Bacon Using the bacon I made Eggs And then… Brinner happened Served on a torta roll with arugula salad. This was a really great dinner.
Category Archives: Meals
Beef Vegetable Soup
Over time, I’ve been asked about Beef Vegetable Soup. In particular, John recently asked me if I had Mom’s recipe. As far as I know, Mom never made this from a recipe – she just made it. So, what follows is my version/interpretation, certainly inspired by Mom. Beef I used a hunk of round steak. …
Makin’ Bacon
No, not that. This (version 1). So Scott called, and asked if I would like to make a batch of bacon. Scott and Lenny procured the pork belly, and we had a small curing rubbing party on Wednesday night. Basic cure is half and half salt and brown sugar. Then, we personalized it with seasonings. …
Not Bad For A Monday
Yet another TJ product meal. Simply seasoned swordfish on the grill: Grilled Bread: Cabbage Salad (dressing: ponzu, toasted sesame oil, tamari, peanut garnish): Fin
Don’t Bring No Ketchup Here
Happy Fathers Day! And here is the master recipe (conveniently on the back of the of the requisite celery salt): Your ingredients, in no particular order (see above for assembly): Must be flourescent green relish: Gotta be yellow mustard. No dijon here: Check out Maryann’s buns: And the finished product. No drug tests tomorrow:
Pork tacos
I made a 5lb pork shoulder, roasting (low and slow – 300F), and then pulled the pork with forks (pre-pulling below): But we had no appropriate bread, so we we used the corn tortillas from the carne asada the previous night. Carnitas tacos ala Mexicana (onion and cilantro): A close up of that porky goodness:
Steak Tacos
Made with TJ Marinated carne asada.
Yummy Monday
Sometimes simple is best. Like, Monday after work is not the time to try something ambitious. What could be better than buttered noodles with langostino? Trader Joe’s all around (including the salad) – Egg Papperdelle pasta with the aforementioned langostino, in butter flavored with sage leaves from Mom’s herb garden. A little salt and pepper …
Sour Cream Apple Pie
Thanksgiving pie, with a secret message on the back of the recipe card:
Crab Lunch in Maryland
While on our summer trip to DC this summer, we got to have lunch with Mary, Jim and Al (Unfortunately, Iny had to work). Two kinds of crab chowder – tomato and cream: And here is the first tray, with tools: Of course, you must be properly attired: Ready for another few? I like them …