Just a thought for today on the first decent temp day in a looooonnnnnggg time.

Tried something new this year and tested making a 3 lb corned beef in a pressure cooker with Guinness, beef broth and the pickling spices for 80 mins. Took it out, wrapped it tight in plastic wrap from both ends and cooled it in the fridge. It ended up like butter, tight and very tasty. That test went well. Then cooked the veggies in the same broth for 5 mins in the same cooker.

Well, my first project during rehab was “the dump cake” by ND Mike . As designed by its creator on this blog, the recipe that uses a cask iron dutch oven was a success. I used cherries just like the original on this site. It was also as stated: easy and decadent. See the series of pictures supporting the process. The dump cake is still in the cooling process and wanted to take all the pics before someone just dives in and starts extracting the goodness. BTW: this pot was restored from total rust about 2 years ago when I bought it for $3 and has three legs for use in outdoor fires.

Hears what signifies this conversation.

Celebrating positive results at the eye doctor and regular doc (including the loss of 7 lbs since last visit). Time to add a couple ounces back by making Pierogies stuffed with my polish sausage/kraut, warmed up with onions and mushrooms in a bourbon/beer based sauce. Not as elegant as others here today. But, needed to have some comfort eats.

Using the last of the Mild Italian sausages in the freezer to make sausage with bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and onions in a Madiera sauce. Sous vide the sausages. Then, crisped them up before dumping them back into the veggie mixture. One wanted a roll. The other in a bowl to save on the carbs.

Jonathon Re Bourbon Topic for “Pat”: Since so many do not understand the different types of bourbon, it would be nice for him to respond to the different types and their characteristics: Wheated, Low and High Rye, Others. It would be an educational moment for many.

Chef Your reasoning on giving away recipes (except commercial) is because you have “confidence” in your abilities. Those that decide to keep it to themselves are “unsure in their abilities”. That applies to every type of work or activity. I’ve always thought about it this way: If I give away something I already know, then, I can move on to the next item and learn more. Yep, you’re a good guy.

Tex_77 Yours is much more impressive than mine. I only cooked for 3 people. Prime rib, mushroom risotto and roasted broccoli with gouda cream sauce. !

Decided to take a break from bourbon today. Nothing like enjoying a rusty nail on the porch with some buds.

Dr_Pain Hehehehehe Hehehehehe hehehe on the soap. Yep, we were abused even though from diff sections of the country and origins.

Dr_Pain Chef Maybe, you 2 can publish a good “nutria” or swamp rat recipe so that I might try to enjoy. Always open to new items. Glad I brought up some MEMORIES and smiles.

Chef Story about cutting the ham on both ends. She was just carrying on a tradition and some traditions cannot be traced. Way tooo funny. But, also sad at the same time.

julian No condemnation here. Many feel that the product has received the amount of desired smoke. Finishing in the oven is just a way to control the heat better. If it works for you. Good. Just have fun with it.

Dr_Pain i can smell the LOVE in your recipe. That’s why yours even went with the “blowouts”.

Jonathon That type of seasoning is wonderful. With any more “fillers” it starts to taste like meat loaf. Love a little extra taste.

Dr_Pain Yay for you. But, you didn’t let them have any fun. Bad boy, bad boy. :) Betting your gastro bud’s would not recommend the Tabasco trick!!! Glad you had fun with them.

Dr_Pain Oh, they really tried to “get” the city slicker. They put extra hot in my bowl. The look I got when I said that has a nice sweet taste with a little warmth. All the while, the back of my neck was dripping wet. I played their game and it was fun.

Dr_Pain When traveling down there in the bayou, I was invited to dinner and took a couple rides in the swamp boats to get to their houses. They thought they were going to spook the city boy. They do have some vittles that you can’t find very many places in the USA. I was amazed that I actually understood 25% of what they said. The only meat I wasn’t too fond if was the swamp rats. It was fun for this city boy to experience their culture.

GWG8541 Was thinking Lehman’s hardware and surrounding area. I believe it’s around Kidron and about 45 mins south of me.