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What's for Dinner Tonight?

Smoked a top round today with a ginger rub. Only Hickory in the smoker.

I start with a frozen roast that has thawed slightly. A good 8 hours so the meat was still rare.

Flowerets of Broccoli and a bake idaho. "Firetruck" aSemi sweet red wine from a local winery topped the entree'

There were four of us and a four pound roast. Nothing for tommorow lunches left.

I have a 5 lb Eye of round finishing off the Hickory. It wentinat 8:00 tonite and will come out at 6:00 AM Monday. Cheaper and better than luunch meat we will slice it all week.

Monday I will make pasta primavera and top it with a one inch slice of the the Eye of round. Hope the green grocer has fresh Asperagrass.


franc


BTW my rub recipe is
2 tblsp minced garlic
4tblsp dried onion
2 tsp Coarse black pepper
2 OZ Glennfiddich
2 tsp of ginger powder
3 tblsp Sea Salt
2 tsp basil
2 tsp parsley
1 piece of Eye of round, rump roast, top round or bottom. 4 to 6 lbs

Mix all ingredients except the Glenfiddich into a bowl and place in a poly bag.
Add the meat and shake and rub untill all the stuf is stuck to the meat.
Let it sit while you consume the scotch. Neat is best but the sissies can add some branchwater or ice.

Cook the meat at about 200 to 350 degrees for two hours and then four to six at 150 to 175 degrees. Smoke with hickory,ash oak and or a fruitwood such as apple or pear.
I find Bradford pear trees damage easily so I offer to clean them up for the hauling. Just to get some of the wood in the smoker. Better than apple.

For those that use a steam pan, I put greenpepper, celery and fresh yellow onion in the water.
 
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i made cod w/ a plethora of herbed tomato & onion....... wouldn't call it a sauce- too thick. also made carrot pasta (thinned the extra tomato pseudo-sauce into a chunky tomato sauce for the pasta after i took pix) & made frozen veggies.

lollie, franc, ummmm on those dinners.

peepz, that's how we learn, huh~ :doh:
 

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Dinner was Pot roast (I sliced some and shredded some for hub).

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Sides were mashed potatoes with butter, sour cream and chives, frozen spinach and slightly thickened mushroom and onion jus.

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I'm not good with pictures but, The eye of round came out perfect with about 1/4" of red Hickorey cure rind all around.

The angel hair pasta Premavera was sans asperagras but otherwise delicious.

I used a white Zifandel from Crown Valley to wash it down.

Guests were pleased, none left in the bowl. Or the bottle.

franc

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peeps, the pot roast and spinach looks Yum! I love onion and mushroom gravy.
 
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pirate_girl said:
Omg..Peeps.. delicious!

Let's see, I had scrambled eggs, tater tots and a sliced mater. lol
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Thank you lollie. It was good after a hectic day.

I LOVE eggs and tater tots which I like to dip in yolk.

BTW I just found a recipe for homemade tots. Once I try them I'll let you know if they are easy, good and worth making.
 
Hope you don't have many more hectic days, Peeps.
Hugs.
I am out for the night- it's been a long day and early to bed for me.
 
tonite i made a strip steak w/ a poached egg, cut a 'lil batch of fries, & baked a vine-ripened tomato stuffed w/ ricotta , then put on a coating of herbed buttered crumbs & let it get brown.
have 'bout half the steak that'll either be a snack later 'er turned into lunch (a Pittsburgh salad 'er a sammich)~
 

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Dinner was Pot roast, egg noodles with butter and parsley, micro steamed fresh broccoli & carrots and mushroom & onion jus.

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i snacked thru the evening- was gonna make stuffed cabbage/smushed potato, 'cept i didn't get my cabbage. so i snacked on stuff i cooked last nite & the othe nite- pasta. then later oatmeal (cooked that tonite). later yet, half of the steak i made last nite. & pop.
i was on a cleaning spree anyhow, & making dinner woulda cut into my disinfecting & polishing time way too much! & then i saw my Christmas stuff & went onto decorating~ :xmas:
 
i was too drowsy to cook/clean much so made a dinner w/ minimal dishes 4 me to wash- a burger w/ a fried egg cooked in the drippings on it, on an english muffin w/ garlic-herb goat cheese, tomato, & onion. as an afterthought, boxed smushed potato & some peas
 
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Some chicken and noodle dish at work, mixed veggies.
Should have ordered in Chinese. lol
Strip, pot roast and flank looks good Peeps and Aubrey.
Maybe tomorrow I can actually cook something.
Comfort food comes to mind.
 
lollie, awwww. yeah, i'd have ordered in, too, me thinks. hehe.
shoulda seen the way i bitched over namely lunch & dinners during my recent 'lil 'vacation:wink:' until they nuked me food i'd ingest.

thx on the steak compliment.
gotta luv comfort food sometimes. especially when there's smushed potato & gravy involved, here.
 
FrancSevin said:
I'm not good with pictures but, The eye of round came out perfect with about 1/4" of red Hickorey cure rind all around.

The angel hair pasta Premavera was sans asperagras but otherwise delicious.

I used a white Zifandel from Crown Valley to wash it down.

Guests were pleased, none left in the bowl. Or the bottle.

franc

this edit was missed,

peeps, the pot roast and spinach looks Yum! I love onion and mushroom gravy.
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Thank you franc. I did miss the edit. Sorry

pirate_girl said:
Some chicken and noodle dish at work, mixed veggies.
Should have ordered in Chinese. lol
Strip, pot roast and flank looks good Peeps and Aubrey.
Maybe tomorrow I can actually cook something.
Comfort food comes to mind.
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Thank you Lollie. I hope you get some comfort food soon.
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Peep, you forgot to cook the steak.:biggrin:

Bob
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ROTFLMFAO Bob!! :yum: We like it medium.
 
Pan-fried burger, slices of American & Muenster cheese, red & green butter lettuce and slices of vine tomato dressed with a splash of EVOO and red wine vinegar and homemade macaroni salad.

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I had the broth from some chicken noodle soup and 4 Ritz crackers with cream cheese and a dab of mixed fruit jam on top.

Your din din pics are always so pretty Peeps.
 
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I had the broth from some chicken noodle soup and 4 Ritz crackers with cream cheese and a dab of mixed fruit jam on top.

Your din din pics are always so pretty Peeps.
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Thank you Lollie.

I made myself a grilled cheese - 1 thin slice velveeta, 1 thin slice american cheese, 1 thin slice muenster cheese and a sprinkle of fine shredded cheddar cheese. Melted butter in cast iron pan then sandwich browned nicely on first side then lefted and more butter added then sandwich turned and browned nicely on the other side. Thinking about making another. Or maybe a few ritz with butter and cherry preserves. HMMMMMMM decisions decisions
 
Last of the Hickory Eye of round, some pasta with dried tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms and white sauce.

Saturday we will be at the ranch. Ribeyes, corn on the cob and bakers.

I can't post down there,cell phones & computers are forbidden.

PG, you gotta stop eating out of packages.


franc
 
FrancSevin said:
You should find a guy who likes to cook.

My wife did and we both like it that way.

Life is just to short to eat twinkies and pizza out of a box.
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Both of my former husbands were wonderful cooks.
I am too when I want to.
Twinkies and Pizza?
I oughta thwack you for that one!:hammer::yum:
 
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