Dinner, Friday, May 27/2011
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Pizza Friday on the west wing 
JoeV
Dough Boy
Picked up some bone-on chicken breasts for $.99/lb (last day to sell), so I'll debone them and pan grill some to put on top of the fresh fettuccine noodles and Alfredo sauce that I'm making, along with steamed broccoli as a side. Also making Jello with pineapple chunks for dessert.
lilbopeep
🌹 Still trying to get it right.
OH JOE!! I want some of that!
MexicoKaren
Joyfully Retired
I picked up an interesting recipe magazine while I was in the states a few weeks ago called "Church Suppers." I'm trying a salad recipe that calls for potatoes, green beans, celery, corn, peppers, lots of good stuff. I'll be making that, along with some smoked sausages.
Nancy-MD
New member
Well this is my mess I put on the table today. One of those cooking disasters you're glad nobody but family is going to see. But I'll show ya, just because I'm not a food snob. LOL
The two blobs at the bottom right are supposed to be nicely formed, oval salisbury steak patties. I got the meat mixture too loose and they fell apart as soon as I turned them over to brown the other side in the pan. Oh well, everyone knows my kitchen saying "you will eat it the way it comes out." And we did. The sides were smashed baby red potatoes and french cut green beans.
The two blobs at the bottom right are supposed to be nicely formed, oval salisbury steak patties. I got the meat mixture too loose and they fell apart as soon as I turned them over to brown the other side in the pan. Oh well, everyone knows my kitchen saying "you will eat it the way it comes out." And we did. The sides were smashed baby red potatoes and french cut green beans.
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MexicoKaren
Joyfully Retired
Makes my mouth water, Nancy! Beautiful gravy.
lilbopeep
🌹 Still trying to get it right.
Nan that looks awesome to me!! The taters, the gravy, the beans and meat OH MY I WANT IT!!
When I make salisbury steak I just make oval hamburgers season them well and brown nicely on both sides. Remove from pan. Add butter to pan fond and saute mushrooms and onions make pan gravy thicken then add burgers back to pan and simmer in gravy for about a 1/2 hour. I never add anything to the meat. I guess I have been making them wrong all these years but I like them so if it ain't broke .... LOL
What do you put in the burger mix?
When I make salisbury steak I just make oval hamburgers season them well and brown nicely on both sides. Remove from pan. Add butter to pan fond and saute mushrooms and onions make pan gravy thicken then add burgers back to pan and simmer in gravy for about a 1/2 hour. I never add anything to the meat. I guess I have been making them wrong all these years but I like them so if it ain't broke .... LOL
What do you put in the burger mix?
Carolina Cooking
New member
Oh me too.
I love messy ..
I love messy ..
Nancy-MD
New member
It's not exactly the same as meatloaf mix, but I do put in to 1 lb. of hamburger some dry Hidden Valley Ranch mix powder and some diced onions. Then I add a little bit of sour cream to the meat. I do that to my meatloaf mix, too. (the sour cream, not the HVR powder) I like the taste and it moistens everything.
But I added too much because there was this littttttttle dib left over and I wanted to use it up. Mistake!
Since there's no egg or no bread crumbs in the patties, they just fell apart. It was one ugly mess.
HVR mix powder really makes hamburgers taste good!
But I added too much because there was this littttttttle dib left over and I wanted to use it up. Mistake!
Since there's no egg or no bread crumbs in the patties, they just fell apart. It was one ugly mess.
HVR mix powder really makes hamburgers taste good!
Nancy-MD
New member
Oh hahahah Barb! Thanks!Oh me too.
lilbopeep
🌹 Still trying to get it right.
Next time add the "little dib" of sour cream to the taters. YUMMY
Nancy-MD
New member
How did you like the new potato salad recipe Karen? It really does sound good and the smoked sausages will be a good accompaniment.
JoeV
Dough Boy
Nancy, I'll be right over to pick up any leftovers. That meal is comfort food at its finest.
I had another day off, so DW was the beneficiary of my afternoon labor of love for dinner. I made fresh fettuccine topped with homemade Alfredo sauce, pan seared chicken breast and broccoli. No room for dessert of a raspberry jello mold with mandarin oranges. We'll use it this weekend when company comes over.
I had another day off, so DW was the beneficiary of my afternoon labor of love for dinner. I made fresh fettuccine topped with homemade Alfredo sauce, pan seared chicken breast and broccoli. No room for dessert of a raspberry jello mold with mandarin oranges. We'll use it this weekend when company comes over.
JoeV
Dough Boy
It is I who is blessed. She cooked for all of us for more than 35 years, I'm just trying to make her life easier as long as I can. I can never repay her for all she's done for me and the 3 kids.
Keltin
New member
Call it whatever you want but I'd eat it!
I'd eat that too Nancy! Looks delicious to me!
No kidding! That looks GREAT Nancy! I'd LOVE a plate of that! And I'd take some more for lunch the next day!
Awesome job!!!!
So.........got any leftovers??????
lilbopeep
🌹 Still trying to get it right.
Hey Joe wasn't I supposed to move in? So wheres my dinner? LOL YUMMY!!Nancy, I'll be right over to pick up any leftovers. That meal is comfort food at its finest.
I had another day off, so DW was the beneficiary of my afternoon labor of love for dinner. I made fresh fettuccine topped with homemade Alfredo sauce, pan seared chicken breast and broccoli. No room for dessert of a raspberry jello mold with mandarin oranges. We'll use it this weekend when company comes over.
Leni
New member
Well he didn't. He said that the clearance bin was really picked over which I can certainly believe at this hour. I think I'll follow JoeV's lead. I know I have noodles and chicken in the freezer.
By the Joe did you know that the Afredo's in Rome is a butter sauce not a cream and butter sauce? European butter is a lot creamer than ours. He added a lot freshly grated parmesan and I think a touch of thyme.
By the Joe did you know that the Afredo's in Rome is a butter sauce not a cream and butter sauce? European butter is a lot creamer than ours. He added a lot freshly grated parmesan and I think a touch of thyme.
MexicoKaren
Joyfully Retired
Mama said:
Would you believe we haven't eaten yet? Too warm. In summer months, we usually eat between 8 and 9...Jerry's out walking the dogs, so we'll eat when he returns. I'll let you know. It passed my taste tests...
Nancy-MD
New member
I was thinking about it but I put the usual butter and buttermilk in those. I do love s.cream in potatoes though.
Thank you Joe. Would you believe not one bit is left over? We ate it all!Nancy, I'll be right over to pick up any leftovers. That meal is comfort food at its finest.
I had another day off, so DW was the beneficiary of my afternoon labor of love for dinner. I made fresh fettuccine topped with homemade Alfredo sauce, pan seared chicken breast and broccoli. No room for dessert of a raspberry jello mold with mandarin oranges. We'll use it this weekend when company comes over.
Your meal looks wonderful! And so nicely plated. Really, great job!
Yep, you're a keeper! This just confirms it.
Thank you Keltin. Nope, no leftovers. As we like to say when we eat everything and there is no leftovers - it's going to be a clear day tomorrow!No kidding! That looks GREAT Nancy! I'd LOVE a plate of that! And I'd take some more for lunch the next day!
Awesome job!!!!
So.........got any leftovers??????
Embryodad
Well-known member
Nancy.... My Mom used to say.. "It all gets mixed up in your stomach anyway!"...
I've had plenty of "Misfit Meals" happen.
Just the other day...I was proud to make DW a loaf of Home Made Bread...and the botton center stuck to the darn pan....Grrrrrrr!!!
I had a hunk of bread as a taste test...and it was Great!
I'm sure your Salisbury Steak was great tasting.
"Geepers"... Maybe I should start a thread ( "Place for the Misfit Meals" )
Kinda like ( I don't remember the name of the story, but DD loved it )..Land of the "Misfit Toy's".
It was on the TV as a Cartoon Production.