October, 2023 ~ Fall is upon us! Tricks & Treats !!!

I had the largest, yummyiest beef rib last night at Montana's. I don't know if Montana's is a chain in the US also? They make THE BEST steaks and beef ribs, as well as great pork ribs. BUT, I have a beef (pun intended) with them. They don't have horseradish for my beef rib. WHY NOT? Because management says that they don't have it because they don't make roast beef. What a stupid reason, beef is beef, isn't it? Server said that she is asked many times about the horseradish, and some customers bring their own. I'll try to remember that next time.

Uncle Ernie turned 91 yesterday, and he wanted to go there, so I surely didn't argue. Rib was fantastic, I'm going to try making one for myself soon. I can't always get beef ribs in the stores. Didn't take a picture.

Tina was shopping, and returned with some great stuff to eat.
Had 1/2 a kielbasa loaf sandwiches, pickle pimento sandwich, then all with macaroni
salad aside that I made.
Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and pumpkin cut out sugar cookies for dessert.
............... 'CARB CITY' .......

Son and daughter-in-law, both of whom like to try different stuff texted yesterday that they were coming to town today. THey live about 50 miles away, and were coming to other son's house for a games party with a bunch of friends. Stopping here for a visit first.

So, I decided to make something a little different. I made escargots. I looked in nine of my cookbooks, couldn't find a recipe. Looked on line (which I hate to do) and figured out it's snails, butter, garlic parsley, how hard can it/they be????

I have two of those dishes with the round openings for the snails, made some in there, then I also made some in mushrooms. They were a big hit, Amy said "Put these on the Christmas menu, please!" Forgot to take a picture when they came out of the oven, but I will forward picture before they went into the oven, and then a picture of Michael and Amy with the pretty well empty plates! Fun to make, and I'm happy they liked them. Just enough of a snack before they went to the games party.

Yesterday I had what I thought was chili in the freezer. Turned out to be just a container of sauce (with lots of veggies in it)................ but some chili powder and a can of beans saved the day.! Tonight I have now 91 year old uncle and an old friend coming for dinner. Going to make beef rouladen, red cabbage and roasted potatoes. I wanted to make a rabbit, but friend admitted that she was "not good" at trying new things. I'll make rabbit another day for uncle, as it is one of his favs.

We were down in Scottsdale for the weekend and I didn’t have any plans for dinner. I happened to buy some ground beef and since it got cold here all the sudden, we wanted a comfort winter meal so we had meatloaf and mashed potatoes.

I forgot to take photos but you all know what it looks like

From Lore:


"Dinner Tonight. Beef Rouladen ready to be browned, and then uncle Ernie and Betty Lou at the table. I made oven roasted vegiies(potatoes, onion, squash and mushrooms) also red cabbage. Enough leftovers to send some home with uncle."