What's for dinner?

[iacas]

Holy crap...my buddy Jay said almost the same thing to me a little while back. He loves food, but hates eating, and feels like it's a waste of time. Haha.

I love food too, but sometimes it's inconvenient to take the time to eat. Some days I'm busier than others. I see food as something like entertainment. Sometimes I go months without watching a movie, then other months I'll watch four because I have a little more time or there's a few really good movies.

[David in FL]

I love food too, but sometimes it's inconvenient to take the time to eat. Some days I'm busier than others. I see food as something like entertainment. Sometimes I go months without watching a movie, then other months I'll watch four because I have a little more time or there's a few really good movies.

I get that.  I've always said, we tend to eat recreationally!

Last night was pizza delivered.  Sorry guys, no pics!

[boogielicious]

We had homemeade meatballs with rotini and some jarred red sauce last night.

I don't know where some of you (with kids) find the time to make all the stuff you make. Or maybe most of the ones posting this stuff don't have kids. :)

My son is at college now, so it is easier.  A lot less laundry too!

We usually make a nice meal on Sunday that will last a couple of days of leftovers.  Then we do another one mid-week.

[boogielicious]

I don't often say this to guys but, nice rack bro.

Mine are just all piled up hodge podge in a cupboard.

Do any if you guys grow herbs? We have for years. Basil, Rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage plus hot peppers and tons of garlic, like literally half the garden is garlic

Awesome to be able to just walk out and snip what you need. The rosemary we bring in every fall so we have like ten year old rosemary plants, they have gnarly ass bark like trees now! The sage I chop down in the fall and hang upside down to dry and the chopped bush comes back every spring.

Most of the spices are from Penzey's, http://www.penzeys.com/ .  We are lucky we have a store in the next town over.  They have sample jars of every spice and herb that you can smell.  It is like aroma therapy!

We grow basil and rosemary.  Last year we had thyme and sage, but didn't use the sage enough.  I want to do garlic.  Which type do you plant?

[Ernest Jones]

Most of the spices are from Penzey's, http://www.penzeys.com/.  We are lucky we have a store in the next town over.  They have sample jars of every spice and herb that you can smell.  It is like aroma therapy!

We grow basil and rosemary.  Last year we had thyme and sage, but didn't use the sage enough.  I want to do garlic.  Which type do you plant?

My wife's the gardener, not sure what specific kind of garlic it is, she probably wouldn't know either.

The two main points for successful garlic are:

1) get the garlic that you intend to plant locally, and not from a store but from a farm. This will insure that the garlic adapts well to your soil and growing climate.

2) plant it in the fall.

[David in FL]

Most of the spices are from Penzey's, http://www.penzeys.com/.  We are lucky we have a store in the next town over.  They have sample jars of every spice and herb that you can smell.  It is like aroma therapy!

We grow basil and rosemary.  Last year we had thyme and sage, but didn't use the sage enough.  I want to do garlic.  Which type do you plant?

I get a lot of mine from The Spice House, up in Cipher's neck of the woods.....

http://www.thespicehouse.com/

I like to get whole spices when I can and grind a little at a time.

We just grow a few basic herbs.  Rosemary, basil, thyme, and oregano.  Usually some chilies too, they tend to do well in the heat down here.

[Ernest Jones]

Here's some good garlic growing info.

https://www.garlicfarm.ca/growing-garlic.htm

[butt3r3dt0ast]

Made some Minestrone in the crock pot yesterday:

Turned out very well :)

[hacker101]

It was a little warm here yesterday so after playing I made a nice chefs salad.

Tonight's dinner will either be a pot roast with noodles or scallop potatoes and ham?

[Ernest Jones]

It was a little warm here yesterday so after playing I made a nice chefs salad. Tonight's dinner will either be a pot roast with noodles or scallop potatoes and ham?

When it gets too hot and humid around here we'll usually do up a huge arugula salad with pan toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds, avocado and cherry tomatoes from the garden. Grill up a nice piece of bavette (French cut similar to a flat iron or flank steak) sliced super thin and draped over the greens. Awesome summer fare. Big bottle of red and Bob's yer uncle.

[hacker101]

When it gets too hot and humid around here we'll usually do up a huge arugula salad with pan toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds, avocado and cherry tomatoes from the garden. Grill up a nice piece of bavette (French cut similar to a flat iron or flank steak) sliced super thin and draped over the greens. Awesome summer fare. Big bottle of red and Bob's yer uncle.

There is nothing better the a great salad after 18, on a warm afternoon.

But will need to try the steak next time, never thought about it..thanks

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[jamo]

Pasta all'amatriciana. Basically, pasta doused in bacon fat and topped with tomatoes, onions, bacon, and cheese. Well, that's the poor man's version at least. Mmmmmmmmm.

[Ernest Jones]

Pasta all'amatriciana. Basically, pasta doused in bacon fat and topped with tomatoes, onions, bacon, and cheese. Well, that's the poor man's version at least. Mmmmmmmmm.

Agreed. Mmmmmmmmmm.

[David in FL]

Pasta all'amatriciana. Basically, pasta doused in bacon fat and topped with tomatoes, onions, bacon, and cheese. Well, that's the poor man's version at least. Mmmmmmmmm.

Mmmmmmmmm, bacon fat........!

[Ernest Jones]

Mmmmmmmmm, bacon fat........!

One of the tastiest by-products out there. Hopefully no one catches on or they'll jack up the price of bacon. I remember when raw chicken wings were practically free, now they cost more per pound than a whole chicken!!!! Same with duck fat, they used to throw it out, now you pay top dollar unless you render your own ducks.

[iacas]

Moe's. Taco Tuesday.

[boogielicious]

One of the tastiest by-products out there. Hopefully no one catches on or they'll jack up the price of bacon. I remember when raw chicken wings were practically free, now they cost more per pound than a whole chicken!!!! Same with duck fat, they used to throw it out, now you pay top dollar unless you render your own ducks.

They are always finding an angle to increase prices.

[hacker101]

Not sure, taking my daughter out after her Doc appointment?