What should I cook this weekend?

[bicentennial_baby]

Specifically, Monday. It's a 3 day weekend for me, but not for Sniffa. So I think I'll do an all day cook. Chicken stock? All day pasta sauce? Both?

I'm making Beef Stew on Sunday in the crockpot. :9

[Gormy Cuss]

1. Well, I was going to suggest a roast, but not after a beef stew.

Make both stock and pasta sauce, unless you don't have enough pans. Winter's coming and you'll want to stock the freezer with at least a couple of pints of sauce and quarts of stock.


on edit: I'm making Moussaka tonight -- got to keep up with those insanely productive eggplants in the garden. Not that I'm complaining, mind you.

[bicentennial_baby]

4. I got pans!!

But, I need to get a slightly smaller chicken this time. Even with hacking it up, it barely fit in the stock pot!


Oooh, Moussaka...Yum :9

PS- I met Deval Patrick today :D

[Gormy Cuss]

19. Cool!

I met Deval years ago before he leapt into politics.

[bicentennial_baby]

20. It was totally by accident! Check it out!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1984683

It was teh awesomeness :D

And hey, he's shorter and lighter skinned in person, no? With freckles!! :P

[NMDemDist2]

2. i have guests coming in tomorrow so I'm doing the NYT no knead bread

it's doing it's thing as we speak, stew in the crockpot for Saturday nite and then roasted taters and beef and pork shish kabobs on the grill Sunday.

are you going to freeze stuff? maybe make up a big batch of meatloaf and freeze a few for comfort food as the winter comes in, I love having meatloaf in the freezer ready to bake up

here's my hubby pleasing meatloaf recipe

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/AZDemDist6/5

[bicentennial_baby]

5. oooh, thank you!

Maybe I'll do that too!! yay! :bounce:

Eat well my friend!!

[NMDemDist2]

9. the sausage makes the meatloaf so moist

try it, you'll love it!

[bicentennial_baby]

11. I told Sniffa, I think it's a go!

:rofl: He loves meatloaf!

[NMDemDist2]

the recipe I gave you makes two loaves

try it once, then next time you can double it

around here, the first one in gone in a day and I have to bake a second one in no time :rofl:

[Tektonik]

3. Go see what're the best fruits you can buy atm

then make a pie or cobbler with them :9

[bicentennial_baby]

6. Mmm, not a bad idea!

Thank you! :hi:

[applegrove]

7. Do a tomato pasta sauce where you use pork as the base and shallots. Yummy.

Country style pork I think it is called. Lots & lots of garlic and oregano.Then you add ground beef near the end. Did I mention lots & lots of garlic and oregano?

Or google momos (Tibetan dumplings) and make up a batch of those and serve them with rice and hot sauce. The extras freeze well too! The beef filling is cooked while you boil the momos. So when you cut into them they burst open with flavor and spices.

[bicentennial_baby]

8. I usually do it with 3 meats:

Hot Italian Sausage
Sweet Italian Sausage
Bone-in Pork Chops


it is soooooo good! :9

[applegrove]

17. I almost died the first time I made tomato sauce from a pork base.

Make that. And tell me how good it was when I get back from a trip home next week.

[Sequoia]

10. I made beef stew in the crockpot last Sunday

So I won't be coming over. But say, I'll drop in for the gingerbread cake.

[bicentennial_baby]

12. Heehee...

:D

[Shakespeare]

13. osso bucco!!

You can use beef shanks if you're not a veal eater. Done correctly (and with love), it's a time-intensive dish (well, mostly just for all the finely chopping of the mirepoix and gremolata). And it's one of the best comfort foods out there. Risotto or polenta are excellent sides for it.

[bicentennial_baby]

15. You are *such* a foodie!!

:rofl:

:loveya:

[Shakespeare]

18. buteeetsoooyummeeeee....

Braised meat of any kind is pretty much a winner with me, though. :hi:

:loveya:

[trof]

14. Flat Chicken

AKA chicken schnitzel.

[SOteric]

16. Home made ravioli, -

~and~ all day pasta sauce.

Don't forget the Parmesano-Reggiano.

[1gobluedem]

21. Is it going to be hot there like it is here?

88 degrees in SE Michigan tomorrow. If so, then I recommend cold fried chicken, potato salad, and corn on the cob. Last blast of summer.

Edited to add chilled champagne or white wine. Heck, why not?

[skyblue]

22. spanakopita.