JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner??

Bugster2 · **126** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 12:20 am

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NormM wrote:Everyone has been busy and all your meals look great.

I saw a recipe for Chile Rellenos Chicken Enchiladas that I thought looked really good but then I thought it would be better with pulled pork instead of shredded chicken. I asked Cassie what she thought about it with Carnitas and she thought it would be better with plain pork in the slow cooker. I decided to put it in the smoker with just salt and pepper rub instead of anything BBQ tasting. Here is the pulled pork. I'll make the echiladas in a day or two.

Norm, what brand smoker do you have? Do you use it often? What do you cook in it? I have seen your brisket, ribs, pulled pork.

UNCLE JIMMY · **127** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 12:30 am

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NormM wrote:Those pictures make me hungry for some corn relish.

Yeah!.... Or Chow Chow relish! My mother in law used to make that a lot at the end of summer with lots of different vegetables.

UNCLE JIMMY · **128** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:06 am

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Imelda HL wrote:welcome back Beth
Dirk grilled some Italian sausages on the wood fire, I made some Pineapple Salsa that Norm posted a few days later, and I made some Bean salsa Michelle posted, and a bit of coleslaw with yogurt + mayo dressing, bean salsa and coleslaw were a good combo for the sausages

pineapple salsa

bean salsa

Italian sausages

Imelda, I am sitting here watching those sausages like a kid watching a cartoon on the TV. Everything looks so good.

Barbara101 · **129** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:56 am

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Early start to dinner.Apple sausages.

UNCLE JIMMY · **130** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 2:50 pm

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We are getting a head start on dinner too!
Good idea Barb.....to cook before it gets stinky hot outside. It is only 79 here, but the humidity is here with it.

Tina has a lasagna in the grill baking for the next door neighbor. And a smaller one for us, in the toaster oven baking.

bethk · **131** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 6:44 pm

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I did burgers on the grill and split the one lonely bakery roll so we could share....said we were having the burgers 'open-faced'. Made vegetable 'spaghetti' to take the place of potatoes and did some broccoli (blanched & shocked) sauted in evoo with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.

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Barbara101 · **132** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:21 pm

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It is only 79

HI is 105 ,114 in some areas.Tomorrow hotter.Blinds closed,drapes pulled,2 box fans going,stand up fan going,ceiling fans going.it is 82` in my house.Plus it will be staying this hot for the next week,After that? Dogs and cat wanted out lmao, out they went and turned right around and came back.

Salad is fixed but I am not hungry yet..

Crybaby · **133** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:27 pm

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UNCLE JIMMY wrote:

Barbara101 wrote: Jimmy. I also made butter pecan ice cream lol.

Wow!... that's my favorite. Or pistachio almond....

Mmm. The last time we used our big ice cream maker, we made butter pecan. It really turned out well. It's one of my favorites but it's not one of Brian's favorites, even though he sure gobbled it down!

I just ordered some stuff online that we needed and added some pistachios to the order to make pistachio ice cream, as it's one of my favorites, too. But I don't put any green food coloring in mine. I never had pistachio almond but it sounds delish.

We polished off the last of the 3 pints from the new machine last night, I think. I don't remember if I posted it here but for our initial batch in his new machine we made vanilla with the fresh vanilla beans and then added cut up chocolate bar and cut up Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, too. It turned out so good! I also got a very good chocolate bar with raspberries in it, too, for our another batch as he loves raspberries with chocolate, as do I (who doesn't?!).

Barbara101 · **134** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:36 pm

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I never had pistachio almond but it sounds delish.

I bought a carton of Turkey Hill.OMG affraid

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It was all I could do not to eat it for breakfast..so good.

Barbara101 · **135** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:25 pm

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Crybaby · **136** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:47 pm

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UNCLE JIMMY wrote:
Good idea Barb.....to cook before it gets stinky hot outside. It is only 79 here, but the humidity is here with it.

I had to laugh, Jimmy, as one time when we were on the Cape (Yarmouthport) at Brian's sister's house, it was the 4th of July and Brian's sister was having a get-together since we were in town. Brian's dad phoned and said, "Brian, it's going to be a scorcher today -- it's going up to 80!" We laughed, as in the middle of summer, it's 80 when we get up and the humidity is usually in the 80s as well!

This is when we should all thank God for air conditioning. I know I do on a regular basis, especially in bed at night when it's absolutely miserable if you're hot or, God forbid, sweating. I like to be cold at night. Cheap as all get out in winter -- not so much in summer!

NormM · **137** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:11 pm

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Whew. This was too much work. First I made the pulled pork in the smoker yesterday, then I roasted and peeled the the Anaheim peppers, stuffed them with the pulled pork which was simmered with a sauce, then wrapped each one in tortillas and baked them with tomatillo sauce and cheese. The original recipe used chicken but I wanted to use pork and that took an extra day.

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NormM · **138** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:13 pm

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Bugster, I have an Horizon smoker and I so far this year I've used it 4 or 5 times in the last couple of months. Besides the ribs, pork and brisket, I have twice made something called a 'fattie". It's cheese, sausage, chili peppers all rolled up in a bacon weave and smoked. I also smoked some brats with it.

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Crybaby · **139** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:31 pm

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NormM wrote:I decided to put it in the smoker with just salt and pepper rub instead of anything BBQ tasting.

I like that, Norm, as sometimes when Brian grills something, I ask him for good ol' salt and pepper. Mmm, it looked divine.

Crybaby · **140** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:36 pm

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Imelda, your bean salsa looks so pretty! As you may guess, I like kidney beans, too.

Everything you made goes so well with those wood-grilled sausages -- a perfect summer meal.

Crybaby · **141** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:44 pm

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Your pics were wonderful, Norm! Every bit of work showed up there for sure. I'd have killed to taste one of those -- plus I love tomatillo sauce, too. Thanks so much for sharing your efforts with us!

UNCLE JIMMY · **142** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:07 pm

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Beth, the burgers look awesome. I like my fried onions big like that too!

Barb, your meal looks very refreshing....

We ate the lasagna, and Tina did a great job. I baked it in the outside grill.

Then Tina wanted to make a Few Meatballs to freeze. She did a great job, and reground the 5 lbs of beef and 1.5 lbs of pork. I helped her, and I just have to vacuum seal them in portions as soon as they are frozen solid.
Here are a couple pictures of "Tina's Meatball Factory!. hahahahaha

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Barbara101 · **143** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:26 pm

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Thank you Jimmy .Tina sure knows her way around a meatball lol they look awesome .

Barbara101 · **144** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:30 pm

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Norm I need a nap just thinking about all that work.you sure go to a lot of trouble for your family ..I know they are happy to have you cook for them.

UNCLE JIMMY · **145** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:33 pm

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Barbara101 wrote:Thank you Jimmy .Tina sure knows her way around a meatball lol they look awesome .

Thanks Barb! You know the best thing about Her making and cooking things??
The best thing is, she is feeling better! God Bless Her....

Barbara101 · **146** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:45 pm

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"Hugs"

NormM · **147** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:12 am

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Thanks everyone.

bethk · **148** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:47 am

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NormM wrote:Whew. This was too much work. First I made the pulled pork in the smoker yesterday, then I roasted and peeled the the Anaheim peppers, stuffed them with the pulled pork which was simmered with a sauce, then wrapped each one in tortillas and baked them with tomatillo sauce and cheese. The original recipe used chicken but I wanted to use pork and that took an extra day.

Holey Moley, Norm....FABULOUS meal!!! After drooling over you pics, I then flipped to your blog to check out the recipe(s).

O * M * G

You must have been exhausted....besides making the pulled pork and then the main dish, there were all the condiments, etc. I'm sure Charlie & Cassie appreciate it, but it'd be a long while before I did that one again.

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Jimmy, I love to do what Tina's doing ~ when I feel like making up meatballs or meatloaf or anything that can be prepped and frozen. But I have to do a better job of organizing in my freezer(s) because I keep losing things only to find them much later, and that's not a good thing. But you got me in the mood for meatloaf. I think I'll grab one out of the freezer now to thaw and bake it in the grill. I've got some of those little fingerling potatoes that I can stew up with onions like Tina does so well to go along with it.

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Barb - your salad looks SO refreshing. Are those the chicken apple sausages? The brand name starts with an "A"???

I've seen those but never quite knew what to fix with them. Your idea of adding to a salad sounds perfect.

Barbara101 · **149** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:38 am

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Barb - your salad looks SO refreshing. Are those the chicken apple sausages? The brand name starts with an "A"???

I've seen those but never quite knew what to fix with them. Your idea of adding to a salad sounds perfect.

yes . and I forgot adells ??? BOGO deal. I used them both and threw out the wrapper.
Thanks.. Another 105/109 day here so I am trapped inside. Dinner ???

bethk · **150** Re: JUNE, 2015...What's For Dinner?? Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:42 am

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Thanks, Barb. I'll have to give 'em a try when I find them on sale.

When we lived in Ohio our local Meijer's store carried a store brand chicken sausage with spinach & mozarella. OMG, so good. I would grill them and then let them braise a bit in some homemade marinara and then serve with angel hair / marinara.

All I can find here is spinach and feta....any you know how I feel about feta. Bleeeeeeeccccchhhh. LOL

I think when Dane drives up to do some maintenance on the house I'll ask him to bring a cooler of stuff home for me. 6 paks of those sausages I love so much (they have to be refrigerated/frozen) and a jar of our local (NW Ohio) Betty's Salad Dressing, made famous by a lady back in the 1970's, Betty Timko. It's unique to the region and it's not carried anywhere here in Florida that I've seen. I have the recipe she gave to friends but it's just not the same as the commercially produced jar sold in the grocery store.

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