Whats on the plates? Sunday August 24 - Saturday 30 2025

I may make a quiche today.
What will you all be eating?
This in 10 or 11 hours, give or take.

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It's a beautiful 7.3 pound pork butt, seasoned only with salt and pepper and smoked. Making it for a Hawaiian -themed party at the end of next month, but there will be plenty for a couple of sandwiches tonight.

Lee
 
Here we go……the height of this week’s heatwave. Expected temperatures to be a 102° in the PNW today. Looks like salad and sandwiches here!
Sharon, you're getting the heat out there and we're cooling way down here in the Buckeye state lol

Edit! - I'm going to the store and get a nice t-bone.
So, it's going to be that, sautéed bok choy and corn on the cob.
I'll do the quiche another time.
 
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I questioned making a $20 t-bone in the air fryer.
It came out just fine, as have the New York strips I've made before.
Spray the inside with olive oil.
400 for 7 minutes per side.
I like the way it pulls apart the grains- tender!

Prior to cooking, I'd seasoned it with salt and McCormick bbq rub, then let it sit out on the counter for 30 minutes while yakking on Facebook lol

Martha's bok choy is perfection.
The corn, I wrapped in wet paper towel, in the microwave for 2 minutes then brushed it with Land O Lakes garlic and herb butter.
I wish they made it in larger containers.

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How are you cooking your corn, Dan?

Lee
LOL. This is my 1st attempt, since I got my new choppers, to try corn on the cob. The corn didn’t look that good when I bought it last week. It was terrible corn , but choppers were perfect
I soaked the corn in its husk. Microwave 5 minutes. De-husk, then butter & Salt.
It was edible- Nexy Store visit. I’ll buy a good looking corn.
 
LOL. This is my 1st attempt, since I got my new choppers, to try corn on the cob. The corn didn’t look that good when I bought it last week. It was terrible corn , but choppers were perfect
I soaked the corn in its husk. Microwave 5 minutes. De-husk, then butter & Salt.
It was edible- Nexy Store visit. I’ll buy a good looking corn.
Dan, if you're going to nuke the corn, make sure it's clean with no husks.
Then wrap it in a paper towel, run it under water, then pop it in the microwave for 2 minutes.
 
Today was a celebration for Tina. We had a surprise B-Day party for her.
She was totally clueless we were having it. DD and DIL prepped and cooked everything, and arranged everything.
We had sausage and peppers, Cheese tortellini, Chicken France's.
The best part, as it may, was the fact that we are feeling better from this darn flu.....
Thanks for the well wishes.

Jimmy
 
Peep, I wonder if your doctor might suggest something to help your tummy? Since my gut surgery, I take an acid reducer on an as needed basis. When it is needed, it is a great relief for me.

So, Saturday's rotisserie chicken became Sunday's chicken enchiladas....😋!! Freezer refrieds filled out the plate. And there's enough for a future freezer meal. Although today is a trip to OHSU, so, if I don't feel like cooking much, they might be a repeat for today. :ThinkingFace2:
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Dan, if you're going to nuke the corn, make sure it's clean with no husks.
Then wrap it in a paper towel, run it under water, then pop it in the microwave for 2 minutes.
From Google- "
Is it better to microwave corn with the husk on or off?
First things first: Don't shuck the corn! Leaving the husk on not only helps prevent the corn from drying out, but the process of microwaving it also makes removing the husk and silk much easier.May 21, 2020
 
Peep, I wonder if your doctor might suggest something to help your tummy? Since my gut surgery, I take an acid reducer on an as needed basis. When it is needed, it is a great relief for me.

So, Saturday's rotisserie chicken became Sunday's chicken enchiladas....😋!! Freezer refrieds filled out the plate. And there's enough for a future freezer meal. Although today is a trip to OHSU, so, if I don't feel like cooking much, they might be a repeat for today. :ThinkingFace2:
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My refried beans never look so nice and loose. YUM
 
My refried beans never look so nice and loose. YUM
They are not actually "refried" at all. They are based on a Recipe from a book that one of the Border Grill (Santa Monica Restaurant) chefs wrote. They are Fat-Free and made in the crock pot then mashed to make them look refried. I add a number of herbs and spices not called out in the recipe, but it is the way we like them. I double the recipe & freeze them in 1-cup packs.
 
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