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[deadwoodgregg]

So, I made some Ranch Chicken a la Mark. Very healthy and very tasty.

Explain what you did here Mark. What goes into this dish.

Damn, you folks got me drooling, just waiting for my take out to arrive, you can bet it won't look like anything in here. Good stuff guys and gals

Food pron is food pron. Doesn't matter if it is take out, restaurant meals, home prep, or cooked over a fire in the woods.

Post some pics MT. I bet that you have some good dutch oven meals when you go into the woods.

[Mark1T]

Greg, I don't follow a recipe, so here is what I do.

In a large mixing bowl:

Bake two packages of chicken legs, de-bone, chop to desired size. For MT: If you prefer, substitute the chicken with some fresh nutria
1 large onion
1 large can of Ro-Tel and you can add more jalapeno or even a pablano
2 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup
3 or 4 cups of black beans or beans of your choice
From baking the chicken, you should have some good chicken broth. I bake the chicken the day before so when I put the chicken broth in the fridge, the fat come to the top and I scrape off. Add a couple cups of the broth
Couple cups of shredded Mozzarella cheese or Cheddar or cheese of your choice
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix very well

In a large and deep baking dish, make a layer of the mixture on the bottom of the dish. Then, a light layer of low-sale Fritos (regular is way too salty), repeat until the dish is full. I put a layer of Panko bread crumbs and Fritos on top.

Pre-heat oven to 345F and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.

[deadwoodgregg]

Halibut & shrimp over roasted garlic pearled couscous surrounded with caramelized onion & butter marinara sauce.

Halibut is probably the most expensive fish that the supermarkets carry around my town.

[Bosko]

^^^^^^^^^^^
Very cool lookin dish!

[Mark1T]

^^Fine looking dish, Greg. Halibut is one of the best tasting fishes from the ocean. Thanks for posting.

[kimm4]

So, I made some Ranch Chicken a la Mark. Very healthy and very tasty.

I love the name of your dish...looks so delish!

I dig no rules...I don't abide by many myself.....

no rules.......just right....some food place said that...Outback I think
Chik finger parm over jasmine rice

I'm a no rules kinda girl so I dig it! That looks amazing!

Halibut & shrimp over roasted garlic pearled couscous surrounded with caramelized onion & butter marinara sauce.

Halibut is probably the most expensive fish that the supermarkets carry around my town.

Very nice looks so damn good!

The last thing I made was brownies with chocolate chips and chocolate chunks. Tried to get a pic but the vultures took over so there's that.

Happy weekend all!

[Mark1T]

^^Thanks, kimmie

This is a shot of 6 buttermilk biscuits made from scratch this evening - out 20 total. Came out nice. Yes, they are kind of square because I cut them with a knife instead of a round cutter. Round biscuit cutter tend to gum up and a knife cuts clean. They will be part of my Thanksgiving dressing recipe I mix with cornbread and veggies.



**SH, my beautiful friend, I tried to write you, but I got 404'd Until tomorrow.

[kimm4]

^^Thanks, kimmie

This is a shot of 6 buttermilk biscuits made from scratch this evening - out 20 total. Came out nice. Yes, they are kind of square because I cut them with a knife instead of a round cutter. Round biscuit cutter tend to gum up and a knife cuts clean. They will be part of my Thanksgiving dressing recipe I mix with cornbread and veggies.



**SH, my beautiful friend, I tried to write you, but I got 404'd Until tomorrow.

OMG I could eat all of those in one sitting! Get the butter ready I'll be right over!

[Bosko]

"Ya'll got any biscuits and mustard"...........Karl Childers

[Mark1T]

OMG I could eat all of those in one sitting! Get the butter ready I'll be right over!

You are invited

"Ya'll got any biscuits and mustard"...........Karl Childers

Got the biscuits - if you hurry

[Mark1T]

**Msg to my gorgeous friend. Tried again to PM this morning, but 404d. I will keep trying until it is removed.

Biscuits and Gravy, Scrambled Eggs and Sausage. I will probably eat lunch late.

[whatevergirl]

**Msg to my gorgeous friend. Tried again to PM this morning, but 404d. I will keep trying until it is removed.

Aw, no worries. This site needs an upgrade. lol

Biscuits and Gravy, Scrambled Eggs and Sausage. I will probably eat lunch late.

I don’t really like breakfast gravy but that looks pretty good. As mentioned as part of my ethnic background, I’ll post some middle eastern dishes later.

[Mark1T]

Aw, no worries. This site needs an upgrade. lol

I don’t really like breakfast gravy but that looks pretty good. As mentioned as part of my ethnic background, I’ll post some middle eastern dishes later.

Nice to see you, Wiggles

There's plenty more on the menu and you can order breakfast any way you want

[whatevergirl]

Okay, as promised, here's a pic of what Lebanese/Turkish meat pies ("sfiha") look like. I tried to find pics on my phone of ones I bought, but I must have deleted them. But they look identical to those in the pic. I'm part Italian and Middle Eastern, and so far, Italian food is way easier to make lol ME food requires that perfect blend of spices, and I can't quite get it right.



And here's breakfast for this morning, that I made - Ezekiel french toast and fresh blueberries.

[Mark1T]

^^Ms. Wiggles, thank you for posting. The foods of cultures different from ours is so interesting and have to be preserved. I know nothing about ME food, so this is a good introduction.

I love your breakfast and great pic. All you need right there

[deadwoodgregg]

I am digging the square biscuits Mark.


Well look, Miss Wegs has made an appearance.


Sockeye salmon, risotto, and succotash.

Woofed down half of it. Will finish tomorrow for lunch.

[whatevergirl]

^^Ms. Wiggles, thank you for posting. The foods of cultures different from ours is so interesting and have to be preserved. I know nothing about ME food, so this is a good introduction.

I love your breakfast and great pic. All you need right there

Yea, ME cuisine can often be very simple as many regions live modestly. I’m part Iranian and a simple breakfast is a small pita bread (best to buy homemade if you can find a good ME market) with some basic apricot or fig jam. (I buy mine from a market where’s it’s imported from Turkey)

Common things to cook with are saffron, yogurt (homemade is best), tahini and lamb. Mint is also pretty popular in some dishes.

There’s a lot of overlap with Greek dishes too so if you like Greek food, chances are you’ll like ME cuisine.

[Mark1T]

I am digging the square biscuits Mark.

Well look, Miss Wegs has made an appearance.

Sockeye salmon, risotto, and succotash.

Woofed down half of it. Will finish tomorrow for lunch.

Splendid, Greg. I am ashamed that I have never made risotto. I know it can be made tons of different ways. Looks good.

Where do you get your salmon? Do you catch it or buy it? You seem to eat a lot of it.

Yea, ME cuisine can often be very simple as many regions live modestly. I’m part Iranian and a simple breakfast is a small pita bread (best to buy homemade if you can find a good ME market) with some basic apricot or fig jam. (I buy mine from a market where’s it’s imported from Turkey)

Common things to cook with are saffron, yogurt (homemade is best), tahini and lamb. Mint is also pretty popular in some dishes.

There’s a lot of overlap with Greek dishes too so if you like Greek food, chances are you’ll like ME cuisine.

Cuisine like that may be simple in ingredients, but not simple in as you mentioned, getting the spices and amounts just right.

I have to admit that I am not a lamb person. I don't know why, but I might as well eat a cat if I eat a lamb, LOL. So, I hope beef can be substituted

Funny story: I went to my brothers a few years ago and he had caught some catfish. He cleaned and filleted it and he made some type of pasta dish with it. I happened to be near and went over and I asked what that was and he said it was catfish. I asked, "In pasta?" He said, "Yeah." I said, "I'm not eating no catfish spaghetti." ...and I didn't He said, "We have it all the time." OMG

It reminded me of the 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' scene where they were eating dinner and the guy in middle of them eating, said it was horse meat. Grrooosss

[JaymzJ]

‎All this biscuit talk maki’n me wanna make red lobster biscuits.
‎סּ_סּ

[Mark1T]

‎All this biscuit talk maki’n me wanna make red lobster biscuits.
‎סּ_סּ

Do it.

[whatevergirl]

I am digging the square biscuits Mark.


Well look, Miss Wegs has made an appearance.


Sockeye salmon, risotto, and succotash.

Woofed down half of it. Will finish tomorrow for lunch.

Hi Gregg
That looks interesting. I’m not a fan of risotto ...I always overlook it, maybe that’s why lol Do you like to cook?

@Mark - for some reason, I couldn’t quote you on my phone. Re: lamb. lol Yea, you can replace it with beef but the lamb is usually ground with spices and it just tastes perfect with certain dishes.

I don’t think I’d like catfish with spaghetti, either. -_-

[Mark1T]

@Mark - for some reason, I couldn’t quote you on my phone. Re: lamb. lol Yea, you can replace it with beef but the lamb is usually ground with spices and it just tastes perfect with certain dishes.

I don’t think I’d like catfish with spaghetti, either. -_-

I would try some lamb with you

[whatevergirl]

I would try some lamb with you

<3


Anyone here ever try making homemade cannolis?

[Mark1T]

<3

Anyone here ever try making homemade cannolis?

I have never tried making homemade cannolis, but it sounds like a fun Saturday afternoon project - as long as wine is involved.

Just got some needed vanilla.

[kimm4]

Happy Sunday everyone all this food is making me hungry!

Slow cooker beef and broccoli over jasmine rice.

[Mark1T]

^^kimmie, that looks so good. It's everything you need. Hot and satisfying

[katya422]

Good bread with jam and/or butter = good anytime.

Aldi has apricot pretty much all the time and they also have fig and plum seasonally...think it is likely available now.

[JaymzJ]

Do it.

I ended up ordering a pizza instead of making biscuits, lol.

Happy Sunday everyone all this food is making me hungry!

Slow cooker beef and broccoli over jasmine rice.

Welp... you know what I’m going to ask for now. Grant me your slow cooker wisdom one more time? I love broccoli, also, we’re able to type out broccoli now?

[Mark1T]

Good bread with jam and/or butter = good anytime.

I agree. You need to post some pics of some fresh bread and some of your favorite jam. We'd like that.

I ended up ordering a pizza instead of making biscuits, lol.

Not even a shot of the pizza? Wat?

[deadwoodgregg]

Where do you get your salmon? Do you catch it or buy it? You seem to eat a lot of it.

Most of our grocery stores carry salmon. A couple have decent seafood selections for a small inland town.

I eat as much fish as possible. The sockeye salmon has a little darker meat than regular salmon and is also more expensive. The regular salmon tastes a little better IMO. I try to find wild caught Atlantic salmon when possible.

Hi Gregg
That looks interesting. I’m not a fan of risotto ...I always overlook it, maybe that’s why lol Do you like to cook?

The risotto turned out really good. I like to cook, but am definitely not Gordon Ramsey worthy. I screw up dishes occasionally. Usually by applying too much spice.

Slow cooker beef and broccoli over jasmine rice.

Looks good Kimmie.

Slow cooking = winning.



Spent most of the day over at my mothers picking up leaves. It's gonna take me 4 days total.

Simple dinner tonight.

Hamburger cookies & 4 bean salad.