What Did We Eat Today?

[ariel]

I'm all out of Bourbon.  I'll have to buy some & try the whipped cream.  I may have to sample some of the Bourbon for a quality control test. ;)

What's your favorite Bourbon?

[Bastet]

Bourbon (well, whiskey in general, but we'll stick with bourbon) makes pretty much everything better, but I do particularly love a hint of it in whipped cream.  My favorites of the nationally-available brands are Knob Creek, Maker's Mark, and Woodford Reserve. 

Edited November 20, 2017 by Bastet

[JTMacc99]

11 hours ago, Mindthinkr said:

Yum. Now that I've learned this I don't think that I will ever go back to plain vanilla. I'll have to try the Bourbon next. Good suggestion. 

 

9 hours ago, ariel said:

What's your favorite Bourbon?

I can't imagine you could get a more perfect bourbon for this application and for drinking in general than Knob Creek Smoked Maple. 

If I do nothing else good today, I will feel really good about sharing this information with you, because it's fantastic and I really hope anybody who likes bourbon seeks out a bottle of this.  A friend told me about it and described it as like drinking a pancake. I bought a bottle of it for my brother for his birthday a couple months ago. I saw him yesterday pouring a glass and I asked him if that was the one I bought him. He noted that this is actually a new bottle because he finished the one I got him.

9 hours ago, Bastet said:

Bourbon (well, whiskey in general, but we'll stick with bourbon) makes pretty much everything better, but I do particularly love a hint of it in whipped cream.  My favorites of the nationally-available brands are Knob Creek, Maker's Mark, and
Woodford Reserve. 

I like all three of those a lot! I would tack on Buffalo Trace and Angel's Envy as additional nice bottles to try. The former also has the quality of being slightly less expensive. 

[Mindthinkr]

Thanks @JTMacc99  I like Bourbon in general and will have to try this one because I do love maple. Sounds like a match made in heaven. 

[chessiegal]

Vegetarian chili with Morningstar griller crumbles. It's based on a WW recipe that I've altered based on a recipe by Jazzy Vegetarian (swapped out eggplant for zucchini) and some of the ingredients in Panera's turkey chili, which I love.

[Qoass]

I made spaghetti sauce over the weekend and added sausage meatballs. I think sauce tastes better after it has been sitting in the fridge for a couple of days so I'm looking forward to having it over spaghetti tonight.

[Mindthinkr]

Tonight is split pea soup with ham, potatoes, celery and carrots. Best part is that I'll be freezing some for lazy cold rainy days ahead. 

[EllieH]

My husband and I have been traveling in Scotland, so last night was chicken and thyme pie, with sticky toffee pudding and custard for dessert. 

[ariel]

French onion soup.  Saving the calories for tomorrow.

[MargeGunderson]

A galette with butternut squash, caramelized onions and fontina cheese. 

[chessiegal]

We went out for TG dinner at a nice waterfront restaurant. 4 course fixed price menu. I had cream of crab soup, a spinach and beet salad with dried cranberries and goat cheese, local rockfish (sea bass) on arugula, tomatoes, and fingerling potatoes with a nice sauce, and pumpkin cannoli with chocolate chips for dessert. My husband chose the traditional turkey dinner with pecan pie for dessert. All washed down with a bottle of Prosecco. It was delicious. Beautiful clear blue sky fall day. Perfect.

[ethalfrida]

Who knew about this and didn't share?

Waffles made from Leftover Dressing!!!! I have to get a waffle iron but am so going to make this. With fried chicken wings, maple syrup and lots of butter!

https://www.justataste.com/thanksgiving-leftover-stuffing-waffles-recipe/

[chessiegal]

Grilled hamburgers on toasted pretzel buns with fresh tomato, provolone cheese for some, dill pickle slices for others.

[MargeGunderson]

@ethalfrida, those sound delicious! Unless made with the whole wheat vegetable stock stuffing I had to make for my vegetarian mother-in-law (shudder).

Tonight was roasted ratatouille, parmesan polenta, and sautéed shrimp.

[Mindthinkr]

Scallops, shrimp, oysters (harvested 2 hours prior) done on the grill, tortellini (pesto and sun dried tomato) with caramelized onions from a pork roast braised in the onions and pecan pie. It was a feast that my neighbor had done for his visiting son, daughter in law and granddaughter that my granddaughter and I were invited to. Just too good for words. 

[biakbiak]

Miso soup, seaweed salad, and a huge platter of sushi. I love you Spanish mackerel and a slice of lemon. No cooking and most of it was sashimi so few carbs and I didnt cook any of it, it was a delicious respite from the last few days.

[BooksRule]

I made a 'cheat' sausage jambalaya for lunch (sliced beef sausage added to a Zatarain's mix instead of a scratch recipe) and will have some for dinner.  I worked hard today (more fall housecleaning and some weed-pulling in the front yard) so I'm also going to have some dessert (single serving cherry pie).  

[chessiegal]

Comfort food - meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, and steamed green beans.

[ariel]

Not sure yet.  Something that doesn't involve poultry.

[EllieH]

Since we were out of the country on Thanksgiving, my husband and I had [Last name]-giving on Saturday, with a Turkey & Stuffing en Croute from Trader Joe's, and garlic sour cream mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, rolls (my great grandmother's recipe) and a mini pumpkin cheesecake.

Tonight was the rest of the Turkey en Croute, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce and some cauliflower.

[Qoass]

@EllieH, would you recommend the TJ's Turkey en Croute? I tried to buy one for the holiday and they were out but I wouldn't mind getting one for New Years. Especially if they made one with ham.

[Spunkygal]

12 hours ago, Qoass said:

@EllieH, would you recommend the TJ's Turkey en Croute? I tried to buy one for the holiday and they were out but I wouldn't mind getting one for New Years. Especially if they made one with ham.

I would be interested too! 

[Qoass]

I got home late last night so I had a chunk of my "holiday season treat" brie and a handful of pumpkin seeds. I also had a piece of pumpkin pie which, strangely, was not enhanced by the pumpkin seeds. Go figure.

[Mindthinkr]

Last night was split pea soup with celery,onions, carrots, ham and potatoes. It was served with a warmed loaf of bread and the yummy cheddar cheese with caramelized onions that I got from Trader Joe's. 

[EllieH]

@Qoass and @spunkygal, it was pretty good but not something we've rushed out to buy again, if that makes sense.  It might be fun for a New Year's treat!  

 

I probably wouldn't bake it the whole 70 minutes (instructions say 60-70 minutes), it came out kind of crispy.

[mansonlamps]

Instant pot carnitas.  Unbelievably delicious.

[biakbiak]

Eggs Benedict with a bernaise instead of a hollandaise since we had tarragon leftover from Thanksgiving.

[Bastet]

When the game is over, I'm going to use the last of the leftover turkey in place of chicken in a simple pasta alfredo - whole wheat fettuccine, broccoli, mushrooms, and turkey breast meat with alfredo sauce.

[MargeGunderson]

10 hours ago, mansonlamps said:

Instant pot carnitas.  Unbelievably delicious.

Can you share the recipe? I am un-boxing my new Instapot today and could use a good recipe to try it out.

[Mindthinkr]

Chicken picatta and risotto with peas. Lol. The boyfriend is cooking and I'm writing this. I am very grateful. 

[MargeGunderson]

Chili mac and salad. Tomorrow will be chili mac and green beans. Monday will be chili mac and broccoli. I have so much chili mac.

[JTMacc99]

Beef and broccoli stir fry. 

[ariel]

Tonight Mr A is making shrimp scampi over linguine. The kitchen is perfumed by the scent of garlic. I don't think the vampires are going to show up tonight. ;)

[biakbiak]

Beef soft tacos with all the fixings.

[annzeepark914]

Last night I roasted chicken breasts and they were delicious.  I'd heard Bell & Evans chicken is really good so I decided to try them (bought them at Whole Foods).  They had skin on them (which we removed after cooking)...if I'd been more energetic I would've removed the bones but they were great as is.  Very little fat under the skin but just enough to keep them moist.  

[mansonlamps]

On 12/2/2017 at 7:23 AM, MargeGunderson said:

Can you share the recipe? I am un-boxing my new Instapot today and could use a good recipe to try it out.

This is the recipe I used.

Amy and Jacky's website is a treasure trove of good recipes and tips for using your instant pot.

[MargeGunderson]

7 hours ago, annzeepark914 said:

Last night I roasted chicken breasts and they were delicious.  I'd heard Bell & Evans chicken is really good so I decided to try them (bought them at Whole Foods).  They had skin on them (which we removed after cooking)...if I'd been more energetic I would've removed the bones but they were great as is.  Very little fat under the skin but just enough to keep them moist.  

I think Cooks Illustrated rated Bell & Evans as the best tasting supermarket chicken. I've been impressed with the quality/taste.

Dinner was not chili mac, it was cereal. Chili mac tomorrow! 

[JTMacc99]

Made this Olive Garden Slow Cooker Pasta Fagioli yesterday. I found it when searching for Weight Watchers Slow Cooker recipes. I have had a lot of luck with that particular Google search finding things that are easy, healthy and don't involve a can of cream of something soup.

It calls for hot sauce. 

It needs the hot sauce. I think it's okay to make it with some and then dial it up to your own tastes once it's in the bowl. 

Also, slow cooker totally isn't necessary. You could make this in a Le Creuset dutch oven type pot and be fine.

[Mindthinkr]

Tonight will be fresh flounder and scallops served with a green salad. Am trying to think of another side to serve with it but my mind is drawing a blank. 

[ariel]

13 minutes ago, Mindthinkr said:

Tonight will be fresh flounder and scallops served with a green salad. Am trying to think of another side to serve with it but my mind is drawing a blank. 

That sounds great.  A side - if you do carbs hasselback potatoes.  They are easy to do & look very chefy.  Fresh green beans, blanched & then sautéed with shallots is nice too. 

[PRgal]

I'm making roast turkey breast with apples and serving it with beet noodles, asparagus and carrots (probably steaming them all together).  The sides aren't exactly my husband's favourites (though he DOES like beet noodles).  

[Qoass]

I made a stir fry with tofu and noodles and I learned that I don't hate cabbage, especially if it's doused in spicy sauce but I had trouble frying the tofu. I pressed the moisture out and coated it with corn starch but it still stuck to my pan with a vengeance.

Also, I'm happily noshing through my annual two pounds of brie. Last night I used crescent dough to make four individual bries en croute with some pear chutney and it was wonderful.

[Mindthinkr]

37 minutes ago, ariel said:

That sounds great.  A side - if you do carbs hasselback potatoes.  They are easy to do & look very chefy.  Fresh green beans, blanched & then sautéed with shallots is nice too. 

What are hasselback potatoes? I do have some potatoes in the pantry that need to get eaten. Thank you. 

[Fairfax]

Hasselback potatoes are also called "accordion" potatoes because of their appearance.  Easily done with little red or white potatoes, or fingerlings, or even sweet potatoes (aka "yams").  Perfectly fine with just butter, salt & pepper, but they also lend themselves to whatever other toppings suit your taste & menu.

[MargeGunderson]

8 hours ago, Mindthinkr said:

What are hasselback potatoes? I do have some potatoes in the pantry that need to get eaten. Thank you. 

A tip to make them easier - put the potato on a wooden spoon (or similar) to cut them. The edges of the spoon will prevent you from cutting all the way through. Super easy!

[ariel]

I like the hasslebacks with just some melted butter & a little parsley or chives.  Some people load them up with all kinds of things

[Bastet]

Thanks for the info on Hasselback potatoes (which I'd never heard of), all; I hate potatoes, but sometimes I make them as part of a meal for other people.  When I do that, I just roast a variety of fingerlings and other small potatoes in pretty colors with rosemary and garlic, or make a scallop, potato, and herb puree, and now this is another simple but interesting option to serve.

[Mindthinkr]

15 hours ago, ariel said:

I like the hasslebacks with just some melted butter & a little parsley or chives.  Some people load them up with all kinds of things

I'm growing chives. So pepper, butter and chives for me (I avoid salt as it burns my tongue). 

[Fairfax]

I like sweet potatoes sprinkled with the Indian spice mix garam masala, so I do that with the hasselback version after inserting a thin half-pat of cold butter between the slices. 

[ariel]

Last night we made a Costco run & brought home their cooked takeout spare ribs.  They were very bland & fatty.  I should have gotten the rotisserie chicken.