesterol are actually low with no meds needed. Actually I consider myself blessed as I take zero prescription drugs at all.

Anyway, tonight will be Fettuccine Alfredo with Broccoli and grilled chicken. I grill and spice the chicken which goes on top of the pasta and then covered with sauce. The Broccoli I toss in the pasta water for the last few minutes so it is mixed throughout the pasta. One of my all time favorite comfort foods ever. May even toss some sliced black olives in the Alfredo sauce since I have an abundance of olives. Got a can of olives forgetting that I already had one so there are plenty for both the Alfredo and an upcoming batch of sketti sauce.

When I do the sketti sauce I think I'll try something new. There will be meatballs and usually chicken in the sauce but I just might add some smoked pulled pork I have left over. The pork is just smoked and pulled, no sauce of any kind.

Speaking of pork I tried a new item, for me, from Omaha Steaks. Got a 4-pack of 12 ounce bone-in smoked chops. Between my experience with the chops and pulled pork Omaha Steaks does some pretty good smoke.

 

[MaloK]

Do you have delivery ?

 

[jaylach]

Do you have delivery ?

Depends on what you mean by delivery.

Most of my meat and a few sides such as Brussels's Sprouts come from Omaha Steaks, yes I do delivery. I also have my other groceries delivered from my local store. So, yes, again, I do delivery.

If you mean having finished dishes delivered, no I do not with the exception of a pizza now and then. Funny thing is that my monthly grocery bill has actually dropped some since I went delivery instead of going to the store. There three reasons that stand out to me as to why I see a lower cost.

1) I seldom get established packages from Omaha Steaks. I order the meat and whatever as individual items. Most established packages are going to have small cuts such a five ounce boneless chicken breasts in a 4-pack. Buying as an individual item I can get seven ounce breasts in a 4-pack for just a buck or two over the five ounce package.

2) My orders from Omaha Steaks always include free stuff. For instance my last order included four six ounce steak burger patties ( really good) and four individual serving garlic bread baguettes. Of course such freebies are covered in the cost of other things but the four burgers I didn't directly pay for is four meals. Also I joined their 'Gold Club' for $40.00/year USD. So, what do I get for that $40.00? Well they have a point system where points are gotten through purchases, With the 'Gold Membership' the points gained are, at least double and often 3-4 times. I can use these points as money but don't as I figured out the game. Every month I'll get a couple of $30.00 off e Coupons. Along with my $10.00 Military discount on every order I already get $40.00 off of every order. I do NOT use the gained points as money off as it is either the $30.00 coupon or points. Still I DO use these points but for free items. Shoot, a few orders back I got an 18 ounce package of meatballs, 4-pack of apple tarts and pulled pork just by applying points.

3) Getting devilry service from my local grocery has cut my costs a LOT. A big aspect on this is coupons. I am NOT a coupon clipper; never have been and never will. When I order on-line from my grocery it automatically tells me if there is a coupon. I just click 'apply' to use the coupon. I also find it amazing that, in MANY cases, the on-line price is less than he price in the store.

While it would naturally differ month to month I find that my groceries cost has dropped, on an average, of $50.00-$100.00 a month.

 

[MaloK]

Yep. Me too... You give your grocery list to a kid in your house and mandate him to get the job done.

I save gas, time and have a lot of laugh... Eating novelties.

I might have a little high sugar. But a lot of fun.

 

[jaylach]

Spaghetti tonight! SPAGHETTI TONIGHT!!!!!

Well sort of. Basic sauce is going with meatballs and some smoked pulled pork. I WILL have some tonight but probably with shell pasta as the sauce will still be loose after only 3-4 hours cooking. It will go in the fridge tonight and have a second cooking tomorrow when I'll add some chicken.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Elk pot roast and cheese browns over here at Badger Manor. Fortifying for the upcoming cold snap...

 

[BigDog]

My wife and I made homemade chicken noodle soup for the past few days

Boy it tasted good late last night and tonight for dinner.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Elk pot roast and cheese browns over here at Badger Manor. Fortifying for the upcoming cold snap...

Ah, she is a thing of beauty, no?

 

[fishorama]

I had an olive burger tonight. Mayo, green olives, romaine & a bit of onion. I haven't done that in years. Yum! But there's now an Olive Burger Festival near where I'm from in Michigan. Almost worth a trip to visit family

 

[lottabubbles]

I had an olive burger tonight. Mayo, green olives, romaine & a bit of onion. I haven't done that in years. Yum! But there's now an Olive Burger Festival near where I'm from in Michigan. Almost worth a trip to visit family

first time in my 79 years I've ever heard of an olive burger. don't know about the green olives but I could probably like a covering of black olives on one.

 

[gwand]

Forty eight hours into a power outage. I can’t cook anything!

 

[MaloK]

Forty eight hours into a power outage. I can’t cook anything!

How the tanks are doing ?