Post Up What You Had For Dinner

[Opi-ette]

Didn't eat last night but my neighbor down the hall went on a fishing trip and gave me
cod and sea bass. I'll have that tonight. I'm going to rub olive oil, garlic and sprinkle some
bread crumbs. Nommy

can I come over when you cook
the fish
lovs me some fresh fish
going from New Orleans to Michigan
and the lack of sea food.
whole life theroy on how farmers
are "mud people"
fishermen are gods people
we all should be living in tiki huts on the beach
and just farm poppies

Yes! Come and feast!

[Daughter of Dionysus (OP)]

Last night:

Pot roast made with a very lean sirloin top round roast, potatoes, carrots, beef stock, one of those Knorr beef concentrated stock things, red wine, garlic, salt, pepper. 

The potatoes were extremely brown and tasty. 

Tonight:

Beer battered fish, seasoned fries, lima beans, and some chocolate iced cream.  Will have it later.  I have odd dinner times. 

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The Brunswick stew sounds similar to Lobster Newburg.  It's kinda a thick lobster stew, with a sauce made of lobster, sherry, shallots / leeks, and other things.  Then you serve it in puff pastry cups.  Very, very yummy.  If you like lobster bisque, you'd love Lobster Newburg. 



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So crab boil seasoning in the chicken breading.  Popeyes does that?  I wondered what they used.  Sounds good.  I'll have to try it some time. 

When you say crab boil seasoning, do you mean something like Old Bay seasoning?  That stuff is really good. 

I dunno if you have a Krogers around you Hero and DoD, but ours sells Zatarain's stuff.  Like boxed rice mixes, some condiments, other things.  I like their yellow rice mix.  It's rice, vegetables, and some type of seasoning that makes it yellow.  I'd like to say it's saffron, but I'm betting it's much cheaper tumeric.  Still good though.  I used to make a one-pot, baked chicken dish using that, other seasonings, sauteed onions and garlic, and some heavy cream when I lived alone.

Re:the crab boil
You put the liquid crab boil in your
Eggs wash
When frying chicken like that
You can use Tabasco
It's not quite the same
But works in a pinch
Then your breading negates
The HOT but leaves the spice

For a good roux
Use bacon fat as your grease
Obviously this has nothing to do with
Frying chicken

Hero knows a lot about Cajun cooking

And Zatarans doesn't have an I in it
BAE ~ you should know that
Their dirty rice mix is really good
It's about as close to real dirty rice
As it gets
But for generic Cajun food
Zatarans is a good go to
Tony Chachary (sp?) Is shit
Cajun does not = hella hot

[Narkotikon]

Thanks for the tips on chicken using the crab boil, or even Tobasco.  I can see it working well.  I like my fried chicken with a little kick. 

I never thought of using bacon grease for a roux.  I can see it working well with cajun stuff, or even some other types of cooking.  Usually when I do a roux, it's equal parts flour and butter.  I use that for things like macaroni and cheese, cheese potatoes, etc. 

I hate to have to correct you, but Zatarain's does have an "i" in it.       

http://www.mccormick.com/Zatarains 

I see what you mean about liquid crab boil.  Awesome.  I wonder if our Krogers sells it.  I mentioned the Krogers thing b/c if you have one near you, maybe they sell Zatarain's stuff too.  Hope you find some somewhere. 

http://www.mccormick.com/Zatarains/Products/Spices-and-Seasonings/Seafood-Boils/Concentrated-Shrimp-and-Crab-Boil 

[Daughter of Dionysus (OP)]

Shit you are right
IDFK why whenever I see the box
I don't see that I
But now that I'm picturing it
In my head
I see it

I wasn't directing that comment to you

I wouldn't use bacon grease
For a Mac and Cheese roux
Thinking about it tho
It might not be that bad
It just adds a little smokeyness
We use it for gumbo
And it just adds an extra depth
To it

[Anti-hero]

Nark I love you
but krogers,wal mart, meijer,
Not gonna happen I just cant brose and shop
the best of my paranoid skitzo phrenia
rolls out of me like the discount on isle 4


I wish I could I really do
Head and her mom do the shopping
I dont mind the salvation army
for clothes and nick nacks
shit I just thought Christmas shopping soon
gotta stock up on benzos

I usally just give her a list
my grand ma was a great cook
we had white rice with every meal
I still love rice and egg yokes

i am up for any question concering real cajun/creole cooking
I had a doc up my roxi script becuse of my corn crab bisqu

so hit me up on the questions
any one

a roux for red beens
gumbo,or bisque
is gotta be with renderd smoked bacon fat
I really think that would be great with mac and cheese
you really can taste the smokey ness

I make a mean french bread too
In the mid west it isnt to manly to be a cook
I dont know why but I know alot of guys who cant boil water
round these parts only homosexuals and women cook and they only stop
when the water breaks
get me a beer

[Narkotikon]

Nark I love you
but krogers,wal mart, meijer,
Not gonna happen I just cant brose and shop
the best of my paranoid skitzo phrenia
rolls out of me like the discount on isle 4


I wish I could I really do
Head and her mom do the shopping
I dont mind the salvation army
for clothes and nick nacks
shit I just thought Christmas shopping soon
gotta stock up on benzos

I usally just give her a list
my grand ma was a great cook
we had white rice with every meal
I still love rice and egg yokes

i am up for any question concering real cajun/creole cooking
I had a doc up my roxi script becuse of my corn crab bisqu

so hit me up on the questions
any one

a roux for red beens
gumbo,or bisque
is gotta be with renderd smoked bacon fat
I really think that would be great with mac and cheese
you really can taste the smokey ness

I make a mean french bread too
In the mid west it isnt to manly to be a cook
I dont know why but I know alot of guys who cant boil water
round these parts only homosexuals and women cook and they only stop
when the water breaks
get me a beer

I forgot about the big box store thing.  Yeah, Krogers probably isn't a good choice then.  Plus, even if they have one up there, they probably don't have Zatarain's stuff.  You'd have found it by now if they did. 

I don't get why it's not manly to cook either.  Especially in the midwest.  I think a lot of men today, even though they say they believe in women's rights, are secretly still in that mode where "women cook, clean, take care of the kids" and men "go off to work, repair household things, mow the lawn, etc."  I don't agree with that on so many levels. 

But yeah, TONS of the most successful cooks / chefs in history have been men.  Seems stupid IMO to think men shouldn't cook.  I love cooking.  But then again some of those rednecks wouldn't consider me a man, for several reasons.  LOL.  Bigoted assholes. 

And LOL at stocking up on benzos for Christmas / Christmas shopping.  I'm sure lots of people use a crutch at Christmas.  I know I have.  Forced family "fun" time. 

[Daughter of Dionysus (OP)]

We have Zatarains up here!

Michigan isn't as backward as
Hero can make it seem

I totally love when men
Can cook
My Dad and hero taught me to cook
My 84 yr old Grandpa
Couldn't burn water
If he tried
I think it's kinda b/c
Men of a certain generation(s)
Weren't really ever supposed to
Live on their own

[Narkotikon]

That's true about men back then not expected to live alone.  I never thought about it like that.  But it's time to get rid of that shit.  Too many men are still like that today. 

Glad you have Zatarain's.  Hero said you guys didn't have it up there.  Glad he made a mistake. 

[Daughter of Dionysus (OP)]

We just can't find proper liquid crab boil
They have the powdered
Zatarains crab boil

And it is WAY past
Time to get rid of the
Back in the day
Type gender roles
Fuck that noise

My Dad ALWAYS told me
That I could do ANYTHING boys can
Only I CAN do it BETTER!

[Chip]

authentic italian pizza. small house special.

[BamaPainGurl]

I know I am completely the minority here, believe me I read it every day, lol. But I will say I am a firm believer in treating my man like a king and deferring to him. I had my wild, liberal phase and it just didn't work for my long term goals. My husband is probably the stereotypical  "redneck" that Nark refers to and we are both conservative "republitards" at least I think that's how he put it. But I wholly support his right to feel that way. I serve my hubs his dinner and pick up his dishes when he is finished. But, I am happy this way so I don't see why it angers others so much. I guess it's just that I'm confused how it's not okay for me to openly believe what I believe but my ilk is still the intolerant ones. Sorry, it's been gnawing at me.

And we are having jar spaghetti souped up to taste semi homemade. Just cause I'm going into a flare and it's easy.

Peace yall ~ Lissa 

[Daughter of Dionysus (OP)]

@BamaPainGurl
I don't think there is anything wrong
With what you do for your hubby
If it's what makes you happy

I do the same kinda things
For my BAE
But he does the same for me
And we like it that way

Now if you or your hubby
Believed
YOUR place was
In the kitchen
Then I could see a problem
Just my 2¢

[BamaPainGurl]

Oh no, DoD, before my car accident I had my career and we shared most tasks. And for 6 years or so after my hubs took care of my every need, even the embarrassing ones. Now I do as much as I can but he is very easy going about what I can't do.

I really don't have an issue with those women who feel their place is beside their husband in whatever capacity as long as she isn't brainwashed or abused into that frame of mind. I was married to a caveman once and no one deserves that!

[Zoops]

I had some canned Hunt's pasta sauce with whole wheat spaghetti. Nasty - no sausage in there to make it good.

Hey - Hero - how do you make that rice and egg yolks? 'Cos I got plenty eggs and rice.

I was thinkin about mixing up some eggs and rice but then I thought, Nah - that's gross! But if it's good then I'll do it.

All that talk about Zatarain's makes me remember some funny times in the Arlington County, VA jail. There were some really funny Black dudes in there, when I was working in the kitchen, who did this little "shuckin' 'n' jivin'" dance and would sing "Zatarain's" while doing it. Everybody was in tears it was so fucking funny - Black and White.
('cos the Zatarain's commercial has some black dude playing a trumpet on it, with a voice-over singing "Zatarain's" in some husky Negro voice).

[Narkotikon]

BamaPainGirl:

I wasn't trying to denigrate you or anyone who believes like you.  If it makes you happy, go ahead and do it. 

The reason I don't like that stereotype is b/c it makes women subservient to men.  Their place is in the kitchen / home, and the men are the ones who work / go out into the world.  That's a very old-fashioned notion, and I don't like it.  Especially when the women in those situations have no choice, or are brainwashed as you put it. 

I realize not all Republicans are stupid, but far too many are these days IMO.  Especially the ultra-conservative, Tea Party segments of the Republican party.  They have some severely backwards, hypocritical notions.  It just gives regular Republicans a bad name.  Guilt by association and all that. 

The redneck thing is sorta the same way.  I grew up in a small town before moving closer to Cincinnati after I graduated HS and went off to college.  So I grew up around a lot of farming rednecks.  Their beliefs just baffled me.  Completely absurd and ignorant IMO.  I'm sure not every single farmer / country dweller is ignorant though.  But again, I think too many are.  There are often small kernels of truth in stereotypes, although I admit they don't always apply to everyone in that group. 

Like I said, if you're happy and you like doing it, rock on.  When I say things like these, they're just meant in a general sense. 

[cpwhyme]

Beef burrito homemade n four cookies. Too many cookies...have some $$$ so eating well...for now.