Bear Down Wildcats

Wife is out of town on business so I'm Mr. Mom this week. Tonight I made a cheesy sausage pasta dish:

Sautéed onions and smoked sausage in a large pan, then added minced garlic. Added in a couple of cups of chicken broth, a half cup of heavy cream, a half a box of Campanelle pasta, and a 10oz can of tomatoes and boiled then simmered for 15 minutes until the pasta was cooked. Stirred in a cup of Monterey Jack cheese and then broiled for a few minutes until the mixture was bubbling.

The kids loved it. I didn't. It tasted like hot dogs and mac&cheese. Which is probably why they loved it so much.

Chicat wrote:Wife is out of town on business so I'm Mr. Mom this week. Tonight I made a cheesy sausage pasta dish:

Sautéed onions and smoked sausage in a large pan, then added minced garlic. Added in a couple of cups of chicken broth, a half cup of heavy cream, a half a box of Campanelle pasta, and a 10oz can of tomatoes and boiled then simmered for 15 minutes until the pasta was cooked. Stirred in a cup of Monterey Jack cheese and then broiled for a few minutes until the mixture was bubbling.

The kids loved it. I didn't. It tasted like hot dogs and mac&cheese. Which is probably why they loved it so much.

It needs that extra push. Next time try it with 11 ounces of canned tomatoes.

Longhorned wrote:

Chicat wrote:Wife is out of town on business so I'm Mr. Mom this week. Tonight I made a cheesy sausage pasta dish:

Sautéed onions and smoked sausage in a large pan, then added minced garlic. Added in a couple of cups of chicken broth, a half cup of heavy cream, a half a box of Campanelle pasta, and a 10oz can of tomatoes and boiled then simmered for 15 minutes until the pasta was cooked. Stirred in a cup of Monterey Jack cheese and then broiled for a few minutes until the mixture was bubbling.

The kids loved it. I didn't. It tasted like hot dogs and mac&cheese. Which is probably why they loved it so much.

It needs that extra push. Next time try it with 11 ounces of canned tomatoes.

It actually needed some spice. Maybe some green chilies. But with two kids under 5, spicy = unhappy children.

Chicat wrote:

Longhorned wrote:

Chicat wrote:Wife is out of town on business so I'm Mr. Mom this week. Tonight I made a cheesy sausage pasta dish:

Sautéed onions and smoked sausage in a large pan, then added minced garlic. Added in a couple of cups of chicken broth, a half cup of heavy cream, a half a box of Campanelle pasta, and a 10oz can of tomatoes and boiled then simmered for 15 minutes until the pasta was cooked. Stirred in a cup of Monterey Jack cheese and then broiled for a few minutes until the mixture was bubbling.

The kids loved it. I didn't. It tasted like hot dogs and mac&cheese. Which is probably why they loved it so much.

It needs that extra push. Next time try it with 11 ounces of canned tomatoes.

It actually needed some spice. Maybe some green chilies. But with two kids under 5, spicy = unhappy children.

Maybe it's due to my kids growing up in an area with a large Hispanic population, but they would never think green chilies are spicy.

Steak and kidney pie

Mashed potatoes and gravy

Mushy peas

This was, admittedly, lunch.

Cheers.

Mushy on purpose?

Yep. Classic English mushy peas. Just like on "Last of the Summer Wine."

gumby wrote:Mushy on purpose?

Apparently so.

4.5 stars. That's the Stanley Johnson of peas.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/mushy-peas-i/

Isn't that another way of saying Gerbers?

I always follow England's lead on food, and the Italians on raincoats.

I failed to report last evening's cheeseburger and fries.

Tonight, I'm headed to a pub called The Rickety Press.

Goose liver pate with Yorkshire pudding

Steamed mussels

A small whole chicken, butterflied, pressed and roasted

French fries

Apple slaw

Treacle tart

Bottle of muscadet

Longhorned wrote:A small whole chicken, butterflied, pressed and roasted

You mean spatchcocked?

I had all you can eat sushi for lunch today.

There was no dinner.

TheBlackLodge wrote:

Longhorned wrote:A small whole chicken, butterflied, pressed and roasted

You mean spatchcocked?

Yes! A spatchcocked poussin. And they were chips, not fries. I'd had crisps for lunch with my cheddar and pickle sandwich (not a bap).

Last night: German Pate. Also known as Jerry Pate.

Four dinners While in Vegas this past week

SUNDAY
TAO- Asian Bistro

Grilled Rare Tuna
with asian green stir fry and peppercorn sauce

MONDAY-
Todd English's Olives(lunch)-
Had a Fig and Prosciutto pizza that was decent.
Wife had a hierloom tomato and watermelon salad (add Tiger shrimp) That was absolutely flavorless for $30.00. I had a better salad at the venitian food court. Complained, and they could care less. We wont go back.

Daniel Bould's DB Brasserie (Reydituto's Rec.)

Tarte Flambee(artisan flatbread, bacon, onion,fromage blanc)
Burrata Salad (artisanal Mozzarella, tomato marmalade, artichoke, arrugula, balsamic)
Crispy Duck Confit
(Swiss chard, Turnip, Trumpet Royale Mushrooms, Onion rings)

TUESDAY-
Bouchon Bistro (Thomas Keller)

Salad De Tomates
(Hierloom tomatoes,ricotta salata & garden lettuces with Basil Vinaigrette)
Tarte Flambee (similar to DB Brasserie, but Bouchon's was slightly better)
Lamb Chop. Good, but I should have gone with the Pan Fried Steak and Pomme Frites

WEDNESDAY-
Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill (Favorite Meal of the Trip)

Blue Corn Panckake-
(Barbecue Duck,Habanero Chile, Star Anise Sauce)

Fire Roasted Veal Chop-
(Horseradish,Maple Glaze, Wild Rice, Goat cheese Tamale with molasses butter.)

Nobody likes a showoff ...

Tonight will be giant (4inch) shrimp from the Sea of Cortez sauteed in garlic butter. Also thin cut ribeyes topped with grilled onions and mushrooms. Surf and turf baby.

Those are the Big Blue shrimp, right?

wyo-cat wrote:Those are the Big Blue shrimp, right?

Yep. Bought about 50 of these last month in Rocky Point. The last 12 are thawing as we speak. Yum.

Nice!

Longhorned wrote:

TheBlackLodge wrote:

Longhorned wrote:A small whole chicken, butterflied, pressed and roasted

You mean spatchcocked?

Yes! A spatchcocked poussin. And they were chips, not fries. I'd had crisps for lunch with my cheddar and pickle sandwich (not a bap).

Very cool. Also, I wasn't trying to correct you or anything, I really just wanted to type "spatchcock" without being censored.

spatchcock
Spatchcock!
SPATCHCOCK!!!!

Feels good, man.

It's not often you get to use the word spatchcock.

Black puddings

Mashed potatoes with bacon

Faggots

Chips

Mushy peas

Not dinner, but my wife made tamale pie for lunch today and it was delicious.

azgreg wrote:It's not often you get to use the word spatchcock.

Besides faggots.

Do we need a separate lunch thread?

Chicken Chimichanga enchilada style (red) from Carolina's.

I have fruit salad and a cup of this vegan chicken ramen soup from Sprouts for lunch today...but god am I tempted by the Tucson Tamale Co next door...

Microwave pizza... meh... Unless I want to drive 20 miles to get some real food.

Tuna sand, not "sammie". I refuse to eat those.

Sensing a pattern at my house.

A tasty pattern with a smell that makes all the neighbors hungry.

The Paleo Palace at Merk's house!

Merk's Churrascaria!

sloppy joe's.

Sushi

From the supermarket.

ASUHATER! wrote:sloppy joe's.

Big sloppy Joe house here.

Damn good call, I haven't even thought of sloppy joe's in years. I love sloppy joe's...might have to make some later this week. Like with any sandwich, the bun is key so I'll need to come correct and do this right.

pokinmik wrote:Damn good call, I haven't even thought of sloppy joe's in years. I love sloppy joe's...might have to make some later this week. Like with any sandwich, the bun is key so I'll need to come correct and do this right.

Do yourself a favor and spoon your sloppy joe over a burger or hot dog, like you might with chili. You'll never go back to eating it by itself again.

Huge diver scallops over Sardinian fregola with caramelized sweet corn, zucchini, and summer squash

Warm goat cheese salad

Longhorned wrote:A tasty pattern with a smell that makes all the neighbors hungry.

That's pretty much what got me going on it. Not a neighbor, but a local small grocery store cooks tri-tip and chicken over oak and sells them for lunch. Had to run in the store for a minute, and it smelled so good I had to go home and make it myself.

Raviolis last night.

Who was Joe, and why we he so sloppy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloppy_joe

Good call changing the name from "loose meat."

Norwegian fjord trout broiled in drawn butter

Courgettes sautéed in butter and garlic

English muffins with cloudberry jam (why not?)

Donut peaches

1.3-inch thick, bone-in Ribeye...

Seasoned with fresh cracked salt/peppercorn, steak seasoning.

Glaze:

1 tbs worchestshire sauce
2 tbs water
3 tbs olive oil
3 tbs melted butter
Fresh garlic, basil, thyme, rosemary

Season, swipe with glaze, sear over open flame to seal in juices. Take off grill, add hickory or mesquite smoking chips, kill flames, then enclose smoke, flipping two times per side after 3 minutes, each time swiping upside with glaze.

You get a crusty, flavorful medium-rare ribeye that's ridiculously juicy.

Added grilled corn/cob and a skewer of zucchini and summer squash.

That's a summer bonanza, JMark.

I went with:

scrambled eggs
toast
zucchini

bowl of cherries for dessert

Isn't there a place in town that lets you cook your own meat?

Jefe wrote:Isn't there a place in town that lets you cook your own meat?

Not sure but I heard there's a place where you can make your own pizza pie.

Stir fry veggies with pot stickers. Yummy.