What are you cooking?

[Fishmanic21 137]

C’est fini!
Mangia!

 

[gimme301]

@Fishmanic I remember those old brick phones! I can't believe people actually carried those around. There was some tv show, I think it was Magnum P.I., that helped make them popular.
The beginning of the end of landlines. Speaking of, @fishorama, did you ever listen in to other people's conversations on your party line? Tell the truth now. There were very few of those left when I started at Ma bell....it was a pain fixing those lines (called C-wire, with the old glass insulators) because as soon as the repair was made somehow everyone in the whole neighborhood knew it and would pick up while I was trying to verify the fix with the central office.

You guys crack me up with the percolators. We had drip machines by the time I came of coffee drinking age, but I still use one whenever I go camping. Set it on the fire and 10 minutes later you've got coffee-an eternity when ya just gotta have it. Nowadays I use the little fuel bottles with a burner so it only takes around 5 minutes.

In Texas they wouldn't consider that chili @Fishmanic..... Looks good to me though. Unfortunately onions don't agree with me anymore which cranks me off to no end. Sucks getting old.

 

[fishorama 10]

We used drip coffee makers too. I use a Mr Coffee, well, my husband makes mine, he can't drink it anymore. My aunt did plug in percolator, it smelled good. She used powdered skim milk, we were whole milk drinkers & had to remember it was "poison milk" at her house.

No, gimme, we were not allowed to listen in to the party line. There was 1 time in MA where there were other people's voices on our private regular line. Something about a second line the previous owner had. Luckily it quit doing that after a bit.

Chili looks good, Fishmanic. I have those same black slippers.

 

[Fishmanic21 137]

We used drip coffee makers too. I use a Mr Coffee, well, my husband makes mine, he can't drink it anymore. My aunt did plug in percolator, it smelled good. She used powdered skim milk, we were whole milk drinkers & had to remember it was "poison milk" at her house.

No, gimme, we were not allowed to listen in to the party line. There was 1 time in MA where there were other people's voices on our private regular line. Something about a second line the previous owner had. Luckily it quit doing that after a bit.

Chili looks good, Fishmanic. I have those same black slippers.

I followed the recipe pretty closely but didn't have beer as I gave up alcohol 15 years ago. Instead of beer, I added more beef stock. I also left out the sugar. I added a few dashes of Tabasco sauce as I felt it needed a bit more kick. It tastes great. I'll have it for dinner again tonight and then will freeze it till Sunday as I have a guest coming who likes Chili.

Boy, you don't miss a thing. My slippers are from LL Bean. They are pretty worn and I will soon be replacing them. Are your slippers from LL Bean?

As far as the percolator, I find that you can use less coffee compared to a drip coffee maker as the water circulates through the grounds several times during brewing.

I usually use a Melitta 4 cup drip coffee maker that makes awesome very hot coffee. There is a story tied to this coffee maker. There was a company named Gevalia that made premium coffee. In the early 1990s, they had a promotion to introduce people to their coffee. They offered a free 4 cup coffee maker if you buy a pound of their coffee for the low price of $5 shipped to your home. I took advantage of the offer and I'm glad I did. The Coffee maker makes superb coffee. I have broken the carafe 4 times over the last 33 years. I Iiked the coffee maker so much that I bought 4 replacement coffee makers over the years from eBay. They pop up on eBay quite often. They are almost all in used condition but I bought one a couple of weeks ago for $30 shipped and it was in like new condition. I never bought the Gevalia coffee as I stricktly use Dunkin' coffee.

 

[gwand21 137]

I’m a French Press coffee drinker. Makes a terrific cup of coffee.

 

[fishorama 10]

I'm not much of a coffee snob. I appreciate better coffee but don't really care too much as long as it's strong.

My slippers are from Target. An emergency buy after I got a lot of fish water in my old 1s last year. Leather & rubber (like) soles are my only requirements & that they never walk on grass.

We're having my family's version of stroganoff on brown rice instead of egg noodles tonight.

 

[jaylach2 137]

My replacement for the broken casserole dish arrived today. Two dishes were included in the replacement so I ended up with three instead of the two I initially ordered. Looks like the seller heard my comment on shipping as, this time, the dishes came with padding between.

 

[jaylach2 137]

I'm not much of a coffee snob. I appreciate better coffee but don't really care too much as long as it's strong.

I drink coffee on a regular basis but only, normally, one morning cup. I used to have a nice 10 cup coffee maker but my limited usage made it just taking up counter space so I gave it away. Now I just use a freeze dried instant coffee brand and heat the cup of water in my microwave.

I also add some salt to my coffee which is a hold over from being in the Navy. A bit of salt cuts a lot of the bitterness a lot of coffees have. My daily fiber supplement also goes in the cup of coffee.

As far as 'shop coffee' I can't stand Starbucks or Dunking Donuts as they are both very bitter to me. Surprising McDonald's offers a pretty good cup.

 

[fishorama 10]

My fil used freeze dried instant, it was ok but not something I'd do at home. It didn't help that his tap water wasn't good either. He got a Keurig as a gift, it was better but a PITA to have to rinse out the reuseable "pod" each cup. I'm not at all sure about your fiber supplement addition, lol. I had Starbucks once on a driving trip. Blech, no wonder people add so much flavoring.

We had a deluxe salad for dinner after a big lunch.

 

[Fishmanic21 137]

I hate Starbucks coffee… it is strong and bitter. I find Dunkin whole bean coffee that I grind myself is milder and palatable. I can control how strong to make it. I grind 1 tablespoon of whole beans per 11 oz mug. 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and a small amount of half and half make it perfect. I seldom buy coffee by the cup at Dunkin or anywhere else. I prefer to make my own coffee and control the strength. You also save a lot of by brewing at home .

 

[fishorama 10]

I only do half & half on vacations. Dunkin seems almost too "smooth" but I never tried DIY. My mom's gentleman friend loved it, he was from MA. I want coffee very soon after I wake up, I don't really taste the 1st half cup, lol.

We ate leftover stroganoff yesterday. Tonight we're having hot dogs, baked beans & potato salad. It's been very hot here (upper 80s-90F) the last couple days into Sat. AC on & time for summery foods. My husband is playing old rock, punk & ska for me to chop along to. Dancing with knives makes it even more exciting! Us old folks, what can I say? We take our thrills where we can

Oh my goodness! I made almost 3lbs of baked beans last time & there's a very light container from the freezer! I get dibs & am not caring if my husband gets any. I will look for more or make him look...I cannot believe this!!

Edit: we must have had them at least 1 other time or he'd have exploded. Still, I'm having the little bit left.

 

[jaylach2 137]

Tonight I cooked absolutely nothing. I had an apple and 4 mandarin oranges. If you don't know a mandarin orange is similar to a tangerine but a bit more tart. Anyway I just peeled and separated the orange sections and sliced up the apple and munched for a while.

LOL! Ya, even though I post mostly meat stuff (or sketti stuff ) I actually do eat fruits and veggies; I even like salad. My three favorite berries are raspberry, black berry and tomato. As to salad I can deal with a very basic side salad but not just lettuce and dressing. As to salad as a meal I go full blown with white meat or ham, bell peppers, hard eggs... and other stuff. People don't realize but, thawed but crisp, not cooked, frozen peas, are awesome in a salad. Nuts are also good in a full blown 'chef's salad'. Pine nuts are common but I rather go with crushed peanuts of cashews.

I also like several forms of green stuffs like different types of lettuce and spinach. When I do spinach based I always wilt. Nutritionally spinach is a good source of a lot that we need. Sadly, raw spinach has an enzyme that inhibits our bodies from being able to get the good stuff. Heat destroys this enzyme. Just wilting is enough to greatly increase the benefits of spinach.

 

[jaylach2 137]

Man, I have to get off my butt and submit my grocery order for delivery. With the size of my order it is too late for doing today. In the grocery order is red onions, bell peppers and American cheese. I also have two 8-ounce packages of thin sliced raw rib eye in my freezer and a mix pack of Au Jus that is pretty good with little doctoring. If you are thinking a blend of a Philly Cheese Steak and French Dip you are totally correct.

Sigh, probably the best French Dip I've had was from a steak house for which I cooked. Not every day but, on Sundays, we offered Prime Rib. We always had left over Prime Rib as it is better to have some left than to tell a customer that we are out. On the following Monday, and sometimes Tuesday, we would use the left over Prime Rib for French Dips. LOL! This was not a high end steak house but a fun place. It was Ryan's Steak House where I worked for a year when I moved from Texas to Florida. LOL! When you move from one state to another you take the first job you can get to have income. I never actually cooked on Sundays as I was the "center piece". I was in the middle of the hot bar on Sundays carving roast beef and turkey but that was after brunch where we even did Eggs Benedict. For brunch I handled the brunch hot bar, especially the Eggs Benedict as a few seconds could ruin the egg as it has to be runny.

 

[Fishmanic21 137]

No cooking today. It’s cheaper and easier to eat breakfast at the International House of Pancakes.
For $6 I will be ordering their mushroom and cheeses omelette with 2 pancakes. I brought my own coffee so total will be $6. And i have reward points so I will order 3 free pancakes to go for breakfast tomorrow. Such a deal .

 

[fishorama 10]

We met an old east coast friend in SF yesterday. Took him site seeing a bit & then dinner at an Italian place. Good food & better company! A fun evening & home before 10pm, lol. Leftovers for lunch, burgers for dinner. I am sore from lots of driving & walking more than I'm used to, but well worth it!