What's For Dinner?

Bob Noel said:
sadly, I'm in taxachusetts. clear enough?
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I have family there... it's a toss up sometimes, which has worse rules. Hard to believe that at one point there were probably more firearm manufacturers in the US in NY or MA than all the rest of the states combined. But still a turkey season in both states. Maybe not in March...but it's probably always March somewhere, right?
 
Albany Tom said:
I have family there... it's a toss up sometimes, which has worse rules. Hard to believe that at one point there were probably more firearm manufacturers in the US in NY or MA than all the rest of the states combined. But still a turkey season in both states. Maybe not in March...but it's probably always March somewhere, right?
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there are restrictions wrt discharge of firearms within something like 500' of a residence.... or something like that. I actually don't hunt, so I'm not up on all the restrictions.
 
Bob Noel said:
there are restrictions wrt discharge of firearms within something like 500' of a residence.... or something like that. I actually don't hunt, so I'm not up on all the restrictions.
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I think that's common in a lot of places, NY too, and I kinda like that one. Loud noises can interrupt my nap time.
 
Loaded baked potato with bacon, blue cheese, sour cream, and whatever else I could find.
 
Crew meal tonight. The steak specifically, and hopefully the Purser doesn't overcook it. ;)
 
Bob Noel said:
I wish I could ship you the 20+ wild turkeys that have invaded the neighborhood.
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We've got two big toms on our street, chasing the hens around, though I've also observed the hens come running when the tom's call. Got these pics today:

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Today was a pan fried ribeye from a small town/non chain grocery store. The price for the meat seemed very reasonable, and now I think I know why. I am pretty sure it was meat from a bull. I noticed it started giving off a musky smell when I was cooking it (kinda like the smell of liver frying), and one half of it (different muscle group) was gamey to the point of throwing it away. The only part that was good on it and edible was the thick fat ring and streaks through it. Very disappointing.
 
My wife had a turkey breast in the over all afternoon. It came out perfect. We had that along with mashed potatoes, gravy and red beats. And, of course, cranberry sauce. Not quite a Thanksgiving dinner - but not far off. It was delicious and we have enough turkey left for hot turkey sandwiches on night.
 
GaryM said:
We've got two big toms on our street, chasing the hens around, though I've also observed the hens come running when the tom's call. Got these pics today:

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I may or may not be responsible for repopulating the area. Started out with 4. Then I hatched the eggs and at one time had 28. They spent the nights outside on top of the chicken coop. Until an owl picked off a couple one night. Next day they were walking up the driveway through the front woods. Tried coralling them back, but they weren't having any of it.

Ironically enough, I was brining turkey legs last night and smoked them today for dinner.
 
Smoked chuck roast, pickled onions, horse radish sauce, on pita bread. Caesar salad. Oven roasted herbed red potatoes. Cake for dessert.
 
Shrimp fried rice. Was trying to stretch the leftover rice and there was only a few shrimp remaining in the freezer, so this was a bit of culling.
 
We had country fried steak, biscuits, and fried apples all from scratch for dinner tonight. It was one hundred percent worth the cleanup and prep time. No pictures, though. We scarfed it down too fast.
 
Not for tonight, but tomorrows supper, currently riding home with a five gallon pail of bullheads, my five year old was realing them in as fast as I could take them off the hook and recast running two poles. It’s early enough in the year that they don’t taste muddy, and he is excited enough I have no choice but to clean them and cook them.
 
Flour, cornstarch, and home brewed beer (from homegrown barley and hops) battered bullhead, with picked immediately before cooked asparagus topped in butter and a fresh spring greens salad topped in a red wine and olive oil vinaigrette, with garlic hush puppies from the leftovers in the breading bowl. A pint of weihenstephaner for desert, and Two racks of baby back ribs in the smoker for latter, and to pack a pick nic for tomorrow.
 

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Omelets. It’s a little bit early for dinner but oh well. I didn’t make them. I guess I will find out what’s in them.
 
Braised short rib and mushroom risotto.
 
It doesn't look like much, but I swear it's delicious. Spicy lamb vindaloo with cut up garlic naan and rice (I only had white rice tonight though...). I just throw it all together in a bowl and it's so good.

I do cheat and buy some premade mixes for the sauce since I don't have the 2475828 ingredients listed on the recipe required to make it from scratch...

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Bob Noel said:
there are restrictions wrt discharge of firearms within something like 500' of a residence.... or something like that. I actually don't hunt, so I'm not up on all the restrictions.
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Try Washington (state). We have insane gun laws, but the one we have regarding discharge of firearms is still good (don't let the legislature hear that, they'll pass another idiot law). It's legal to discharge a firearm where I live. A classic example of what's legal isn't necessarily smart or safe. If one of my neighbors shot a gun (to rid their garden of what my wife and I call "forest rats" I'd come unglued. As would they if I shot at one of the forest rats. And they would be entirely correct in doing so. 10,000 square foot lots just aren't safe for shooting at deer. Legal, you bet. Smart or safe? No way! But, what do I know? I'm only an RSO (Range Safety Officer) at one of the local gun clubs and a Benefactor member of the NRA.
 
What is that? I am feeling equal parts revulsion and curiosity from that picture.
 
Poutine.
Canadian comfort food.

If you say you are going to Canada, someone will say "try the poutine"

It tastes just like the description. Fries gravy and cheese
 
I like fries. I like gravy. I like cheese. I do not think I would want them together, so I guess it is a good thing I will probably never be a tourist to Canada...
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
Poutine.
Canadian comfort food.

If you say you are going to Canada, someone will say "try the poutine"

It tastes just like the description. Fries gravy and cheese
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The variety of poutine is large. Had some great poutine with shredded beef (think pulled pot roast) although in combination with the cheese, gravy, and fries, it was too salty for my preference. Not overpoweringly salty, but we don’t add salt to much of anything so I’m a bit sensitive to salt.
 
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