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    Marinara Sauce -That will be on my tombstone. He ate to much Marinara sauce! No, really Don, you are right. I find myself dipping breadsticks in that stuff constantly. Now what I could go for is a heaping dish of Pasta Vermicelli with Spicy italian Meatballs Slathered in Marinara and then topped off with A chocolate lava cake and some good Red Wine of the homemade variety.

  Sometimes I will make some Wine to Grandfather's old recipe. No more that a gallon or too. It lasts long enough, it doesn't lose it's Bouquet or Turn Vinegary! The hard part is finding the right grapes. The last time it came out Brighter than I planned on. ( More of a fruity flavor)

GMorrison

Breadsticks! Is that like making pretzels? First boil then bake?

 

No, I used frozen pizza dough for a bit more Italian flavor.  Divide dough out on cookie sheet, roll into sticks, and bake.  They are like the long straight pretzels, but with a softer crust and a bread flavor.

I use the frozen dough because I don't want to spend a lot of time on them for a side dish.  I lot of people dip them in marinara sauce while eating them.

Breadsticks! Is that like making pretzels? First boil then bake?

Last night we had the last meat of the week, grilled flank steak with iceberg wedges, tomatoes, bacon and blue cheese/ chive dressing.

A bottle of the local favorite blend that many of the wineries make- GSM (grenache-syrah-merlot).

I made spagetti and meat sauce Wednesday, and for the first ime made some breadsticks.  They turned out fine.

Aw! C'mon folks!

    Really? with all the food Channels and Blogs we have to hear about it here too? This is fun,Yes, But I would rather hear about your models, not your diets. After Cardiac surgery none of this is permissable, well, most of it!

 Oh, when I say Cardiac surgery I mean NOT stents or something like that! Look up Aneurisim( Heart Wall)

keavdog

... bucatini the rebar of pasta lol

 

I'll have to find it.  I was watching the kitchen and GZ made this dish.  Called bucatini the rebar of pasta lol

GMorrison

Are you watching the new Tucci show? Last night Rome and carbonara were a feature.

Good work nice pots too.

Bill

 

Really great show,my wife and I love it

Are you watching the new Tucci show? Last night Rome and carbonara were a feature.

Good work nice pots too.

Bill

Bucatini Carbonara - wow, good but then I'm a pepper and parmesan fan :)

Last night I fried thin boneless porkchops glazed with barbacue sauce and apple slices, fried potatos and onions, and baked beans.  It was the first time my wife ever complimented me on a dinner!

We got together with another couple at an out door wine tasting room.

Spread for Saint Valentines Day:

All red-

Baconwrapped red potatoes tossed in olive oil, garlic salt and dill.

Party chicken wings, marinated, roasted and grilled with red Srirachi dipping sauce.

Cream cheese heart with strawberry- red pepper and jalapeno jam.

Twisted Roots Winery Brut Rose sparkling wine; the wine and winery voted best in Carmel Valley.

Bill

Keavdog, my mouth waters just looking at that photo!  

So what did everyone have over the weekend?  To celebrate President's Day, I figured I'd make some pork ribs.

Nothing out of the ordinary, with fixings from the can or freezer.

That chicken looks awesome!

Tonight - Jambalaya

Finaly happy with it - I found a no-salt cajun seasoning that is spot on.

Gotta love a 3 animal meal :)

Last night on a whim, I tried a simple baked chicken recipe from the interntet.  The sauce was just yellow and dijon mustards mixed with honey, minced garlic and olive oil, brushed on to chicken thighs, then baked at 425 F for 35 minutes.  The mustard started "off gassing" when the the chicken went into the oven, which filled the kitchen with an evil onion-like smell, but when done, the chicken was quite tasty!

I had it with Rice-A-Roni and grilled vegies.  Sorry, no photo of the full dinner, as I dove into it before thinking about taking pics!  I think the chicken recipe is a keeper.

Looks like Fideo to me. I'm staring at a plate of ribs, Mac and beans but stuffed on nachos and wings.

My attempt at Fideo soup - came out kinda meh... 

GMorrison

G; picking mac's in your backyard is plain showing off. That's a good looking pie too. And BTW I looked through your flikr album and I really like that Kugelpanzer!

Bill

 

Perfect cold day meal. I really like my slow cooker. I recently made some pre-browned chicken thighs with stock and a couple of our meyer lemons. D thought it was pretty lemony- I say no such thing.

Shredded and ready to eat.

Nice!

While the tri-tip breaks down - we'll have a little Indian chicken curry

Onion, bell pepper, celery, diced tomatoes, beef broth and a Santa Maria tri-tip.  Potatoes, peas and carrots go in later.  See you in 5 hours :P

GMorrison

Excellent job with the pizza.  Nothing like brick oven pizza.

Thanks, John. Yep, Fiona is always in the right place at the right time.

G; picking mac's in your backyard is plain showing off. That's a good looking pie too. And BTW I looked through your flikr album and I really like that Kugelpanzer!

Bill

That looks mouth watering good.  I have the same expression as the dog... not gettin any lol

Smoker too!

Pizza night!

Artichoke, olive, tomato sauce, mozz

 Grapes, blue cheese, carmelized onions!

Gearing up for the holidays:

This is a variation of pecan pie, using mac nuts, dark chocolate, and rum!  The rum was light, so maybe I'll switch to bourbon for No.2.  I was planning on using mac nuts from my yard, but was lazy and didn't collect any.  

And waste not, want not:

I froze the leftover Thanksgiving turkey for later use, and made some turkey pot pies.  It's a really simple dish comprising turkey, potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, peas, a can of Campbell's cream of chicken soup, and store bought ready to use pie dough.

And just for the heck of it, I tried making cranberry sauce:

A coworker suggested I try it, and I was surprised how simple it was to make.

Eggs B! We have a Meyer tree that's producing right now and no better use than Hollandaise!

I wish we had a few hens, I may some day. My friend Mark sold his and moved away and I considered it, but building a coop would be one too many projects.

Hot Pockets; no words...

The meat roll looks really good. So many cuisines have a version of that. What's the home made sauce have?

Bill