What are you cooking?

[gwand]

I never had a decent chain made pizza. And I tried most of them. I always go to a shop run by a first generation Italian immigrant. Outstanding. Philly cheese steak pizza is an abomination. The aquarium analog is a hybrid fish.

 

[jaylach]

I never had a decent chain made pizza. And I tried most of them. I always go to a shop run by a first generation Italian immigrant. Outstanding. Philly cheese steak pizza is an abomination. The aquarium analog is a hybrid fish.

Oh, they just call it a Philly. Really it is just cheese, onion, bell pepper, shrooms and meat. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[jaylach]

Oh, AND I like pineapple on a veggie pizza!

 

[gimme30]

Pineapple on veggie pizza, pineapple on philly pizza, pineapple on oatmeal meatloaf.....
Like the Franks ad says, I put that **** on everything!

 

[fishorama]

I made my family version of stroganoff. Mushrooms for me but not for husband. Green beans for extra veg. No pineapple, lol!

 

[jaylach]

I made my family version of stroganoff. Mushrooms for me but not for husband. Green beans for extra veg. No pineapple, lol!

Hmmm, not true Stroganoff but I could easily see one with chicken and a white wine instead of red with pineapple. I am sure, if I remember, that I will try this. I already sort of prefer chicken over beef in Stroganoff. Chicken is just a natural in a cream sauce.

 

[gimme30]

Speaking of sauce....
Do you make your own? I've managed a decent sausage gravy from scratch, and what I think is a passable marinara that my Italian neighbor thinks tastes like canned burnt rubber, but mostly I use mixes or jarred versions. I usually just don't have time to go to the trouble and boy do I hate doing dishes.
And yes, pineapples on biscuits and gravy....mmmmm baby! You wouldn't think it would work, but it does!

Something else that doesn't sound like it would work--Next time you make, or order out a plain sausage biscuit, slather on some grape jelly.
You'll just have to trust me on this one.

 

[jaylach]

I use jarred sauce as a base, Prego, but heavily doctor.

 

[jaylach]

Something else that doesn't sound like it would work--Next time you make, or order out a plain sausage biscuit, slather on some grape jelly.
You'll just have to trust me on this one.

I can easily see that. Take those mini BBQ wieners someone always brings a pot luck. Most 'traditional recipes' call for grape jelly but lately some are calling for raspberry jam instead of grape jelly. I have never actually made these things but, if I ever do, I could see the raspberry jam as they are one of my two favorite berries along with black berries.

For tonight I'll be having ground rib eye burger/s but not sure exactly how. Might be a bacon cheese burger cut in half to fit the last bun I have which is a hoagie roll but but also may be two of them seared and simmered in brown gravy with smashed up, not mashed, taters with a bunch of lumps with the gravy over it all. Major comfort food. Sort of like Salisbury steak but minus the extra spices.

 

[gimme30]

I've never had one of those mini wieners. I've seen them at various functions but never got around to trying them before the kids gobbled them up. Is the jam inside the little bun or are you supposed to dip them?
This is going to sound un-American but I don't really care for hot dogs. Unless they're buried in chili and onions.
When I visited the ex's parents in Longmeadow her pop had tickets waiting for us to see the Red Sox. I couldn't wait to go! THE Red Sox, live and in person, at the famous Fenway Park?!?!
Color me excited! My ex couldn't care less about the game but raved about the World's Greatest Hot Dog EVAH! the entire way there. My seat wasn't even warm before she called the hot dog guy over, and while you can get them any way you want she insisted they were best with everything. I only agreed because really, how much could one carry around in one of those little boxes anyway? Turns out they must come with a portal to Condiment Central because what I got looked like Jabba the Hutt, minus the eyes, but possibly with the tail.
Naturally all that crap wound up in my lap, after tumbling down the front of my brand new souvenir sox shirt.
If that was the best hot dog ever I'd sure hate to try the worst.

Sorry about going off on a tangent. I'm stuck unable to walk so all I can do is play old man and tell stories. As far as what I'm cooking goes, that would be a scheme to get the pizza guy to deliver inside the house, upstairs. If he won't, I may have to resort to grilling platys over a lighter.

 

[jaylach]

I've never had one of those mini wieners. I've seen them at various functions but never got around to trying them before the kids gobbled them up. Is the jam inside the little bun or are you supposed to dip them?
This is going to sound un-American but I don't really care for hot dogs. Unless they're buried in chili and onions.
When I visited the ex's parents in Longmeadow her pop had tickets waiting for us to see the Red Sox. I couldn't wait to go! THE Red Sox, live and in person, at the famous Fenway Park?!?!
Color me excited! My ex couldn't care less about the game but raved about the World's Greatest Hot Dog EVAH! the entire way there. My seat wasn't even warm before she called the hot dog guy over, and while you can get them any way you want she insisted they were best with everything. I only agreed because really, how much could one carry around in one of those little boxes anyway? Turns out they must come with a portal to Condiment Central because what I got looked like Jabba the Hutt, minus the eyes, but possibly with the tail.
Naturally all that crap wound up in my lap, after tumbling down the front of my brand new souvenir sox shirt.
If that was the best hot dog ever I'd sure hate to try the worst.

Sorry about going off on a tangent. I'm stuck unable to walk so all I can do is play old man and tell stories. As far as what I'm cooking goes, that would be a scheme to get the pizza guy to deliver inside the house, upstairs. If he won't, I may have to resort to grilling platys over a lighter.

The jelly with the mini sausages is in the sauce.

Hotdogs are OK but I prefer Bratwurst, especially wrapped in a slice of bacon.

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[jaylach]

Just placed my grocery order for delivery. Tomorrow means the start of a medium sized sketti sauce cook.

I was going to have a t-bone cut pork chop tonight but, since the grocery order will bring buns that may end up being brats. I sort of do this often. I'll have a few items thawed and in the fridge and the final decision ends up being what sounds best when I'm ready to eat.

One thing I just have to try doing is fried ravioli. When I lived in Ft. Worth TX there was a fast food chain called Jack-In-The-Box that offered fried ravioli with a side of marina for dipping. They were just egg/flour dredged and REALLY good. Since I almost always have mini cheese raviolis it is something I'm going to have to try doing. They were REALLY good!

Another fast food I miss from Texas is Panda Express; fast food Chinese. Fortunately my local grocery sells their sauces so I can come close. Then there was What-A-Burger in Texas which had one of the best fast food burgers I've ever had. When I lived in Florida some Jags' players acquired a franchise but it just wasn't the same, mayhaps a different meat supplier...

 

[fishorama]

@gimme30, spaghetti sauce is pretty easy & inexpensive but I make a big batch & freeze it in dinner sizes. I'll try to downsize it but still more than a dinner's worth. Most are guestimates, I don't really measure, I just eyeball it.

2 or 3 28oz canned crushed tomatoes
1 6oz can tomato paste
1 lb ground beef appx (less if doing meatballs. You can use 2TBsp olive oil if using very lean beef)
3/4+ cup chopped onion
2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced (or use ~1 teasp. garlic powder or garlic salt)
1.5 or 2 Tablespoons dried oregano
(optional 1 or 2 TBSP dried parsley &/or 2 teasp dried basil)
1/2ish teasp crushed dried red pepper (nice but optional)
1+ TBsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teasp black pepper
2 teasp salt (less if using garlic salt)

In a 4-6 quart pot:
Brown meat & break up with onions but don't brown onion! over med-low. Drain fat if there's a lot. Add herbs & garlic, stir for just a minute (don't burn the garlic!). Add tomatoes, paste & Worcestershire. Stir to smush & mix the paste. Turn burner to low. Simmer for 45-60 minutes, stir every ~10 minutes. Taste & add more herbs, salt etc.

Options I don't do all the time...or ever, lol:
1 cup diced red bell pepper (or green, meh) add before herbs & garlic when onion is almost done. It will cook in sauce.
Italian sausage (not me) brown with gr. beef, maybe half & half? FIL liked Ital. link sausage instead (too bad, lol)
Browned meatballs (I make them, a bit of a PITA & browned in oven) Frozen might be OK, not something I use. Add to sauce at the simmer stage

 

[fishorama]

We used to live in Mass. I never went to a Sox game, my husband had work PTO to go sometimes, I guess no spouses, lol. I did get to tour Fenway after they won the World Series. Saw behind the manual scoreboard, Manny Ramirez's specially installed toilet & the very narrow old seats.

Boston area had a good music scene especially for old folks. Free & inexpensive shows. Fun stuff! I miss that, but not the snow...

For hot dogs you should try Texas Tommy's. Wrapped in bacon & grilled, with cheese, onions & mustard. Or dogs with chili or baked beans. What's not to like?

I also like brats with mustard & maybe grilled onions & peppers...bacon seems almost too decadent, lol @jaylach

 

[gimme30]

@fishorama I'll try your recipe when I can walk again, it sounds yummy! Never occurred to me to add red pepper! I always add olive oil and very lean beef but I've often wondered if using the fattier stuff would make a difference. I doubt my neighbor will ever approve, mainly because I use canned paste/tomatoes, but at least he'll admit I make better cookies.

I miss that, but not the snow...

I totally get that. I love the east coast but the winters are brutal! Colorado's relatively bland, culturally-speaking, but we can get 24 inches (rarely happens) and it will all melt away the next day. Comes in handy since I get around via motorcycle.
I'm not sure that I'd ride down to Texas for a hot dog but I can try making it at home. Bacon makes everything better. Mmmmm, bacon...
And pineapples.

@jaylach You don't have Jack in the Box or Panda Express in Wyoming?